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1987–88 Cleveland Cavaliers season

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Head coach
  
Lenny Wilkens

Record
  
42–40 (.512)

Arena
  
Richfield Coliseum

Television
  
WOIO

Place
  
Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 6th (Eastern)

Playoff finish
  
East First Round (Eliminated 2-3)

The 1987-88 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 19th season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 42-40 record, finishing 4th in the Central Division. Brad Daugherty was named an All-Star for the first time.

Contents

Key Dates:

Draft picks

  • 2nd round pick (#29) traded to Portland in Linton Townes deal. Used to draft Lester Fonville.
  • *2nd round pick acquired from Milwaukee in Paul Thompson deal.

    **5th round pick acquired from Indiana in Ron Anderson deal.

    Season standings

    Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot
  • November

    Record: ; Home: ; Road:

    December

    Record: ; Home: ; Road:

    January

    Record: ; Home: ; Road:

    February

    Record: ; Home: ; Road:

    March

    Record: ; Home: ; Road:

    April

    Record: ; Home: ; Road:

    Player stats

    Note: GP= Games played; GS = Games started; MIN= Minutes; FG% = field goal %, FT% = free throw %, 3FG% = 3 point % STL= Steals; BLK = Blocks; AST = Assists; REB = Rebounds; PTS = Points

    Regular Season

    Playoffs

    References

    1987–88 Cleveland Cavaliers season Wikipedia


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