1989–90 Chicago Bulls season

The 1989–90 NBA season was the Bulls' 24th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] Despite their solid playoff run last year, the Bulls fired head coach Doug Collins and replaced him with Phil Jackson. Under Jackson, the Bulls finished the regular season with a 55–27 record, averaging 109.5 points per game and being led by Michael Jordan's league-leading 33.6 ppg. Clinching second place in the Central Division and a third seed in the playoffs, the Bulls defeated the Milwaukee Bucks three games to one in the first round, then defeated the Philadelphia 76ers four games to one in the semifinals. They advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals before losing a seven-game series to the eventual back-to-back champion Detroit Pistons, who they faced and lost against in last season's Eastern Conference Finals.

1989–90 Chicago Bulls season
Head coachPhil Jackson · Doug Collins
OwnersJerry Reinsdorf
ArenaChicago Stadium
Results
Record55–27 (.671)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishEastern Conference Finals
(Lost to Pistons 3–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWGN-TV
SportsChannel Chicago
(Jim Durham, Johnny “Red” Kerr)
RadioWLUP
(Jim Durham, Johnny “Red” Kerr)

On March 28, 1990, Jordan scored a career-high 69 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers,[2] the highest scoring output by an NBA player since David Thompson's 73 points on April 9, 1978, against the Detroit Pistons. Scottie Pippen made his first All-Star appearance as he was selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game along with Jordan.

Draft picks
Main article: 1989 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 6 Stacey King C  United States Oklahoma
1 18 B.J. Armstrong PG  United States Iowa
1 20 Jeff Sanders F  United States Georgia Southern

Roster
Roster listing
Chicago Bulls roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
PG 10 Armstrong, B. J. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Iowa
C 24 Cartwright, Bill 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) San Francisco
SF 22 Davis, Charles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Vanderbilt
PF 54 Grant, Horace 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Clemson
SG 14 Hodges, Craig 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Long Beach State
SG 12, 23 Jordan, Michael 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) North Carolina
PF 34 King, Stacey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Oklahoma
PF 45 Nealy, Ed 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Kansas State
PG 5 Paxson, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Notre Dame
C 32 Perdue, Will 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Vanderbilt
SF 33 Pippen, Scottie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Central Arkansas
PF 42 Sanders, Jeff 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Georgia Southern
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Detroit Pistons 5923.720–35–624–1722–8
x-Chicago Bulls 5527.671436–519–2220–10
x-Milwaukee Bucks 4438.5371527–1417–2414–16
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 4240.5121727–1415–2614–16
x-Indiana Pacers 4240.5121728–1314–2716–14
Atlanta Hawks 4141.5001825–1616–2515–15
Orlando Magic 1864.2204112–296–354–26
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Detroit Pistons5923.720–
2 y-Philadelphia 76ers5329.6466
3 x-Chicago Bulls5527.6714
4 x-Boston Celtics5230.6347
5 x-New York Knicks4537.54914
6 x-Milwaukee Bucks4438.53715
7 x-Cleveland Cavaliers4240.51217
8 x-Indiana Pacers4240.51217
9 Atlanta Hawks4141.50018
10 Washington Bullets3151.37828
11 Miami Heat1864.22041
12 Orlando Magic1864.22041
13 New Jersey Nets1765.20742
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 —1–32–00–52–30–21–13–22–02–02–31–10–24–03–21–12–21–35–02–20–21–11–11–11–11–12–2
Boston 3–1—2–02–23–11–11–12–21–12–01–31–10–25–02–21–15–14–14–03–21–10–22–01–12–01–12–3
Charlotte 0–20–2—0–21–11–33–20–22–21–41–12–20–41–10–22–21–11–11–10–21–30–41–30–50–40–50–2
Chicago 5–02–22–0—5–02–01–11–42–01–12–31–11–14–04–12–03–13–13–22–22–01–11–11–11–10–23–1
Cleveland 3–21–31–10–5—0–20–21–41–10–23–21–11–14–03–21–14–02–24–12–21–11–12–01–11–11–13–1
Dallas 2–01–13–10–22–0—2–31–13–14–12–03–10–42–01–14–12–01–12–01–11–30–43–13–22–21–31–1
Denver 1–11–12–31–12–03–2—0–22–24–10–22–20–42–01–15–02–01–12–01–11–32–24–01–32–20–41–1
Detroit 2–32–22–04–14–11–12–0—1–11–14–11–11–13–13–22–04–04–05–01–32–01–12–01–11–11–14–0
Golden State 0–21–12–20–21–11–32–21–1—2–21–13–11–42–01–13–12–00–22–01–10–52–23–21–32–32–21–1
Houston 0–20–24–11–12–01–41–41–12–2—1–12–22–21–11–12–21–11–12–01–12–21–34–02–22–23–21–1
Indiana 3–23–11–13–22–30–22–01–41–11–1—0–20–23–13–21–14–01–34–10–41–11–11–11–11–11–13–1
L.A. Clippers 1–11–12–21–11–11–32–21–11–32–22–0—1–40–21–13–12–00–22–00–20–40–52–30–43–20–41–1
L.A. Lakers 2–02–04–01–11–14–04–01–14–12–22–04–1—2–01–14–02–02–01–11–13–12–35–02–24–02–21–1
Miami 0–40–51–10–40–40–20–21–30–21–11–32–00–2—2–21–11–41–53–10–50–20–21–10–20–21–12–3
Milwaukee 2–32–22–01–42–31–11–12–31–11–12–31–11–12–2—2–04–02–25–01–31–11–11–11–12–00–23–1
Minnesota 1–11–12–20–21–11–40–50–21–32–21–11–30–41–10–2—1–11–11–11–10–41–32–21–41–30–51–1
New Jersey 2–21–51–11–30–40–20–20–40–21–10–40–20–24–10–41–1—1–41–31–40–20–21–10–20–20–22–3
New York 3–11–41–11–32–21–11–10–42–01–13–12–00–25–12–21–14–1—2–22–31–10–22–01–11–11–15–0
Orlando 0–50–41–12–31–40–20–20–50–20–21–40–21–11–30–51–13–12–2—2–20–20–21–11–10–21–10–4
Philadelphia 2–22–32–02–22–21–11–13–11–11–14–02–01–15–03–11–14–13–22–2—1–11–11–11–11–11–15–1
Phoenix 2–01–13–10–21–13–13–10–25–02–21–14–01–32–01–14–02–01–12–01–1—2–35–00–43–23–12–0
Portland 1–12–04–01–11–14–02–21–12–23–11–15–03–22–01–13–12–02–02–01–13–2—4–03–13–22–21–1
Sacramento 1–10–23–11–10–21–30–40–22–30–41–13–20–51–11–12–21–10–21–11–10–50–4—0–42–21–31–1
San Antonio 1–11–15–01–11–12–33–11–13–12–21–14–02–22–01–14–12–01–11–11–14–01–34–0—3–13–22–0
Seattle 1–10–24–01–11–12–22–21–13–22–21–12–30–42–00–23–12–01–12–01–12–32–32–21–3—1–32–0
Utah 1–11–15–02–01–13–14–01–12–22–31–14–02–21–12–05–02–01–11–11–11–32–23–12–33–1—2–0
Washington 2–23–22–01–31–31–11–10–41–11–11–31–11–13–21–31–13–20–54–01–50–21–11–10–20–20–2—

Schedule
#DateOpponentW/LScoreRecordStreak
1November 3, 1989Cleveland CavaliersW124–119 (OT)1–0Won 1
2November 4, 1989Boston CelticsL100–1021–1Lost 1
3November 7, 1989Detroit PistonsW117–1142–1Won 1
4November 8, 1989@ Minnesota TimberwolvesW96–843–1Won 2
5November 10, 1989@ New Jersey NetsL107–1173–2Lost 1
6November 11, 1989Seattle SuperSonicsW109–1024–2Won 1
7November 14, 1989@ Sacramento KingsW96–945–2Won 2
8November 15, 1989@ Utah JazzL107–1085–3Lost 1
9November 18, 1989@ Seattle SuperSonicsL110–1195–4Lost 2
10November 21, 1989@ Portland Trail BlazersL110–1215–5Lost 3
11November 22, 1989@ Phoenix SunsW95–906–5Won 1
12November 25, 1989@ Golden State WarriorsW104–917–5Won 2
13November 26, 1989@ Los Angeles ClippersL96–1207–6Lost 1
14November 28, 1989Atlanta HawksW113–988–6Won 1
15December 2, 1989@ Miami HeatW114–1079–6Won 2
16December 5, 1989Denver NuggetsW119–9910–6Won 3
17December 8, 1989@ Indiana PacersL104–10610–7Lost 1
18December 9, 1989Philadelphia 76ersW125–10511–7Won 1
19December 12, 1989Dallas MavericksW105–9712–7Won 2
20December 14, 1989Orlando MagicW124–11313–7Won 3
21December 16, 1989Charlotte HornetsW115–10414–7Won 4
22December 19, 1989Los Angeles LakersW93–8315–7Won 5
23December 20, 1989@ Orlando MagicL109–11015–8Lost 1
24December 22, 1989@ Atlanta HawksW125–11316–8Won 1
25December 23, 1989@ Philadelphia 76ersL104–13116–9Lost 1
26December 26, 1989Minnesota TimberwolvesW112–9917–9Won 1
27December 29, 1989San Antonio SpursW101–9718–9Won 2
28December 30, 1989@ Washington BulletsW117–112 (OT)19–9Won 3
29January 3, 1990@ Cleveland CavaliersW93–8720–9Won 4
30January 5, 1990Orlando MagicW127–11621–9Won 5
31January 6, 1990@ Milwaukee BucksL111–11821–10Lost 1
32January 9, 1990@ Detroit PistonsL90–10021–11Lost 2
33January 10, 1990@ Indiana PacersL113–12021–12Lost 3
34January 12, 1990@ Charlotte HornetsW107–9522–12Won 1
35January 13, 1990Los Angeles ClippersW117–11123–12Won 2
36January 15, 1990@ New York KnicksL106–10923–13Lost 1
37January 18, 1990Golden State WarriorsW132–10724–13Won 1
38January 19, 1990@ Atlanta HawksW92–8425–13Won 2
39January 21, 1990New York KnicksW117–10926–13Won 3
40January 23, 1990Detroit PistonsL95–10726–14Lost 1
41January 26, 1990@ Philadelphia 76ersL109–12026–15Lost 2
42January 27, 1990New Jersey NetsW110–10727–15Won 1
43January 29, 1990Atlanta HawksW121–11128–15Won 2
44February 1, 1990@ Houston RocketsL112–13928–16Lost 1
45February 3, 1990@ San Antonio SpursL111–11228–17Lost 2
46February 7, 1990@ Los Angeles LakersL103–12128–18Lost 3
47February 8, 1990@ Denver NuggetsL98–12328–19Lost 4
48February 13, 1990@ Miami HeatW107–9529–19Won 1
49February 14, 1990@ Orlando MagicL129–135 (OT)29–20Lost 1
50February 16, 1990Miami HeatW119–10530–20Won 1
51February 18, 1990@ Milwaukee BucksW111–8831–20Won 2
52February 19, 1990Houston RocketsW107–10232–20Won 3
53February 23, 1990Portland Trail BlazersW113–10233–20Won 4
54February 25, 1990@ New Jersey NetsW107–106 (OT)34–20Won 5
55February 27, 1990Milwaukee BucksW106–9635–20Won 6
56March 2, 1990New Jersey NetsW112–9136–20Won 7
57March 4, 1990@ Boston CelticsW118–11437–20Won 8
58March 6, 1990@ Milwaukee BucksW114–10538–20Won 9
59March 8, 1990Utah JazzL94–9838–21Lost 1
60March 10, 1990Indiana PacersW117–10539–21Won 1
61March 13, 1990@ New York KnicksW111–10840–21Won 2
62March 16, 1990Detroit PistonsL81–10640–22Lost 1
63March 17, 1990Philadelphia 76ersW114–10941–22Won 1
64March 20, 1990Washington BulletsW122–9742–22Won 2
65March 21, 1990@ Atlanta HawksW99–8943–22Won 3
66March 23, 1990Cleveland CavaliersW102–9544–22Won 4
67March 24, 1990Sacramento KingsL113–11644–23Lost 1
68March 26, 1990Phoenix SunsW121–9245–23Won 1
69March 28, 1990@ Cleveland CavaliersW117–113 (OT)46–23Won 2
70March 30, 1990New York KnicksW107–106 (OT)47–23Won 3
71April 1, 1990Miami HeatW111–10348–23Won 4
72April 3, 1990Indiana PacersW109–10249–23Won 5
73April 5, 1990Orlando MagicW111–10450–23Won 6
74April 7, 1990@ Dallas MavericksW109–10851–23Won 7
75April 11, 1990Cleveland CavaliersW107–8652–23Won 8
76April 13, 1990Milwaukee BucksW116–10653–23Won 9
77April 14, 1990@ Washington BulletsL103–11353–24Lost 1
78April 16, 1990@ Indiana PacersL102–11153–25Lost 2
79April 17, 1990Boston CelticsW111–10554–25Won 1
80April 19, 1990Washington BulletsW120–11755–25Won 2
81April 20, 1990@ Boston CelticsL116–12055–26Lost 1
82April 22, 1990@ Detroit PistonsL106–11155–27Lost 2

Playoffs

East First Round

(3) Chicago Bulls vs. (6) Milwaukee Bucks: Bulls win series 3-1

Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Eastern Conference First Round (Milwaukee won 3-1)

East Conference Semifinals

(2) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (3) Chicago Bulls: Bulls win series 4-1

  • Game 1 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 7): Chicago 96, Philadelphia 85
  • Game 2 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 9): Chicago 101, Philadelphia 96
  • Game 3 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (May 11): Philadelphia 118, Chicago 112
  • Game 4 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (May 13): Chicago 111, Philadelphia 101
  • Game 5 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 16): Chicago 117, Philadelphia 99

Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff meeting)

East Conference Finals

(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (3) Chicago Bulls: Pistons win series 4-3

Last Playoff Meeting: 1989 Eastern Conference Finals (Detroit won 4-2)

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Awards and records

References
  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHI/1990.html
  2. "69 Points For Jordan". The New York Times. March 29, 1990.
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