The Detroit Pistons put up the fewest points by a team in a game in 1987-88, with 71 points versus the Hawks on January 5, 1988.
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lowest scoring regular-season game by a team 1988| TEAM | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Pistons | 71 | 1/5/1988 | @ | L 71-81 | 240 | 48 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 84 | 36.9 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 8 | 17 | 47.1 | 38.8 | 16 | 32 | 19 | 18 | ||
| 2 |  | Bulls | 73 | 2/13/1988 | @ | L 73-82 | 240 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 71 | 38.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 19 | 26 | 73.1 | 44.3 | 8 | 28 | 21 | 14 | ||
| 3 | | Bulls | 74 | 2/9/1988 | vs | L 74-89 | 240 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 81 | 35.8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 16 | 22 | 72.7 | 40.8 | 13 | 29 | 13 | 18 | ||
| 4 |  | Clippers | 75 | 3/1/1988 | @ | L 75-104 | 240 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 73 | 39.7 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 16 | 23 | 69.6 | 45.1 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 24 | ||
| 5 |  | Nets | 75 | 12/26/1987 | @ | L 75-110 | 240 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 82 | 35.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 17 | 29 | 58.6 | 39.6 | 9 | 25 | 18 | 32 | ||
| 6 | | Clippers | 76 | 3/5/1988 | @ | L 76-100 | 240 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 86 | 38.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 40.7 | 11 | 29 | 13 | 18 | ||
| 7 | | Clippers | 76 | 1/9/1988 | @ | L 76-108 | 240 | 47 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 31 | 94 | 33.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 35.9 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 23 | ||
| 8 |  | Pacers | 77 | 1/5/1988 | @ | L 77-93 | 240 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 78 | 37.2 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 19 | 28 | 67.9 | 42.6 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 21 | ||
| 9 |  | Bucks | 79 | 3/16/1988 | @ | L 79-83 | 240 | 48 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 75 | 36.0 | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | 23 | 32 | 71.9 | 44.3 | 16 | 32 | 19 | 24 | ||
| 10 | | Clippers | 79 | 12/8/1987 | vs | L 79-90 | 240 | 41 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 81 | 38.3 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 42.3 | 16 | 25 | 13 | 20 | ||
| 11 |  | Mavericks | 80 | 2/10/1988 | @ | L 80-93 | 240 | 50 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 80 | 35.0 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | 20 | 27 | 74.1 | 43.5 | 16 | 34 | 18 | 21 | ||
| 12 |  | Jazz | 80 | 11/18/1987 | @ | L 80-90 | 240 | 42 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 88 | 37.5 | 1 | 8 | 12.5 | 13 | 19 | 68.4 | 41.5 | 15 | 27 | 20 | 27 | ||
| 13 | | Nets | 81 | 3/7/1988 | @ | L 81-105 | 240 | 37 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 86 | 39.5 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 42.7 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 28 | ||
| 14 |  | Cavaliers | 81 | 3/2/1988 | @ | L 81-99 | 240 | 47 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 72 | 45.8 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 15 | 25 | 60.0 | 48.8 | 10 | 37 | 26 | 16 | ||
| 15 |  | Hawks | 81 | 1/5/1988 | vs | W 81-71 | 240 | 58 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 85 | 42.4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 44.6 | 18 | 40 | 20 | 20 | ||
| 16 |  | Trail Blazers | 81 | 1/3/1988 | vs | L 81-98 | 240 | 45 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 95 | 28.4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 27 | 30 | 90.0 | 37.4 | 17 | 28 | 18 | 24 | ||
| 17 | | Nets | 81 | 12/8/1987 | vs | L 81-98 | 240 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 36 | 88 | 40.9 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 43.0 | 14 | 28 | 21 | 27 | ||
| 18 | | Pacers | 81 | 11/20/1987 | @ | L 81-112 | 240 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 82 | 39.0 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 14 | 17 | 82.4 | 45.3 | 14 | 24 | 27 | 32 | ||
| 19 |  | Spurs | 82 | 4/16/1988 | @ | L 82-107 | 240 | 48 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 30 | 91 | 33.0 | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | 21 | 27 | 77.8 | 39.9 | 15 | 33 | 22 | 21 | ||
| 20 | | Pistons | 82 | 2/13/1988 | vs | W 82-73 | 240 | 50 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 88 | 39.8 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 | 17 | 70.6 | 42.9 | 17 | 33 | 21 | 22 | ||
| 21 | | Clippers | 82 | 1/5/1988 | @ | L 82-98 | 240 | 35 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 90 | 36.7 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 40.8 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 22 | ||
| 22 |  | Bullets | 82 | 11/18/1987 | vs | L 82-84 | 240 | 47 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 77 | 36.4 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 25 | 39 | 64.1 | 43.5 | 17 | 30 | 18 | 19 | ||
| 23 | | Clippers | 82 | 11/12/1987 | @ | L 82-111 | 240 | 41 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 96 | 35.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 39.1 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 22 | ||
| 24 | | Nets | 83 | 3/16/1988 | vs | W 83-79 | 240 | 49 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 82 | 40.2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 17 | 23 | 73.9 | 45.0 | 14 | 35 | 14 | 23 | ||
| 25 | | Cavaliers | 83 | 2/18/1988 | @ | L 83-88 | 240 | 48 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 78 | 43.6 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 13 | 20 | 65.0 | 47.8 | 10 | 38 | 22 | 22 | ||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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