The Chicago Bulls were 50-32 in 1987-88. They finished 2nd in the Central Division and 3rd in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 1.
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1987-88 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 242.1 | 105.0 | 44.3 | 26.2 | 8.7 | 5.8 | 41.9 | 85.5 | 49.0 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 23.0 | 20.5 | 27.1 | 75.9 | 53.9 | 14.3 | 30.0 | 15.4 | 22.5 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 19th | 6th | 9th | 11th | 8th | 15th | 19th | 8th | 22nd | 21st | 22nd | 19th | 20th | 16th | 11th | 13th | 8th | 4th | 5th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.1 | 101.6 | 40.1 | 25.4 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 40.0 | 85.0 | 47.0 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 29.3 | 20.4 | 26.9 | 75.7 | 52.5 | 12.5 | 27.7 | 15.2 | 22.9 |
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 11th | 1st | 8th | 4th | 5th | 5th | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 5th | 1st | 6th | 20th | 21st | |
Net | +3.4 | +4.1 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +0.6 | +1.9 | -0.6 | -1.5 | -6.3 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 | +0.2 | -0.4 | ||
Net Rank | 9th | 2nd | 10th | 3rd | 6th | 7th | 9th | 5th | 20th | 20th | 21st | 11th | 11th | 13th | 7th | 2nd | 5th | 13th | 11th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.0 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 7 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.5 | |
| 8 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.5 | |
| 10 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.0 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 2 | .833 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.0 | |
| 5 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.0 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 8 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.0 | |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.5 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 7.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 9.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.5 |
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