1989–90 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 1989–90 NBA season was the Bucks' 22nd season in the National Basketball Association.[1] For the first time since the 1978–79 season, Sidney Moncrief was not on the team's opening day roster. During the off-season, the Bucks acquired All-Star guard Alvin Robertson and Greg Anderson from the San Antonio Spurs.[2][3][4][5][6] Early into the season, the Bucks defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in a quintuple-overtime game on November 9, 155–154 at the Bradley Center.[7][8][9][10] The team held a 27–22 record at the All-Star break.[11] At midseason, the team traded Randy Breuer to the expansion Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Brad Lohaus.[12][13][14] The Bucks finished third in the Central Division with a 44–38 record.[15]

1989–90 Milwaukee Bucks season
Head coachDel Harris
General managerDel Harris
Owner(s)Herb Kohl
ArenaBradley Center
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Bulls 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWCGV-TV
RadioWTMJ

Ricky Pierce led the team in scoring, averaging 23.0 points per game off the bench, and was named Sixth Man of the Year,[16][17][18][19] despite only playing 59 games due to a wrist injury,[20][21][22] while Jay Humphries averaged 15.3 points, 5.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game, and Robertson provided the team with 14.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.6 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. In addition, Jack Sikma provided with 13.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, while Paul Pressey contributed 11.0 points per game off the bench, and Fred Roberts averaged 10.5 points per game.[23]

However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Bucks lost to Michael Jordan, and the Chicago Bulls in four games.[24][25][26][27] Following the season, Pressey was traded to the San Antonio Spurs.[28][29][30]

Draft picks
Main article: 1989 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
230Frank KornetPF United StatesVanderbilt

Roster
1989–90 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F 34 Anderson, Cadillac 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1964–06–22 Houston
F 35 Brown, Tony 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1960–07–29 Arkansas
F 54 Coleman, Ben 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1961–11–14 Maryland
G 20 Grayer, Jeff 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1965–12–17 Iowa State
C 50 Horford, Tito 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1966–01–19 Miami (FL)
G 24 Humphries, Jay 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1962–10–17 Colorado
F 8 Kornet, Frank 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1967–01–27 Vanderbilt
F 42 Krystkowiak, Larry Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1964–09–23 Montana
F 44 Lohaus, Brad 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1964–09–29 Iowa
G 22 Pierce, Ricky 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1959–08–19 Rice
F 25 Pressey, Paul 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1958–12–24 Tulsa
F 31 Roberts, Fred 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1960–08–14 BYU
G 21 Robertson, Alvin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1962–07–22 Arkansas
C 43 Sikma, Jack 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1955–11–14 Illinois Wesleyan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

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
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

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: 44–38 (home: 27–14; road: 17–24)
November: 7–7 (home: 5–2; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1November 3, 1989@ Boston L 114–127 Ricky Pierce (35) Boston Garden
14,890		 0-1
2November 4, 1989@ Philadelphia W 102–96 Paul Pressey (21) The Spectrum
13,893		 1–1
3November 7, 1989Boston W 106–100 Fred Roberts (26) Bradley Center
15,079		 2–1
4November 9, 1989Seattle W 155–154 5OT Ricky Pierce (36) Randy Breuer, Ben Coleman (9) Jay Humphries (10) Bradley Center
14,012		 3–1
5November 11, 1989Philadelphia L 96–104 Bradley Center
17,465		 3–2
6November 14, 1989San Antonio W 108–97 Bradley Center
14,120		 4–2
7November 16, 1989Orlando W 132–113 Bradley Center
13,298		 5–2
8November 17, 1989@ Detroit L 79–106 The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454		 5-3
9November 21, 1989@ Washington L 91–97 Capital Centre
11,721		 5-4
10November 22, 1989Atlanta W 118–100 Bradley Center
15,124		 6–4
11November 25, 1989@ New York L 108–125 Madison Square Garden
18,212		 6-5
12November 27, 1989Indiana L 97–101 Bradley Center
15,124		 6–6
13November 29, 1989@ L. A. Clippers W 117–103 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
12,306		 7–6
14November 30, 1989@ Denver L 102–103 McNichols Sports Arena
8,727		 7–7
December: 2–3 (home: 2–0; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
15December 2, 1989@ Golden State L 98–101 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025		 7–8
16December 5, 1989@ Sacramento L 103–118 ARCO Arena
17,014		 7–9
17December 8, 1989@ Phoenix L 103–118 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,409		 7–10
19December 12, 1989Orlando W 106–103 Bradley Center
14,276		 9–10
24December 22, 1989Cleveland W 112–100 Bradley Center
17,854		 11–13
January: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
36January 16, 1990Golden State W 134–126 Bradley Center
18,633		 20–16
41January 24, 1990@ Seattle W 119–112 Seattle Center Coliseum
10,903		 24–17
42January 26, 1990@ L. A. Lakers L 91–100 Great Western Forum
17,505		 24–18
43January 27, 1990@ Utah L 96–144 Salt Palace
12,616		 24–19
February: 2–0 (home: 2–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
52February 20, 1990New Jersey W 106–103 Bradley Center
14,065		 29–23
53February 22, 1990Dallas W 109–97 Bradley Center
15,136		 30–23
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1989–90 schedule

