1989–90 Milwaukee Bucks season

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1989–90 Milwaukee Bucks season
Head coachDel Harris
General managerDel Harris
Owner(s)Herb Kohl
ArenaBradley Center
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(Lost to Bulls 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWCGV-TV
RadioWTMJ
< 1988–89 1990–91 >

The 1989–90 NBA season was the Bucks' 22nd season in the National Basketball Association.[1] For the first time since the 1978–79 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] Early into the season, the Bucks defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in a quintuple-overtime game on November 9, 155–154 at the Bradley Center.[3] However, they fell under .500 along the way. Despite a season full of injuries, the Bucks won nine out of ten games between December and January, as they finished third in the Central Division with a 44–38 record.[4]

Ricky Pierce was named Sixth Man of The Year averaging 23.0 points per game off the bench, despite playing in just 59 games due to injury, 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.[5] However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, they lost to the Chicago Bulls in four games.[6] Following the season, Pressey was traded to the San Antonio Spurs.[7]

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1989 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 30 Frank Kornet PF  United States Vanderbilt

Roster[]

1989–90 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
F 34 Anderson, Cadillac 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1964–06–22 Houston
F 35 Brown, Tony 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1960–07–29 Arkansas
F 54 Coleman, Ben 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1961–11–14 Maryland
G 20 Grayer, Jeff 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1965–12–17 Iowa State
C 50 Horford, Tito 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1966–01–19 Miami (FL)
G 24 Humphries, Jay 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1962–10–17 Colorado
F 8 Kornet, Frank 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1967–01–27 Vanderbilt
F 42 Krystkowiak, Larry Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1964–09–23 Montana
F 44 Lohaus, Brad 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1964–09–29 Iowa
G 22 Pierce, Ricky 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1959–08–19 Rice
F 25 Pressey, Paul 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1958–12–24 Tulsa
F 31 Roberts, Fred 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1960–08–14 BYU
G 21 Robertson, Alvin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1962–07–22 Arkansas
C 43 Sikma, Jack 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1955–11–14 Illinois Wesleyan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Central Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Detroit Pistons 59 23 .720 – 35–6 24–17 22–8
x-Chicago Bulls 55 27 .671 4 36–5 19–22 20–10
x-Milwaukee Bucks 44 38 .537 15 27–14 17–24 14–16
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 42 40 .512 17 27–14 15–26 14–16
x-Indiana Pacers 42 40 .512 17 28–13 14–27 16–14
Atlanta Hawks 41 41 .500 18 25–16 16–25 15–15
Orlando Magic 18 64 .220 41 12–29 6–35 4–26
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Detroit Pistons 59 23 .720 –
2 y-Philadelphia 76ers 53 29 .646 6
3 x-Chicago Bulls 55 27 .671 4
4 x-Boston Celtics 52 30 .634 7
5 x-New York Knicks 45 37 .549 14
6 x-Milwaukee Bucks 44 38 .537 15
7 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 42 40 .512 17
8 x-Indiana Pacers 42 40 .512 17
9 Atlanta Hawks 41 41 .500 18
10 Washington Bullets 31 51 .378 28
11 Miami Heat 18 64 .220 41
12 Orlando Magic 18 64 .220 41
13 New Jersey Nets 17 65 .207 42
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[]

1989–90 game log
Total: 44–38 (Home: 27–14; Road: 17–24)
November: 7–7 (Home: 5–2; Road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 3, 1989 @ Boston L 114–127 Ricky Pierce (35) Boston Garden
14,890 		0-1
2 November 4, 1989 @ Philadelphia W 102–96 Paul Pressey (21) The Spectrum
13,893 		1–1
3 November 7, 1989 Boston W 106–100 Fred Roberts (26) Bradley Center
15,079 		2–1
4 November 9, 1989 Seattle W 155–154 5OT Ricky Pierce (36) Randy Breuer, Ben Coleman (9) Jay Humphries (10) Bradley Center
14,012 		3–1
5 November 11, 1989 Philadelphia L 96–104 Bradley Center
17,465 		3–2
6 November 14, 1989 San Antonio W 108–97 Bradley Center
14,120 		4–2
7 November 16, 1989 Orlando W 132–113 Bradley Center
13,298 		5–2
8 November 17, 1989 @ Detroit L 79–106 The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454 		5-3
9 November 21, 1989 @ Washington L 91–97 Capital Centre
11,721 		5-4
10 November 22, 1989 Atlanta W 118–100 Bradley Center
15,124 		6–4
11 November 25, 1989 @ New York L 108–125 Madison Square Garden
18,212 		6-5
12 November 27, 1989 Indiana L 97–101 Bradley Center
15,124 		6–6
13 November 29, 1989 @ L. A. Clippers W 117–103 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
12,306 		7–6
14 November 30, 1989 @ Denver L 102–103 McNichols Sports Arena
8,727 		7–7
December: 2–3 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
15 December 2, 1989 @ Golden State L 98–101 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025 		7–8
16 December 5, 1989 @ Sacramento L 103–118 ARCO Arena
17,014 		7–9
17 December 8, 1989 @ Phoenix L 103–118 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,409 		7–10
19 December 12, 1989 Orlando W 106–103 Bradley Center
14,276 		9–10
24 December 22, 1989 Cleveland W 112–100 Bradley Center
17,854 		11–13
January: 1–2 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
36 January 16, 1990 Golden State W 134–126 Bradley Center
18,633 		20–16
41 January 24, 1990 @ Seattle W 119–112 Seattle Center Coliseum
10,903 		24–17
42 January 26, 1990 @ L. A. Lakers L 91–100 Great Western Forum
17,505 		24–18
43 January 27, 1990 @ Utah L 96–144 Salt Palace
12,616 		24–19
February: 2–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
52 February 20, 1990 New Jersey W 106–103 Bradley Center
14,065 		29–23
53 February 22, 1990 Dallas W 109–97 Bradley Center
15,136 		30–23
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
April: 0–0 (Home: 0��0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1989–90 schedule

