1987–88 game log Total: 38–44 (home: 25–16; road: 13–28) |
November: 4–8 (home: 2–2; road: 2–6) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 1 | November 6, 1987 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Atlanta | L 97–114 | M. Malone (32) | M. Malone (12) | Bogues (6) | The Omni 16,064 | 0–1 | 2 | November 7, 1987 7:30 p.m. EST | Boston | L 139–140 (2OT) | M. Malone (32) | M. Malone (13) | Bogues (7) | Capital Centre 19,643 | 0–2 | 3 | November 10, 1987 8:30 p.m. CST | @ Milwaukee | L 100–115 | J. Malone (18) | M. Malone (14) | Bogues (11) | MECCA Arena 10,586 | 0–3 | 4 | November 13 | New York | W 108–101 | | | | Capital Centre | 1–3 | 5 | November 15 | @ New Jersey | W 113–109 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 2–3 | 6 | November 17, 1987 8:30 p.m. EST | @ Chicago | L 101–105 | J. Malone (26) | M. Malone (9) | Bogues (6) | Chicago Stadium 17,081 | 2–4 | 7 | November 18, 1987 7:30 p.m. EST | Chicago | L 82–84 | Williams (17) | Williams (14) | Bogues (6) | Capital Centre 13,721 | 2–5 | 8 | November 20 | @ Portland | L 101–120 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 2–6 | 9 | November 21 | @ Seattle | L 103–124 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 2–7 | 10 | November 24, 1987 9:30 p.m. EST | @ Utah | L 83–100 | M. Malone (17) | M. Malone (10) | Walker (4) | Salt Palace 12,212 | 2–8 | 11 | November 25 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 101–96 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 3–8 | 12 | November 28, 1987 7:30 p.m. EST | Detroit | W 124–102 | Williams (21) | M. Malone (9) | Johnson (7) | Capital Centre 13,028 | 4–8 | |
December: 4–9 (home: 3–5; road: 1–4) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 13 | December 2 | @ Indiana | L 102–108 | | | | Market Square Arena | 4–9 | 14 | December 3, 1987 7:30 p.m. EST | Atlanta | L 94–102 | J. Malone (28) | M. Malone (15) | Bogues (7) | Capital Centre 6,464 | 4–10 | 15 | December 5 | Seattle | L 99–115 | | | | Capital Centre | 4–11 | 16 | December 8 | @ New York | L 92–116 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 4–12 | 17 | December 9, 1987 7:30 p.m. EST | L.A. Lakers | W 120–112 (OT) | J. Malone (29) | Catledge (15) | Bogues (9) | Capital Centre 18,643 | 5–12 | 18 | December 11, 1987 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Detroit | L 108–114 | Catledge (26) | Bol, Catledge, M. Malone (8) | Bogues, Johnson, Walker (4) | Pontiac Silverdome 17,884 | 5–13 | 19 | December 12 | @ New Jersey | W 122–107 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 6–13 | 20 | December 15, 1987 7:30 p.m. EST | Boston | L 102–122 | M. Malone (21) | M. Malone (10) | Walker (5) | Capital Centre 15,890 | 6–14 | 21 | December 17 | Indiana | W 115–111 (OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 7–14 | 22 | December 19, 1987 7:30 p.m. EST | Chicago | W 109–96 | King (28) | M. Malone (9) | Johnson (11) | Capital Centre 14,353 | 8–14 | 23 | December 22, 1987 7:30 p.m. EST | Cleveland | L 102–106 | J. Malone (27) | M. Malone (12) | Johnson (9) | Capital Centre 4,464 | 8–15 | 24 | December 26, 1987 9:00 p.m. EST | @ Milwaukee | L 97–102 | King (24) | Bol (8) | J. Malone, Williams (5) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 8–16 | 25 | December 30 | Portland | L 112–117 | | | | Capital Centre | 8–17 | |
