1988 McDonald's Championship

1988 McDonald's Championship
League McDonald's Championship
Sport Basketball
Finals champions United States Boston Celtics
  Runners-up Spain Real Madrid
MVP United States Larry Bird

The 1988 McDonald's Championship took place at Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid, Spain.

Participants

Continent Teams Clubs
Europe 3 Spain Real Madrid Italy Scavolini Pesaro Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
North America 1 United States Boston Celtics

Semi finals

October 21, Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Real Madrid Spain 108–96 Italy Scavolini Pesaro
Boston Celtics United States 113–85 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia

3rd place game

October 23, Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 100–91 Italy Scavolini Pesaro

Final

October 24, Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Real Madrid Spain 96–111 United States Boston Celtics
1988 McDonald's Champions
United States
Boston Celtics
1st title

Final standings

Club Record
United States Boston Celtics 2-0
Spain Real Madrid 1-1
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 1-1
Italy Scavolini Pesaro 0-2

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