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1987–88 Washington Bullets season

{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{One source|date=November 2021}}

{{Infobox NBA season

| team = Washington Bullets

| team_link = Washington Wizards

| end_year = 1988

| wins = 38

| losses = 44

| division = Atlantic

| division_place = 2

| conf_place = 7

| coach =

| gm = Bob Ferry

| owner = Abe Pollin

| arena = Capital Centre

| playoffs = First round
(lost to Pistons 2–3)

| bbr_team = WSB

| television =

| radio = WTOP

}}The 1987–88 NBA season was the Bullets' 27th season in the NBA and their 15th season in the city of Washington, D.C.{{Cite web|title=1987-88 Washington Bullets Roster and Stats|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WSB/1988.html|access-date=2021-11-16|website=Basketball-Reference.com|language=en}} After Kevin Loughery was replaced by Wes Unseld during the season, the Bullets finished second in the Atlantic Division with a 38–44 record. In the first round of the playoffs, they lost to the Detroit Pistons in five games. This would be their final playoff appearance until 1997. Following the season, Moses Malone, who was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game, signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Atlanta Hawks.

This season saw the team draft 5'3 Muggsy Bogues with the 12th overall pick in the 1987 NBA draft. He is the shortest player in NBA history. After his rookie season, Bogues left for the 1988 Expansion Draft.

Draft picks

{{main|1987 NBA draft}}

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="background:#C9143A; color:#0344AD" width="10%"| Round

! style="background:#C9143A; color:#0344AD" width="10%"| Pick

! style="background:#C9143A; color:#0344AD" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#C9143A; color:#0344AD" width="15%"| Position

! style="background:#C9143A; color:#0344AD" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="background:#C9143A; color:#0344AD" width="20%"| College

style="text-align: center"

| 1

12Muggsy BoguesPG{{USA}}Wake Forest
style="text-align: center"

| 2

36Duane Washington{{USA}}Middle Tennessee State
style="text-align: center"

| 2

37Derrick Dowell{{USA}}Southern California
style="text-align: center"

| 3

59Danny Pearson{{USA}}Jacksonville
style="text-align: center"

| 4

81Scott ThompsonC{{USA}}San Diego
style="text-align: center"

| 5

106Patrick Fairs{{USA}}Texas
style="text-align: center"

| 6

128Dwayne Scholten{{USA}}Washington State
style="text-align: center"

| 7

150Jamie Dixon{{USA}}Texas Christian

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Washington Bullets|season=1987–88

| bg1 = #C9143A | color1 = white

| bg2 = #0344AD | color2 = white

}}

{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Mark | last = Alarie | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 217 | DOB = 1963-12-11 | college = Duke}}

{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Muggsy | last = Bogues | pos = PG | ft = 5 | in = 3 | lbs = 136 | DOB = 1965-01-09 | college = Wake Forest}}

{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Manute | last = Bol | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 6 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1962-10-16 | college = Bridgeport}}

{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Terry | last = Catledge | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1963-08-22 | college = South Alabama}}

{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Steve | last = Colter | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 165 | DOB = 1962-07-24 | college = New Mexico State}}

{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Frank | last = Johnson | dab = basketball | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1958-11-23 | college = Wake Forest}}

{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Charles | last = Jones | dab = basketball, born 1957 | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1957-04-03 | college = Albany State}}

{{player2 | num = 30 | first = Bernard | last = King | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1956-12-04 | college = Tennessee }}

{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Jeff | last = Malone | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1961-06-28 | college = Mississippi State}}

{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Moses | last = Malone | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1955-03-23 | school = Petersburg HS (VA) }}

{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Jay | last = Murphy | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1962-06-26 | college = Boston College}}

{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Darrell | last = Walker | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1961-03-09 | college = Arkansas}}

{{player2 | num = 34 | first = John | last = Williams | dab = basketball, born 1966 | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 235 | DOB = 1966-10-26 | college = LSU}}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WSB/1988.html

| accessdate = January 21, 1988

}}

Regular season

=Season standings=

{{1987–88 NBA Atlantic standings|team=WSB}}

{{1987–88 NBA East standings|team=WSB}}

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

=Record vs. opponents=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan=24|1987-88 NBA Records
width=100|Team

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL

!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI

!style="background:#000080;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#008000;color:#00008B;width=35"|DAL

!style="background:#0000CD;color:#FFD700;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU

