1989–90 Cleveland Cavaliers season NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1989–90 NBA season was the 20th season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio . During the off-season, the Cavaliers acquired second-year guard Steve Kerr from the Phoenix Suns .[ 2] [ 3] The Cavaliers got off to a slow start losing their first four games, on their way to a mediocre 10–16 start. Early into the season, the team traded Ron Harper to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for top draft pick Danny Ferry and Reggie Williams ;[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] Ferry was selected by the Clippers as the second overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft ,[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] but refused to play for them as he went to play overseas in Italy .[ 11] [ 12] At midseason, the team traded Chris Dudley to the New Jersey Nets ,[ 13] [ 14] and released Williams to free agency. The Cavaliers struggled playing below .500 for the first half of the season, holding a 21–25 record at the All-Star break,[ 15] but finished it on a strong note winning their final six games. The team finished the season with a 42–40 record, finishing 4th in the Central Division, as they advanced to the playoffs .[ 16]
Mark Price averaged 19.6 points, 9.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game, while Brad Daugherty averaged 16.8 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, and Larry Nance provided the team with 16.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game. In addition, sixth man Hot Rod Williams provided with 16.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game, and Craig Ehlo contributed 13.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game.[ 17]
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Cavaliers lost in five games to the Philadelphia 76ers .[ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] For the season, the team slightly changed their road uniforms, replacing the team nickname "Cavs" with the city name "Cleveland" on their jerseys.[ 22]
The team's season roster is featured in the video games NBA 2K16 [ 23] and NBA 2K17 .
Draft picks
Roster
1989–90 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
20
Bennett, Winston
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1965–02–09
Kentucky
F
52
Brown, Chucky
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
1968–02–29
NC State
F
33
Chievous, Derrick
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1967–07–03
Missouri
C
43
Daugherty, Brad
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1965–10–19
North Carolina
G
3
Ehlo, Craig
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1961–08–11
Washington State
G
5
Kerr, Steve
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1965–09–27
Arizona
C
44
Mokeski, Paul
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1957–01–03
Kansas
G
23
Morton, John
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1967–05–18
Seton Hall
F
22
Nance, Larry
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1959–02–12
Clemson
G
25
Price, Mark
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1964–02–15
Georgia Tech
C
30
Rollins, Tree
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1955–06–16
Clemson
F/C
18
Williams, Hot Rod
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1962–08–09
Tulane
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: February 26, 1990
Regular season
Season standings
Notes
z , y – division champions
x – clinched playoff spot
[ 24]
Record vs. opponents
1989-90 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
–
1–3
2–0
0–5
2–3
0–2
1–1
3–2
2–0
2–0
2–3
1–1
0–2
4–0
3–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
5–0
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
Boston
3–1
–
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
1–1
0–2
5–0
2–2
1–1
5–1
4–1
4–0
3–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–3
Charlotte
0–2
0–2
–
0–2
1–1
1–3
3–2
0–2
2–2
1–4
1–1
2–2
0–4
1–1
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–3
0–5
0–4
0–5
0–2
Chicago
5–0
2–2
2–0
–
5–0
2–0
1–1
1–4
2–0
1–1
2–3
1–1
1–1
4–0
4–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
3–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–1
Cleveland
3–2
1–3
1–1
0–5
–
0–2
0–2
1–4
1–1
0–2
3–2
1–1
1–1
4–0
3–2
1–1
4–0
2–2
