1988-1989 Cleveland Cavaliers

1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (82 Games, 57-25)
Fri, 11/4/88	@ Charlotte Hornets	Win 133 - 93
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 26 40 34 33 133 Hornets 26 16 27 24 93 26 - 26 66 - 42 100 - 69 133 - 93
Sat, 11/5/88	@ Indiana Pacers	Win 105 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 26 23 36 20 105 Pacers 18 24 31 26 99 26 - 18 49 - 42 85 - 73 105 - 99
Wed, 11/9/88	vs Los Angeles Clippers	Win 108 - 91
1 2 3 4 Total Clippers 15 22 29 25 91 Cavaliers 26 26 29 27 108 26 - 15 52 - 37 81 - 66 108 - 91
Sat, 11/12/88	vs Indiana Pacers	Win 121 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Pacers 20 18 30 28 96 Cavaliers 42 24 31 24 121 42 - 20 66 - 38 97 - 68 121 - 96
Tue, 11/15/88	vs Atlanta Hawks	Loss 95 - 97
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 22 31 29 15 97 Cavaliers 32 21 15 27 95 32 - 22 53 - 53 68 - 82 95 - 97
Fri, 11/18/88	@ New Jersey Nets	Win 95 - 94
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 25 20 32 18 95 Nets 24 27 18 25 94 25 - 24 45 - 51 77 - 69 95 - 94
Sat, 11/19/88	vs Milwaukee Bucks	Win 106 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 30 24 18 27 99 Cavaliers 24 21 32 29 106 24 - 30 45 - 54 77 - 72 106 - 99
Tue, 11/22/88	@ Boston Celtics	Win 114 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 28 24 32 30 114 Celtics 24 23 30 25 102 28 - 24 52 - 47 84 - 77 114 - 102
Wed, 11/23/88	@ Philadelphia 76ers	Loss 91 - 104
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 16 23 23 29 91 76ers 33 21 21 29 104 16 - 33 39 - 54 62 - 75 91 - 104
Sat, 11/26/88	@ New York Knicks	Loss 112 - 127
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 30 28 28 26 112 Knicks 33 32 30 32 127 30 - 33 58 - 65 86 - 95 112 - 127
Sun, 11/27/88	vs Miami Heat	Win 109 - 80
1 2 3 4 Total Heat 32 14 18 16 80 Cavaliers 22 25 31 31 109 22 - 32 47 - 46 78 - 64 109 - 80
Thu, 12/1/88	@ Milwaukee Bucks	Win 99 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 23 23 17 36 99 Bucks 27 24 13 32 96 23 - 27 46 - 51 63 - 64 99 - 96
Fri, 12/2/88	vs Boston Celtics	Win 112 - 84
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 18 20 18 28 84 Cavaliers 31 25 29 27 112 31 - 18 56 - 38 85 - 56 112 - 84
Sun, 12/4/88	vs Denver Nuggets	Win 122 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 29 25 25 24 103 Cavaliers 35 28 26 33 122 35 - 29 63 - 54 89 - 79 122 - 103
Tue, 12/6/88	@ Houston Rockets	Loss 105 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 24 26 27 28 105 Rockets 32 21 31 22 106 24 - 32 50 - 53 77 - 84 105 - 106
Thu, 12/8/88	@ San Antonio Spurs	Win 104 - 95
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 26 32 30 16 104 Spurs 27 19 28 21 95 26 - 27 58 - 46 88 - 74 104 - 95
Sat, 12/10/88	@ Dallas Mavericks	Win 102 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 28 24 32 18 102 Mavericks 25 33 26 14 98 28 - 25 52 - 58 84 - 84 102 - 98
Tue, 12/13/88	vs Los Angeles Lakers	Loss 102 - 111
1 2 3 4 Total Lakers 30 30 21 30 111 Cavaliers 29 29 19 25 102 29 - 30 58 - 60 77 - 81 102 - 111
Thu, 12/15/88	vs Detroit Pistons	Win 119 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 25 18 26 29 98 Cavaliers 40 25 33 21 119 40 - 25 65 - 43 98 - 69 119 - 98
Sat, 12/17/88	vs Atlanta Hawks	Win 120 - 94
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 25 16 27 26 94 Cavaliers 37 29 25 29 120 37 - 25 66 - 41 91 - 68 120 - 94
