1987–88 Milwaukee Bucks season explained

The 1987-88 NBA season was the Bucks' 20th season in the NBA.[1] The Bucks finished fourth in the Central Division with a 42–40 record. In the first round of the playoffs, they lost in five games to the Atlanta Hawks. This was also their final season playing at MECCA Arena.

Draft picks

See main article: article and 1987 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
2 32 PF Morehead State
2 40 PG Missouri State
3 64 Wisconsin
4 87 Austin Peay State
5 110 UC Santa Barbara
6 133 SF Virginia Military Institute

Regular season

Season standings

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1987-88 NBA Records
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Atlanta2–4 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
Boston4–2 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
Chicago3–2 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
Cleveland1–5 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
Dallas0–2 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
Denver1–1 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
Detroit4–2 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 State0–2 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
Houston1–1 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
Indiana2–4 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. Clippers0–2 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. Lakers2–0 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
Milwaukee3–3 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 Jersey0–5 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 York3–3 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
Philadelphia0–6 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
Phoenix1–1 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
Portland2–0 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
Sacramento1–1 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 Antonio0–2 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
Seattle0–2 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
Utah1–1 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
Washington3–3 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

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| November 6, 1987
7:00p.m. CST| @ Boston| L 108–125| Cummings (26)| Sikma (11)| Mannion,
Pressey
Reynolds (4)| Boston Garden
14,890| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"| 2| November 7, 1987
8:00p.m. CST| Detroit| W 119–105| Sikma (26)| Sikma (18)| Lucas,
Pressey (8)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| November 10, 1987
7:30p.m. CST| Washington| W 115–100| Pressey (24)| Breuer (16)| Sikma (7)| MECCA Arena
10,586| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| November 11, 1987
6:30p.m. CST| @ Cleveland| W 107–101| Sikma (26)| Sikma (14)| Sikma (6)| Richfield Coliseum
12,145| 3–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 5 || November 14, 1987 || @ New York| L 89–93|||| Madison Square Garden| 3-2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6| November 15, 1987
7:30p.m. CST| Atlanta| W 112–103| Cummings (28)| Sikma (12)| Lucas (12)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 4–2|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 7 || November 17, 1987 || Golden State| W 120–108|||| MECCA Arena| 5–2|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 8 || November 19, 1987 || @ Sacramento| W 117–113|||| ARCO Arena I| 6-2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 9 || November 20, 1987 || @ Seattle| L 97–99|||| Seattle Center Coliseum| 6-3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10| November 22, 1987
9:30p.m. CST| @ L.A. Lakers| W 124–116 (OT)| Reynolds (24)| Sikma (17)| Cummings,
Pressey
Sikma (6)| The Forum
17,505| 7–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 11| November 25, 1987
7:30p.m. CST| Chicago| L 101–103| Pressey (18)| Pressey (13)| Pressey (10)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 7–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12| November 28, 1987
8:00p.m. CST| Boston| W 112–97| Pressey (21)| Sikma (11)| Pressey (12)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 8–4|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 13 || November 30, 1987 || Indiana| W 104–94|||| MECCA Arena| 9–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 14| December 2, 1987
6:30p.m. CST| @ Detroit| L 105–115| Breuer (33)| Breuer (11)| Sikma (8)| Pontiac Silverdome
