1989–90 Indiana Pacers season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

1989–90 Indiana Pacers season

Head coach| Dick Versace
General manager| Donnie Walsh
Owner(s)| Herbert Simon
Arena| Market Square Arena
Results
Record| 42-40 (.512)
Place| Division: 4th (Central)
Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finish| First round
(lost to Pistons 0–3)

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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television| WXIN–TV 59
Prime Sports Midwest
(Bill Hazen, Clark Kellogg)
Radio| WNDE–AM 1260
(Mark Boyle, Bobby "Slick" Leonard)
| < 1988–89  | 1990–91 >

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The 1989–90 NBA season was the Pacers' 14th season in the National Basketball Association, and 23rd season as a franchise.[1] The Pacers had the seventh overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft, and selected George McCloud out of Florida State University.[2][3][4][5] The Pacers would jump out of the gate fast winning their first four games, on their way to a solid 19–9 start. However, they struggled losing 14 of their next 18 games, and held a 25–23 record at the All-Star break.[6] The Pacers played around .500 for the remainder of the season, finishing fourth in the Central Division with a 42–40 record,[7] and entering the playoffs as the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference.[8]

Reggie Miller had a breakout season leading the team in scoring, averaging 24.6 points per game, while becoming the first Pacer in 13 years to play in the All-Star Game, being selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game.[9][10][11][12] In addition, Chuck Person averaged 19.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, while sixth man Detlef Schrempf provided the team with 16.2 points and 7.9 rebounds per game off the bench, second-year star Rik Smits provided with 15.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, and Vern Fleming contributed 14.3 points and 7.4 assists per game.[13] Miller also finished in second place in Most Improved Player voting, while Schrempf finished in second place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.[14][15][16][17]

However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Pacers were swept by the defending and eventual champion Detroit Pistons in three straight games.[18][19][20][21] The Pistons would go on to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers in five games in the NBA Finals, winning their second consecutive championship.[22][23][24][25][26]

## Draft picks

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Main article: 1989 NBA draft

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## Roster

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1989–90 Indiana Pacers roster Players  | Coaches

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C | 54 | Dreiling, Greg | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)  | 250 lb (113 kg)  | 1962–11–07  | Kansas
G | 10 | Fleming, Vern | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  | 1962–02–04  | Georgia
G | 12 | Green, Rickey | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 170 lb (77 kg)  | 1954–08–18  | Michigan
G/F | 20 | McCloud, George | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 205 lb (93 kg)  | 1967–05–27  | Florida State
G | 31 | Miller, Reggie | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  | 1965–08–24  | UCLA
F | 42 | Natt, Calvin | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | 1957–01–08  | Louisiana–Monroe
F | 23 | Nix, Dyron | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)  | 210 lb (95 kg)  | 1967–02–11  | Tennessee
F | 45 | Person, Chuck | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | 1964–06–27  | Auburn
F | 33 | Sanders, Mike | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 210 lb (95 kg)  | 1960–05–07  | UCLA
F | 11 | Schrempf, Detlef | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  | 214 lb (97 kg)  | 1963–01–21  | Washington
C | 24 | Smits, Rik | 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)  | 250 lb (113 kg)  | 1966–08–23  | Marist
F/C | 41 | Thompson, LaSalle | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)  | 245 lb (111 kg)  | 1961–06–23  | Texas
F | 14 | Wittman, Randy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 210 lb (95 kg)  | 1959–10–28  | Indiana

Head coach

* Dick Versace

Assistant coach(es)

* Mel Daniels
* Bob Hill
* George Irvine
* Bob Ociepka

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Legend

* (DP) Unsigned draft pick
* (FA) Free agent
* (S) Suspended
* Injured

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Roster
Last transaction: October 31, 1989

## Regular season

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### Season standings

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Central Division

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y-Detroit Pistons | 59 | 23 | .720 | – | 35–6 | 24–17 | 22–8
x-Chicago Bulls | 55 | 27 | .671 | 4 | 36–5 | 19–22 | 20–10
x-Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15 | 27–14 | 17–24 | 14–16
x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 | 27–14 | 15–26 | 14–16
x-Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 | 28–13 | 14–27 | 16–14
Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 18 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 15–15
Orlando Magic | 18 | 64 | .220 | 41 | 12–29 | 6–35 | 4–26
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Eastern Conference

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Team  |  W  |  L  |  PCT  |  GB
1  | c-Detroit Pistons | 59 | 23 | .720 | –
2  | y-Philadelphia 76ers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 6
3  | x-Chicago Bulls | 55 | 27 | .671 | 4
4  | x-Boston Celtics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7
5  | x-New York Knicks | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14
6  | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15
7  | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17
8  | x-Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17
9  | Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 18
10  | Washington Bullets | 31 | 51 | .378 | 28
11  | Miami Heat | 18 | 64 | .220 | 41
12  | Orlando Magic | 18 | 64 | .220 | 41
13  | New Jersey Nets | 17 | 65 | .207 | 42

z \- clinched division title
y \- clinched division title
x \- clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents

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1989-90 NBA Records

Team  | ATL  | BOS  | CHA  | CHI  | CLE  | DAL  | DEN  | DET  | GSW  | HOU  | IND  | LAC  | LAL  | MIA  | MIL  | MIN  | NJN  | NYK  | ORL  | PHI  | PHO  | POR  | SAC  | SAS  | SEA  | UTA  | WAS
Atlanta | — | 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
Boston | 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
Charlotte | 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
Chicago | 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
Cleveland | 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
Dallas | 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
Denver | 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
Detroit | 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
Golden State | 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
Houston | 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
Indiana  | 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
L.A. Clippers | 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. Lakers | 2–0 | 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
Miami | 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
Milwaukee | 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
Minnesota | 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
New Jersey | 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
New York | 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
Orlando | 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
Philadelphia | 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
Phoenix | 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
Portland | 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
Sacramento | 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
Seattle | 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
Utah | 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
Washington | 2–2 | 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

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### Regular season

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1989–90 game log
Total: 42–40 (home: 28–13; road: 14–27)

November: 8–4 (home: 5–1; road: 3–3)

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1  | November 3, 1989  | @ Atlanta | W 126–103 |  |  |  | The Omni | 1–0
2  | November 4, 1989  | Cleveland | W 106–98 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 2–0
3  | November 8, 1989  | Detroit | W 95–74 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 3–0
4  | November 10, 1989  | Miami | W 102–98 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 4–0
5  | November 15, 1989  | @ L.A. Lakers | L 94–117 |  |  |  | Great Western Forum | 4–1
6  | November 17, 1989  | @ Utah | L 100–114 |  |  |  | Salt Palace | 4–2
7  | November 18, 1989  | @ Sacramento | L 102–107 |  |  |  | ARCO Arena | 4–3
8  | November 21, 1989  | Boston | W 119–111 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 5–3
9  | November 24, 1989  | @ Boston | W 118–111 |  |  |  | Boston Garden | 6–3
10  | November 25, 1989  | Philadelphia | L 103–111 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 6–4
11  | November 27, 1989  | @ Milwaukee | W 101–97 |  |  |  | Bradley Center | 7–4
12  | November 29, 1989  | Utah | W 100–88 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 8–4

December: 11–5 (home: 7–1; road: 4–4)

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13  | December 1, 1989  | Orlando | W 125–110 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 9–4
14  | December 6, 1989  | Denver | W 136–117 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 10–4
15  | December 8, 1989  | Chicago | W 106–104 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 11–4
16  | December 9, 1989  | @ Detroit | L 93–121 |  |  |  | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 11–5
17  | December 12, 1989  | Minnesota | W 113–112 (OT) |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 12–5
18  | December 14, 1989  | @ New Jersey | W 102–78 |  |  |  | Brendan Byrne Arena | 13–5
19  | December 15, 1989  | Milwaukee | L 98–103 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 13–6
20  | December 17, 1989  | @ Portland | L 113–121 |  |  |  | Memorial Coliseum | 13–7
21  | December 19, 1989  | @ L.A. Clippers | L 102–128 |  |  |  | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 13–8
22  | December 20, 1989  | @ Phoenix | W 131–130 (OT) |  |  |  | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 14–8
23  | December 22, 1989  | @ Golden State | L 124–150 |  |  |  | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 14–9
24  | December 23, 1989  | @ Seattle | W 98–95 |  |  |  | Seattle Center Coliseum | 15–9
25  | December 26, 1989  | Orlando | W 98–90 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 16–9
26  | December 27, 1989  | @ Orlando | W 106–101 |  |  |  | Orlando Arena | 17–9
27  | December 29, 1989  | Houston | W 103–97 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 18–9
28  | December 30, 1989  | Atlanta | W 105–98 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 19–9

January: 4–12 (home: 4–4; road: 0–8)

