National Basketball Association » Cleveland Cavaliers » 1989
| 57-25 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
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.
The 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
Yes, the Cleveland Cavaliers made the Playoffs in 1989. They lost their only series against the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference First Round.
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.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers went 7-9.
During the regular season, the 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers went 1-2 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers went 1-0 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers was a 11 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Cleveland Cavaliers had during the 1988-89 regular season was 2 games, which occured 6 separate times.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Nov 4, 1988 Fri, Nov 4, 1988 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Win 133 - 93 | |
| Sat, Nov 5, 1988 Sat, Nov 5, 1988 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 105 - 99 | |
| Wed, Nov 9, 1988 Wed, Nov 9, 1988 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 108 - 91 | |
| Sat, Nov 12, 1988 Sat, Nov 12, 1988 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 121 - 96 | |
| Tue, Nov 15, 1988 Tue, Nov 15, 1988 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 95 - 97 | |
| Fri, Nov 18, 1988 Fri, Nov 18, 1988 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 95 - 94 | |
| Sat, Nov 19, 1988 Sat, Nov 19, 1988 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 106 - 99 | |
| Tue, Nov 22, 1988 Tue, Nov 22, 1988 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 114 - 102 | |
| Wed, Nov 23, 1988 Wed, Nov 23, 1988 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 91 - 104 | |
| Sat, Nov 26, 1988 Sat, Nov 26, 1988 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 112 - 127 | |
| Sun, Nov 27, 1988 Sun, Nov 27, 1988 | vs Miami Heat | Win 109 - 80 | |
| Thu, Dec 1, 1988 Thu, Dec 1, 1988 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 99 - 96 | |
| Fri, Dec 2, 1988 Fri, Dec 2, 1988 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 112 - 84 | |
| Sun, Dec 4, 1988 Sun, Dec 4, 1988 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 122 - 103 | |
| Tue, Dec 6, 1988 Tue, Dec 6, 1988 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 105 - 106 | |
| Thu, Dec 8, 1988 Thu, Dec 8, 1988 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Win 104 - 95 | |
| Sat, Dec 10, 1988 Sat, Dec 10, 1988 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Win 102 - 98 | |
| Tue, Dec 13, 1988 Tue, Dec 13, 1988 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 102 - 111 | |
| Thu, Dec 15, 1988 Thu, Dec 15, 1988 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 119 - 98 | |
| Sat, Dec 17, 1988 Sat, Dec 17, 1988 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 120 - 94 | |
| Tue, Dec 20, 1988 Tue, Dec 20, 1988 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 110 - 94 | |
| Wed, Dec 21, 1988 Wed, Dec 21, 1988 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 115 - 114 | |
| Fri, Dec 23, 1988 Fri, Dec 23, 1988 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 119 - 107 | OT |
| Tue, Dec 27, 1988 Tue, Dec 27, 1988 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 107 - 96 | |
| Wed, Dec 28, 1988 Wed, Dec 28, 1988 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Win 122 - 98 | |
| Fri, Dec 30, 1988 Fri, Dec 30, 1988 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 127 - 110 | |
| Tue, Jan 3, 1989 Tue, Jan 3 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 119 - 98 | |
| Thu, Jan 5, 1989 Thu, Jan 5 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 103 - 98 | |
| Sat, Jan 7, 1989 Sat, Jan 7 | vs New York Knicks | Win 104 - 96 | |
| Mon, Jan 9, 1989 Mon, Jan 9 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 103 - 105 | |
| Wed, Jan 11, 1989 Wed, Jan 11 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 124 - 121 | |
| Fri, Jan 13, 1989 Fri, Jan 13 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 95 - 116 | |
| Sat, Jan 14, 1989 Sat, Jan 14 | @ Denver Nuggets | Win 116 - 104 | |
| Mon, Jan 16, 1989 Mon, Jan 16 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 126 - 110 | |
| Thu, Jan 19, 1989 Thu, Jan 19 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 113 - 106 | |
| Sat, Jan 21, 1989 Sat, Jan 21 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 115 - 103 | |
| Mon, Jan 23, 1989 Mon, Jan 23 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 142 - 109 | |
| Tue, Jan 24, 1989 Tue, Jan 24 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 105 - 121 | |
| Fri, Jan 27, 1989 Fri, Jan 27 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 80 - 79 | |
