1989–90 Cleveland Cavaliers 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]

1989–90 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachLenny Wilkens
General managerWayne Embry
Owners
ArenaRichfield Coliseum
Results
Record42–40 (.512)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to 76ers 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWRMR[1]

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
Main article: 1989 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 25 John Morton Guard  United States Seton Hall
2 43 Chucky Brown Forward  United States NC State

Roster
1989–90 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
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 (C) 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 (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1959–02–12 Clemson
G 25 Price, Mark (C) 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
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 26, 1990

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Detroit Pistons 5923.720–35–624–1722–8
x-Chicago Bulls 5527.671436–519–2220–10
x-Milwaukee Bucks 4438.5371527–1417–2414–16
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 4240.5121727–1415–2614–16
x-Indiana Pacers 4240.5121728–1314–2716–14
Atlanta Hawks 4141.5001825–1616–2515–15
Orlando Magic 1864.2204112–296–354–26
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Detroit Pistons5923.720–
2 y-Philadelphia 76ers5329.6466
3 x-Chicago Bulls5527.6714
4 x-Boston Celtics5230.6347
5 x-New York Knicks4537.54914
6 x-Milwaukee Bucks4438.53715
7 x-Cleveland Cavaliers4240.51217
8 x-Indiana Pacers4240.51217
9 Atlanta Hawks4141.50018
10 Washington Bullets3151.37828
11 Miami Heat1864.22041
12 Orlando Magic1864.22041
13 New Jersey Nets1765.20742

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 –1–32–00–52–30–21–13–22–02–02–31–10–24–03–21–12–21–35–02–20–21–11–11–11–11–12–2
Boston 3–1–2–02–23–11–11–12–21–12–01–31–10–25–02–21–15–14–14–03–21–10–22–01–12–01–12–3
Charlotte 0–20–2–0–21–11–33–20–22–21–41–12–20–41–10–22–21–11–11–10–21–30–41–30–50–40–50–2
Chicago 5–02–22–0–5–02–01–11–42–01–12–31–11–14–04–12–03–13–13–22–22–01–11–11–11–10–23–1
Cleveland 3–21–31–10–5–0–20–21–41–10–23–21–11–14–03–21–14–02–24–12–21–11–12–01–11–11–13–1
Dallas 2–01–13–10–22–0–2–31–13–14–12–03–10–42–01–14–12–01–12–01–11–30–43–13–22–21–31–1
Denver 1–11–12–31–12–03–2–0–22–24–10–22–20–42–01–15–02–01–12–01–11–32–24–01–32–20–41–1
Detroit 2–32–22–04–14–11–12–0–1–11–14–11–11–13–13–22–04–04–05–01–32–01–12–01–11–11–14–0
Golden State 0–21–12–20–21–11–32–21–1–2–21–13–11–42–01–13–12–00–22–01–10–52–23–21–32–32–21–1
Houston 0–20–24–11–12–01–41–41–12–2–1–12–22–21–11–12–21–11–12–01–12–21–34–02–22–23–21–1
Indiana 3–23–11–13–22–30–22–01–41–11–1–0–20–23–13–21–14–01–34–10–41–11–11–11–11–11–13–1
L.A. Clippers 1–11–12–21–11–11–32–21–11–32–22–0–1–40–21–13–12–00–22–00–20–40–52–30–43–20–41–1
L.A. Lakers 2–02–04–01–11–14–04–01–14–12–22–04–1–2–01–14–02–02–01–11–13–12–35–02–24–02–21–1
Miami 0–40–51–10–40–40–20–21–30–21–11–32–00–2–2–21–11–41–53–10–50–20–21–10–20–21–12–3
Milwaukee 2–32–22–01–42–31–11–12–31–11–12–31–11–12–2–2–04–02–25–01–31–11–11–11–12–00–23–1
Minnesota 1–11–12–20–21–11–40–50–21–32–21–11–30–41–10–2–1–11–11–11–10–41–32–21–41–30–51–1
New Jersey 2–21–51–11–30–40–20–20–40–21–10–40–20–24–10–41–1–1–41–31–40–20–21–10–20–20–22–3
New York 3–11–41–11–32–21–11–10–42–01–13–12–00–25–12–21–14–1–2–22–31–10–22–01–11–11–15–0
Orlando 0–50–41–12–31–40–20–20–50–20–21–40–21–11–30–51–13–12–2–2–20–20–21–11–10–21–10–4
Philadelphia 2–22–32–02–22–21–11–13–11–11–14–02–01–15–03–11–14–13–22–2–1–11–11–11–11–11–15–1
Phoenix 2–01–13–10–21–13–13–10–25–02–21–14–01–32–01–14–02–01–12–01–1–2–35–00–43–23–12–0
Portland 1–12–04–01–11–14–02–21–12–23–11–15–03–22–01–13–12–02–02–01–13–2–4–03–13–22–21–1
Sacramento 1–10–23–11–10–21–30–40–22–30–41–13–20–51–11–12–21–10–21–11–10–50–4–0–42–21–31–1
San Antonio 1–11–15–01–11–12–33–11–13–12–21–14–02–22–01–14–12–01–11–11–14–01–34–0–3–13–22–0
Seattle 1–10–24–01–11–12–22–21–13–22–21–12–30–42–00–23–12–01–12–01–12–32–32–21–3–1–32–0
Utah 1–11–15–02–01–13–14–01–12–22–31–14–02–21–12–05–02–01–11–11–11–32–23–12–33–1–2–0
Washington 2–23–22–01–31–31–11–10–41–11–11–31–11–13–21–31–13–20–54–01–50–21–11–10–20–20–2—

