1987–88 game log Total: 54–28 (home: 35–6; road: 19–22) |
November: 8–4 (home: 6–1; road: 2–3) |
December: 8–7 (home: 5–1; road: 3–6) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 13 | December 1 | @ Houston | L 101–106 | | | | The Summit | 8–5 | 14 | December 2 | Sacramento | W 147–120 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 9–5 | 15 | December 4, 1987 7:30 p.m. MST | Chicago | W 105–89 | English (21) | Rasmussen (12) | Adams (7) | McNichols Sports Arena 17,022 | 10–5 | 16 | December 5, 1987 6:30 p.m. MST | @ Dallas | L 96–109 | English, Vincent (16) | English, Lever, Rasmussen (5) | Adams, English, Lever (5) | Reunion Arena 17,007 | 10–6 | 17 | December 9, 1987 5:30 p.m. MST | @ Boston | W 124–119 | Adams (31) | Lever (11) | Lever (13) | Boston Garden 14,890 | 11–6 | 18 | December 10 | @ New York | L 97–113 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 11–7 | 19 | December 12 | @ Philadelphia | W 131–121 | | | | The Spectrum | 12–7 | 20 | December 16 | Houston | W 132–113 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 13–7 | 21 | December 18 | @ San Antonio | L 114–133 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 13–8 | 22 | December 19 | @ Houston | W 121–117 | | | | The Summit | 14–8 | 23 | December 22 | Phoenix | W 119–104 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 15–8 | 24 | December 23 | @ Golden State | L 117–129 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 15–9 | 25 | December 26 | Seattle | W 115–111 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 16–9 | 26 | December 28 | @ Seattle | L 100–108 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 16–10 | 27 | December 29, 1987 7:30 p.m. MST | Utah | L 97–98 | Schayes (27) | English, Lever, Schayes (11) | Lever (6) | McNichols Sports Arena 10,621 | 16–11 | |
January: 8–6 (home: 5–1; road: 3–5) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 28 | January 1, 1988 6:00 p.m. MST | @ Washington | W 124–109 | Vincent (33) | Schayes (7) | Adams (10) | Capital Centre 5,326 | 17–11 | 29 | January 2, 1988 5:30 p.m. MST | @ Detroit | W 151–142 | English (34) | Cooper (11) | Lever (13) | Pontiac Silverdome 23,746 | 18–11 | 30 | January 4, 1988 5:30 p.m. MST | @ Cleveland | L 101–122 | Evans (28) | Schayes (8) | English (7) | Richfield Coliseum 6,448 | 18–12 | 31 | January 6 | @ New Jersey | W 98–93 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 19–12 | 32 | January 7, 1988 6:30 p.m. MST | @ Chicago | L 96–100 | Lever (31) | Lever (16) | Lever (12) | Chicago Stadium 17,590 | 19–13 | 33 | January 9, 1988 5:30 p.m. MST | @ Atlanta | L 105–113 | English (27) | Rasmussen, Schayes (9) | Lever (6) | The Omni 14,986 | 19–14 | 34 | January 11 | @ Phoenix | L 115–127 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 19–15 | 35 | January 14, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST | Atlanta | W 115–112 | English (27) | Schayes (12) | English, Lever, Vincent (5) | McNichols Sports Arena 14,944 | 20–15 | 36 | January 16 | Golden State | W 115–94 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 21–15 | 37 | January 18, 1988 2:00 p.m. MST | Detroit | L 116–123 | English (32) | Vincent (11) | English (7) | McNichols Sports Arena 13,004 | 21–16 | 38 | January 21, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST | L.A. Lakers | W 115–113 | Vincent (23) | Vincent (12) | Lever (8) | McNichols Sports Arena 17,022 | 22–16 | 39 | January 22 | @ Portland | L 106–126 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 22–17 | 40 | January 28, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST | Milwaukee | W 122–113 | English (24) | Rasmussen (8) | Adams, English, Lever (8) | McNichols Sports Arena 13,911 | 23–17 | 41 | January 30 | L.A. Clippers | W 124–106 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 24–17 | |
