Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks
The 1989–90 New York Knicks season was the 44th season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association .[3] Before the season , owners Gulf+Western reorganized and became Paramount Communications, renaming themselves after the Paramount Pictures film studio.[4] [5]
During the off-season, the Knicks hired Stu Jackson as their new head coach.[6] The team got off to a solid start, winning 20 of their first 27 games, while posting a nine-game winning streak.[7] At midseason, the Knicks traded second-year guard Rod Strickland to the San Antonio Spurs for Maurice Cheeks .[8] [9] However, as they stood at a 39–22 record, they struggled and lost 15 of their final 21 games.[7] The Knicks had a 45–37 record and finished third in the Atlantic Division .[10] The Knicks' fifth-place finish in the Eastern Conference earned them a berth in the NBA Playoffs for the third straight year.[3] [10] Patrick Ewing averaged 28.6 points, 10.9 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game ,[11] [10] while Charles Oakley averaged 14.6 points and 11.9 rebounds per game, and Gerald Wilkins provided the team with 14.5 points per game. In addition, Johnny Newman contributed 12.9 points per game, while Kiki Vandeweghe provided with 11.7 points per game, and Mark Jackson averaged 9.9 points, 7.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game.[12]
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the Eastern Conference playoffs , New York defeated Larry Bird and the 4th-seeded Boston Celtics three games to two, after overcoming an 0–2 deficit.[13] [10] The Knicks were then eliminated in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals by the Detroit Pistons , who later on won their second consecutive NBA title, four games to one over the Portland Trail Blazers .[10] [14] [15] Following the season, Newman signed as a free agent with the Charlotte Hornets .[16]
For the season, the Knicks slightly changed their primary logo, changing the color of the basketball under the team name from brown to orange. The logo remained in use until 1992.[17]
Draft picks [ ]
Main article: 1989 NBA Draft
Roster [ ]
1989–90 New York Knicks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
C
54
Butler, Greg
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1966–03–11
Stanford
PG
1
Cheeks, Maurice
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1956–09–08
West Texas A&M
C
33
Ewing, Patrick
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1962–08–05
Georgetown
C
40
Gray, Stuart
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1963–05–27
UCLA
PG
13
Jackson, Mark
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1965–04–01
St. John's
SF
4
Newman, Johnny
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1963–11–28
Richmond
PF
34
Oakley, Charles
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1963–12–18
Virginia Union
SG
23
Quinnett, Brian
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1966–05–30
Washington State
SG
6
Tucker, Trent
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
1959–12–20
Minnesota
PF
55
Vandeweghe, Kiki
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1958–08–01
UCLA
SF
7
Walker, Kenny
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1964–08–18
Kentucky
C
45
Wilkins, Eddie Lee
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1962–05–07
Gardner–Webb
SG
21
Wilkins, Gerald
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1963–09��11
Tennessee-Chattanooga
Head coach
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
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
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
April: 4–4 (Home: 4–1; Road: 0–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1989–90 schedule
Playoffs [ ]
1990 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–2)
Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–3)
1990 schedule
Player statistics [ ]
NOTE: Please write the player statistics in alphabetical order by last name.
Season [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Playoffs [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Awards and records [ ]
Transactions [ ]
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References [ ]
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^ The Fourth Estate (PDF) . New York Knicks. 2003. p. 330. Retrieved November 18, 2017 .
^ a b "New York Knickerbockers Franchise Index" . Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2010 .
^ "Gulf and Western plans to sell off its financial services" . New Straits Times . Reuters. April 11, 1989. p. 16. Retrieved July 13, 2011 .
^ Fabrikant, Geraldine (April 10, 1989). "Divestiture Is Planned By G.&W" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 13, 2011 .
^ "Knicks expected to hire Jackson" . United Press International. July 9, 1989. Retrieved February 25, 2017 .
^ a b "1989–90 New York Knicks Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 25, 2017 .
^ McManis, Sam (February 27, 1990). "The NBA: A Trade They Both Felt They Had to Make" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 26, 2017 .
^ "Knicks trade Strickland to Spurs for Cheeks" . United Press International. February 21, 1990. Retrieved April 19, 2017 .
^ a b c d e "1989–90 NBA Season Summary" . Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on April 29, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2010 .
^ "1990 NBA All-Star Game: East 130, West 113" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 9, 2021 .
^ "1989–90 New York Knicks Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 14, 2021 .
^ "Breakthrough in Boston: Knicks Roll, 121-114" . New York Times . May 7, 1990. Retrieved December 9, 2021 .
^ Goldaper, Sam (May 16, 1990). "Pistons' Defense Leaves Knicks Out in Cold" . The New York Times . Retrieved December 7, 2021 .
^ "Bad Boys Still the Best" . National Basketball Association . Archived from the original on April 11, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2019 .
^ "Pro Basketball; Knicks Won't Match Newman's Hornet Deal" . The New York Times . July 29, 1990. Retrieved February 26, 2017 .
^ "New York Knicks Logo" . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page – SportsLogos.Net . Retrieved November 25, 2021 .
^ "All-NBA & All-ABA Teams" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 26, 2013 .
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