The Cleveland Cavaliers were 42-40 in 1987-88. They finished 5th in the Central Division and 6th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Chicago Bulls, 3 games to 2.
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CHITeam Leaders
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Knicks1987-88 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.2 | 104.5 | 40.3 | 25.2 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 40.4 | 82.4 | 49.0 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 37.8 | 22.1 | 29.7 | 74.4 | 54.7 | 12.4 | 27.9 | 17.5 | 22.4 |
Team Rank | 9th | 21st | 23rd | 12th | 7th | 3rd | 20th | 23rd | 6th | 14th | 16th | 2nd | 13th | 10th | 20th | 5th | 22nd | 20th | 18th | 4th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 103.7 | 41.6 | 24.3 | 8.4 | 5.5 | 41.3 | 86.6 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 31.8 | 19.6 | 24.9 | 78.8 | 53.1 | 14.1 | 27.5 | 17.5 | 24.6 |
Opponent Rank | 9th | 2nd | 4th | 6th | 11th | 15th | 9th | 9th | 11th | 10th | 12th | 12th | 3rd | 3rd | 23rd | 9th | 12th | 5th | 7th | 4th | |
Net | +0.8 | -1.3 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +0.9 | -0.9 | -4.2 | +1.4 | 0.0 | -0.8 | +6.0 | +2.5 | +4.8 | -4.5 | +1.6 | -1.8 | +0.4 | 0.0 | -2.3 | ||
Net Rank | 12th | 16th | 9th | 8th | 4th | 16th | 21st | 7th | 10th | 15th | 2nd | 6th | 4th | 21st | 6th | 21st | 10th | 10th | 6th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | 18 | .723 | ||
| 2 | 43 | 23 | .652 | 4.5 | |
| 3 | 42 | 25 | .627 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 40 | 26 | .606 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 37 | 28 | .569 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 38 | 29 | .567 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 36 | 29 | .554 | 11.0 | |
| 8 | 35 | 31 | .530 | 12.5 | |
| 9 | 35 | 31 | .530 | 12.5 | |
| 10 | 34 | 33 | .507 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 27 | 38 | .415 | 20.0 | |
| 12 | 27 | 39 | .409 | 20.5 | |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 17 | 49 | .258 | 30.5 |
| 14 |  Wizards - e | 16 | 49 | .246 | 31.0 |
| 15 |  Pacers - e | 15 | 51 | .227 | 32.5 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 15 | .776 | ||
| 2 | 48 | 18 | .727 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 41 | 25 | .621 | 10.5 | |
| 4 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 11.0 | |
| 5 | 41 | 26 | .612 | 11.0 | |
| 6 | 40 | 26 | .606 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 39 | 27 | .591 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 33 | 32 | .508 | 18.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 33 | .492 | 19.0 | |
| 10 | 31 | 35 | .470 | 20.5 | |
| 11 | 23 | 42 | .354 | 28.0 | |
| 12 | 22 | 44 | .333 | 29.5 | |
| 13 | 22 | 45 | .328 | 30.0 | |
| 14 | 20 | 46 | .303 | 31.5 | |
| 15 |  Kings - e | 16 | 51 | .239 | 36.0 |
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