Tue, 12/20/88	vs Utah Jazz	Win 110 - 94
1 2 3 4 Total Jazz 18 31 15 30 94 Cavaliers 29 19 36 26 110 29 - 18 48 - 49 84 - 64 110 - 94
Wed, 12/21/88	@ Boston Celtics	Win 115 - 114
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 41 24 26 24 115 Celtics 38 24 26 26 114 41 - 38 65 - 62 91 - 88 115 - 114
Fri, 12/23/88	vs Seattle SuperSonics	Win 119 - 107	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total SuperSonics 19 35 25 26 2 107 Cavaliers 31 30 19 25 14 119 31 - 19 61 - 54 80 - 79 105 - 105 119 - 107
Tue, 12/27/88	@ Chicago Bulls	Win 107 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 33 24 27 23 107 Bulls 25 21 24 26 96 33 - 25 57 - 46 84 - 70 107 - 96
Wed, 12/28/88	vs Charlotte Hornets	Win 122 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Hornets 22 26 29 21 98 Cavaliers 26 28 37 31 122 26 - 22 54 - 48 91 - 77 122 - 98
Fri, 12/30/88	vs Washington Bullets	Win 127 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 31 28 28 23 110 Cavaliers 38 31 35 23 127 38 - 31 69 - 59 104 - 87 127 - 110
Tue, 1/3/89	vs Indiana Pacers	Win 119 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Pacers 31 27 21 19 98 Cavaliers 32 27 25 35 119 32 - 31 59 - 58 84 - 79 119 - 98
Thu, 1/5/89	vs Chicago Bulls	Win 103 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 24 24 23 27 98 Cavaliers 24 23 27 29 103 24 - 24 47 - 48 74 - 71 103 - 98
Sat, 1/7/89	vs New York Knicks	Win 104 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 26 29 18 23 96 Cavaliers 31 26 26 21 104 31 - 26 57 - 55 83 - 73 104 - 96
Mon, 1/9/89	@ Seattle SuperSonics	Loss 103 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 37 18 21 27 103 SuperSonics 34 21 24 26 105 37 - 34 55 - 55 76 - 79 103 - 105
Wed, 1/11/89	@ Phoenix Suns	Win 124 - 121
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 31 28 33 32 124 Suns 26 33 36 26 121 31 - 26 59 - 59 92 - 95 124 - 121
Fri, 1/13/89	@ Los Angeles Lakers	Loss 95 - 116
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 25 24 19 27 95 Lakers 32 32 27 25 116 25 - 32 49 - 64 68 - 91 95 - 116
Sat, 1/14/89	@ Denver Nuggets	Win 116 - 104
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 23 37 30 26 116 Nuggets 18 29 38 19 104 23 - 18 60 - 47 90 - 85 116 - 104
Mon, 1/16/89	vs Phoenix Suns	Win 126 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 20 38 28 24 110 Cavaliers 38 25 33 30 126 38 - 20 63 - 58 96 - 86 126 - 110
Thu, 1/19/89	@ Indiana Pacers	Win 113 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 24 30 27 32 113 Pacers 25 19 32 30 106 24 - 25 54 - 44 81 - 76 113 - 106
Sat, 1/21/89	vs New Jersey Nets	Win 115 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total Nets 41 23 16 23 103 Cavaliers 31 20 33 31 115 31 - 41 51 - 64 84 - 80 115 - 103
Mon, 1/23/89	vs Golden State Warriors	Win 142 - 109
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 32 20 25 32 109 Cavaliers 41 31 34 36 142 41 - 32 72 - 52 106 - 77 142 - 109
Tue, 1/24/89	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 105 - 121
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 25 25 28 27 105 Hawks 28 27 30 36 121 25 - 28 50 - 55 78 - 85 105 - 121
Fri, 1/27/89	@ Detroit Pistons	Win 80 - 79
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 27 21 22 10 80 Pistons 21 18 18 22 79 27 - 21 48 - 39 70 - 57 80 - 79
Sun, 1/29/89	@ Washington Bullets	Loss 117 - 122	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Cavaliers 39 21 25 22 10 117 Bullets 28 26 28 25 15 122 39 - 28 60 - 54 85 - 82 107 - 107 117 - 122
