NBA 1989/90

National Basketball Association
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Duration		November 3, 1989 - April 22, 1990
Season games per team		82
Number of teams		29
Regular season
Best record		Los Angeles Lakers
Season MVP		Magic Johnson
Playoffs
Eastern - Champion		Detroit Pistons
Runner-up team		Chicago Bulls
Western - Champion		Portland Trail Blazers
Runner-up team		San Antonio Spurs
Finals
NBA champions		Detroit Pistons
Runner-up		Portland Trail Blazers
Finals MVP		Isiah Thomas

The 1989--90 NBA season was the National Basketball Association's 44th season . As in the previous year, the Detroit Pistons became champions by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 4-1 in the final.

Season Notes

• The Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic entered the NBA as the 26th and 27th franchises.
• All teams from Texas reached the playoffs. This only happened again in 2004.
• The all-star game took place in Miami , Florida . The Eastern Conference team won 130-113 against the Western Conference team.
• After 37 years in office, Johnny Most gave up his job as radio announcer for the Boston Celtics . His radio commentary " Havlicek stole the ball !!" in the Eastern Conference Finals in 1965 had become a legend.
• For the ninth time in a row, the Los Angeles Lakers reached the play-offs as the team with the best record in the Western Conference . They did not succeed in doing this again until 2000 .

Magic Johnson , MVP title winner

Final results

S = wins, N = defeats, PCT = percentage of wins, P = deficit on division leaders

The placements in the seed lists of the respective conference playoffs are listed in brackets.

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Philadelphia 76ers (2) 53 29 .646 - 2 Boston Celtics (4) 52 30th .634 1 3 New York Knicks (5) 45 37 .549 8th 4th Washington Bullets 31 51 .378 22nd 5 Miami Heat 18th 64 .220 35 6th New Jersey Nets 17th 65 .207 36 Central Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Detroit Pistons (1) 59 23 .720 - 2 Chicago Bulls (3) 55 27 .671 4th 3 Milwaukee Bucks (6) 44 38 .537 15th 4th Cleveland Cavaliers (7) 42 40 .512 17th 5 Indiana Pacers (8) 42 40 .512 17th 6th Atlanta Hawks 41 41 .500 18th 7th Orlando Magic 18th 64 .220 41

Western Conference Midwest Division # team S. N PCT P 1 San Antonio Spurs (2) 56 26th .683 - 2 Utah Jazz (4) 55 27 .671 1 3 Dallas Mavericks (6) 47 35 .573 9 4th Denver Nuggets (7) 43 39 .524 13 5 Houston Rockets (8) 41 41 .500 15th 6th Minnesota Timberwolves 22nd 60 .268 34 7th Charlotte Hornets 19th 63 .232 37 Pacific Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Los Angeles Lakers (1) 63 19th .768 - 2 Portland Trail Blazers (3) 59 23 .720 4th 3 Phoenix Suns (5) 54 28 .659 9 4th Seattle SuperSonics 41 41 .500 22nd 5 Golden State Warriors 37 45 .451 26th 6th Los Angeles Clippers 30th 52 .366 33 7th Sacramento Kings 23 59 .280 40

NBA awards

• Most Valuable Player : Magic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers
• Rookie of the Year : David Robinson , San Antonio Spurs
• Defensive Player of the Year : Dennis Rodman , Detroit Pistons
• Sixth Man of the Year : Ricky Pierce , Milwaukee Bucks
• Most Improved Player : Rony Seikaly , Miami Heat
• Coach of the Year: Pat Riley , Los Angeles Lakers
• All-NBA First Team:
  • F - Karl Malone , Utah Jazz
  • F - Charles Barkley , Philadelphia 76ers
  • C - Patrick Ewing , New York Knicks
  • G - Michael Jordan , Chicago Bulls
  • G - Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
• All-NBA Second Team:
  • F - Larry Bird , Boston Celtics
  • F - Tom Chambers , Phoenix Suns
  • C - Hakeem Olajuwon , Houston Rockets
  • G - John Stockton , Utah Jazz
  • G - Kevin Johnson , Phoenix Suns
• All-NBA Third Team:
  • F - James Worthy , Los Angeles Lakers
  • F - Chris Mullin , Golden State Warriors
  • C - David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
  • G - Clyde Drexler , Portland Trail Blazers
  • G - Reggie Miller , Indiana Pacers
• NBA All-Rookie Team:
  • Tim Hardaway , Golden State Warriors
  • Pooh Richardson , Minnesota Timberwolves
  • David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
  • Sherman Douglas , Miami Heat
  • Vlade Divac , Los Angeles Lakers
• NBA All-Defensive First Team:
  • Dennis Rodman , Detroit Pistons
  • Buck Williams , Portland Trail Blazers
  • Hakeem Olajuwon , Houston Rockets
  • Michael Jordan , Chicago Bulls
  • Joe Dumars , Detroit Pistons
• NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
  • Kevin McHale , Boston Celtics
  • Rick Mahorn , Philadelphia 76ers
  • David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
  • Derek Harper , Dallas Mavericks
  • Alvin Robertson , Milwaukee Bucks

Playoffs

In the first play-off round the game was played in the best-of-five system , and from the second round on in the best-of-seven system.

	First round					Conference semifinals					Conference Finals					NBA finals
	1	Detroit	3
	8th	Indiana	0
						1	Detroit	4th
						5	new York	1
	4th	Boston	2
	5	new York	3
											1	Detroit	4th
	Eastern Conference
											3	Chicago	3
	3	Chicago	3
	6th	Milwaukee	1
						3	Chicago	4th
						2	Philadelphia	1
	2	Philadelphia	3
	7th	Cleveland	2
																E1	Detroit	4th
																W3	Portland	1
	1	LA Lakers	3
	8th	Houston	1
						1	LA Lakers	1
						5	Phoenix	4th
	4th	Utah	2
	5	Phoenix	3
											5	Phoenix	2
	Western Conference
											3	Portland	4th
	3	Portland	3
	6th	Dallas	0
						3	Portland	4th
						2	San Antonio	3
	2	San Antonio	3
	7th	Denver	0

Individual evidence

1. ↑ # 05 Spike TV Greatest Moments in NBA History. YouTube , August 15, 2008, accessed April 28, 2012 (English, television review).