Game log
1989–90 game log
Total: 42–40 (home: 27–14; road: 15–26)
November: 6–7 (home: 5–2; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1November 3, 1989@ Chicago
2November 4, 1989@ Indiana
3November 8, 1989Orlando
4November 10, 1989@ Washington
(at Baltimore, MD)
5November 11, 1989Boston
6November 14, 1989@ New Jersey
7November 15, 1989Golden State
8November 17, 1989
8:00 pm EST		Atlanta W 131–125 (OT) Ehlo (31) Williams (14) Price (10) Richfield Coliseum
16,135		 4–4
9November 22, 1989New York
10November 24, 1989@ Detroit
11November 25, 1989Houston
12November 28, 1989Washington
13November 29, 1989@ Philadelphia
December: 5–9 (home: 3–4; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
14December 1, 1989@ Boston
15December 2, 1989Minnesota
16December 5, 1989Utah
17December 7, 1989@ L.A. Clippers
18December 9, 1989@ Sacramento
19December 11, 1989@ Utah
20December 13, 1989Milwaukee
21December 15, 1989Seattle
22December 20, 1989Denver
23December 22, 1989@ Milwaukee
24December 25, 1989
3:30 pm EST		@ Atlanta L 104–115 Williams,
Williams (17)		 Ehlo,
Nance (8)		 Price (11) The Omni
13,357		 10–14
25December 27, 1989Detroit
26December 28, 1989@ Charlotte
27December 30, 1989Phoenix
January: 8–7 (home: 3–3; road: 5–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
28January 3, 1990Chicago
29January 5, 1990Washington
30January 6, 1990@ Orlando
31January 10, 1990Milwaukee
32January 12, 1990@ Philadelphia
33January 13, 1990New Jersey
34January 15, 1990San Antonio
35January 17, 1990@ Houston
36January 19, 1990@ San Antonio
37January 20, 1990@ Dallas
38January 23, 1990Philadelphia
39January 24, 1990
7:30 pm EST		@ Atlanta L 86–103 Price (20) Keys,
Nance (6)		 Price (7) The Omni
14,220		 16–23
40January 26, 1990@ Minnesota
41January 27, 1990@ Indiana
42January 30, 1990@ Miami
February: 6–6 (home: 6–3; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
43February 3, 1990Detroit
44February 5, 1990L.A. Clippers
45February 6, 1990@ Detroit
46February 8, 1990Miami
All-Star Break
47February 14, 1990Indiana
48February 16, 1990
8:00 pm EST		Atlanta W 109–101 Nance (30) Daugherty (14) Price (9) Richfield Coliseum
18,988		 22–26
49February 17, 1990@ New York
50February 19, 1990Dallas
51February 21, 1990Portland
52February 23, 1990Orlando
53February 25, 1990Charlotte
54February 27, 1990@ Portland
March: 8–8 (home: 5–1; road: 3–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
55March 1, 1990@ Denver
56March 2, 1990@ L.A. Lakers
57March 4, 1990@ Phoenix
58March 6, 1990@ Seattle
59March 8, 1990@ Golden State
60March 11, 1990@ Milwaukee
61March 13, 1990Philadelphia
62March 15, 1990L.A. Lakers
63March 17, 1990Indiana
64March 18, 1990@ Orlando
65March 21, 1990@ Boston
66March 23, 1990@ Chicago
67March 24, 1990New Jersey
68March 26, 1990Sacramento
69March 28, 1990Chicago
70March 30, 1990@ Miami
April: 9–3 (home: 5–1; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
71April 1, 1990Indiana
72April 3, 1990@ New York
73April 4, 1990
7:30 pm EDT		Atlanta W 101–95 Daugherty (24) Daugherty (13) Price (20) Richfield Coliseum
18,074		 35–38
74April 6, 1990Boston
75April 8, 1990Detroit
76April 11, 1990@ Chicago
77April 12, 1990@ Washington
78April 14, 1990Miami
79April 17, 1990@ Milwaukee
80April 18, 1990@ New Jersey
81April 20, 1990@ Orlando
82April 22, 1990New York
1989–90 schedule

