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1987-88 NBA Atlantic standings
The Boston Celtics won the 1987-88 NBA Atlantic division race at 57-25, 19 games ahead of the New York Knicks.
🏆The 1987-88 playoffs, series by series
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Atlantic standings, 1987-88
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Boston Celtics (BOS) e | 57 | 25 | .695 | - | 6-4 | L2 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) x | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Washington Bullets (WAS) x | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHL) | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 | 4-6 | L2 |
| New Jersey Nets (NJN) | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38 | 1-9 | W1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- e
- clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference
Turning points
- Wire to wire: the Boston Celtics held first place on every charted day.
- The Boston Celtics won 8 games in a row from March 26, 1988 to April 13, 1988, the longest run of the race.
- The Boston Celtics went 17-3 from December 19, 1987 to January 27, 1988, turning a lead of 1 game into a lead of 11 games.