January: 9–6 (home: 8–2; road: 1–4) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 26 | January 1, 1988 8:00 p.m. EST | Denver | L 109–124 | Catledge (27) | M. Malone (15) | Bogues (10) | Capital Centre 5,326 | 8–18 | 27 | January 2 | Houston | L 100–111 | | | | Capital Centre | 8–19 | 28 | January 5 | New Jersey | W 101–97 | | | | Capital Centre | 9–19 | 29 | January 8, 1988 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Boston | L 109–125 | J. Malone (31) | M. Malone (13) | Colter, J. Malone (5) | Boston Garden 14,890 | 9–20 | 30 | January 9 | L.A. Clippers | W 108–76 | | | | Capital Centre | 10–20 | 31 | January 14, 1988 7:30 p.m. EST | Milwaukee | W 136–107 | M. Malone (36) | M. Malone (14) | Bogues (9) | Capital Centre 8,316 | 11–20 | 32 | January 17 | Sacramento | W 130–113 | | | | Capital Centre | 12–20 | 33 | January 18, 1988 8:30 p.m. EST | @ Chicago | L 103–117 | King (25) | Catledge, M. Malone (8) | Colter (7) | Chicago Stadium 17,767 | 12–21 | 34 | January 20 | @ Philadelphia | W 110–98 | | | | The Spectrum | 13–21 | 35 | January 22 | Golden State | W 115–91 | | | | Capital Centre | 14–21 | 36 | January 24 | Philadelphia | W 131–99 | | | | Capital Centre | 15–21 | 37 | January 25 | Philadelphia | W 118–117 (OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 16–21 | 38 | January 27, 1988 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Boston | L 100–106 | King (32) | M. Malone (11) | Bogues (5) | Boston Garden 14,890 | 16–22 | 39 | January 28 | New York | W 104–90 | | | | Capital Centre | 17–22 | 40 | January 30, 1988 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Cleveland | L 126–128 (OT) | Catledge (23) | Catledge (13) | Bogues (12) | Richfield Coliseum 18,749 | 17–23 | |
February: 5–9 (home: 1–2; road: 4–7) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 41 | February 2 | @ New York | L 106–110 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 17–24 | 42 | February 3, 1988 7:30 p.m. EST | Cleveland | L 106–107 | J. Malone (27) | M. Malone (13) | Colter, King (5) | Capital Centre 6,806 | 17–25 | All-Star Break | 43 | February 9 | New Jersey | W 126–117 (OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 18–25 | 44 | February 10, 1988 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Cleveland | L 102–118 | J. Malone (34) | Catledge (10) | J. Malone (7) | Richfield Coliseum 9,179 | 18–26 | 45 | February 13, 1988 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Atlanta | L 103–105 | J. Malone (29) | Williams (10) | Colter (5) | The Omni 16,451 | 18–27 | 46 | February 15, 1988 1:00 p.m. EST | Milwaukee | L 110–114 | Williams (28) | Williams (8) | Bogues (4) | Capital Centre 9,564 | 18–28 | 47 | February 17, 1988 8:30 p.m. EST | @ Dallas | L 108–123 | Williams (22) | Jones, M. Malone (10) | Catledge, Colter, King, J. Malone (4) | Reunion Arena 17,007 | 18–29 | 48 | February 19 | @ San Antonio | W 106–102 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 19–29 | 49 | February 20 | @ Houston | L 109–115 | | | | The Summit | 19–30 | 50 | February 22, 1988 9:30 p.m. EST | @ Denver | L 87–100 | Johnson, M. Malone (17) | M. Malone (13) | Johnson (6) | McNichols Sports Arena 10,553 | 19–31 | 51 | February 23, 1988 10:30 p.m. EST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 100–111 | J. Malone (26) | Jones (14) | Colter (8) | The Forum 17,505 | 19–32 | 52 | February 25 | @ Sacramento | W 129–110 | | | | ARCO Arena | 20–32 | 53 | February 27 | @ Phoenix | W 116–106 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 21–32 | 54 | February 29 | @ Golden State | W 110–105 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 22–32 | |
