1989–90 San Antonio Spurs season explained

The 1989–90 NBA season was the Spurs' 14th season in the National Basketball Association, and 23rd season as a franchise.[1] This marked the first NBA season for David Robinson, who was selected by the Spurs as the first overall pick in the 1987 NBA draft.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] In the 1989 NBA draft, the team had the third overall pick, and selected Sean Elliott from the University of Arizona,[7] [8] [9] [10] and acquired All-Star forward Terry Cummings from the Milwaukee Bucks,[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] and acquired All-Star guard Maurice Cheeks and David Wingate from the Philadelphia 76ers during the off-season.[16] [17] [18] [19] [20] The Spurs held a 32–14 record at the All-Star break,[21] finished with a franchise-best 56–26 regular season record,[22] first place in the Midwest Division, and surpassing the 53-win season of 1982–83.

As the 1980s ended, the 1989–90 season proved to be the rebirth of the Spurs franchise. With his tour of duty at the Navy over, Robinson arrived to the Spurs along with Elliott, Cummings and Cheeks, who only spent half the season in San Antonio, and was traded at midseason to the New York Knicks in exchange for second-year guard Rod Strickland.[23] [24] [25] [26] This season would mark a turning point for the franchise, the Spurs would miss the playoffs only once between 1990 and 2019 (that coming in 1996–97).

Although there was speculation that Robinson might choose not to sign with the Spurs and to become a free agent once his Navy commitment ended,[27] [28] Robinson decided to play in San Antonio. Robinson joined the Spurs for the 1989-90 season, and he helped the team produce the second greatest single season turnaround in NBA history.[29] Robinson had one of the most successful rookie seasons for a center in NBA history, finishing the season as the Rookie of the Year,[30] [31] [32] averaging 24.3 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.9 blocks per game, earning All-NBA Third Team, NBA All-Rookie First Team, and NBA All-Defensive Second Team honors, while being selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game, which was his first ever All-Star appearance.[33] [34] [35] [36] He also finished in sixth place in Most Valuable Player voting.[37] [38] In addition, Cummings averaged 22.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, while second-year guard Willie Anderson provided the team with 15.7 points, 4.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and Elliott contributed 10.0 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.[39]

In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Spurs swept the Denver Nuggets in three straight games.[40] [41] [42] [43] However, they would lose in a full seven game series to the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Semi-finals.[44] [45] [46] [47] The Blazers would lose to the defending champion Detroit Pistons in five games in the NBA Finals.[48] [49] [50] [51] [52] Following the season, Frank Brickowski was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks.[53] [54] [55]

For the season, the Spurs introduced a new primary logo, which featured the fiesta colors of turquoise, fuchsia and orange.[56] The uniforms remained silver and black, although starting this season, the team name "Spurs" replaced the city name "San Antonio" on the road jerseys.[57] [58] The "fiesta" logo and the new uniforms both remained in use until 2002.

Roster

Roster Notes

Regular season

The Spurs went from 21–61[59] in the 1988–89 NBA season to 56–26 in 1989–90, for a remarkable 35-game improvement. They advanced to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs where they lost in seven games to the eventual western conference champions, the Portland Trail Blazers. Following the 1989–90 season, David Robinson was unanimously named the NBA Rookie of the Year, and subsequently SEGA produced a game featuring him entitled David Robinson's Supreme Court.

