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1987–88 Denver Nuggets season

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Head coach
  
Record
  
54–28 (.659)

Place
  
Division: 1st (Midwest)Conference: 2nd (Western)

Playoff finish
  
West Conference Semifinals(eliminated 2-4)

The 1987–88 NBA season was the Nuggets' 12th season in the NBA and 21st season as a franchise.

Contents

Season standings

z – clinched division titley – clinched division titlex – clinched playoff spot

West First Round

(2) Denver Nuggets vs. (7) Seattle SuperSonics: Nuggets win series 3-2

  • Game 1 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (April 29): Denver 126, Seattle 123
  • Game 2 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (May 1): Seattle 111, Denver 91
  • Game 3 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle (May 3): Denver 124, Seattle 115
  • Game 4 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle (May 5): Seattle 127, Denver 117
  • Game 5 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (May 7): Denver 115, Seattle 96
  • Last Playoff Meeting: 1978 Western Conference Finals (Seattle won 4-2)

    West Conference Semifinals

    (2) Denver Nuggets vs. (3) Dallas Mavericks: Mavericks win series 4-2

  • Game 1 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (May 10): Denver 126, Dallas 115
  • Game 2 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (May 12): Dallas 112, Denver 108
  • Game 3 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas (May 14): Denver 107, Dallas 105
  • Game 4 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas (May 15): Dallas 124, Denver 103
  • Game 5 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (May 17): Dallas 110, Denver 106
  • Game 6 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas (May 19): Dallas 108, Denver 95
  • Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series)

    Awards and records

  • Doug Moe, NBA Coach of the Year Award
  • Lafayette Lever, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
  • References

    1987–88 Denver Nuggets season Wikipedia


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