Tue, 1/31/89	vs Philadelphia 76ers	Win 118 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total 76ers 26 30 21 26 103 Cavaliers 37 27 24 30 118 37 - 26 64 - 56 88 - 77 118 - 103
Thu, 2/2/89	@ New York Knicks	Loss 109 - 125
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 25 25 38 21 109 Knicks 36 29 40 20 125 25 - 36 50 - 65 88 - 105 109 - 125
Fri, 2/3/89	vs Sacramento Kings	Win 110 - 94
1 2 3 4 Total Kings 19 26 21 28 94 Cavaliers 26 16 32 36 110 26 - 19 42 - 45 74 - 66 110 - 94
Sun, 2/5/89	@ Charlotte Hornets	Win 110 - 91
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 33 21 35 21 110 Hornets 22 21 20 28 91 33 - 22 54 - 43 89 - 63 110 - 91
Tue, 2/7/89	@ Milwaukee Bucks	Loss 106 - 115
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 29 31 28 18 106 Bucks 33 23 34 25 115 29 - 33 60 - 56 88 - 90 106 - 115
Thu, 2/9/89	vs Indiana Pacers	Win 108 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Pacers 30 27 20 22 99 Cavaliers 26 29 20 33 108 26 - 30 55 - 57 75 - 77 108 - 99
Tue, 2/14/89	@ Miami Heat	Win 109 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 28 29 21 31 109 Heat 20 21 28 29 98 28 - 20 57 - 41 78 - 69 109 - 98
Wed, 2/15/89	vs New York Knicks	Win 129 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 35 22 25 25 107 Cavaliers 32 36 34 27 129 32 - 35 68 - 57 102 - 82 129 - 107
Fri, 2/17/89	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 100 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 21 20 32 27 100 Hawks 24 24 28 32 108 21 - 24 41 - 48 73 - 76 100 - 108
Sat, 2/18/89	vs Philadelphia 76ers	Win 118 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total 76ers 23 17 30 30 100 Cavaliers 37 27 27 27 118 37 - 23 64 - 40 91 - 70 118 - 100
Mon, 2/20/89	vs Houston Rockets	Win 110 - 90
1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 25 26 19 20 90 Cavaliers 29 30 29 22 110 29 - 25 59 - 51 88 - 70 110 - 90
Wed, 2/22/89	vs New Jersey Nets	Win 130 - 111
1 2 3 4 Total Nets 22 27 35 27 111 Cavaliers 42 31 30 27 130 42 - 22 73 - 49 103 - 84 130 - 111
Fri, 2/24/89	vs Portland Trail Blazers	Win 128 - 91
1 2 3 4 Total Trail Blazers 26 15 26 24 91 Cavaliers 30 30 24 44 128 30 - 26 60 - 41 84 - 67 128 - 91
Tue, 2/28/89	vs Detroit Pistons	Win 115 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 30 18 21 30 99 Cavaliers 26 27 29 33 115 26 - 30 53 - 48 82 - 69 115 - 99
Thu, 3/2/89	vs San Antonio Spurs	Win 112 - 84
1 2 3 4 Total Spurs 20 24 14 26 84 Cavaliers 31 26 26 29 112 31 - 20 57 - 44 83 - 58 112 - 84
Fri, 3/3/89	@ Detroit Pistons	Loss 90 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 22 20 24 24 90 Pistons 22 24 25 25 96 22 - 22 42 - 46 66 - 71 90 - 96
Sun, 3/5/89	vs Milwaukee Bucks	Loss 98 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 24 32 23 24 103 Cavaliers 34 27 28 9 98 34 - 24 61 - 56 89 - 79 98 - 103
Tue, 3/7/89	@ Sacramento Kings	Win 105 - 95
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 24 21 36 24 105 Kings 24 21 25 25 95 24 - 24 45 - 45 81 - 70 105 - 95
Thu, 3/9/89	@ Golden State Warriors	Loss 114 - 120
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 26 26 39 23 114 Warriors 28 32 32 28 120 26 - 28 52 - 60 91 - 92 114 - 120
Fri, 3/10/89	@ Los Angeles Clippers	Loss 103 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 25 24 25 29 103 Clippers 28 27 26 24 105 25 - 28 49 - 55 74 - 81 103 - 105
