1987–88 Sacramento Kings season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1987-88 NBA season was the Kings' 39th season in the NBA and third in Sacramento.[1] Playing under two coaches Bill Russell, and Jerry Reynolds during the season, the Kings finished sixth in the Midwest Division with a 24–58 record. Top draft pick Kenny Smith made the All-Rookie Team. Following the season, Otis Thorpe was traded to the Houston Rockets for Rodney McCray, LaSalle Thompson was traded to the Indiana Pacers for Wayman Tisdale, and the Kings moved out of ARCO Arena I for ARCO Arena II.
Draft picks
Roster
1987–88 Sacramento Kings roster
Players
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Coaches
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Pos.
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No.
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Name
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Height
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Weight
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DOB
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From
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G
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31
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Henry, Conner
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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UC Santa Barbara
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G
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2
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Jackson, Michael
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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183 lb (83 kg)
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Georgetown
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C
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35
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Kleine, Joe
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
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255 lb (116 kg)
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Arkansas
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G/F
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25
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McGee, Mike
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
|
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Michigan
|
C
|
51
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Nessley, Martin
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7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
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260 lb (118 kg)
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Duke
|
C
|
32
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Oldham, Jawann
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7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
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Seattle
|
F
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54
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Pinckney, Ed
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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Villanova
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F
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21
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Pressley, Harold
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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210 lb (95 kg)
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Villanova
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G/F
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18
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Smith, Derek
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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205 lb (93 kg)
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Louisville
|
G
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30
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Smith, Kenny
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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170 lb (77 kg)
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North Carolina
|
G
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24
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Theus, Reggie
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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UNLV
|
C
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41
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Thompson, LaSalle
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
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245 lb (111 kg)
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Texas
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F/C
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33
|
Thorpe, Otis
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
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Providence
|
F
|
40
|
Tyler, Terry
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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215 lb (98 kg)
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Detroit Mercy
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Regular season
Season standings
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1987-88 NBA Records
|
Team
|
ATL
|
BOS
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CHI
|
CLE
|
DAL
|
DEN
|
DET
|
GSW
|
HOU
|
IND
|
LAC
|
LAL
|
MIL
|
NJN
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PHO
|
POR
|
SAC
|
SAS
|
SEA
|
UTA
|
WAS
|
Atlanta
|
– |
2–4 |
2–3 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
5–0 |
3–3 |
6–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–3
|
Boston
|
4–2 |
– |
3–3 |
2–3 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
5–0 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
5–1 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1
|
Chicago
|
3–2 |
3–3 |
– |
3–3 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
5–1 |
3–2 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–3
|
Cleveland
|
1–5 |
3–2 |
3–3 |
– |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
5–1 |
2–4 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
6–0
|
Dallas
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
– |
3–3 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
5–0 |
1–4 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
5–0 |
3–2 |
5–1 |
5–1 |
3–2 |
3–3 |
1–1
|
Denver
|
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
– |
1–1 |
4–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
5–0 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–2 |
2–3 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
4–1 |
2–4 |
2–0
|
Detroit
|
4–2 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
– |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
4–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–2
|
Golden State
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–4 |
1–4 |
0–2 |
– |
0–5 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
0–6 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
1–5 |
2–3 |
3–2 |
1–5 |
1–4 |
0–2
|
Houston
|
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
5–0 |
– |
2–0 |
3–2 |
1–4 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
4–1 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
3–2 |
3–3 |
2–0
|
Indiana
|
2–4 |
0–5 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
– |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
6–0 |
2–3 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–4
|
L.A. Clippers
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–5 |
0–5 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
– |
1–5 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
0–6 |
3–2 |
0–5 |
1–5 |
1–4 |
0–2
|
L.A. Lakers
|
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
2–3 |
2–0 |
6–0 |
4–1 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
– |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
4–1 |
5–0 |
4–2 |
4–1 |
1–1
|
Milwaukee
|
3–3 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
4–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
– |
3–2 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–1
|
New Jersey
|
0–5 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–6 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–3 |
– |
3–3 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–6
|
New York
|
3–3 |
1–5 |
2–3 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
– |
3–3 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
3–3
|
Philadelphia
|
0–6 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
3–3 |
– |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–3
|
Phoenix
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–5 |
2–3 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
1–4 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
– |
0–6 |
3–2 |
2–3 |
2–4 |
2–3 |
0–2
|
Portland
|
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
1–4 |
2–0 |
6–0 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
6–0 |
– |
4–1 |
5–0 |
3–3 |
1–4 |
2–0
|
Sacramento
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
3–2 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
2–3 |
1–4 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
1–4 |
– |
3–3 |
1–4 |
1–5 |
0–2
|
San Antonio
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
4–2 |
0–2 |
5–0 |
0–5 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
0–5 |
3–3 |
– |
3–2 |
3–3 |
0–2
|
Seattle
|
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
1–4 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
3–3 |
4–1 |
2–3 |
– |
1–4 |
2–0
|
Utah
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
0–2 |
4–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
1–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–2 |
4–1 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
4–1 |
– |
2–0
|
Washington
|
3–3 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–3 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–4 |
6–0 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
—
|
Game log
Regular season
1987–88 game log Total: 24–58 (Home: 19–22; Road: 5–36)
|
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
|
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
39
|
January 28, 1988 7:30 pm PST
|
L.A. Lakers
|
L 94–115
|
|
|
|
ARCO Arena 10,333
|
11–28
|
|
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
52
|
February 23, 1988 7:30 pm PST
|
Detroit
|
L 105–121
|
|
|
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ARCO Arena 10,333
|
16–36
|
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March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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1987–88 schedule
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Player statistics
Player
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GP
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GS
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MPG
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FG%
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3FG%
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FT%
|
RPG
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APG
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SPG
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BPG
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PPG
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Awards and records
Transactions
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