1987–88 Chicago Bulls season
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The 1987–88 Chicago Bulls season was the 22nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Bulls finished second in the Central Division with a 50–32 record. Michael Jordan was named the league's Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year. He also won the All-Star Game MVP and Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend, which was held in Chicago. In the first round of the playoffs, the Bulls defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games, but lost to the Detroit Pistons in five games in the semifinals. Following the season, Charles Oakley was traded to the New York Knicks. The Bulls had the third best team defensive rating in the NBA.
NBA draft
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | 8 | Olden Polynice (traded to Seattle) | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | Virginia |
| 1 | 10 | Horace Grant | PF | Script error: No such module "flag". | Clemson |
| 2 | 28 | Rickie Winslow | F | Script error: No such module "flag". | Houston |
| 4 | 79 | Jack Haley | C | Script error: No such module "flag". | UCLA |
Roster
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Regular season
Jordan was indisputably great, and Oakley, who led the league in total rebounds (1,066), was outstanding. Still, the Bulls lacked a quality supporting cast. They took a major step toward alleviating that problem at the 1987 NBA draft, when Vice President of Basketball Operations Jerry Krause acquired two players who would be vital cogs in Chicago's future championship machine. With two picks in the top 10, Krause selected Olden Polynice at No. 8 and Horace Grant at No. 10. He then traded Polynice and draft considerations to the Seattle SuperSonics for Scottie Pippen, whom the Sonics had grabbed with the fifth pick.
With Grant and Pippen on board the Bulls began to show their stuff in 1987–88, forging a 50–32 record, their best mark since 1973-74. Chicago finished in a second-place tie with Atlanta in a competitive Central Division won by the surging Detroit Pistons. The Bulls made some noise in the playoffs, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in a five-game first-round series, but then fell to Detroit in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Oakley and the Los Angeles Clippers' Michael Cage engaged in a nip-and-tuck battle for the league's rebounding title, which came down to the last day of the regular season. On April 22 against Cleveland, Oakley put the pressure on Cage by pulling down 35 rebounds, the second-highest total in Bulls history behind Tom Boerwinkle's 37 in 1970. Two days later, however, Cage grabbed 30 boards in a game against Seattle, just enough to edge Oakley by the slimmest of margins, 13.03 per game to 13.00. Cage played in 10 fewer games than Oakley, however, so Oakley led the NBA in total rebounds for the second consecutive year, with 1,066.
Jordan led the league in scoring (35.0 ppg) and steals (3.16 per game). He won almost every major award, including Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year, All-NBA First Team Honors and NBA All-Defensive First Team Honors. However, the finals and most important prizes eluded him until the 1990–1991 season.
Season standings
| <templatestyles src="Navbar-header/styles.css"/> | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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| y-Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 34–7 | 20–21 | 20–10 |
| x-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | 30–11 | 20–21 | 16–13 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | 30-11 | 20-21 | 16–13 |
| x-Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | 30–11 | 12–29 | 13–17 |
| x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | 31–10 | 11–30 | 11–19 |
| Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16 | 25–16 | 13–28 | 13–17 |
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Record vs. opponents
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| 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
Regular season
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| November 7, 1987
| Philadelphia
| W 104–94
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| Chicago Stadium
| 1–0
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| November 10, 1987
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#FFFFFF|@ Atlanta
| bgcolor=#FF0000|W 105–95
| Jordan (29)
| Oakley (15)
| Jordan (7)
| The Omni
16,451
| 2–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|3
| November 11, 1987
| @ New Jersey
| W 105–96
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| Brendan Byrne Arena
| 3–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|4
| November 13, 1987
| New Jersey
| W 117–103
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| Chicago Stadium
| 4–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#000000|5
