1989–90 Sacramento Kings season explained

The 1989–90 NBA season was the Kings' 41st season in the National Basketball Association, and fifth season in Sacramento.[1] The Kings won the Draft Lottery, and selected Pervis Ellison from the University of Louisville with the first overall pick of the 1989 NBA draft,[2] [3] [4] [5] and acquired Ralph Sampson from the Golden State Warriors during the off-season.[6] [7] However, prior to the start of the season, the Kings were hit with tragedy as Ricky Berry, who had just completed a solid rookie season, committed suicide on August 14, 1989, at the age of 24; Berry died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head at his suburban home in Sacramento after an argument with his wife, Valerie.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

After a 7–21 start to the season, head coach Jerry Reynolds was fired and replaced with Dick Motta. At midseason, Kenny Smith was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Antoine Carr.[13] [14] [15] Injuries limited Ellison to only just 34 games, as the Kings finished last place in the Pacific Division with a 23–59 record.[16]

Following the season, Ellison was traded to the Washington Bullets,[17] while Danny Ainge was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers,[18] [19] [20] and Rodney McCray was dealt to the Dallas Mavericks.[21] [22] [23]

Draft picks

See main article: article and 1989 NBA draft.

Regular season

Season standings

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1989-90 NBA Records
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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
Boston3–1 – 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
Charlotte0–2 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
Chicago5–0 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
Cleveland3–2 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
Dallas2–0 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
Denver1–1 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
Detroit2–3 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 State0–2 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
Houston0–2 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
Indiana3–2 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. Clippers1–1 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. Lakers2–0 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
Miami0–4 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
Milwaukee2–3 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
Minnesota1–1 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 Jersey2–2 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 York3–1 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
Orlando0–5 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
Philadelphia2–2 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
Phoenix2–0 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
Portland1–1 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
Sacramento1–1 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 Antonio1–1 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
Seattle1–1 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
Utah1–1 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
Washington2–2 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

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
82 82 39.5 .515 .262 .784 8.2 4.6 .7 .9 16.6
79 79 37.2 .525 .000 .783 7.5 1.4 .7 .7 22.3
76 29 24.4 .462 .313 .871 2.6 3.3 .8 .1 9.7
75 68 36.4 .438 .374 .831 4.3 6.0 1.5 .2 17.9
72 10 22.3 .424 .311 .780 4.3 2.1 .8 .5 8.8
71 47 21.3 .432 1.000 .500 5.3 1.1 .4 .7 3.2
63 6 11.8 .444 .000 .535 2.2 .4 .3 .3 3.7
†46 46 38.0 .461 .373 .809 2.6 6.6 1.2 .2 15.0
36 1 8.8 .475 .000 .615 1.4 .6 .5 .2 4.3
34 22 25.5 .442 .000 .628 5.8 1.9 .5 1.7 8.0
†33 4 28.0 .482 .000 .806 5.2 2.0 .5 1.0 18.6
†32 9 21.3 .320 .320 .793 1.4 3.8 .7 .0 5.5
26 7 16.0 .372 .250 .522 3.2 1.1 .5 .8 4.2
17 0 3.4 .273 .500 .500 .4 .5 .3 .0 .6
†16 0 5.5 .429 .000 .500 1.4 .1 .2 .4 .9
11 0 3.1 .111 1.000 .5 .0 .0 .0 .4

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/1990.html 1989-90 Sacramento Kings
  2. News: Goldaper . Sam . Kings Take Ellison First in N.B.A. Draft; Clippers Pick Ferry . The New York Times . June 28, 1989 . January 13, 2022.
  3. News: McManis . Sam . THE NBA DRAFT: The Other Teams: Sacramento's Secret Is Out: It's Ellison . Los Angeles Times . June 28, 1989 . November 23, 2022.
  4. News: Cotton . Anthony . Bullets Draft Hammonds . The Washington Post . June 28, 1989 . December 31, 2022.
  5. Web site: 1989 NBA Draft . Basketball-Reference . December 31, 2022.
  6. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Warriors Send Sampson to Kings for Petersen. SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO FOOTBALL; Patriots to Start Flutie. SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO HOCKEY; Fuhr Dismisses Agent. SPORTS PEOPLE: SPORTS MUSEUM; Opening in New York . The New York Times . September 28, 1989 . December 30, 2022.
  7. News: Associated Press . Warriors Trade Sampson to Sacramento for Petersen . Los Angeles Times . September 28, 1989 . December 30, 2022.
  8. News: Associated Press . Pro Athlete Commits Suicide . The New York Times . August 15, 1989 . January 13, 2022.
  9. News: Norwood . Robyn . Ricky Berry Is Apparent Suicide Victim: Sacramento Kings' Top Pick in 1988 Found Dead of Gunshot Wound . Los Angeles Times . August 15, 1989 . November 25, 2022.
  10. News: Aldridge . David . Kings' 1988 Top Pick Berry Commits Suicide . The Washington Post . August 15, 1989 . June 20, 2023.
  11. News: Appel . Ted . NBA Player Ricky Berry Commits Suicide . United Press International . August 15, 1989 . February 13, 2022.
  12. News: Associated Press . What Demons Drove Kings' Ricky Berry to Commit Suicide? . Deseret News . August 20, 1989 . November 25, 2022.
  13. News: Kings Trade Smith and Williams to Atlanta . United Press International . February 13, 1990 . December 31, 2022.
  14. News: Hawks' Carr to Kings . The New York Times . February 14, 1990 . December 31, 2021.
  15. News: Hawks Deal for Guard Kenny Smith . Los Angeles Times . February 14, 1990 . December 31, 2022.
  16. Web site: 1989–90 Sacramento Kings Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. January 13, 2022.
  17. News: Bullets Get Pervis Ellison in Three-Way Trade : Pro basketball: Jeff Malone goes to Jazz, with Hansen and Leckner going to Sacramento. Nets deal for Theus, meaning they will probably pick Coleman . Los Angeles Times . June 26, 1990 . December 15, 2021.
  18. News: Associated Press . A Trading Flurry Uncapped in NBA: Basketball: Ainge Goes to Portland, Schayes to Milwaukee, Pressey to San Antonio, Bol to Philadelphia After Salary Cap Raised by Nearly $2 Million . Los Angeles Times . August 2, 1990 . November 25, 2022.
  19. News: Hente . Karl . As Salary Cap Rises, Players Fly Around NBA . The Washington Post . August 2, 1990 . November 25, 2022.
  20. News: Goldaper . Sam . Resurgence for Ainge as Blazer . The New York Times . December 26, 1990 . November 25, 2022.
  21. News: Wilbon . Michael . This Could Be a Veteran's Moving Day . The Washington Post . June 27, 1990 . December 31, 2022.
  22. News: Love . Ian . Kings Believe in 1990 Draft Class . United Press International . June 28, 1990 . December 31, 2022.
  23. News: Associated Press . Kings Knew What They Were Doing . Deseret News . July 1, 1990 . December 31, 2022.

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