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1987–88 Utah Jazz season

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Head coach
  
Frank Layden

Record
  
47–35 (.573)

Arena
  
Salt Palace

Place
  
Division: 3rd (Midwest) Conference: 5th (Western)

Playoff finish
  
West Semifinals (eliminated 3–4)

The 1987–88 Utah Jazz season was the team's 14th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 44–38 output from the previous season. They bested it by three wins, finishing 47–35 and qualified for the playoffs for the fifth straight season.

Contents

West First Round

(4) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (5) Utah Jazz:Jazz win series 3–1

  • Game 1 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (April 28): Portland 108, Utah 96
  • Game 2 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (April 30): Utah 114, Portland 105
  • Game 3 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (May 4): Utah 113, Portland 108
  • Game 4 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (May 6): Utah 111, Portland 96

    • Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series)

    West Conference Semifinals

    (1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Utah Jazz: Lakers win series 4–3

  • Game 1 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (May 8): Los Angeles 110, Utah 91
  • Game 2 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (May 10): Utah 101, Los Angeles 97
  • Game 3 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (May 13): Utah 96, Los Angeles 89
  • Game 4 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (May 15): Los Angeles 113, Utah 100
  • Game 5 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (May 17): Los Angeles 111, Utah 109
  • Game 6 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (May 19): Utah 108, Los Angeles 80
  • Game 7 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (May 21): Los Angeles 109, Utah 98

    • Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series)

    Awards and records

  • Karl Malone, All-NBA Second Team
  • John Stockton, All-NBA Second Team
  • Mark Eaton, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
  • Karl Malone, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

    • References

    1987–88 Utah Jazz season Wikipedia
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