Playoffs
1990 playoff game log
First round: 2–3 (home: 2–0; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 28 @ Philadelphia L 106–111 Hot Rod Williams (23) Hot Rod Williams (10) Mark Price (12) Spectrum
15,319		 0–1
2 May 1 @ Philadelphia L 101–107 Mark Price (27) Brad Daugherty (13) Craig Ehlo (8) Spectrum
18,168		 0–2
3 May 3 Philadelphia W 122–95 Craig Ehlo (25) Ehlo, Daugherty (10) Ehlo, Daugherty (9) Richfield Coliseum
16,317		 1–2
4 May 5 Philadelphia W 108–96 Brad Daugherty (34) Brad Daugherty (9) Mark Price (18) Richfield Coliseum
17,106		 2–2
5 May 8 @ Philadelphia L 97–113 Brad Daugherty (25) Hot Rod Williams (13) Craig Ehlo (5) Spectrum
18,168		 2–3
1990 schedule

Player stats
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% 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 GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Brad Daugherty 5 5 37.2 58.6 0.0 69.6 9.6 4.0 0.4 0.8 22.8
Mark Price 5 5 38.4 52.5 35.3 100.0 2.8 8.8 1.8 0.2 20.0
Hot Rod Williams 5 0 34.8 55.7 0.0 77.3 9.2 2.2 0.4 1.0 19.0
Craig Ehlo 5 5 39.2 41.9 33.3 63.2 6.4 6.4 1.2 0.0 13.8
Larry Nance 5 5 31.8 57.8 0.0 75.0 4.8 2.4 0.6 2.0 12.2
Winston Bennett 5 5 27.0 48.9 0.0 66.7 4.2 1.0 0.6 0.2 10.0
Derrick Chievous 3 0 9.3 60.0 0.0 77.8 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 6.3
John Morton 2 0 4.5 40.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0
Tree Rollins 3 0 12.7 33.3 0.0 75.0 2.7 0.3 0.7 0.3 2.7
Steve Kerr 5 0 14.6 28.6 0.0 0.0 1.2 2.0 0.8 0.0 1.6
Paul Mokeski 3 0 3.3 50.0 0.0 100.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.3

Player Statistics Citation:[17]

Awards and records

Transactions

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