1987–88 NBA season

The 1987–88 NBA season was the 42nd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their second straight Championship, beating the Detroit Pistons in seven hard-fought games in the NBA Finals, becoming the NBA's first repeat champions since the Boston Celtics did it in the 1968–69 NBA season.

1987–88 NBA season
LeagueNational Basketball Association
SportBasketball
DurationNovember 6, 1987 – April 24, 1988
April 28 – June 4, 1988 (Playoffs)
June 7–21, 1988 (Finals)
Number of teams23
TV partner(s)CBS, TBS
Draft
Top draft pickDavid Robinson (did not play regular season games until the 1989–90 season)
Picked bySan Antonio Spurs
Regular season
Top seedLos Angeles Lakers
Season MVPMichael Jordan (Chicago)
Top scorerMichael Jordan (Chicago)
Playoffs
Eastern championsDetroit Pistons
  Eastern runners-upBoston Celtics
Western championsLos Angeles Lakers
  Western runners-upDallas Mavericks
Finals
ChampionsLos Angeles Lakers
  Runners-upDetroit Pistons
Finals MVPJames Worthy (L.A. Lakers)
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