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1987–88  Utah Jazz season
Head coach Frank Layden
General manager Dave Checketts
Owner(s) Larry H. Miller
Arena Salt Palace
Results
Record47–35 (.573)
PlaceDivision: 3rd ( Midwest)
Conference: 5th ( Western)
Playoff finish Conference semifinals
(lost to Lakers 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television KSTU
Jazz Cable Network
Radio KSL
< 1986–87 1988–89 >

The 1987–88 Utah Jazz season was the team's 14th in the NBA. The Jazz finished third in the Midwest Division with a record of 47–35, and qualified for the playoffs for the fifth straight season. [1] In the first round of the playoffs, they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in four games, but then lost in seven games to the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in the semifinals. Karl Malone was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game.

Draft picks

Main article: 1987 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 15 Jose Ortiz C   Puerto Rico Oregon State
3 61 Clarence Martin   United States Western Kentucky
3 68 Billy Donovan G   United States Providence
4 84 Reuben Holmes   United States Alabama State
5 107 Bart Kofoed PG   United States Nevada-Kearney
6 130 Art Sabb   United States Bloomfield
7 153 Keith Webster   United States Harvard

Roster

1987–88 Utah Jazz roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 41 Bailey, Thurl 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1961–04–07 NC State
C 53 Eaton, Mark 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1957–01–24 UCLA
G 14 Green, Rickey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1954–08–18 Michigan
G 35 Griffith, Darrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1958–06–16 Louisville
G 20 Hansen, Bob 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1961–01–18 Iowa
G 25 Hughes, Eddie 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1960–05–26 Colorado State
F 43 Iavaroni, Marc 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1956–09–15 Virginia
G 11 Kofoed, Bart 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1964–03–24 Nebraska–Kearney
F 32 Malone, Karl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1963–07–24 Louisiana Tech
F 33 Roth, Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1963–06–03 Wisconsin
F 22 Scurry, Carey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1962–12–04 Long Island
G 12 Stockton, John 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1962–03–26 Gonzaga
F 4 Tripucka, Kelly 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1959–02–16 Notre Dame
C 54 Turpin, Melvin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1960–12–28 Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y- Denver Nuggets 54 28 .659 – 35–6 19–22 18–12
x- Dallas Mavericks 53 29 .646 1 33–8 20–21 20–10
x- Utah Jazz 47 35 .573 7 33–8 14–27 18–12
x- Houston Rockets 46 36 .561 8 31–10 15–26 13–17
x- San Antonio Spurs 31 51 .378 23 23–18 8–33 12–18
Sacramento Kings 24 58 .293 30 19–22 5–36 9–21
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z- Los Angeles Lakers 62 20 .756 –
2 y- Denver Nuggets 54 28 .659 8
3 x- Dallas Mavericks 53 29 .646 9
4 x- Portland Trail Blazers 53 29 .646 9
5 x- Utah Jazz 47 35 .573 15
6 x- Houston Rockets 46 36 .561 16
7 x- Seattle SuperSonics 44 38 .537 18
8 x- San Antonio Spurs 31 51 .378 31
9 Phoenix Suns 28 54 .341 34
10 Sacramento Kings 24 58 .293 38
11 Golden State Warriors 20 62 .244 42
12 Los Angeles Clippers 17 65 .207 45

