1987–88 Milwaukee Bucks season NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team 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 .
Draft picks
Roster
1987–88 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
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
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season
Season standings
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
—
2–4
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
1987–88 game log Total: 42–40 (home: 30–11; road: 12–29)
November: 9–4 (home: 6–1; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
November 6, 1987 7:00 p.m. CST
@ Boston
L 108–125
Cummings (26)
Sikma (11)
Mannion ,Pressey Reynolds (4)
Boston Garden 14,890
0–1
2
November 7, 1987 8:00 p.m. CST
Detroit
W 119–105
Sikma (26)
Sikma (18)
Lucas ,Pressey (8)
MECCA Arena 11,052
1–1
3
November 10, 1987 7:30 p.m. CST
Washington
W 115–100
Pressey (24)
Breuer (16)
Sikma (7)
MECCA Arena 10,586
2–1
4
November 11, 1987 6:30 p.m. CST
@ Cleveland
W 107–101
Sikma (26)
Sikma (14)
Sikma (6)
Richfield Coliseum 12,145
3–1
5
November 14, 1987
@ New York
L 89–93
Madison Square Garden
3–2
6
November 15, 1987 7:30 p.m. CST
Atlanta
W 112–103
Cummings (28)
Sikma (12)
Lucas (12)
MECCA Arena 11,052
4–2
7
November 17, 1987
Golden State
W 120–108
MECCA Arena
5–2
8
November 19, 1987
@ Sacramento
W 117–113
ARCO Arena I
6–2
9
November 20, 1987
@ Seattle
L 97–99
Seattle Center Coliseum
6–3
10
November 22, 1987 9:30 p.m. CST
@ L.A. Lakers
W 124–116 (OT)
Reynolds (24)
Sikma (17)
Cummings ,Pressey Sikma (6)
The Forum 17,505
7–3
11
November 25, 1987 7:30 p.m. CST
Chicago
L 101–103
Pressey (18)
Pressey (13)
Pressey (10)
MECCA Arena 11,052
7–4
12
November 28, 1987 8:00 p.m. CST
Boston
W 112–97
Pressey (21)
Sikma (11)
Pressey (12)
MECCA Arena 11,052
8–4
13
November 30, 1987
Indiana
W 104–94
MECCA Arena
9–4
December: 6–6 (home: 4–3; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
14
December 2, 1987 6:30 p.m. CST
@ Detroit
L 105–115
Breuer (33)
Breuer (11)
Sikma (8)
Pontiac Silverdome 18,780
9–4
15
December 4, 1987 7:00 p.m. CST
L. A. Lakers
W 85–83
Hodges (22)
Breuer (9)
Mannion (6)
MECCA Arena 11,052
10–5
16
December 8, 1987
@ Indiana
L 101–103
Market Square Arena
10–6
17
December 10, 1987 7:30 p.m. CST
@ Chicago
L 105–111
Cummings (27)
Sikma (11)
Cummings ,Lucas (5)
Chicago Stadium 17,820
10–7
18
December 11, 1987
Portland
W 125–112
MECCA Arena
11–7
19
December 13, 1987 7:30 p.m. CST
Dallas
L 99–113
Cummings ,Sikma (19)
Cummings ,Pressey (9)
Pressey (7)
MECCA Arena 11,052
11–8
20
December 15, 1987
@ New York
W 103–98
Madison Square Garden
12–8
21
December 18, 1987 8:00 p.m. CST
Atlanta
L 87–94
Breuer ,Hodges (19)
Breuer (9)
Pressey (10)
MECCA Arena 11,052
12–9
22
December 22, 1987
New York
W 122–105
MECCA Arena
13–9
23
December 26, 1987 8:00 p.m. CST
Washington
W 102–97