| November 14, 1987
| Indiana
| L 110–101
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| Chicago Stadium
| 4–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|6
| November 17, 1987
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| Washington
| W 105–101
| Jordan (26)
| Oakley (21)
| Paxson (8)
| Chicago Stadium
17,081
| 5–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|7
| November 18, 1987
6:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| @ Washington
| W 84–82
| Jordan (30)
| Oakley (24)
| Jordan (8)
| Capital Centre
13,721
| 6–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|8
| November 20, 1987
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#FF0000|Atlanta
| bgcolor=#000000|W 94–92
| Jordan (33)
| Oakley (17)
| Jordan,
Paxson (7)
| Chicago Stadium
18,423
| 7–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#000000|9
| November 21, 1987
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#0000FF|Detroit
| bgcolor=#000000|L 132–144 (OT)
| Jordan (49)
| Oakley (12)
| Jordan (8)
| Chicago Stadium
18,466
| 7–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|10
| November 23, 1987
6:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#006400|@ Boston
(at Hartford)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
| bgcolor=#FF0000|W 107–102
| Jordan (31)
| Jordan (10)
| Paxson (6)
| Hartford Civic Center
15,134
| 8–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|11
| November 25, 1987
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#59A04F|@ Milwaukee
| bgcolor=#FF0000|W 103–101
| Jordan (33)
| Oakley (14)
| Jordan (6)
| MECCA Arena
11,052
| 9–2
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|12
| November 27, 1987
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#008000|@ Dallas
| bgcolor=#FF0000|L 93–94
| Jordan (26)
| Oakley (17)
| Jordan (9)
| Reunion Arena
17,007
| 9–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|13
| November 28, 1987
| @ Houston
| W 98–86
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| The Summit
| 10–3
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| December 1, 1987
| @ Golden State
| W 98–97
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| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
| 11–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|15
| December 2, 1987
8:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#36004A|@ Utah
| bgcolor=#FF0000|W 105–101
| Jordan (47)
| Oakley (9)
| Jordan (9)
| Salt Palace Acord Arena
12,212
| 12–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|16
| December 4, 1987
8:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#0000CD|@ Denver
| bgcolor=#FF0000|L 89–105
| Jordan (23)
| Oakley (18)
| Paxson (6)
| McNichols Sports Arena
17,022
| 12–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|17
| December 5, 1987
| @ San Antonio
| L 101–110
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| HemisFair Arena
| 12–5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#000000|18
| December 8, 1987
| Philadelphia
| L 96–109
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| Chicago Stadium
| 12–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|19
| December 10, 1987
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#255325|Milwaukee
| bgcolor=#000000|W 111–105
| Jordan (32)
| Oakley (13)
| Oakley (8)
| Chicago Stadium
17,820
| 13–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|20
| December 12, 1987
| Houston
| W 112–103
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| Chicago Stadium
| 14–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|21
| December 15, 1987
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#FF0000|@ Detroit
| bgcolor=#FF0000|L 123–127 (OT)
| Jordan (38)
| Oakley (17)
| Jordan (12)
| Pontiac Silverdome
23,729
| 14–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|22
| December 17, 1987
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| Cleveland
| W 111–100
| Jordan (52)
| Corzine (9)
| Paxson (13)
| Chicago Stadium
17,650
| 15–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|23
| December 19, 1987
6:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| @ Washington
| L 96–109
| Jordan (30)
| Oakley (16)
| Jordan (7)
| Capital Centre
14,353
| 15–8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#000000|24
| December 22, 1987
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#00008B|Dallas
| bgcolor=#000000|L 100–111
| Jordan (28)
| Oakley (10)
| Paxson (9)
| Chicago Stadium
18,103
| 15–9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|25
| December 23, 1987
| @ New York
| L 89–90
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| Madison Square Garden
| 15–10
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|26
| December 26, 1987
| @ Indiana
| L 92–106
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| Market Square Arena
| 15–11
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#000000|27
