1989–90 Golden State Warriors season

The 1989–90 NBA season was the Warriors' 44th season in the National Basketball Association, and 27th in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] With the 14th pick in the 1989 NBA draft, the Warriors selected Tim Hardaway from the University of Texas-El Paso.[2][3] Hardaway teamed with All-Star forward Chris Mullin, and second-year star Mitch Richmond to form the threesome later known as Run TMC. The Warriors got off to a bad start losing 14 of their first 18 games, but posted two six-game winning streaks afterwards winning 12 of their next 15 games, and held a 23–24 record at the All-Star break.[4] At midseason, the team traded Winston Garland to the Los Angeles Clippers.[5][6][7] However, midway through the season, they struggled and fell below .500, missing the playoffs by finishing fifth in the Pacific Division with a 37–45 record.[8]

1989–90 Golden State Warriors season
Head coachDon Nelson
ArenaOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Results
Record37–45 (.451)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Pacific)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKPIX-TV
KICU-TV
Pacific Sports Network
RadioKNBR
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Mullin averaged 25.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and was selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game.[9][10][11][12] In addition, Richmond averaged 22.1 points per game, while Terry Teagle provided the team with 16.1 points per game, and Hardaway contributed 14.7 points, 8.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Rookie guard Sarunas Marciulionis contributed 12.1 points per game off the bench, while Rod Higgins provided with 11.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, and Manute Bol led the team with 3.2 blocks per game.[13]

In a 120–115 road win over the Boston Celtics on January 21, 1990, Hardaway, Mullin and Richmond all surpassed 20 points in the same game for the first time.[14][15] The Warriors also led the NBA in scoring during the season.[16] Following the season, Teagle was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers,[17][18][19] and Bol was dealt to the Philadelphia 76ers.[20][21][22]

For the season, the Warriors changed their uniforms, which remained in use until 1997.[23][24]

Draft picks edit

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
114Tim HardawayPG  United StatesTexas-El Paso

Roster edit

1989–90 Golden State Warriors roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C10Bol, Manute7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)200 lb (91 kg)1962–10–16Bridgeport
G5Hardaway, Tim6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg)1966–09–01UTEP
F22Higgins, Rod6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg)1960–01–31Fresno State
C53Lister, Alton  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg)1958–10–01Arizona State
G13Marčiulionis, Šarūnas6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg)1964–06–13Lithuania
F17Mullin, Chris6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)1963–07–30St. John's
C43Petersen, Jim6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg)1962–02–22Minnesota
G23Richmond, Mitch6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)1965–06–30Kansas State
C52Smrek, Mike7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg)1962–08–31Canisius
G/F20Teagle, Terry6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)1960–04–10Baylor
F3Tolbert, Tom6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg)1965–10–16Arizona
G7Upshaw, Kelvin6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)1963–01–24Utah
C40Welp, Chris7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)245 lb (111 kg)1964–01–02Washington
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 28, 1990

Regular season edit

Season standings edit

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers6319.76837–426–1522–6
x-Portland Trail Blazers5923.720435–624–1720–8
x-Phoenix Suns5428.659932–922–1920–8
Seattle SuperSonics4141.5002230–1111–3011–17
Golden State Warriors3745.4512627–1410–3111–17
Los Angeles Clippers3052.3663320–2110–317–21
Sacramento Kings2359.2804016–257–347–21
#
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Los Angeles Lakers6319.768
2y-San Antonio Spurs5626.6837
3x-Portland Trail Blazers5923.7204
4x-Utah Jazz5527.6718
5x-Phoenix Suns5428.6599
6x-Dallas Mavericks4735.57316
7x-Denver Nuggets4339.52420
8x-Houston Rockets4141.50022
9Seattle SuperSonics4141.50022
10Golden State Warriors3745.45126
11Los Angeles Clippers3052.36633
12Sacramento Kings2359.28040
13Minnesota Timberwolves2260.26841
14Charlotte Hornets1963.23244
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents edit

