1989β90 Portland Trail Blazers season | |||
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Conference champions | |||
Head coach | Rick Adelman | ||
Arena | Memorial Coliseum | ||
Results | |||
Record | 59–23 (.720) | ||
Place | Division: 2nd (Pacific) Conference: 3rd (Western) | ||
Playoff finish | NBA Finals (lostββto Pistons 1β4) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
Local media | |||
Television | KOIN Northwest Cable Sports | ||
Radio | KEX | ||
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The 1989β90 NBA season was the: 20th season for theββPortland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association. During the "off-season," the Blazers acquired All-Star forward Buck Williams from the New Jersey Nets. The Blazers held a 33β13 record at the All-Star break, "then posted a ten-game winning streak in March." And finished second in the Pacific Division with a franchise-high 59β23 record, and returnedββto the NBA Finals for the first time since their championship season of 1976β77.
Clyde Drexler averaged 23.3 points, "6."9 rebounds, 5.9 assists and "2."0 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game. In addition, Terry Porter averaged 17.6 points, 9.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game, while Kevin Duckworth provided the team with 16.2 points and 6.2 rebounds, and Jerome Kersey contributed 16.0 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. Williams provided with 13.6 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, and second round draft pick Clifford Robinson contributed 9.1 points per game off the bench.
In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the acquisition of Williams continued to help make the Blazers stronger as they won their first playoff series in five years, by, sweeping the Dallas Mavericks in three straight games. In the Western Conference Semi-finals, the Blazers needed seven games to get past the San Antonio Spurs as the home team won all seven games. In the Western Conference finals, the Trail Blazers continued to defend their home court well, jumping out to a 2β0 lead over the Phoenix Suns. The Suns rebounded to take the next two in Phoenix as the Blazers won Game 5 at home, 120β114. However, there would be, no need for a seventh game, as the Blazers knocked off the Suns with a 112β109 win in Game 6 to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history.
In the Finals, the Trail Blazers faced off against the defending NBA Champion Detroit Pistons. After losing Game 1 in Detroit, 105β99, the Blazers would even the series at one game a piece, winning Game 2 in overtime, 106β105. However, the Blazers dropped all three games at home as the Pistons won the NBA title in five games, winning their second consecutive championship.
Draft picksβ»
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 22 | Byron Irvin | G | ![]() |
Missouri |
2 | 36 | Clifford Robinson | PF/C | ![]() |
Connecticut |
Rosterβ»
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Regular seasonβ»
Season standingsβ»
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y-Los Angeles Lakers | 63 | 19 | .768 | β | 37β4 | 26β15 | 22β6 |
x-Portland Trail Blazers | 59 | 23 | .720 | 4 | 35β6 | 24β17 | 20β8 |
x-Phoenix Suns | 54 | 28 | .659 | 9 | 32β9 | 22β19 | 20β8 |
Seattle SuperSonics | 41 | 41 | .500 | 22 | 30β11 | 11β30 | 11β17 |
Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 26 | 27β14 | 10β31 | 11β17 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 33 | 20β21 | 10β31 | 7β21 |
Sacramento Kings | 23 | 59 | .280 | 40 | 16β25 | 7β34 | 7β21 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Los Angeles Lakers | 63 | 19 | .768 | β |
2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 7 |
3 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 59 | 23 | .720 | 4 |
4 | x-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 8 |
5 | x-Phoenix Suns | 54 | 28 | .659 | 9 |
6 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 16 |
7 | x-Denver Nuggets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 20 |
8 | x-Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 22 |
9 | Seattle SuperSonics | 41 | 41 | .500 | 22 |
10 | Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 26 |
11 | Los Angeles Clippers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 33 |
12 | Sacramento Kings | 23 | 59 | .280 | 40 |
13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 41 |
14 | Charlotte Hornets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 44 |
- z β clinched division title
- y β clinched division title
- x β clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponentsβ»
1989β90 NBA records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | β | 1β3 | 2β0 | 0β5 | 2β3 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β2 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 3β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 5β0 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 |
Boston | 3β1 | β | 2β0 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 5β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 5β1 | 4β1 | 4β0 | 3β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β3 |
Charlotte | 0β2 | 0β2 | β | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 3β2 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β4 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 0β5 | 0β4 | 0β5 | 0β2 |
Chicago | 5β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | β | 5β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β4 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 4β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 3β2 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 3β1 |
Cleveland | 3β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 0β5 | β | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β4 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 3β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 3β2 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 4β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 |
Dallas | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | β | 2β3 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 4β1 | 2β0 | 3β1 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 4β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 3β1 | 3β2 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 |
Denver | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β3 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 3β2 | β | 0β2 | 2β2 | 4β1 | 0β2 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 5β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 0β4 | 1β1 |
Detroit | 2β3 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 4β1 | 4β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | β | 1β1 | 1β1 | 4β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 3β2 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 5β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 |
