1987–88 Portland Trail Blazers season


The 1987–88 season was the 18th season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association. The Blazers finished 53–29, fourth in the Western Conference, qualifying for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year. It was a four-game improvement over the previous season. In the 1988 NBA Playoffs, the Blazers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the third straight year, this time falling to the Utah Jazz three games to one in the best-of-five series.
Kevin Duckworth averaged 15.8 points per game and was named Most Improved Player of The Year, while Clyde Drexler was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game. Steve Johnson was also selected, but did not play due to injury.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
117Ronnie MurphyFJacksonville
229Lester FonvilleJackson State
230Nikita WilsonPFLouisiana State
363Kevin GambleSF/SGIowa
486Norwood BarberFlorida State
5109David MossTulsa
6132Bernard JacksonLoyola
7155Kenny StoneGeorge Fox

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Regular season

Playoffs

Playoffs

West First Round

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Utah Jazz:Jazz win series 3-1
Last Playoff Meeting: Not available

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and honors