The
1989–90 NBA season was the 20th season of the
National Basketball Association
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in
Cleveland, Ohio
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. During the off-season, the Cavaliers acquired second-year guard
Steve Kerr
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from the
Phoenix Suns
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. 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
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in exchange for top draft pick
Danny Ferry
Daniel John Willard Ferry (born October 17, 1966) is an American executive and former professional basketball player who played the forward position.
Considered one of the most celebrated basketball players in the United States from the high sc ...
and
Reggie Williams; Ferry was selected by the Clippers as the second overall pick in the
1989 NBA draft, but refused to play for them as he went to play overseas in
Italy
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. At midseason, the team traded
Chris Dudley to the
New Jersey Nets
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, 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, 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
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.
Mark Price
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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
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contributed 13.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game.
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Cavaliers lost in five games to the
Philadelphia 76ers
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. For the season, the team slightly changed their road uniforms, replacing the team nickname "Cavs" with the city name "Cleveland" on their jerseys.
The team's season roster is featured in the video games ''
NBA 2K16'' and
NBA 2K17
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.
Draft picks
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Notes
* z, y – division champions
* x – clinched playoff spot
1989-90 NBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com
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Record vs. opponents
Game log
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, 1 , , November 3, 1989 , , @ Chicago
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, 2 , , November 4, 1989 , , @ Indiana
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, 3 , , November 8, 1989 , , Orlando
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, 4 , , November 10, 1989 , , @ Washington
(at Baltimore
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, MD)
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, 5 , , November 11, 1989 , , Boston
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, 6 , , November 14, 1989 , , @ New Jersey
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, 7 , , November 15, 1989 , , Golden State
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, 8 , , November 17, 1989
8:00 pm EST , , Atlanta
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, Ehlo (31)
, Williams (14)
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(10)
, Richfield Coliseum
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16,135
, 4–4
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, 9 , , November 22, 1989 , , New York
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, 10 , , November 24, 1989 , , @ Detroit
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, 11 , , November 25, 1989 , , Houston
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, 12 , , November 28, 1989 , , Washington
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, 13 , , November 29, 1989 , , @ Philadelphia
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, 14 , , December 1, 1989 , , @ Boston
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, 15 , , December 2, 1989 , , Minnesota
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, 16 , , December 5, 1989 , , Utah
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, 17 , , December 7, 1989 , , @ L.A. Clippers
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, 18 , , December 9, 1989 , , @ Sacramento
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, 19 , , December 11, 1989 , , @ Utah
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, 20 , , December 13, 1989 , , Milwaukee
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, 21 , , December 15, 1989 , , Seattle
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, 22 , , December 20, 1989 , , Denver
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, 23 , , December 22, 1989 , , @ Milwaukee
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, 24 , , December 25, 1989
3:30 pm EST , , @ Atlanta
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L 104–115
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Williams (17)
, Ehlo,
Nance (8)
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(11)
, The Omni
13,357
, 10–14
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, 25 , , December 27, 1989 , , Detroit
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, 26 , , December 28, 1989 , , @ Charlotte
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, 27 , , December 30, 1989 , , Phoenix
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, 28 , , January 3, 1990 , , Chicago
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, 29 , , January 5, 1990 , , Washington
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, 30 , , January 6, 1990 , , @ Orlando
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* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
Orlando may also refer to:
People
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* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
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, 31 , , January 10, 1990 , , Milwaukee
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, 32 , , January 12, 1990 , , @ Philadelphia
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, 33 , , January 13, 1990 , , New Jersey
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, 34 , , January 15, 1990 , , San Antonio
San Antonio ( ; Spanish for " Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Greater San Antonio. San Antonio is the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest metropolitan area in the ...