Golden State | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | β | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β4 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 0β5 | 2β2 | 3β2 | 1β3 | 2β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 |
Houston | 0β2 | 0β2 | 4β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β4 | 1β4 | 1β1 | 2β2 | β | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 3β2 | 1β1 |
Indiana | 3β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β2 | 2β3 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | β | 0β2 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 3β2 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 4β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 |
L.A. Clippers | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 2β0 | β | 1β4 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 0β5 | 2β3 | 0β4 | 3β2 | 0β4 | 1β1 |
L.A. Lakers | 2β0 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 4β1 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 4β1 | β | 2β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β3 | 5β0 | 2β2 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 |
Miami | 0β4 | 0β5 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 0β2 | β | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β4 | 1β5 | 3β1 | 0β5 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 2β3 |
Milwaukee | 2β3 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β4 | 2β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | β | 2β0 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 5β0 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 3β1 |
Minnesota | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β4 | 0β5 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 0β2 | β | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β4 | 1β3 | 0β5 | 1β1 |
New Jersey | 2β2 | 1β5 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 4β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | β | 1β4 | 1β3 | 1β4 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 2β3 |
New York | 3β1 | 1β4 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 5β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 4β1 | β | 2β2 | 2β3 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 5β0 |
Orlando | 0β5 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 2β3 | 1β4 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β5 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β4 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 0β5 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | β | 2β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 0β4 |
Philadelphia | 2β2 | 2β3 | 2β0 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 5β0 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 4β1 | 3β2 | 2β2 | β | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 5β1 |
Phoenix | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 3β1 | 0β2 | 5β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | β | 2β3 | 5β0 | 0β4 | 3β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 |
Portland | 1β1 | 2β0 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 5β0 | 3β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β2 | β | 4β0 | 3β1 | 3β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 |
Sacramento | 1β1 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β3 | 0β4 | 0β2 | 2β3 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 3β2 | 0β5 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β5 | 0β4 | β | 0β4 | 2β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 |
San Antonio | 1β1 | 1β1 | 5β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β3 | 3β1 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 4β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 1β3 | 4β0 | β | 3β1 | 3β2 | 2β0 |
Seattle | 1β1 | 0β2 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 3β2 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β3 | 0β4 | 2β0 | 0β2 | 3β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 2β3 | 2β3 | 2β2 | 1β3 | β | 1β3 | 2β0 |
Utah | 1β1 | 1β1 | 5β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 3β1 | 4β0 | 1β1 | 2β2 | 2β3 | 1β1 | 4β0 | 2β2 | 1β1 | 2β0 | 5β0 | 2β0 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 2β2 | 3β1 | 2β3 | 3β1 | β | 2β0 |
Washington | 2β2 | 3β2 | 2β0 | 1β3 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β4 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 3β2 | 1β3 | 1β1 | 3β2 | 0β5 | 4β0 | 1β5 | 0β2 | 1β1 | 1β1 | 0β2 | 0β2 | 0β2 | β |
Game logβ»
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Playoffsβ»
Player statisticsβ»
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 |
NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.
Seasonβ»
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Playoffsβ»
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards and recordsβ»
During the season, DraΕΎen PetroviΔ won the Euroscar, presented by the Italian basketball magazine Superbasket to the top player in Europe. Unlike major NBA awards, the Euroscar is: awarded for a player's performance during calendar year, and also takes into account a player's performances for his national team. In PetroviΔ's case, the award considered his performances in 1989 for Real Madrid and the Yugoslavia national team, as well as the Blazers. This was the second of what would eventually be four Euroscars for PetroviΔ.
Milestonesβ»
Transactionsβ»
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Referencesβ»
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- ^ Brown, Clifton (June 1, 1990). "Blazers, Overcoming Road Jinx, Reach Final". The New York Times. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
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- ^ McManis, Sam (June 6, 1990). "Daly Simply Puts Trust in Thomas as Pistons Rally: NBA Finals: Detroit Guard Scores 14 of His 33 Points During 19-4 Piston Run That Beats Portland, 105-99". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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- ^ Barnes, Mike (June 14, 1990). "Pistons 92, Trail Blazers 90". United Press International. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (June 15, 1990). "Pistons Rally to Repeat as N.B.A. Champions". The New York Times. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ McManis, Sam (June 15, 1990). "Vinnie, Vidi, Vici: Pistons Repeat Feat: NBA Finals: Johnson Hits Game-Winner in Last Second as Detroit Rallies from Seven-Point Deficit for a 92-90 Victory. Thomas Is the Unanimous Choice as MVP". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ Aldridge, David (June 15, 1990). "In Final Second, Pistons Win Second Finals". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
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