1987–88 Milwaukee Bucks season

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.

1987–88 Milwaukee Bucks season
Head coachDel Harris
General managerDel Harris
Owner(s)Herb Kohl
ArenaMECCA Arena
Results
Record42–40 (.512)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Hawks 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Draft picks
Main article: 1987 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
232Bob McCannPF United StatesMorehead State
240Winston GarlandPG United StatesMissouri State
364J. J. Weber United StatesWisconsin
487Darryl Bedford United StatesAustin Peay State
5110Brian Vaughns United StatesUC Santa Barbara
6133Gay ElmoreSF United StatesVirginia Military Institute

Roster
1987–88 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C 45 Breuer, Randy 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1960–10–11 Minnesota
F 34 Cummings, Terry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1961–03–15 DePaul
G 24 Humphries, Jay 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1962–10–17 Colorado
F 42 Krystkowiak, Larry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1964–09–23 Montana
G 10 Lucas, John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1953–10–31 Maryland
C 44 Mokeski, Paul 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1957–01–03 Kansas
G 4 Moncrief, Sidney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1957–09–21 Arkansas
G 22 Pierce, Ricky 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1959–08–19 Rice
F 25 Pressey, Paul 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1958–12–24 Tulsa
G/F 35 Reynolds, Jerry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1962–12–23 LSU
C 43 Sikma, Jack 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1955–11–14 Illinois Wesleyan
F 54 Stroeder, John 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1958–07–24 Montana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Detroit Pistons 5428.659–34–720–2120–10
x-Chicago Bulls 5032.610430–1120–2116–13
x-Atlanta Hawks 5032.610430-1120-2116–13
x-Milwaukee Bucks 4240.5121230–1112–2913–17
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 4240.5121231–1011–3011–19
Indiana Pacers 3844.4631625–1613–2813–17
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Boston Celtics5725.695–
2 y-Detroit Pistons5428.6593
3 x-Chicago Bulls5032.6107
4 x-Atlanta Hawks5032.6107
5 x-Milwaukee Bucks4240.51215
6 x-Cleveland Cavaliers4240.51215
7 x-Washington Bullets3844.46319
8 x-New York Knicks3844.46319
9 Indiana Pacers3844.46319
10 Philadelphia 76ers3646.43921
11 New Jersey Nets1963.23238
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
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 —2–42–35–12–01–12–42–01–14–22–00–23–35–03–36–01–10–21–12–02–01–13–3
Boston 4–2—3–32–32–00–23–32–01–15–02–00–23–35–15–14–22–02–02–02–01–12–05–1
Chicago 3–23–3—3–30–21–12–42–02–03–32–01–15–15–13–24–22–01–11–11–11–12–03–3
Cleveland 1–53–23–3—1–11–11–50–21–14–21–11–12–45–12–43–21–11–12–02–01–10–26–0
Dallas 0–20–22–01–1—3–31–14–14–22–05–01–42–01–11–11–15–03–25–15–13–23–31–1
Denver 1–12–01–11–13–3—1–14–14–21–15–03–21–12–01–12–03–22–34–25–14–12–42–0
Detroit 4–23–34–25–11–11–1—2–01–13–31–10–24–25–14–24–12–01–12–01–11–12–03–2
Golden State 0–20–20–22–01–41–40–2—0–50–23–30–60–22–00–21–12–41–52–33–21–51–40–2
Houston 1–11–10–21–12–42–41–15–0—2–03–21–42–01–11–11–14–14–14–22–43–23–32–0
Indiana 2–40–53–32–40–21–13–32–00–2—1–11–13–36–02–32–42–00–22–02–01–11–12–4
L.A. Clippers 0–20–20–21–10–50–51–13–32–31–1—1–50–20–20–21–12–40–63–20–51–51–40–2
L.A. Lakers 2–02–01–11–14–12–32–06–04–11–15–1—0–22–02–02–05–13–34–15–04–24–11–1
Milwaukee 3–33–31–54–20–21–12–42–00–23–32–02–0—3–23–32–41–11–12–01–11–11–14–1
New Jersey 0–51–51–51–51–10–21–50–21–10–62–00–22–3—3–32–41–10–21–11–10–21–10–6
New York 3–31–52–34–21–11–12–42–01–13–22–00–23–33–3—3–30–21–11–11–10–21–13–3
Philadelphia 0–62–42–42–31–10–21–41–11–14–21–10–24–24–23–3—1–11–11–11–11–12–03–3
Phoenix 1–10–20–21–10–52–30–24–21–40–24–21–51–11–12–01–1—0–63–22–32–42–30–2
Portland 2–00–21–11–12–33–21–15–11–42–06–03–31–12–01–11–16–0—4–15–03–31–42–0
Sacramento 1–10–21–10–21–52–40–23–22–40–22–31–40–21–11–11–12–31–4—3–31–41–50–2
San Antonio 0–20–21–10–21–51–51–12–34–20–25–00–51–11–11–11–13–20–53–3—3–23–30–2
Seattle 0–21–11–11–12–31–41–15–12–31–15–12–41–12–02–01–14–23–34–12–3—1–42–0
Utah 1–10–20–22–03–34–20–24–13–31–14–11–41–11–11–10–23–24–15–13–34–1—2–0
Washington 3–31–53–30–61–10–22–32–00–24–22–01–11–46–03–33–32–00–22–02–00–20–2—

