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1987–88 Milwaukee Bucks season

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

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

{{NBA season

| team = Milwaukee Bucks

| end_year = 1988

| wins = 42

| losses = 40

| division = Central

| division_place = 4

| conf_place = 5

| coach = Del Harris

| gm = Del Harris

| owner = Herb Kohl

| arena = MECCA Arena

| television =

| radio =

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

| bbr_team = MIL

}}

The 1987-88 NBA season was the Bucks' 20th season in the NBA.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1988.html 1987-88 Milwaukee Bucks] The Bucks finished fourth in the Central Division with a 42–40 record. In the first round of the playoffs, they lost in five games to the Atlanta Hawks. This was also their final season playing at MECCA Arena.

Draft picks

{{main article|1987 NBA draft}}

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="background:#00471B; color:#59A04F" width="10%"| Round

! style="background:#00471B; color:#59A04F" width="10%"| Pick

! style="background:#00471B; color:#59A04F" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#00471B; color:#59A04F" width="15%"| Position

! style="background:#00471B; color:#59A04F" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="background:#00471B; color:#59A04F" width="20%"| College

style="text-align: center"

| 2

32Bob McCannPF{{USA}}Morehead State
style="text-align: center"

| 2

40Winston GarlandPG{{USA}}Missouri State
style="text-align: center"

| 3

64J. J. Weber{{USA}}Wisconsin
style="text-align: center"

| 4

87Darryl Bedford{{USA}}Austin Peay State
style="text-align: center"

| 5

110Brian Vaughns{{USA}}UC Santa Barbara
style="text-align: center"

| 6

133Gay ElmoreSF{{USA}}Virginia Military Institute

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Milwaukee Bucks|season=1987–88

| bg1 = #00471B | color1 = #FFFFFF

| bg2 = #59A04F | color2 = #000000

}}

{{player2 | num = 45 | first = Randy | last = Breuer | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 3 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1960–10–11 | college = Minnesota}}

{{player2 | num = 34 | first = Terry | last = Cummings | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1961–03–15 | college = DePaul}}

{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Jay | last = Humphries | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1962–10–17 | college = Colorado}}

{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Larry | last = Krystkowiak | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1964–09–23 | college = Montana}}

{{player2 | num = 10 | first = John | last = Lucas | link = John Lucas II | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 175 | DOB = 1953–10–31 | college = Maryland}}

{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Paul | last = Mokeski | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 250 | DOB = 1957–01–03 | college = Kansas}}

{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Sidney | last = Moncrief | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1957–09–21 | college = Arkansas}}

{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Ricky | last = Pierce | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1959–08–19 | college = Rice}}

{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Paul | last = Pressey | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1958–12–24 | college = Tulsa}}

{{player2 | num = 35 | first = Jerry | last = Reynolds | dab = basketball, born 1962 | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1962–12–23 | college = LSU}}

{{player2 | num = 43 | first = Jack | last = Sikma | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1955–11–14 | college = Illinois Wesleyan}}

{{player2 | num = 54 | first = John | last = Stroeder | pos= F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 260 | DOB = 1958–07–24 | college = Montana}}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

}}

Regular season

=Season standings=

{{1987–88 NBA Central standings|team=MIL}}

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

:z - clinched division title

:y - clinched division title

: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=

{{NBA game log start|Milwaukee Bucks|end_year=1988|bgcolor=#255325|color=#FFFFFF|record=Total: 42–40 (home: 30–11; road: 12–29)}}

{{NBA game log section|Milwaukee Bucks|November|first=yes|bgcolor=#59A04F|color=#255325

| home_wins = 6

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 3

}}

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

| 1

| November 6, 1987
7:00{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| @ Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711060BOS.html L 108–125]

| Cummings (26)

| Sikma (11)

| Mannion,
Pressey
Reynolds (4)

| Boston Garden
14,890

| 0–1

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

| 2

| November 7, 1987
8:00{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711070MIL.html W 119–105]

| Sikma (26)

| Sikma (18)

| Lucas,
Pressey (8)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 1–1

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

| 3

| November 10, 1987
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| Washington