Record vs. opponents

1989-90 NBA Records
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— 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| November 4| L.A. Lakers| W 106–98|||| HemisFair Arena| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| November 8| Portland| L 104–108|||| HemisFair Arena| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| November 10| @ Utah| L 92–106|||| Salt Palace| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| November 11| Denver| W 122–108|||| HemisFair Arena| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| November 14| @ Milwaukee| L 97–108|||| Bradley Center| 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6| November 15| @ Minnesota| W 86–76|||| Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome| 3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7| November 17| @ Philadelphia| L 101–108|||| The Spectrum| 3–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8| November 18| @ New Jersey| W 110–95|||| Brendan Byrne Arena| 4–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9| November 21| Phoenix| W 107–98|||| HemisFair Arena| 5–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10| November 24| @ L.A. Clippers| W 90–89|||| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena| 6–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 11| November 26| @ L.A. Lakers| L 112–132|||| Great Western Forum| 6–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12| November 28| Seattle| W 117–104|||| HemisFair Arena| 7–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13| November 30| Dallas| W 93–89|||| HemisFair Arena| 8–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14| December 2| Charlotte| W 118–110|||| HemisFair Arena| 9–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15| December 6| Golden State| W 121–119|||| HemisFair Arena| 10–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16| December 8| @ Dallas| W 99–93|||| Reunion Arena| 11–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17| December 9| New Jersey| W 109–92|||| HemisFair Arena| 12–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 18| December 12| @ Atlanta| L 94–102|||| The Omni| 12–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19| December 14| Houston| W 104–100|||| HemisFair Arena| 13–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20| December 16| Orlando| W 125–116|||| HemisFair Arena| 14–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21| December 20| Sacramento| W 103–100|||| HemisFair Arena| 15–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22| December 22| @ Phoenix| W 119–115|||| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum| 16–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23| December 23| Utah| W 115–98|||| HemisFair Arena| 17–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24| December 26| @ Charlotte| W 107–82|||| Charlotte Coliseum| 18–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25| December 27| @ Washington| W 107–97|||| Capital Centre| 19–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 26| December 29| @ Chicago| L 97–101|||| Chicago Stadium| 19–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27| January 3| Philadelphia| W 103–94|||| HemisFair Arena| 20–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 28| January 6| Minnesota| W 109–96|||| HemisFair Arena| 21–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 29| January 8| @ Orlando| L 102–111|||| Orlando Arena| 21–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 30| January 9| @ Miami| W 107–102|||| Miami Arena| 22–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 31| January 12| @ Boston| W 97–90|||| Boston Garden| 23–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 32| January 13| @ New York| L 101–107|||| Madison Square Garden| 23–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 33| January 15| @ Cleveland| L 89–92|||| Richfield Coliseum| 23–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 34| January 17| New York| W 101–97|||| HemisFair Arena| 24–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 35| January 19| Cleveland| W 104–101|||| HemisFair Arena| 25–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 36| January 20| @ Denver| L 99–126|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 25–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 37| January 22| Washington| W 124–115|||| HemisFair Arena| 26–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 38| January 24| L.A. Clippers| W 106–98|||| HemisFair Arena| 25–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 39| January 26| @ Portland| L 103–109|||| Memorial Coliseum| 26–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 40| January 27| @ Seattle| L 98–109|||| Seattle Center Coliseum| 26–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 41| January 29| @ L.A. Lakers| W 86–84|||| Great Western Forum| 28–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 42| January 31| Charlotte| W 129–95|||| HemisFair Arena| 29–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 43| February 2| @ Charlotte| W 118–107|||| Charlotte Coliseum| 30–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 44| February 3| Chicago| W 112–111|||| HemisFair Arena| 31–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 45| February 6| Atlanta| W 105–94|||| HemisFair Arena| 32–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 46| February 8| Indiana| L 100–105|||| HemisFair Arena| 32–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 47| February 13| @ Dallas| L 96–103|||| Reunion Arena| 32–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 48| February 14| Boston| L 95–106|||| HemisFair Arena| 32–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 49| February 16| Utah| W 100–86|||| HemisFair Arena| 33–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 50| February 17| @ Houston| W 104–102|||| The Summit| 34–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 51| February 20| L.A. Lakers| L 114–115 (OT)|||| HemisFair Arena| 34–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 52| February 23| Minnesota| W 105–95|||| HemisFair Arena| 35–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 53| February 25| @ L.A. Clippers| W 107–106|||| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena| 36–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 54| February 26| @ Sacramento| W 105–96|||| ARCO Arena| 37–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 55| February 28| @ Golden State| L 135–144 (OT)|||| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena| 37–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 56| March 2| Golden State| W 131–115|||| HemisFair Arena| 38–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 57| March 3| @ Utah| L 98–112|||| Salt Palace| 38–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 58| March 5| Houston| L 105–109|||| HemisFair Arena| 38–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 59| March 10| Denver| W 118–111|||| HemisFair Arena| 39–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 60| March 12| @ Minnesota| W 92–88|||| Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome| 40–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 61| March 13| @ Indiana| W 103–102|||| Market Square Arena| 41–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 62| March 15| @ Detroit| L 98–110|||| Palace of Auburn Hills| 41–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 63| March 17| Miami| W 111–98|||| HemisFair Arena| 42–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 64| March 19| @ Phoenix| W 113–102|||| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum| 43–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 65| March 20| @ Seattle| W 128–106|||| Seattle Center Coliseum| 44–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 66| March 22| Portland| W 107–106|||| HemisFair Arena| 45–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 67| March 24| Detroit| W 105–98|||| HemisFair Arena| 46–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 68| March 26| @ Houston| L 95–113|||| The Summit| 46–22|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 69| March 27| Seattle| W 115–103|||| HemisFair Arena| 47–22|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 70| March 29| Dallas| L 105–109|||| HemisFair Arena| 47–23|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 71| March 31| Milwaukee| W 107–100|||| HemisFair Arena| 48–23|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 72| April 3| Minnesota| L 90–92|||| HemisFair Arena| 48–24|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 73| April 4| @ Dallas| L 98–104|||| Reunion Arena| 48–25|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 74| April 7| @ Sacramento| W 111–93|||| ARCO Arena| 49–25|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 75| April 8| @ Portland| L 105–112|||| Memorial Coliseum| 49–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 76| April 10| @ Golden State| W 132–122|||| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena| 50–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 77| April 12| L.A. Clippers| W 105–98|||| HemisFair Arena| 51–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 78| April 14| Sacramento| W 105–94|||| HemisFair Arena| 52–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 79| April 16| @ Charlotte| W 110–101|||| Charlotte Coliseum| 53–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 80| April 18| Utah| W 102–93|||| HemisFair Arena| 54–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 81| April 20| @ Denver| W 112–108|||| McNichols Sports Arena| 55–26|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 82| April 22| Phoenix| W 108–93|||| HemisFair Arena| 56–26

