1987–88 Cleveland Cavaliers season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Cleveland Cavaliers 1988 42 40 Central 5 6 Lenny Wilkens Wayne Embry Gordon Gund George Gund III Richfield Coliseum First round(lost to Bulls 2–3) CLE WUAB WWWEDyer, Bob January 30, 1988 Cavs End Contract with WWWE Akron Beacon Journal Beacon Journal Publishing Co. B8 The 1987–88 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 18th season for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the National Basketball Association. Cleveland Cavaliers Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/ August 6, 2026 Season summary Off-season The Cavaliers received the seventh overall pick in the 1987 NBA draft, and selected point guard Kevin Johnson from the University of California. Goldaper Sam Guards Dominate Draft, But Robinson Goes First The New York Times June 23, 1987 https://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/23/sports/guards-dominate-draft-but-robinson-goes-first.html July 7, 2025 Edes Gordon Only Surprise in the NBA Draft Is the Big Demand for Guards Los Angeles Times June 23, 1987 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-06-23-sp-10130-story.html July 7, 2025 1987 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1987.html July 7, 2025 During the off-season, the team acquired second-year guard Dell Curry from the Utah Jazz. News Services and Staff Reports Jazz Trades for Dawkins, Turpin The Washington Post October 8, 1987 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1987/10/09/jazz-trades-for-dawkins-turpin/0b010a33-fe44-4ad6-b3b7-5496a43008dc/ July 7, 2025 Goldaper Sam Dawkins Joins Jazz in Trade The New York Times October 9, 1987 https://www.nytimes.com/1987/10/09/sports/dawkins-joins-jazz-in-trade.html July 7, 2025 Associated Press Utah Gets Dawkins and Turpin in a Three-Team Trade Los Angeles Times October 9, 1987 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-10-09-sp-8576-story.html July 7, 2025 For the season, the Cavaliers redesigned their home and road uniforms. The white home uniforms featured a blue, white and orange trim, while the color of the team nickname "Cavs", and jersey numbers were changed from orange to blue; the road uniforms were also changed from orange to blue. Cleveland Cavaliers Home Uniform  Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.net  https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/hsbdfehk0o5c8ujqd2j0la9ck/Cleveland-Cavaliers-Logo/1988/Home-Uniform August 11, 2026 Cleveland Cavaliers Road Uniform  Chris Creamer's SportsLogos.net  https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/bf4mzlsxe106n4dkrhgphqhgf/Cleveland-Cavaliers-Logo/1988/Road-Uniform August 11, 2026 The team's new home uniforms would remain in use until 1994, while the new road uniforms would last until 1989, where the team nickname would be replaced with the city name "Cleveland" on the front on their jerseys. Regular season With the addition of Johnson and Curry, the Cavaliers struggled with a 3–8 start to the regular season, but soon recovered and played above .500 in winning percentage for the remainder of the season, holding a 23–22 record at the All-Star break. NBA Games Played on February 4, 1988 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/index.cgi?month=2&day=4&year=1988 July 7, 2025 At mid-season, the team traded Johnson, Tyrone Corbin, and Mark West to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for All-Star forward Larry Nance, and Mike Sanders. Associated Press Suns Revamp in Deals with Cavaliers, Bucks The Washington Post February 25, 1988 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1988/02/26/suns-revamp-in-deals-with-cavaliers-bucks/a3fa3be9-0af7-4a79-bb96-97e2f5d64975/ July 7, 2025 Goldaper Sam Suns Trade Nance to the Cavaliers The New York Times February 26, 1988 https://www.nytimes.com/1988/02/26/sports/suns-trade-nance-to-the-cavaliers.html July 7, 2025 The Phoenix Suns Traded Veteran Forwards Larry... Los Angeles Times February 26, 1988 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-26-sp-30359-story.html July 7, 2025 Before the trade, West averaged 8.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game in 54 games, while Corbin contributed 7.3 points per game also in 54 games, and Johnson provided with 7.3 points, 3.