NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1989–90 NBA season was the second season of the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] In the 1989 NBA draft , the Heat selected Glen Rice from the University of Michigan with the fourth overall pick, and selected Sherman Douglas out of Syracuse University with the 28th overall pick in the second round.[2] [3] [4] [5] The Heat moved from the Midwest Division of the Western Conference , where they played during the team's inaugural season, to the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference . The Heat looked to fix their scoring woes via the draft, but still suffered the pains of an expansion team, posting long losing streaks throughout the entire season. However, they finished fifth in the Atlantic Division with a 3-win improvement from 1988–89 with an 18–64 record.[6]
Second-year center Rony Seikaly led the team averaging 16.6 points per game, and was named the 1989–90 NBA Most Improved Player .[7] [8] Despite the awful season, the Heat would only receive the ninth overall pick in the Draft Lottery.
Draft picks
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
School/Club Team
1
4
Glen Rice
SF
United States
Michigan
2
28
Sherman Douglas
PG
United States
Syracuse
2
45
Scott Haffner
United States
Evansville
Roster
1989–90 Miami Heat roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F/C
44
Davis, Terry
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
––
Virginia Union
G
11
Douglas, Sherman
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
––
Syracuse
G
21
Edwards, Kevin
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
––
DePaul
F
32
Frank, Tellis
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
––
Western Kentucky
G
3
Haffner, Scott
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
––
Evansville
F
43
Long, Grant
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
––
Eastern Michigan
F
41
Rice, Glen
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
––
Michigan
F/C
50
Rowinski, Jim
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
––
Purdue
C
4
Seikaly, Rony
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
––
Syracuse
G
2
Sparrow, Rory
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
––
Villanova
G
20
Sundvold, Jon
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
––
Missouri
F
55
Thompson, Billy
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
––
Louisville
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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
Regular season
1989–90 game log Total: 18–64 (home: 11–30; road: 7–34)
November: 4–12 (home: 2–4; road: 2–8)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
November 3, 1989
New Jersey
L 90–110
Miami Arena
0–1
2
November 4, 1989
@ New York
L 99–119
Madison Square Garden
0–2
3
November 7, 1989
@ New Jersey
W 83–77
Brendan Byrne Arena
1–2
4
November 8, 1989
@ Philadelphia
L 91–115
The Spectrum
1–3
5
November 10, 1989
@ Indiana
L 98–102
Market Square Arena
1–4
6
November 11, 1989
Detroit
W 88–84
Miami Arena
2–4
7
November 14, 1989
Houston
W 101–99
Miami Arena
3–4
8
November 15, 1989
@ Detroit
L 94–120
The Palace of Auburn Hills
3–5
9
November 18, 1989
@ Dallas
L 99–100
Reunion Arena
3–6
10
November 19, 1989
@ Houston
L 94–120
The Summit
3–7
11
November 21, 1989
@ Charlotte
W 98–87
Charlotte Coliseum
4–7
12
November 22, 1989
Philadelphia
L 103–113
Miami Arena
4–8
December: 3–11 (home: 1–7; road: 2–4)
January: 2–13 (home: 1–6; road: 1–7)
February: 3–10 (home: 3–5; road: 0–5)
March: 5–9 (home: 3–5; road: 2–4)
April: 1–9 (home: 1–3; road: 0–6)
1989–90 schedule
Player statistics
See also
References
^ 1989-90 Miami Heat
^ Goldaper, Sam (June 28, 1989). "Kings Take Ellison First in N.B.A. Draft; Clippers Pick Ferry" . The New York Times . Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
^ McManis, Sam (June 28, 1989). "THE NBA DRAFT: The Other Teams: Sacramento's Secret Is Out: It's Ellison" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ Cotton, Anthony (June 28, 1989). "Bullets Draft Hammonds" . The Washington Post . Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ "1989 NBA Draft" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ "1989–90 Miami Heat Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
^ "NBA & ABA Most Improved Player Award Winners" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ "1989–90 Miami Heat Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
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