| December 29, 1987
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#FF0000|Atlanta
| bgcolor=#000000|L 98–108
| Jordan (39)
| Oakley (13)
| Jordan (6)
| Chicago Stadium
18,676
| 15–12
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|28
| January 2, 1988
| New Jersey
| W 116–93
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| Chicago Stadium
| 16–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|29
| January 5, 1988
| Indiana
| W 93–77
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| Chicago Stadium
| 17–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|30
| January 7, 1988
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#FFD700|Denver
| bgcolor=#000000|W 100–96
| Jordan (28)
| Oakley (14)
| Sparrow (8)
| Chicago Stadium
17,590
| 18–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|31
| January 9, 1988
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#FFFF00|Utah
| bgcolor=#000000|W 113–91
| Jordan (45)
| Oakley (15)
| Jordan (8)
| Chicago Stadium
17,877
| 19–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#000000|32
| January 12, 1988
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#FFFFFF|Boston
| bgcolor=#000000|L 97–104
| Jordan (42)
| Oakley (11)
| Oakley (8)
| Chicago Stadium
18,676
| 19–13
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|33
| January 14, 1988
6:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| @ Cleveland
| L 88–91 (OT)
| Jordan (28)
| Oakley (17)
| Jordan (7)
| Richfield Coliseum
16,648
| 19–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|34
| January 16, 1988
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#0000FF|Detroit
| bgcolor=#000000|W 115–99
| Jordan (36)
| Jordan,
Oakley (10)
| Jordan (10)
| Chicago Stadium
18,676
| 20–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|35
| January 18, 1988
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| Washington
| W 117–103
| Jordan (33)
| Oakley (10)
| Jordan (7)
| Chicago Stadium
17,767
| 21–14
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|36
| January 19, 1988
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#FFFFFF|@ Atlanta
| bgcolor=#FF0000|L 94–106
| Jordan (38)
| Corzine (11)
| Threatt (5)
| The Omni
16,451
| 21–15
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|37
| January 22, 1988
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| Phoenix
| W 118–108
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| Chicago Stadium
| 22–15
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|38
| January 23, 1988
| Golden State
| W 121–94
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| Chicago Stadium
| 23–15
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|39
| January 26, 1988
| @ Indiana
| L 93–97
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| Market Square Arena
| 23–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|40
| January 27, 1988
| @ Philadelphia
| W 119–109 (OT)
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| The Spectrum
| 24–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| sbgcolor=#000000|41
| January 29, 1988
| New Jersey
| W 120–93
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| Chicago Stadium
| 25–16
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|42
| January 30, 1988
| New York
| W 97–95 (OT)
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| Chicago Stadium
| 26–16
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|43
| February 1, 1988
| @ Sacramento
| L 95–97
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| ARCO Arena
| 26–17
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|44
| February 2, 1988
9:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#FFD700|@ L.A. Lakers
| bgcolor=#FF0000|L 101–110
| Jordan (39)
| Grant (8)
| Jordan,
Pippen,
Threatt (4)
| The Forum
17,505
| 26–18
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|45
| February 4, 1988
| @ Phoenix
| W 113–101
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| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| 27–18
|- align="center"
|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#000000|46
| February 9, 1988
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#0000FF|Detroit
| bgcolor=#000000|L 74–89
| Jordan (20)
| Oakley (13)
| Jordan (9)
| Chicago Stadium
17,846
| 27–19
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|47
| February 10, 1988
| @ New Jersey
| L 84–93
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| Brendan Byrne Arena
| 27–20
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|48
| February 12, 1988
8:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#59A04F|@ Milwaukee
| bgcolor=#FF0000|W 95–93
| Jordan (27)
| Oakley (14)
| Jordan (8)
| MECCA Arena
11,052
| 28–20
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|49
| February 13, 1988
6:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#FF0000|@ Detroit
| bgcolor=#FF0000|L 73–82
| Jordan (27)
| Oakley (10)
| Oakley,
