1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule and Results

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Record: 57-25, Finished 2nd in NBA Central Division

Coach: Lenny Wilkens (57-25)

Executive: Wayne Embry

PTS/G: 108.8 (12th of 25) Opp PTS/G: 101.2 (3rd of 25)

SRS: 7.95 (1st of 25) Pace: 98.0 (21st of 25)

Off Rtg: 110.6 (9th of 25) Def Rtg: 102.9 (2nd of 25) Net Rtg: +7.7 (1st of 25)

Expected W-L: 60-22 (1st of 25)

Preseason Odds: Championship +800

Arena: Coliseum at Richfield Attendance: 721,426 (5th of 25)

NBA 1989 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (2-3) versus Chicago Bulls (Series Stats)

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Nov 4, 1988	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		133	93	1	0	W 1	23,338
2	Sat, Nov 5, 1988	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		105	99	2	0	W 2	10,710
3	Wed, Nov 9, 1988	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		108	91	3	0	W 3	16,513
4	Sat, Nov 12, 1988	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		121	96	4	0	W 4	14,626
5	Tue, Nov 15, 1988	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		95	97	4	1	L 1	15,684
6	Fri, Nov 18, 1988	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		95	94	5	1	W 1
7	Sat, Nov 19, 1988	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		106	99	6	1	W 2	17,287
8	Tue, Nov 22, 1988	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		114	102	7	1	W 3	15,239	2:03	at Hartford, CT
9	Wed, Nov 23, 1988	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		91	104	7	2	L 1	13,146
10	Sat, Nov 26, 1988	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		112	127	7	3	L 2	19,591
11	Sun, Nov 27, 1988	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		109	80	8	3	W 1
12	Thu, Dec 1, 1988	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		99	96	9	3	W 2	14,215
13	Fri, Dec 2, 1988	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		112	84	10	3	W 3	19,148	2:05
14	Sun, Dec 4, 1988	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		122	103	11	3	W 4	12,223
15	Tue, Dec 6, 1988	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		105	106	11	4	L 1	16,611
16	Thu, Dec 8, 1988	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		104	95	12	4	W 1
17	Sat, Dec 10, 1988	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		102	98	13	4	W 2	17,007
18	Tue, Dec 13, 1988	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		102	111	13	5	L 1	20,041
19	Thu, Dec 15, 1988	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		119	98	14	5	W 1	18,718
20	Sat, Dec 17, 1988	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		120	94	15	5	W 2	18,815
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Tue, Dec 20, 1988	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		110	94	16	5	W 3	14,710
22	Wed, Dec 21, 1988	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		115	114	17	5	W 4	14,890	2:08
23	Fri, Dec 23, 1988	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W	OT	119	107	18	5	W 5	15,857
24	Tue, Dec 27, 1988	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		107	96	19	5	W 6	18,676
25	Wed, Dec 28, 1988	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		122	98	20	5	W 7	17,353
26	Fri, Dec 30, 1988	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		127	110	21	5	W 8	20,103
27	Tue, Jan 3, 1989	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		119	98	22	5	W 9	10,261
28	Thu, Jan 5, 1989	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		103	98	23	5	W 10	19,780
29	Sat, Jan 7, 1989	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		104	96	24	5	W 11	20,013
30	Mon, Jan 9, 1989	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		103	105	24	6	L 1	13,119
31	Wed, Jan 11, 1989	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		124	121	25	6	W 1	14,471
32	Fri, Jan 13, 1989	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		95	116	25	7	L 1	17,505
33	Sat, Jan 14, 1989	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		116	104	26	7	W 1	17,022
34	Mon, Jan 16, 1989	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		126	110	27	7	W 2	19,875
35	Thu, Jan 19, 1989	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		113	106	28	7	W 3	10,037
36	Sat, Jan 21, 1989	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		115	103	29	7	W 4	19,476
37	Mon, Jan 23, 1989	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		142	109	30	7	W 5	15,045
38	Tue, Jan 24, 1989	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		105	121	30	8	L 1	16,371
39	Fri, Jan 27, 1989	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		80	79	31	8	W 1	21,454
40	Sun, Jan 29, 1989	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L	OT	117	122	31	9	L 1	10,129		at Baltimore, MD
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Tue, Jan 31, 1989	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		118	103	32	9	W 1	18,905
