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1989–90 Miami Heat season

The 1989–90 NBA season was the second season of the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] In the 1989 NBA draft, the Heat selected Glen Rice from the University of Michigan with the fourth overall pick, and selected Sherman Douglas out of Syracuse University with the 28th overall pick in the second round.[2][3][4][5] The Heat moved from the Midwest Division of the Western Conference, where they played during the team's inaugural season, to the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The Heat looked to fix their scoring woes via the draft, but still suffered the pains of an expansion team, posting long losing streaks throughout the entire season. However, they finished fifth in the Atlantic Division with a 3-win improvement from 1988–89 with an 18–64 record.[6]

1989–90 Miami Heat season
Head coachRon Rothstein
General managerLewis Schaffel
Owners
ArenaMiami Arena
Results
Record18–64 (.220)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Atlantic)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWBFS-TV
SportsChannel Florida
(Sam Smith, Eric Reid)
RadioWQAM
(Sam Smith, Eric Reid)
< 1988–89 1990–91 >

Second-year center Rony Seikaly led the team averaging 16.6 points per game, and was named the 1989–90 NBA Most Improved Player.[7][8] Despite the awful season, the Heat would only receive the ninth overall pick in the Draft Lottery.

Draft picks edit

Main article: 1989 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 4 Glen Rice SF   United States Michigan
2 28 Sherman Douglas PG   United States Syracuse
2 45 Scott Haffner   United States Evansville

Roster edit

1989–90 Miami Heat roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F/C 44 Davis, Terry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– Virginia Union
G 11 Douglas, Sherman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) –– Syracuse
G 21 Edwards, Kevin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) –– DePaul
F 32 Frank, Tellis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– Western Kentucky
G 3 Haffner, Scott 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) –– Evansville
F 43 Long, Grant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– Eastern Michigan
F 41 Rice, Glen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) –– Michigan
F/C 50 Rowinski, Jim 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) –– Purdue
C 4 Seikaly, Rony 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) –– Syracuse
G 2 Sparrow, Rory 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) –– Villanova
G 20 Sundvold, Jon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) –– Missouri
F 55 Thompson, Billy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) –– Louisville
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  •   Injured

Roster
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Regular season edit

Season standings edit

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Philadelphia 76ers 53 29 .646 – 34–7 19–22 19–7
x-Boston Celtics 52 30 .634 1 30–11 22–19 19–7
x-New York Knicks 45 37 .549 8 29–12 16–25 17–9
Washington Bullets 31 51 .378 22 20–21 11–30 10–16
Miami Heat 18 64 .220 35 11–30 7–34 4–22
New Jersey Nets 17 65 .207 36 13–28 4–37 9–17
#
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 edit

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 edit

Regular season edit

1989–90 game log
Total: 18–64 (home: 11–30; road: 7–34)
November: 4–12 (home: 2–4; road: 2–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 3, 1989 New Jersey L 90–110 Miami Arena 0–1
2 November 4, 1989 @ New York L 99–119 Madison Square Garden 0–2
3 November 7, 1989 @ New Jersey W 83–77 Brendan Byrne Arena 1–2
4 November 8, 1989 @ Philadelphia L 91–115 The Spectrum 1–3
5 November 10, 1989 @ Indiana L 98–102 Market Square Arena 1–4
6 November 11, 1989 Detroit W 88–84 Miami Arena 2–4
7 November 14, 1989 Houston W 101–99 Miami Arena 3–4
8 November 15, 1989 @ Detroit L 94–120 The Palace of Auburn Hills 3–5
9 November 18, 1989 @ Dallas L 99–100 Reunion Arena 3–6
10 November 19, 1989 @ Houston L 94–120 The Summit 3–7
11 November 21, 1989 @ Charlotte W 98–87 Charlotte Coliseum 4–7
12 November 22, 1989 Philadelphia L 103–113 Miami Arena 4–8
December: 3–11 (home: 1–7; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
17 December 1, 1989 @ New Jersey L 77–101 Brendan Byrne Arena 4–13
20 December 6, 1989 @ Philadelphia L 98–121 The Spectrum 4–16
25 December 19, 1989 New Jersey L 98–100 Miami Arena 7–18
28 December 26, 1989 New York L 94–100 Miami Arena 7–21
January: 2–13 (home: 1–6; road: 1–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
39 January 17, 1990 Indiana W 121–111 Miami Arena 9–30
40 January 19, 1990 Philadelphia L 95–102 Miami Arena 9–31
44 January 26, 1990 @ Indiana L 105–115 Market Square Arena 9–35
February: 3–10 (home: 3–5; road: 0–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
47 February 5, 1990 @ New York L 107–116 Madison Square Garden 10–37
All-Star Break
52 February 17, 1990 Detroit L 79–97 Miami Arena 10–42
53 February 19, 1990 @ Detroit L 85–94 The Palace of Auburn Hills 10–42
55 February 23, 1990 New York W 128–121 Miami Arena 11–44
March: 5–9 (home: 3–5; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
62 March 11, 1990 New York L 90–106 Miami Arena 14–48
67 March 20, 1990 Indiana L 98–112 Miami Arena 15–52
68 March 21, 1990 @ Philadelphia L 97–118 The Spectrum 15–53
69 March 23, 1990 Dallas L 103–106 Miami Arena 15–54
April: 1–9 (home: 1–3; road: 0–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
76 April 8, 1990 @ New Jersey L 101–102 Brendan Byrne Arena 17–59
79 April 16, 1990 @ New York L 102–119 Madison Square Garden 17–62
80 April 18, 1990 Charlotte L 91–98 Miami Arena 17–63
1989–90 schedule

Player statistics edit

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

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ 1989-90 Miami Heat
  2. ^ Goldaper, Sam (June 28, 1989). "Kings Take Ellison First in N.B.A. Draft; Clippers Pick Ferry". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  3. ^ McManis, Sam (June 28, 1989). "THE NBA DRAFT: The Other Teams: Sacramento's Secret Is Out: It's Ellison". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  4. ^ Cotton, Anthony (June 28, 1989). "Bullets Draft Hammonds". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  5. ^ "1989 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  6. ^ "1989–90 Miami Heat Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "NBA & ABA Most Improved Player Award Winners". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  8. ^ "1989–90 Miami Heat Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
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