1987–88 game log Total: 42–40 (home: 30–11; road: 12–29) |
November: 9–4 (home: 6–1; road: 3–3) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 1 | November 6, 1987 7:00 p.m. CST | @ Boston | L 108–125 | Cummings (26) | Sikma (11) | Mannion, Pressey Reynolds (4) | Boston Garden 14,890 | 0–1 | 2 | November 7, 1987 8:00 p.m. CST | Detroit | W 119–105 | Sikma (26) | Sikma (18) | Lucas, Pressey (8) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 1–1 | 3 | November 10, 1987 7:30 p.m. CST | Washington | W 115–100 | Pressey (24) | Breuer (16) | Sikma (7) | MECCA Arena 10,586 | 2–1 | 4 | November 11, 1987 6:30 p.m. CST | @ Cleveland | W 107–101 | Sikma (26) | Sikma (14) | Sikma (6) | Richfield Coliseum 12,145 | 3–1 | 5 | November 14, 1987 | @ New York | L 89–93 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 3-2 | 6 | November 15, 1987 7:30 p.m. CST | Atlanta | W 112–103 | Cummings (28) | Sikma (12) | Lucas (12) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 4–2 | 7 | November 17, 1987 | Golden State | W 120–108 | | | | MECCA Arena | 5–2 | 8 | November 19, 1987 | @ Sacramento | W 117–113 | | | | ARCO Arena I | 6-2 | 9 | November 20, 1987 | @ Seattle | L 97–99 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 6-3 | 10 | November 22, 1987 9:30 p.m. CST | @ L.A. Lakers | W 124–116 (OT) | Reynolds (24) | Sikma (17) | Cummings, Pressey Sikma (6) | The Forum 17,505 | 7–3 | 11 | November 25, 1987 7:30 p.m. CST | Chicago | L 101–103 | Pressey (18) | Pressey (13) | Pressey (10) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 7–4 | 12 | November 28, 1987 8:00 p.m. CST | Boston | W 112–97 | Pressey (21) | Sikma (11) | Pressey (12) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 8–4 | 13 | November 30, 1987 | Indiana | W 104–94 | | | | MECCA Arena | 9–4 | |
December: 6–6 (home: 4–3; road: 2–3) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 14 | December 2, 1987 6:30 p.m. CST | @ Detroit | L 105–115 | Breuer (33) | Breuer (11) | Sikma (8) | Pontiac Silverdome 18,780 | 9–4 | 15 | December 4, 1987 7:00 p.m. CST | L. A. Lakers | W 85–83 | Hodges (22) | Breuer (9) | Mannion (6) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 10–5 | 16 | December 8, 1987 | @ Indiana | L 101–103 | | | | Market Square Arena | 10–6 | 17 | December 10, 1987 7:30 p.m. CST | @ Chicago | L 105–111 | Cummings (27) | Sikma (11) | Cummings, Lucas (5) | Chicago Stadium 17,820 | 10–7 | 18 | December 11, 1987 | Portland | W 125–112 | | | | MECCA Arena | 11–7 | 19 | December 13, 1987 7:30 p.m. CST | Dallas | L 99–113 | Cummings, Sikma (19) | Cummings, Pressey (9) | Pressey (7) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 11–8 | 20 | December 15, 1987 | @ New York | W 103–98 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 12–8 | 21 | December 18, 1987 8:00 p.m. CST | Atlanta | L 87–94 | Breuer, Hodges (19) | Breuer (9) | Pressey (10) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 12–9 | 22 | December 22, 1987 | New York | W 122–105 | | | | MECCA Arena | 13–9 | 23 | December 26, 1987 8:00 p.m. CST | Washington | W 102–97 | Sikma (25) | Cumings (11) | Pressey (8) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 14–9 | 24 | December 29, 1987 | @ New Jersey | W 106–88 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 15–9 | 25 | December 30, 1987 | Houston | L 93–102 | | | | MECCA Arena | 15–10 | |
January: 6–9 (home: 4–2; road: 2–7) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 26 | January 2, 1988 | Indiana | L 97–99 | | | | MECCA Arena | 15–11 | 27 | January 5, 1988 | L. A. Clippers | W 98–82 | | | | MECCA Arena | 16–11 | 28 | January 7, 1988 | @ Indiana | L 108–114 | | | | Market Square Arena | 16–12 | 29 | January 8, 1988 8:00 p.m. CST | Utah | L 107–111 | Sikma (24) | Cummings (9) | Lucas (13) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 16–13 | 30 | January 10, 1988 | New Jersey | W 105–87 | | | | MECCA Arena | 17–13 | 31 | January 12, 1988 | Philadelphia | W 106–103 | | | | MECCA Arena | 18–13 | 32 | January 14, 1988 6:30 p.m. CST | @ Washington | L 107–136 | Sikma (23) | Sikma (12) | Pressey (7) | Capital Centre 8,316 | 18–14 | 33 | January 17, 1988 1:30 p.m. CST | Cleveland | W 111–93 | Cummings (25) | Breuer (17) | Pressey (9) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 19–14 | 34 | January 19, 1988 | @ San Antonio | L 107–136 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 19–15 | 35 | January 21, 1988 | @ Houston | L 103–116 | | | | The Summit | 19–16 | 36 | January 23, 1988 7:30 p.m. CST | @ Dallas | L 97–113 | Pressey (22) | Cummings, Sikma (12) | Lucas, Moncrief (4) | Reunion Arena 17,007 | 19–17 | 37 | January 25, 1988 | @ Golden State | W 108–105 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 20–17 | 38 | January 26, 1988 | @ Portland | L 106–112 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 20–18 | 39 | January 28, 1988 8:30 p.m. CST | @ Denver | L 113–122 | Pressey (22) | Pressey (9) | Pressey (9) | McNichols Sports Arena 13,911 | 20–19 | 40 | January 29, 1988 | @ L. A. Clippers | W 97–88 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 21–19 | |