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game in 52 games. Despite a six-game losing streak between February and March, the Cavaliers won 11 of their final 13 games of the season, finishing in fifth place in the Central Division with a 42–40 record, and earning the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. 1987–88 Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/1988_games.html July 7, 2025 Second-year star Brad Daugherty averaged 18.7 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, while Nance averaged 16.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game in 27 games after the trade, and second-year guard Mark Price showed improvement becoming the team's starting point guard, averaging 16.0 points and 6.0 assists per game. In addition, second-year guard Ron Harper contributed 15.4 points, 4.9 assists and 2.1 steals per game, but only played 57 games due to a left ankle injury, Dias Roberto  Ron Harper's Ankle Injury Has Forced the Cleveland Cavaliers'...  United Press International  December 16, 1987  https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/12/16/Ron-Harpers-ankle-injury-has-forced-the-Cleveland-Cavaliers/4266566629200/ April 12, 2026 Sports People: Harper Reactivated  The New York Times  December 30, 1987  https://www.nytimes.com/1987/12/30/sports/sports-people-harper-reactivated.html April 12, 2026 Dias Roberto  Ron Harper, the Starting Shooting Guard for the Cleveland...  United Press International  April 26, 1988  https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/04/26/Ron-Harper-the-starting-shooting-guard-for-the-Cleveland/2300578030400/ April 12, 2026 and second-year forward Hot Rod Williams provided the team with 10.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. Off the bench, Curry contributed 10.0 points and 1.2 steals per game, while starting small forward Phil Hubbard averaged 8.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, and Craig Ehlo provided with 7.1 points and 2.6 assists per game. 1987–88 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/1988.html July 7, 2025 During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, Daugherty was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team; it was his first ever All-Star appearance. Barnard Bill Today's NBA All-Star Game Will Be Homecoming of Sorts for 3 Players Los Angeles Times February 7, 1988 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-02-07-sp-41271-story.html July 7, 2025 NBA.com Staff 1988 NBA All-Star Recap NBA.com September 13, 2021 https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-1988 July 7, 2025 1988 NBA All-Star Game: East 138, West 133 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1988.html July 7, 2025 Meanwhile, Price participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout, and Harper was selected to participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, but withdrew due to injury. United Press International Field Set for NBA Dunk Contest The Daily Record January 13, 1988 11 https://books.google.com/books?id=yCdVAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6&dq=1988+NBA+slam+dunk+roster&article_id=5534,1225999&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZl9rgtpeQAxUhlGoFHeDSKPoQ6AF6BAgIEAM#v=onepage&q=1988%20NBA%20slam%20dunk%20roster&f=false October 9, 2025 NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/contest.html October 9, 2025 Price also finished in third place in Most Improved Player voting, 1987–88 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1988.html July 7, 2025 while head coach Lenny Wilkens finished tied in sixth place in Coach of the Year voting. The Cavaliers finished twelfth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 504,847 at the Coliseum at Richfield during the regular season. 