1989–90 Portland Trail Blazers season

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1989–90 Portland Trail Blazers season
Conference champions
Head coachRick Adelman
ArenaMemorial Coliseum
Results
Record59–23 (.720)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Pacific)
Conference: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(Lost to Pistons 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKOIN
Northwest Cable Sports
RadioKEX
< 1988–89 1990–91 >

The 1989–90 NBA season was the 20th season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Blazers acquired All-Star forward Buck Williams from the New Jersey Nets.[2] The Blazers finished second in the Pacific Division with a franchise-high 59–23 record,[3] and returned to the NBA Finals for the first time since their championship season of 1976–77.[4] However, they were unsuccessful in capturing their second NBA title, as they fell to the Detroit Pistons four games to one.

Clyde Drexler averaged 23.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 2.0 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game.[5] In addition, Terry Porter averaged 17.6 points, 9.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game, while Kevin Duckworth provided the team with 16.2 points and 6.2 rebounds, and Jerome Kersey contributed 16.0 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. Williams provided with 13.6 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, and second round draft pick Clifford Robinson contributed 9.1 points per game off the bench.[6]

In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the acquisition of Williams continued to help make the Blazers stronger as they won their first playoff series in five years, by sweeping the Dallas Mavericks in three straight games.[7] In the Western Conference Semi-finals, the Blazers needed seven games to get past the San Antonio Spurs as the home team won all seven games.[8] In the Western Conference Finals, the Trail Blazers continued to defend their home court well, jumping out to a 2–0 lead over the Phoenix Suns. The Suns rebounded to take the next two in Phoenix as the Blazers won Game 5 at home 120–114.[9] However, there would be no need for a seventh game, as the Blazers knocked off the Suns with a 112–109 win in Game 6 to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history.[10]

In the Finals, the Trail Blazers got off to a solid start, splitting the first two games on the road against the defending NBA Champion Detroit Pistons.[11] However, the Blazers dropped all three games at home as the Pistons won the NBA title in five games.[12]

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1989 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 22 Byron Irvin G  United States Missouri
2 36 Clifford Robinson PF/C  United States Connecticut

Roster[]

1989–90 Portland Trail Blazers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
F/C 2 Bryant, Mark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1965–04–25 Seton Hall
F/C 42 Cooper, Wayne 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1956–11–16 New Orleans
G/F 22 Drexler, Clyde 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1962–06–22 Houston
C 00 Duckworth, Kevin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1964–04–01 Eastern Illinois
G 23 Irvin, Byron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1966–12–02 Missouri
F 33 Johnston, Nate 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1966–12–18 Tampa
F 25 Kersey, Jerome 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1962–06–26 Longwood
G 44 Petrović, Dražen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1964–10–22 Yugoslavia
G 30 Porter, Terry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1963–04–08 UW-Stevens Point
F 3 Robinson, Clifford 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1966–12–16 Connecticut
F/C 52 Williams, Buck 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1960–03–08 Maryland
G 21 Young, Danny 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1962–07–26 Wake Forest
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Pacific Division
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
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[]

1989–90 game log
November
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
December
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
January
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
February
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
March
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
April
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1989–90 schedule

Playoffs[]

1990 playoff game log
First round
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series home_wins = 2 home_losses = 0 road_wins = 1 road_losses = 0

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1 April 26 Dallas W 109–102 Terry Porter (28) Buck Williams (16) Porter, Drexler (5) Memorial Coliseum
12,884 		1–0
2 April 28 Dallas W 114–107 Kevin Duckworth (18) Buck Williams (13) Clyde Drexler (7) Memorial Coliseum
12,884 		2–0
3 May 1 @ Dallas W 106–92 Jerome Kersey (29) Buck Williams (10) Clyde Drexler (10) Reunion Arena
17,007 		3–0
Conference Semi-finals
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record home_wins = 4 home_losses = 0 road_wins = 0 road_losses = 3

