The 1987-88 Sacramento Kings season was the Kings' 39th season in the NBA and third in Sacramento. Playing under two coaches Bill Russell, and Jerry Reynolds during the season, the Kings finished sixth in the Midwest Division with a 24âÂÂ58 record. Top draft pick Kenny Smith made the All-Rookie Team. Following the season, Otis Thorpe was traded to the Houston Rockets for Rodney McCray, LaSalle Thompson was traded to the Indiana Pacers for Wayman Tisdale, and the Kings moved out of ARCO Arena I for ARCO Arena II.
|-style="background:#fcc;" | 12 | December 1, 1987<br>7:30 pm PST | L.A. Lakers | L 120âÂÂ125 (OT) | | | | ARCO Arena<br>10,333 | 4âÂÂ8 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 24 | December 23, 1987<br>7:30 pm PST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 103âÂÂ117 | | | | The Forum<br>17,505 | 6âÂÂ18
|-style="background:#fcc;" | 39 | January 28, 1988<br>7:30 pm PST | L.A. Lakers | L 94âÂÂ115 | | | | ARCO Arena<br>10,333 | 11âÂÂ28
|-style="background:#fcc;" | 52 | February 23, 1988<br>7:30 pm PST | Detroit | L 105âÂÂ121 | | | | ARCO Arena<br>10,333 | 16âÂÂ36
|-style="background:#fcc;" | 62 | March 14, 1988<br>4:30 pm PST | @ Detroit | L 97âÂÂ109 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome<br>16,909 | 18âÂÂ44 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 68 | March 26, 1988<br>7:30 pm PST | L.A. Lakers | W 114âÂÂ92 | | | | ARCO Arena<br>10,333 | 20âÂÂ48
|-style="background:#fcc;" | 72 | April 3, 1988<br>7:30 pm PDT | @ L.A. Lakers | L 104âÂÂ108 | | | | The Forum<br>17,505 | 20âÂÂ52