1987-88 Chicago Bulls Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 50-32
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 4-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Detroit Pistons 4-1
Coach: Doug Collins (50-32)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 740,482, Avg. 18,061 in 41 home dates
1987-88 Chicago Bulls StatisticsTeam Record: 50-32
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 4-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Detroit Pistons 4-1
Coach: Doug Collins (50-32)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 740,482, Avg. 18,061 in 41 home dates
1987-88 Chicago Bulls Roster
The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-6.
The Bulls allowed 8,330 points, least in the league. Chicago poured in 8,609 points. Michael Jordan netted a team-leading 2,868 points for the squad, and Charles Oakley accounted for 1,066 rebounds. Michael Jordan dished out 485 assists for the team.
On defense, Michael Jordan added 259 steals and swatted a team-best 131 opponent shot attempts.
Doug Collins coached the team. The 1987-88 Chicago Bulls lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8609
Regular Season Points Against: 8330
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 7, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 94 at Chicago Bulls 104 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 10, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Atlanta Hawks 95 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 11, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 105 at New Jersey Nets 96 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| November 13, 1987 | New Jersey Nets 85 at Chicago Bulls 103 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | ||
| November 14, 1987 | Indiana Pacers 111 at Chicago Bulls 110 | L | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
| November 17, 1987 | Washington Bullets 101 at Chicago Bulls 105 | W | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | ||
| November 18, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 84 at Washington Bullets 82 | W | 3-1 | 3-0 | 6-1 | ||
| November 20, 1987 | Atlanta Hawks 92 at Chicago Bulls 94 | W | 4-1 | 3-0 | 7-1 | ||
| November 21, 1987 | Detroit Pistons 144 at Chicago Bulls 132 | L | 4-2 | 3-0 | 7-2 | OT | |
| November 23, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Boston Celtics 102 | W | 4-2 | 4-0 | 8-2 | at Hartford, CT | |
| November 25, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 101 | W | 4-2 | 5-0 | 9-2 | ||
| November 27, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 93 at Dallas Mavericks 94 | L | 4-2 | 5-1 | 9-3 | ||
| November 28, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Houston Rockets 86 | W | 4-2 | 6-1 | 10-3 | ||
| December 1, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Golden State Warriors 97 | W | 4-2 | 7-1 | 11-3 | ||
| December 2, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Utah Jazz 101 | W | 4-2 | 8-1 | 12-3 | ||
| December 4, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 89 at Denver Nuggets 105 | L | 4-2 | 8-2 | 12-4 | ||
| December 5, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 101 at San Antonio Spurs 110 | L | 4-2 | 8-3 | 12-5 | ||
| December 8, 1987 | Philadelphia 76ers 109 at Chicago Bulls 96 | L | 4-3 | 8-3 | 12-6 | ||
| December 10, 1987 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Chicago Bulls 111 | W | 5-3 | 8-3 | 13-6 | ||
| December 12, 1987 | Houston Rockets 103 at Chicago Bulls 112 | W | 6-3 | 8-3 | 14-6 | ||
| December 15, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 123 at Detroit Pistons 127 | L | 6-3 | 8-4 | 14-7 | OT | |
| December 17, 1987 | Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Chicago Bulls 111 | W | 7-3 | 8-4 | 15-7 | ||
| December 19, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Washington Bullets 109 | L | 7-3 | 8-5 | 15-8 | ||
| December 22, 1987 | Dallas Mavericks 111 at Chicago Bulls 100 | L | 7-4 | 8-5 | 15-9 | ||
| December 23, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 89 at New York Knicks 90 | L | 7-4 | 8-6 | 15-10 | ||
| December 26, 1987 | Chicago Bulls 92 at Indiana Pacers 106 | L | 7-4 | 8-7 | 15-11 | ||
| December 29, 1987 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at Chicago Bulls 98 | L | 7-5 | 8-7 | 15-12 | ||
| January 2, 1988 | New Jersey Nets 93 at Chicago Bulls 116 | W | 8-5 | 8-7 | 16-12 | ||
| January 5, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 77 at Chicago Bulls 93 | W | 9-5 | 8-7 | 17-12 | ||
| January 7, 1988 | Denver Nuggets 96 at Chicago Bulls 100 | W | 10-5 | 8-7 | 18-12 | ||
| January 9, 1988 | Utah Jazz 91 at Chicago Bulls 113 | W | 11-5 | 8-7 | 19-12 | ||
| January 12, 1988 | Boston Celtics 104 at Chicago Bulls 97 | L | 11-6 | 8-7 | 19-13 | ||
| January 14, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 88 at Cleveland Cavaliers 91 | L | 11-6 | 8-8 | 19-14 | OT | |
| January 16, 1988 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Chicago Bulls 115 | W | 12-6 | 8-8 | 20-14 | ||
| January 18, 1988 | Washington Bullets 103 at Chicago Bulls 117 | W | 13-6 | 8-8 | 21-14 | ||
| January 19, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 94 at Atlanta Hawks 106 | L | 13-6 | 8-9 | 21-15 | ||
| January 22, 1988 | Phoenix Suns 108 at Chicago Bulls 118 | W | 14-6 | 8-9 | 22-15 | ||
| January 23, 1988 | Golden State Warriors 94 at Chicago Bulls 121 | W | 15-6 | 8-9 | 23-15 | ||
| January 26, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 93 at Indiana Pacers 97 | L | 15-6 | 8-10 | 23-16 | ||
| January 27, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 119 at Philadelphia 76ers 109 | W | 15-6 | 9-10 | 24-16 | OT | |
| January 29, 1988 | New Jersey Nets 93 at Chicago Bulls 120 | W | 16-6 | 9-10 | 25-16 | ||
| January 30, 1988 | New York Knicks 95 at Chicago Bulls 97 | W | 17-6 | 9-10 | 26-16 | OT | |
