The Los Angeles Lakers were 62-20 in 1987-88. They finished 1st in the Pacific Division and 1st in the Western Conference. They won in the NBA Finals against the Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 3, to win their eleventh championship.
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DETTeam Leaders
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1987-88 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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1 |  Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | |
2 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 8.0 | |
3 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9.0 | |
4 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9.0 | |
5 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15.0 |
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Lakers waive former 1st-round pick Dalton Knecht ahead of opening night
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 | 241.5 | 112.8 | 43.5 | 28.6 | 8.2 | 4.9 | 43.6 | 86.3 | 50.5 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 29.7 | 23.9 | 30.2 | 78.9 | 56.6 | 13.1 | 30.4 | 16.1 | 20.9 |
Team Rank | 5th | 5th | 11th | 3rd | 15th | 15th | 5th | 17th | 2nd | 9th | 7th | 16th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 2nd | 20th | 4th | 7th | 1st | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 107.0 | 41.8 | 26.8 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 43.3 | 91.1 | 47.6 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 29.8 | 18.8 | 24.6 | 76.1 | 52.5 | 14.3 | 27.4 | 15.2 | 23.7 |
Opponent Rank | 5th | 11th | 6th | 17th | 16th | 5th | 18th | 22nd | 9th | 14th | 17th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 8th | 6th | 15th | 4th | 19th | 18th | |
Net | +5.8 | +1.7 | +1.8 | -0.7 | +0.2 | +0.3 | -4.7 | +3.0 | +0.1 | +0.5 | -0.1 | +5.1 | +5.6 | +2.7 | +4.1 | -1.2 | +3.0 | +0.9 | -2.7 | ||
Net Rank | 2nd | 7th | 5th | 17th | 10th | 11th | 23rd | 3rd | 7th | 9th | 11th | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 2nd | 19th | 3rd | 18th | 3rd |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.0 | |
| 11 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.5 | |
| 13 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.5 | |
| 14 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.0 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | |
| 10 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.0 | |
| 11 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.0 | |
| 12 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.0 | |
| 13 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.5 | |
| 14 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.0 |
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