Paxson,
Sparrow,
Threatt (4)
| Pontiac Silverdome
40,369
| 28–21
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|50
| February 15, 1988
12:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#FF0000|Atlanta
| bgcolor=#000000|W 126–107
| Jordan (32)
| Jordan (13)
| Jordan,
Sellers (8)
| Chicago Stadium
17,704
| 29–21
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|51
| February 19, 1988
| Sacramento
| W 116–101
|
|
|
| Chicago Stadium
| 30–21
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|52
| February 21, 1988
12Script error: No such module "String".Noon CST
| @ Cleveland
| L 111–113
| Jordan (46)
| Corzine (9)
| Jordan (9)
| Richfield Coliseum
20,089
| 30–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|53
| February 23, 1988
| Seattle
| W 104–97 (OT)
|
|
|
| Chicago Stadium
| 31–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#000000|54
| February 26, 1988
| Portland
| L 96–104
|
|
|
| Chicago Stadium
| 33–21
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#000000|55
| February 27, 1988
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#255325|Milwaukee
| bgcolor=#000000|L 91–94
| Jordan (38)
| Oakley (12)
| Vincent (9)
| Chicago Stadium
18,243
| 33–22
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|56
| February 29, 1988
| @ Philadelphia
| L 101–102
|
|
|
| The Spectrum
| 33–23
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|57
| March 3, 1988
| Philadelphia
| W 97–93
|
|
|
| Chicago Stadium
| 33–24
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|58
| March 5, 1988
| L.A. Clippers
| W 100–76
|
|
|
| Chicago Stadium
| 34–24
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|59
| March 7, 1988
| @ New York
| L 98–110
|
|
|
| Madison Square Garden
| 34–25
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|60
| March 10, 1988
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#800080|L.A. Lakers
| bgcolor=#000000|W 128–107
| Jordan (38)
| Grant,
Oakley (11)
| Vincent (11)
| Chicago Stadium
18,676
| 35–25
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|61
| March 12, 1988
| San Antonio
| W 112–92
|
|
|
| Chicago Stadium
| 36–25
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|62
| March 15, 1988
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| Cleveland
| W 108–89
| Jordan (38)
| Oakley (14)
| Vincent (11)
| Chicago Stadium
17,752
| 37–25
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|63
| March 16, 1988
6:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| @ Washington
| L 103–106
| Jordan (25)
| Oakley (9)
| Vincent (7)
| Capital Centre
16,515
| 37–26
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|64
| March 18, 1988
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| bgcolor=#FFFFFF|Boston
| bgcolor=#000000|W 113–103
| Jordan (50)
| Oakley (12)
| Jordan (9)
| Chicago Stadium
18,676
| 38–26
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|65
| March 20, 1988
12Script error: No such module "String".Noon CST
| bgcolor=#006400|@ Boston
| bgcolor=#FF0000|L 107–137
| Jordan (26)
| Oakley (9)
| Jordan (7)
| Boston Garden
14,890
| 38–27
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|66
| March 23, 1988
| @ Philadelphia
| W 118–102
|
|
|
| The Spectrum
| 39–27
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|67
| March 25, 1988
6:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CST
| @ Cleveland
| W 111–110 (OT)
| Jordan (39)
| Oakley (19)
| Vincent (8)
| Richfield Coliseum
19,876
| 40–27
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|68
| March 26, 1988
| Indiana
| W 109–100
|
|
|
| Chicago Stadium
| 41–27
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|69
| March 29, 1988
| @ Seattle
| L 103–106
|
|
|
| Seattle Center Coliseum
| 41–28
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|70
| March 30, 1988
| @ L.A. Clippers
| W 111–94
|
|
|
| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
| 41–29
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|71
| April 1, 1988
| @ Portland
| W 116–101
|
|
|
| Memorial Coliseum
| 42–29
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|72
| April 3, 1988
12:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CDT
| bgcolor=#FF0000|@ Detroit
| bgcolor=#FF0000|W 112–110
| Jordan (59)
| Corzine (12)
| Vincent (13)
| Pontiac Silverdome
23,712
| 43–29
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#000000|73
| April 5, 1988
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CDT
| Washington
| L 94–105
| Jordan (29)
| Oakley (8)
| Vincent (9)
| Chicago Stadium
17,773
| 44–29
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|74
| April 6, 1988
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CDT
| bgcolor=#59A04F|@ Milwaukee
| bgcolor=#FF0000|W 119–110
| Jordan (37)
| Oakley (12)
| Jordan (6)
| MECCA Arena
11,052
| 44–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|75
| April 8, 1988
| New York
| W 131–122
|
|
|
| Chicago Stadium
| 45–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|76
