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1987–88 San Antonio Spurs season

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1987–88 San Antonio Spurs season
Head coachBob Weiss
General managerBob Bass
Owner(s)Angelo Drossos
ArenaHemisFair Arena
Results
Record31–51 (.378)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Midwest)
Conference: 8th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Lakers 0–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKSAT-TV
RadioKTSA
< 1986–87 1988–89 >

The 1987–88 NBA season was the Spurs' 12th season in the NBA and 21st season as a franchise.[1] The season saw the team draft future All-Star and 2-time NBA Champion David Robinson with the first pick in the 1987 NBA Draft, but due to his Naval service, he did not join the team until 1989.

Despite inconsistent basketball all year, the Spurs made the playoffs with a low 31–51 record. However, a sweep to the eventual champion Lakers ended the season for the Spurs. Alvin Robertson was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game.

Draft picks

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Main article: 1987 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 1 David Robinson C  United States Navy
1 23 Cadillac Anderson PF/C  United States Houston
2 27 Nate Blackwell G  United States Temple
3 50 Phil Zevenbergen C  United States Washington
4 73 Todd May  United States Pikeville
5 96 Dennis Williams  United States Georgia
6 119 Ricky Brown  United States South Alabama
7 142 Raynard Davis  United States Texas

Roster

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San Antonio Spurs roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F/C 33 Anderson, Cadillac 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Houston
F 6 Berry, Walter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) St. John's
F 43 Brickowski, Frank 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Penn State
G 24 Dawkins, Johnny 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Duke
F 10 Greenwood, Dave 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 222 lb (101 kg) UCLA
C 35 Guðmundsson, Pétur 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Washington
F 34 Mitchell, Mike 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Auburn
G 9 Myers, Pete 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Little Rock
F 32 Nealy, Ed 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Kansas State
F/C 40 Nimphius, Kurt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Arizona State
F 42 Rellford, Richard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Michigan
G 21 Robertson, Alvin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Arkansas
G 20 Sundvold, Jon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Missouri
G 15 Wilson, Ricky 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) George Mason
C 41 Zevenbergen, Phil 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Washington
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

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Season standings

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Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Denver Nuggets 54 28 .659 – 35–6 19–22 18–12
x-Dallas Mavericks 53 29 .646 1 33–8 20–21 20–10
x-Utah Jazz 47 35 .573 7 33–8 14–27 18–12
x-Houston Rockets 46 36 .561 8 31–10 15–26 13–17
x-San Antonio Spurs 31 51 .378 23 23–18 8–33 12–18
Sacramento Kings 24 58 .293 30 19–22 5–36 9–21
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Los Angeles Lakers 62 20 .756 –
2 y-Denver Nuggets 54 28 .659 8
3 x-Dallas Mavericks 53 29 .646 9
4 x-Portland Trail Blazers 53 29 .646 9
5 x-Utah Jazz 47 35 .573 15
6 x-Houston Rockets 46 36 .561 16
7 x-Seattle SuperSonics 44 38 .537 18
8 x-San Antonio Spurs 31 51 .378 31
9 Phoenix Suns 28 54 .341 34
10 Sacramento Kings 24 58 .293 38
11 Golden State Warriors 20 62 .244 42
12 Los Angeles Clippers 17 65 .207 45
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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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 — 2–4 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
Boston 4–2 — 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
Chicago 3–2 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
Cleveland 1–5 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
Dallas 0–2 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
Denver 1–1 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
Detroit 4–2 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 State 0–2 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
Houston 1–1 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
Indiana 2–4 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. Clippers 0–2 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. Lakers 2–0 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
Milwaukee 3–3 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 Jersey 0–5 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 York 3–3 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
Philadelphia 0–6 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
Phoenix 1–1 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
Portland 2–0 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
Sacramento 1–1 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 Antonio 0–2 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
Seattle 0–2 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
Utah 1–1 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
Washington 3–3 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

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Regular season

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1987–88 game log
Total: 31-51 (home: 23-18; road: 8-33)
November: 5–8 (home: 4–1; road: 1–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2 November 7 Dallas W 130–106 HemisFair Arena 1–1
3 November 10, 1987
7:30 PM CST 		L.A. Lakers L 124–133 HemisFair Arena
13,751 		1–2
6 November 15, 1987
9:30 PM CST 		@ L.A. Lakers L 130–147 The Forum
17,505 		2–4
8 November 20 @ Denver L 142–156 McNichols Sports Arena 3–5
9 November 21 Utah W 120–119 HemisFair Arena 4–5
12 November 27, 1987
6:30 PM CST 		@ Detroit L 111–143 Pontiac Silverdome
30,743 		5–7
13 November 28 @ Atlanta L 100–124 The Omni 5–8
December: 8–4 (home: 7–0; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
15 December 5 Chicago W 110–101 HemisFair Arena 7–8
16 December 8 Utah W 105–100 HemisFair Arena 8–8
20 December 18 Denver W 133–114 HemisFair Arena 10–20
January: 4–10 (home: 3–5; road: 1–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
26 January 2 Dallas L 109–116 HemisFair Arena 13–13
27 January 4, 1988
9:30 PM CST 		@ L.A. Lakers L 115–133 The Forum
17,505 		13–14
31 January 13 Atlanta L 110–120 HemisFair Arena 14–17
35 January 22 @ Utah L 106–119 Salt Palace 15–20
37 January 26 @ Dallas L 111–128 Reunion Arena 16–21
February: 4–9 (home: 3–5; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
41 February 4 Denver L 123–129 HemisFair Arena 18–23
42 February 9 @ Denver L 108–136 McNichols Sports Arena 18–24
43 February 10 Boston L 120–136 HemisFair Arena 18–25
44 February 12, 1988
7:30 PM CST 		L.A. Lakers L 132–133 HemisFair Arena
15,770 		18–26
March: 5–12 (home: 4–4; road: 1–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
55 March 5 @ Utah L 106–125 Salt Palace 22–33
57 March 9 @ Boston L 118–119 Boston Garden 22–35
59 March 12 @ Chicago L 92–112 Chicago Stadium 22–37
63 March 19 Utah W 113–110 HemisFair Arena 24–39
65 March 22 @ Denver L 109–136 McNichols Sports Arena 24–41
66 March 25, 1988
7:30 PM CST 		Detroit W 107–106 HemisFair Arena
8,596 		25–41
67 March 26 @ Dallas L 112–131 Reunion Arena 25–42
April: 5–8 (home: 2–3; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
74 April 8 Denver L 124–129 (OT) HemisFair Arena 28–46
78 April 16 @ Utah L 82–107 Salt Palace 30–48
79 April 19, 1988
7:30 PM CDT 		L.A. Lakers L 126–133 HemisFair Arena
12,456 		30–49
81 April 22 @ Dallas L 96–127 Reunion Arena 31–50
82 April 24 Dallas L 109–119 HemisFair Arena 31–51
1987–88 schedule

