| 42-40 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Milwaukee Bucks finished the regular season with a 42-40 record. They went 30-11 at home and 12-29 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Milwaukee Bucks went 44-43. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Atlanta Hawks.
The 1987-88 Milwaukee Bucks played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1987-88 Milwaukee Bucks had their best month in November, when they went 9-4 and had a 69.2% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 4-9 and had a 30.8% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| November '87 | 9-4 | 69.2% | +70 |
| December '87 | 6-6 | 50% | +12 |
| January '88 | 6-9 | 40% | -24 |
| February '88 | 8-5 | 61.5% | +18 |
| March '88 | 9-7 | 56.2% | +8 |
| April '88 | 4-9 | 30.8% | -40 |
Yes, the Milwaukee Bucks made the Playoffs in 1988. They lost their only series against the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference First Round.
The Milwaukee Bucks finished the regular season with a point differential of +44. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bucks could have been expected to have about 42.4 wins, or a 42-40 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1987-88 Milwaukee Bucks went 12-9.
During the regular season, the 1987-88 Milwaukee Bucks went 3-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1987-88 Milwaukee Bucks was a 4 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Milwaukee Bucks had during the 1987-88 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Nov 6, 1987 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 108 - 125 | |
| Sat, Nov 7, 1987 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 119 - 105 | |
| Tue, Nov 10, 1987 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 115 - 100 | |
| Wed, Nov 11, 1987 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 109 - 101 | |
| Sat, Nov 14, 1987 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 89 - 93 | |
| Sun, Nov 15, 1987 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 112 - 103 | |
| Tue, Nov 17, 1987 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 120 - 108 | |
| Thu, Nov 19, 1987 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 117 - 113 | OT |
| Fri, Nov 20, 1987 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 97 - 99 | |
| Sun, Nov 22, 1987 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 124 - 116 | OT |
| Wed, Nov 25, 1987 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 101 - 103 | |
| Sat, Nov 28, 1987 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 112 - 97 | |
| Mon, Nov 30, 1987 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 104 - 94 | |
| Wed, Dec 2, 1987 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 105 - 115 | |
| Fri, Dec 4, 1987 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 85 - 83 | |
| Tue, Dec 8, 1987 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 101 - 103 | |
| Thu, Dec 10, 1987 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 105 - 111 | |
| Fri, Dec 11, 1987 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 125 - 112 | |
| Sun, Dec 13, 1987 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Loss 99 - 113 | |
| Tue, Dec 15, 1987 | @ New York Knicks | Win 103 - 98 | |
| Fri, Dec 18, 1987 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 87 - 94 | |
| Tue, Dec 22, 1987 | vs New York Knicks | Win 122 - 105 | |
| Sat, Dec 26, 1987 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 102 - 97 | |
| Tue, Dec 29, 1987 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 106 - 88 | |
| Wed, Dec 30, 1987 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 93 - 102 | |
| Sat, Jan 2, 1988 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 97 - 99 | |
| Tue, Jan 5, 1988 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 98 - 82 | |
| Thu, Jan 7, 1988 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 108 - 114 | |
| Fri, Jan 8, 1988 | vs Utah Jazz | Loss 107 - 111 | |
| Sun, Jan 10, 1988 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 105 - 87 | |
| Tue, Jan 12, 1988 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 106 - 103 | |
| Thu, Jan 14, 1988 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 107 - 136 | |
| Sun, Jan 17, 1988 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 111 - 93 | |
| Tue, Jan 19, 1988 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 104 - 110 | |
| Thu, Jan 21, 1988 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 103 - 116 | |
| Sat, Jan 23, 1988 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 97 - 113 | |
| Mon, Jan 25, 1988 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 108 - 105 | |
| Tue, Jan 26, 1988 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 106 - 112 | |
| Thu, Jan 28, 1988 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 113 - 122 | |
| Fri, Jan 29, 1988 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Win 97 - 88 | |
| Tue, Feb 2, 1988 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 97 - 99 | |
| Thu, Feb 4, 1988 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 111 - 101 | |
| Tue, Feb 9, 1988 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 112 - 104 | |
| Thu, Feb 11, 1988 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 113 - 119 | OT |
| Fri, Feb 12, 1988 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 93 - 95 | |
| Mon, Feb 15, 1988 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 114 - 110 | |
| Wed, Feb 17, 1988 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 115 - 93 | |
| Fri, Feb 19, 1988 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 119 - 108 | |
| Sun, Feb 21, 1988 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 120 - 115 | OT |
| Tue, Feb 23, 1988 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 87 - 89 | |
| Wed, Feb 24, 1988 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 97 - 94 | |
| Fri, Feb 26, 1988 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 96 - 132 | |
| Sat, Feb 27, 1988 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 94 - 91 | |
| Tue, Mar 1, 1988 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 117 - 116 | |
| Sat, Mar 5, 1988 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 104 - 101 | |
| Sun, Mar 6, 1988 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 99 - 109 | |
| Tue, Mar 8, 1988 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 119 - 101 | |
| Wed, Mar 9, 1988 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 91 - 117 | |
| Fri, Mar 11, 1988 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 132 - 93 | |
| Sun, Mar 13, 1988 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 117 - 107 | |
| Tue, Mar 15, 1988 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 108 - 97 | |
| Wed, Mar 16, 1988 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 79 - 83 | |
| Sat, Mar 19, 1988 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 101 - 100 | |
| Mon, Mar 21, 1988 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 105 - 115 | |
| Tue, Mar 22, 1988 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 111 - 98 | |
| Thu, Mar 24, 1988 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 114 - 119 | |
| Sat, Mar 26, 1988 | @ Utah Jazz | Win 107 - 105 | |
| Wed, Mar 30, 1988 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 109 - 134 | |
| Thu, Mar 31, 1988 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 103 - 113 | |
| Sat, Apr 2, 1988 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 125 - 111 | |
| Tue, Apr 5, 1988 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 110 - 121 | |
| Wed, Apr 6, 1988 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 110 - 119 | |
| Fri, Apr 8, 1988 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 85 - 104 | |
| Sat, Apr 9, 1988 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 105 - 100 | |
| Mon, Apr 11, 1988 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 102 - 115 | |
| Wed, Apr 13, 1988 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 104 - 123 | |
| Fri, Apr 15, 1988 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 91 - 92 | |
| Sun, Apr 17, 1988 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 97 - 105 | |
| Tue, Apr 19, 1988 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 102 - 115 | |
| Wed, Apr 20, 1988 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 132 - 94 | |
| Fri, Apr 22, 1988 | vs New York Knicks | Win 118 - 109 | |
| Sat, Apr 23, 1988 | @ New Jersey Nets | Loss 105 - 118 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 2 - 3) | |||
| Fri, Apr 29, 1988 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 107 - 110 | |
| Sun, May 1, 1988 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 97 - 104 | |
| Wed, May 4, 1988 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 123 - 115 | |
| Fri, May 6, 1988 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 105 - 99 | |
| Sun, May 8, 1988 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 111 - 121 | |
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