1987-88 NBA season
- Champion team: Los Angeles Lakers |
- Season MVP: Michael Jordan |
- Scoring leader: Michael Jordan
1987-88 NBA season Regular season standings
Eastern CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 0 | 113.6 | 107.7 | Atlantic |
| Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 3 | 109.2 | 104.1 | Central |
| Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 7 | 105.0 | 101.6 | Central |
| Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 7 | 107.9 | 104.3 | Central |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 15 | 106.1 | 105.5 | Central |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 15 | 104.5 | 103.7 | Central |
| Washington Bullets | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 19 | 105.5 | 106.3 | Atlantic |
| New York Knicks | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 19 | 105.5 | 106.0 | Atlantic |
| Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 19 | 104.6 | 105.4 | Central |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 21 | 105.7 | 107.1 | Atlantic |
| New Jersey Nets | 19 | 63 | 0.232 | 38 | 100.4 | 108.5 | Atlantic |
Western CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | 0 | 112.8 | 107.0 | Pacific |
| Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 8 | 116.7 | 112.7 | Midwest |
| Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 9 | 109.3 | 104.9 | Midwest |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 9 | 116.1 | 111.5 | Pacific |
| Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 15 | 108.5 | 104.8 | Midwest |
| Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 16 | 109.0 | 107.6 | Midwest |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 18 | 111.4 | 109.3 | Pacific |
| San Antonio Spurs | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 31 | 113.6 | 118.5 | Midwest |
| Phoenix Suns | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 34 | 108.5 | 113.0 | Pacific |
| Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 38 | 108.0 | 113.7 | Midwest |
| Golden State Warriors | 20 | 62 | 0.244 | 42 | 107.0 | 115.3 | Pacific |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | 0.207 | 45 | 98.8 | 109.1 | Pacific |