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29  | January 2, 1990  | @ Dallas | L 106–110 |  |  |  | Reunion Arena | 19–10
30  | January 3, 1990  | @ Houston | L 103–117 |  |  |  | The Summit | 19–11
31  | January 5, 1990  | @ Detroit | L 99–122 |  |  |  | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 19–12
32  | January 6, 1990  | @ Charlotte | L 111–117 |  |  |  | Charlotte Coliseum | 19–13
33  | January 8, 1990  | @ Philadelphia | L 116–120 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 19–14
34  | January 10, 1990  | Chicago | W 120–113 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 20–14
35  | January 12, 1990  | New York | L 96–101 (OT) |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 20–15
36  | January 13, 1990  | Milwaukee | W 111–109 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 21–15
37  | January 15, 1990  | Golden State | W 144–105 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 22–15
38  | January 17, 1990  | @ Miami | L 111–121 |  |  |  | Miami Arena | 22–16
39  | January 19, 1990  | @ Boston | L 104–109 |  |  |  | Boston Garden | 22–17
40  | January 24, 1990  | L.A. Lakers | L 111–120 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 22–18
41  | January 26, 1990  | Miami | W 115–105 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 23–18
42  | January 27, 1990  | Cleveland | L 84–91 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 23–19
43  | January 30, 1990  | @ Orlando | L 111–129 |  |  |  | Orlando Arena | 23–20
44  | January 31, 1990  | Philadelphia | L 108–112 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 23–21

February: 7–6 (home: 4–2; road: 3–4)

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45  | February 2, 1990  | Seattle | L 86–87 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 23–22
46  | February 3, 1990  | @ New York | L 98–112 |  |  |  | Madison Square Garden | 23–23
47  | February 6, 1990  | @ Denver | W 138–130 (OT) |  |  |  | McNichols Sports Arena | 24–23
48  | February 8, 1990  | @ San Antonio | W 105–100 |  |  |  | HemisFair Arena | 25–23
All-Star Break
49  | February 13, 1990  | Charlotte | W 128–105 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 26–23
50  | February 14, 1990  | @ Cleveland | W 133–131 (OT) |  |  |  | Richfield Coliseum | 27–23
51  | February 16, 1990  | @ Minnesota | L 105–111 |  |  |  | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 27–24
52  | February 18, 1990  | @ Washington
(at Baltimore, MD) | L 97–116 |  |  |  | Baltimore Arena | 27–25
53  | February 21, 1990  | Atlanta | W 123–96 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 28–25
54  | February 23, 1990  | Dallas | L 91–102 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 28–26
55  | February 25, 1990  | Portland | W 117–112 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 29–26
56  | February 27, 1990  | New Jersey | W 118–113 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 30–26
57  | February 28, 1990  | @ Atlanta | L 99–102 |  |  |  | The Omni | 30–27

March: 6–7 (home: 5–4; road: 1–3)

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58  | March 3, 1990  | L.A. Clippers | L 105–107 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 30–28
59  | March 4, 1990  | @ Detroit | L 105–111 |  |  |  | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 30–29
60  | March 6, 1990  | Washington | W 113–98 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 31–29
61  | March 9, 1990  | Phoenix | L 130–134 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 31–30
62  | March 10, 1990  | @ Chicago | L 105–117 |  |  |  | Chicago Stadium | 31–31
63  | March 13, 1990  | San Antonio | L 102–103 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 31–32
64  | March 16, 1990  | Atlanta | L 104–106 (OT) |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 31–33
65  | March 17, 1990  | @ Cleveland | L 102–118 |  |  |  | Richfield Coliseum | 31–34
66  | March 20, 1990  | @ Miami | W 112–98 |  |  |  | Miami Arena | 32–34
67  | March 21, 1990  | Milwaukee | W 112–96 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 33–34
68  | March 23, 1990  | New Jersey | W 125–109 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 34–34
69  | March 27, 1990  | Boston | W 101–96 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 35–34
70  | March 29, 1990  | Sacramento | W 111–101 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 36–34

April: 6–6 (home: 3–1; road: 3–5)

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71  | April 1, 1990  | @ Cleveland | L 91–121 |  |  |  | Richfield Coliseum | 36–35
72  | April 3, 1990  | @ Chicago | L 102–109 |  |  |  | Chicago Stadium | 36–36
73  | April 4, 1990  | @ Milwaukee | L 116–121 (OT) |  |  |  | Bradley Center | 36–37
74  | April 6, 1990  | @ Orlando | W 123–115 |  |  |  | Orlando Arena | 37–37
75  | April 8, 1990  | New York | W 99–97 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 38–37
76  | April 10, 1990  | Washington | W 107–105 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 39–37
77  | April 12, 1990  | @ New York | L 100–108 |  |  |  | Madison Square Garden | 39–38
78  | April 14, 1990  | @ New Jersey | W 124–113 |  |  |  | Brendan Byrne Arena | 40–38
79  | April 16, 1990  | Chicago | W 111–102 |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 41–38
80  | April 18, 1990  | @ Philadelphia | L 113–124 |  |  |  | The Spectrum | 41–39
81  | April 20, 1990  | Detroit | L 115–121 (OT) |  |  |  | Market Square Arena | 41–40
82  | April 22, 1990  | @ Washington | W 127–117 |  |  |  | Capital Centre | 42–40