!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND

!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|LAC

!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL

!style="background:#006400;color:#B22222;width=35"|MIL

!style="background:#B0170C;color:#00056D;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI

!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO

!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|SAC

!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS

!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|UTA

!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta–2–42–35–12–01–12–42–01–14–22–00–23–35–03–36–01–10–21–12–02–01–13–3
style="text-align:left;" | Boston4–2–3–32–32–00–23–32–01–15–02–00–23–35–15–14–22–02–02–02–01–12–05–1
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago3–23–3–3–30–21–12–42–02–03–32–01–15–15–13–24–22–01–11–11–11–12–03–3
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland1–53–23–3–1–11–11–50–21–14–21–11–12–45–12–43–21–11–12–02–01–10–26–0
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas0–20–22–01–1–3–31–14–14–22–05–01–42–01–11–11–15–03–25–15–13–23–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | Denver1–12–01–11–13–3–1–14–14–21–15–03–21–12–01–12–03–22–34–25–14–12–42–0
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit4–23–34–25–11–11–1–2–01–13–31–10–24–25–14–24–12–01–12–01–11–12–03–2
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State0–20–20–22–01–41–40–2–0–50–23–30–60–22–00–21–12–41–52–33–21–51–40–2
style="text-align:left;" | Houston1–11–10–21–12–42–41–15–0–2–03–21–42–01–11–11–14–14–14–22–43–23–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana2–40–53–32–40–21–13–32–00–2–1–11–13–36–02–32–42–00–22–02–01–11–12–4
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers0–20–20–21–10–50–51–13–32–31–1–1–50–20–20–21–12–40–63–20–51–51–40–2
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Lakers2–02–01–11–14–12–32–06–04–11–15–1–0–22–02–02–05–13–34–15–04–24–11–1
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee3–33–31–54–20–21–12–42–00–23–32–02–0–3–23–32–41–11–12–01–11–11–14–1
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey0–51–51–51–51–10–21–50–21–10–62–00–22–3–3–32–41–10–21–11–10–21–10–6
style="text-align:left;" | New York3–31–52–34–21–11–12–42–01–13–22–00–23–33–3–3–30–21–11–11–10–21–13–3
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia0–62–42–42–31–10–21–41–11–14–21–10–24–24–23–3–1–11–11–11–11–12–03–3
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix1–10–20–21–10–52–30–24–21–40–24–21–51–11–12–01–1–0–63–22–32–42–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | Portland2–00–21–11–12–33–21–15–11–42–06–03–31–12–01–11–16–0–4–15–03–31–42–0
style="text-align:left;" | Sacramento1–10–21–10–21–52–40–23–22–40–22–31–40–21–11–11–12–31–4–3–31–41–50–2
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio0–20–21–10–21–51–51–12–34–20–25–00–51–11–11–11–13–20–53–3–3–23–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle0–21–11–11–12–31–41–15–12–31–15–12–41–12–02–01–14–23–34–12–3–1–42–0
style="text-align:left;" | Utah1–10–20–22–03–34–20–24–13–31–14–11–41–11–11–10–23–24–15–13–34–1–2–0
style="text-align:left;" | Washington3–31–53–30–61–10–22–32–00–24–22–01–11–46–03–33–32–00–22–02–00–20–2—

Game log

=Regular season=

{{NBA game log start|Washington Bullets|end_year=1988|bgcolor=#DC143C|color=#0000CD|record=Total: 38–44 (home: 25–16; road: 13–28)}}

{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|November|first=yes|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 6

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 1

| November 6, 1987
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711060ATL.html L 97–114]

| M. Malone (32)

| M. Malone (12)

| Bogues (6)

| The Omni
16,064

| 0–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 2

| November 7, 1987
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711070WSB.html L 139–140 (2OT)]

| M. Malone (32)

| M. Malone (13)

| Bogues (7)

| Capital Centre
19,643

| 0–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 3

| November 10, 1987
8:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| @ Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711100MIL.html L 100–115]

| J. Malone (18)

| M. Malone (14)

| Bogues (11)

| MECCA Arena
10,586

| 0–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 4

| November 13

| New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711130WSB.html W 108–101]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 1–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 5

| November 15

| @ New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711150NJN.html W 113–109]

|

|

|

| Brendan Byrne Arena

| 2–3

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 6

| November 17, 1987
8:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711170CHI.html L 101–105]

| J. Malone (26)

| M. Malone (9)

| Bogues (6)

| Chicago Stadium
17,081

| 2–4

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 7

| November 18, 1987
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711180WSB.html L 82–84]