| February 1, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 95 at Sacramento Kings 97 | L | 17-6 | 9-11 | 26-17 | ||
| February 2, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 | L | 17-6 | 9-12 | 26-18 | ||
| February 4, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 113 at Phoenix Suns 101 | W | 17-6 | 10-12 | 27-18 | ||
| February 9, 1988 | Detroit Pistons 89 at Chicago Bulls 74 | L | 17-7 | 10-12 | 27-19 | ||
| February 10, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 84 at New Jersey Nets 93 | L | 17-7 | 10-13 | 27-20 | ||
| February 12, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 93 | W | 17-7 | 11-13 | 28-20 | ||
| February 13, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 73 at Detroit Pistons 82 | L | 17-7 | 11-14 | 28-21 | ||
| February 15, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 107 at Chicago Bulls 126 | W | 18-7 | 11-14 | 29-21 | ||
| February 19, 1988 | Sacramento Kings 90 at Chicago Bulls 111 | W | 19-7 | 11-14 | 30-21 | ||
| February 21, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113 | L | 19-7 | 11-15 | 30-22 | ||
| February 23, 1988 | Seattle Supersonics 97 at Chicago Bulls 104 | W | 20-7 | 11-15 | 31-22 | OT | |
| February 26, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 104 at Chicago Bulls 96 | L | 20-8 | 11-15 | 31-23 | ||
| February 27, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 94 at Chicago Bulls 91 | L | 20-9 | 11-15 | 31-24 | ||
| February 29, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Philadelphia 76ers 102 | L | 20-9 | 11-16 | 31-25 | ||
| March 3, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 93 at Chicago Bulls 97 | W | 21-9 | 11-16 | 32-25 | ||
| March 5, 1988 | Los Angeles Clippers 76 at Chicago Bulls 100 | W | 22-9 | 11-16 | 33-25 | ||
| March 7, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 98 at New York Knicks 110 | L | 22-9 | 11-17 | 33-26 | ||
| March 10, 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Chicago Bulls 128 | W | 23-9 | 11-17 | 34-26 | ||
| March 12, 1988 | San Antonio Spurs 92 at Chicago Bulls 112 | W | 24-9 | 11-17 | 35-26 | ||
| March 15, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers 89 at Chicago Bulls 108 | W | 25-9 | 11-17 | 36-26 | ||
| March 16, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 103 at Washington Bullets 106 | L | 25-9 | 11-18 | 36-27 | ||
| March 18, 1988 | Boston Celtics 103 at Chicago Bulls 113 | W | 26-9 | 11-18 | 37-27 | ||
| March 20, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 107 at Boston Celtics 137 | L | 26-9 | 11-19 | 37-28 | ||
| March 23, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 118 at Philadelphia 76ers 102 | W | 26-9 | 12-19 | 38-28 | ||
| March 25, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | W | 26-9 | 13-19 | 39-28 | OT | |
| March 26, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 100 at Chicago Bulls 109 | W | 27-9 | 13-19 | 40-28 | ||
| March 29, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 103 at Seattle Supersonics 106 | L | 27-9 | 13-20 | 40-29 | ||
| March 30, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Los Angeles Clippers 94 | W | 27-9 | 14-20 | 41-29 | ||
| April 1, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 116 at Portland Trail Blazers 101 | W | 27-9 | 15-20 | 42-29 | ||
| April 3, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 112 at Detroit Pistons 110 | W | 27-9 | 16-20 | 43-29 | ||
| April 5, 1988 | Washington Bullets 105 at Chicago Bulls 94 | L | 27-10 | 16-20 | 43-30 | ||
| April 6, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 119 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | W | 27-10 | 17-20 | 44-30 | ||
| April 8, 1988 | New York Knicks 122 at Chicago Bulls 131 | W | 28-10 | 17-20 | 45-30 | ||
| April 14, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 116 at Indiana Pacers 110 | W | 28-10 | 18-20 | 46-30 | ||
| April 15, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 100 at New Jersey Nets 99 | W | 28-10 | 19-20 | 47-30 | ||
| April 17, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 97 at Chicago Bulls 105 | W | 29-10 | 19-20 | 48-30 | ||
| April 19, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 121 at New York Knicks 118 | W | 29-10 | 20-20 | 49-30 | ||
| April 21, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 119 at Boston Celtics 126 | L | 29-10 | 20-21 | 49-31 | ||
| April 22, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers 107 at Chicago Bulls 103 | L | 29-11 | 20-21 | 49-32 | ||
| April 24, 1988 | Boston Celtics 108 at Chicago Bulls 115 | W | 30-11 | 20-21 | 50-32 | ||
| April 28, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Chicago Bulls 104 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| May 1, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Chicago Bulls 106 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| May 3, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| May 5, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 91 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| May 8, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at Chicago Bulls 107 | W | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| May 10, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 82 at Detroit Pistons 93 | L | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 | ||
| May 12, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Detroit Pistons 95 | W | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | ||
| May 14, 1988 | Detroit Pistons 101 at Chicago Bulls 79 | L | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | ||
| May 15, 1988 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Chicago Bulls 77 | L | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-5 | ||
| May 18, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 95 at Detroit Pistons 102 | L | 3-2 | 1-4 | 4-6 |
