1987-88 Portland Trail Blazers Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 53-29
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Utah Jazz 3-1
Coach: Mike Schuler (53-29)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 519,306, Avg. 12,666 in 41 home dates
1987-88 Portland Trail Blazers Statistics
1987-88 Portland Trail Blazers Roster

The Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 53 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.

The Trail Blazers netted 9,518 points and conceded 9,147. Clyde Drexler tossed in a team-high 2,185 points for Portland, and Jerome Kersey scored 19 or more per game, too. Jerome Kersey contributed 657 rebounds. Terry Porter dished out 831 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Clyde Drexler added 203 steals.

Mike Schuler coached the team. The 1987-88 Portland Trail Blazers lost in the conference first round.

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Regular Season Points For: 9518
Regular Season Points Against: 9147

Date Game Res Home Road Record
November 6, 1987 Phoenix Suns 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 118 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
November 7, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers 124 at Los Angeles Clippers 99 W 1-0 1-0 2-0
November 10, 1987 Houston Rockets 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 111 L 1-1 1-0 2-1
November 12, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers 113 at Denver Nuggets 126 L 1-1 1-1 2-2
November 14, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers 116 at Dallas Mavericks 127 L 1-1 1-2 2-3
November 17, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Los Angeles Lakers 142 L 1-1 1-3 2-4
November 18, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers 114 at Seattle Supersonics 120 L 1-1 1-4 2-5
November 20, 1987 Washington Bullets 101 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 W 2-1 1-4 3-5
November 22, 1987 Indiana Pacers 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 W 3-1 1-4 4-5
November 24, 1987 Sacramento Kings 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 W 4-1 1-4 5-5
November 27, 1987 Los Angeles Clippers 87 at Portland Trail Blazers 97 W 5-1 1-4 6-5
November 29, 1987 New Jersey Nets 104 at Portland Trail Blazers 125 W 6-1 1-4 7-5
December 1, 1987 Phoenix Suns 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 102 W 7-1 1-4 8-5
December 2, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 104 W 7-1 2-4 9-5
December 5, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers 133 at Phoenix Suns 115 W 7-1 3-4 10-5
December 6, 1987 New York Knicks 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 W 8-1 3-4 11-5
December 8, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers 117 at Detroit Pistons 127 L 8-1 3-5 11-6
December 9, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers 86 at Philadelphia 76ers 94 L 8-1 3-6 11-7
December 11, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 125 L 8-1 3-7 11-8
December 12, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Indiana Pacers 101 W 8-1 4-7 12-8
December 15, 1987 Seattle Supersonics 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 128 W 9-1 4-7 13-8
December 18, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers 129 at Phoenix Suns 114 W 9-1 5-7 14-8
December 20, 1987 San Antonio Spurs 126 at Portland Trail Blazers 148 W 10-1 5-7 15-8
December 22, 1987 Golden State Warriors 91 at Portland Trail Blazers 136 W 11-1 5-7 16-8
December 26, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers 117 at Cleveland Cavaliers 120 L 11-1 5-8 16-9
December 29, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers 110 at New York Knicks 123 L 11-1 5-9 16-10
December 30, 1987 Portland Trail Blazers 117 at Washington Bullets 112 W 11-1 6-9 17-10
January 1, 1988 Philadelphia 76ers 125 at Portland Trail Blazers 127 W 12-1 6-9 18-10
January 3, 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 81 L 12-2 6-9 18-11
January 5, 1988 Seattle Supersonics 114 at Portland Trail Blazers 126 W 13-2 6-9 19-11
January 8, 1988 Sacramento Kings 91 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 W 14-2 6-9 20-11
January 13, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 104 at Utah Jazz 116 L 14-2 6-10 20-12
January 14, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 98 at Houston Rockets 103 L 14-2 6-11 20-13
January 16, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 121 at San Antonio Spurs 120 W 14-2 7-11 21-13
January 19, 1988 Dallas Mavericks 120 at Portland Trail Blazers 116 L 14-3 7-11 21-14
January 22, 1988 Denver Nuggets 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 126 W 15-3 7-11 22-14
January 24, 1988 Detroit Pistons 111 at Portland Trail Blazers 119 W 16-3 7-11 23-14
January 26, 1988 Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 112 W 17-3 7-11 24-14