| Williams (17)

| Williams (14)

| Bogues (6)

| Capital Centre
13,721

| 2–5

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 8

| November 20

| @ Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711200POR.html L 101–120]

|

|

|

| Memorial Coliseum

| 2–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 9

| November 21

| @ Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711210SEA.html L 103–124]

|

|

|

| Seattle Center Coliseum

| 2–7

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 10

| November 24, 1987
9:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711240UTA.html L 83–100]

| M. Malone (17)

| M. Malone (10)

| Walker (4)

| Salt Palace
12,212

| 2–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 11

| November 25

| @ L.A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711250LAC.html W 101–96]

|

|

|

| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena

| 3–8

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 12

| November 28, 1987
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711280WSB.html W 124–102]

| Williams (21)

| M. Malone (9)

| Johnson (7)

| Capital Centre
13,028

| 4–8

{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|December|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 5

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 4

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 13

| December 2

| @ Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712020IND.html L 102–108]

|

|

|

| Market Square Arena

| 4–9

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 14

| December 3, 1987
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712030WSB.html L 94–102]

| J. Malone (28)

| M. Malone (15)

| Bogues (7)

| Capital Centre
6,464

| 4–10

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 15

| December 5

| Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712050WSB.html L 99–115]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 4–11

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 16

| December 8

| @ New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712080NYK.html L 92–116]

|

|

|

| Madison Square Garden

| 4–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 17

| December 9, 1987
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712090WSB.html W 120–112 (OT)]

| J. Malone (29)

| Catledge (15)

| Bogues (9)

| Capital Centre
18,643

| 5–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 18

| December 11, 1987
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712110DET.html L 108–114]

| Catledge (26)

| Bol,
Catledge,
M. Malone (8)

| Bogues,
Johnson,
Walker (4)

| Pontiac Silverdome
17,884

| 5–13

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 19

| December 12

| @ New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712120NJN.html W 122–107]

|

|

|

| Brendan Byrne Arena

| 6–13

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 20

| December 15, 1987
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712150WSB.html L 102–122]

| M. Malone (21)

| M. Malone (10)

| Walker (5)

| Capital Centre
15,890

| 6–14

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 21

| December 17

| Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712170WSB.html W 115–111 (OT)]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 7–14

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 22

| December 19, 1987
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712190WSB.html W 109–96]

| King (28)

| M. Malone (9)

| Johnson (11)

| Capital Centre
14,353

| 8–14

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 23

| December 22, 1987
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712220WSB.html L 102–106]

| J. Malone (27)

| M. Malone (12)

| Johnson (9)

| Capital Centre
4,464

| 8–15

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 24

| December 26, 1987
9:00{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| @ Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712260MIL.html L 97–102]

| King (24)

| Bol (8)

| J. Malone,
Williams (5)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 8–16

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 25

| December 30

| Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712300WSB.html L 112–117]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 8–17

{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|January|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C

| home_wins = 8

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 4

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 26

| January 1, 1988
8:00{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801010WSB.html L 109–124]

| Catledge (27)

| M. Malone (15)

| Bogues (10)

| Capital Centre
5,326

| 8–18

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 27

| January 2

| Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801020WSB.html L 100–111]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 8–19

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 28

| January 5

| New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801050WSB.html W 101–97]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 9–19

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 29

| January 8, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| @ Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801080BOS.html L 109–125]

| J. Malone (31)

| M. Malone (13)

| Colter,
J. Malone (5)

| Boston Garden
14,890

| 9–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 30

| January 9

| L.A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801090WSB.html W 108–76]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 10–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 31

| January 14, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801140WSB.html W 136–107]

| M. Malone (36)

| M. Malone (14)

| Bogues (9)

| Capital Centre
8,316

| 11–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 32

| January 17

| Sacramento

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801170WSB.html W 130–113]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 12–20

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 33

| January 18, 1988
8:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801180CHI.html L 103–117]

| King (25)

| Catledge,
M. Malone (8)

| Colter (7)

| Chicago Stadium
17,767

| 12–21

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 34

| January 20

| @ Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801200PHI.html W 110–98]

|

|

|

| The Spectrum

| 13–21

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 35

| January 22

| Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801220WSB.html W 115–91]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 14–21

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 36

| January 24

| Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801240WSB.html W 131–99]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 15–21

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 37

| January 25

| Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801250WSB.html W 118–117 (OT)]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 16–21