Playoffs
1990 playoff game log
First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 27 @ Chicago L 97–111 Alvin Robertson (22) Brad Lohaus (7) Jay Humphries (12) Chicago Stadium
18,676		 0–1
2 April 29 @ Chicago L 101–109 Paul Pressey (25) Greg Anderson (10) Paul Pressey (12) Chicago Stadium
18,676		 0–2
3 May 1 Chicago W 119–112 Alvin Robertson (38) Alvin Robertson (8) Paul Pressey (12) Bradley Center
18,575		 1–2
4 May 3 Chicago L 86–110 Alvin Robertson (20) Lohaus, Anderson (8) Alvin Robertson (4) Bradley Center
18,633		 1–3
1990 schedule

Player statistics
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
Ricky Pierce 59029.051.034.683.92.82.30.80.123.0
Jay Humphries 818134.849.430.078.63.35.81.90.115.3
Alvin Robertson 818132.150.315.474.16.95.52.60.214.2
Jack Sikma 717031.741.634.288.56.93.21.10.713.9
Paul Pressey 57224.647.214.075.83.04.31.20.411.0
Fred Roberts 826627.349.518.278.33.81.80.70.310.5
Brad Lohaus 521726.045.838.070.15.52.00.81.310.0
Greg Anderson 602821.550.70.053.56.20.40.50.98.8
Jeff Grayer 714020.146.012.565.13.11.50.70.17.7
Larry Krystkowiak 16723.836.40.078.84.81.60.60.17.0
Randy Breuer 30818.546.20.062.74.20.40.31.16.8
Ben Coleman 22013.947.40.082.94.00.50.30.35.7
Tony Brown 611010.442.725.067.91.20.70.50.13.6
Mike Dunleavy 508.628.622.287.50.42.00.20.03.4
Jerry Sichting 1027.00.00.075.00.02.00.00.03.0
Gerald Henderson 11011.742.342.9100.01.11.20.70.02.5
Frank Kornet 5707.736.825.061.51.20.40.20.12.0
Tito Horford 3506.729.00.062.51.70.10.10.51.5

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Alvin Robertson 4438.852.20.070.65.84.82.30.023.5
Ricky Pierce 4030.546.750.090.32.31.51.30.022.3
Paul Pressey 4232.343.20.080.85.37.51.50.314.8
Fred Roberts 4419.865.00.081.32.00.80.00.39.8
Brad Lohaus 4436.840.037.50.06.81.32.02.39.5
Jay Humphries 3226.353.333.376.91.76.31.00.09.0
Greg Anderson 4025.368.40.050.06.00.00.31.08.3
Jack Sikma 4429.326.128.675.03.51.80.51.05.0
Tony Brown 206.533.3100.00.00.00.01.00.01.5
Tito Horford 201.0100.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.0
Jeff Grayer 403.00.00.00.00.50.30.00.00.0
Frank Kornet 202.00.00.00.00.50.00.00.00.0

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Awards and records

Transactions

Trades
May 28, 1989 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To San Antonio Spurs----
October 26, 1989 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Dallas Mavericks----
January 4, 1990 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Minnesota Timberwolves----

Free agents
PlayerSignedFormer team
Gerald Henderson October 6, 1989 Philadelphia 76ers
Ben Coleman October 18, 1989 Philadelphia 76ers
Jerry Sichting February 27, 1989 Charlotte Hornets
Subtractions
Player Date signed New team
Mark Davis Expansion Draft June 15, 1989 Minnesota Timberwolves
Paul Mokeski September 26, 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers

Player Transactions Citation:[31]

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