NBA » Cleveland Cavaliers » 1989-90
42-40 | Lost First Round |
Record | Outcome |
= Playoff Team
Date | Opponent | Score | ||
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Regular Season (82 Games, 42-40) | ||||
Fri, 11/3/89 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 119 - 124 | OT | |
Sat, 11/4/89 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 98 - 106 | ||
Wed, 11/8/89 | vs Orlando Magic | Loss 110 - 117 | OT | |
Fri, 11/10/89 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 92 - 100 | ||
Sat, 11/11/89 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 104 - 101 | ||
Tue, 11/14/89 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 103 - 92 | ||
Wed, 11/15/89 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 129 - 104 | ||
Fri, 11/17/89 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 131 - 125 | OT | |
Wed, 11/22/89 | vs New York Knicks | Win 97 - 85 | ||
Fri, 11/24/89 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 82 - 101 | ||
Sat, 11/25/89 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 75 - 85 | ||
Tue, 11/28/89 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 92 - 91 | ||
Wed, 11/29/89 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 84 - 114 | ||
Fri, 12/1/89 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 89 - 102 | ||
Sat, 12/2/89 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Loss 74 - 101 | ||
Tue, 12/5/89 | vs Utah Jazz | Loss 80 - 94 | ||
Thu, 12/7/89 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | Loss 88 - 105 | ||
Sat, 12/9/89 | @ Sacramento Kings | Win 108 - 101 | ||
Mon, 12/11/89 | @ Utah Jazz | Win 113 - 110 | OT | |
Wed, 12/13/89 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 99 - 93 | ||
Fri, 12/15/89 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Win 120 - 101 | ||
Wed, 12/20/89 | vs Denver Nuggets | Loss 89 - 104 | ||
Fri, 12/22/89 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 100 - 112 | ||
Mon, 12/25/89 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 104 - 115 | ||
Wed, 12/27/89 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 82 - 99 | ||
Thu, 12/28/89 | @ Charlotte Hornets | Loss 92 - 94 | ||
Sat, 12/30/89 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 110 - 102 | ||
Wed, 1/3/90 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 87 - 93 | ||
Fri, 1/5/90 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 119 - 107 | ||
Sat, 1/6/90 | @ Orlando Magic | Win 123 - 112 | ||
Wed, 1/10/90 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 100 - 116 | ||
Fri, 1/12/90 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 113 - 102 | ||
Sat, 1/13/90 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 98 - 96 | ||
Mon, 1/15/90 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 92 - 89 | ||
Wed, 1/17/90 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 98 - 107 | ||
Fri, 1/19/90 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 101 - 104 | ||
Sat, 1/20/90 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 96 - 105 | OT | |
Tue, 1/23/90 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 88 - 103 | ||
Wed, 1/24/90 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 86 - 103 | ||
Fri, 1/26/90 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | Win 85 - 84 | ||
Sat, 1/27/90 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 91 - 84 | ||
Tue, 1/30/90 | @ Miami Heat | Win 106 - 94 | ||
Sat, 2/3/90 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 100 - 105 | ||
Mon, 2/5/90 | vs Los Angeles Clippers | Win 100 - 84 | ||
Tue, 2/6/90 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 96 - 105 | ||
Thu, 2/8/90 | vs Miami Heat | Win 106 - 82 | ||
Wed, 2/14/90 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 131 - 133 | OT | |
Fri, 2/16/90 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 109 - 101 | ||
Sat, 2/17/90 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 108 - 119 | OT | |
Mon, 2/19/90 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Loss 87 - 96 | ||
Wed, 2/21/90 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 121 - 109 | ||
Fri, 2/23/90 | vs Orlando Magic | Win 123 - 96 | ||
Sun, 2/25/90 | vs Charlotte Hornets | Win 102 - 86 | ||
Tue, 2/27/90 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 105 - 118 | ||
Thu, 3/1/90 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 125 - 131 | ||
Fri, 3/2/90 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 93 - 124 | ||
Sun, 3/4/90 | @ Phoenix Suns | Loss 96 - 108 | ||
Tue, 3/6/90 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 90 - 95 | ||
Thu, 3/8/90 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 105 - 145 | ||
Sun, 3/11/90 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 107 - 96 | ||
Tue, 3/13/90 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 119 - 102 | ||
Thu, 3/15/90 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 112 - 96 | ||
Sat, 3/17/90 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 118 - 102 | ||
Sun, 3/18/90 | @ Orlando Magic | Win 120 - 103 | ||
Wed, 3/21/90 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 114 - 123 | ||
Fri, 3/23/90 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 95 - 102 | ||
Sat, 3/24/90 | vs New Jersey Nets | Win 115 - 108 | ||
Mon, 3/26/90 | vs Sacramento Kings | Win 116 - 95 | ||
Wed, 3/28/90 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 113 - 117 | OT | |
Fri, 3/30/90 | @ Miami Heat | Win 105 - 104 | ||
Sun, 4/1/90 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 121 - 91 | ||
Tue, 4/3/90 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 97 - 106 | ||
Wed, 4/4/90 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 101 - 95 | ||
Fri, 4/6/90 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 104 - 109 | ||
Sun, 4/8/90 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 100 - 97 | ||
Wed, 4/11/90 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 86 - 107 | ||
Thu, 4/12/90 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 102 - 100 | ||
Sat, 4/14/90 | vs Miami Heat | Win 93 - 85 | ||
Tue, 4/17/90 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 96 - 88 | ||
Wed, 4/18/90 | @ New Jersey Nets | Win 100 - 93 | ||
Fri, 4/20/90 | @ Orlando Magic | Win 118 - 104 | ||
Sun, 4/22/90 | vs New York Knicks | Win 115 - 99 | ||
Playoffs (5 Games, 2-3) | ||||
Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 2 - 3) | ||||
Thu, 4/26/90 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 106 - 111 | ||
Sun, 4/29/90 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 101 - 107 | ||
Tue, 5/1/90 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 122 - 95 | ||
Thu, 5/3/90 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 108 - 96 | ||
Sat, 5/5/90 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 97 - 113 |
The Cleveland Cavaliers finished the regular season with a 42-40 record. They went 27-14 at home and 15-26 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers went 44-43. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 1989-90 Cleveland Cavaliers played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1989-90 Cleveland Cavaliers had their best month in April, when they went 9-3 and had a 75% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 5-9 and had a 35.7% win percentage.
Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
November '89 | 6-7 | 46.2% | -29 |
December '89 | 5-9 | 35.7% | -85 |
January '90 | 8-7 | 53.3% | -16 |
February '90 | 6-6 | 50% | +54 |
March '90 | 8-8 | 50% | -8 |
April '90 | 9-3 | 75% | +59 |
Yes, the Cleveland Cavaliers made the Playoffs in 1990. They lost their only series against the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference First Round.
The Cleveland Cavaliers finished the regular season with a point differential of -25. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cavaliers could have been expected to have about 40.2 wins, or a 40-42 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1989-90 Cleveland Cavaliers went 10-8.
During the regular season, the 1989-90 Cleveland Cavaliers went 2-6 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1989-90 Cleveland Cavaliers was a 6 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Cleveland Cavaliers had during the 1989-90 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
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