1989-90 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta1–32–00–52–30–21–13–22–02–02–31–10–24–03–21–12–21–35–02–20–21–11–11–11–11–12–2
Boston3–12–02–23–11–11–12–21–12–01–31–10–25–02–21–15–14–14–03–21–10–22–01–12–01–12–3
Charlotte0–20–20–21–11–33–20–22–21–41–12–20–41–10–22–21–11–11–10–21–30–41–30–50–40–50–2
Chicago5–02–22–05–02–01–11–42–01–12–31–11–14–04–12–03–13–13–22–22–01–11–11–11–10–23–1
Cleveland3–21–31–10–50–20–21–41–10–23–21–11–14–03–21–14–02–24–12–21–11–12–01–11–11–13–1
Dallas2–01–13–10–22–02–31–13–14–12–03–10–42–01–14–12–01–12–01–11–30–43–13–22–21–31–1
Denver1–11–12–31–12–03–20–22–24–10–22–20–42–01–15–02–01–12–01–11–32–24–01–32–20–41–1
Detroit2–32–22–04–14–11–12–01–11–14–11–11–13–13–22–04–04–05–01–32–01–12–01–11–11–14–0
Golden State0–21–12–20–21–11–32–21–12–21–13–11–42–01–13–12–00–22–01–10–52–23–21–32–32–21–1
Houston0–20–24–11–12–01–41–41–12–21–12–22–21–11–12–21–11–12–01–12–21–34–02–22–23–21–1
Indiana3–23–11–13–22–30–22–01–41–11–10–20–23–13–21–14–01–34–10–41–11–11–11–11–11–13–1
L.A. Clippers1–11–12–21–11–11–32–21–11–32–22–01–40–21–13–12–00–22–00–20–40–52–30–43–20–41–1
L.A. Lakers2–02–04–01–11–14–04–01–14–12–22–04–12–01–14–02–02–01–11–13–12–35–02–24–02–21–1
Miami0–40–51–10–40–40–20–21–30–21–11–32–00–22–21–11–41–53–10–50–20–21–10–20–21–12–3
Milwaukee2–32–22–01–42–31–11–12–31–11–12–31–11–12–22–04–02–25–01–31–11–11–11–12–00–23–1
Minnesota1–11–12–20–21–11–40–50–21–32–21–11–30–41–10–21–11–11–11–10–41–32–21–41–30–51–1
New Jersey2–21–51–11–30–40–20–20–40–21–10–40–20–24–10–41–11–41–31–40–20–21–10–20–20–22–3
New York3–11–41–11–32–21–11–10–42–01–13–12–00–25–12–21–14–12–22–31–10–22–01–11–11–15–0
Orlando0–50–41–12–31–40–20–20–50–20–21–40–21–11–30–51–13–12–22–20–20–21–11–10–21–10–4
Philadelphia2–22–32–02–22–21–11–13–11–11–14–02–01–15–03–11–14–13–22–21–11–11–11–11–11–15–1
Phoenix2–01–13–10–21–13–13–10–25–02–21–14–01–32–01–14–02–01–12–01–12–35–00–43–23–12–0
Portland1–12–04–01–11–14–02–21–12–23–11–15–03–22–01–13–12–02–02–01–13–24–03–13–22–21–1
Sacramento1–10–23–11–10–21–30–40–22–30–41–13–20–51–11–12–21–10–21–11–10–50–40–42–21–31–1
San Antonio1–11–15–01–11–12–33–11–13–12–21–14–02–22–01–14–12–01–11–11–14–01–34–03–13–22–0
Seattle1–10–24–01–11–12–22–21–13–22–21–12–30–42–00–23–12–01–12–01–12–32–32–21–31–32–0
Utah1–11–15–02–01–13–14–01–12–22–31–14–02–21–12–05–02–01–11–11–11–32–23–12–33–12–0
Washington2–23–22–01–31–31–11–10–41–11–11–31–11–13–21–31–13–20–54–01–50–21–11–10–20–20–2

Game log edit

Player statistics edit

Legend
  GPGames 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

Awards and records edit

Transactions edit

Player Transactions Citation:[25]

References edit

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