The 1987–88 NBA season was the Nuggets' 12th season in the NBA and 21st season as a franchise.[1] During the offseason, the Nuggets acquired Michael Adams from the Washington Bullets. The Nuggets finished first place in the Midwest Division with a 54–28 record. Head coach Doug Moe was named Coach of The Year. Alex English and Fat Lever were both selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game. In the first round of the playoffs, they defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in five games, but lost to the 3rd-seeded Dallas Mavericks six games in the semifinals.
See main article: article and 1987 NBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 31 | PF | | Loyola (IL) | ||
| 3 | 54 | Iowa State | ||||
| 4 | 77 | Marquette | ||||
| 5 | 100 | New Orleans | ||||
| 6 | 123 | New Mexico | ||||
| 7 | 146 | Hampton | ||||
| 7 | 156 | North Carolina |
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
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| width=100 | 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 | — | |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| November 6| L.A. Clippers| W 139–93|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| November 7| @ Golden State| W 103–99|||| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| November 10| @ Sacramento| L 123–134|||| ARCO Arena| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| November 12| Portland| W 126–113|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| November 14| Sacramento| W 130–109|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6| November 17, 1987
7:30p.m. MST| @ Utah| L 110–120| Lever (18)| Rasmussen (10)| Lever (7)| Salt Palace
11,461| 4–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7| November 18| Indiana| L 106–117|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 4–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8| November 20| San Antonio| W 156–142|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 5–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9| November 21| @ L.A. Clippers| W 97–91|||| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena| 6–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10| November 24| New Jersey| W 132–104|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 7–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 11| November 27, 1987
8:30p.m. MST| @ L.A. Lakers| L 119–127| English (27)| Schayes (14)| Adams,
Lever (10)| The Forum
17,505| 7–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12| November 28, 1987
7:30p.m. MST| Dallas| W 106–98| English (25)| Schayes (15)| English (7)| McNichols Sports Arena
13,400| 8–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 13| December 1| @ Houston| L 101–106|||| The Summit| 8–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14| December 2| Sacramento| W 147–120|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 9–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15| December 4, 1987
7:30p.m. MST| Chicago| W 105–89| English (21)| Rasmussen (12)| Adams (7)| McNichols Sports Arena
17,022| 10–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 16| December 5, 1987
6:30p.m. MST| @ Dallas| L 96–109| English,
Vincent (16)| English,
Lever,
Rasmussen (5)| Adams,
English,
Lever (5)| Reunion Arena
17,007| 10–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17| December 9, 1987
5:30p.m. MST| @ Boston| W 124–119| Adams (31)| Lever (11)| Lever (13)| Boston Garden
14,890| 11–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 18| December 10| @ New York| L 97–113|||| Madison Square Garden| 11–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19| December 12| @ Philadelphia| W 131–121|||| The Spectrum| 12–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20| December 16| Houston| W 132–113|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 13–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 21| December 18| @ San Antonio| L 114–133|||| HemisFair Arena| 13–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22| December 19| @ Houston| W 121–117|||| The Summit| 14–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23| December 22| Phoenix| W 119–104|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 15–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 24| December 23| @ Golden State| L 117–129|||| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena| 15–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25| December 26| Seattle| W 115–111|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 16–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 26| December 28| @ Seattle| L 100–108|||| Seattle Center Coliseum| 16–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 27| December 29, 1987
7:30p.m. MST| Utah| L 97–98| Schayes (27)| English,
Lever,
Schayes (11)| Lever (6)| McNichols Sports Arena
10,621| 16–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 28| January 1, 1988
6:00p.m. MST| @ Washington| W 124–109| Vincent (33)| Schayes (7)| Adams (10)| Capital Centre
5,326| 17–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29| January 2, 1988
5:30p.m. MST| @ Detroit| W 151–142| English (34)| Cooper (11)| Lever (13)| Pontiac Silverdome