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

| Pressey (24)

| Breuer (16)

| Sikma (7)

| MECCA Arena
10,586

| 2–1

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

| 4

| November 11, 1987
6:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| @ Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711110CLE.html W 107–101]

| Sikma (26)

| Sikma (14)

| Sikma (6)

| Richfield Coliseum
12,145

| 3–1

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 5 || November 14, 1987 || @ New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711140NYK.html L 89–93]

|

|

|

| Madison Square Garden

| 3–2

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

| 6

| November 15, 1987
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711150MIL.html W 112–103]

| Cummings (28)

| Sikma (12)

| Lucas (12)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 4–2

|-style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 7 || November 17, 1987 || Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711170MIL.html W 120–108]

|

|

|

| MECCA Arena

| 5–2

|-style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 8 || November 19, 1987 || @ Sacramento

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711190SAC.html W 117–113]

|

|

|

| ARCO Arena I

| 6–2

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 9 || November 20, 1987 || @ Seattle

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711200SEA.html L 97–99]

|

|

|

| Seattle Center Coliseum

| 6–3

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

| 10

| November 22, 1987
9:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| @ L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711220LAL.html W 124–116 (OT)]

| Reynolds (24)

| Sikma (17)

| Cummings,
Pressey
Sikma (6)

| The Forum
17,505

| 7–3

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

| 11

| November 25, 1987
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711250MIL.html L 101–103]

| Pressey (18)

| Pressey (13)

| Pressey (10)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 7–4

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

| 12

| November 28, 1987
8:00{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711280MIL.html W 112–97]

| Pressey (21)

| Sikma (11)

| Pressey (12)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 8–4

|-style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 13 || November 30, 1987 || Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198711300MIL.html W 104–94]

|

|

|

| MECCA Arena

| 9–4

{{NBA game log section|Milwaukee Bucks|December|bgcolor=#59A04F|color=#255325

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 3

}}

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

| 14

| December 2, 1987
6:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712020DET.html L 105–115]

| Breuer (33)

| Breuer (11)

| Sikma (8)

| Pontiac Silverdome
18,780

| 9–4

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

| 15

| December 4, 1987
7:00{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| L. A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712040MIL.html W 85–83]

| Hodges (22)

| Breuer (9)

| Mannion (6)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 10–5

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 16 || December 8, 1987 || @ Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712080IND.html L 101–103]

|

|

|

| Market Square Arena

| 10–6

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

| 17

| December 10, 1987
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712100CHI.html L 105–111]

| Cummings (27)

| Sikma (11)

| Cummings,
Lucas (5)

| Chicago Stadium
17,820

| 10–7

|-style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 18 || December 11, 1987 || Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712110MIL.html W 125–112]

|

|

|

| MECCA Arena

| 11–7

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

| 19

| December 13, 1987
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712130MIL.html L 99–113]

| Cummings,
Sikma (19)

| Cummings,
Pressey (9)

| Pressey (7)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 11–8

|-style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 20 || December 15, 1987 || @ New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712150NYK.html W 103–98]

|

|

|

| Madison Square Garden

| 12–8

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

| 21

| December 18, 1987
8:00{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712180MIL.html L 87–94]

| Breuer,
Hodges (19)

| Breuer (9)

| Pressey (10)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 12–9

|-style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 22 || December 22, 1987 || New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712220MIL.html W 122–105]

|

|

|

| MECCA Arena

| 13–9

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

| 23

| December 26, 1987
8:00{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| Washington

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

| Sikma (25)

| Cumings (11)

| Pressey (8)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 14–9

|-style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 24 || December 29, 1987 || @ New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712290NJN.html W 106–88]

|

|

|

| Brendan Byrne Arena

| 15–9

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 25 || December 30, 1987 || Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712300MIL.html L 93–102]

|

|

|

| MECCA Arena

| 15–10

{{NBA game log section|Milwaukee Bucks|January|bgcolor=#59A04F|color=#255325

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 7

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 26 || January 2, 1988 || Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801020MIL.html L 97–99]

|

|

|

| MECCA Arena

| 15–11

|-style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 27 || January 5, 1988 || L. A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801050MIL.html W 98–82]

|

|

|

| MECCA Arena

| 16–11

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 28 || January 7, 1988 || @ Indiana

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801070IND.html L 108–114]

|

|

|

| Market Square Arena

| 16–12

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

| 29

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

| Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801080MIL.html L 107–111]

| Sikma (24)

| Cummings (9)

| Lucas (13)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 16–13

|-style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 30 || January 10, 1988 || New Jersey

