The 1987-88 Los Angeles Clippers season was a challenging campaign for the franchise. The team finished with a disappointing 17-65 record, placing them 6th in the Pacific Division and missing the playoffs once again. Under the guidance of head coach Gene Shue, the Clippers struggled throughout the season, marked by instability and a lack of consistent performance.
Key players included Michael Cage, who led the league in rebounds, averaging 13.0 per game, and rookie Ken Norman, who showed potential with his scoring ability. Despite these individual efforts, the team faced difficulties in both offense and defense. The Clippers’ struggles were compounded by injuries and a lack of depth, which hindered their ability to compete with stronger teams. The 1987-88 season underscored the need for a strategic overhaul as the Clippers aimed to rebuild and improve heading into the next season.
- Regular Season Record: 17-65
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Los Angeles Clippers Roster and Stats for 1987-88 Season
POINTS
Mike Woodson
18.0
REBOUNDS
Michael Cage
13.0
ASSISTS
Larry Drew
5.2
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Mike Woodson | 80 | 18.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 23.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Michael Cage | 72 | 14.5 | 13.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Quintin Dailey | 67 | 13.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 16.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Benoit Benjamin | 66 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eric White | 17 | 10.5 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Reggie Williams | 35 | 10.4 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 22.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Larry Drew | 74 | 10.3 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 28.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Steve Burtt | 19 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ken Norman | 66 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Joe Wolf | 42 | 7.6 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kenny Fields | 7 | 7.4 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Darnell Valentine | 79 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 45.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Claude Gregory | 23 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Norris Coleman | 29 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Greg Kite | 40 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tod Murphy | 1 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Michael Phelps | 2 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Earl Cureton | 69 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Lancaster Gordon | 8 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Martin Nessley | 35 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Los Angeles Clippers 1987-88 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1987-88 season for the Los Angeles Clippers.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 06, 1987 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 139-93 | |
| Nov 07, 1987 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 124-99 | |
| Nov 10, 1987 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 100-88 | |
| Nov 12, 1987 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 111-82 | |
| Nov 13, 1987 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 97-94 | |
| Nov 17, 1987 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 122-121 | |
| Nov 18, 1987 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 97-87 | |
| Nov 20, 1987 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 112-96 | |
| Nov 21, 1987 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 97-91 | |
| Nov 24, 1987 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 123-120 | |
| Nov 25, 1987 | vs. Washington Bullets | L 101-96 | |
| Nov 27, 1987 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 97-87 | |
| Dec 02, 1987 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 88-85 | |
| Dec 04, 1987 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 98-84 | |
| Dec 06, 1987 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 97-96 | |
| Dec 08, 1987 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 90-79 | |
| Dec 10, 1987 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 113-96 | |
| Dec 12, 1987 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 116-95 | |
| Dec 15, 1987 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 128-108 | |
| Dec 17, 1987 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 98-92 | |
| Dec 19, 1987 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 108-97 | |
| Dec 23, 1987 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 111-97 | |
| Dec 26, 1987 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 106-97 | |
| Dec 30, 1987 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 121-102 | |
| Jan 01, 1988 | @ New York Knicks | L 115-96 | |
| Jan 03, 1988 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 121-84 | |
| Jan 05, 1988 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 98-82 | |
| Jan 06, 1988 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 116-100 | |
| Jan 08, 1988 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 117-103 | |
| Jan 09, 1988 | @ Washington Bullets | L 108-76 | |
| Jan 11, 1988 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 111-90 | |
| Jan 13, 1988 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 110-109 | |
| Jan 15, 1988 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 123-116 | |
| Jan 16, 1988 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 114-112 | |
| Jan 18, 1988 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 99-87 | |
| Jan 20, 1988 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 104-97 | |
| Jan 22, 1988 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 110-87 | |
| Jan 23, 1988 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 106-100 | |
| Jan 26, 1988 | @ Houston Rockets | L 124-104 | |
| Jan 29, 1988 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 97-88 | |
| Jan 30, 1988 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 124-106 | |
| Feb 04, 1988 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 117-86 | |
| Feb 09, 1988 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 106-100 | |
| Feb 10, 1988 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 101-95 | |
| Feb 12, 1988 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 112-105 | |
| Feb 14, 1988 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 110-100 | |
| Feb 16, 1988 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 119-100 | |
| Feb 17, 1988 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 110-96 | |
| Feb 19, 1988 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 98-88 | |
| Feb 20, 1988 | @ Utah Jazz | L 120-103 | |
| Feb 25, 1988 | vs. New York Knicks | L 106-96 | |
| Feb 27, 1988 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 97-96 | |
| Mar 01, 1988 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 104-75 | |
| Mar 02, 1988 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 103-90 | |
| Mar 04, 1988 | @ Boston Celtics | L 121-90 | |
| Mar 05, 1988 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 100-76 | |
| Mar 09, 1988 | vs. New Jersey Nets | L 97-93 | |
| Mar 11, 1988 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 101-96 | |
| Mar 13, 1988 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 121-100 | |
| Mar 15, 1988 | @ Houston Rockets | L 116-110 | |
| Mar 16, 1988 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 113-110 | |
| Mar 18, 1988 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 106-98 | |
| Mar 20, 1988 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 116-112 | |
| Mar 21, 1988 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 107-99 | |
| Mar 23, 1988 | vs. Denver Nuggets | L 118-108 | |
| Mar 25, 1988 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 113-98 | |
| Mar 26, 1988 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 131-98 | |
| Mar 28, 1988 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 102-100 | |
| Mar 30, 1988 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 111-94 | |
| Apr 01, 1988 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 105-91 | |
| Apr 02, 1988 | @ Sacramento Kings | W 105-103 | |
| Apr 05, 1988 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 141-119 | |
| Apr 06, 1988 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 111-103 | |
| Apr 08, 1988 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 126-107 | |
| Apr 10, 1988 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 122-105 | |
| Apr 12, 1988 | @ Utah Jazz | L 100-93 | |
| Apr 13, 1988 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 113-92 | |
| Apr 16, 1988 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 113-110 | |
| Apr 19, 1988 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 120-105 | |
| Apr 20, 1988 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 112-106 | |
| Apr 23, 1988 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 134-109 | |
| Apr 24, 1988 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 109-100 |