1987–88 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1988.html February 26, 2026 NBA playoffs In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1988 NBA playoffs, the Cavaliers faced off against the 3rd–seeded Chicago Bulls, who were led by All-Star guard, Most Valuable Player, and Defensive Player of the Year, Michael Jordan, Charles Oakley and Sam Vincent. The Cavaliers lost the first two games to the Bulls on the road at the Chicago Stadium, but managed to win the next two games at home, which included a Game 4 win over the Bulls at the Coliseum at Richfield, 97–91 to even the series. Dias Roberto  Harper's 30 Helps Cavs Even Series with Bulls  The Vindicator  May 6, 1988  17  https://books.google.com/books?id=mMY_AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA15&dq=1988+Cleveland+Cavaliers+Chicago+Bulls+97-91&article_id=1289,2936447&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwini-2v3JOVAxX16ckDHakCL7gQ6AF6BAgJEAM#v=onepage&q=1988%20Cleveland%20Cavaliers%20Chicago%20Bulls%2097-91&f=false June 19, 2026 Associated Press  Cavs Remain Alive; Mavs Oust Rockets  Record-Journal  May 6, 1988  17  https://books.google.com/books?id=mMY_AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA15&dq=1988+Cleveland+Cavaliers+Chicago+Bulls+97-91&article_id=1289,2936447&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwini-2v3JOVAxX16ckDHakCL7gQ6AF6BAgJEAM#v=onepage&q=1988%20Cleveland%20Cavaliers%20Chicago%20Bulls%2097-91&f=false June 19, 2026 1988 NBA Eastern Conference First Round Game 4: Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers Box Score, May 5, 1988 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198805050CLE.html June 19, 2026 However, the Cavaliers lost Game 5 to the Bulls at the Chicago Stadium, 107–101, thus losing in a hard-fought five-game series. Rhoden William C.  N.B.A. Playoffs: Jordan and Bulls in 2d Round  The New York Times  May 9, 1988  https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/09/sports/nba-playoffs-jordan-and-bulls-in-2d-round.html April 8, 2026 Hafner Dan  NBA Playoffs: Jordan Gets 39 Points and Help from Pippen  Los Angeles Times  May 9, 1988  https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-09-sp-1546-story.html April 8, 2026 1988 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Cavaliers vs. Bulls Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1988-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-cavaliers-vs-bulls.html July 7, 2025 Aftermath Following the season, Curry was left unprotected in the 1988 NBA expansion draft, where he was selected by the Charlotte Hornets expansion team. Goldaper Sam Miami Chooses "Who?" First The New York Times June 24, 1988 https://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/24/sports/miami-chooses-who-first.html July 8, 2025 Edes Gordon Billy Thompson Goes to Miami; Valentine Winds Up in Cleveland Los Angeles Times June 24, 1988 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-06-24-sp-5993-story.html July 8, 2025 1988 NBA Expansion Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1988_expansion.html July 7, 2025 2 Draft picks 1987 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team 1 7 Kevin Johnson Guard California 2 41* Kannard Johnson Forward Western Kentucky 3 52 Donald Royal Forward Notre Dame 4 75 Chris Dudley Center Yale 4 80** Carven Holcombe Guard TCU 5 98 Carl Lott Guard TCU 6 121 Harold Jensen Guard Villanova 7 144Michael Foster Guard South Carolina 2nd round pick (#29) traded to Portland in Linton Townes deal.Blazers traded Linton Townes to Cavaliers for 1987 second round pick (#29-Lester Fonville) on 9/6/83 http://n-c-systems.com/hoops/DraftTrades/1987.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071107200039/http://www.n-c-systems.com/hoops/DraftTrades/1987.html 2007-11-07 Used to draft Lester Fonville. *2nd round pick acquired from Milwaukee in Paul Thompson deal.Cavaliers traded Paul Thompson to Bucks for two-second round picks (1985 #45-John Williams) (1987 #41-Kannard Johnson) on 2/12/85 http://n-c-systems.com/hoops/DraftTrades/1987.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071107200039/http://www.n-c-systems.com/hoops/DraftTrades/1987.html 2007-11-07 **5th round pick acquired from Indiana in Ron Anderson deal.Traded Ron Anderson to Pacers for 1987 fourth round pick (#80-Carven Holcomb) on 12/10/85 http://n-c-systems.com/hoops/DraftTrades/1987.