1989–90 Golden State Warriors season

1989–90 Golden State Warriors season
1989–90 Golden State Warriors season
Head coach	Don Nelson
Arena	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Results
Record	37–45 (.451)
Place	Division: 5th (Pacific); Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	KPIX-TV; KICU-TV; Pacific Sports Network
Radio	KNBR
< 1988–89	1990–91 >

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] 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. 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.^[3] Mullin was selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game.^[4]

In a win over the Boston Celtics in the 38th game of the season, Hardaway, Mullin and Richmond all surpassed 20 points in the same game for the first time. The Warriors led the NBA in scoring during the season.^[5] Following the season, Terry Teagle was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers,^[6] and Manute Bol was dealt to the Philadelphia 76ers.^[7]

Draft picks[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	14	Tim Hardaway	PG	United States	Texas-El Paso

Roster[]

1989–90 Golden State Warriors roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)	From
C	10	Bol, Manute	7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1962–10–16	University of Bridgeport
G	5	Hardaway, Tim	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1966–09–01	UTEP
F	22	Higgins, Rod	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1960–01–31	Fresno State
F/C	53	Lister, Alton	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1958–10–01	Arizona State
G/F	13	Marčiulionis, Šarūnas	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1964–06–13	Lithuania
G/F	17	Mullin, Chris	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1963–07–30	St. John's
F/C	43	Petersen, Jim	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	1962–02–22	Minnesota
G	23	Richmond, Mitch	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1965–06–30	Kansas State
F/C	52	Smrek, Mike	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	1962–08–31	Canisius College
G/F	20	Teagle, Terry	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1960–04–10	Baylor
F	3	Tolbert, Tom	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	1965–10–16	Arizona
G	7	Upshaw, Kelvin	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1963–01–24	Utah
C	40	Welp, Chris	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	1964–01–02	Washington

Head coach

Don Nelson

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Roster

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Pacific Division v t	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers	63	19	.768	–	37–4	26–15	22–6
x-Portland Trail Blazers	59	23	.720	4	35–6	24–17	20–8
x-Phoenix Suns	54	28	.659	9	32–9	22–19	20–8
Seattle SuperSonics	41	41	.500	22	30–11	11–30	11–17
Golden State Warriors	37	45	.451	26	27–14	10–31	11–17
Los Angeles Clippers	30	52	.366	33	20–21	10–31	7–21
Sacramento Kings	23	59	.280	40	16–25	7–34	7–21

#	Western Conference v t
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Los Angeles Lakers	63	19	.768	–
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 - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

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	–	1–3	2–0	0–5	2–3	0–2	1–1	3–2	2–0	2–0	2–3	1–1	0–2	4–0	3–2	1–1	2–2	1–3	5–0	2–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–2
Boston	3–1	–	2–0	2–2	3–1	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	2–0	1–3	1–1	0–2	5–0	2–2	1–1	5–1	4–1	4–0	3–2	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–3
Charlotte	0–2	0–2	–	0–2	1–1	1–3	3–2	0–2	2–2	1–4	1–1	2–2	0–4	1–1	0–2	2–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–3	0–4	1–3	0–5	0–4	0–5	0–2
Chicago	5–0	2–2	2–0	–	5–0	2–0	1–1	1–4	2–0	1–1	2–3	1–1	1–1	4–0	4–1	2–0	3–1	3–1	3–2	2–2	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	3–1
Cleveland	3–2	1–3	1–1	0–5	–	0–2	0–2	1–4	1–1	0–2	3–2	1–1	1–1	4–0	3–2	1–1	4–0	2–2	4–1	2–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1
Dallas	2–0	1–1	3–1	0–2	2–0	–	2–3	1–1	3–1	4–1	2–0	3–1	0–4	2–0	1–1	4–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–3	0–4	3–1	3–2	2–2	1–3	1–1
Denver	1–1	1–1	2–3	1–1	2–0	3–2	–	0–2	2–2	4–1	0–2	2–2	0–4	2–0	1–1	5–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–3	2–2	4–0	1–3	2–2	0–4	1–1
Detroit	2–3	2–2	2–0	4–1	4–1	1–1	2–0	–	1–1	1–1	4–1	1–1	1–1	3–1	3–2	2–0	4–0	4–0	5–0	1–3	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–0
Golden State	0–2	1–1	2–2	0–2	1–1	1–3	2–2	1–1	–	2–2	1–1	3–1	1–4	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	0–2	2–0	1–1	0–5	2–2	3–2	1–3	2–3	2–2	1–1
Houston	0–2	0–2	4–1	1–1	2–0	1–4	1–4	1–1	2–2	–	1–1	2–2	2–2	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–2	1–3	4–0	2–2	2–2	3–2	1–1
Indiana	3–2	3–1	1–1	3–2	2–3	0–2	2–0	1–4	1–1	1–1	–	0–2	0–2	3–1	3–2	1–1	4–0	1–3	4–1	0–4	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1
L.A. Clippers	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	1–1	1–3	2–2	1–1	1–3	2–2	2–0	–	1–4	0–2	1–1	3–1	2–0	0–2	2–0	0–2	0–4	0–5	2–3	0–4	3–2	0–4	1–1
L.A. Lakers	2–0	2–0	4–0	1–1	1–1	4–0	4–0	1–1	4–1	2–2	2–0	4–1	–	2–0	1–1	4–0	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–3	5–0	2–2	4–0	2–2	1–1
Miami	0–4	0–5	1–1	0–4	0–4	0–2	0–2	1–3	0–2	1–1	1–3	2–0	0–2	–	2–2	1–1	1–4	1–5	3–1	0–5	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–3
Milwaukee	2–3	2–2	2–0	1–4	2–3	1–1	1–1	2–3	1–1	1–1	2–3	1–1	1–1	2–2	–	2–0	4–0	2–2	5–0	1–3	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	3–1
Minnesota	1–1	1–1	2–2	0–2	1–1	1–4	0–5	0–2	1–3	2–2	1–1	1–3	0–4	1–1	0–2	–	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–4	1–3	2–2	1–4	1–3	0–5	1–1
New Jersey	2–2	1–5	1–1	1–3	0–4	0–2	0–2	0–4	0–2	1–1	0–4	0–2	0–2	4–1	0–4	1–1	–	1–4	1–3	1–4	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	2–3
New York	3–1	1–4	1–1	1–3	2–2	1–1	1–1	0–4	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	0–2	5–1	2–2	1–1	4–1	–	2–2	2–3	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	5–0
Orlando	0–5	0–4	1–1	2–3	1–4	0–2	0–2	0–5	0–2	0–2	1–4	0–2	1–1	1–3	0–5	1–1	3–1	2–2	–	2–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–4
Philadelphia	2–2	2–3	2–0	2–2	2–2	1–1	1–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	4–0	2–0	1–1	5–0	3–1	1–1	4–1	3–2	2–2	–	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	5–1
Phoenix	2–0	1–1	3–1	0–2	1–1	3–1	3–1	0–2	5–0	2–2	1–1	4–0	1–3	2–0	1–1	4–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	–	2–3	5–0	0–4	3–2	3–1	2–0
Portland	1–1	2–0	4–0	1–1	1–1	4–0	2–2	1–1	2–2	3–1	1–1	5–0	3–2	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	1–1	3–2	–	4–0	3–1	3–2	2–2	1–1
Sacramento	1–1	0–2	3–1	1–1	0–2	1–3	0–4	0–2	2–3	0–4	1–1	3–2	0–5	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–5	0–4	–	0–4	2–2	1–3	1–1
San Antonio	1–1	1–1	5–0	1–1	1–1	2–3	3–1	1–1	3–1	2–2	1–1	4–0	2–2	2–0	1–1	4–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–0	1–3	4–0	–	3–1	3–2	2–0
Seattle	1–1	0–2	4–0	1–1	1–1	2–2	2–2	1–1	3–2	2–2	1–1	2–3	0–4	2–0	0–2	3–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–3	2–3	2–2	1–3	–	1–3	2–0
Utah	1–1	1–1	5–0	2–0	1–1	3–1	4–0	1–1	2–2	2–3	1–1	4–0	2–2	1–1	2–0	5–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–3	2–2	3–1	2–3	3–1	–	2–0
Washington	2–2	3–2	2–0	1–3	1–3	1–1	1–1	0–4	1–1	1–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	3–2	1–3	1–1	3–2	0–5	4–0	1–5	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	—

