1987-88 NBA Midwest standings

Name: 1987-88 NBA Midwest standings
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The Denver Nuggets won the 1987-88 NBA Midwest division race at 54-28, 1 game ahead of the Dallas Mavericks. It came down to the final days: the Denver Nuggets did not lead for good until April 15, 1988.

The 1987-88 playoffs, series by series

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Midwest standings, 1987-88

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Denver Nuggets (DEN) x	54	28	.659	-	8-2	W1
Dallas Mavericks (DAL) x	53	29	.646	1	6-4	W2
Utah Jazz (UTH) x	47	35	.573	7	7-3	W5
Houston Rockets (HOU) x	46	36	.561	8	4-6	W1
San Antonio Spurs (SAN) x	31	51	.378	23	3-7	L2
Sacramento Kings (SAC)	24	58	.293	30	4-6	L1

Final standings.

Clinch key

x: clinched a playoff place

Turning points

The lead changed hands 6 times.
The Denver Nuggets trailed by as many as 5.5 games on January 27, 1988.
The Denver Nuggets took first place for good on April 15, 1988.
The Dallas Mavericks won 11 games in a row from February 14, 1988 to March 4, 1988, the longest run of the race.
The Dallas Mavericks led by 5.5 games as late as March 14, 1988.
The Denver Nuggets went 15-1 from March 19, 1988 to April 20, 1988, turning a deficit of 5.5 games into a lead of 2 games.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 57 of the 149 days played.
Four teams held first place.
The Denver Nuggets spent 37 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.