National Basketball Association » Cleveland Cavaliers » 1988
| 42-40 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Cleveland Cavaliers finished the regular season with a 42-40 record. They went 31-10 at home and 11-30 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers went 44-43. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Chicago Bulls.
The 1987-88 Cleveland Cavaliers played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1987-88 Cleveland Cavaliers had their best month in April, when they went 9-2 and had a 81.8% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 3-8 and had a 27.3% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| November '87 | 3-8 | 27.3% | -32 |
| December '87 | 9-7 | 56.2% | +7 |
| January '88 | 9-6 | 60% | +43 |
| February '88 | 7-8 | 46.7% | -11 |
| March '88 | 5-9 | 35.7% | -23 |
| April '88 | 9-2 | 81.8% | +78 |
Yes, the Cleveland Cavaliers made the Playoffs in 1988. They lost their only series against the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference First Round.
The Cleveland Cavaliers finished the regular season with a point differential of +62. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cavaliers could have been expected to have about 43.1 wins, or a 43-39 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1987-88 Cleveland Cavaliers went 9-10.
During the regular season, the 1987-88 Cleveland Cavaliers went 2-2 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1987-88 Cleveland Cavaliers was a 5 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Cleveland Cavaliers had during the 1987-88 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Fri, Nov 6, 1987 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 114 - 108 | ||
| Sat, Nov 7, 1987 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 105 - 113 | ||
| Wed, Nov 11, 1987 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 101 - 109 | ||
| Fri, Nov 13, 1987 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 114 - 128 | ||
| Sat, Nov 14, 1987 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 113 - 128 | ||
| Tue, Nov 17, 1987 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 109 - 88 | ||
| Thu, Nov 19, 1987 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 97 - 105 | ||
| Sat, Nov 21, 1987 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 101 - 88 | ||
| Tue, Nov 24, 1987 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 104 - 108 | ||
| Wed, Nov 25, 1987 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 101 - 104 | ||
| Sat, Nov 28, 1987 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 93 - 105 | ||
| Wed, Dec 2, 1987 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 104 - 102 | ||
| Fri, Dec 4, 1987 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 108 - 90 | ||
| Sat, Dec 5, 1987 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 97 - 95 | ||
| Tue, Dec 8, 1987 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 96 - 107 | ||
| Wed, Dec 9, 1987 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 112 - 113 | ||
| Fri, Dec 11, 1987 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 115 - 113 | ||
| Sun, Dec 13, 1987 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 89 - 90 | ||
| Tue, Dec 15, 1987 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 106 - 93 | ||
| Thu, Dec 17, 1987 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 100 - 111 | ||
| Fri, Dec 18, 1987 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 103 - 94 | ||
| Sun, Dec 20, 1987 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 127 - 116 | ||
| Tue, Dec 22, 1987 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 106 - 102 | ||
| Wed, Dec 23, 1987 | vs Utah Jazz | Loss 83 - 91 | ||
| Sat, Dec 26, 1987 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 120 - 117 | ||
| Sun, Dec 27, 1987 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 83 - 101 | ||
| Wed, Dec 30, 1987 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 110 - 117 | ||
| Sat, Jan 2, 1988 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 120 - 107 | ||
| Mon, Jan 4, 1988 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 122 - 101 | ||
| Wed, Jan 6, 1988 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 116 - 100 | ||
| Fri, Jan 8, 1988 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 97 - 101 | ||
| Sat, Jan 9, 1988 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 110 - 126 | ||
| Tue, Jan 12, 1988 | vs New York Knicks | Win 119 - 111 | ||
| Thu, Jan 14, 1988 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 91 - 88 | OT | |
| Fri, Jan 15, 1988 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 93 - 97 | ||
| Sun, Jan 17, 1988 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 93 - 111 | ||
| Thu, Jan 21, 1988 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 93 - 101 | ||
| Sat, Jan 23, 1988 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 119 - 100 | ||
| Mon, Jan 25, 1988 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 96 - 119 | ||
| Wed, Jan 27, 1988 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 112 - 102 | ||
| Thu, Jan 28, 1988 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 109 - 85 | ||
| Sat, Jan 30, 1988 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 128 - 126 | OT | |
| Mon, Feb 1, 1988 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 94 - 83 | ||
| Wed, Feb 3, 1988 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 107 - 106 | ||
| Thu, Feb 4, 1988 | vs Golden State Warriors | Loss 90 - 96 | OT | |
| Tue, Feb 9, 1988 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 104 - 112 | ||
| Wed, Feb 10, 1988 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 118 - 102 | ||
| Fri, Feb 12, 1988 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 98 - 96 | ||
| Sat, Feb 13, 1988 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 103 - 120 | ||
| Mon, Feb 15, 1988 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 104 - 95 | ||
| Wed, Feb 17, 1988 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 115 - 107 | ||
| Thu, Feb 18, 1988 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 83 - 88 | ||
| Sun, Feb 21, 1988 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 113 - 111 | ||
| Wed, Feb 24, 1988 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 89 - 93 | ||
| Thu, Feb 25, 1988 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 103 - 109 | ||
| Sat, Feb 27, 1988 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Loss 96 - 97 | ||
| Mon, Feb 29, 1988 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 94 - 107 | ||
| Wed, Mar 2, 1988 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 81 - 99 | ||
| Sun, Mar 6, 1988 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 98 - 127 | ||
| Wed, Mar 9, 1988 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 117 - 91 | ||
| Fri, Mar 11, 1988 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 117 - 107 | ||
| Sat, Mar 12, 1988 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 100 - 104 | ||
| Mon, Mar 14, 1988 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 102 - 104 | ||
| Tue, Mar 15, 1988 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 89 - 108 | ||
| Thu, Mar 17, 1988 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 99 - 102 | ||
| Sat, Mar 19, 1988 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 100 - 101 | ||
| Wed, Mar 23, 1988 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 105 - 96 | ||
| Fri, Mar 25, 1988 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 110 - 111 | OT | |
| Sat, Mar 26, 1988 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 102 - 109 | ||
| Tue, Mar 29, 1988 | vs New York Knicks | Win 108 - 103 | ||
| Wed, Mar 30, 1988 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 107 - 96 | ||
| Sat, Apr 2, 1988 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 108 - 94 | ||
| Tue, Apr 5, 1988 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 105 - 106 | ||
| Wed, Apr 6, 1988 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 98 - 87 | ||
| Fri, Apr 8, 1988 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 104 - 85 | ||
| Sun, Apr 10, 1988 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 119 - 105 | ||
| Tue, Apr 12, 1988 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 116 - 103 | ||
| Wed, Apr 13, 1988 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 98 - 115 | ||
| Fri, Apr 15, 1988 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 120 - 109 | ||
| Mon, Apr 18, 1988 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 112 - 107 | ||
| Fri, Apr 22, 1988 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 107 - 103 | ||
| Sat, Apr 23, 1988 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 104 - 99 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 2 - 3) | ||||
| Thu, Apr 28, 1988 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 93 - 104 | ||
| Sun, May 1, 1988 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 101 - 106 | ||
| Tue, May 3, 1988 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 110 - 102 | ||
| Thu, May 5, 1988 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 97 - 91 | ||
| Sun, May 8, 1988 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 101 - 107 | ||
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