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1987-88 NBA Western Conference standings
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 1987-88 NBA Western Conference playoff race at 62-20, 8 games ahead of the Denver Nuggets.
🏆The 1987-88 playoffs, series by series
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West standings, 1987-88
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) w | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | 7-3 | W4 |
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 8 | 8-2 | W1 |
| Dallas Mavericks (DAL) x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (POR) x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9 | 7-3 | W3 |
| Utah Jazz (UTH) x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 | 7-3 | W5 |
| Houston Rockets (HOU) x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Seattle SuperSonics (SEA) x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 | 6-4 | W1 |
| San Antonio Spurs (SAN) x | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 | 3-7 | L2 |
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Sacramento Kings (SAC) | 24 | 58 | .293 | 38 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Golden State Warriors (GOS) | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42 | 3-7 | L4 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (LAC) | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45 | 1-9 | L7 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- w
- clinched the top seed in the Western Conference
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 6 times.
- The Los Angeles Lakers trailed by as many as half a game on November 7, 1987.
- The Los Angeles Lakers took first place for good on December 15, 1987.
- The Los Angeles Lakers won 15 games in a row from December 11, 1987 to January 12, 1988, the longest run of the race.
- The Los Angeles Lakers went 17-3 from January 2, 1988 to February 12, 1988, turning a lead of 2 games into a lead of 8 games.
- Six teams held first place.
- The Los Angeles Lakers spent 162 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.