Game log
1987–88 game log
Total: 42–40 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
November: 9–4 (home: 6–1; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1November 6, 1987@ Boston L 108–125 Terry Cummings (26) Boston Garden 0—1
2November 7, 1987
8:00 PM CST		Detroit W 119–105 Jack Sikma (26) Jack Sikma (18) MECCA Arena
11,052		 1–1
3November 10, 1987Washington W 115–100 MECCA Arena 2–1
4November 11, 1987@ Cleveland W 107–101 Richfield Coliseum 3-1
5November 14, 1987@ New York L 89–93 Madison Square Garden 3-2
6November 15, 1987Atlanta W 112–103 MECCA Arena 4–2
7November 17, 1987Golden State W 120–108 MECCA Arena 5–2
8November 19, 1987@ Sacramento W 117–113 ARCO Arena I 6-2
9November 20, 1987@ Seattle L 97–99 Seattle Center Coliseum 6-3
10November 22, 1987
9:30 PM CST		@ L. A. Lakers W 124–116 (OT) The Forum
17,505		 7–3
11November 25, 1987Chicago L 101–103 MECCA Arena 7–4
12November 28, 1987Boston W 112–97 MECCA Arena 8–4
13November 30, 1987Indiana W 104–94 MECCA Arena 9–4
December: 6–6 (home: 4–3; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
14December 2, 1987
6:30 PM CST		@ Detroit L 105–115 Pontiac Silverdome
18,780		 9–4
15December 4, 1987
7:00 PM CST		L. A. Lakers W 85–83 MECCA Arena
11,052		 10–5
16December 8, 1987@ Indiana L 101–103 Market Square Arena 10–6
17December 10, 1987@ Chicago L 105–111 Chicago Stadium 10–7
18December 11, 1987Portland W 125–112 MECCA Arena 11–7
19December 13, 1987
7:30 PM CST		Dallas L 99–113 MECCA Arena
11,052		 11–8
20December 15, 1987@ New York W 103–98 Madison Square Garden 12–8
21December 18, 1987Atlanta L 87–94 MECCA Arena 12–9
22December 22, 1987New York W 122–105 MECCA Arena 13–9
23December 26, 1987Washington W 102–97 MECCA Arena 14–9
24December 29, 1987@ New Jersey W 106–88 Brendan Byrne Arena 15–9
25December 30, 1987Houston L 93–102 MECCA Arena 15–10
January: 5–8 (home: 4–2; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
26January 2, 1988Indiana L 97–99 MECCA Arena 15–11
27January 5, 1988L. A. Clippers W 98–82 MECCA Arena 16–11
28January 7, 1988@ Indiana L 108–114 Market Square Arena 16–12
29January 8, 1988Utah L 107–111 MECCA Arena 16–13
30January 10, 1988New Jersey W 105–87 MECCA Arena 17–13
31January 12, 1988Philadelphia W 106–103 MECCA Arena 18–13
32January 14, 1988@ Washington L 107–136 Capital Centre 18–14
33January 17, 1988Cleveland W 111–93 MECCA Arena 19–14
34January 19, 1988@ San Antonio L 107–136 HemisFair Arena 19–15
35January 21, 1988@ Houston L 103–116 The Summit 19–16
36January 23, 1988
7:30 PM CST		@ Dallas L 97–113 Reunion Arena
17,007		 19–17
37January 25, 1988@ Golden State W 108–105 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 20–17
38January 26, 1988@ Portland L 106–112 Memorial Coliseum 20–18
39January 28, 1988@ Denver L 113–122 McNichols Sports Arena 20–19
40January 29, 1988@ L. A. Clippers W 97–88 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 21–19
February: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
41February 2, 1988
7:30 PM CST		Detroit L 97–99 MECCA Arena
11,052		 21–20
44February 11, 1988@ Philadelphia L 113–119 OT The Spectrum 23–21
48February 19, 1988
8:00 PM CST		Detroit W 119–108 MECCA Arena
11,052		 26–22
March: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
56March 6, 1988
6:00 PM CST		@ Detroit L 99–109 Pontiac Silverdome
24,751		 31–25
67March 26, 1988@ Utah W 107–105 Salt Palace 38–29
April: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
77April 15, 1988
7:00 PM CST		@ Detroit L 91–92 Pontiac Silverdome
27,126		 40–37
81April 22, 1988New York W 118–109 MECCA Arena 42–39
1987–88 schedule