March: 8–7 (home: 7–3; road: 1–4) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 55 | March 2 | Indiana | W 111–102 | | | | Capital Centre | 23–32 | 56 | March 4 | @ Indiana | W 95–88 | | | | Market Square Arena | 24–32 | 57 | March 5, 1988 7:30 p.m. EST | Detroit | W 101–97 | J. Malone, M. Malone (21) | M. Malone (13) | Bogues (6) | Capital Centre 15,656 | 25–32 | 58 | March 9 | Phoenix | W 115–111 | | | | Capital Centre | 26–32 | 59 | March 11, 1988 8:00 p.m. EST | Utah | L 107–109 | J. Malone (31) | M. Malone (17) | Colter, Williams (5) | Capital Centre 10,775 | 26–33 | 60 | March 13 | @ Philadelphia | L 96–104 | | | | The Spectrum | 26–34 | 61 | March 14 | San Antonio | W 112–106 | | | | Capital Centre | 27–34 | 62 | March 16, 1988 7:30 p.m. EST | Chicago | W 106–103 | J. Malone, Williams (28) | M. Malone (13) | Colter (8) | Capital Centre 16,515 | 28–34 | 63 | March 17 | @ Indiana | L 95–99 | | | | Market Square Arena | 28–35 | 64 | March 19 | Philadelphia | L 89–94 | | | | Capital Centre | 28–36 | 65 | March 20, 1988 7:00 p.m. EST | @ Detroit | L 110–118 | J. Malone (39) | M. Malone (11) | Colter (8) | Pontiac Silverdome 22,075 | 28–37 | 66 | March 23, 1988 7:30 p.m. EST | @ Boston | L 89–104 | Williams (27) | M. Malone (8) | Bogues (8) | Boston Garden 14,890 | 28–38 | 67 | March 24, 1988 7:30 p.m. EST | Atlanta | W 94–91 | J. Malone (21) | M. Malone (11) | J. Malone (5) | Capital Centre 13,629 | 29–38 | 68 | March 26 | New Jersey | W 99–88 | | | | Capital Centre | 30–38 | 69 | March 30, 1988 7:30 p.m. EST | Cleveland | L 96–107 | J. Malone (20) | M. Malone (15) | Bogues, Colter, Williams (5) | Capital Centre 8,387 | 30–39 | |
April: 7–5 (home: 3–2; road: 4–3) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 70 | April 1, 1988 8:00 p.m. EST | Dallas | W 118–103 | M. Malone (27) | M. Malone (9) | Bogues (7) | Capital Centre 13,783 | 31–39 | 71 | April 3 | @ New Jersey | W 105–103 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 32–39 | 72 | April 5, 1988 8:30 p.m. EDT | @ Chicago | W 105–94 | Williams (23) | M. Malone (13) | Bogues (12) | Chicago Stadium 17,773 | 33–39 | 73 | April 6, 1988 7:30 p.m. EDT | @ Cleveland | L 87–98 | Colter (29) | Jones (8) | Williams (5) | Richfield Coliseum 10,165 | 33–40 | 74 | April 8 | Indiana | W 107–100 | | | | Capital Centre | 34–40 | 75 | April 10 | New York | L 98–118 | | | | Capital Centre | 35–40 | 76 | April 11, 1988 7:30 p.m. EDT | @ Atlanta | W 86–85 | Walker (19) | Williams (14) | J. Malone (9) | The Omni 10,473 | 35–41 | 77 | April 13 | @ Philadelphia | L 97–98 (OT) | | | | The Spectrum | 35–42 | 78 | April 15 | @ New York | W 106–97 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 36–42 | 79 | April 17, 1988 3:30 p.m. EDT | Boston | W 98–92 | M. Malone (24) | M. Malone (14) | Walker (7) | Capital Centre 18,643 | 37–42 | 80 | April 20, 1988 8:30 p.m. EDT | @ Milwaukee | L 94–132 | Alarie, King (14) | Bol (8) | Bogues (9) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 37–43 | 81 | April 21, 1988 7:30 p.m. EDT | Detroit | L 87–99 | M. Malone (23) | M. Malone (11) | Walker (7) | Capital Centre 11,713 | 37–44 | 82 | April 23, 1988 7:30 p.m. EDT | Atlanta | W 106–96 | J. Malone, M. Malone (24) | Jones, M. Malone (7) | J. Malone (7) | Capital Centre 15,638 | 38–44 | |
1987–88 schedule |