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801100MIL.html W 105–87]

|

|

|

| MECCA Arena

| 17–13

|-style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 31 || January 12, 1988 || Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801120MIL.html W 106–103]

|

|

|

| MECCA Arena

| 18–13

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

| 32

| January 14, 1988
6:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| @ Washington

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

| Sikma (23)

| Sikma (12)

| Pressey (7)

| Capital Centre
8,316

| 18–14

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

| 33

| January 17, 1988
1:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801170MIL.html W 111–93]

| Cummings (25)

| Breuer (17)

| Pressey (9)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 19–14

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 34 || January 19, 1988 || @ San Antonio

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801190SAS.html L 107–136]

|

|

|

| HemisFair Arena

| 19–15

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 35 || January 21, 1988 || @ Houston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801210HOU.html L 103–116]

|

|

|

| The Summit

| 19–16

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

| 36

| January 23, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| @ Dallas

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801230DAL.html L 97–113]

| Pressey (22)

| Cummings,
Sikma (12)

| Lucas,
Moncrief (4)

| Reunion Arena
17,007

| 19–17

|-style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 37 || January 25, 1988 || @ Golden State

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801250GSW.html W 108–105]

|

|

|

| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena

| 20–17

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 38 || January 26, 1988 || @ Portland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801260POR.html L 106–112]

|

|

|

| Memorial Coliseum

| 20–18

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

| 39

| January 28, 1988
8:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| @ Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801280DEN.html L 113–122]

| Pressey (22)

| Pressey (9)

| Pressey (9)

| McNichols Sports Arena
13,911

| 20–19

|-style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 40 || January 29, 1988 || @ L. A. Clippers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801290LAC.html W 97–88]

|

|

|

| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena

| 21–19

{{NBA game log section|Milwaukee Bucks|February|bgcolor=#59A04F|color=#255325

| home_wins = 5

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 3

| road_losses = 3

}}

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

| 41

| February 2, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802020MIL.html L 97–99]

| Cummings (30)

| Cummings (9)

| Pressey (5)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 21–20

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

| 42

| February 4, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802040MIL.html W 111–101]

| Cummings (30)

| Sikma (11)

| Moncrief,
Pressey (8)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 22–20

|- align="center"

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

|- style="background:#cfc;"

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

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

| 43

| February 9, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802090MIL.html W 112–104]

| Cummings (29)

| Sikma (12)

| Moncrief (10)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 23–20

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 44 || February 11, 1988 || @ Philadelphia

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802110PHI.html L 113–119 OT]

|

|

|

| The Spectrum

| 23–21

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

| 45

| February 12, 1988
8:00{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802120MIL.html L 93–95]

| Cummings (23)

| Breuer,
Sikma (9)

| Lucas,
Moncrief,
Pressey (6)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 23–22

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

| 46

| February 15, 1988
12{{nbsp}}Noon CST

| @ Washington

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

| Sikma (27)

| Sikma (12)

| Lucas (9)

| Capital Centre
9,564

| 24–22

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

| 48

| February 19, 1988
8:00{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802190MIL.html W 119–108]

| Cummings (36)

| Cummings (11)

| Pressey (7)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 26–22

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

| 52

| February 26, 1988
6:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| @ Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802260BOS.html L 96–132]

| Lucas (19)

| Krystkowiak,
Stroeder (7)

| Lucas (6)

| Boston Garden
14,890

| 28–24

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

| 53

| February 27, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802270CHI.html W 94–91]

| Cummings (27)

| Sikma (7)

| Licas (13)

| Chicago Stadium
18,243

| 29–24

{{NBA game log section|Milwaukee Bucks|March|bgcolor=#59A04F|color=#255325

| home_wins = 7

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 6

}}

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

| 54

| March 1, 1988
7:00{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803010MIL.html W 117–116]

| Moncrief,
Sikma (20)

| Sikma (15)

| Moncrief,
Pressey (7)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 30–24

