1987-88 Cleveland Cavaliers season

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1987-88 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head Coach Lenny Wilkens
Arena Richfield Coliseum
Results
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Place Division: Division: 4th
Conference: 5th
Playoff Finish

The 1987-88 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 19th season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 42-40 record, finishing 4th in the Central Division. Brad Daugherty was named an All-Star for the first time.

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Contents:
Offseason – Draft picks – Roster – Regular season – Playoffs – Game log
Player stats – Awards and records – Transactions – See also – References


[edit] Offseason

[edit] Free Agents

[edit] Trades

[edit] Draft picks

Main article: 1987 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 7 Kevin Johnson Guard Flag of the United States United States California
2 41* Kannard Johnson Forward Flag of the United States United States Western Kentucky
3 52 Donald Royal Forward Flag of the United States United States Notre Dame
4 75 Chris Dudley Center Flag of the United States United States Yale
4 80** Carven Holcomb Guard Flag of the United States United States TCU
5 98 Carl Lott Guard Flag of the United States United States TCU
6 121 Harold Jensen Guard Flag of the United States United States Villanova
7 144 Michael Foster Guard Flag of the United States United States South Carolina

*2nd round pick acquired from Milwaukee in Paul Thompson deal. [2]

**5th round pick acquired from Indiana in Ron Anderson deal. [3]

[edit] Roster

[edit] Regular Depth Chart

[edit] Player Salaries

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Season standings

[edit] Game log

[edit] November

Record: ; Home: ; Road:

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record
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[edit] December

Record: ; Home: ; Road:

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record

[edit] January

Record: ; Home: ; Road:

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record

[edit] February

Record: ; Home: ; Road:

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record

[edit] March

Record: ; Home: ; Road:

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record

[edit] April

Record: ; Home: ; Road:

# Date Visitor Score Home OT Leading scorer Attendance Record

[edit] Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; GS = Games started; MIN= Minutes; FG% = field goal %, FT% = free throw %, 3FG% = 3 point % STL= Steals; BLK = Blocks; AST = Assists; REB = Rebounds; PTS = Points

Regular Season

Playoffs

[edit] Awards and records

[edit] Awards

[edit] Records

[edit] Milestones

[edit] All-Star

[edit] Transactions

[edit] Trades

[edit] Free Agents

[edit] Development League

[edit] References

  1. ^ Blazers traded Linton Townes to Cavaliers for 1987 second round pick (#29-Lester Fonville) on 9/6/83 http://n-c-systems.com/hoops/DraftTrades/1987.html
  2. ^ Cavaliers traded Paul Thompson to Bucks for two second round picks (1985 #45-John Williams) (1987 #41-Kannard Johnson) on 2/12/85 http://n-c-systems.com/hoops/DraftTrades/1987.html
  3. ^ Traded Ron Anderson to Pacers for 1987 fourth round pick (#80-Carven Holcomb) on 12/10/85 http://n-c-systems.com/hoops/DraftTrades/1987.html
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1987 NBA Draft • All-Star Game • Playoffs • Finals • Transactions
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Boston • New Jersey • New York • Philadelphia • Washington
Atlanta • Chicago • Cleveland • Detroit • Indiana • Milwaukee
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Dallas • Denver • Houston • Sacramento • San Antonio • Utah
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