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| April 26| Denver| W 119–103| Willie Anderson (27)| David Robinson (13)| Rod Strickland (9)| HemisFair Arena
15,910| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| April 28| Denver| W 129–120| David Robinson (31)| Terry Cummings (13)| Rod Strickland (13)| HemisFair Arena
15,910| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| May 1| @ Denver| W 131–120| Terry Cummings (28)| David Robinson (16)| Rod Strickland (9)| McNichols Sports Arena
15,604| 3–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| May 5| @ Portland| L 94–107| Frank Brickowski (20)| David Robinson (9)| Rod Strickland (9)| Memorial Coliseum
12,884| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| May 8| @ Portland| L 112–122| Terry Cummings (33)| David Robinson (8)| Rod Strickland (14)| Memorial Coliseum
12,884| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| May 10| Portland| W 121–98| David Robinson (28)| Strickland, Cummings (9)| Rod Strickland (17)| HemisFair Arena
15,910| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 12| Portland| W 115–105| Terry Cummings (35)| Terry Cummings (11)| Rod Strickland (14)| HemisFair Arena
15,910| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| May 15| @ Portland| L 132–138 (2OT)| Terry Cummings (32)| David Robinson (15)| Rod Strickland (7)| Memorial Coliseum
12,884| 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6| May 17| Portland| W 112–97| Willie Anderson (30)| David Robinson (13)| Rod Strickland (12)| HemisFair Arena
15,910| 3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7| May 19| @ Portland| L 105–108 (OT)| Terry Cummings (27)| David Robinson (16)| Rod Strickland (8)| Memorial Coliseum
12,884| 3–4|-

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player
C82 81 3,002 983 164 138 319 1,993 36.6 12.0 2.0 1.7 3.9 24.3
SG82 81 2,788 372 364 111 58 1,288 34.0 4.5 4.4 1.4 .7 15.7
PF81 78 2,821 677 219 110 52 1,818 34.8 8.4 2.7 1.4 .6 22.4
SF81 69 2,032 297 154 45 14 810 25.1 3.7 1.9 .6 .2 10.0
C78 12 1,438 327 105 66 37 517 18.4 4.2 1.3 .8 .5 6.6
SG78 2 1,856 195 208 89 18 527 23.8 2.5 2.7 1.1 .2 6.8
PF72 2 885 230 20 20 27 173 12.3 3.2 .3 .3 .4 2.4
PG53 8 516 52 82 32 3 118 9.7 1.0 1.5 .6 .1 2.2
†PG50 49 1,766 167 302 82 5 545 35.3 3.3 6.0 1.6 .1 10.9
†SG49 2 1,118 141 146 42 5 340 22.8 2.9 3.0 .9 .1 6.9
†PG31 24 1,121 133 249 57 6 439 36.2 4.3 8.0 1.8 .2 14.2
SF28 1 181 30 10 3 7 72 6.5 1.1 .4 .1 .3 2.6
†C13 1 56 12 5 1 0 15 4.3 .9 .4 .1 .0 1.2
†SF10 0 68 8 5 1 3 42 6.8 .8 .5 .1 .3 4.2
†C7 0 50 9 1 0 0 15 7.1 1.3 .1 .0 .0 2.1
SG4 0 32 4 3 2 0 6 8.0 1.0 .8 .5 .0 1.5