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071107200039/http://www.n-c-systems.com/hoops/DraftTrades/1987.html 2007-11-07 Roster Cleveland Cavaliers 1987–88 #003EA4 white #DE3C2F white 54 Kent Benson C 6 10 235 1954–12–27 Indiana 30 Dell Curry G 6 4 190 1964–06–25 Virginia Tech 43 Brad Daugherty basketball C 7 0 245 1965–10–19 North Carolina 22 Chris Dudley C 6 11 235 1965–02–22 Yale 3 Craig Ehlo G 6 6 180 1961–08–11 Washington State 4 Ron Harper G 6 6 185 1964–01–20 Miami University 12 Kevin Henderson basketball G 6 4 195 1964–03–22 Cal State Fullerton 35 Phil Hubbard F 6 8 215 1956–12–13 Michigan 6 Larry Nance F 6 10 205 1959–02–12 Clemson 25 Mark Price G 6 0 170 1964–02–15 Georgia Tech 32 Johnny Rogers F 6 10 225 1963–12–30 UC Irvine 11 Mike Sanders basketball F 6 6 210 1960–05–07 UCLA 18 Hot Rod Williams F/C 6 11 215 1962–08–09 Tulane Lenny Wilkens Dick Helm Brian Winters https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/1988.html March 29, 1988 Regular season Season standings CLE CLE Notes z, y – division champions x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents vs. Eastern Conference vs. Atlantic Division 1987–88 NBA recordsTeamBOSNJNNYKPHIWSBTotal Atlanta 2–4 5–0 3–3 6–0 3–3 19–10 Chicago 3–3 5–1 3–2 4–2 3–3 18–11 Cleveland 3–2 5–1 2–4 3–2 6–0 19–9 Detroit 3–3 5–1 4–2 4–1 3–2 19–9 Indiana 0–5 6–0 2–3 2–4 2–4 12–16 Milwaukee 3–3 3–2 3–3 2–4 4–1 15–13 vs. Central Division 1987–88 NBA recordsTeamATLCHICLEDETINDMILTotal Atlanta — 2–3 5–1 2–4 3–3 4–2 16–13 Chicago 3–2 — 3–3 2–4 3–3 5–1 16–13 Cleveland 1–5 3–3 — 1–5 4–2 2–4 11–19 Detroit 4–2 4–2 5–1 — 3–3 4–2 20–10 Indiana 2–4 3–3 2–4 3–3 — 3–3 13–17 Milwaukee 3–3 1–5 4–2 2–4 3–3 — 13–17 vs. Western Conference vs. Midwest Division 1987–88 NBA recordsTeamDALDENHOUSACSASUTATotal Atlanta 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 8–4 Chicago 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 7–5 Cleveland 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 7–5 Detroit 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 8–4 Indiana 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 6–6 Milwaukee 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 5–7 vs. Pacific Division 1987–88 NBA recordsTeamGSWLACLALPHOPORSEATotal Atlanta 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 7–5 Chicago 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 9–3 Cleveland 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–7 Detroit 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 7–5 Indiana 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 7–5 Milwaukee 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 9–3 Game log Regular season Cleveland Cavaliers 1988 #000080 #FF8C00 Total: 42–40 (home: 31–10; road: 11–30) Cleveland Cavaliers November yes #FF8C00 #000080 2 4 1 4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | November 7, 19877:30p.m. EST | @ Atlanta | L 105–113 | Harper (20) | Corbin (10) | Price (6) | The Omni11,455 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | November 11, 19877:30p.m. EST | Milwaukee | L 101–107 | Daugherty (24) | Daugherty (13) | Daugherty,Price (6) | Richfield Coliseum12,145 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | November 13, 19877:30p.m. EST | @ Boston | L 114–128 | Curry (25) | Hubbard (9) | Price (9) | Boston Garden14,890 | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | November 14, 19877:30p.m. EST | Detroit | L 113–128 | Daugherty (22) | West (6) | Price (10) | Richfield Coliseum10,157 | 1–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | November 17, 19878:00p.m. EST | Boston | W 109–88 | Hubbard (17) | Curry,Daugherty,West (8) | Price (6) | Richfield Coliseum14,621 | 2–4 Cleveland Cavaliers December #FF8C00 #000080 6 2 4 5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | December 5, 19877:30p.m. EST | L.A. Lakers | W 97–95 | Hubbard (19) | Daugherty (9) | Price (8) | Richfield Coliseum20,015 | 6–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | December 13, 198710:30p.m. EST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 89–90 | Daugherty | Corbin,Daugherty,Williams (7) | Ehlo (7) | The Forum17,505 | 7–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | December 15, 19877:30p.m. EST | Dallas | W 106–93 | Daugherty (21) | Ehlo (14) | Johnson (6) | Richfield Coliseum6,852 | 8–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | December 17, 19878:30p.m. EST | @ Chicago | L 100–111 | Daugherty (2) | Daugherty,Johnson,Williams (6) | Johnson (8) | Chicago Stadium17,650 | 8–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 22, 19877:30p.m. EST | @ Washington | W 106–102 | Price (22) | Ehlo (10) | Price (7) | Capital Centre4,464 | 11–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 23, 19877:30p.m. EST | Utah | L 83–91 | Price (26) | Williams (10) | Daugherty (9) | Richfield Coliseum9,202 | 