18,780| 9–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15| December 4, 1987
7:00p.m. CST| L. A. Lakers| W 85–83| Hodges (22)| Breuer (9)| Mannion (6)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 10–5|-style="background:#fcc;"| 16 || December 8, 1987 || @ Indiana| L 101–103|||| Market Square Arena| 10–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 17| December 10, 1987
7:30p.m. CST| @ Chicago| L 105–111| Cummings (27)| Sikma (11)| Cummings,
Lucas (5)| Chicago Stadium
17,820| 10–7|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 18 || December 11, 1987 || Portland| W 125–112|||| MECCA Arena| 11–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 19| December 13, 1987
7:30p.m. CST| Dallas| L 99–113| Cummings,
Sikma (19)| Cummings,
Pressey (9)| Pressey (7)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 11–8|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 20 || December 15, 1987 || @ New York| W 103–98|||| Madison Square Garden| 12–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 21| December 18, 1987
8:00p.m. CST| Atlanta| L 87–94| Breuer,
Hodges (19)| Breuer (9)| Pressey (10)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 12–9|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 22 || December 22, 1987 || New York| W 122–105|||| MECCA Arena| 13–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23| December 26, 1987
8:00p.m. CST| Washington| W 102–97| Sikma (25)| Cumings (11)| Pressey (8)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 14–9|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 24 || December 29, 1987 || @ New Jersey| W 106–88|||| Brendan Byrne Arena| 15–9|-style="background:#fcc;"| 25 || December 30, 1987 || Houston| L 93–102|||| MECCA Arena| 15–10|-style="background:#fcc;"| 26 || January 2, 1988 || Indiana| L 97–99|||| MECCA Arena| 15–11|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 27 || January 5, 1988 || L. A. Clippers| W 98–82|||| MECCA Arena| 16–11|-style="background:#fcc;"| 28 || January 7, 1988 || @ Indiana| L 108–114|||| Market Square Arena| 16–12|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 29| January 8, 1988
8:00p.m. CST| Utah| L 107–111| Sikma (24)| Cummings (9)| Lucas (13)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 16–13|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 30 || January 10, 1988 || New Jersey| W 105–87|||| MECCA Arena| 17–13|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 31 || January 12, 1988 || Philadelphia| W 106–103|||| MECCA Arena| 18–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 32| January 14, 1988
6:30p.m. CST| @ Washington| L 107–136| Sikma (23)| Sikma (12)| Pressey (7)| Capital Centre
8,316| 18–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 33| January 17, 1988
1:30p.m. CST| Cleveland| W 111–93| Cummings (25)| Breuer (17)| Pressey (9)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 19–14|-style="background:#fcc;"| 34 || January 19, 1988 || @ San Antonio| L 107–136|||| HemisFair Arena| 19–15|-style="background:#fcc;"| 35 || January 21, 1988 || @ Houston| L 103–116|||| The Summit| 19–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#fcc"| 36| January 23, 1988
7:30p.m. CST| @ Dallas| L 97–113| Pressey (22)| Cummings,
Sikma (12)| Lucas,
Moncrief (4)| Reunion Arena
17,007| 19–17|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 37 || January 25, 1988 || @ Golden State| W 108–105|||| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena| 20–17|-style="background:#fcc;"| 38 || January 26, 1988 || @ Portland| L 106–112|||| Memorial Coliseum| 20–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 39| January 28, 1988
8:30p.m. CST| @ Denver| L 113–122| Pressey (22)| Pressey (9)| Pressey (9)| McNichols Sports Arena
13,911| 20–19|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 40 || January 29, 1988 || @ L. A. Clippers| W 97–88|||| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena| 21–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 41| February 2, 1988
7:30p.m. CST| Detroit| L 97–99| Cummings (30)| Cummings (9)| Pressey (5)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 21–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 42| February 4, 1988
7:30p.m. CST| Boston| W 111–101| Cummings (30)| Sikma (11)| Moncrief,
Pressey (8)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 22–20|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- style="background:#cfc;"|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 43| February 9, 1988