Playoffs

Player
PG10 10 384 53 112 14 0 123 38.4 5.3 11.2 1.4 .0 12.3
PF10 10 375 94 22 7 4 249 37.5 9.4 2.2 .7 .4 24.9
C10 10 375 120 23 11 40 243 37.5 12.0 2.3 1.1 4.0 24.3
SG10 10 375 54 52 9 4 205 37.5 5.4 5.2 .9 .4 20.5
SF10 10 291 41 18 9 6 127 29.1 4.1 1.8 .9 .6 12.7
SG10 0 293 37 38 18 3 91 29.3 3.7 3.8 1.8 .3 9.1
C10 0 161 44 11 8 1 79 16.1 4.4 1.1 .8 .1 7.9
PG9 0 86 11 21 7 1 16 9.6 1.2 2.3 .8 .1 1.8
PF9 0 66 13 2 0 3 8 7.3 1.4 .2 .0 .3 .9
SF9 0 49 11 3 2 0 20 5.4 1.2 .3 .2 .0 2.2
F4 0 15 3 2 0 0 6 3.8 .8 .5 .0 .0 1.5
C2 0 5 2 0 0 0 3 2.5 1.0 .0 .0 .0 1.5

Award winners

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAS/1990.html 1989–90 San Antonio Spurs
  2. News: Le Batard . Dan . THE LAST DETAIL: End of Navy Hitch Is on the Horizon for San Antonio Spurs' David Robinson . Los Angeles Times . August 27, 1989 . November 23, 2022.
  3. News: Brown . Clifton . Robinson, Starting at Zero, Begins Trek with Spurs . The New York Times . October 16, 1989 . March 9, 2022.
  4. News: Aldridge . David . In Shipshape and Ready to Sail . The Washington Post . October 26, 1989 . December 31, 2022.
  5. News: Aldridge . David . Robinson Shipshape and Ready to Sail . Los Angeles Times . November 5, 1989 . November 23, 2022.
  6. News: Kragthorpe . Kurt . Robinson Leads New-Look Spurs . Deseret News . November 10, 1989 . June 22, 2023.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. News: Cotton . Anthony . Bullets Draft Hammonds . The Washington Post . June 28, 1989 . December 31, 2022.
  10. Web site: 1989 NBA Draft . Basketball-Reference . December 31, 2022.
  11. News: DiGiovanni . Joe . Bucks Trade Cummings to Spurs for Robertson, Anderson . United Press International . May 28, 1989 . November 23, 2022.
  12. News: Associated Press . Cummings Is Traded for 2 Spurs Starters . The New York Times . May 29, 1989 . December 15, 2021.
  13. News: Spurs Get Cummings for Robertson, Anderson . Los Angeles Times . May 29, 1989 . November 23, 2022.
  14. News: Bucks Trade Cummings to San Antonio for Robertson, Anderson . The Washington Post . May 29, 1989 . January 27, 2023.
  15. News: Bucks-Spurs Deal Shocks Cummings . Deseret News . May 29, 1989 . June 22, 2023.
  16. News: Cialini . Joe . 76ers Trade Cheeks to Spurs . United Press International . August 28, 1989 . November 23, 2022.
  17. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; 76ers Trade Cheeks . The New York Times . August 29, 1989 . December 15, 2021.
  18. News: 76ers Send Cheeks to Spurs in 5-Man Deal . Los Angeles Times . August 29, 1989 . June 22, 2023.
  19. News: 76ers Send Cheeks to Spurs . The Washington Post . August 29, 1989 . January 27, 2023.
  20. News: Sixers Send Cheeks to Spurs . Deseret News . August 29, 1989 . November 23, 2022.
  21. News: NBA Games Played on February 8, 1990 . Basketball-Reference . November 23, 2022.
  22. Web site: 1989–90 San Antonio Spurs Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. December 9, 2021.
  23. News: Knicks Trade Strickland to Spurs for Cheeks . United Press International . February 21, 1990 . November 23, 2022.
  24. News: Goldaper . Sam . Knicks Trade Strickland to Spurs for Cheeks . The New York Times . February 22, 1990 . December 15, 2021.
  25. News: Spurs Deal Cheeks to Knicks for Strickland . Tampa Bay Times . February 22, 1990 . June 22, 2023.
  26. News: McManis . Sam . THE NBA: A Trade They Both Felt They Had to Make . Los Angeles Times . February 27, 1990 . November 23, 2022.
