1987–88 Houston Rockets season


The 1987–88 NBA season was the Rockets' 21st season in the NBA and 17th season in the city of Houston. The Rockets finished fourth in the Midwest Division with a 46–36 record. Akeem Olajuwon was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game. In the first round of the playoffs, the Rockets lost in four games to the Dallas Mavericks.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
235Doug LeeSG/SFUnited StatesPurdue
482Josh NiegoUnited StatesLewis
5104Andre LaFleurUnited StatesNortheastern
6129Fred JenkinsUnited StatesTennessee
7151Clarence GrierUnited StatesCampbell

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

West First Round

Dallas Mavericks vs. Houston Rockets: Mavericks win series 3-1
Last Playoff Meeting: Not available

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records