1987–88 Houston Rockets season
| 1987–88 Houston Rockets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bill Fitch |
| Arena | The Summit |
| Results | |
| Record | 46–36 (.561) |
| Place |
Division: 4th (Midwest) Conference: 6th (Western) |
| Playoff finish |
West First Round (eliminated 1-3) |
|
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1987-88 NBA season was the Rockets' 21st season in the NBA and 17th season in the city of Houston.[1]
Draft picks
Main article: 1987 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 35 | Doug Lee | SG/SF |  United States | Purdue |
| 4 | 82 | Josh Niego | United States | Lewis | |
| 5 | 104 | Andre LaFleur | United States | Northeastern | |
| 6 | 129 | Fred Jenkins | United States | Tennessee | |
| 7 | 151 | Clarence Grier | United States | Campbell |
Regular season
Season standings
| Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 35–6 | 19–22 | 18–12 |
| x-Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 1 | 33–8 | 20–21 | 20–10 |
| x-Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 | 33–8 | 14–27 | 18–12 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8 | 31–10 | 15–26 | 13–17 |
| x-San Antonio Spurs | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23 | 23–18 | 8–33 | 12–18 |
| Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 30 | 19–22 | 5–36 | 9–21 |
| # | Western Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
| 2 | y-Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 8 |
| 3 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9 |
| 4 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9 |
| 5 | x-Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 |
| 6 | x-Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16 |
| 7 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 |
| 8 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
| 9 | Phoenix Suns | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34 |
| 10 | Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 38 |
| 11 | Golden State Warriors | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
West First Round
(3) Dallas Mavericks vs. (6) Houston Rockets: Mavericks win series 3-1
- Game 1 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas (April 28): Dallas 120, Houston 110
- Game 2 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas (April 30): Houston 119, Dallas 108
- Game 3 @ The Summit, Houston (May 3): Dallas 93, Houston 92
- Game 4 @ The Summit, Houston (May 5): Dallas 107, Houston 97
Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series)
Player statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | ||
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Awards and records
- Hakeem Olajuwon, All-NBA First Team
- Hakeem Olajuwon, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Rodney McCray, NBA All-Defensive First Team
References
See also
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