7:30p.m. CST| Cleveland| W 112–104| Cummings (29)| Sikma (12)| Moncrief (10)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 23–20|-style="background:#fcc;"| 44 || February 11, 1988 || @ Philadelphia| L 113–119 OT|||| The Spectrum| 23–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 45| February 12, 1988
8:00p.m. CST| Chicago| L 93–95| Cummings (23)| Breuer,
Sikma (9)| Lucas,
Moncrief,
Pressey (6)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 23–22|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 46| February 15, 1988
12Noon CST| @ Washington| W 114–110| Sikma (27)| Sikma (12)| Lucas (9)| Capital Centre
9,564| 24–22|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 48| February 19, 1988
8:00p.m. CST| Detroit| W 119–108| Cummings (36)| Cummings (11)| Pressey (7)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 26–22|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 52| February 26, 1988
6:30p.m. CST| @ Boston| L 96–132| Lucas (19)| Krystkowiak,
Stroeder (7)| Lucas (6)| Boston Garden
14,890| 28–24|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 53| February 27, 1988
7:30p.m. CST| @ Chicago| W 94–91| Cummings (27)| Sikma (7)| Licas (13)| Chicago Stadium
18,243| 29–24|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 54| March 1, 1988
7:00p.m. CST| Boston| W 117–116| Moncrief,
Sikma (20)| Sikma (15)| Moncrief,
Pressey (7)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 30–24|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 55| March 5, 1988
6:30p.m. CST| @ Atlanta| W 104–101| Moncrief (29)| Cummings (15)| Pressey (6)| The Omni
16,451| 31–24|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 56| March 6, 1988
6:00p.m. CST| @ Detroit| L 99–109| Pierce (21)| Cummings (8)| Lucas (7)| Pontiac Silverdome
24,751| 31–25|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 58| March 9, 1988
6:30p.m. CST| @ Cleveland| L 91–117| Cummings (22)| Cummings,
Mokeski (6)| Lucas,
Pressey,
Reynolds (4)| Richfield Coliseum
11,641| 32–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 59| March 11, 1988
8:00p.m. CST| Denver| W 132–93| Reynolds (24)| Breuer,
Pressey (10)| Lucas (8)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 33–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 63| March 19, 1988
8:00p.m. CST| Cleveland| W 101–100| Pierce (29)| Cummings (9)| Lucas (7)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 36–27|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 64| March 21, 1988
6:30p.m. CST| @ Atlanta| L 105–115| Cummings (26)| Sikma (11)| Pressey (8)| The Omni
13,702| 36–28|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 65| March 22, 1988
7:30p.m. CST| Atlanta| W 111–98| Breuer (27)| Breuer (17)| Pressey (12)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 37–28|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 67| March 26, 1988
8:30p.m. CST| @ Utah| W 107–105| Cummings (24)| Sikma (11)| Humphries,
Sikma (7)| Salt Palace
12,444| 38–29|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 71| April 5, 1988
6:30p.m. CDT| @ Atlanta| L 110–121| Pierce (21)| Sikma (8)| Lucas (7)| The Omni
15,442| 39–32|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 72| April 6, 1988
7:30p.m. CDT| Chicago| L 110–119| Pierce (19)| Cummings (9)| Lucas,
Moncrief (8)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 39–33|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 73| April 8, 1988
6:30p.m. CDT| @ Cleveland| L 85–104| Reynolds (16)| Breuer (8)| Lucas (10)| Richfield Coliseum
16,475| 39–34|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 76| April 13, 1988
6:30p.m. CDT| @ Boston| L 104–123| Cummings (21)| Krystkowiak (8)| Cummings,
Moncrief (5)| Boston Garden
14,890| 40–36|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 77| April 15, 1988
7:00p.m. CST| @ Detroit| L 91–92| Sikma (28)| Krystkowiak (8)| Lucas (5)| Pontiac Silverdome
27,126| 40–37|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 78| April 17, 1988
12:30p.m. CDT| @ Chicago| L 97–105| Cummings (27)| Cummings (11)| Lucas,
Sikma (7)| Chicago Stadium
18,551| 40–38|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 80| April 20, 1988
7:30p.m. CDT| Washington| W 132–94| Cummings (26)| Cummings (10)| Pressey (12)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 41–39|-style="background:#bbffbb;"| 81 || April 22, 1988 || New York| W 118–109|||| MECCA Arena| 42–39