Playoffs

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1988 playoff game log
First Round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 29, 1988
9:30 PM CDT 		@ L.A. Lakers L 110–122 Alvin Robertson (34) Anderson, Berry (8) Robertson, Brickowski (5) The Forum
17,505 		0–1
2 May 1, 1988
9:30 PM CDT 		@ L.A. Lakers L 112–130 Alvin Robertson (28) Frank Brickowski (12) Alvin Robertson (12) The Forum
17,505 		0–2
3 May 3, 1988
7:30 PM CDT 		L.A. Lakers L 107–109 Frank Brickowski (27) Greg Anderson (8) Alvin Robertson (11) HemisFair Arena
11,542 		0–3
1988 schedule

Player statistics

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Ragular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Alvin Robertson SG 82 82 2,978 498 557 243 69 1,610 36.3 6.1 6.8 3.0 .8 19.6
Cadillac Anderson PF 82 45 1,984 513 79 54 122 957 24.2 6.3 1.0 .7 1.5 11.7
Walter Berry SF 73 56 1,922 395 110 55 63 1,272 26.3 5.4 1.5 .8 .9 17.4
Kurt Nimphius C 72 7 919 153 53 22 56 316 12.8 2.1 .7 .3 .8 4.4
Frank Brickowski C 70 68 2,227 483 266 74 36 1,119 31.8 6.9 3.8 1.1 .5 16.0
Pétur Guðmundsson C 69 9 1,017 323 86 18 61 395 14.7 4.7 1.2 .3 .9 5.7
Mike Mitchell SF 68 20 1,501 198 68 31 13 919 22.1 2.9 1.0 .5 .2 13.5
Ed Nealy PF 68 1 837 222 49 29 5 142 12.3 3.3 .7 .4 .1 2.1
Johnny Dawkins PG 65 61 2,179 204 480 88 2 1,027 33.5 3.1 7.4 1.4 .0 15.8
Jon Sundvold PG 52 12 1,024 48 183 27 2 421 19.7 .9 3.5 .5 .0 8.1
David Greenwood PF 45 40 1,236 300 97 33 22 385 27.5 6.7 2.2 .7 .5 8.6
Leon Wood† PG 38 8 830 51 155 22 1 352 21.8 1.3 4.1 .6 .0 9.3
Pete Myers SG 22 0 328 37 48 17 6 112 14.9 1.7 2.2 .8 .3 5.1
Ricky Wilson† PG 18 1 373 26 63 17 3 104 20.7 1.4 3.5 .9 .2 5.8
Charles Davis† SF 16 0 187 38 17 0 3 92 11.7 2.4 1.1 .0 .2 5.8
Nate Blackwell PG 10 0 112 6 18 3 0 37 11.2 .6 1.8 .3 .0 3.7
Phil Zevenbergen C 8 0 58 13 3 3 1 30 7.3 1.6 .4 .4 .1 3.8
Johnny Moore† PG 4 0 51 4 11 3 0 8 12.8 1.0 2.8 .8 .0 2.0
Richard Rellford SF 4 0 42 7 1 0 3 16 10.5 1.8 .3 .0 .8 4.0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Spurs only.

Playoffs

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Alvin Robertson SG 3 3 119 14 28 12 1 70 39.7 4.7 9.3 4.0 .3 23.3
Frank Brickowski C 3 3 113 22 14 6 2 58 37.7 7.3 4.7 2.0 .7 19.3
Cadillac Anderson PF 3 3 95 21 3 2 4 38 31.7 7.0 1.0 .7 1.3 12.7
Jon Sundvold PG 3 3 90 4 15 4 0 35 30.0 1.3 5.0 1.3 .0 11.7
Mike Mitchell SF 3 3 74 15 4 1 1 31 24.7 5.0 1.3 .3 .3 10.3
Walter Berry SF 3 0 94 21 6 5 2 66 31.3 7.0 2.0 1.7 .7 22.0
Johnny Dawkins PG 3 0 53 3 5 2 0 15 17.7 1.0 1.7 .7 .0 5.0
Kurt Nimphius C 3 0 30 8 2 0 1 12 10.0 2.7 .7 .0 .3 4.0
Ed Nealy PF 2 0 36 7 4 1 0 4 18.0 3.5 2.0 .5 .0 2.0
Ricky Wilson PG 2 0 9 0 1 0 0 0 4.5 .0 .5 .0 .0 .0
Pétur Guðmundsson C 2 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 3.0 .0 .5 .0 .0 .0
Phil Zevenbergen C 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ 1987-88 San Antonio Spurs

See also

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