Record vs. opponents

1987-88 NBA Records
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

1987–88 game log
Total: 47–35 (home: 33–8; road: 14–27)
November: 7–6 (home: 7–1; road: 0–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 6
6:30 p.m. MST 		@ Dallas L 93–95 Malone (25) Eaton (12) Stockton (8) Reunion Arena
17,007 		0–1
2 November 7 Sacramento W 121–100 Salt Palace 1–1
3 November 10 @ L.A. Clippers L 88–100 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 1–2
4 November 11
7:30 p.m. MST 		Dallas W 121–92 Malone (32) Malone (10) Stockton (14) Salt Palace
12,212 		2–2
5 November 13 Phoenix W 109–92 Salt Palace 3–2
6 November 14 @ Houston L 93–101 The Summit 3–3
7 November 17
7:30 p.m. MST 		Denver W 120–110 Malone (25) Eaton (25) Stockton (15) Salt Palace
11,461 		4–3
8 November 18 @ Phoenix L 80–90 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 4–4
9 November 20 Indiana W 112–81 Salt Palace 5–4
10 November 21 @ San Antonio L 119–120 HemisFair Arena 5–5
11 November 24
7:30 p.m. MST 		Washington W 100–83 Malone (22) Bailey,
Eaton (14) 		Green (8) Salt Palace
12,212 		6–5
12 November 27 Houston W 118–96 Salt Palace 7–5
13 November 30 Philadelphia L 100–106 Salt Palace 7–6
December: 7–8 (home: 4–2; road: 3–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
14 December 2
7:30 p.m. MST 		Chicago L 101–105 Malone (33) Malone (14) Stockton (11) Salt Palace
12,212 		7–7
15 December 4 New York W 104–92 Salt Palace 8–7
16 December 5 @ Sacramento W 126–117 ARCO Arena 9–7
17 December 8 @ San Antonio L 100–105 HemisFair Arena 9–8
18 December 10 @ Houston L 93–98 The Summit 9–9
19 December 12 Golden State W 127–93 Salt Palace 10–9
20 December 14 Seattle W 116–95 Salt Palace 11–9
21 December 16
5:30 p.m. MST 		@ Boston L 111–121 Malone (31) Malone (12) Stockton (11) Boston Garden
14,890 		11–10
22 December 18 @ Indiana L 97–121 Market Square Arena 11–11
23 December 19
5:30 p.m. MST 		@ Atlanta L 124–130 (OT) Griffith (32) Malone (17) Stockton (15) The Omni
12,515 		11–12
24 December 21 @ New Jersey L 95–106 Brendan Byrne Arena 11–13
25 December 23
5:30 p.m. MST 		@ Cleveland W 91–83 Malone (26) Eaton (16) Green (6) Richfield Coliseum
9,202 		12–13
26 December 26
2:00 p.m. MST 		L.A. Lakers L 109–117 Malone (26) Malone (14) Stockton (15) Salt Palace
12,212 		12–14
27 December 29
7:30 p.m. MST 		@ Denver W 98–97 Malone (37) Malone (13) Stockton (8) McNichols Sports Arena
10,621 		13–14
28 December 30 Golden State W 104–103 Salt Palace 14–14
January: 5–8 (home: 4–2; road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
29 January 2 @ Sacramento L 105–107 ARCO Arena 14–15
30 January 4
7:30 p.m. MST 		Boston L 99–107 Malone (25) Malone (17) Stockton (11) Salt Palace
12,212 		14–16
31 January 6 @ Philadelphia L 93–116 The Spectrum 14–17
32 January 8
7:00 p.m. MST 		@ Milwaukee W 111–107 Malone (29) Malone (11) Stockton (18) MECCA Arena
11,052 		15–17
33 January 9
6:30 p.m. MST 		@ Chicago L 91–113 Malone (25) Malone (8) Stockton (9) Chicago Stadium
17,877 		15–18
34 January 13 Portland W 116–104 Salt Palace 16–18
35 January 15 @ Seattle L 105–124 Seattle Center Coliseum 16–19
36 January 20
7:30 p.m. MST 		Detroit L 117–120 Malone (39) Malone (13) Stockton (11) Salt Palace
12,212 		16–20
37 January 22 San Antonio W 119–106 Salt Palace 17–20
38 January 25
7:30 p.m. MST 		Cleveland W 119–96 Malone (36) Malone (12) Stockton (13) Salt Palace
12,212 		18–20
39 January 26
8:30 p.m. MST 		@ L.A. Lakers L 100–111 Malone,
Stockton (18) 		Bailey,
Eaton,
Malone (9) 		Stockton (11) The Forum
17,505 		18–21
40 January 29 @ Golden State L 100–102 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 18–22
41 January 30
7:30 p.m. MST 		Atlanta W 115–109 Bailey (33) Eaton (14) Stockton (19) Salt Palace
12,212 		19–22
February: 9–4 (home: 6–1; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
42 February 1 Seattle W 105–100 Salt Palace 20–22
43 February 3 Sacramento W 123–91 Salt Palace 21–22
44 February 4 @ Portland W 126–123 Memorial Coliseum 22–22
All-Star Break
45 February 9
6:00 p.m. MST 		@ Dallas L 93–124 Malone (18) Bailey (9) Stockton (14) Reunion Arena
17,007 		22–23
46 February 10
7:30 p.m. MST 		Dallas W 93–80 Bailey (24) Malone (13) Stockton (16) Salt Palace
12,444 		23–23
47 February 14
7:30 p.m. MST 		@ Denver L 93–107 Malone (31) Eaton (12) Stockton (12) McNichols Sports Arena
9,971 		23–24
48 February 15 Portland W 112–94 Salt Palace 24–24
49 February 17 Phoenix W 108–103 Salt Palace 25–24
50 February 19 @ L.A. Clippers W 98–88 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 26–24
51 February 20 L.A. Clippers W 120–103 Salt Palace 26–25
52 February 24
7:30 p.m. MST 		Denver L 120–123 Malone (38) Malone (17) Stockton (16) Salt Palace
12,444 		27–25
53 February 26
8:30 p.m. MST 		@ L.A. Lakers L 105–112 Malone (28) Malone (16) Stockton (15) The Forum
17,505 		27–26
54 February 29 @ Sacramento W 115–110 ARCO Arena 28–26
March: 11–5 (home: 8–1; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
55 March 1 Houston W 113–112 Salt Palace 29–26
56 March 4 @ Seattle W 125–110 Seattle Center Coliseum 30–26
57 March 5 San Antonio W 125–106 Salt Palace 31–26
58 March 7 New Jersey W 105–81 Salt Palace 32–26
59 March 9
5:30 p.m. MST 		@ Detroit L 98–103 Malone (26) Malone (18) Stockton (11) Pontiac Silverdome
20,623 		32–27
60 March 11
6:00 p.m. MST 		@ Washington W 109–107 Malone (34) Malone,
Turpin (8) 		Stockton (16) Capital Centre
10,775 		33–27
61 March 12 @ New York L 105–108 Madison Square Garden 33–28
62 March 14
7:30 p.m. MST 		@ Denver W 116–115 Bailey (31) Eaton (12) Stockton (20) McNichols Sports Arena
10,172 		34–28
63 March 16
7:30 p.m. MST 		Dallas W 120–105 Malone (29) Malone (17) Stockton (17) Salt Palace
12,444 		35–28
64 March 18
7:30 p.m. MST 		Denver W 118–111 Malone (30) Eaton,
Malone (10) 		Stockton (15) Salt Palace
12,444 		36–28
65 March 19 @ San Antonio L 110–113 HemisFair Arena 36–29
66 March 22 Phoenix W 103–96 Salt Palace 37–29
67 March 24 Sacramento W 117–97 Salt Palace 38–29
68 March 26
7:30 p.m. MST 		Milwaukee L 105–107 Malone (33) Malone (14) Stockton (18) Salt Palace
12,444 		38–30
69 March 29
8:30 p.m. MST 		@ L.A. Lakers L 111–122 Malone (25) Malone (12) Stockton (18) The Forum
17,505 		38–31
70 March 31 Golden State W 115–92 Salt Palace 39–31
April: 8–4 (home: 4–1; road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
71 April 2
7:30 p.m. MST 		L.A. Lakers W 106–92 Bailey (31) Malone (15) Stockton (16) Salt Palace
12,444 		40–31
72 April 5 @ Phoenix L 106–111 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 40–32
73 April 7 @ Houston L 107–113 The Summit 40–33
74 April 8
6:30 p.m. MDT 		@ Dallas L 95–118 Stockton (15) Iavaroni (6) Stockton (9) Reunion Arena
17,007 		40–34
75 April 11 @ Golden State W 113–102 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 41–34
76 April 12 L.A. Clippers W 100–93 Salt Palace 42–34
77 April 14 Portland L 123–128 Salt Palace 42–35
78 April 16 San Antonio W 107–82 Salt Palace 43–35
79 April 19 @ Portland W 129–122 Memorial Coliseum 44–35
80 April 20 @ L.A. Clippers W 112–106 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 45–35
81 April 22 @ Seattle W 110–109 Seattle Center Coliseum 46–35
82 April 23 Houston W 125–107 Salt Palace 47–35
1987–88 schedule