4–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
Dallas
2–0
1–1
3–1
0–2
2–0
–
2–3
1–1
3–1
4–1
2–0
3–1
0–4
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–3
0–4
3–1
3–2
2–2
1–3
1–1
Denver
1–1
1–1
2–3
1–1
2–0
3–2
–
0–2
2–2
4–1
0–2
2–2
0–4
2–0
1–1
5–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–3
2–2
4–0
1–3
2–2
0–4
1–1
Detroit
2–3
2–2
2–0
4–1
4–1
1–1
2–0
–
1–1
1–1
4–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
3–2
2–0
4–0
4–0
5–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
Golden State
0–2
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–1
–
2–2
1–1
3–1
1–4
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–5
2–2
3–2
1–3
2–3
2–2
1–1
Houston
0–2
0–2
4–1
1–1
2–0
1–4
1–4
1–1
2–2
–
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–3
4–0
2–2
2–2
3–2
1–1
Indiana
3–2
3–1
1–1
3–2
2–3
0–2
2–0
1–4
1–1
1–1
–
0–2
0–2
3–1
3–2
1–1
4–0
1–3
4–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
L.A. Clippers
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–1
1–3
2–2
2–0
–
1–4
0–2
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–4
0–5
2–3
0–4
3–2
0–4
1–1
L.A. Lakers
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
4–0
4–0
1–1
4–1
2–2
2–0
4–1
–
2–0
1–1
4–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–3
5–0
2–2
4–0
2–2
1–1
Miami
0–4
0–5
1–1
0–4
0–4
0–2
0–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
2–0
0–2
–
2–2
1–1
1–4
1–5
3–1
0–5
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–3
Milwaukee
2–3
2–2
2–0
1–4
2–3
1–1
1–1
2–3
1–1
1–1
2–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
–
2–0
4–0
2–2
5–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–1
Minnesota
1–1
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–4
0–5
0–2
1–3
2–2
1–1
1–3
0–4
1–1
0–2
–
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–3
2–2
1–4
1–3
0–5
1–1
New Jersey
2–2
1–5
1–1
1–3
0–4
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–2
1–1
0–4
0–2
0–2
4–1
0–4
1–1
–
1–4
1–3
1–4
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–3
New York
3–1
1–4
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
5–1
2–2
1–1
4–1
–
2–2
2–3
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
5–0
Orlando
0–5
0–4
1–1
2–3
1–4
0–2
0–2
0–5
0–2
0–2
1–4
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–5
1–1
3–1
2–2
–
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
Philadelphia
2–2
2–3
2–0
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
2–0
1–1
5–0
3–1
1–1
4–1
3–2
2–2
–
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
5–1
Phoenix
2–0
1–1
3–1
0–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
0–2
5–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
4–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
–
2–3
5–0
0–4
3–2
3–1
2–0
Portland
1–1
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–2
3–1
1–1
5–0
3–2
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
3–2
–
4–0
3–1
3–2
2–2
1–1
Sacramento
1–1
0–2
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–4
0–2
2–3
0–4
1–1
3–2
0–5
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–5
0–4
–
0–4
2–2
1–3
1–1
San Antonio
1–1
1–1
5–0
1–1
1–1
2–3
3–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
4–0
2–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
1–3
4–0
–
3–1
3–2
2–0
Seattle
1–1
0–2
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
3–2
2–2
1–1
2–3
0–4
2–0
0–2
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–3
2–3
2–2
1–3
–
1–3
2–0
Utah
1–1
1–1
5–0
2–0
1–1
3–1
4–0
1–1
2–2
2–3
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
5–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
2–3
3–1
–
2–0
Washington
2–2
3–2
2–0
1–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
3–2
1–3
1–1
3–2
0–5
4–0
1–5
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
—
Game log
1989–90 game log Total: 42–40 (home: 27–14; road: 15–26)
November: 6–7 (home: 5–2; road: 1–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
November 3, 1989
@ Chicago
2
November 4, 1989
@ Indiana
3
November 8, 1989
Orlando
4
November 10, 1989
@ Washington (at Baltimore , MD )
5
November 11, 1989
Boston
6
November 14, 1989
@ New Jersey
7
November 15, 1989
Golden State
8
November 17, 1989 8:00 pm EST
Atlanta
W 131–125 (OT)
Ehlo (31)
Williams (14)
Price (10)
Richfield Coliseum 16,135
4–4
9
November 22, 1989
New York
10
November 24, 1989
@ Detroit
11
November 25, 1989
Houston
12
November 28, 1989
Washington
13
