1987–88 San Antonio Spurs season
| 1987–88 San Antonio Spurs season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bob Weiss |
| Arena | HemisFair Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 31–51 (.378) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Midwest) Conference: 8th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West First Round (eliminated 0-3) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | KSAT |
| Radio | KTSA |
The 1987-88 NBA season was the Spurs' 12th season in the NBA and 21st season as a franchise.[1] The season saw the team draft future All-Star and 2-time NBA Champion David Robinson with the first pick in the 1987 NBA Draft, but he did not sign a contract to play as he continued on with his Naval service, forcing the Spurs to wait one more season until his debut.
Despite inconsistent basketball all year, the Spurs made the playoffs. However, a sweep to the eventual champion Lakers ended the season for the Spurs.
Contents
Draft picks
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | David Robinson | C |  United States |
Navy |
| 1 | 23 | Cadillac Anderson | PF/C | United States |
Houston |
| 2 | 27 | Nate Blackwell | G | United States |
Temple |
| 3 | 50 | Phil Zevenbergen | C | United States |
Washington |
| 4 | 73 | Todd May | United States |
Pikeville | |
| 5 | 96 | Dennis Williams | United States |
Georgia | |
| 6 | 119 | Ricky Brown | United States |
South Alabama | |
| 7 | 142 | Raynard Davis | United States |
Texas |
Roster
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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
Game log
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Playoffs
West First Round
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) San Antonio Spurs: Lakers win series 3-0
- Game 1 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (April 29): Los Angeles 122, San Antonio 110
- Game 2 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (May 1): Los Angeles 130, San Antonio 112
- Game 3 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio (May 3): Los Angeles 109, San Antonio 107
Last Playoff Meeting: 1986 Western Conference First Round (Los Angeles won 3-0)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Anderson | |||||||||||
| Walter Berry | |||||||||||
| Nate Blackwell | |||||||||||
| Frank Brickowski | |||||||||||
| Charles Davis | |||||||||||
| Johnny Dawkins | |||||||||||
| Dave Greenwood | |||||||||||
| Petur Gudmundsson | |||||||||||
| Mike Mitchell | |||||||||||
| Johnny Moore | |||||||||||
| Pete Myers | |||||||||||
| Ed Nealy | |||||||||||
| Kurt Nimphius | |||||||||||
| Richard Rellford | |||||||||||
| Alvin Robertson | |||||||||||
| Jon Sundvold | |||||||||||
| Ricky Wilson | |||||||||||
| Leon Wood | |||||||||||
| Phil Zevenbergen |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Anderson | |||||||||||
| Walter Berry | |||||||||||
| Frank Brickowski | |||||||||||
| Johnny Dawkins | |||||||||||
| Petur Gudmundsson | |||||||||||
| Mike Mitchell | |||||||||||
| Ed Nealy | |||||||||||
| Kurt Nimphius | |||||||||||
| Alvin Robertson | |||||||||||
| Jon Sundvold | |||||||||||
| Ricky Wilson | |||||||||||
| Phil Zevenbergen |
Awards and records
Transactions
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