1987-88 Dallas Mavericks Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 53-29
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 10-7 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Houston Rockets 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Denver Nuggets 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Coach: John MacLeod (53-29)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 695,592, Avg. 16,966 in 41 home dates
1987-88 Dallas Mavericks StatisticsTeam Record: 53-29
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 10-7 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Houston Rockets 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Denver Nuggets 4-2
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Coach: John MacLeod (53-29)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 695,592, Avg. 16,966 in 41 home dates
1987-88 Dallas Mavericks Results
The Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 53 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-7.
Dallas scored 8,960 points and allowed 8,602. Mark Aguirre tossed in a team-best 1,932 points for the Mavericks, while Rolando Blackman netted 17 or more per game also. Roy Tarpley contributed 959 boards. Derek Harper dished out 634 assists for the squad.
On defense, Derek Harper added 168 steals.
John MacLeod coached the team. The 1987-88 Dallas Mavericks lost in the conference finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Aguirre | F-G | December 10, 1959 | 6'6" | 232 | DePaul | Chicago, IL USA |
| Steve Alford | G | November 23, 1964 | 6'2" | 183 | Indiana | Franklin, IN USA |
| Uwe Blab | C | March 26, 1962 | 7'1" | 250 | Indiana | Munich, GER |
| Rolando Blackman | G | February 26, 1959 | 6'6" | 190 | Kansas State | Panama City, PAN |
| Brad Davis | G | December 17, 1955 | 6'3" | 180 | Maryland | Monaca, PA USA |
| James Donaldson | C | August 16, 1957 | 7'2" | 275 | Washington State | Heacham, ENG |
| Jim Farmer | G | September 23, 1964 | 6'4" | 190 | Alabama | Dothan, AL USA |
| Derek Harper | G | October 13, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | Illinois | Elberton, GA USA |
| Sam Perkins | F-C | June 14, 1961 | 6'9" | 235 | North Carolina | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Detlef Schrempf | F-C | January 21, 1963 | 6'9" | 214 | Washington | Leverkusen, GER |
| Roy Tarpley | C-F | November 28, 1964 | 6'11" | 230 | Michigan | New York, NY USA |
| Bill Wennington | C | December 26, 1963 | 7'0" | 245 | St. John's (NY) | Montreal, QU CAN |
