1987-88 Utah Jazz Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 47-35
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 6-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Portland Trail Blazers 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-3
Coach: Frank Layden (47-35)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 503,969, Avg. 12,292 in 41 home dates
1987-88 Utah Jazz Statistics
1987-88 Utah Jazz Roster

The Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 47 wins and 35 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-5.

Utah poured in 8,899 points and conceded 8,597. Karl Malone scored a team-leading 2,268 points for the Jazz, and Thurl Bailey contributed 17 or more per game, too. Karl Malone accounted for 986 rebounds. John Stockton dished out 1128 assists for the squad.

Defensively, John Stockton added 242 steals, while Mark Eaton blocked 304 shots.

Frank Layden coached the team. The 1987-88 Utah Jazz lost in the conference semifinals.

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Regular Season Points For: 8899
Regular Season Points Against: 8597

Date Game Res Home Road Record
November 6, 1987 Utah Jazz 93 at Dallas Mavericks 95 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
November 7, 1987 Sacramento Kings 100 at Utah Jazz 121 W 1-0 0-1 1-1
November 10, 1987 Utah Jazz 88 at Los Angeles Clippers 100 L 1-0 0-2 1-2
November 11, 1987 Dallas Mavericks 92 at Utah Jazz 121 W 2-0 0-2 2-2
November 13, 1987 Phoenix Suns 92 at Utah Jazz 109 W 3-0 0-2 3-2
November 14, 1987 Utah Jazz 93 at Houston Rockets 101 L 3-0 0-3 3-3
November 17, 1987 Denver Nuggets 110 at Utah Jazz 120 W 4-0 0-3 4-3
November 18, 1987 Utah Jazz 80 at Phoenix Suns 90 L 4-0 0-4 4-4
November 20, 1987 Indiana Pacers 81 at Utah Jazz 112 W 5-0 0-4 5-4
November 21, 1987 Utah Jazz 119 at San Antonio Spurs 120 L 5-0 0-5 5-5
November 24, 1987 Washington Bullets 83 at Utah Jazz 100 W 6-0 0-5 6-5
November 27, 1987 Houston Rockets 96 at Utah Jazz 118 W 7-0 0-5 7-5
November 30, 1987 Philadelphia 76ers 106 at Utah Jazz 100 L 7-1 0-5 7-6
December 2, 1987 Chicago Bulls 105 at Utah Jazz 101 L 7-2 0-5 7-7
December 4, 1987 New York Knicks 92 at Utah Jazz 104 W 8-2 0-5 8-7
December 5, 1987 Utah Jazz 126 at Sacramento Kings 117 W 8-2 1-5 9-7
December 8, 1987 Utah Jazz 100 at San Antonio Spurs 105 L 8-2 1-6 9-8
December 10, 1987 Utah Jazz 93 at Houston Rockets 98 L 8-2 1-7 9-9
December 12, 1987 Golden State Warriors 93 at Utah Jazz 127 W 9-2 1-7 10-9
December 14, 1987 Seattle Supersonics 95 at Utah Jazz 116 W 10-2 1-7 11-9
December 16, 1987 Utah Jazz 111 at Boston Celtics 121 L 10-2 1-8 11-10
December 18, 1987 Utah Jazz 97 at Indiana Pacers 121 L 10-2 1-9 11-11
December 19, 1987 Utah Jazz 124 at Atlanta Hawks 130 L 10-2 1-10 11-12 OT
December 21, 1987 Utah Jazz 95 at New Jersey Nets 106 L 10-2 1-11 11-13
December 23, 1987 Utah Jazz 91 at Cleveland Cavaliers 83 W 10-2 2-11 12-13
December 26, 1987 Los Angeles Lakers 117 at Utah Jazz 109 L 10-3 2-11 12-14
December 29, 1987 Utah Jazz 98 at Denver Nuggets 97 W 10-3 3-11 13-14
December 30, 1987 Golden State Warriors 103 at Utah Jazz 104 W 11-3 3-11 14-14
January 2, 1988 Utah Jazz 105 at Sacramento Kings 107 L 11-3 3-12 14-15
January 4, 1988 Boston Celtics 107 at Utah Jazz 99 L 11-4 3-12 14-16
January 6, 1988 Utah Jazz 93 at Philadelphia 76ers 116 L 11-4 3-13 14-17
January 8, 1988 Utah Jazz 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 W 11-4 4-13 15-17
January 9, 1988 Utah Jazz 91 at Chicago Bulls 113 L 11-4 4-14 15-18
January 13, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 104 at Utah Jazz 116 W 12-4 4-14 16-18
January 15, 1988 Utah Jazz 105 at Seattle Supersonics 124 L 12-4 4-15 16-19
January 20, 1988 Detroit Pistons 120 at Utah Jazz 117 L 12-5 4-15 16-20
January 22, 1988 San Antonio Spurs 106 at Utah Jazz 119 W 13-5 4-15 17-20
January 25, 1988 Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Utah Jazz 119 W 14-5 4-15 18-20
January 26, 1988 Utah Jazz 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 L 14-5 4-16 18-21
January 29, 1988 Utah Jazz 100 at Golden State Warriors 102 L 14-5 4-17 18-22
January 30, 1988 Atlanta Hawks 109 at Utah Jazz 115 W 15-5 4-17 19-22