11–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 30, 19877:30p.m. EST | Atlanta | L 110–117 | Curry (25) | Daugherty (9) | Daugherty,Price (7) | Richfield Coliseum19,029 | 12–15 Cleveland Cavaliers January #FF8C00 #000080 7 1 2 5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | January 4, 19887:30p.m. EST | Denver | W 122–101 | Daugherty (25) | West,Williams (9) | Harper (9) | Richfield Coliseum6,448 | 14–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | January 8, 19887:30p.m. EST | @ Atlanta | L 97–101 | Hubbard (17) | Daugherty (13) | Daugherty,Price (4) | The Omni11,408 | 23–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | January 14, 19887:30p.m. EST | Chicago | W 91–88 (OT) | Daugherty,Harper (16) | Ehlo (8) | Price (6) | Richfield Coliseum16,648 | 17–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | January 15, 19887:30p.m. EST | @ Detroit | L 93–97 | Daugherty (20) | Daugherty (10) | Johnson (7) | Pontiac Silverdome19,622 | 17–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | January 17, 19882:30p.m. EST | @ Milwaukee | L 93–111 | Daugherty (19) | Daugherty (8) | Harper (6) | MECCA Arena11,052 | 17–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 21, 19887:30p.m. EST | Atlanta | L 93–101 | Daugherty (25) | Williams (12) | Curry,Daugherty (4) | Richfield Coliseum10,129 | 17–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | January 23, 19887:30p.m. EST | Boston | W 119–100 | Curry (23) | Williams (9) | Harper,Johnson (6) | Richfield Coliseum20,900 | 18–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | January 25, 19889:30p.m. EST | @ Utah | L 96–119 | Daugherty,Price,West (14) | Daugherty,West (8) | Johnson (8) | Salt Palace12,212 | 18–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | January 30, 19887:30p.m. EST | Washington | W 128–126 (OT) | Daugherty (29) | Williams (14) | Harper,Price (9) | Richfield Coliseum18,749 | 21–21 Cleveland Cavaliers February #FF8C00 #000080 5 1 2 7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | February 1, 19887:30p.m. EST | Detroit | W 94–83 | Harper (23) | Williams (15) | Price (10) | Richfield Coliseum10,636 | 22–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | February 3, 19887:30p.m. EST | @ Washington | W 107–106 | Williams (23) | Daugherty (10) | Daugherty (11) | Capital Centre6,806 | 23–21 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | February 9, 19888:30p.m. EST | @ Milwaukee | L 104–112 | Daugherty (19) | Daugherty (10) | Harper (10) | MECCA Arena11,052 | 23–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | February 10, 19887:30p.m. EST | Washington | W 118–102 | Williams (23) | Daugherty (13) | Daugherty (6) | Richfield Coliseum9,179 | 24–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 21, 19881:00p.m. EST | Chicago | W 113–111 | Daugherty (29) | Daugherty (8) | Price (11) | Richfield Coliseum20,089 | 28–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 | February 24, 19888:30p.m. EST | @ Dallas | L 89–93 | West (16) | West (11) | Harper (6) | Reunion Arena17,007 | 28–26 Cleveland Cavaliers March #FF8C00 #000080 4 2 1 7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 | March 2, 19889:30p.m. EST | @ Denver | L 81–99 | Daugherty,Nance (15) | Williams (10) | Harper (8) | McNichols Sports Arena9,178 | 28–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 | March 6, 19881:00p.m. EST | @ Boston | L 98–127 | Harper (25) | Williams (8) | Daugherty,Ehlo,Price (4) | Boston Garden14,890 | 28–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | March 9, 19887:30p.m. EST | Milwaukee | W 117–91 | Harper (23) | Nance,Williams (9) | Price (8) | Richfield Coliseum11,641 | 29–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 | March 12, 19887:30p.m. EST | @ Detroit | L 100–104 | Daugherty (24) | Daugherty,Williams (9) | Daugherty (10) | Pontiac Silverdome33,854 | 30–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 15, 19888:00p.m. EST | @ Chicago | L 89–108 | Harper (20) | Nacne (9) | Harper (9) | Chicago Stadium17,752 | 30–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 17, 19887:30p.m. EST | Detroit | L 99–102 | Daugherty (21) | Daugherty (8) | Price (7) | Richfield Coliseum13,261 | 30–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | March 19, 19889:00p.m. EST | @ Milwaukee | L 100–101 | Price (24) | Daugherty (10) | Price (7) | MECCA Arena11,052 | 