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| April 29, 1988
6:30p.m. CDT| @ Atlanta| L 107–110| Pressey (21)| Sikma (12)| Pressey (7)| The Omni
11,517| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| May 1, 1988
6:00p.m. CDT| @ Atlanta| L 97–104| Moncrief (22)| Sikma (17)| Pressey (9)| The Omni
11,777| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| May 4, 1988
7:30p.m. CDT| Atlanta| W 123–115| Cummings (30)| Sikma (16)| Pressey (6)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 6, 1988
7:30p.m. CDT| Atlanta| W 105–99| Cummings (30)| Sikma (9)| Moncrief (7)| MECCA Arena
11,052| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| May 8, 1988
6:00p.m. CDT| @ Atlanta| L 111–121| Terry Cummings (28)| Larry Krystkowiak (10)| Moncrief, Pressey (6)| The Omni
12,190| 2–3|-

Player statistics

Source:[2]

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Terry Cummings76 76 34.648.533.366.57.32.41.00.621.3
Jack Sikma82 82 35.648.621.492.28.63.41.11.016.5
Ricky Pierce37 0 26.151.021.487.72.22.00.60.216.4
Paul Pressey75 75 33.149.120.579.85.07.01.50.513.1
Randy Breuer81 73 27.949.50.065.76.81.30.61.312.0
Sidney Moncrief56 51 25.548.916.183.73.23.60.70.310.8
Craig Hodges43 0 22.944.946.682.11.12.50.70.09.2
John Lucas81 22 21.844.533.880.22.04.81.10.09.2
Jerry Reynolds62 21 18.744.942.977.32.61.71.20.58.0
Larry Krystkowiak50 7 21.048.10.081.14.61.00.40.27.2
Paul Mokeski60 0 14.147.60.070.83.70.40.50.54.2
Dave Hoppen3 0 11.736.40.0100.02.30.70.00.03.7
Pace Mannion35 1 13.640.716.767.61.51.60.40.23.5
Jay Humphries18 0 14.037.00.064.31.32.31.10.12.7
Charles Davis5 0 7.833.30.00.00.60.60.40.22.4
Conner Henry14 2 10.431.733.357.11.42.10.30.12.3
John Stroeder41 0 6.636.70.066.71.70.50.10.31.9
Andre Moore3 0 5.366.70.00.00.70.30.00.01.3
Rickie Winslow7 0 6.423.10.050.01.00.30.10.01.0
Dudley Bradley2 0 2.50.00.00.00.50.50.00.00.0

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Terry Cummings5 5 38.656.20.065.97.82.61.80.625.8
Jack Sikma5 5 38.046.10.083.312.42.60.40.819.0
Sidney Moncrief5 5 34.648.0100.096.33.85.20.60.215.0
Paul Pressey5 5 35.646.033.376.73.86.60.80.614.0
Ricky Pierce5 0 21.047.220.088.92.81.80.20.411.8
Larry Krystkowiak5 5 32.644.80.088.96.81.40.80.08.4
John Lucas5 0 16.037.023.166.71.63.81.00.05.8
Randy Breuer4 0 11.856.30.016.73.00.30.30.54.8
Paul Mokeski4 0 10.035.70.066.72.30.00.80.53.5
John Stroeder1 0 1.0100.0100.00.00.00.00.00.03.0
Jerry Reynolds3 0 4.066.70.00.00.30.30.00.02.7
Jay Humphries2 0 9.00.00.00.01.50.50.50.00.0

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

November 18, 1987
[3]
To Milwaukee Bucks---- To San Antonio Spurs----
February 25, 1988To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Phoenix Suns----

Free agents

Player Signed Former team
Pace MannionOctober 8, 1987New Jersey Nets
John StroederOctober 8, 1987Rapid City Thrillers

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1988.html 1987-88 Milwaukee Bucks
  2. Web site: 1987-88 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats. 2021-06-05. Basketball-Reference.com. en.
  3. Web site: The Milwaukee Sentinel - Bucks get Krystkowiak.