1987-88 Portland Trail Blazers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 53-29
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Utah Jazz 3-1
Coach: Mike Schuler (53-29)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 519,306, Avg. 12,666 in 41 home dates
1987-88 Portland Trail Blazers StatisticsTeam Record: 53-29
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Utah Jazz 3-1
Coach: Mike Schuler (53-29)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 519,306, Avg. 12,666 in 41 home dates
1987-88 Portland Trail Blazers Results
The Portland Trail Blazers 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 Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
The Trail Blazers netted 9,518 points and conceded 9,147. Clyde Drexler tossed in a team-high 2,185 points for Portland, and Jerome Kersey scored 19 or more per game, too. Jerome Kersey contributed 657 rebounds. Terry Porter dished out 831 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Clyde Drexler added 203 steals.
Mike Schuler coached the team. The 1987-88 Portland Trail Blazers lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Anderson | F-C | November 19, 1960 | 6'10" | 240 | Cal. St.-Santa Barbara | San Pedro, CA USA |
| Clyde Drexler | G-F | June 22, 1962 | 6'7" | 210 | Houston | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Kevin Duckworth | C | April 1, 1964 | 6'11" | 275 | Eastern Illinois | Harvey, IL USA |
| Kevin Gamble | F-G | November 13, 1965 | 6'5" | 210 | Iowa | Springfield, IL USA |
| Michael Holton | G | August 4, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | UCLA | Seattle, WA USA |
| Steve Johnson | C-F | November 3, 1957 | 6'10" | 235 | Oregon State | Akron, OH USA |
| Caldwell Jones | C-F | August 4, 1950 | 6'11" | 217 | Albany State (GA) | McGehee, AR USA |
| Charles Jones | F-C | January 12, 1962 | 6'8" | 215 | Louisville | Scooba, MS USA |
| Jerome Kersey | F | June 26, 1962 | 6'7" | 215 | Longwood | Clarksville, VA USA |
| Maurice Lucas | F-C | February 18, 1952 | 6'9" | 215 | Marquette | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Ronnie Murphy | G-F | July 29, 1964 | 6'5" | 225 | Jacksonville | Dover, DE USA |
| Jim Paxson | G-F | July 9, 1957 | 6'6" | 200 | Dayton | Kettering, OH USA |
| Terry Porter | G | April 8, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Jerry Sichting | G | November 29, 1956 | 6'1" | 168 | Purdue | Martinsville, IN USA |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | F | August 1, 1958 | 6'8" | 220 | UCLA | Weisbaden, GER |
| Nikita Wilson | F | February 25, 1964 | 6'8" | 200 | Louisiana State | Pineville, LA USA |