February 1, 1988 Seattle Supersonics 100 at Utah Jazz 105 W 16-5 4-17 20-22
February 3, 1988 Sacramento Kings 91 at Utah Jazz 123 W 17-5 4-17 21-22
February 4, 1988 Utah Jazz 126 at Portland Trail Blazers 123 W 17-5 5-17 22-22
February 9, 1988 Utah Jazz 93 at Dallas Mavericks 124 L 17-5 5-18 22-23
February 10, 1988 Dallas Mavericks 80 at Utah Jazz 93 W 18-5 5-18 23-23
February 14, 1988 Utah Jazz 93 at Denver Nuggets 107 L 18-5 5-19 23-24
February 15, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Utah Jazz 112 W 19-5 5-19 24-24
February 17, 1988 Phoenix Suns 103 at Utah Jazz 108 W 20-5 5-19 25-24
February 19, 1988 Utah Jazz 98 at Los Angeles Clippers 88 W 20-5 6-19 26-24
February 20, 1988 Los Angeles Clippers 103 at Utah Jazz 120 W 21-5 6-19 27-24
February 24, 1988 Denver Nuggets 123 at Utah Jazz 120 L 21-6 6-19 27-25
February 26, 1988 Utah Jazz 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 L 21-6 6-20 27-26
February 29, 1988 Utah Jazz 115 at Sacramento Kings 110 W 21-6 7-20 28-26
March 1, 1988 Houston Rockets 112 at Utah Jazz 113 W 22-6 7-20 29-26
March 4, 1988 Utah Jazz 125 at Seattle Supersonics 110 W 22-6 8-20 30-26
March 5, 1988 San Antonio Spurs 106 at Utah Jazz 125 W 23-6 8-20 31-26
March 7, 1988 New Jersey Nets 81 at Utah Jazz 105 W 24-6 8-20 32-26
March 9, 1988 Utah Jazz 98 at Detroit Pistons 103 L 24-6 8-21 32-27
March 11, 1988 Utah Jazz 109 at Washington Bullets 107 W 24-6 9-21 33-27
March 12, 1988 Utah Jazz 105 at New York Knicks 108 L 24-6 9-22 33-28
March 14, 1988 Utah Jazz 116 at Denver Nuggets 115 W 24-6 10-22 34-28
March 16, 1988 Dallas Mavericks 105 at Utah Jazz 120 W 25-6 10-22 35-28
March 18, 1988 Denver Nuggets 111 at Utah Jazz 118 W 26-6 10-22 36-28
March 19, 1988 Utah Jazz 110 at San Antonio Spurs 113 L 26-6 10-23 36-29
March 22, 1988 Phoenix Suns 96 at Utah Jazz 103 W 27-6 10-23 37-29
March 24, 1988 Sacramento Kings 97 at Utah Jazz 117 W 28-6 10-23 38-29
March 26, 1988 Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Utah Jazz 105 L 28-7 10-23 38-30
March 29, 1988 Utah Jazz 111 at Los Angeles Lakers 122 L 28-7 10-24 38-31
March 31, 1988 Golden State Warriors 92 at Utah Jazz 115 W 29-7 10-24 39-31
April 2, 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 92 at Utah Jazz 106 W 30-7 10-24 40-31
April 5, 1988 Utah Jazz 106 at Phoenix Suns 111 L 30-7 10-25 40-32
April 7, 1988 Utah Jazz 107 at Houston Rockets 113 L 30-7 10-26 40-33
April 8, 1988 Utah Jazz 95 at Dallas Mavericks 118 L 30-7 10-27 40-34
April 11, 1988 Utah Jazz 113 at Golden State Warriors 102 W 30-7 11-27 41-34
April 12, 1988 Los Angeles Clippers 93 at Utah Jazz 100 W 31-7 11-27 42-34
April 14, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 128 at Utah Jazz 123 L 31-8 11-27 42-35
April 16, 1988 San Antonio Spurs 82 at Utah Jazz 107 W 32-8 11-27 43-35
April 19, 1988 Utah Jazz 129 at Portland Trail Blazers 122 W 32-8 12-27 44-35
April 20, 1988 Utah Jazz 112 at Los Angeles Clippers 106 W 32-8 13-27 45-35
April 22, 1988 Utah Jazz 110 at Seattle Supersonics 109 W 32-8 14-27 46-35
April 23, 1988 Houston Rockets 107 at Utah Jazz 125 W 33-8 14-27 47-35
April 28, 1988 Utah Jazz 96 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 30, 1988 Utah Jazz 114 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 W 0-0 1-1 1-1
May 4, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 108 at Utah Jazz 113 W 1-0 1-1 2-1
May 6, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 96 at Utah Jazz 111 W 2-0 1-1 3-1
May 8, 1988 Utah Jazz 91 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 L 2-0 1-2 3-2
May 10, 1988 Utah Jazz 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 97 W 2-0 2-2 4-2
May 13, 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 89 at Utah Jazz 96 W 3-0 2-2 5-2
May 15, 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 113 at Utah Jazz 100 L 3-1 2-2 5-3
May 17, 1988 Utah Jazz 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 L 3-1 2-3 5-4
May 19, 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 80 at Utah Jazz 108 W 4-1 2-3 6-4
May 21, 1988 Utah Jazz 98 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 L 4-1 2-4 6-5


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