Game log[]

Player statistics[]

Legend
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

Awards and records[]

Chris Mullin, NBA All-Star Game
Chris Mullin, All-NBA Third Team
Tim Hardaway, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

Transactions[]

June 15, 1989: Otis Smith drafted in the NBA expansion draft by the Orlando Magic.
June 16, 1989: Released Orlando Graham.
June 16, 1989: Released Ben McDonald.
June 16, 1989: Released John Starks.
June 23, 1989: Signed Sarunas Marciulionis as a free agent.
June 27, 1989: Traded a 1989 1st round draft pick to the Seattle SuperSonics for a 1990 1st round draft pick.
July 5, 1989: Released Steve Alford.
July 11, 1989: Larry Smith signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Houston Rockets.
August 7, 1989: Traded a 1990 1st round draft pick to the Seattle SuperSonics for Alton Lister.
August 10, 1989: Signed Leonard Taylor as a free agent.
September 22, 1989: Signed Uwe Blab as an unrestricted free agent.
September 27, 1989: Traded Ralph Sampson to the Sacramento Kings for Jim Petersen.
October 2, 1989: Traded Tellis Frank to the Miami Heat for a 1990 2nd round draft pick.
October 5, 1989: Signed Tom Tolbert as a free agent.
October 5, 1989: Steve Alford signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Dallas Mavericks.
October 7, 1989: Signed Marques Johnson as an unrestricted free agent.
November 2, 1989: Waived Tom Tolbert.
November 9, 1989: Signed Tom Tolbert as a free agent.
November 29, 1989: Waived Marques Johnson.
December 4, 1989: Signed John Shasky as a free agent.
December 12, 1989: Waived Leonard Taylor.
February 22, 1990: Traded Uwe Blab to the San Antonio Spurs for Chris Welp.
February 22, 1990: Traded Winston Garland to the Los Angeles Clippers for a 1990 2nd round draft pick and a 1992 2nd round draft pick.
February 27, 1990: Signed Mike Smrek to a contract for the rest of the season.
February 27, 1990: Waived John Shasky.
February 28, 1990: Signed Kelvin Upshaw to a contract for the rest of the season.

Player Transactions Citation:^[8]

References[]

^ 1989-90 Golden State Warriors
^ "1989 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
^ "1989–90 Golden State Warriors Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
^ "1990 NBA All-Star Game: East 130, West 113". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (August 23, 2011). "Time can't fade indelible mark Run TMC left on Warriors, NBA". NBA.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
^ "Lakers Acquire Teagle From the Warriors : NBA: Los Angeles picks up the high-scoring swingman in exchange for a first-round pick in next year's draft". Los Angeles Times. September 25, 1990. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
^ "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. August 2, 1990. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
^ "1989–90 Golden State Warriors Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2022.