1987–88 Portland Trail Blazers season

The 1987–88 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 18th season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

[1] The Blazers finished 53–29, fourth in the Western Conference, qualifying for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year.

In the 1988 NBA Playoffs, the Blazers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the third straight year, this time falling to the Utah Jazz three games to one in the best-of-five series.

Kevin Duckworth averaged 15.8 points per game and was named Most Improved Player of The Year, while Clyde Drexler was selected for the 1988 NBA All-Star Game.

Steve Johnson was also selected, but did not play due to injury.