1987–88 Sacramento Kings season
Head coachBill Russell
Jerry Reynolds
OwnersJoseph Benvenuti
Gregg Lukenbill
ArenaARCO Arena I
Results
Record24–58 (.293)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Midwest)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKOVR
RadioKFBK

The 1987-88 NBA season was the Kings' 39th season in the NBA and third in Sacramento.[1] Playing under two coaches Bill Russell, and Jerry Reynolds during the season, the Kings finished sixth in the Midwest Division with a 24–58 record. Top draft pick Kenny Smith made the All-Rookie Team. Following the season, Otis Thorpe was traded to the Houston Rockets for Rodney McCray, LaSalle Thompson was traded to the Indiana Pacers for Wayman Tisdale, and the Kings moved out of ARCO Arena I for ARCO Arena II.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
16Kenny SmithPG United StatesNorth Carolina
351Sven Myer GermanyOregon
474Joe ArlauckasPF United StatesNiagara
597Vernon Carr United StatesMichigan State
6120Daryl Thomas United StatesIndiana
7143Scott Adubato United StatesUpsala College

Roster

1987–88 Sacramento Kings roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 31 United States Henry, Conner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) UC Santa Barbara
G 2 United States Jackson, Michael 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Georgetown
C 35 United States Kleine, Joe 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Arkansas
G/F 25 United States McGee, Mike 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Michigan
C 51 United States Nessley, Martin 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Duke
C 32 United States Oldham, Jawann 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Seattle
F 54 United States Pinckney, Ed 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Villanova
F 21 United States Pressley, Harold 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Villanova
G/F 18 United States Smith, Derek 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Louisville
G 30 United States Smith, Kenny 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) North Carolina
G 24 United States Theus, Reggie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) UNLV
C 41 United States Thompson, LaSalle 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Texas
F/C 33 United States Thorpe, Otis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Providence
F 40 United States Tyler, Terry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Detroit Mercy
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Denver Nuggets 5428.659–35–619–2218–12
x-Dallas Mavericks 5329.646133–820–2120–10
x-Utah Jazz 4735.573733–814–2718–12
x-Houston Rockets 4636.561831–1015–2613–17
x-San Antonio Spurs 3151.3782323–188–3312–18
Sacramento Kings 2458.2933019–225–369–21
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Los Angeles Lakers6220.756–
2 y-Denver Nuggets5428.6598
3 x-Dallas Mavericks5329.6469
4 x-Portland Trail Blazers5329.6469
5 x-Utah Jazz4735.57315
6 x-Houston Rockets4636.56116
7 x-Seattle SuperSonics4438.53718
8 x-San Antonio Spurs3151.37831
9 Phoenix Suns2854.34134
10 Sacramento Kings2458.29338
11 Golden State Warriors2062.24442
12 Los Angeles Clippers1765.20745
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1987-88 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta –2–42–35–12–01–12–42–01–14–22–00–23–35–03–36–01–10–21–12–02–01–13–3
Boston 4–2–3–32–32–00–23–32–01–15–02–00–23–35–15–14–22–02–02–02–01–12–05–1
Chicago 3–23–3–3–30–21–12–42–02–03–32–01–15–15–13–24–22–01–11–11–11–12–03–3
Cleveland 1–53–23–3–1–11–11–50–21–14–21–11–12–45–12–43–21–11–12–02–01–10–26–0
Dallas 0–20–22–01–1–3–31–14–14–22–05–01–42–01–11–11–15–03–25–15–13–23–31–1
Denver 1–12–01–11–13–3–1–14–14–21–15–03–21–12–01–12–03–22–34–25–14–12–42–0
Detroit 4–23–34–25–11–11–1–2–01–13–31–10–24–25–14–24–12–01–12–01–11–12–03–2
Golden State 0–20–20–22–01–41–40–2–0–50–23–30–60–22–00–21–12–41–52–33–21–51–40–2
Houston 1–11–10–21–12–42–41–15–0–2–03–21–42–01–11–11–14–14–14–22–43–23–32–0
Indiana 2–40–53–32–40–21–13–32–00–2–1–11–13–36–02–32–42–00–22–02–01–11–12–4
L.A. Clippers 0–20–20–21–10–50–51–13–32–31–1–1–50–20–20–21–12–40–63–20–51–51–40–2
L.A. Lakers 2–02–01–11–14–12–32–06–04–11–15–1–0–22–02–02–05–13–34–15–04–24–11–1
Milwaukee 3–33–31–54–20–21–12–42–00–23–32–02–0–3–23–32–41–11–12–01–11–11–14–1
New Jersey 0–51–51–51–51–10–21–50–21–10–62–00–22–3–3–32–41–10–21–11–10–21–10–6
New York 3–31–52–34–21–11–12–42–01–13–22–00–23–33–3–3–30–21–11–11–10–21–13–3
Philadelphia 0–62–42–42–31–10–21–41–11–14–21–10–24–24–23–3–1–11–11–11–11–12–03–3
Phoenix 1–10–20–21–10–52–30–24–21–40–24–21–51–11–12–01–1–0–63–22–32–42–30–2
Portland 2–00–21–11–12–33–21–15–11–42–06–03–31–12–01–11–16–0–4–15–03–31–42–0
Sacramento 1–10–21–10–21–52–40–23–22–40–22–31–40–21–11–11–12–31–4–3–31–41–50–2
San Antonio 0–20–21–10–21–51–51–12–34–20–25–00–51–11–11–11–13–20–53–3–3–23–30–2
Seattle 0–21–11–11–12–31–41–15–12–31–15–12–41–12–02–01–14–23–34–12–3–1–42–0
Utah 1–10–20–22–03–34–20–24–13–31–14–11–41–11–11–10–23–24–15–13–34–1–2–0
Washington 3–31–53–30–61–10–22–32–00–24–22–01–11–46–03–33–32–00–22–02–00–20–2—

Game log

Regular season

1987–88 game log
Total: 24–58 (Home: 19–22; Road: 5–36)
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
12 December 1, 1987
7:30 pm PST		 L.A. Lakers L 120–125 (OT) ARCO Arena
10,333		 4–8
24 December 23, 1987
7:30 pm PST		 @ L.A. Lakers L 103–117 The Forum
17,505		 6–18
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
39 January 28, 1988
7:30 pm PST		 L.A. Lakers L 94–115 ARCO Arena
10,333		 11–28
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
52 February 23, 1988
7:30 pm PST		 Detroit L 105–121 ARCO Arena
10,333		 16–36
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
62 March 14, 1988
4:30 pm PST		 @ Detroit L 97–109 Pontiac Silverdome
16,909		 18–44
68 March 26, 1988
7:30 pm PST		 L.A. Lakers W 114–92 ARCO Arena
10,333		 20–48
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
72 April 3, 1988
7:30 pm PDT		 @ L.A. Lakers L 104–108 The Forum
17,505		 20–52
1987–88 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records

Transactions

References

See also

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