Playoffs
1988 playoff game log
First Round: 2–3 (home: 2–0; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 29 @ Atlanta L 107–110 Paul Pressey (21) Jack Sikma (12) Paul Pressey (7) Omni Coliseum
11,517		 0–1
2 May 1 @ Atlanta L 97–104 Sidney Moncrief (22) Jack Sikma (17) Paul Pressey (9) Omni Coliseum
11,777		 0–2
3 May 4 Atlanta W 123–115 Terry Cummings (30) Jack Sikma (16) Paul Pressey (6) MECCA Arena
11,052		 1–2
4 May 6 Atlanta W 105–99 Terry Cummings (30) Jack Sikma (9) Sidney Moncrief (7) MECCA Arena
11,052		 2–2
5 May 8 @ Atlanta L 111–121 Terry Cummings (28) Larry Krystkowiak (10) Moncrief, Pressey (6) Omni Coliseum
12,190		 2–3
1988 schedule

Player statistics

Source:[2]

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
Terry Cummings 767634.648.533.366.57.32.41.00.621.3
Jack Sikma 828235.648.621.492.28.63.41.11.016.5
Ricky Pierce 37026.151.021.487.72.22.00.60.216.4
Paul Pressey 757533.149.120.579.85.07.01.50.513.1
Randy Breuer 817327.949.50.065.76.81.30.61.312.0
Sidney Moncrief 565125.548.916.183.73.23.60.70.310.8
Craig Hodges 43022.944.946.682.11.12.50.70.09.2
John Lucas 812221.844.533.880.22.04.81.10.09.2
Jerry Reynolds 622118.744.942.977.32.61.71.20.58.0
Larry Krystkowiak 50721.048.10.081.14.61.00.40.27.2
Paul Mokeski 60014.147.60.070.83.70.40.50.54.2
Dave Hoppen 3011.736.40.0100.02.30.70.00.03.7
Pace Mannion 35113.640.716.767.61.51.60.40.23.5
Jay Humphries 18014.037.00.064.31.32.31.10.12.7
Charles Davis 507.833.30.00.00.60.60.40.22.4
Conner Henry 14210.431.733.357.11.42.10.30.12.3
John Stroeder 4106.636.70.066.71.70.50.10.31.9
Andre Moore 305.366.70.00.00.70.30.00.01.3
Rickie Winslow 706.423.10.050.01.00.30.10.01.0
Dudley Bradley 202.50.00.00.00.50.50.00.00.0

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Terry Cummings 5538.656.20.065.97.82.61.80.625.8
Jack Sikma 5538.046.10.083.312.42.60.40.819.0
Sidney Moncrief 5534.648.0100.096.33.85.20.60.215.0
Paul Pressey 5535.646.033.376.73.86.60.80.614.0
Ricky Pierce 5021.047.220.088.92.81.80.20.411.8
Larry Krystkowiak 5532.644.80.088.96.81.40.80.08.4
John Lucas 5016.037.023.166.71.63.81.00.05.8
Randy Breuer 4011.856.30.016.73.00.30.30.54.8
Paul Mokeski 4010.035.70.066.72.30.00.80.53.5
John Stroeder 101.0100.0100.00.00.00.00.00.03.0
Jerry Reynolds 304.066.70.00.00.30.30.00.02.7
Jay Humphries 209.00.00.00.01.50.50.50.00.0

Awards and records

Transactions

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

Free agents
PlayerSignedFormer team
Pace Mannion October 8, 1987 New Jersey Nets
John Stroeder October 8, 1987 Rapid City Thrillers

References
  1. 1987-88 Milwaukee Bucks
  2. "1987-88 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  3. "The Milwaukee Sentinel - Bucks get Krystkowiak".

See also
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