42	Thu, Feb 2, 1989	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		109	125	32	10	L 1	19,591
43	Fri, Feb 3, 1989	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		110	94	33	10	W 1	18,049
44	Sun, Feb 5, 1989	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	W		110	91	34	10	W 2	23,388
45	Tue, Feb 7, 1989	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		106	115	34	11	L 1	18,633
46	Thu, Feb 9, 1989	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		108	99	35	11	W 1	12,656
47	Tue, Feb 14, 1989	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		109	98	36	11	W 2	15,008
48	Wed, Feb 15, 1989	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		129	107	37	11	W 3	19,325
49	Fri, Feb 17, 1989	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		100	108	37	12	L 1	16,371
50	Sat, Feb 18, 1989	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		118	100	38	12	W 1	19,820
51	Mon, Feb 20, 1989	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		110	90	39	12	W 2	18,818
52	Wed, Feb 22, 1989	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		130	111	40	12	W 3	14,799
53	Fri, Feb 24, 1989	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		128	91	41	12	W 4	19,916
54	Tue, Feb 28, 1989	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		115	99	42	12	W 5	20,246
55	Thu, Mar 2, 1989	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		112	84	43	12	W 6	17,996
56	Fri, Mar 3, 1989	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		90	96	43	13	L 1	21,454
57	Sun, Mar 5, 1989	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		98	103	43	14	L 2	19,938
58	Tue, Mar 7, 1989	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		105	95	44	14	W 1	16,517
59	Thu, Mar 9, 1989	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		114	120	44	15	L 1	15,025
60	Fri, Mar 10, 1989	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L		103	105	44	16	L 2	13,820
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sun, Mar 12, 1989	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		123	110	45	16	W 1	12,880
62	Mon, Mar 13, 1989	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		83	98	45	17	L 1	12,444
63	Wed, Mar 15, 1989	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		115	91	46	17	W 1	20,018
64	Sun, Mar 19, 1989	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		101	91	47	17	W 2	14,450
65	Mon, Mar 20, 1989	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		103	97	48	17	W 3	19,018
66	Wed, Mar 22, 1989	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		97	100	48	18	L 1	18,168
67	Thu, Mar 23, 1989	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		102	88	49	18	W 1	19,512
68	Sat, Mar 25, 1989	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L	OT	105	113	49	19	L 1	18,633
69	Mon, Mar 27, 1989	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		102	104	49	20	L 2	16,288
70	Tue, Mar 28, 1989	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		102	90	50	20	W 1	19,184
71	Fri, Mar 31, 1989	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		109	100	51	20	W 2	18,676
72	Sun, Apr 2, 1989	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		117	100	52	20	W 3	19,617	2:11
73	Tue, Apr 4, 1989	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		105	91	53	20	W 4	19,322
74	Fri, Apr 7, 1989	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		96	107	53	21	L 1	11,113
75	Sun, Apr 9, 1989	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		122	116	54	21	W 1	19,276
76	Tue, Apr 11, 1989	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		92	90	55	21	W 2	19,309
77	Wed, Apr 12, 1989	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		95	107	55	22	L 1	21,454
78	Fri, Apr 14, 1989	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		104	113	55	23	L 2	14,890	2:04
79	Sun, Apr 16, 1989	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		111	92	56	23	W 1	19,901
80	Tue, Apr 18, 1989	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		102	118	56	24	L 1	20,273
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 21, 1989	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		89	92	56	25	L 2	16,371
82	Sun, Apr 23, 1989	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		90	84	57	25	W 1	17,688

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Apr 28, 1989	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		88	95	0	1	L 1	19,312	2:01
2	Sun, Apr 30, 1989	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		96	88	1	1	W 1	20,273	2:13
3	Wed, May 3, 1989	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		94	101	1	2	L 1	17,721	2:10
4	Fri, May 5, 1989	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W	OT	108	105	2	2	W 1	18,264	2:29
5	Sun, May 7, 1989	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		100	101	2	3	L 1	20,273	2:23	The Shot

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