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

| 55

| March 5, 1988
6:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803050ATL.html W 104–101]

| Moncrief (29)

| Cummings (15)

| Pressey (6)

| The Omni
16,451

| 31–24

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

| 56

| March 6, 1988
6:00{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803060DET.html L 99–109]

| Pierce (21)

| Cummings (8)

| Lucas (7)

| Pontiac Silverdome
24,751

| 31–25

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

| 58

| March 9, 1988
6:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| @ Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803090CLE.html L 91–117]

| Cummings (22)

| Cummings,
Mokeski (6)

| Lucas,
Pressey,
Reynolds (4)

| Richfield Coliseum
11,641

| 32–26

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

| 59

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

| Denver

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803110MIL.html W 132–93]

| Reynolds (24)

| Breuer,
Pressey (10)

| Lucas (8)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 33–26

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

| 63

| March 19, 1988
8:00{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803190MIL.html W 101–100]

| Pierce (29)

| Cummings (9)

| Lucas (7)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 36–27

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

| 64

| March 21, 1988
6:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803210ATL.html L 105–115]

| Cummings (26)

| Sikma (11)

| Pressey (8)

| The Omni
13,702

| 36–28

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

| 65

| March 22, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803220MIL.html W 111–98]

| Breuer (27)

| Breuer (17)

| Pressey (12)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 37–28

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

| 67

| March 26, 1988
8:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| @ Utah

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803260UTA.html W 107–105]

| Cummings (24)

| Sikma (11)

| Humphries,
Sikma (7)

| Salt Palace
12,444

| 38–29

{{NBA game log section|Milwaukee Bucks|April|bgcolor=#59A04F|color=#255325

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 7

}}

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

| 71

| April 5, 1988
6:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CDT

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804050ATL.html L 110–121]

| Pierce (21)

| Sikma (8)

| Lucas (7)

| The Omni
15,442

| 39–32

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

| 72

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

| Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804060MIL.html L 110–119]

| Pierce (19)

| Cummings (9)

| Lucas,
Moncrief (8)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 39–33

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

| 73

| April 8, 1988
6:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CDT

| @ Cleveland

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804080CLE.html L 85–104]

| Reynolds (16)

| Breuer (8)

| Lucas (10)

| Richfield Coliseum
16,475

| 39–34

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

| 76

| April 13, 1988
6:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CDT

| @ Boston

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804130BOS.html L 104–123]

| Cummings (21)

| Krystkowiak (8)

| Cummings,
Moncrief (5)

| Boston Garden
14,890

| 40–36

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

| 77

| April 15, 1988
7:00{{nbsp}}p.m. CST

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804150DET.html L 91–92]

| Sikma (28)

| Krystkowiak (8)

| Lucas (5)

| Pontiac Silverdome
27,126

| 40–37

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

| 78

| April 17, 1988
12:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CDT

| @ Chicago

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804170CHI.html L 97–105]

| Cummings (27)

| Cummings (11)

| Lucas,
Sikma (7)

| Chicago Stadium
18,551

| 40–38

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

| 80

| April 20, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CDT

| Washington

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

| Cummings (26)

| Cummings (10)

| Pressey (12)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 41–39

|-style="background:#bbffbb;"

| 81 || April 22, 1988 || New York

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804220MIL.html W 118–109]

|

|

|

| MECCA Arena

| 42–39

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

Playoffs

{{NBA game log start|Milwaukee Bucks|end_year=1988|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#255325|color=#FFFFFF}}

{{NBA game log section|Milwaukee Bucks|Eastern Conference First Round|first=yes|playoffs=yes|show=no|bgcolor=#59A04F|color=#255325

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 3

}}

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

| 1

| April 29, 1988
6:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CDT

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804290ATL.html L 107–110]

| Pressey (21)

| Sikma (12)

| Pressey (7)

| The Omni
11,517

| 0–1

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

| 2

| May 1, 1988
6:00{{nbsp}}p.m. CDT

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805010ATL.html L 97–104]

| Moncrief (22)

| Sikma (17)

| Pressey (9)

| The Omni
11,777

| 0–2

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

| 3

| May 4, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CDT

| Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805040MIL.html W 123–115]

| Cummings (30)

| Sikma (16)

| Pressey (6)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 1–2

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

| 4

| May 6, 1988
7:30{{nbsp}}p.m. CDT

| Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805060MIL.html W 105–99]

| Cummings (30)

| Sikma (9)

| Moncrief (7)

| MECCA Arena
11,052

| 2–2

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

| 5

| May 8, 1988
6:00{{nbsp}}p.m. CDT

| @ Atlanta

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805080ATL.html L 111–121]

| Terry Cummings (28)

| Larry Krystkowiak (10)

| Moncrief, Pressey (6)

| The Omni
12,190

| 2–3

|-

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

Player statistics

Source:{{Cite web|title=1987-88 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1988.html|access-date=2021-06-05|website=Basketball-Reference.com|language=en}}

