1987–88 Dallas Mavericks season


The 1987–88 Dallas Mavericks season was the eighth season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association.
The Mavericks finished second in the Midwest Division with a 53–29 record. They defeated the Houston Rockets four games in the first round of the 1988 NBA Playoffs, then defeated the 2nd-seeded Denver Nuggets six games in the semifinals. The Mavs made their first appearance in the Western Conference Finals, where they pushed the eventual-champion Los Angeles Lakers to seven games. The Mavs were coached by John MacLeod and played their home games at Reunion Arena.
Mark Aguirre and James Donaldson were both selected to play in the 1988 NBA All-Star Game in Chicago. This was Donaldson's only All-Star Game appearance in his career.

NBA Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
120Jim FarmerGuardUnited StatesAlabama
226Steve AlfordGuardUnited StatesIndiana
366Mike RichmondForwardUnited StatesUTEP
489David JohnsonForwardUnited StatesOklahoma
5112Sam HillCenterUnited StatesIowa State
6135Quintan GatesForwardUnited StatesUTEP
7158Gerald WhiteGuardUnited StatesAuburn

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

Game log

Awards and honors

Week/Month

Season

† – Minimum 25 three-pointers made.
^ – Minimum 125 free throws made.

Playoffs

^ – Minimum 10 free throws made.

Transactions

Free agents

Subtractions