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, 35 , , January 17, 1990 , , @ Houston
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, 36 , , January 19, 1990 , , @ San Antonio
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, 37 , , January 20, 1990 , , @ Dallas
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, 38 , , January 23, 1990 , , Philadelphia
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, 39 , , January 24, 1990
7:30 pm EST , , @ Atlanta
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(20)
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Nance (6)
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(7)
, The Omni
14,220
, 16–23
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, 40 , , January 26, 1990 , , @ Minnesota
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, 41 , , January 27, 1990 , , @ Indiana
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, 42 , , January 30, 1990 , , @ Miami
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, 43 , , February 3, 1990 , , Detroit
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, 44 , , February 5, 1990 , , L.A. Clippers
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, 45 , , February 6, 1990 , , @ Detroit
Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...
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, 46 , , February 8, 1990 , , Miami
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, colspan="9" style="background:#bbcaff;", All-Star Break
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, 47 , , February 14, 1990 , , Indiana
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, 48 , , February 16, 1990
8:00 pm EST , , Atlanta
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W 109–101
, Nance (30)
, Daugherty (14)
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(9)
, Richfield Coliseum
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18,988
, 22–26
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, 49 , , February 17, 1990 , , @ New York
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, 50 , , February 19, 1990 , , Dallas
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, 51 , , February 21, 1990 , , Portland
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, 52 , , February 23, 1990 , , Orlando
Orlando commonly refers to:
* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
Orlando may also refer to:
People
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* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
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, 53 , , February 25, 1990 , , Charlotte
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, 54 , , February 27, 1990 , , @ Portland
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, 55 , , March 1, 1990 , , @ Denver
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, 56 , , March 2, 1990 , , @ L.A. Lakers
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, 57 , , March 4, 1990 , , @ Phoenix
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, 58 , , March 6, 1990 , , @ Seattle
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, 59 , , March 8, 1990 , , @ Golden State
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, 60 , , March 11, 1990 , , @ Milwaukee
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, 61 , , March 13, 1990 , , Philadelphia
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, 62 , , March 15, 1990 , , L.A. Lakers
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 63 , , March 17, 1990 , , Indiana
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, 64 , , March 18, 1990 , , @ Orlando
Orlando commonly refers to:
* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
Orlando may also refer to:
People
* Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name
* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
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, 65 , , March 21, 1990 , , @ Boston
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, 66 , , March 23, 1990 , , @ Chicago
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, 67 , , March 24, 1990 , , New Jersey
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, 68 , , March 26, 1990 , , Sacramento
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, 69 , , March 28, 1990 , , Chicago
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, 70 , , March 30, 1990 , , @ Miami
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, 71 , , April 1, 1990 , , Indiana
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, 72 , , April 3, 1990 , , @ New York
, - style="background:#cfc;"
, 73 , , April 4, 1990
7:30 pm EDT , , Atlanta
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W 101–95
, Daugherty (24)
, Daugherty (13)
, Price
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(20)
, Richfield Coliseum
Richfield Coliseum, also known as the Coliseum at Richfield, was an indoor arena located in Richfield Township, between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. It opened in 1974 as a replacement for the Cleveland Arena, and had a seating capacity of 20,27 ...
18,074
, 35–38
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, 74 , , April 6, 1990 , , Boston
Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
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, 75 , , April 8, 1990 , , Detroit
Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...
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, 76 , , April 11, 1990 , , @ Chicago
Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...
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, 77 , , April 12, 1990 , , @ Washington
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, 78 , , April 14, 1990 , , Miami
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...
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, 79 , , April 17, 1990 , , @ Milwaukee
Milwaukee is the List of cities in Wisconsin, most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the List of United States cities by population, 31st-most populous city in the United States ...
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, 80 , , April 18, 1990 , , @ New Jersey
New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...
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, 81 , , April 20, 1990 , , @ Orlando
Orlando commonly refers to:
* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
Orlando may also refer to:
People
* Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name
* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...
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, 82 , , April 22, 1990 , , New York
Playoffs
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, 1
, April 28
, @ Philadelphia
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, Mark Price
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