February: 8–5 (home: 5–2; road: 3–3) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 41 | February 2, 1988 7:30 p.m. CST | Detroit | L 97–99 | Cummings (30) | Cummings (9) | Pressey (5) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 21–20 | 42 | February 4, 1988 7:30 p.m. CST | Boston | W 111–101 | Cummings (30) | Sikma (11) | Moncrief, Pressey (8) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 22–20 | All-Star Break | 43 | February 9, 1988 7:30 p.m. CST | Cleveland | W 112–104 | Cummings (29) | Sikma (12) | Moncrief (10) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 23–20 | 44 | February 11, 1988 | @ Philadelphia | L 113–119 OT | | | | The Spectrum | 23–21 | 45 | February 12, 1988 8:00 p.m. CST | Chicago | L 93–95 | Cummings (23) | Breuer, Sikma (9) | Lucas, Moncrief, Pressey (6) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 23–22 | 46 | February 15, 1988 12 Noon CST | @ Washington | W 114–110 | Sikma (27) | Sikma (12) | Lucas (9) | Capital Centre 9,564 | 24–22 | 48 | February 19, 1988 8:00 p.m. CST | Detroit | W 119–108 | Cummings (36) | Cummings (11) | Pressey (7) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 26–22 | 52 | February 26, 1988 6:30 p.m. CST | @ Boston | L 96–132 | Lucas (19) | Krystkowiak, Stroeder (7) | Lucas (6) | Boston Garden 14,890 | 28–24 | 53 | February 27, 1988 7:30 p.m. CST | @ Chicago | W 94–91 | Cummings (27) | Sikma (7) | Licas (13) | Chicago Stadium 18,243 | 29–24 | |
March: 9–7 (home: 7–1; road: 2–6) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 54 | March 1, 1988 7:00 p.m. CST | Boston | W 117–116 | Moncrief, Sikma (20) | Sikma (15) | Moncrief, Pressey (7) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 30–24 | 55 | March 5, 1988 6:30 p.m. CST | @ Atlanta | W 104–101 | Moncrief (29) | Cummings (15) | Pressey (6) | The Omni 16,451 | 31–24 | 56 | March 6, 1988 6:00 p.m. CST | @ Detroit | L 99–109 | Pierce (21) | Cummings (8) | Lucas (7) | Pontiac Silverdome 24,751 | 31–25 | 58 | March 9, 1988 6:30 p.m. CST | @ Cleveland | L 91–117 | Cummings (22) | Cummings, Mokeski (6) | Lucas, Pressey, Reynolds (4) | Richfield Coliseum 11,641 | 32–26 | 59 | March 11, 1988 8:00 p.m. CST | Denver | W 132–93 | Reynolds (24) | Breuer, Pressey (10) | Lucas (8) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 33–26 | 63 | March 19, 1988 8:00 p.m. CST | Cleveland | W 101–100 | Pierce (29) | Cummings (9) | Lucas (7) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 36–27 | 64 | March 21, 1988 6:30 p.m. CST | @ Atlanta | L 105–115 | Cummings (26) | Sikma (11) | Pressey (8) | The Omni 13,702 | 36–28 | 65 | March 22, 1988 7:30 p.m. CST | Atlanta | W 111–98 | Breuer (27) | Breuer (17) | Pressey (12) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 37–28 | 67 | March 26, 1988 8:30 p.m. CST | @ Utah | W 107–105 | Cummings (24) | Sikma (11) | Humphries, Sikma (7) | Salt Palace 12,444 | 38–29 | |
April: 4–9 (home: 4–2; road: 0–7) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 71 | April 5, 1988 6:30 p.m. CDT | @ Atlanta | L 110–121 | Pierce (21) | Sikma (8) | Lucas (7) | The Omni 15,442 | 39–32 | 72 | April 6, 1988 7:30 p.m. CDT | Chicago | L 110–119 | Pierce (19) | Cummings (9) | Lucas, Moncrief (8) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 39–33 | 73 | April 8, 1988 6:30 p.m. CDT | @ Cleveland | L 85–104 | Reynolds (16) | Breuer (8) | Lucas (10) | Richfield Coliseum 16,475 | 39–34 | 76 | April 13, 1988 6:30 p.m. CDT | @ Boston | L 104–123 | Cummings (21) | Krystkowiak (8) | Cummings, Moncrief (5) | Boston Garden 14,890 | 40–36 | 77 | April 15, 1988 7:00 p.m. CST | @ Detroit | L 91–92 | Sikma (28) | Krystkowiak (8) | Lucas (5) | Pontiac Silverdome 27,126 | 40–37 | 78 | April 17, 1988 12:30 p.m. CDT | @ Chicago | L 97–105 | Cummings (27) | Cummings (11) | Lucas, Sikma (7) | Chicago Stadium 18,551 | 40–38 | 80 | April 20, 1988 7:30 p.m. CDT | Washington | W 132–94 | Cummings (26) | Cummings (10) | Pressey (12) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 41–39 | 81 | April 22, 1988 | New York | W 118–109 | | | | MECCA Arena | 42–39 | |
1987–88 schedule |