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NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The
1989β90 NBA season was the Bucks' 22nd season in the
National Basketball Association .
[1] For the first time since the 1978β79 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, 155β154 at the
Bradley Center .
[7]
[8]
[9]
[10] The team held a 27β22 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 44β38 record.
[15]
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]
1989β90 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
34
Anderson, Cadillac
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1964β06β22
Houston
F
35
Brown, Tony
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1960β07β29
Arkansas
F
54
Coleman, Ben
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1961β11β14
Maryland
PG
10
Dunleavy Sr., Mike
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1954β03β21
South Carolina
G
20
Grayer, Jeff
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1965β12β17
Iowa State
C
50
Horford, Tito
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1966β01β19
Miami (FL)
G
24
Humphries, Jay
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1962β10β17
Colorado
F
8
Kornet, Frank
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1967β01β27
Vanderbilt
F
42
Krystkowiak, Larry
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1964β09β23
Montana
F
44
Lohaus, Brad
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1964β09β29
Iowa
G
22
Pierce, Ricky
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1959β08β19
Rice
F
25
Pressey, Paul
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1958β12β24
Tulsa
F
31
Roberts, Fred
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
1960β08β14
BYU
G
21
Robertson, Alvin
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1962β07β22
Arkansas
C
43
Sikma, Jack
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1955β11β14
Illinois Wesleyan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
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
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
1989β90 game log Total: 44β38 (home: 27β14; road: 17β24)
November: 7β7 (home: 5β2; road: 2β5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
November 3, 1989
@
Boston
L 114β127
Ricky Pierce (35)
Boston Garden 14,890
0-1
2
November 4, 1989
@
Philadelphia
W 102β96
Paul Pressey (21)
The Spectrum 13,893
1β1
3
November 7, 1989
Boston
W 106β100
Fred Roberts (26)
Bradley Center 15,079
2β1
4
November 9, 1989
Seattle
W 155β154 5OT
Ricky Pierce (36)
Randy Breuer ,
Ben Coleman (9)
Jay Humphries (10)
Bradley Center 14,012
3β1
5
November 11, 1989
Philadelphia
L 96β104
Bradley Center 17,465
3β2
6
November 14, 1989
San Antonio
W 108β97
Bradley Center 14,120
4β2
7
November 16, 1989
Orlando
W 132β113
Bradley Center 13,298
5β2
8
November 17, 1989
@
Detroit
L 79β106
The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454
5-3
9
November 21, 1989
@
Washington
L 91β97
Capital Centre 11,721
5-4
10
November 22, 1989
Atlanta
W 118β100
Bradley Center 15,124
6β4
11
November 25, 1989
@
New York
L 108β125
Madison Square Garden 18,212
6-5
12
November 27, 1989
Indiana
L 97β101
Bradley Center 15,124
6β6
13
November 29, 1989
@
L. A. Clippers
W 117β103
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 12,306
7β6
14
November 30, 1989
@
Denver
L 102β103
McNichols Sports Arena 8,727
7β7
December: 2β3 (home: 2β0; road: 0β3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
15
December 2, 1989
@
Golden State
L 98β101
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
7β8
16
December 5, 1989
@
Sacramento
L 103β118
ARCO Arena 17,014
7β9
17
December 8, 1989
@
Phoenix
L 103β118
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,409
7β10
19
December 12, 1989
Orlando
W 106β103
Bradley Center 14,276
9β10
24
December 22, 1989
Cleveland
W 112β100
Bradley Center 17,854
11β13
January: 1β2 (home: 1β0; road: 0β2)
February: 2β0 (home: 2β0; road: 0β0)
March: 0β0 (home: 0β0; road: 0β0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
April: 0β0 (home: 0β0; road: 0β0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1989β90 schedule
1990 playoff game log
First Round: 1β3 (home: 1β1; road: 0β2)
1990 schedule
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Alvin Robertson
4
4
38.8
52.2
0.0
70.6
5.8
4.8
2.3
0.0
23.5
Ricky Pierce
4
0
30.5
46.7
50.0
90.3
2.3
1.5
1.3
0.0
22.3
Paul Pressey
4
2
32.3
43.2
0.0
80.8
5.3
7.5
1.5
0.3
14.8
Fred Roberts
4
4
19.8
65.0
0.0
81.3
2.0
0.8
0.0
0.3
9.8
Brad Lohaus
4
4
36.8
40.0
37.5
0.0
6.8
1.3
2.0
2.3
9.5
Jay Humphries
3
2
26.3
53.3
33.3
76.9
1.7
6.3
1.0
0.0
9.0
Greg Anderson
4
0
25.3
68.4
0.0
50.0
6.0
0.0
0.3
1.0
8.3
Jack Sikma
4
4
29.3
26.1
28.6
75.0
3.5
1.8
0.5
1.0
5.0
Tony Brown
2
0
6.5
33.3
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.5
Tito Horford
2
0
1.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
Jeff Grayer
4
0
3.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Frank Kornet
2
0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
[23]
Player Transactions Citation:
[31]
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1989-90 Milwaukee Bucks
^ DiGiovanni, Joe (May 28, 1989).
