1989-90 Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule and Results

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Record: 42-40, Finished 4th in NBA Central Division

Coach: Lenny Wilkens (42-40)

Executive: Wayne Embry

PTS/G: 102.6 (21st of 27) Opp PTS/G: 102.9 (6th of 27)

SRS: -0.61 (17th of 27) Pace: 95.0 (24th of 27)

Off Rtg: 106.9 (19th of 27) Def Rtg: 107.2 (10th of 27) Net Rtg: -0.3 (17th of 27)

Expected W-L: 40-42 (17th of 27)

Preseason Odds: Championship +600

Arena: Coliseum at Richfield Attendance: 695,710 (8th of 27)

NBA 1990 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (2-3) versus Philadelphia 76ers (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 3, 1989	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L	OT	119	124	0	1	L 1	18,676
2	Sat, Nov 4, 1989	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		98	106	0	2	L 2	15,004
3	Wed, Nov 8, 1989	Box Score		Orlando Magic	L	OT	110	117	0	3	L 3	14,110
4	Fri, Nov 10, 1989	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		92	100	0	4	L 4	11,718		at Baltimore, MD
5	Sat, Nov 11, 1989	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		104	101	1	4	W 1	19,066	2:09
6	Tue, Nov 14, 1989	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		103	92	2	4	W 2	8,897
7	Wed, Nov 15, 1989	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		129	104	3	4	W 3	13,706
8	Fri, Nov 17, 1989	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W	OT	131	125	4	4	W 4	16,135
9	Wed, Nov 22, 1989	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		97	85	5	4	W 5	17,097
10	Fri, Nov 24, 1989	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		82	101	5	5	L 1	21,454
11	Sat, Nov 25, 1989	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		75	85	5	6	L 2	17,139
12	Tue, Nov 28, 1989	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		92	91	6	6	W 1	12,575
13	Wed, Nov 29, 1989	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		84	114	6	7	L 1	8,894
14	Fri, Dec 1, 1989	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		89	102	6	8	L 2	14,890	1:47
15	Sat, Dec 2, 1989	Box Score		Minnesota Timberwolves	L		74	101	6	9	L 3	14,995
16	Tue, Dec 5, 1989	Box Score		Utah Jazz	L		80	94	6	10	L 4	14,210
17	Thu, Dec 7, 1989	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Clippers	L		88	105	6	11	L 5	9,044
18	Sat, Dec 9, 1989	Box Score	@	Sacramento Kings	W		108	101	7	11	W 1	17,014
19	Mon, Dec 11, 1989	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W	OT	113	110	8	11	W 2	12,616
20	Wed, Dec 13, 1989	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		99	93	9	11	W 3	13,331
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Fri, Dec 15, 1989	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		120	101	10	11	W 4	15,072
22	Wed, Dec 20, 1989	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	L		89	104	10	12	L 1	15,379
23	Fri, Dec 22, 1989	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		100	112	10	13	L 2	17,854
24	Mon, Dec 25, 1989	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		104	115	10	14	L 3	13,357
25	Wed, Dec 27, 1989	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		82	99	10	15	L 4	19,738
26	Thu, Dec 28, 1989	Box Score	@	Charlotte Hornets	L		92	94	10	16	L 5	23,901
27	Sat, Dec 30, 1989	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		110	102	11	16	W 1	18,867
28	Wed, Jan 3, 1990	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		87	93	11	17	L 1	19,938
29	Fri, Jan 5, 1990	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		119	107	12	17	W 1	15,748
30	Sat, Jan 6, 1990	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		123	112	13	17	W 2	15,077
31	Wed, Jan 10, 1990	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		100	116	13	18	L 1	15,369
32	Fri, Jan 12, 1990	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		113	102	14	18	W 1	12,634
33	Sat, Jan 13, 1990	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		98	96	15	18	W 2	17,139
34	Mon, Jan 15, 1990	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		92	89	16	18	W 3	17,657
35	Wed, Jan 17, 1990	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		98	107	16	19	L 1	14,439
36	Fri, Jan 19, 1990	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		101	104	16	20	L 2	15,910
37	Sat, Jan 20, 1990	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L	OT	96	105	16	21	L 3	17,007
38	Tue, Jan 23, 1990	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		88	103	16	22	L 4	16,225
39	Wed, Jan 24, 1990	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		86	103	16	23	L 5	14,220
40	Fri, Jan 26, 1990	Box Score	@	Minnesota Timberwolves	W		85	84	17	23	W 1	24,933
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Sat, Jan 27, 1990	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		91	84	18	23	W 2	15,077