Playoffs

1988 playoff game log
Western Conference First Round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 28 @ Portland L 96–108 Thurl Bailey (31) Karl Malone (13) John Stockton (9) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		0–1
2 April 30 @ Portland W 114–105 Karl Malone (37) Karl Malone (16) John Stockton (13) Memorial Coliseum
12,666 		1–1
3 May 4 Portland W 113–108 Karl Malone (35) Karl Malone (9) John Stockton (16) Salt Palace
12,444 		2–1
4 May 6 Portland W 111–96 Karl Malone (38) Mark Eaton (11) John Stockton (10) Salt Palace
12,444 		3–1
Western Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 8
1:30 p.m. MDT 		@ L.A. Lakers L 91–110 Malone (29) Bailey (8) Stockton (16) The Forum
17,505 		0–1
2 May 10
9:00 p.m. MDT 		@ L.A. Lakers W 101–97 Malone (29) Eaton (12) Stockton (13) The Forum
17,505 		1–1
3 May 13
9:00 p.m. MDT 		L.A. Lakers W 96–89 Malone (29) Eaton (14) Stockton (12) Salt Palace
12,444 		2–1
4 May 15
1:30 p.m. MDT 		L.A. Lakers L 100–113 Malone (29) Malone (11) Stockton (13) Salt Palace
12,444 		2–2
5 May 17
8:30 p.m. MDT 		@ L.A. Lakers L 109–111 Bailey (28) Malone (16) Stockton (24) The Forum
17,505 		2–3
6 May 19
8:30 p.m. MDT 		L.A. Lakers W 108–80 Malone (27) Malone (11) Stockton (17) Salt Palace
12,444 		3–3
7 May 21
1:30 p.m. MDT 		@ L.A. Lakers L 98–109 Malone (31) Malone (15) Stockton (20) The Forum
17,505 		3–4
1988 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Thurl Bailey
Darryl Dawkins
Mark Eaton
Rickey Green
Darrell Griffith
Bob Hansen
Eddie Hughes
Marc Iavaroni
Bart Kofoed
Karl Malone
Scott Roth
Carey Scurry
John Stockton
Kelly Tripucka
Melvin Turpin

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Thurl Bailey
Mark Eaton
Rickey Green
Bob Hansen
Eddie Hughes
Marc Iavaroni
Bart Kofoed
Karl Malone
Scott Roth
John Stockton
Kelly Tripucka
Melvin Turpin

Awards and records

Transactions

References

  1. ^ 1987-88 Utah Jazz
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