"Bucks Trade Cummings to Spurs for Robertson, Anderson" . United Press International . Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^
"Cummings Is Traded for 2 Spurs Starters" . The New York Times . Associated Press. May 29, 1989. Retrieved December 15, 2021 .
^
"Spurs Get Cummings for Robertson, Anderson" . Los Angeles Times . May 29, 1989. Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^
"Bucks Trade Cummings to San Antonio for Robertson, Anderson" . The Washington Post . May 29, 1989. Retrieved January 27, 2023 .
^
"Bucks-Spurs Deal Shocks Cummings" . Deseret News . May 29, 1989. Retrieved June 22, 2023 .
^
"Bucks Defeat SuperSonics in 5 Overtimes" . The New York Times . Associated Press. November 10, 1989. Retrieved October 10, 2017 .
^
"After Five Overtimes, Milwaukee Gets Win Over Seattle, 155-154" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. November 10, 1989. Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^ DiGiovanni, Joe (November 10, 1989).
"Bucks 155, Supersonics 154, 5 OT" . United Press International . Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^
"Seattle SuperSonics at Milwaukee Bucks Box Score, November 9, 1989" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^
"NBA Games Played on February 8, 1990" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^
"Breuer Thrilled to Be Back in Minnesota" . Tampa Bay Times . January 6, 1990. Retrieved March 10, 2022 .
^
"Maxwell: 'I'm Not to Blame' " . Orlando Sentinel . February 14, 1990. Retrieved December 30, 2022 .
^ DiGiovanni, Joe (April 16, 1990).
"Timberwolves Castoff Key to Bucks Success" . United Press International . Retrieved December 30, 2022 .
^
"1989β90 Milwaukee Bucks Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 9, 2021 .
^
"Pierce Wins NBA Sixth Man Award" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. April 30, 1990. Retrieved December 30, 2022 .
^
"Pierce Picks Up Second Sixth Man Award" . United Press International . April 30, 1990. Retrieved December 30, 2022 .
^
"Pierce Wins Sixth Man Award for Second Time" . Tampa Bay Times . May 1, 1990. Retrieved December 30, 2022 .
^
"NBA & ABA Sixth Man of the Year Award Winners" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ Aldridge, David (March 16, 1990).
"Bullets a Tonic for Bucks, 96-91" . The Washington Post . Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ Bunn, Curtis G. (March 24, 1990).
"Breaks Going Against Knicks" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^
"Magic's Reynolds Fined for Role in Altercation" . Tampa Bay Times . April 20, 1990. Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^
a
b
"1989β90 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 14, 2021 .
^
"Bulls Go to Next Round: NBA Playoffs: Chicago Plays Tough Inside and Clinches Series in Milwaukee, 110-86" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. May 4, 1990. Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ Smith, Sam (May 4, 1990).
"Bulls Get Tough, K.O. the Bucks" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved December 7, 2021 .
^
"Bulls, Lakers Move Along in NBA Playoffs" . Deseret News . Associated Press. May 4, 1990. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^
"1990 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Bucks vs. Bulls" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved April 9, 2023 .
^
"A Trading Flurry Uncapped in NBA: Basketball: Ainge Goes to Portland, Schayes to Milwaukee, Pressey to San Antonio, Bol to Philadelphia After Salary Cap Raised by Nearly $2 Million" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. August 2, 1990. Retrieved December 15, 2021 .
^ Hente, Karl (August 2, 1990).
"As Salary Cap Rises, Players Fly Around NBA" . The Washington Post . Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^ Goldaper, Sam (November 5, 1990).
"N.B.A.; Even Newer Spurs Doing Fine" . The New York Times . Retrieved April 9, 2023 .
^
"1989β90 Milwaukee Bucks Transactions" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 14, 2021 .
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