23,746| 18–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 30| January 4, 1988
5:30p.m. MST| @ Cleveland| L 101–122| Evans (28)| Schayes (8)| English (7)| Richfield Coliseum
6,448| 18–12|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 31| January 6| @ New Jersey| W 98–93|||| Brendan Byrne Arena| 19–12|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 32| January 7, 1988
6:30p.m. MST| @ Chicago| L 96–100| Lever (31)| Lever (16)| Lever (12)| Chicago Stadium
17,590| 19–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 33| January 9, 1988
5:30p.m. MST| @ Atlanta| L 105–113| English (27)| Rasmussen,
Schayes (9)| Lever (6)| The Omni
14,986| 19–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 34| January 11| @ Phoenix| L 115–127|||| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum| 19–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 35| January 14, 1988
7:30p.m. MST| Atlanta| W 115–112| English (27)| Schayes (12)| English,
Lever,
Vincent (5)| McNichols Sports Arena
14,944| 20–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 36| January 16| Golden State| W 115–94|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 21–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 37| January 18, 1988
2:00p.m. MST| Detroit| L 116–123| English (32)| Vincent (11)| English (7)| McNichols Sports Arena
13,004| 21–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 38| January 21, 1988
7:30p.m. MST| L.A. Lakers| W 115–113| Vincent (23)| Vincent (12)| Lever (8)| McNichols Sports Arena
17,022| 22–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 39| January 22| @ Portland| L 106–126|||| Memorial Coliseum| 22–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 40| January 28, 1988
7:30p.m. MST| Milwaukee| W 122–113| English (24)| Rasmussen (8)| Adams,
English,
Lever (8)| McNichols Sports Arena
13,911| 23–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 41| January 30| L.A. Clippers| W 124–106|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 24–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 42| February 3, 1988
7:30p.m. MST| Dallas| W 115–105| English (26)| Lever (9)| Adams (9)| McNichols Sports Arena
10,667| 25–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 43| February 4| @ San Antonio| W 129–123|||| HemisFair Arena| 26–17|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- style="background:#cfc;"|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 44| February 9| San Antonio| W 136-108|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 27–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 45| February 11, 1988
7:30p.m. MST| L.A. Lakers| L 105–120| English (31)| Rasmussenn (9)| Adams (8)| McNichols Sports Arena
17,022| 27–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 46| February 12| @ Portland| L 105–120|||| Memorial Coliseum| 27–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 47| February 14, 1988
7:30p.m. MST| Utah| W 107–93| English (25)| Lever (15)| Lever (8)| McNichols Sports Arena
9,971| 28–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 48| February 17, 1988
7:30p.m. MST| Boston| W 138–125| English (37)| Rasmussen (11)| English (11)| McNichols Sports Arena
17,022| 29–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 49| February 20| @ Phoenix| L 108–128|||| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum| 29–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 50| February 22, 1988
7:30p.m. MST| Washington| W 100–87| Schayes (21)| Lever (15)| English (8)| McNichols Sports Arena
10,553| 30–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 51| February 24, 1988
7:30p.m. MST| @ Utah| W 123–120| English,
Rasmussen (35)| Lever (10)| Lever (16)| Salt Palace
12,444| 31–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 52| February 26| Philadelphia| W 120–104|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 32–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 53| February 28| New York| W 109–100|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 33–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 54| February 29, 1988
6:30p.m. MST| @ Dallas| L 96–123| Schayes (21)| Lever (8)| Adams (8)| Reunion Arena
17,007| 33–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 55| March 2, 1988
7:30p.m. MST| Cleveland| W 99–81| Adams (23)| Lever (20)| Lever (12)| McNichols Sports Arena
9,178| 34–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 56| March 4| Phoenix| W 116–108|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 35–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 57| March 5| @ Seattle| W 115–102|||| Seattle Center Coliseum| 36–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 58| March 7| @ Sacramento| L 114–116 (OT)|||| ARCO Arena| 36–22|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 59| March 8| Houston| L 103–113|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 36–23|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 60| March 11, 1988
7:00p.m. MST| @ Milwaukee| L 93–132| Rasmussen (21)| Rasmussen (8)| Adams (7)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 36–24|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 61| March 13| @ Indiana| W 108–100|||| Market Square Arena| 37–24|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 62| March 14, 1988
