The Washington Bullets were 38-44 in 1987-88. They finished 2nd in the Atlantic Division and 7th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Detroit Pistons, 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 | 242.4 | 105.5 | 43.0 | 22.9 | 8.5 | 6.1 | 40.9 | 87.4 | 46.8 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 21.0 | 23.3 | 30.2 | 77.3 | 52.4 | 15.0 | 28.0 | 16.9 | 23.4 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 18th | 14th | 22nd | 13th | 5th | 19th | 12th | 19th | 23rd | 23rd | 23rd | 7th | 7th | 9th | 20th | 7th | 19th | 13th | 10th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.4 | 106.3 | 43.8 | 26.0 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 42.2 | 88.2 | 47.8 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 32.8 | 20.4 | 27.4 | 74.4 | 53.0 | 15.0 | 28.8 | 16.9 | 24.0 |
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 10th | 16th | 12th | 9th | 21st | 12th | 11th | 14th | 11th | 9th | 18th | 5th | 6th | 1st | 7th | 19th | 11th | 12th | 13th | |
Net | -0.8 | -0.8 | -3.2 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -1.3 | -0.9 | -1.0 | -1.2 | -3.1 | -11.8 | +3.0 | +2.8 | +2.9 | -0.6 | +0.0 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -0.5 | ||
Net Rank | 15th | 14th | 20th | 10th | 14th | 17th | 13th | 14th | 23rd | 23rd | 23rd | 4th | 6th | 4th | 14th | 12th | 17th | 10th | 9th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 10 | .737 | ||
| 2 | 25 | 15 | .625 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 24 | 15 | .615 | 4.5 | |
| 4 | 25 | 17 | .595 | 5.0 | |
| 5 | 22 | 17 | .564 | 6.5 | |
| 6 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 7.0 | |
| 8 | 21 | 19 | .525 | 8.0 | |
| 9 | 20 | 22 | .476 | 10.0 | |
| 10 | 19 | 21 | .475 | 10.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 23 | .425 | 12.0 | |
| 12 | 14 | 26 | .350 | 15.0 | |
| 13 | 11 | 27 | .289 | 17.0 | |
| 14 | 10 | 29 | .256 | 18.5 | |
| 15 | 9 | 32 | .220 | 20.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 7 | .829 | ||
| 2 | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6.0 | |
| 3 | 27 | 13 | .675 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 27 | 14 | .659 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 24 | 14 | .632 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 23 | 14 | .622 | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 24 | 16 | .600 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 22 | 19 | .537 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 19 | 22 | .463 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 17 | 22 | .436 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 23 | .425 | 16.5 | |
| 12 | 15 | 26 | .366 | 19.0 | |
| 13 | 14 | 26 | .350 | 19.5 | |
| 14 | 11 | 30 | .268 | 23.0 | |
| 15 | 10 | 33 | .233 | 25.0 |