30–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | March 25, 19887:30p.m. EST | Chicago | L 110–111 (OT) | Nance (29) | Nance (11) | Curry (6) | Richfield Coliseum19,876 | 31–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 | March 26, 19887:30p.m. EST | @ Atlanta | L 102–109 | Daugherty (25) | Nance (8) | Harper (8) | The Omni16,418 | 31–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 | March 30, 19887:30p.m. EST | @ Washington | W 107–96 | Nance (22) | Daugherty (14) | Harper,Price (6) | Capital Centre8,387 | 33–38 Cleveland Cavaliers April #FF8C00 #000080 7 0 2 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | April 6, 19887:30p.m. EDT | Washington | W 98–87 | Price (20) | Nance (9) | Harper (7) | Richfield Coliseum10,165 | 35–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | April 8, 19887:30p.m. EDT | Milwaukee | W 104–85 | Daugherty (22) | Daugherty,Harper (8) | Harper (6) | Richfield Coliseum16,475 | 36–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 | April 12, 19887:30p.m. EDT | Atlanta | W 116–103 | Harper (25) | Daugherty (7) | Price (14) | Richfield Coliseum12,418 | 38–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 | April 13, 19887:30p.m. EDT | @ Detroit | L 98–115 | Nance (20) | Nance (12) | Ehlo (4) | Pontiac Silverdome18,808 | 38–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 | April 15, 19887:30p.m. EDT | Boston | W 120–109 | Daugherty (44) | Daugherty (9) | Harper (6) | Richfield Coliseum20,149 | 39–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | April 22, 19888:30p.m. EDT | @ Chicago | W 107–103 | Price (26) | Daugherty (10) | Price (11) | Chicago Stadium17,726 | 41–40 CLE 1988 Playoffs 1988 NBA Playoffs Cleveland Cavaliers yes 1988 #003EA4 #FFFFFF Cleveland Cavaliers Eastern Conference First Round yes yes #DE3C2F #FFFFFF no 2 0 0 3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 28, 19888:00p.m. EDT | @ Chicago | L 93–104 | Ehlo (21) | Nance (8) | Price (12) | Chicago Stadium18,676 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | May 1, 19883:30p.m. EDT | @ Chicago | L 101–106 | Nance (27) | Daugherty (13) | Nance (8) | Chicago Stadium18,645 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | May 3, 19888:00p.m. EDT | Chicago | W 110–102 | Price (31) | Daugherty (10) | Price (6) | Richfield Coliseum20,068 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | May 5, 19888:00p.m. EDT | Chicago | W 97–91 | Harper (30) | Daugherty (9) | Price (7) | Richfield Coliseum20,026 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | May 8, 19881:00p.m. EDT | @ Chicago | L 101–107 | Price (25) | Daugherty (10) | Price (7) | Chicago Stadium18,008 | 2–3 CLE yes 1988 Player stats Regular season Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPGBrad Daugherty797837.451.00.071.68.44.20.60.718.7Larry Nance272633.652.60.083.07.93.10.72.316.2Mark Price807932.850.648.687.72.36.01.20.216.0Ron Harper575232.146.415.070.53.94.92.10.915.4Hot Rod Williams775027.447.70.075.66.61.30.81.910.9Dell Curry79819.045.834.678.22.11.91.20.310.0Mark West541221.957.60.062.15.20.90.51.58.5Phil Hubbard785920.948.90.074.93.61.00.60.18.4Tyrone Corbin54421.349.10.078.64.11.00.80.37.3Kevin Johnson52320.146.022.282.11.43.71.20.37.3Craig Ehlo792721.646.634.467.43.52.61.00.47.1Mike Sanders241117.453.80.087.02.01.10.50.26.8Chris Dudley5519.347.40.056.32.60.40.20.33.1Johnny Rogers2407.042.60.076.91.10.10.20.12.6Kent Benson206.0100.00.050.00.50.00.50.52.5Kevin Henderson504.040.00.041.70.80.40.00.01.8Kannard Johnson403.033.30.00.00.00.00.30.00.5 Playoffs Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPGMark Price5541.056.741.796.03.67.60.60.021.0Ron Harper4433.547.60.068.85.03.82.81.017.8Larry Nance5540.053.10.088.97.23.60.42.216.8Brad Daugherty5540.846.00.067.79.23.20.41.415.8Mike Sanders5526.853.80.080.05.01.40.60.412.8Hot Rod Williams5026.650.00.046.25.80.80.61.49.2Craig Ehlo5125.642.50.062.53.63.41.00.08.8Chris Dudley406.050.00.050.01.50.50.00.01.3Dell Curry208.525.00.00.00.51.00.00.51.0Phil Hubbard307.016.70.00.01.00.00.00.00.7 Player statistics citation: Awards and records Awards Records Milestones All-Star Transactions Trades Free agents Development League References Cleveland Cavaliers on Database Basketball Cleveland Cavaliers on Basketball Reference Category:Cleveland Cavaliers seasons Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland