The 1988 McDonald's Championship took place at Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid, Spain.
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 21 October 1988 | |||||||
| Real Madrid | 108 | ||||||
| Scavolini Pesaro | 96 | ||||||
| 24 October 1988 | |||||||
| Boston Celtics | 111 | ||||||
| Real Madrid | 96 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| 21 October 1988 | 23 October 1988 | ||||||
| Boston Celtics | 113 | Yugoslavia | 100 | ||||
| Yugoslavia | 85 | Scavolini Pesaro | 91 | ||||
| 1988 McDonald's Champions |
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| Boston Celtics |
| MVP |
| Larry Bird |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 2-0 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 1-1 |
| 3 | Yugoslavia | 1-1 |
| 4 | Scavolini Pesaro | 0-2 |
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