Playoffs[]

1990 playoff game log
First Round: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 27 @ Chicago L 97–111 Alvin Robertson (22) Brad Lohaus (7) Jay Humphries (12) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		0–1
2 April 29 @ Chicago L 101–109 Paul Pressey (25) Greg Anderson (10) Paul Pressey (12) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		0–2
3 May 1 Chicago W 119–112 Alvin Robertson (38) Alvin Robertson (8) Paul Pressey (12) Bradley Center
18,575 		1–2
4 May 3 Chicago L 86–110 Alvin Robertson (20) Lohaus, Anderson (8) Alvin Robertson (4) Bradley Center
18,633 		1–3
1990 schedule

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

Season[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Ricky Pierce 59 0 29.0 51.0 34.6 83.9 2.8 2.3 0.8 0.1 23.0
Jay Humphries 81 81 34.8 49.4 30.0 78.6 3.3 5.8 1.9 0.1 15.3
Alvin Robertson 81 81 32.1 50.3 15.4 74.1 6.9 5.5 2.6 0.2 14.2
Jack Sikma 71 70 31.7 41.6 34.2 88.5 6.9 3.2 1.1 0.7 13.9
Paul Pressey 57 2 24.6 47.2 14.0 75.8 3.0 4.3 1.2 0.4 11.0
Fred Roberts 82 66 27.3 49.5 18.2 78.3 3.8 1.8 0.7 0.3 10.5
Brad Lohaus 52 17 26.0 45.8 38.0 70.1 5.5 2.0 0.8 1.3 10.0
Greg Anderson 60 28 21.5 50.7 0.0 53.5 6.2 0.4 0.5 0.9 8.8
Jeff Grayer 71 40 20.1 46.0 12.5 65.1 3.1 1.5 0.7 0.1 7.7
Larry Krystkowiak 16 7 23.8 36.4 0.0 78.8 4.8 1.6 0.6 0.1 7.0
Randy Breuer 30 8 18.5 46.2 0.0 62.7 4.2 0.4 0.3 1.1 6.8
Ben Coleman 22 0 13.9 47.4 0.0 82.9 4.0 0.5 0.3 0.3 5.7
Tony Brown 61 10 10.4 42.7 25.0 67.9 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.1 3.6
Mike Dunleavy 5 0 8.6 28.6 22.2 87.5 0.4 2.0 0.2 0.0 3.4
Jerry Sichting 1 0 27.0 0.0 0.0 75.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 3.0
Gerald Henderson 11 0 11.7 42.3 42.9 100.0 1.1 1.2 0.7 0.0 2.5
Frank Kornet 57 0 7.7 36.8 25.0 61.5 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 2.0
Tito Horford 35 0 6.7 29.0 0.0 62.5 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.5

Playoffs[]

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

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Awards and records[]

Transactions[]

Trades[]

May 28, 1989 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To San Antonio Spurs----
October 26, 1989 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Dallas Mavericks----
January 4, 1990 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Minnesota Timberwolves----

Free Agents[]

Player Signed Former team
Gerald Henderson October 6, 1989 Philadelphia 76ers
Ben Coleman October 18, 1989 Philadelphia 76ers
Jerry Sichting February 27, 1989 Charlotte Hornets
Subtractions
Player Date signed New team
Mark Davis Expansion Draft June 15, 1989 Minnesota Timberwolves
Paul Mokeski September 26, 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers

Player Transactions Citation:[8]

References[]

  1. ^ 1989-90 Milwaukee Bucks
  2. ^ "Cummings Is Traded For 2 Spurs Starters". New York Times. May 29, 1989. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Bucks Defeat SuperSonics In 5 Overtimes". New York Times. November 10, 1989. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  4. ^ "1989–90 Milwaukee Bucks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "1989–90 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "BULLS GET TOUGH, KO THE BUCKS". Chicago Tribune. May 4, 1990. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "1989–90 Milwaukee Bucks Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 14, 2021.

See also[]

  • 1989-90 NBA season
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