1987–88 NBA season 1987–88 NBA season was the 42nd season of the National Basketball Association . The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their second straight Championship, beating the Detroit Pistons in seven hard-fought games in the NBA Finals , becoming the NBA's first repeat champions since the Boston Celtics did it in the 1968–69 NBA season .Notable occurrences The 1988 NBA All-Star Game was played at Chicago Stadium in Chicago , with the East defeating the West 138–133. Local hero Michael Jordan steals the show during the week-end, taking home the game's MVP award, after winning the slam dunk contest earlier in the week. Michael Jordan becomes the only player in NBA history to win both the scoring title and Defensive Player of the Year honors. He is also the only player in NBA history to combine these awards with the season's Most Valuable Player award . James Worthy records the first ever Game Seven triple double as he records 36 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. The league awards expansion franchises to Charlotte , Miami , Minneapolis , and Orlando . The Charlotte and Miami franchises would debut in the 1988–89 NBA season , while Minneapolis and Orlando would begin play in the 1989–90 NBA season . The New Jersey Nets had 3 different head coaches during the season, a rare occurrence. The Indiana Pacers had four different head coaches during the following season . The San Antonio Spurs are the last team in NBA history to lose 50 or more games in a season, and still make the playoffs. With the exception of a first round sweep of San Antonio, the Los Angeles Lakers played seven-game series the rest of the way. During the run, they overcame the Utah Jazz in the semifinals, the Dallas Mavericks in the conference finals , and the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Finals. The Mavs' appearance in the conference finals was the team's first of four appearances. On January 5 , 1988, Hall of Famer Pete Maravich died of a heart attack during a pickup game . He was 40 years old. The Utah Jazz subsequently honored him by sporting a patch containing his jersey No. 7. The Phoenix Suns mourned the loss of center Nick Vanos , killed in an airline crash on August 16, 1987. The Suns sported black circular patches with his jersey No. 30 on their uniforms for the season. The Detroit Pistons play their final season at Pontiac Silverdome . The Milwaukee Bucks play their final season at MECCA. The Sacramento Kings play their final season at ARCO Arena I . The Washington Bullets played the 1987–88 season with two players on opposite sides of the NBA height record: 7'7" Manute Bol , then the league's tallest player and 5'3" Muggsy Bogues , the league's shortest player.Final standings By division By conference Notes z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffsc – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffsy – Clinched division title x – Clinched playoff spotPlayoffs Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.Statistics leaders NBA awards Yearly awards Most Valuable Player: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls Rookie of the Year: Mark Jackson , New York Knicks Defensive Player of the Year: Michael Jordan, Chicago BullsSixth Man of the Year:Roy Tarpley , Dallas MavericksMost Improved Player: Kevin Duckworth , Portland Trail Blazers Coach of the Year: Doug Moe , Denver Nuggets All-NBA First Team: *F – Larry Bird , Boston Celtics *F – Charles Barkley , Philadelphia 76ers *C – Akeem Olajuwon , Houston Rockets *G – Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls *G – Magic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers All-NBA Second Team: *F – Karl Malone , Utah Jazz *F – Dominique Wilkins , Atlanta Hawks *C – Patrick Ewing , New York Knicks *G – Clyde Drexler , Portland Trail Blazers *G – John Stockton , Utah Jazz All-NBA Rookie Team: *Derrick McKey, Seattle SuperSonics *Cadillac Anderson, San Antonio Spurs *Mark Jackson, New York Knicks *Kenny Smith, Sacramento Kings *Armen Gilliam, Phoenix Suns NBA All-Defensive First Team:*Kevin McHale, Boston Celtics *Rodney McCray, Houston Rockets *Akeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets *Michael Cooper, Los Angeles Lakers *Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls NBA All-Defensive Second Team: *Buck Williams, New Jersey Nets *Karl Malone, Utah Jazz *Mark Eaton, Utah Jazz *Patrick Ewing, New York Knicks *Alvin Robertson, San Antonio Spurs *Lafayette Lever, Denver Nuggets Note: All information on this page was obtained on the History section on Player of the week The following players were named NBA Player of the Week .Week Player Nov. 6 – Nov. 15 Larry Bird Nov. 16 – Nov. 22 Xavier McDaniel Nov. 23 – Nov. 29 Clyde Drexler Nov. 30 – Dec. 6 Clyde Drexler Dec. 7 – Dec. 13 Magic Johnson Dec. 14 – Dec. 20 Larry Nance Dec. 21 – Dec. 27 Dominique Wilkins Dec. 28 – Jan. 3 Karl Malone Jan. 4 – Jan. 10 Byron Scott Jan. 11 – Jan. 17 Dominique Wilkins Jan. 18 – Jan. 24 Michael Jordan Jan. 25 – Jan. 31 Bernard King Feb. 1 – Feb. 14 Dominique Wilkins Feb. 15 – Feb. 21 John Stockton Feb. 22 – Feb. 28 Roy Tarpley Feb. 29 – Mar. 6 Bobby Hansen Feb. 7 – Mar. 13 Clyde Drexler Mar. 14 – Mar. 20 Charles Barkley Mar. 21 – Mar. 27 Michael Jordan Mar. 28 – Apr. 3 Michael Jordan Apr. 4 – Apr. 10 Harold Pressley Apr. 11 – Apr. 17 Lafayette Lever Apr. 18 – Apr. 24 Karl Malone
Player of the month The following players were named NBA Player of the Month .Month Player November Michael Jordan December Larry Nance January Michael Jordan February John Stockton March Karl Malone April Lafayette Lever
Rookie of the month The following players were named NBA Rookie of the Month .Month Rookie November Mark Jackson December Mark Jackson January Armon Gilliam February Mark Jackson March Greg Anderson April Kevin Johnson
Coach of the month The following coaches were named NBA Coach of the Month.Month Coach November Doug Collins December Chuck Daly January Wes Unseld February Pat Riley March Doug Moe April Lenny Wilkens
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