NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1987–88 Los Angeles Clippers season was their 18th season in the NBA , their 4th in Los Angeles.[1] The Clippers continued to struggle to finish last place in the Pacific Division, and Western Conference with a terrible 17–65 record. Following the season, Michael Cage was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics .
Los Angeles Clippers 1987-88 roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Ht.
Wt.
From
C
00
Benjamin, Benoit
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Creighton
G
15
Burtt, Steve
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Iona
F/C
44
Cage, Michael
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
San Diego State
F
45
Coleman, Norris (waived)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Kansas State
F
25
Cureton, Earl
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Detroit Mercy
G
20
Dailey, Quintin
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
San Francisco
G
22
Drew, Larry
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Missouri
G
54
Fields, Kenny (waived)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
UCLA
G
4
Gordon, Lancaster (waived)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Louisville
F
43
Gregory, Claude
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Wisconsin
C
32
Kite, Greg
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
BYU
F
46
Murphy, Tod (waived)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
UC Irvine
C
51
Nessley, Martin (waived)
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
Duke
G
10
Nixon, Norm
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Duquesne
F
33
Norman, Ken
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Illinois
G
14
Phelps, Mike (waived)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Alcorn State
G
1
Valentine, Darnell
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
Kansas
F
31
White, Eric
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Pepperdine
F
34
Williams, Reggie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Georgetown
C
24
Wolf, Joe
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
North Carolina
G
42
Woodson, Mike
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Guard Mike Woodson will serve as an assistant coach for the franchise from 2014-18.
This is guard Kenny Field's second tour of duty with the franchise after playing the first few months of the season in the CBA. He previously played for the team last season.
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1987-88 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
–
2–4
2–3
5–1
2–0
1–1
2–4
2–0
1–1
4–2
2–0
0–2
3–3
5–0
3–3
6–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
3–3
Boston
4–2
–
3–3
2–3
2–0
0–2
3–3
2–0
1–1
5–0
2–0
0–2
3–3
5–1
5–1
4–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
5–1
Chicago
3–2
3–3
–
3–3
0–2
1–1
2–4
2–0
2–0
3–3
2–0
1–1
5–1
5–1
3–2
4–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–3
Cleveland
1–5
3–2
3–3
–
1–1
1–1
1–5
0–2
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
2–4
5–1
2–4
3–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
0–2
6–0
Dallas
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
–
3–3
1–1
4–1
4–2
2–0
5–0
1–4
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
5–0
3–2
5–1
5–1
3–2
3–3
1–1
Denver
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–3
–
1–1
4–1
4–2
1–1
5–0
3–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
3–2
2–3
4–2
5–1
4–1
2–4
2–0
Detroit
4–2
3–3
4–2
5–1
1–1
1–1
–
2–0
1–1
3–3
1–1
0–2
4–2
5–1
4–2
4–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–2
Golden State
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–4
1–4
0–2
–
0–5
0–2
3–3
0–6
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–4
1–5
2–3
3–2
1–5
1–4
0–2
Houston
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–4
2–4
1–1
5–0
–
2–0
3–2
1–4
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
4–1
4–2
2–4
3–2
3–3
2–0
Indiana
2–4
0–5
3–3
2–4
0–2
1–1
3–3
2–0
0–2
–
1–1
1–1
3–3
6–0
2–3
2–4
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–4
L.A. Clippers
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–5
0–5
1–1
3–3
2–3
1–1
–
1–5
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–4
0–6
3–2
0–5
1–5
1–4
0–2
L.A. Lakers
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–1
2–3
2–0
6–0
4–1
1–1
5–1
–
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
5–1
3–3
4–1
5–0
4–2
4–1
1–1
Milwaukee
3–3
3–3
1–5
4–2
0–2
1–1
2–4
2–0
0–2
3–3
2–0
2–0
–
3–2
3–3
2–4
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
New Jersey
0–5
1–5
1–5
1–5
1–1
0–2
1–5
0–2
1–1
0–6
2–0
0–2
2–3
–
3–3
2–4
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–6
New York
3–3
1–5
2–3
4–2
1–1
1–1
2–4
2–0
1–1
3–2
2–0
0–2
3–3
3–3
–
3–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–3
Philadelphia
0–6
2–4
2–4
2–3
1–1
0–2
1–4
1–1
1–1
4–2
1–1
0–2
4–2
4–2
3–3
–
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–3
Phoenix
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–5
2–3
0–2
4–2
1–4
0–2
4–2
1–5
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
–
0–6
3–2
2–3
2–4
2–3
0–2
Portland
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–3
3–2
1–1
5–1
1–4
2–0
6–0
3–3
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
6–0
–
4–1
5–0
3–3
1–4
2–0
Sacramento
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–5
2–4
0–2
3–2
2–4
0–2
2–3
1–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–3
1–4
–
3–3
1–4
1–5
0–2
San Antonio
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–5
1–5
1–1
2–3
4–2
0–2
5–0
0–5
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–2
0–5
3–3
–
3–2
3–3
0–2
Seattle
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–3
1–4
1–1
5–1
2–3
1–1
5–1
2–4
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
4–2
3–3
4–1
2–3
–
1–4
2–0
Utah
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
3–3
4–2
0–2
4–1
3–3
1–1
4–1
1–4
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–2
4–1
5–1
3–3
4–1
–
2–0
Washington
3–3
1–5
3–3
0–6
1–1
0–2
2–3
2–0
0–2
4–2
2–0
1–1
1–4
6–0
3–3
3–3
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
0–2
—
1987–88 game log Total: 17–65 (Home: 14–27; Road: 3–38)
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
4
November 12, 1987 7:30 pm PST
@ L.A. Lakers
L 82–111
The Forum 15,569
1–3
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
1987–88 schedule
Awards, records and milestones[ edit ]
Forward/center Michael Cage led the league in rebounding (13.0 rpg)
The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1987–88 season.
No trades occurred for this team.
Player
Signed
Former team
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