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1 May 5 San Antonio W 107–94 Jerome Kersey (25) Jerome Kersey (16) Clyde Drexler (11) Memorial Coliseum
12,884 		1–0
2 May 8 San Antonio W 122–112 Terry Porter (27) Buck Williams (8) Clyde Drexler (8) Memorial Coliseum
12,884 		2–0
3 May 10 @ San Antonio L 98–121 Porter, Williams (18) Clifford Robinson (8) Clyde Drexler (9) HemisFair Arena
15,910 		2–1
4 May 12 @ San Antonio L 105–115 Clyde Drexler (27) Buck Williams (10) Clyde Drexler (7) HemisFair Arena
15,910 		2–2
5 May 15 San Antonio W 138–132 (2OT) Terry Porter (38) Kersey, Williams (10) Clyde Drexler (9) Memorial Coliseum
12,884 		3–2
6 May 17 @ San Antonio L 97–112 Jerome Kersey (22) Buck Williams (10) Clyde Drexler (7) HemisFair Arena
15,910 		3–3
7 May 19 San Antonio W 108–105 (OT) Terry Porter (36) Williams, Kersey (15) Terry Porter (9) Memorial Coliseum
12,884 		4–3
Conference Finals
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record home_wins = 3 home_losses = 0 road_wins = 1 road_losses = 2

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1 May 21 Phoenix W 100–98 Clyde Drexler (20) Jerome Kersey (11) Terry Porter (9) Memorial Coliseum
12,884 		1–0
2 May 23 Phoenix W 108–107 Jerome Kersey (29) Jerome Kersey (11) Clyde Drexler (6) Memorial Coliseum
12,884 		2–0
3 May 25 @ Phoenix L 89–123 Jerome Kersey (16) Mark Bryant (7) Clyde Drexler (6) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,487 		2–1
4 May 27 @ Phoenix L 107–119 Jerome Kersey (29) Buck Williams (8) Terry Porter (12) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,487 		2–2
5 May 29 Phoenix W 120–114 Clyde Drexler (32) Jerome Kersey (11) Terry Porter (12) Memorial Coliseum
12,884 		3–2
6 May 31 @ Phoenix W 112–109 Drexler, Porter (23) Buck Williams (11) Drexler, Porter (7) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,487 		4–2
NBA Finals
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record home_wins = 0 home_losses = 3 road_wins = 1 road_losses = 1

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1 June 5 @ Detroit L 99–105 Clyde Drexler (21) Buck Williams (12) Terry Porter (8) The Palace at Auburn Hills
21,454 		0–1
2 June 7 @ Detroit W 106–105 (OT) Clyde Drexler (33) Buck Williams (12) Terry Porter (10) The Palace at Auburn Hills
21,454 		1–1
3 June 10 Detroit L 106–121 Jerome Kersey (27) Clyde Drexler (13) Terry Porter (9) Memorial Coliseum
12,884 		1–2
4 June 12 Detroit L 109–112 Clyde Drexler (34) Drexler, Kersey (8) Clyde Drexler (10) Memorial Coliseum
12,642 		1–3
5 June 14 Detroit L 90–92 Duckworth, Porter (21) Jerome Kersey (9) Terry Porter (9) Memorial Coliseum
12,642 		1–4
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

NOTE: Please write the players 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[]

During the season, Dražen Petrović won the Euroscar, presented by the Italian basketball magazine Superbasket to the top player in Europe. Unlike major NBA awards, the Euroscar is awarded for a player's performance during a calendar year, and also takes into account a player's performances for his national team. In Petrović's case, the award considered his performances in 1989 for Real Madrid and the Yugoslavia national team, as well as the Blazers. This was the second of what would eventually be four Euroscars for Petrović.[citation needed]

Milestones[]

Transactions[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1989–90 Portland Trail Blazers
  2. ^ "PRO-BASKETBALL; Nets Get Bowie for Buck Williams". New York Times. June 25, 1989. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "1989–90 Portland Trail Blazers Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "Portland Trail Blazers". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  5. ^ "1990 NBA All-Star Game: East 130, West 113". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "1989–90 Portland Trail Blazers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "Portland Victory Could Prove Costly : NBA playoffs: Trail Blazers win at Dallas, but Williams and Duckworth are injured. The Pistons and Spurs also sweep their series". Los Angeles Times. May 2, 1990. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Blazers Defeat Spurs in Clincher". New York Times. May 20, 1990. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  9. ^ "Blazers Grab Lead In Series". New York Times. May 30, 1990. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  10. ^ "Blazers, Overcoming Road Jinx, Reach Final". New York Times. June 1, 1990. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  11. ^ "BASKETBALL; Drexler Is Confident As Blazers Go Home". New York Times. June 8, 1990. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  12. ^ "Pistons Rally to Repeat as N.B.A. Champions". New York Times. June 15, 1990. Retrieved October 18, 2017.

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