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

=Season=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%"
style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="10%" | Player

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | GP

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | GS

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | MPG

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | FG%

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | 3FG%

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | FT%

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | RPG

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | APG

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | SPG

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | BPG

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | PPG

Terry Cummings

| 76

7634.648.533.366.57.32.41.00.621.3
Jack Sikma

| 82

8235.648.621.492.28.63.41.11.016.5
Ricky Pierce

| 37

026.151.021.487.72.22.00.60.216.4
Paul Pressey

| 75

7533.149.120.579.85.07.01.50.513.1
Randy Breuer

| 81

7327.949.50.065.76.81.30.61.312.0
Sidney Moncrief

| 56

5125.548.916.183.73.23.60.70.310.8
Craig Hodges

| 43

022.944.946.682.11.12.50.70.09.2
John Lucas

| 81

2221.844.533.880.22.04.81.10.09.2
Jerry Reynolds

| 62

2118.744.942.977.32.61.71.20.58.0
Larry Krystkowiak

| 50

721.048.10.081.14.61.00.40.27.2
Paul Mokeski

| 60

014.147.60.070.83.70.40.50.54.2
Dave Hoppen

| 3

011.736.40.0100.02.30.70.00.03.7
Pace Mannion

| 35

113.640.716.767.61.51.60.40.23.5
Jay Humphries

| 18

014.037.00.064.31.32.31.10.12.7
Charles Davis

| 5

07.833.30.00.00.60.60.40.22.4
Conner Henry

| 14

210.431.733.357.11.42.10.30.12.3
John Stroeder

| 41

06.636.70.066.71.70.50.10.31.9
Andre Moore

| 3

05.366.70.00.00.70.30.00.01.3
Rickie Winslow

| 7

06.423.10.050.01.00.30.10.01.0
Dudley Bradley

| 2

02.50.00.00.00.50.50.00.00.0

=Playoffs=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%"
style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="10%" | Player

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | GP

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | GS

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | MPG

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | FG%

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | 3FG%

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | FT%

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | RPG

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | APG

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | SPG

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | BPG

! style="background:#255325; color:#59A04F" width="6%" | PPG

Terry Cummings

| 5

538.656.20.065.97.82.61.80.625.8
Jack Sikma

| 5

538.046.10.083.312.42.60.40.819.0
Sidney Moncrief

| 5

534.648.0100.096.33.85.20.60.215.0
Paul Pressey

| 5

535.646.033.376.73.86.60.80.614.0
Ricky Pierce

| 5

021.047.220.088.92.81.80.20.411.8
Larry Krystkowiak

| 5

532.644.80.088.96.81.40.80.08.4
John Lucas

| 5

016.037.023.166.71.63.81.00.05.8
Randy Breuer

| 4

011.856.30.016.73.00.30.30.54.8
Paul Mokeski

| 4

010.035.70.066.72.30.00.80.53.5
John Stroeder

| 1

01.0100.0100.00.00.00.00.00.03.0
Jerry Reynolds

| 3

04.066.70.00.00.30.30.00.02.7
Jay Humphries

| 2

09.00.00.00.01.50.50.50.00.0

Awards and records

Transactions

=Trades=

border="1" style="border-collapse:collapse; text-align:center; width:100%;" cellpadding="5"
style="background:#eee;"

| style="width:12%" | November 18, 1987
{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=wZJMF1LD7PcC&dat=19871119&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title=The Milwaukee Sentinel - Bucks get Krystkowiak}}

| style="width:30%; vertical-align:top;"| To Milwaukee Bucks----

| style="width:30%; vertical-align:top;"| To San Antonio Spurs----

style="background:#eee;"

| style="width:12%" | February 25, 1988

| style="width:30%; vertical-align:top;"| To Milwaukee Bucks----

| style="width:30%; vertical-align:top;"| To Phoenix Suns----

=Free agents=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

| style="width:140px"|Player

style="width:70px"|Signedstyle="width:210px"|Former team
Pace Mannion

|October 8, 1987

|New Jersey Nets

John Stroeder

|October 8, 1987

|Rapid City Thrillers

References

{{reflist}}

See also

{{1987-88 NBA season by team}}

{{Milwaukee Bucks seasons}}

{{Milwaukee Bucks}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1987-88 Milwaukee Bucks Season}}

Category:Milwaukee Bucks seasons

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