1987–88 Houston Rockets season

The 1987–88 NBA season was the Rockets' 21st season in the NBA and 17th season in the city of Houston. The Rockets finished fourth in the Midwest Division with a 46–36 record. Akeem Olajuwon was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game. In the first round of the playoffs, the Rockets lost in four games to the Dallas Mavericks.

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2
| November 8, 19879:30p.m. CST
| @ L.A. Lakers
| L 92–101
|
|
|
| The Forum17,505
| 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 10
| November 24, 19877:00p.m. CST
| Detroit
| L 83–97
|
|
|
| The Summit16,611
| 6–4

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 24
| December 26, 19877:30p.m. CST
| @ Dallas
| L 100–105
|
|
|
| Reunion Arena17,007
| 12–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 25
| December 29, 19876:30p.m. CST
| @ Detroit
| W 101–91
|
|
|
| Pontiac Silverdome26,498
| 13–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 28
| January 4, 19887:30p.m. CST
| Dallas
| W 117–107
|
|
|
| The Summit16,611
| 16–12
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 35
| January 18, 19884:00p.m. CST
| @ L.A. Lakers
| L 110–121
|
|
|
| The Forum17,505
| 20–15
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 40
| January 30, 19887:30p.m. CST
| @ Dallas
| W 108–92
|
|
|
| Reunion Arena17,007
| 23–17

|- align="center"
|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
|- style="background:#cfc;"
|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 43
| February 9, 19887:30p.m. CST
| Boston
| W 129–120
|
|
|
| The Summit16,611
| 26–17
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 48
| February 18, 19887:30p.m. CST
| L.A. Lakers
| L 96–111
|
|
|
| The Summit16,611
| 29–19
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 51
| February 25, 19887:30p.m. CST
| Dallas
| L 106–108
|
|
|
| The Summit16,611
| 31–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 56
| March 4, 19887:00p.m. CST
| @ Dallas
| L 110–118
|
|
|
| Reunion Arena17,007
| 33–23
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 64
| March 22, 19889:30p.m. CST
| @ L.A. Lakers
| L 95–117
|
|
|
| The Forum17,505
| 38–26
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 68
| March 30, 19886:30p.m. CST
| @ Boston
| L 110–117
|
|
|
| Boston Garden14,890
| 40–28

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 78
| April 17, 198812Noon CDT
| L.A. Lakers
| W 127–119
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|
|
| The Summit16,611
| 45–33
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 79
| April 19, 19887:30p.m. CDT
| Dallas
| L 96–104
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|
|
| The Summit16,611
| 45–34

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1
| April 28, 19887:30p.m. CDT
| @ Dallas
| L 110–120
| Olajuwon (34)
| Olajuwon (14)
| Floyd (11)
| Reunion Arena17,007
| 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2
| April 30, 19882:30p.m. CDT
| @ Dallas
| W 119–108
| Floyd (42)
| Olajuwon (26)
| Floyd (9)
| Reunion Arena17,007
| 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 3
| May 3, 19887:30p.m. CDT
| Dallas
| L 92–93
| Olajuwon (35)
| Olajuwon (12)
| Floyd (5)
| The Summit16,611
| 1–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4
| May 5, 19887:00p.m. CDT
| Dallas
| L 97–107
| Olajuwon (40)
| Olajuwon (15)
| Floyd (9)
| The Summit16,611
| 1–3
|-

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records
Akeem Olajuwon, All-NBA First Team
Akeem Olajuwon, NBA All-Defensive First Team
Rodney McCray, NBA All-Defensive First Team

Transactions

References

See also
1987–88 NBA season

Houston Rockets seasons