7:30p.m. MST| Utah| L 115–116| English (27)| Lever (17)| English (8)| McNichols Sports Arena
10,172| 37–25|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 63| March 17| Portland| W 116–115 (OT)|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 38–25|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 64| March 18, 1988
7:30p.m. MST| @ Utah| L 111–118| Adams (22)| Lever,
Rasmussen (11)| Lever (9)| Salt Palace
12,444| 38–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 65| March 20| Seattle| W 108–95|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 39–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 66| March 22| San Antonio| W 136–109|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 40–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 67| March 23| @ L.A. Clippers| W 118–108|||| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena| 41–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 68| March 25, 1988
8:30p.m. MST| @ L.A. Lakers| W 120–119| English (34)| Schayes (9)| Lever (11)| The Forum
17,505| 42–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 69| March 26| @ Golden State| W 131–108|||| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena| 43–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 70| March 29| @ Sacramento| W 107–103|||| ARCO Arena| 44–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 71| March 31| Sacramento| W 121–111|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 45–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 72| April 2| Golden State| W 123–107|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 46–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 73| April 5| @ Houston| W 110–97|||| The Summit| 47–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 74| April 8| @ San Antonio| W 129–124 (OT)|||| HemisFair Arena| 48–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 75| April 9, 1988
6:30p.m. MDT| @ Dallas| L 109–135| Schayes (21)| Brooks (7)| Adams (10)| Reunion Arena
17,007| 48–27|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 76| April 11| @ Phoenix| W 123–119|||| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum| 49–27|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 77| April 13, 1988
7:30p.m. MDT| L.A. Lakers| W 120–106| English (29)| Lever (12)| Adams (9)| McNichols Sports Arena
17,022| 50–27|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 78| April 15| Houston| W 132–125|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 51–27|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 79| April 17, 1988
2:00p.m. MDT| Dallas| W 133–122| English (31)| Lever (19)| Lever (13)| McNichols Sports Arena
17,022| 52–27|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 80| April 19| Seattle| W 134–114|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 53–27|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 81| April 22| @ Portland| L 135–141 (OT)|||| Memorial Coliseum| 53–28|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 82| April 23| L.A. Clippers| W 134–109|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 54–28
|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| April 29| Seattle| W 126–123| Alex English (28)| Fat Lever (11)| Fat Lever (8)| McNichols Sports Arena
17,022| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| May 1| Seattle| L 91–111| English, Evans (16)| Fat Lever (12)| Michael Adams (5)| McNichols Sports Arena
17,022| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| May 3| @ Seattle| W 125–114| Blair Rasmussen (28)| Blair Rasmussen (12)| Adams, Lever (7)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,250| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| May 5| @ Seattle| L 117–127| Jay Vincent (28)| Danny Schayes (8)| English, Evans (5)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,250| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| May 7| Seattle| W 115–96| Alex English (23)| Jay Vincent (7)| Alex English (7)| McNichols Sports Arena
16,040| 3–2|-|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| May 10, 1988
7:30p.m. MDT| Dallas| W 126–115| Lever (30)| Lever (11)| English,
Lever (8)| McNichols Sports Arena
17,022| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| May 12, 1988
8:00p.m. MDT| Dallas| L 108–112| English,
Lever (22)| Schayes (12)| Adams (7)| McNichols Sports Arena
17,022| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| May 14, 1988
1:30p.m. MDT| @ Dallas| W 107–105| English (23)| Lever (11)| Lever (12)| Reunion Arena
17,007| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| May 15, 1988
6:00p.m. MDT| @ Dallas| L 103–124| English (24)| Cooper (10)| Adams (9)| Reunion Arena
17,007| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| May 17, 1988
8:00p.m. MDT| Dallas| L 106–110| Schayes (33)| Schayes (13)| Adams,
English (6)| McNichols Sports Arena
17,022| 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6| May 19, 1988
8:00p.m. MDT| @ Dallas| L 95–108| English (34)| Schayes (9)| Adams (8)| Reunion Arena
17,007| 2–4|-