January 27, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 110 at Golden State Warriors 115 L 17-3 7-12 24-15
January 29, 1988 Phoenix Suns 119 at Portland Trail Blazers 128 W 18-3 7-12 25-15
February 2, 1988 Atlanta Hawks 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 121 W 19-3 7-12 26-15
February 4, 1988 Utah Jazz 126 at Portland Trail Blazers 123 L 19-4 7-12 26-16
February 9, 1988 Seattle Supersonics 123 at Portland Trail Blazers 139 W 20-4 7-12 27-16
February 11, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 113 at Sacramento Kings 123 L 20-4 7-13 27-17
February 12, 1988 Denver Nuggets 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 W 21-4 7-13 28-17
February 14, 1988 Houston Rockets 115 at Portland Trail Blazers 103 L 21-5 7-13 28-18
February 15, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Utah Jazz 112 L 21-5 7-14 28-19
February 17, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 110 at Los Angeles Clippers 96 W 21-5 8-14 29-19
February 19, 1988 Boston Celtics 124 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 L 21-6 8-14 29-20
February 21, 1988 San Antonio Spurs 112 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 W 22-6 8-14 30-20
February 23, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 114 at New Jersey Nets 102 W 22-6 9-14 31-20
February 24, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 112 at Boston Celtics 113 L 22-6 9-15 31-21
February 26, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 104 at Chicago Bulls 96 W 22-6 10-15 32-21
February 27, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 123 at Atlanta Hawks 120 W 22-6 11-15 33-21
February 29, 1988 Cleveland Cavaliers 94 at Portland Trail Blazers 107 W 23-6 11-15 34-21
March 3, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 135 at Phoenix Suns 112 W 23-6 12-15 35-21
March 5, 1988 Golden State Warriors 117 at Portland Trail Blazers 123 W 24-6 12-15 36-21
March 8, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 112 at Dallas Mavericks 110 W 24-6 13-15 37-21
March 10, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 112 at Houston Rockets 109 W 24-6 14-15 38-21
March 13, 1988 Los Angeles Clippers 100 at Portland Trail Blazers 121 W 25-6 14-15 39-21
March 15, 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 95 at Portland Trail Blazers 112 W 26-6 14-15 40-21
March 17, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 115 at Denver Nuggets 116 L 26-6 14-16 40-22 OT
March 18, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 121 at Golden State Warriors 116 W 26-6 15-16 41-22
March 20, 1988 Dallas Mavericks 99 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 W 27-6 15-16 42-22
March 23, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Seattle Supersonics 118 L 27-6 15-17 42-23
March 25, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 101 at Dallas Mavericks 106 L 27-6 15-18 42-24
March 26, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Houston Rockets 115 L 27-6 15-19 42-25
March 29, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 136 at San Antonio Spurs 113 W 27-6 16-19 43-25
April 1, 1988 Chicago Bulls 116 at Portland Trail Blazers 101 L 27-7 16-19 43-26
April 3, 1988 San Antonio Spurs 107 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 W 28-7 16-19 44-26
April 5, 1988 Los Angeles Clippers 119 at Portland Trail Blazers 141 W 29-7 16-19 45-26
April 6, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 111 at Los Angeles Clippers 103 W 29-7 17-19 46-26
April 8, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 100 at Seattle Supersonics 114 L 29-7 17-20 46-27
April 9, 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 119 W 30-7 17-20 47-27
April 12, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 L 30-7 17-21 47-28
April 14, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 128 at Utah Jazz 123 W 30-7 18-21 48-28
April 15, 1988 Golden State Warriors 113 at Portland Trail Blazers 147 W 31-7 18-21 49-28
April 17, 1988 Sacramento Kings 102 at Portland Trail Blazers 112 W 32-7 18-21 50-28
April 19, 1988 Utah Jazz 129 at Portland Trail Blazers 122 L 32-8 18-21 50-29
April 20, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 131 at Golden State Warriors 117 W 32-8 19-21 51-29
April 22, 1988 Denver Nuggets 135 at Portland Trail Blazers 141 W 33-8 19-21 52-29 OT
April 23, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 124 at Sacramento Kings 110 W 33-8 20-21 53-29
April 28, 1988 Utah Jazz 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 30, 1988 Utah Jazz 114 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 L 1-1 0-0 1-1
May 4, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Utah Jazz 113 L 1-1 0-1 1-2
May 6, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 96 at Utah Jazz 111 L 1-1 0-2 1-3


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