1987–88 Utah Jazz season

The 1987–88 Utah Jazz season was the team's 14th in the NBA. The Jazz finished third in the Midwest Division with a record of 47–35, and qualified for the playoffs for the fifth straight season. In the first round of the playoffs, they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in four games, but then lost in seven games to the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in the semifinals. Karl Malone was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game.

Draft picks

Roster

Roster listing

Utah Jazz roster v t e
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From F/C 41 Bailey, Thurl 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) North Carolina State C 53 Eaton, Mark 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 275 lb (125 kg) UCLA G 14 Green, Rickey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Michigan G 35 Griffith, Darrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Louisville G 20 Hansen, Bob 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Iowa G 25 Hughes, Eddie 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Colorado State F 43 Iavaroni, Marc 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Virginia G 11 Kofoed, Bart 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nebraska (Kearney) F 32 Malone, Karl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Louisiana Tech F 33 Roth, Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Wisconsin F 22 Scurry, Carey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 188 lb (85 kg) LIU G 12 Stockton, John 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Gonzaga F 4 Tripucka, Kelly 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Notre Dame C 54 Turpin, Melvin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Kentucky	Head coach Frank Layden Assistant coach(es) Scott Layden Jerry Sloan Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Regular season

Playoffs

Playoffs

West First Round

(4) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (5) Utah Jazz:Jazz win series 3–1

• Game 1 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (April 28): Portland 108, Utah 96
• Game 2 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (April 30): Utah 114, Portland 105
• Game 3 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (May 4): Utah 113, Portland 108
• Game 4 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (May 6): Utah 111, Portland 96

Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series)

West Conference Semifinals

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Utah Jazz: Lakers win series 4–3

• Game 1 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (May 8): Los Angeles 110, Utah 91
• Game 2 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (May 10): Utah 101, Los Angeles 97
• Game 3 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (May 13): Utah 96, Los Angeles 89
• Game 4 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (May 15): Los Angeles 113, Utah 100
• Game 5 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (May 17): Los Angeles 111, Utah 109
• Game 6 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (May 19): Utah 108, Los Angeles 80
• Game 7 @ The Forum, Los Angeles (May 21): Los Angeles 109, Utah 98

Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series)

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

• Karl Malone, All-NBA Second Team
• John Stockton, All-NBA Second Team
• Mark Eaton, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
• Karl Malone, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

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