Sun, 3/12/89	@ Portland Trail Blazers	Win 123 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 28 28 29 38 123 Trail Blazers 23 27 29 31 110 28 - 23 56 - 50 85 - 79 123 - 110
Mon, 3/13/89	@ Utah Jazz	Loss 83 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 11 16 26 30 83 Jazz 28 19 26 25 98 11 - 28 27 - 47 53 - 73 83 - 98
Wed, 3/15/89	vs Chicago Bulls	Win 115 - 91
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 20 24 25 22 91 Cavaliers 37 28 15 35 115 37 - 20 65 - 44 80 - 69 115 - 91
Sun, 3/19/89	@ New Jersey Nets	Win 101 - 91
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 21 27 34 19 101 Nets 24 27 20 20 91 21 - 24 48 - 51 82 - 71 101 - 91
Mon, 3/20/89	vs Washington Bullets	Win 103 - 97
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 22 33 22 20 97 Cavaliers 30 21 28 24 103 30 - 22 51 - 55 79 - 77 103 - 97
Wed, 3/22/89	@ Philadelphia 76ers	Loss 97 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 20 26 33 18 97 76ers 27 25 26 22 100 20 - 27 46 - 52 79 - 78 97 - 100
Thu, 3/23/89	vs Milwaukee Bucks	Win 102 - 88
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 14 18 25 31 88 Cavaliers 20 23 27 32 102 20 - 14 43 - 32 70 - 57 102 - 88
Sat, 3/25/89	@ Milwaukee Bucks	Loss 105 - 113	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Cavaliers 29 19 23 25 9 105 Bucks 16 32 27 21 17 113 29 - 16 48 - 48 71 - 75 96 - 96 105 - 113
Mon, 3/27/89	@ Indiana Pacers	Loss 102 - 104
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 27 19 22 34 102 Pacers 28 24 30 22 104 27 - 28 46 - 52 68 - 82 102 - 104
Tue, 3/28/89	vs Dallas Mavericks	Win 102 - 90
1 2 3 4 Total Mavericks 18 28 23 21 90 Cavaliers 25 18 36 23 102 25 - 18 43 - 46 79 - 69 102 - 90
Fri, 3/31/89	@ Chicago Bulls	Win 109 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 27 18 34 30 109 Bulls 22 21 30 27 100 27 - 22 45 - 43 79 - 73 109 - 100
Sun, 4/2/89	vs Boston Celtics	Win 117 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 25 26 26 23 100 Cavaliers 29 36 28 24 117 29 - 25 65 - 51 93 - 77 117 - 100
Tue, 4/4/89	vs Atlanta Hawks	Win 105 - 91
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 26 30 18 17 91 Cavaliers 29 24 20 32 105 29 - 26 53 - 56 73 - 74 105 - 91
Fri, 4/7/89	@ Washington Bullets	Loss 96 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 16 20 32 28 96 Bullets 26 23 21 37 107 16 - 26 36 - 49 68 - 70 96 - 107
Sun, 4/9/89	vs Charlotte Hornets	Win 122 - 116
1 2 3 4 Total Hornets 33 37 21 25 116 Cavaliers 37 24 34 27 122 37 - 33 61 - 70 95 - 91 122 - 116
Tue, 4/11/89	vs Philadelphia 76ers	Win 92 - 90
1 2 3 4 Total 76ers 21 23 20 26 90 Cavaliers 28 19 28 17 92 28 - 21 47 - 44 75 - 64 92 - 90
Wed, 4/12/89	@ Detroit Pistons	Loss 95 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 21 27 20 27 95 Pistons 28 30 29 20 107 21 - 28 48 - 58 68 - 87 95 - 107
Fri, 4/14/89	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 104 - 113
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 26 23 30 25 104 Celtics 34 22 26 31 113 26 - 34 49 - 56 79 - 82 104 - 113
Sun, 4/16/89	vs Chicago Bulls	Win 111 - 92
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 27 17 23 25 92 Cavaliers 32 23 35 21 111 32 - 27 55 - 44 90 - 67 111 - 92
Tue, 4/18/89	vs Detroit Pistons	Loss 102 - 118
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 31 22 30 35 118 Cavaliers 21 28 23 30 102 21 - 31 49 - 53 72 - 83 102 - 118