1989–90 schedule

## Playoffs

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1990 playoff game log

Eastern Conference First Round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)

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21,454  | 0–1
2  | April 28, 1990  | @ Detroit | L 87–100 | Reggie Miller (23)  | Chuck Person (12)  | Vern Fleming (7)  | The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454  | 0–2
3  | May 1, 1990  | Detroit | L 96–108 | Reggie Miller (22)  | LaSalle Thompson (8)  | Reggie Miller (4)  | Market Square Arena
15,301  | 0–3

1990 schedule

## Player statistics

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### Ragular season

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Reggie Miller | SG  | 82 | 82 | 3,192 | 295 | 311 | 110 | 18 | 2,016 | 38.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .2 | 24.6
Vern Fleming | PG  | 82 | 82 | 2,876 | 322 | 610 | 92 | 10 | 1,176 | 35.1 | 3.9 | 7.4 | 1.1 | .1 | 14.3
Rik Smits | C  | 82 | 82 | 2,404 | 512 | 142 | 45 | 169 | 1,271 | 29.3 | 6.2 | 1.7 | .5 | 2.1 | 15.5
LaSalle Thompson | C  | 82 | 60 | 2,126 | 630 | 106 | 65 | 71 | 554 | 25.9 | 7.7 | 1.3 | .8 | .9 | 6.8
Mike Sanders | SF  | 82 | 13 | 1,531 | 230 | 89 | 43 | 23 | 510 | 18.7 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .5 | .3 | 6.2
Detlef Schrempf | PF  | 78 | 18 | 2,573 | 620 | 247 | 59 | 16 | 1,267 | 33.0 | 7.9 | 3.2 | .8 | .2 | 16.2
Chuck Person | SF  | 77 | 73 | 2,714 | 445 | 230 | 53 | 20 | 1,515 | 35.2 | 5.8 | 3.0 | .7 | .3 | 19.7
Rickey Green | PG  | 69 | 0 | 927 | 54 | 182 | 51 | 1 | 244 | 13.4 | .8 | 2.6 | .7 | .0 | 3.5
Randy Wittman | SF  | 61 | 0 | 544 | 30 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 130 | 8.9 | .5 | .6 | .1 | .1 | 2.1
Greg Dreiling | C  | 49 | 0 | 307 | 87 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 65 | 6.3 | 1.8 | .2 | .1 | .3 | 1.3
George McCloud | SF  | 44 | 0 | 413 | 42 | 45 | 19 | 3 | 118 | 9.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .4 | .1 | 2.7
Dyron Nix | SF  | 20 | 0 | 109 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 5.5 | 1.3 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 2.0
Calvin Natt | SF  | 14 | 0 | 164 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 11.7 | 2.5 | .6 | .1 | .0 | 4.1

### Playoffs

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Reggie Miller | SG  | 3 | 3 | 125 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 41.7 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 20.7
Detlef Schrempf | PF  | 3 | 3 | 125 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 41.7 | 7.3 | 1.7 | .7 | .3 | 20.3
Chuck Person | SF  | 3 | 3 | 123 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 41.0 | 6.7 | 4.0 | .3 | .0 | 13.3
Vern Fleming | PG  | 3 | 3 | 113 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 37.7 | 4.3 | 6.0 | .7 | .3 | 13.3
Rik Smits | C  | 3 | 3 | 96 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 32.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 | .7 | 1.3 | 12.3
LaSalle Thompson | C  | 3 | 0 | 54 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 5.0 | .7 | .0 | .3 | 6.0
Rickey Green | PG  | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10.3 | .3 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | .7
Mike Sanders | SF  | 3 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8.0 | 2.0 | .7 | .0 | .0 | 3.7
Calvin Natt | SF  | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.0 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 1.0
Randy Wittman | SF  | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0
George McCloud | SF  | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0

## Awards and records

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* Reggie Miller, NBA All-Star Game

## Transactions

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## See also

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* 1989-90 NBA season

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* 1989 NBA expansion draft
* 1989 NBA draft
* All-Star Game
* Playoffs
* Finals
* Transactions

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* Orlando

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* Founded in 1967
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President
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* Miami Heat
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*[ PCT ]: Winning percentage
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*[ Home ]: Home record
*[ Road ]: Road record
*[ Div ]: Division record
*[ POS ]: Position
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*[ GS ]: Games starter
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*[ REB ]: Rebounds
*[ AST ]: Assists
*[ STL ]: Steals
*[ BLK ]: Blocks
*[ PTS ]: Points
*[ MPG ]: Minutes per game
*[ RPG ]: Rebounds per game
*[ APG ]: Assists per game
*[ SPG ]: Steals per game
*[ BPG ]: Blocks per game
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