November 29, 1989
@ Philadelphia
December: 5–9 (home: 3–4; road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
14
December 1, 1989
@ Boston
15
December 2, 1989
Minnesota
16
December 5, 1989
Utah
17
December 7, 1989
@ L.A. Clippers
18
December 9, 1989
@ Sacramento
19
December 11, 1989
@ Utah
20
December 13, 1989
Milwaukee
21
December 15, 1989
Seattle
22
December 20, 1989
Denver
23
December 22, 1989
@ Milwaukee
24
December 25, 1989 3:30 pm EST
@ Atlanta
L 104–115
Williams , Williams (17)
Ehlo ,Nance (8)
Price (11)
The Omni 13,357
10–14
25
December 27, 1989
Detroit
26
December 28, 1989
@ Charlotte
27
December 30, 1989
Phoenix
January: 8–7 (home: 3–3; road: 5–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
28
January 3, 1990
Chicago
29
January 5, 1990
Washington
30
January 6, 1990
@ Orlando
31
January 10, 1990
Milwaukee
32
January 12, 1990
@ Philadelphia
33
January 13, 1990
New Jersey
34
January 15, 1990
San Antonio
35
January 17, 1990
@ Houston
36
January 19, 1990
@ San Antonio
37
January 20, 1990
@ Dallas
38
January 23, 1990
Philadelphia
39
January 24, 1990 7:30 pm EST
@ Atlanta
L 86–103
Price (20)
Keys ,Nance (6)
Price (7)
The Omni 14,220
16–23
40
January 26, 1990
@ Minnesota
41
January 27, 1990
@ Indiana
42
January 30, 1990
@ Miami
February: 6–6 (home: 6–3; road: 0–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
43
February 3, 1990
Detroit
44
February 5, 1990
L.A. Clippers
45
February 6, 1990
@ Detroit
46
February 8, 1990
Miami
All-Star Break
47
February 14, 1990
Indiana
48
February 16, 1990 8:00 pm EST
Atlanta
W 109–101
Nance (30)
Daugherty (14)
Price (9)
Richfield Coliseum 18,988
22–26
49
February 17, 1990
@ New York
50
February 19, 1990
Dallas
51
February 21, 1990
Portland
52
February 23, 1990
Orlando
53
February 25, 1990
Charlotte
54
February 27, 1990
@ Portland
March: 8–8 (home: 5–1; road: 3–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
55
March 1, 1990
@ Denver
56
March 2, 1990
@ L.A. Lakers
57
March 4, 1990
@ Phoenix
58
March 6, 1990
@ Seattle
59
March 8, 1990
@ Golden State
60
March 11, 1990
@ Milwaukee
61
March 13, 1990
Philadelphia
62
March 15, 1990
L.A. Lakers
63
March 17, 1990
Indiana
64
March 18, 1990
@ Orlando
65
March 21, 1990
@ Boston
66
March 23, 1990
@ Chicago
67
March 24, 1990
New Jersey
68
March 26, 1990
Sacramento
69
March 28, 1990
Chicago
70
March 30, 1990
@ Miami
April: 9–3 (home: 5–1; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
71
April 1, 1990
Indiana
72
April 3, 1990
@ New York
73
April 4, 1990 7:30 pm EDT
Atlanta
W 101–95
Daugherty (24)
Daugherty (13)
Price (20)
Richfield Coliseum 18,074
35–38
74
April 6, 1990
Boston
75
April 8, 1990
Detroit
76
April 11, 1990
@ Chicago
77
April 12, 1990
@ Washington
78
April 14, 1990
Miami
79
April 17, 1990
@ Milwaukee
80
April 18, 1990
@ New Jersey
81
April 20, 1990
@ Orlando
82
April 22, 1990
New York
1989–90 schedule
Playoffs
1990 playoff game log
First round: 2–3 (home: 2–0; road: 0–3)
1990 schedule
Player stats
Season
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Ron Harper
7
7
37.4
44.2
20.0
75.6
6.9
7.0
2.0
1.3
22.0
Mark Price
73
73
37.1
45.9
40.6
88.8
3.4
9.1
1.6
0.1
19.6
Brad Daugherty
41
40
35.1
47.9
0.0
70.4
9.1
3.2
0.7
0.5
16.8
Hot Rod Williams
82
29
33.9
49.3
0.0
73.9
8.1
2.0
1.0
2.0
16.8
Larry Nance
62
53
33.3
51.1
100.0
77.8
8.3
2.6
0.9
2.0
16.3
Craig Ehlo
81
64
35.7
46.4
41.9
68.1
5.4
4.6
1.6
0.3
13.6
Randolph Keys
48
13
18.6
42.1
20.0
74.4
2.9
0.8
0.8
0.0
7.6
Chucky Brown
75
35
17.9
47.0
0.0
76.2
3.1
0.7
0.4
0.3
7.3
Reggie Williams
32
12
16.9
38.1
22.2
73.2
1.9
1.2
0.7
0.3
6.8
Steve Kerr
78
5
21.3
44.4
50.7
86.3
1.3
3.2
0.6
0.1
6.7
Winston Bennett
55
34
18.0
47.9
0.0
66.7
3.4
1.0
0.4
0.2
6.1
Chris Dudley
37
22
18.5
38.9
0.0
33.8
5.5
0.5
0.5
1.1
5.0
Paul Mokeski
38
1
11.8
42.0
0.0
69.4
2.6
0.4
0.2
0.3
4.0
John Morton
37
3
10.9
29.8
23.3
69.4
0.9
1.8
0.5
0.1
3.9
Derrick Chievous
14
0
7.1
35.7
0.0
79.2
1.1
0.3
0.2
0.1
3.5
Tree Rollins
48
19
14.0
45.6
0.0
68.8
3.2
0.5
0.3
1.1
2.6
Gary Voce
1
0
4.0
33.3
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
Playoffs
Player Statistics Citation:[ 17]
Awards and records
Awards
Records
Milestones
All-Star
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Development league
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^ 1989-90 NBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com
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