1987–88 Washington Bullets season
Game Date Team Score Location Attendance Record
13 December 2 @ Indiana L 102-108 Market Square Arena 4-9
14 December 3 Atlanta L 94-102 Capital Centre 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 L.A. Lakers W 120-112 ( OT ) Capital Centre 5-12
18 December 11 @ Detroit L 108-114 Pontiac Silverdome 5-13
19 December 12 @ New Jersey W 122-107 Brendan Byrne Arena 6-13
20 December 15 Boston L 102-122 Capital Centre 6-14
21 December 17 Indiana W 115-111 ( OT ) Capital Centre 7-14
22 December 19 Chicago W 109-96 Capital Centre 8-14
23 December 22 Cleveland L 102-106 Capital Centre 8-15
24 December 26 @ Milwaukee L 97-102 MECCA Arena 8-16
25 December 30 Portland L 112-117 Capital Centre 8-17
The 1987-88 NBA season was the Bullets' 27th season in the NBA and their 15th season in the city of Washington, D.C. After Kevin Loughery was replaced by Wes Unseld during the season, the Bullets finished second in the Atlantic Division with a 38-44 record. In the first round of the playoffs, they lost to the Detroit Pistons in five games. This would be their final playoff appearance until 1997. Following the season, Moses Malone, who was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game, signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Atlanta Hawks. This season saw the team draft 5'3 Muggsy Bogues with the 12th overall pick in the 1987 NBA draft. He is the shortest player in NBA history. After his rookie season, Bogues left for the 1988 Expansion Draft.