Sikma (25)
Cumings (11)
Pressey (8)
MECCA Arena 11,052
14–9
24
December 29, 1987
@ New Jersey
W 106–88
Brendan Byrne Arena
15–9
25
December 30, 1987
Houston
L 93–102
MECCA Arena
15–10
January: 6–9 (home: 4–2; road: 2–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
26
January 2, 1988
Indiana
L 97–99
MECCA Arena
15–11
27
January 5, 1988
L. A. Clippers
W 98–82
MECCA Arena
16–11
28
January 7, 1988
@ Indiana
L 108–114
Market Square Arena
16–12
29
January 8, 1988 8:00 p.m. CST
Utah
L 107–111
Sikma (24)
Cummings (9)
Lucas (13)
MECCA Arena 11,052
16–13
30
January 10, 1988
New Jersey
W 105–87
MECCA Arena
17–13
31
January 12, 1988
Philadelphia
W 106–103
MECCA Arena
18–13
32
January 14, 1988 6:30 p.m. CST
@ Washington
L 107–136
Sikma (23)
Sikma (12)
Pressey (7)
Capital Centre 8,316
18–14
33
January 17, 1988 1:30 p.m. CST
Cleveland
W 111–93
Cummings (25)
Breuer (17)
Pressey (9)
MECCA Arena 11,052
19–14
34
January 19, 1988
@ San Antonio
L 107–136
HemisFair Arena
19–15
35
January 21, 1988
@ Houston
L 103–116
The Summit
19–16
36
January 23, 1988 7:30 p.m. CST
@ Dallas
L 97–113
Pressey (22)
Cummings ,Sikma (12)
Lucas ,Moncrief (4)
Reunion Arena 17,007
19–17
37
January 25, 1988
@ Golden State
W 108–105
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
20–17
38
January 26, 1988
@ Portland
L 106–112
Memorial Coliseum
20–18
39
January 28, 1988 8:30 p.m. CST
@ Denver
L 113–122
Pressey (22)
Pressey (9)
Pressey (9)
McNichols Sports Arena 13,911
20–19
40
January 29, 1988
@ L. A. Clippers
W 97–88
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
21–19
February: 8–5 (home: 5–2; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
41
February 2, 1988 7:30 p.m. CST
Detroit
L 97–99
Cummings (30)
Cummings (9)
Pressey (5)
MECCA Arena 11,052
21–20
42
February 4, 1988 7:30 p.m. CST
Boston
W 111–101
Cummings (30)
Sikma (11)
Moncrief ,Pressey (8)
MECCA Arena 11,052
22–20
All-Star Break
43
February 9, 1988 7:30 p.m. CST
Cleveland
W 112–104
Cummings (29)
Sikma (12)
Moncrief (10)
MECCA Arena 11,052
23–20
44
February 11, 1988
@ Philadelphia
L 113–119 OT
The Spectrum
23–21
45
February 12, 1988 8:00 p.m. CST
Chicago
L 93–95
Cummings (23)
Breuer ,Sikma (9)
Lucas ,Moncrief ,Pressey (6)
MECCA Arena 11,052
23–22
46
February 15, 1988 12 Noon CST
@ Washington
W 114–110
Sikma (27)
Sikma (12)
Lucas (9)
Capital Centre 9,564
24–22
48
February 19, 1988 8:00 p.m. CST
Detroit
W 119–108
Cummings (36)
Cummings (11)
Pressey (7)
MECCA Arena 11,052
26–22
52
February 26, 1988 6:30 p.m. CST
@ Boston
L 96–132
Lucas (19)
Krystkowiak ,Stroeder (7)
Lucas (6)
Boston Garden 14,890
28–24
53
February 27, 1988 7:30 p.m. CST
@ Chicago
W 94–91
Cummings (27)
Sikma (7)
Licas (13)
Chicago Stadium 18,243
29–24
March: 9–7 (home: 7–1; road: 2–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
54
March 1, 1988 7:00 p.m. CST
Boston
W 117–116
Moncrief ,Sikma (20)
Sikma (15)