| Sun, Jan 29, 1989 Sun, Jan 29 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 117 - 122 | OT |
| Tue, Jan 31, 1989 Tue, Jan 31 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 118 - 103 | |
| Thu, Feb 2, 1989 Thu, Feb 2 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 109 - 125 | |
| Fri, Feb 3, 1989 Fri, Feb 3 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 110 - 94 | |
| Sun, Feb 5, 1989 Sun, Feb 5 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Win 110 - 91 | |
| Tue, Feb 7, 1989 Tue, Feb 7 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 106 - 115 | |
| Thu, Feb 9, 1989 Thu, Feb 9 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 108 - 99 | |
| Tue, Feb 14, 1989 Tue, Feb 14 | @ Miami Heat | Win 109 - 98 | |
| Wed, Feb 15, 1989 Wed, Feb 15 | vs New York Knicks | Win 129 - 107 | |
| Fri, Feb 17, 1989 Fri, Feb 17 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 100 - 108 | |
| Sat, Feb 18, 1989 Sat, Feb 18 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 118 - 100 | |
| Mon, Feb 20, 1989 Mon, Feb 20 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 110 - 90 | |
| Wed, Feb 22, 1989 Wed, Feb 22 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 130 - 111 | |
| Fri, Feb 24, 1989 Fri, Feb 24 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 128 - 91 | |
| Tue, Feb 28, 1989 Tue, Feb 28 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 115 - 99 | |
| Thu, Mar 2, 1989 Thu, Mar 2 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 112 - 84 | |
| Fri, Mar 3, 1989 Fri, Mar 3 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 90 - 96 | |
| Sun, Mar 5, 1989 Sun, Mar 5 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 98 - 103 | |
| Tue, Mar 7, 1989 Tue, Mar 7 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 105 - 95 | |
| Thu, Mar 9, 1989 Thu, Mar 9 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 114 - 120 | |
| Fri, Mar 10, 1989 Fri, Mar 10 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Loss 103 - 105 | |
| Sun, Mar 12, 1989 Sun, Mar 12 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Win 123 - 110 | |
| Mon, Mar 13, 1989 Mon, Mar 13 | @ Utah Jazz | Loss 83 - 98 | |
| Wed, Mar 15, 1989 Wed, Mar 15 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 115 - 91 | |
| Sun, Mar 19, 1989 Sun, Mar 19 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 101 - 91 | |
| Mon, Mar 20, 1989 Mon, Mar 20 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 103 - 97 | |
| Wed, Mar 22, 1989 Wed, Mar 22 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 97 - 100 | |
| Thu, Mar 23, 1989 Thu, Mar 23 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 102 - 88 | |
| Sat, Mar 25, 1989 Sat, Mar 25 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 105 - 113 | OT |
| Mon, Mar 27, 1989 Mon, Mar 27 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 102 - 104 | |
| Tue, Mar 28, 1989 Tue, Mar 28 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Win 102 - 90 | |
| Fri, Mar 31, 1989 Fri, Mar 31 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 109 - 100 | |
| Sun, Apr 2, 1989 Sun, Apr 2 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 117 - 100 | |
| Tue, Apr 4, 1989 Tue, Apr 4 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 105 - 91 | |
| Fri, Apr 7, 1989 Fri, Apr 7 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 96 - 107 | |
| Sun, Apr 9, 1989 Sun, Apr 9 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Win 122 - 116 | |
| Tue, Apr 11, 1989 Tue, Apr 11 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 92 - 90 | |
| Wed, Apr 12, 1989 Wed, Apr 12 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 95 - 107 | |
| Fri, Apr 14, 1989 Fri, Apr 14 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 104 - 113 | |
| Sun, Apr 16, 1989 Sun, Apr 16 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 111 - 92 | |
| Tue, Apr 18, 1989 Tue, Apr 18 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 102 - 118 | |
| Fri, Apr 21, 1989 Fri, Apr 21 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 89 - 92 | |
| Sun, Apr 23, 1989 Sun, Apr 23 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 90 - 84 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Eastern Conference First Round | |||
| Fri, Apr 28, 1989 Fri, Apr 28 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 88 - 95 | |
| Sun, Apr 30, 1989 Sun, Apr 30 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 96 - 88 | |
| Wed, May 3, 1989 Wed, May 3 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 94 - 101 | |
| Fri, May 5, 1989 Fri, May 5 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 108 - 105 | OT |
| Sun, May 7, 1989 Sun, May 7 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 100 - 101 | |
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