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 38

| January 27, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| @ Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801270BOS.html L 100–106]

| King (32)

| M. Malone (11)

| Bogues (5)

| Boston Garden
14,890

| 16–22

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 39

| January 28

| New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801280WSB.html W 104–90]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 17–22

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 40

| January 30, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| @ Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801300CLE.html L 126–128 (OT)]

| Catledge (23)

| Catledge (13)

| Bogues (12)

| Richfield Coliseum
18,749

| 17–23

{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|February|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 4

| road_losses = 7

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 41

| February 2

| @ New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802020NYK.html L 106–110]

|

|

|

| Madison Square Garden

| 17–24

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 42

| February 3, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802030WSB.html L 106–107]

| J. Malone (27)

| M. Malone (13)

| Colter,
King (5)

| Capital Centre
6,806

| 17–25

|- align="center"

|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break

|- style="background:#cfc;"

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 43

| February 9

| New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802090WSB.html W 126–117 (OT)]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 18–25

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 44

| February 10, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| @ Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802100CLE.html L 102–118]

| J. Malone (34)

| Catledge (10)

| J. Malone (7)

| Richfield Coliseum
9,179

| 18–26

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 45

| February 13, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802130ATL.html L 103–105]

| J. Malone (29)

| Williams (10)

| Colter (5)

| The Omni
16,451

| 18–27

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 46

| February 15, 1988
1:00{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802150WSB.html L 110–114]

| Williams (28)

| Williams (8)

| Bogues (4)

| Capital Centre
9,564

| 18–28

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 47

| February 17, 1988
8:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| @ Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802170DAL.html L 108–123]

| Williams (22)

| Jones,
M. Malone (10)

| Catledge,
Colter,
King,
J. Malone (4)

| Reunion Arena
17,007

| 18–29

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 48

| February 19

| @ San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802190SAS.html W 106–102]

|

|

|

| HemisFair Arena

| 19–29

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 49

| February 20

| @ Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802200HOU.html L 109–115]

|

|

|

| The Summit

| 19–30

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 50

| February 22, 1988
9:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| @ Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802220DEN.html L 87–100]

| Johnson,
M. Malone (17)

| M. Malone (13)

| Johnson (6)

| McNichols Sports Arena
10,553

| 19–31

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 51

| February 23, 1988
10:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| @ L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802230LAL.html L 100–111]

| J. Malone (26)

| Jones (14)

| Colter (8)

| The Forum
17,505

| 19–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 52

| February 25

| @ Sacramento

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802250SAC.html W 129–110]

|

|

|

| ARCO Arena

| 20–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 53

| February 27

| @ Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802270PHO.html W 116–106]

|

|

|

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

| 21–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 54

| February 29

| @ Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802290GSW.html W 110–105]

|

|

|

| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena

| 22–32

{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|March|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C

| home_wins = 7

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 4

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 55

| March 2

| Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803020WSB.html W 111–102]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 23–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 56

| March 4

| @ Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803040IND.html W 95–88]

|

|

|

| Market Square Arena

| 24–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 57

| March 5, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803050WSB.html W 101–97]

| J. Malone,
M. Malone (21)

| M. Malone (13)

| Bogues (6)

| Capital Centre
15,656

| 25–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 58

| March 9

| Phoenix

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803090WSB.html W 115–111]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 26–32

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 59

| March 11, 1988
8:00{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803110WSB.html L 107–109]

| J. Malone (31)

| M. Malone (17)

| Colter,
Williams (5)

| Capital Centre
10,775

| 26–33

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 60

| March 13

| @ Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803130PHI.html L 96–104]

|

|

|

| The Spectrum

| 26–34

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 61

| March 14

| San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803140WSB.html W 112–106]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 27–34

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 62

| March 16, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803160WSB.html W 106–103]

| J. Malone,
Williams (28)

| M. Malone (13)

| Colter (8)

| Capital Centre
16,515

| 28–34

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 63

| March 17

| @ Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803170IND.html L 95–99]

|

|

|

| Market Square Arena

| 28–35

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 64

| March 19

| Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803190WSB.html L 89–94]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 28–36

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 65

| March 20, 1988
7:00{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803200DET.html L 110–118]

| J. Malone (39)

| M. Malone (11)

| Colter (8)

| Pontiac Silverdome
22,075

| 28–37

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 66

| March 23, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| @ Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803230BOS.html L 89–104]

| Williams (27)

| M. Malone (8)

| Bogues (8)

| Boston Garden
14,890

| 28–38

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 67

| March 24, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803240WSB.html W 94–91]

| J. Malone (21)

| M. Malone (11)

| J. Malone (5)

| Capital Centre
13,629

| 29–38

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 68

| March 26

| New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803260WSB.html W 99–88]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 30–38