| April 14, 1988
| @ Indiana
| W 116–110
|
|
|
| Market Square Arena
| 46–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|77
| April 15, 1988
| @ New Jersey
| W 100–99
|
|
|
| Brendan Byrne Arena
| 47–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|78
| April 17, 1988
12:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CDT
| bgcolor=#255325|Milwaukee
| bgcolor=#000000|W 105–97
| Jordan (44)
| Oakley (14)
| Vincent (10)
| Chicago Stadium
18,551
| 48–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|79
| April 19, 1988
| @ New York
| W 121–118
|
|
|
| Madison Square Garden
| 49–30
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|80
| April 21, 1988
6:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CDT
| bgcolor=#006400|@ Boston
| bgcolor=#FF0000|L 119–126
| Jordan (39)
| Oakley (17)
| Vincent (9)
| Boston Garden
14,890
| 49–31
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#000000|81
| April 22, 1988
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CDT
| Cleveland
| L 103–107
| Jordan,
Oakley (26)
| Oakley (35)
| Jordan,
Vincent (7)
| Chicago Stadium
17,726
| 49–32
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|82
| April 24, 1988
2:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CDT
| bgcolor=#FFFFFF|Boston
| bgcolor=#000000|W 115–108
| Jordan (46)
| Oakley (21)
| Jordan,
Vincent (6)
| Chicago Stadium
18,636
| 50–32
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|}
Playoffs
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|1
| April 28, 1988
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CDT
| Cleveland
| W 104–93
| Jordan (50)
| Oakley (15)
| Paxson (7)
| Chicago Stadium
18,676
| 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|2
| May 1, 1988
2:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CDT
| Cleveland
| W 106–101
| Jordan (55)
| Oakley (12)
| Vincent (14)
| Chicago Stadium
18,645
| 2–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|3
| May 3, 1988
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CDT
| @ Cleveland
| L 102–110
| Jordan (38)
| Oakley (9)
| Jordan (9)
| Richfield Coliseum
20,068
| 2–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|4
| May 5, 1988
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CDT
| @ Cleveland
| L 91–97
| Jordan (44)
| Oakley (10)
| Vincent (5)
| Richfield Coliseum
20,026
| 2–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#000000|5
| May 8, 1988
12Script error: No such module "String".Noon CDT
| Cleveland
| W 107–101
| Jordan (39)
| Oakley (20)
| Sparrow (7)
| Chicago Stadium
18,008
| 3–2
|-
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|1
| May 10, 1988
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CDT
| bgcolor=#FF0000|@ Detroit
| bgcolor=#FF0000|L 82–93
| Jordan (29)
| Oakley (13)
| Jordan (6)
| Pontiac Silverdome
18,312
| 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|2
| May 12, 1988
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CDT
| bgcolor=#FF0000|@ Detroit
| bgcolor=#FF0000|W 105–95
| Jordan (36)
| Oakley (12)
| Pippen,
Vincent (5)
| Pontiac Silverdome
20,281
| 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#000000|3
| May 14, 1988
12Script error: No such module "String".Noon CDT
| bgcolor=#0000FF|Detroit
| bgcolor=#000000|L 79–101
| Jordan (24)
| Oakley (12)
| Vincent (6)
| Chicago Stadium
18,676
| 1–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#000000|4
| May 15, 1988
2:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CDT
| bgcolor=#0000FF|Detroit
| bgcolor=#000000|L 77–96
| Jordan (23)
| Oakley (10)
| Jordan (5)
| Chicago Stadium
18,676
| 1–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| bgcolor=#FF0000|5
| May 18, 1988
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. CDT
| bgcolor=#FF0000|@ Detroit
| bgcolor=#FF0000|L 95–102
| Jordan (25)
| Oakley (15)
| Jordan,
Paxson (8)
| Pontiac Silverdome
21,371
| 1–4
|-
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|}
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Charles Oakley 14.3 ppg 15.6 reb 1.3 stl 2.4 blk 2.3 to
Awards and records
- Michael Jordan, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- Michael Jordan, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
- Michael Jordan, NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest Winner
- Michael Jordan, NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
- Jerry Krause, NBA Executive of the Year Award
- Michael Jordan, All-NBA First Team
- Michael Jordan, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Michael Jordan, NBA All-Star Game
Transactions
1st Round, 8th overall Center Olden Polynice was drafted by the Bulls, but traded that same night with draft picks to the Seattle SuperSonics and the rights to the 5th overall pick Forward Scottie Pippen and draft picks.
Forward Horace Grant was drafted in the 1st Round, 10th overall by the Bulls.
References
See also
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