1989–90 Portland Trail Blazers season

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 held a 33–13 record at the All-Star break, then posted a ten-game winning streak in March,[3] and finished second in the Pacific Division with a franchise-high 59–23 record,[4] and returned to the NBA Finals for the first time since their championship season of 1976–77.[5]

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

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.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11]

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.[12] However, the Blazers dropped all three games at home as the Pistons won the NBA title in five games, winning their second consecutive championship.[13][14]

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.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F 2 Bryant, Mark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1965–04–25 Seton Hall
C 42 Cooper, Wayne 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1956–11–16 New Orleans
G 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 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
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings
Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 6319.768–37–426–1522–6
x-Portland Trail Blazers 5923.720435–624–1720–8
x-Phoenix Suns 5428.659932–922–1920–8
Seattle SuperSonics 4141.5002230–1111–3011–17
Golden State Warriors 3745.4512627–1410–3111–17
Los Angeles Clippers 3052.3663320–2110–317–21
Sacramento Kings 2359.2804016–257–347–21
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Los Angeles Lakers6319.768–
2 y-San Antonio Spurs5626.6837
3 x-Portland Trail Blazers5923.7204
4 x-Utah Jazz5527.6718
5 x-Phoenix Suns5428.6599
6 x-Dallas Mavericks4735.57316
7 x-Denver Nuggets4339.52420
8 x-Houston Rockets4141.50022
9 Seattle SuperSonics4141.50022
10 Golden State Warriors3745.45126
11 Los Angeles Clippers3052.36633
12 Sacramento Kings2359.28040
13 Minnesota Timberwolves2260.26841
14 Charlotte Hornets1963.23244
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 –1–32–00–52–30–21–13–22–02–02–31–10–24–03–21–12–21–35–02–20–21–11–11–11–11–12–2
Boston 3–1–2–02–23–11–11–12–21–12–01–31–10–25–02–21–15–14–14–03–21–10–22–01–12–01–12–3
Charlotte 0–20–2–0–21–11–33–20–22–21–41–12–20–41–10–22–21–11–11–10–21–30–41–30–50–40–50–2
Chicago 5–02–22–0–5–02–01–11–42–01–12–31–11–14–04–12–03–13–13–22–22–01–11–11–11–10–23–1
Cleveland 3–21–31–10–5–0–20–21–41–10–23–21–11–14–03–21–14–02–24–12–21–11–12–01–11–11–13–1
Dallas 2–01–13–10–22–0–2–31–13–14–12–03–10–42–01–14–12–01–12–01–11–30–43–13–22–21–31–1
Denver 1–11–12–31–12–03–2–0–22–24–10–22–20–42–01–15–02–01–12–01–11–32–24–01–32–20–41–1
Detroit 2–32–22–04–14–11–12–0–1–11–14–11–11–13–13–22–04–04–05–01–32–01–12–01–11–11–14–0
Golden State 0–21–12–20–21–11–32–21–1–2–21–13–11–42–01–13–12–00–22–01–10–52–23–21–32–32–21–1
Houston 0–20–24–11–12–01–41–41–12–2–1–12–22–21–11–12–21–11–12–01–12–21–34–02–22–23–21–1
Indiana 3–23–11–13–22–30–22–01–41–11–1–0–20–23–13–21–14–01–34–10–41–11–11–11–11–11–13–1
L.A. Clippers 1–11–12–21–11–11–32–21–11–32–22–0–1–40–21–13–12–00–22–00–20–40–52–30–43–20–41–1
L.A. Lakers 2–02–04–01–11–14–04–01–14–12–22–04–1–2–01–14–02–02–01–11–13–12–35–02–24–02–21–1
Miami 0–40–51–10–40–40–20–21–30–21–11–32–00–2–2–21–11–41–53–10–50–20–21–10–20–21–12–3
Milwaukee 2–32–22–01–42–31–11–12–31–11–12–31–11–12–2–2–04–02–25–01–31–11–11–11–12–00–23–1
Minnesota 1–11–12–20–21–11–40–50–21–32–21–11–30–41–10–2–1–11–11–11–10–41–32–21–41–30–51–1
New Jersey 2–21–51–11–30–40–20–20–40–21–10–40–20–24–10–41–1–1–41–31–40–20–21–10–20–20–22–3
New York 3–11–41–11–32–21–11–10–42–01–13–12–00–25–12–21–14–1–2–22–31–10–22–01–11–11–15–0
Orlando 0–50–41–12–31–40–20–20–50–20–21–40–21–11–30–51–13–12–2–2–20–20–21–11–10–21–10–4
Philadelphia 2–22–32–02–22–21–11–13–11–11–14–02–01–15–03–11–14–13–22–2–1–11–11–11–11–11–15–1
Phoenix 2–01–13–10–21–13–13–10–25–02–21–14–01–32–01–14–02–01–12–01–1–2–35–00–43–23–12–0
Portland 1–12–04–01–11–14–02–21–12–23–11–15–03–22–01–13–12–02–02–01–13–2–4–03–13–22–21–1
Sacramento 1–10–23–11–10–21–30–40–22–30–41–13–20–51–11–12–21–10–21–11–10–50–4–0–42–21–31–1
San Antonio 1–11–15–01–11–12–33–11–13–12–21–14–02–22–01–14–12–01–11–11–14–01–34–0–3–13–22–0
Seattle 1–10–24–01–11–12–22–21–13–22–21–12–30–42–00–23–12–01–12–01–12–32–32–21–3–1–32–0
Utah 1–11–15–02–01–13–14–01–12–22–31–14–02–21–12–05–02–01–11–11–11–32–23–12–33–1–2–0
Washington 2–23–22–01–31–31–11–10–41–11–11–31–11–13–21–31–13–20–54–01–50–21–11–10–20–20–2—

Game log
1989–90 game log
November
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
December
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
January
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
February
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
March
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
April
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1989–90 schedule

Playoffs
1990 playoff game log
First round
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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.

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