42	Tue, Jan 30, 1990	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		106	94	19	23	W 3	15,008
43	Sat, Feb 3, 1990	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		100	105	19	24	L 1	20,167
44	Mon, Feb 5, 1990	Box Score		Los Angeles Clippers	W		100	84	20	24	W 1	15,694
45	Tue, Feb 6, 1990	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		96	105	20	25	L 1	21,454
46	Thu, Feb 8, 1990	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		106	82	21	25	W 1	13,620
47	Wed, Feb 14, 1990	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L	OT	131	133	21	26	L 1	13,103
48	Fri, Feb 16, 1990	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		109	101	22	26	W 1	18,988
49	Sat, Feb 17, 1990	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L	OT	108	119	22	27	L 1	18,212
50	Mon, Feb 19, 1990	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	L		87	96	22	28	L 2	16,369
51	Wed, Feb 21, 1990	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		121	109	23	28	W 1	16,368
52	Fri, Feb 23, 1990	Box Score		Orlando Magic	W		123	96	24	28	W 2	17,776
53	Sun, Feb 25, 1990	Box Score		Charlotte Hornets	W		102	86	25	28	W 3	16,178
54	Tue, Feb 27, 1990	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		105	118	25	29	L 1	12,884
55	Thu, Mar 1, 1990	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		125	131	25	30	L 2	11,816
56	Fri, Mar 2, 1990	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		93	124	25	31	L 3	17,505
57	Sun, Mar 4, 1990	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		96	108	25	32	L 4	47,487
58	Tue, Mar 6, 1990	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		90	95	25	33	L 5	12,019
59	Thu, Mar 8, 1990	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		105	145	25	34	L 6	15,025
60	Sun, Mar 11, 1990	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		107	96	26	34	W 1	17,474
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Tue, Mar 13, 1990	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		119	102	27	34	W 2	17,320
62	Thu, Mar 15, 1990	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		112	96	28	34	W 3	20,273
63	Sat, Mar 17, 1990	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		118	102	29	34	W 4	19,231
64	Sun, Mar 18, 1990	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		120	103	30	34	W 5	15,077
65	Wed, Mar 21, 1990	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		114	123	30	35	L 1	14,890	1:56
66	Fri, Mar 23, 1990	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		95	102	30	36	L 2	18,584
67	Sat, Mar 24, 1990	Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		115	108	31	36	W 1	19,226
68	Mon, Mar 26, 1990	Box Score		Sacramento Kings	W		116	95	32	36	W 2	13,548
69	Wed, Mar 28, 1990	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L	OT	113	117	32	37	L 1	20,273	2:43
70	Fri, Mar 30, 1990	Box Score	@	Miami Heat	W		105	104	33	37	W 1	15,008
71	Sun, Apr 1, 1990	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		121	91	34	37	W 2	17,166
72	Tue, Apr 3, 1990	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		97	106	34	38	L 1	17,048
73	Wed, Apr 4, 1990	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		101	95	35	38	W 1	18,074
74	Fri, Apr 6, 1990	Box Score		Boston Celtics	L		104	109	35	39	L 1	20,273	2:05
75	Sun, Apr 8, 1990	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		100	97	36	39	W 1	20,273
76	Wed, Apr 11, 1990	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		86	107	36	40	L 1	18,139
77	Thu, Apr 12, 1990	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		102	100	37	40	W 1	8,129
78	Sat, Apr 14, 1990	Box Score		Miami Heat	W		93	85	38	40	W 2	19,132
79	Tue, Apr 17, 1990	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		96	88	39	40	W 3	14,374
80	Wed, Apr 18, 1990	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		100	93	40	40	W 4	11,985
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 20, 1990	Box Score	@	Orlando Magic	W		118	104	41	40	W 5	15,077
82	Sun, Apr 22, 1990	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		115	99	42	40	W 6	19,149

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent		Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG
1	Thu, Apr 26, 1990	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L	106	111	0	1	L 1	15,319	2:05
2	Sun, Apr 29, 1990	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L	101	107	0	2	L 2	18,168	2:04
3	Tue, May 1, 1990	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W	122	95	1	2	W 1	16,317	2:04
4	Thu, May 3, 1990	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W	108	96	2	2	W 2	17,106	2:04
5	Sat, May 5, 1990	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L	97	113	2	3	L 1	18,168	2:21

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