February: 9–4 (home: 7–1; road: 2–3) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 42 | February 3, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST | Dallas | W 115–105 | English (26) | Lever (9) | Adams (9) | McNichols Sports Arena 10,667 | 25–17 | 43 | February 4 | @ San Antonio | W 129–123 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 26–17 | All-Star Break | 44 | February 9 | San Antonio | W 136-108 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 27–17 | 45 | February 11, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST | L.A. Lakers | L 105–120 | English (31) | Rasmussenn (9) | Adams (8) | McNichols Sports Arena 17,022 | 27–18 | 46 | February 12 | @ Portland | L 105–120 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 27–19 | 47 | February 14, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST | Utah | W 107–93 | English (25) | Lever (15) | Lever (8) | McNichols Sports Arena 9,971 | 28–19 | 48 | February 17, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST | Boston | W 138–125 | English (37) | Rasmussen (11) | English (11) | McNichols Sports Arena 17,022 | 29–19 | 49 | February 20 | @ Phoenix | L 108–128 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 29–20 | 50 | February 22, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST | Washington | W 100–87 | Schayes (21) | Lever (15) | English (8) | McNichols Sports Arena 10,553 | 30–20 | 51 | February 24, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST | @ Utah | W 123–120 | English, Rasmussen (35) | Lever (10) | Lever (16) | Salt Palace 12,444 | 31–20 | 52 | February 26 | Philadelphia | W 120–104 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 32–20 | 53 | February 28 | New York | W 109–100 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 33–20 | 54 | February 29, 1988 6:30 p.m. MST | @ Dallas | L 96–123 | Schayes (21) | Lever (8) | Adams (8) | Reunion Arena 17,007 | 33–21 | |
March: 12–5 (home: 6–2; road: 6–3) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 55 | March 2, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST | Cleveland | W 99–81 | Adams (23) | Lever (20) | Lever (12) | McNichols Sports Arena 9,178 | 34–21 | 56 | March 4 | Phoenix | W 116–108 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 35–21 | 57 | March 5 | @ Seattle | W 115–102 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 36–21 | 58 | March 7 | @ Sacramento | L 114–116 (OT) | | | | ARCO Arena | 36–22 | 59 | March 8 | Houston | L 103–113 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 36–23 | 60 | March 11, 1988 7:00 p.m. MST | @ Milwaukee | L 93–132 | Rasmussen (21) | Rasmussen (8) | Adams (7) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 36–24 | 61 | March 13 | @ Indiana | W 108–100 | | | | Market Square Arena | 37–24 | 62 | March 14, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST | Utah | L 115–116 | English (27) | Lever (17) | English (8) | McNichols Sports Arena 10,172 | 37–25 | 63 | March 17 | Portland | W 116–115 (OT) | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 38–25 | 64 | March 18, 1988 7:30 p.m. MST | @ Utah | L 111–118 | Adams (22) | Lever, Rasmussen (11) | Lever (9) | Salt Palace 12,444 | 38–26 | 65 | March 20 | Seattle | W 108–95 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 39–26 | 66 | March 22 | San Antonio | W 136–109 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 40–26 | 67 | March 23 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 118–108 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 41–26 | 68 | March 25, 1988 8:30 p.m. MST | @ L.A. Lakers | W 120–119 | English (34) | Schayes (9) | Lever (11) | The Forum 17,505 | 42–26 | 69 | March 26 | @ Golden State | W 131–108 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 43–26 | 70 | March 29 | @ Sacramento | W 107–103 | | | | ARCO Arena | 44–26 | 71 | March 31 | Sacramento | W 121–111 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 45–26 | |
April: 9–2 (home: 6–0; road: 3–2) |
1987–88 schedule |