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1987–88 San Antonio Spurs season
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| 1987–88 San Antonio Spurs season | |
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| Head coach | Bob Weiss |
| General manager | Bob Bass |
| Owner(s) | Angelo Drossos |
| Arena | HemisFair Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 31–51 (.378) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Midwest) Conference: 8th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | First round (lost to Lakers 0–3) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | KSAT-TV |
| Radio | KTSA |
The 1987–88 NBA season was the Spurs' 12th season in the NBA and 21st season as a franchise.[1] The season saw the team draft future All-Star and 2-time NBA Champion David Robinson with the first pick in the 1987 NBA Draft, but due to his Naval service, he did not join the team until 1989.
Despite inconsistent basketball all year, the Spurs made the playoffs with a low 31–51 record. However, a sweep to the eventual champion Lakers ended the season for the Spurs. Alvin Robertson was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 1 | David Robinson | C |  United States |
Navy |
| 1 | 23 | Cadillac Anderson | PF/C | United States |
Houston |
| 2 | 27 | Nate Blackwell | G | United States |
Temple |
| 3 | 50 | Phil Zevenbergen | C | United States |
Washington |
| 4 | 73 | Todd May | United States |
Pikeville | |
| 5 | 96 | Dennis Williams | United States |
Georgia | |
| 6 | 119 | Ricky Brown | United States |
South Alabama | |
| 7 | 142 | Raynard Davis | United States |
Texas |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 35–6 | 19–22 | 18–12 |
| x-Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 1 | 33–8 | 20–21 | 20–10 |
| x-Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 | 33–8 | 14–27 | 18–12 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8 | 31–10 | 15–26 | 13–17 |
| x-San Antonio Spurs | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23 | 23–18 | 8–33 | 12–18 |
| Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 30 | 19–22 | 5–36 | 9–21 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
| 2 | y-Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 8 |
| 3 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9 |
| 4 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9 |
| 5 | x-Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 |
| 6 | x-Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 16 |
| 7 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 |
| 8 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
| 9 | Phoenix Suns | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34 |
| 10 | Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 38 |
| 11 | Golden State Warriors | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot