1989–90 Indiana Pacers season NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
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
Roster
1989–90 Indiana Pacers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
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
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: October 31, 1989
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: 42–40 (home: 28–13; road: 14–27)
November: 8–4 (home: 5–1; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
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
1990 playoff game log
Eastern Conference First Round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
1990 schedule
Player statistics
Ragular season
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
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
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
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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