With a sweep of the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the 1988 NBA Western Conference playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the semifinals to take on the Utah Jazz in what turned out to be an epic seven-game battle.
The series tipped off on May 8, 1988, at The Forum, as the Lakers once again used homecourt to their advantage. Los Angeles quickly jumped out to a 16-point lead after one quarter of play, as Utah was held to just eight points in the opening 12 minutes.
That set a record-low for first quarter points scored in an NBA playoff game.