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 69

| March 30, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803300WSB.html L 96–107]

| J. Malone (20)

| M. Malone (15)

| Bogues,
Colter,
Williams (5)

| Capital Centre
8,387

| 30–39

{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|April|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 4

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 70

| April 1, 1988
8:00{{nbsp}}p.m. EST

| Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804010WSB.html W 118–103]

| M. Malone (27)

| M. Malone (9)

| Bogues (7)

| Capital Centre
13,783

| 31–39

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 71

| April 3

| @ New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804030NJN.html W 105–103]

|

|

|

| Brendan Byrne Arena

| 32–39

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 72

| April 5, 1988
8:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EDT

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804050CHI.html W 105–94]

| Williams (23)

| M. Malone (13)

| Bogues (12)

| Chicago Stadium
17,773

| 33–39

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 73

| April 6, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EDT

| @ Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804060CLE.html L 87–98]

| Colter (29)

| Jones (8)

| Williams (5)

| Richfield Coliseum
10,165

| 33–40

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 74

| April 8

| Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804080WSB.html W 107–100]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 34–40

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 75

| April 10

| New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804100WSB.html L 98–118]

|

|

|

| Capital Centre

| 35–40

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 76

| April 11, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EDT

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804110ATL.html W 86–85]

| Walker (19)

| Williams (14)

| J. Malone (9)

| The Omni
10,473

| 35–41

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 77

| April 13

| @ Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804130PHI.html L 97–98 (OT)]

|

|

|

| The Spectrum

| 35–42

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 78

| April 15

| @ New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804150NYK.html W 106–97]

|

|

|

| Madison Square Garden

| 36–42

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 79

| April 17, 1988
3:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EDT

| Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804170WSB.html W 98–92]

| M. Malone (24)

| M. Malone (14)

| Walker (7)

| Capital Centre
18,643

| 37–42

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 80

| April 20, 1988
8:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EDT

| @ Milwaukee

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804200MIL.html L 94–132]

| Alarie,
King (14)

| Bol (8)

| Bogues (9)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 37–43

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 81

| April 21, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EDT

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804210WSB.html L 87–99]

| M. Malone (23)

| M. Malone (11)

| Walker (7)

| Capital Centre
11,713

| 37–44

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 82

| April 23, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EDT

| Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804230WSB.html W 106–96]

| J. Malone,
M. Malone (24)

| Jones,
M. Malone (7)

| J. Malone (7)

| Capital Centre
15,638

| 38–44

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=WSB|end_year=1988}}

Playoffs

{{NBA game log start|Washington Bullets|end_year=1988|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#DC143C|color=#0000CD}}

{{NBA game log section|Washington Bullets|Eastern Conference First Round|playoffs=yes|show=no|first=yes|bgcolor=#0000CD|color=#DC143C

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 3

}}

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 1

| April 28, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EDT

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804280DET.html L 87–96]

| J. Malone (33)

| M. Malone (13)

| Williams (9)

| Pontiac Silverdome
17,356

| 0–1

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 2

| April 30, 1988
8:00{{nbsp}}p.m. EDT

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804300DET.html L 101–102]

| J. Malone (31)

| M. Malone (14)

| J. Malone (4)

| Pontiac Silverdome
18,293

| 0–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 3

| May 2, 1988
8:00{{nbsp}}p.m. EDT

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805020WSB.html W 114–106 (OT)]

| J. Malone (35)

| M. Malone (9)

| Colter (6)

| Capital Centre
9,673

| 1–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"

| 4

| May 4, 1988
8:00{{nbsp}}p.m. EDT

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805040WSB.html W 106–103]

| J. Malone (25)

| M. Malone (8)

| Walker (5)

| Capital Centre
10,513

| 2–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"

| 5

| May 8, 1988
3:30{{nbsp}}p.m. EDT

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805080DET.html L 78–99]

| KIng (18)

| M. Malone (12)

| M. Malone,
Walker,
Williams (3)

| Pontiac Silverdome
18,403

| 2–3

|-

{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=WSB|end_year=1988|playoffs=yes}}

Player statistics

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

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Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

{{reflist}}

See also

{{1987-88 NBA season by team}}

{{Washington Wizards seasons}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1987-88 Washington Bullets Season}}

Category:Washington Wizards seasons

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