Fri, 4/21/89	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 89 - 92
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 22 22 22 23 89 Hawks 30 18 17 27 92 22 - 30 44 - 48 66 - 65 89 - 92
Sun, 4/23/89	@ Chicago Bulls	Win 90 - 84
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 18 22 26 24 90 Bulls 16 26 20 22 84 18 - 16 40 - 42 66 - 62 90 - 84
Playoffs (5 Games, 2-3)
Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 2 - 3)
Fri, 4/28/89	vs Chicago Bulls	Loss 88 - 95
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 24 23 30 18 95 Cavaliers 14 26 17 31 88 14 - 24 40 - 47 57 - 77 88 - 95
Sun, 4/30/89	vs Chicago Bulls	Win 96 - 88
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 29 18 21 20 88 Cavaliers 23 26 23 24 96 23 - 29 49 - 47 72 - 68 96 - 88
Wed, 5/3/89	@ Chicago Bulls	Loss 94 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 20 19 30 25 94 Bulls 35 15 29 22 101 20 - 35 39 - 50 69 - 79 94 - 101
Fri, 5/5/89	@ Chicago Bulls	Win 108 - 105	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Cavaliers 23 26 25 25 9 108 Bulls 22 26 28 23 6 105 23 - 22 49 - 48 74 - 76 99 - 99 108 - 105
Sun, 5/7/89	vs Chicago Bulls	Loss 100 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 24 22 23 32 101 Cavaliers 28 20 27 25 100 28 - 24 48 - 46 75 - 69 100 - 101

What was the record of the 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers?

The Cleveland Cavaliers finished the regular season with a 57-25 record. They went 37-4 at home and 20-21 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers went 59-28. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Chicago Bulls.

What division did the 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers play in?

The 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers record by month?

The 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers had their best month in December, when they went 13-2 and had a 86.7% win percentage. Their worst month was March, when they went 9-8 and had a 52.9% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
November '88	8-3	72.7%	+107
December '88	13-2	86.7%	+181
January '89	11-4	73.3%	+89
February '89	10-3	76.9%	+154
March '89	9-8	52.9%	+79
April '89	6-5	54.5%	+13

Did the 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Cleveland Cavaliers made the Playoffs in 1989. They lost their only series against the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference First Round.

What was the point differential for the 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers?

The Cleveland Cavaliers finished the regular season with a point differential of +623. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cavaliers could have been expected to have about 60.1 wins, or a 60-22 record in the regular season.

How did the 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers went 7-9.

How did the 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers went 1-2 in overtime games.

How did the 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers perform in overtime games in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, the 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers went 1-0 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers was a 11 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers?

The longest losing streak that the Cleveland Cavaliers had during the 1988-89 regular season was 2 games, which occured 6 separate times.