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  30. News: Associated Press . Spurs' David Robinson Unanimous Choice as NBA Rookie of the Year . Los Angeles Times . April 27, 1990 . November 23, 2022.
  31. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Honor for Robinson . The New York Times . April 28, 1990 . November 23, 2022.
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  33. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . NBA ALL-STAR GAME: Entire Family Is Back Together--Almost . Los Angeles Times . February 11, 1990 . November 23, 2022.
  34. News: Bird, Johnson Return Magic to All-Star Game . Sun Sentinel . February 11, 1990 . November 15, 2023.
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  37. News: McManis . Sam . Magic Repeats in MVP Vote; Barkley Is 2nd: Pro Basketball: Johnson Is the First Back-to-Back Winner Since Larry Bird. Michael Jordan Finishes a Close Third . Los Angeles Times . May 22, 1990 . November 23, 2022.
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  39. Web site: 1989–90 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. December 14, 2021.
  40. News: Hafner . Dan . Portland Victory Could Prove Costly: NBA Playoffs: Trail Blazers Win at Dallas, But Williams and Duckworth Are Injured. The Pistons and Spurs Also Sweep Their Series . Los Angeles Times . May 2, 1990 . September 20, 2022.
  41. News: Spurs 131, Nuggets 120 . United Press International . May 2, 1990 . December 9, 2021.
  42. News: 1990 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 3: San Antonio Spurs at Denver Nuggets Box Score, May 1, 1990 . Basketball-Reference . December 31, 2022.
  43. Web site: 1990 NBA Western Conference First Round: Nuggets vs. Spurs . Basketball-Reference . April 9, 2023.
  44. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; Blazers Defeat Spurs in Clincher . The New York Times . May 20, 1990 . December 7, 2021.
  45. News: McManis . Sam . Trail Blazers Cut Spurs Off at Pass in Overtime: NBA Playoffs: Strickland's No-Look Lob Finds No Teammate. Instead, It Helps Send Portland to the Western Conference finals . Los Angeles Times . May 20, 1990 . September 20, 2022.
  46. News: Aldridge . David . Trail Blazers Down Spurs in Overtime . The Washington Post . May 20, 1990 . December 31, 2022.
  47. Web site: 1990 NBA Western Conference Semifinals: Spurs vs. Trail Blazers . Basketball-Reference . April 9, 2023.
  48. News: Barnes . Mike . Pistons 92, Trail Blazers 90 . United Press International . June 14, 1990 . December 30, 2022.
  49. News: Brown . Clifton . Pistons Rally to Repeat as N.B.A. Champions . The New York Times . June 15, 1990 . September 22, 2022.
  50. News: McManis . Sam . Vinnie, Vidi, Vici: Pistons Repeat Feat: NBA Finals: Johnson Hits Game-Winner in Last Second as Detroit Rallies from Seven-Point Deficit for a 92-90 Victory. Thomas Is the Unanimous Choice as MVP . Los Angeles Times . June 15, 1990 . September 22, 2022.
  51. News: Aldridge . David . In Final Second, Pistons Win Second Finals . The Washington Post . June 15, 1990 . September 22, 2022.
  52. Web site: 1990 NBA Finals: Trail Blazers vs. Pistons . Basketball-Reference . April 9, 2023.
  53. 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 . April 9, 2023.
  54. News: Hente . Karl . As Salary Cap Rises, Players Fly Around NBA . The Washington Post . August 2, 1990 . April 9, 2023.
  55. News: Goldaper . Sam . N.B.A.; Even Newer Spurs Doing Fine . The New York Times . November 5, 1990 . April 9, 2023.
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