1987-88 Phoenix Suns Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 28-54
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: John Wetzel (28-54)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 461,293, Avg. 11,251 in 41 home dates
1987-88 Phoenix Suns Statistics
1987-88 Phoenix Suns Roster

The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 28 wins and 54 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference.

The Suns scored 8,901 points and conceded 9,268. Eddie Johnson netted a team-leading 1,294 points for Phoenix, while Walter Davis averaged 17 or more per game, too. Armon Gilliam contributed 434 rebounds. Jeff Hornacek dished out 540 assists for the squad.

On defense, Jeff Hornacek added 107 steals.

John Wetzel coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 8901
Regular Season Points Against: 9268

Date Game Res Home Road Record
November 6, 1987 Phoenix Suns 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 118 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
November 7, 1987 Phoenix Suns 96 at Seattle Supersonics 112 L 0-0 0-2 0-2
November 10, 1987 Golden State Warriors 109 at Phoenix Suns 123 W 1-0 0-2 1-2
November 11, 1987 Phoenix Suns 115 at Golden State Warriors 130 L 1-0 0-3 1-3
November 13, 1987 Phoenix Suns 92 at Utah Jazz 109 L 1-0 0-4 1-4
November 14, 1987 San Antonio Spurs 113 at Phoenix Suns 124 W 2-0 0-4 2-4
November 18, 1987 Utah Jazz 80 at Phoenix Suns 90 W 3-0 0-4 3-4
November 20, 1987 Los Angeles Clippers 112 at Phoenix Suns 96 L 3-1 0-4 3-5
November 25, 1987 Houston Rockets 109 at Phoenix Suns 103 L 3-2 0-4 3-6
November 27, 1987 New Jersey Nets 107 at Phoenix Suns 113 W 4-2 0-4 4-6
December 1, 1987 Phoenix Suns 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 102 L 4-2 0-5 4-7
December 3, 1987 New York Knicks 114 at Phoenix Suns 120 W 5-2 0-5 5-7
December 5, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers 133 at Phoenix Suns 115 L 5-3 0-5 5-8
December 6, 1987 Phoenix Suns 97 at Los Angeles Clippers 96 W 5-3 1-5 6-8
December 9, 1987 Atlanta Hawks 105 at Phoenix Suns 117 W 6-3 1-5 7-8
December 11, 1987 Phoenix Suns 104 at Dallas Mavericks 108 L 6-3 1-6 7-9 OT
December 12, 1987 Phoenix Suns 110 at San Antonio Spurs 129 L 6-3 1-7 7-10
December 15, 1987 Phoenix Suns 97 at Los Angeles Lakers 122 L 6-3 1-8 7-11
December 18, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers 129 at Phoenix Suns 114 L 6-4 1-8 7-12
December 20, 1987 Phoenix Suns 120 at Sacramento Kings 109 W 6-4 2-8 8-12
December 22, 1987 Phoenix Suns 104 at Denver Nuggets 119 L 6-4 2-9 8-13
December 23, 1987 Seattle Supersonics 103 at Phoenix Suns 102 L 6-5 2-9 8-14
December 26, 1987 Sacramento Kings 112 at Phoenix Suns 110 L 6-6 2-9 8-15
December 28, 1987 Philadelphia 76ers 101 at Phoenix Suns 117 W 7-6 2-9 9-15
December 30, 1987 Phoenix Suns 121 at Los Angeles Clippers 102 W 7-6 3-9 10-15
January 2, 1988 Phoenix Suns 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 120 L 7-6 3-10 10-16
January 4, 1988 Phoenix Suns 114 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 L 7-6 3-11 10-17
January 5, 1988 Phoenix Suns 100 at New York Knicks 95 W 7-6 4-11 11-17
January 7, 1988 Dallas Mavericks 105 at Phoenix Suns 91 L 7-7 4-11 11-18
January 9, 1988 Phoenix Suns 98 at Houston Rockets 104 L 7-7 4-12 11-19
January 11, 1988 Denver Nuggets 115 at Phoenix Suns 127 W 8-7 4-12 12-19
January 13, 1988 Houston Rockets 106 at Phoenix Suns 117 W 9-7 4-12 13-19
January 16, 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Phoenix Suns 96 L 9-8 4-12 13-20
January 18, 1988 Phoenix Suns 113 at New Jersey Nets 117 L 9-8 4-13 13-21
January 20, 1988 Phoenix Suns 115 at Boston Celtics 131 L 9-8 4-14 13-22
January 22, 1988 Phoenix Suns 108 at Chicago Bulls 118 L 9-8 4-15 13-23
