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1987–88 New Jersey Nets season

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

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

{{NBA season

| team = New Jersey Nets

| end_year = 1988

| wins = 19

| losses = 63

| division = Atlantic

| division_place = 5

| conf_place = 11

| coach = Dave Wohl
Bob MacKinnon
Willis Reed

| arena = Brendan Byrne Arena

| television = WWOR-TV
SportsChannel New York
(Steve Albert, Bill Raftery, Jim Spanarkel)

| radio = WNEW
(Howard David, Jim Spanarkel, Tim Bassett)

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| bbr_team = NJN

}}

The 1987–88 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 12th season in the NBA.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NJN/1988.html 1987-88 New Jersey Nets] The Nets had the third pick in the 1987 NBA draft, and selected Dennis Hopson. The team struggled finishing last place in the Eastern Conference with a 19–63 record. The team played under three coaches during the season, Dave Wohl, Bob MacKinnon and Willis Reed.

Draft picks

{{main article|1987 NBA draft}}

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! style="background-color:#003DA6; color:#FFFFFF" width="10%"| Round

! style="background-color:#003DA6; color:#FFFFFF" width="10%"| Pick

! style="background-color:#003DA6; color:#FFFFFF" width="20%"| Player

! style="background-color:#003DA6; color:#FFFFFF" width="15%"| Position

! style="background-color:#003DA6; color:#FFFFFF" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="background-color:#003DA6; color:#FFFFFF" width="20%"| College

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| 1

3Dennis HopsonSF/SG{{flagu|United States}}Ohio State
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| 3

48Jamie Waller{{flagu|United States}}Virginia Union
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| 4

72Andrew Moten{{flagu|United States}}Florida
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| 5

94James Blackmon Sr.{{flagu|United States}}Kentucky
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| 6

118Perry Bromwell{{flagu|United States}}Pennsylvania
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| 7

140Frank Booker{{flagu|United States}}Bowling Green State

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=New Jersey Nets|season=1987–88

| bg1 = #003DA6 | color1 = #FFFFFF

| bg2 = #EC0044 | color2 = #FFFFFF

}}

{{player2 | num = 5 | first = John | last = Bagley | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 185 | college = Boston College | DOB = 1960-04-23 }}

{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Otis | last = Birdsong | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 190 | college = Houston | DOB = 1955-12-09 }}

{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Dudley | last = Bradley | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 195 | college = North Carolina | DOB = 1957-03-19 }}

{{player2 | num = 45 | first = Dallas | last = Comegys | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 205 | college = DePaul | DOB = 1964-08-17 }}

{{player2 | num = 50 | first = Chris | last = Engler | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 245 | college = Wyoming | DOB = 1959-03-01 }}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Roy | last = Hinson | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 210 | college = Rutgers | DOB = 1961-05-02 }}

{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Dennis | last = Hopson | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 200 | college = Ohio State | DOB = 1965-04-22 }}

{{player2 | num = 40 | first = Tim | last = McCormick | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 240 | college = Michigan | DOB = 1962-03-10 }}

{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Kevin | last = McKenna | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 195 | college = Creighton | DOB = 1959-01-08 }}

{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Mike | last = O'Koren | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 207 | college = North Carolina | DOB = 1958-02-07 }}

{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Duane | last = Washington | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 195 | college = Middle Tennessee | DOB = 1964-08-31 }}

{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Dwayne | last = Washington | link = Dwayne Washington (basketball) | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 190 | college = Syracuse | DOB = 1964-01-06 }}

{{player2 | num = 52 | first = Buck | last = Williams | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 215 | college = Maryland | DOB = 1960-03-08 }}

{{player2 | num = 0 | first = Orlando | last = Woolridge | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 215 | college = Notre Dame | DOB = 1959-12-16 }}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

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

}}

Regular season

=Season standings=

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

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

:z – clinched division title

:y – clinched division title

:x – clinched playoff spot

=Record vs. opponents=

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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|New Jersey Nets|bgcolor=#003DA6|color=#FFFFFF|end_year=1988|record=Total: 19–63 (Home: 16–25; Road: 3–38)}}

{{NBA game log section|New Jersey Nets|November|first=yes|bgcolor=#EC0044|color=#FFFFFF

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 0

}}

{{NBA game log section|New Jersey Nets|December|bgcolor=#EC0044|color=#FFFFFF

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 0

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 12

| December 1, 1987
7:30 PM EST

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712010NJN.html L 115–124 (OT)]

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|

|

| Brendan Byrne Arena
8,232

| 9–32

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 15

| December 8, 1987
7:30 PM EST

| L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712080NJN.html L 81–98]

|

|

|

| Brendan Byrne Arena
18,008

| 2–13

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 24

| December 26, 1987
7:30 PM EST

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198712260DET.html L 75–110]

|

|

|

| Pontiac Silverdome
23,330

| 4–20

{{NBA game log section|New Jersey Nets|January|bgcolor=#EC0044|color=#FFFFFF

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 0

}}

|-style="background:#cfc;"

| 41

| January 30, 1988
7:30 PM EST

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198801300NJN.html W 116–104]

|

|

|

| Brendan Byrne Arena
11,894

| 9–32

{{NBA game log section|New Jersey Nets|February|bgcolor=#EC0044|color=#FFFFFF

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 0

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 53

| February 26, 1988
7:30 PM EST

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198802260DET.html L 109–137]

|

|

|

| Pontiac Silverdome
25,334

| 12–41

{{NBA game log section|New Jersey Nets|March|bgcolor=#EC0044|color=#FFFFFF

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 0

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 62

| March 14, 1988
10:30 PM EST

| @ L.A. Lakers

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198803140LAL.html L 105–115]

|

|

|

| The Forum
17,505

| 16–46

{{NBA game log section|New Jersey Nets|April|bgcolor=#EC0044|color=#FFFFFF

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 0

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 0

}}

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 73

| April 5, 1988
7:30 PM EDT

| Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804050NJN.html L 95–107]

|

|

|

| Brendan Byrne Arena
11,586

| 18–55

|-style="background:#fcc;"

| 79

| April 16, 1988
7:30 PM EDT

| @ Detroit

| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198804160DET.html L 96–114]

|

|

|

| Pontiac Silverdome
22,767

| 18–61

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

Player statistics

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

=Season=

{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

Awards and records

Transactions

{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

References

{{reflist}}

See also

{{1987–88 NBA season by team}}

{{Brooklyn Nets}}

{{Brooklyn Nets seasons}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1987-88 New Jersey Nets season}}

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