Moncrief ,Pressey (7)
MECCA Arena 11,052
30–24
55
March 5, 1988 6:30 p.m. CST
@ Atlanta
W 104–101
Moncrief (29)
Cummings (15)
Pressey (6)
The Omni 16,451
31–24
56
March 6, 1988 6:00 p.m. CST
@ Detroit
L 99–109
Pierce (21)
Cummings (8)
Lucas (7)
Pontiac Silverdome 24,751
31–25
58
March 9, 1988 6:30 p.m. CST
@ Cleveland
L 91–117
Cummings (22)
Cummings ,Mokeski (6)
Lucas ,Pressey ,Reynolds (4)
Richfield Coliseum 11,641
32–26
59
March 11, 1988 8:00 p.m. CST
Denver
W 132–93
Reynolds (24)
Breuer ,Pressey (10)
Lucas (8)
MECCA Arena 11,052
33–26
63
March 19, 1988 8:00 p.m. CST
Cleveland
W 101–100
Pierce (29)
Cummings (9)
Lucas (7)
MECCA Arena 11,052
36–27
64
March 21, 1988 6:30 p.m. CST
@ Atlanta
L 105–115
Cummings (26)
Sikma (11)
Pressey (8)
The Omni 13,702
36–28
65
March 22, 1988 7:30 p.m. CST
Atlanta
W 111–98
Breuer (27)
Breuer (17)
Pressey (12)
MECCA Arena 11,052
37–28
67
March 26, 1988 8:30 p.m. CST
@ Utah
W 107–105
Cummings (24)
Sikma (11)
Humphries ,Sikma (7)
Salt Palace 12,444
38–29
April: 4–9 (home: 4–2; road: 0–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
71
April 5, 1988 6:30 p.m. CDT
@ Atlanta
L 110–121
Pierce (21)
Sikma (8)
Lucas (7)
The Omni 15,442
39–32
72
April 6, 1988 7:30 p.m. CDT
Chicago
L 110–119
Pierce (19)
Cummings (9)
Lucas ,Moncrief (8)
MECCA Arena 11,052
39–33
73
April 8, 1988 6:30 p.m. CDT
@ Cleveland
L 85–104
Reynolds (16)
Breuer (8)
Lucas (10)
Richfield Coliseum 16,475
39–34
76
April 13, 1988 6:30 p.m. CDT
@ Boston
L 104–123
Cummings (21)
Krystkowiak (8)
Cummings ,Moncrief (5)
Boston Garden 14,890
40–36
77
April 15, 1988 7:00 p.m. CST
@ Detroit
L 91–92
Sikma (28)
Krystkowiak (8)
Lucas (5)
Pontiac Silverdome 27,126
40–37
78
April 17, 1988 12:30 p.m. CDT
@ Chicago
L 97–105
Cummings (27)
Cummings (11)
Lucas ,Sikma (7)
Chicago Stadium 18,551
40–38
80
April 20, 1988 7:30 p.m. CDT
Washington
W 132–94
Cummings (26)
Cummings (10)
Pressey (12)
MECCA Arena 11,052
41–39
81
April 22, 1988
New York
W 118–109
MECCA Arena
42–39
1987–88 schedule
Playoffs
1988 playoff game log
Eastern Conference First Round: 2–3 (home: 2–0; road: 0–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
April 29, 1988 6:30 p.m. CDT
@ Atlanta
L 107–110
Pressey (21)
Sikma (12)
Pressey (7)
The Omni 11,517
0–1
2
May 1, 1988 6:00 p.m. CDT
@ Atlanta
L 97–104
Moncrief (22)
Sikma (17)
Pressey (9)
The Omni 11,777
0–2
3
May 4, 1988 7:30 p.m. CDT
Atlanta
W 123–115
Cummings (30)
Sikma (16)
Pressey (6)
MECCA Arena 11,052
1–2
4
May 6, 1988 7:30 p.m. CDT
Atlanta
W 105–99
Cummings (30)
Sikma (9)
Moncrief (7)
MECCA Arena 11,052
2–2
5
May 8, 1988 6:00 p.m. CDT
@ Atlanta
L 111–121
Terry Cummings (28)
Larry Krystkowiak (10)
Moncrief , Pressey (6)
The Omni 12,190
2–3
1988 schedule
Player statistics
Source:[ 2]
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
References
See also
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