January 24, 1988 Phoenix Suns 109 at Indiana Pacers 128 L 9-8 4-16 13-24
January 27, 1988 Dallas Mavericks 121 at Phoenix Suns 102 L 9-9 4-16 13-25
January 29, 1988 Phoenix Suns 119 at Portland Trail Blazers 128 L 9-9 4-17 13-26
January 30, 1988 Sacramento Kings 126 at Phoenix Suns 120 L 9-10 4-17 13-27
February 2, 1988 Phoenix Suns 99 at Houston Rockets 109 L 9-10 4-18 13-28
February 4, 1988 Chicago Bulls 113 at Phoenix Suns 101 L 9-11 4-18 13-29
February 9, 1988 Los Angeles Clippers 100 at Phoenix Suns 106 W 10-11 4-18 14-29
February 10, 1988 Phoenix Suns 95 at Los Angeles Clippers 101 L 10-11 4-19 14-30
February 12, 1988 Indiana Pacers 107 at Phoenix Suns 102 L 10-12 4-19 14-31
February 13, 1988 Phoenix Suns 116 at Sacramento Kings 114 W 10-12 5-19 15-31
February 15, 1988 Boston Celtics 107 at Phoenix Suns 106 L 10-13 5-19 15-32
February 17, 1988 Phoenix Suns 103 at Utah Jazz 108 L 10-13 5-20 15-33
February 18, 1988 San Antonio Spurs 122 at Phoenix Suns 114 L 10-14 5-20 15-34
February 20, 1988 Denver Nuggets 108 at Phoenix Suns 128 W 11-14 5-20 16-34
February 22, 1988 Phoenix Suns 107 at Dallas Mavericks 114 L 11-14 5-21 16-35
February 25, 1988 Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at Phoenix Suns 109 W 12-14 5-21 17-35
February 27, 1988 Washington Bullets 116 at Phoenix Suns 106 L 12-15 5-21 17-36
February 28, 1988 Phoenix Suns 97 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 L 12-15 5-22 17-37
March 1, 1988 Phoenix Suns 109 at San Antonio Spurs 114 L 12-15 5-23 17-38
March 3, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 135 at Phoenix Suns 112 L 12-16 5-23 17-39
March 4, 1988 Phoenix Suns 108 at Denver Nuggets 116 L 12-16 5-24 17-40
March 8, 1988 Phoenix Suns 113 at Atlanta Hawks 143 L 12-16 5-25 17-41
March 9, 1988 Phoenix Suns 111 at Washington Bullets 115 L 12-16 5-26 17-42
March 11, 1988 Phoenix Suns 88 at Detroit Pistons 116 L 12-16 5-27 17-43
March 13, 1988 Phoenix Suns 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 L 12-16 5-28 17-44
March 15, 1988 Seattle Supersonics 90 at Phoenix Suns 111 W 13-16 5-28 18-44
March 16, 1988 Phoenix Suns 118 at Golden State Warriors 112 W 13-16 6-28 19-44
March 19, 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Phoenix Suns 102 W 14-16 6-28 20-44
March 21, 1988 Los Angeles Clippers 99 at Phoenix Suns 107 W 15-16 6-28 21-44
March 22, 1988 Phoenix Suns 96 at Utah Jazz 103 L 15-16 6-29 21-45
March 24, 1988 Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Phoenix Suns 119 W 16-16 6-29 22-45
March 26, 1988 Detroit Pistons 108 at Phoenix Suns 103 L 16-17 6-29 22-46
March 30, 1988 Golden State Warriors 105 at Phoenix Suns 123 W 17-17 6-29 23-46
April 2, 1988 Phoenix Suns 107 at Seattle Supersonics 151 L 17-17 6-30 23-47
April 5, 1988 Utah Jazz 106 at Phoenix Suns 111 W 18-17 6-30 24-47
April 6, 1988 Phoenix Suns 93 at Dallas Mavericks 119 L 18-17 6-31 24-48
April 8, 1988 Phoenix Suns 111 at Golden State Warriors 112 L 18-17 6-32 24-49
April 9, 1988 Sacramento Kings 92 at Phoenix Suns 95 W 19-17 6-32 25-49
April 11, 1988 Denver Nuggets 123 at Phoenix Suns 119 L 19-18 6-32 25-50
April 13, 1988 San Antonio Spurs 116 at Phoenix Suns 123 W 20-18 6-32 26-50
April 15, 1988 Phoenix Suns 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 117 L 20-18 6-33 26-51
April 16, 1988 Seattle Supersonics 119 at Phoenix Suns 121 W 21-18 6-33 27-51 OT
April 19, 1988 Golden State Warriors 107 at Phoenix Suns 122 W 22-18 6-33 28-51
April 20, 1988 Phoenix Suns 98 at Seattle Supersonics 121 L 22-18 6-34 28-52
April 22, 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Phoenix Suns 112 L 22-19 6-34 28-53
April 24, 1988 Phoenix Suns 119 at Houston Rockets 127 L 22-19 6-35 28-54


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