The 1987-88 NBA season was the Bucks' 20th season in the NBA. The Bucks finished fourth in the Central Division with a 42–40 record. In the first round of the playoffs, they lost in five games to the Atlanta Hawks. This was also their final season playing at MECCA Arena.
Draft picks
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
Game log
|-style="background:#fcc;" | 1 || November 6, 1987 || @ Boston | L 108–125 |Terry Cummings (26) | | | Boston Garden | 0—1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || November 7, 19878:00 PM CST || Detroit | W 119–105 |Jack Sikma (26) |Jack Sikma (18) | | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 1–1 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 3 || November 10, 1987 || Washington | W 115–100 | | | | MECCA Arena | 2–1 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 4 || November 11, 1987 || @ Cleveland | W 107–101 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 3-1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 5 || November 14, 1987 || @ New York | L 89–93 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 3-2 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 6 || November 15, 1987 || Atlanta | W 112–103 | | | | MECCA Arena | 4–2 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 7 || November 17, 1987 || Golden State | W 120–108 | | | | MECCA Arena | 5–2 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 8 || November 19, 1987 || @ Sacramento | W 117–113 | | | | ARCO Arena I | 6-2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 9 || November 20, 1987 || @ Seattle | L 97–99 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 6-3 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 10 || November 22, 19879:30 PM CST || @ L. A. Lakers | W 124–116 (OT) | | | | The Forum17,505 | 7–3 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 11 || November 25, 1987 || Chicago | L 101–103 | | | | MECCA Arena | 7–4 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 12 || November 28, 1987 || Boston | W 112–97 | | | | MECCA Arena | 8–4 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 13 || November 30, 1987 || Indiana | W 104–94 | | | | MECCA Arena | 9–4
|-style="background:#fcc;" | 14 || December 2, 19876:30 PM CST || @ Detroit | L 105–115 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome18,780 | 9–4 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 15 || December 4, 19877:00 PM CST || L. A. Lakers | W 85–83 | | | | MECCA Arena11,052 | 10–5 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 16 || December 8, 1987 || @ Indiana | L 101–103 | | | | Market Square Arena | 10–6 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 17 || December 10, 1987 || @ Chicago | L 105–111 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 10–7 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 18 || December 11, 1987 || Portland | W 125–112 | | | | MECCA Arena | 11–7 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 19 || December 13, 19877:30 PM CST || Dallas | L 99–113 | | | | MECCA Arena11,052 | 11–8 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 20 || December 15, 1987 || @ New York | W 103–98 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 12–8 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 21 || December 18, 1987 || Atlanta | L 87–94 | | | | MECCA Arena | 12–9 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 22 || December 22, 1987 || New York | W 122–105 | | | | MECCA Arena | 13–9 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 23 || December 26, 1987 || Washington | W 102–97 | | | | MECCA Arena | 14–9 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 24 || December 29, 1987 || @ New Jersey | W 106–88 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 15–9 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 25 || December 30, 1987 || Houston | L 93–102 | | | | MECCA Arena | 15–10