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.
| 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 |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | 13 | .759 | ||
| 2 | 36 | 19 | .655 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 35 | 21 | .625 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 35 | 21 | .625 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 33 | 23 | .589 | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 30 | 25 | .545 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 29 | 25 | .537 | 12.0 | |
| 8 | 29 | 27 | .518 | 13.0 | |
| 9 | 27 | 30 | .474 | 15.5 | |
| 10 | 26 | 30 | .464 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 23 | 30 | .434 | 17.5 | |
| 12 | 24 | 32 | .429 | 18.0 | |
| 13 | 15 | 39 | .278 | 26.0 | |
| 14 | 15 | 39 | .278 | 26.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 41 | .268 | 27.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 14 | .750 | ||
| 2 | 39 | 16 | .709 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 34 | 20 | .630 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 35 | 21 | .625 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 33 | 21 | .611 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 34 | 22 | .607 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 32 | 24 | .571 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 29 | 27 | .518 | 13.0 | |
| 9 | 27 | 28 | .491 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 27 | 29 | .482 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 20 | 33 | .377 | 20.5 | |
| 12 | 19 | 35 | .352 | 22.0 | |
| 13 | 18 | 38 | .321 | 24.0 | |
| 14 | 15 | 41 | .268 | 27.0 | |
| 15 | 12 | 45 | .211 | 30.5 |