The 1989–90 NBA season was the Bullets' 29th season in the
National Basketball Association.[1] The Bullets had the ninth overall pick in the
1989 NBA draft, and selected
Tom Hammonds out of
Georgia Tech.[2][3][4][5] The Bullets got off to a fast start winning five of their first six games. However, they would struggle losing 10 of their next 13 games, but would climb back into playoff connection with a 12–11 record in mid December. However, their playoff hopes faded quickly as they lost 14 of their next 16 games, and held a 18–31 record at the All-Star break.[6] The Bullets finished fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 31–51 record,[7]
Jeff Malone led the team in scoring averaging 24.3 points per game, while
Bernard King averaged 22.3 points per game, and
John "Hot Plate" Williams provided the team with 18.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game, but went down with a knee injury after only playing just 18 games.[8][9][10] In addition, second-year guard
Ledell Eackles contributed 13.5 points per game, while
Mark Alarie averaged 10.5 points per game,
Darrell Walker contributed 9.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and
Charles Jones provided with 6.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game.[11]
Following the season, Malone was traded to the
Sacramento Kings, who then dealt him to the
Utah Jazz after seven seasons with the Bullets.[12][13][14]
Formerly the Chicago Packers (1961–1962), Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963), Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973), Capital Bullets (1973–1974), and Washington Bullets (1974–1997)
The 1989–90 NBA season was the Bullets' 29th season in the
National Basketball Association.[1] The Bullets had the ninth overall pick in the
1989 NBA draft, and selected
Tom Hammonds out of
Georgia Tech.[2][3][4][5] The Bullets got off to a fast start winning five of their first six games. However, they would struggle losing 10 of their next 13 games, but would climb back into playoff connection with a 12–11 record in mid December. However, their playoff hopes faded quickly as they lost 14 of their next 16 games, and held a 18–31 record at the All-Star break.[6] The Bullets finished fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 31–51 record,[7]
Jeff Malone led the team in scoring averaging 24.3 points per game, while
Bernard King averaged 22.3 points per game, and
John "Hot Plate" Williams provided the team with 18.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game, but went down with a knee injury after only playing just 18 games.[8][9][10] In addition, second-year guard
Ledell Eackles contributed 13.5 points per game, while
Mark Alarie averaged 10.5 points per game,
Darrell Walker contributed 9.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and
Charles Jones provided with 6.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game.[11]
Following the season, Malone was traded to the
Sacramento Kings, who then dealt him to the
Utah Jazz after seven seasons with the Bullets.[12][13][14]
Formerly the Chicago Packers (1961–1962), Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963), Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973), Capital Bullets (1973–1974), and Washington Bullets (1974–1997)