1987–88 Denver Nuggets season
The 1987–88 NBA season was the Nuggets' 12th season in the NBA and 21st season as a franchise. During the offseason, the Nuggets acquired Michael Adams from the Washington Bullets. The Nuggets finished first place in the Midwest Division with a 54–28 record. Head coach Doug Moe was named Coach of The Year. Alex English and Fat Lever were both selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game. In the first round of the playoffs, they defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in five games, but lost to the 3rd-seeded Dallas Mavericks six games in the semifinals.Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
2 | 31 | Andre Moore | PF | United States Australia | Loyola |
3 | 54 | Tom Schafer | | United States | Iowa State |
4 | 77 | David Boone | | United States | Marquette |
5 | 100 | Ron Grandison | | United States | New Orleans |
6 | 123 | Kelvin Scarborough | | United States | New Mexico |
7 | 146 | Rowan Gomes | | United States | Hampton |
7 | 156 | Curtis Hunter | | United States | North Carolina |
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Regular season
Playoffs
Playoffs
West First Round
Denver Nuggets vs. Seattle SuperSonics:
Nuggets win series 3-2
- Game 1 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver : Denver 126, Seattle 123
- Game 2 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver : Seattle 111, Denver 91
- Game 3 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle : Denver 124, Seattle 115
- Game 4 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle : Seattle 127, Denver 117
- Game 5 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver : Denver 115, Seattle 96
Last Playoff Meeting: 1978 Western Conference FinalsWest Conference Semifinals
Denver Nuggets vs. Dallas Mavericks:
Mavericks win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver : Denver 126, Dallas 115
- Game 2 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver : Dallas 112, Denver 108
- Game 3 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas : Denver 107, Dallas 105
- Game 4 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas : Dallas 124, Denver 103
- Game 5 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver : Dallas 110, Denver 106
- Game 6 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas : Dallas 108, Denver 95
Last Playoff Meeting: Not availablePlayer statistics
Season
Playoffs