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

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
231Andre MoorePFUnited States
Australia
Loyola
354Tom SchaferUnited StatesIowa State
477David BooneUnited StatesMarquette
5100Ron GrandisonUnited StatesNew Orleans
6123Kelvin ScarboroughUnited StatesNew Mexico
7146Rowan GomesUnited StatesHampton
7156Curtis HunterUnited StatesNorth 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
Last Playoff Meeting: 1978 Western Conference Finals

West Conference Semifinals

Denver Nuggets vs. Dallas Mavericks:
Mavericks win series 4-2
Last Playoff Meeting: Not available

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records