1989-90 NBA season
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Notable Occurrences
- The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Orlando Magic enter the NBA as the league's 26th and 27th franchise.
- The NBA All-Star Game was played at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida, with the East defeating the West 130-113. Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers takes home the game's MVP award.
- The Charlotte Hornets are aligned in the Midwest Division in the Western Conference. Charlotte would be aligned in the Central Division for good starting next year. The league had placed the four new teams in different divisions to spread them out over their first few seasons.
- The NBA on CBS concludes its 17 year run (dating back to 1973). The program is succeeded by The NBA on NBC.
- The NBA adopts the FIBA rule mandating clocks register tenths of seconds in the final minute of a period; This rule turns controversial during the season because of clock calibration problems in many venues; following a January 15, 1990 game between the New York Knicks and the Chicago Bulls where Trent Tucker sank a three-point basket with the ball put in play with one-tenth of a second remaining, the NBA mandates clock calibration and prohibits any shot made when the ball is put in play with less than three-tenths of a second remaining from counting unless it is a dunk or tip-in.
Final standings
Eastern Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 53 | 29 | .646 | - |
| Boston Celtics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 1 |
| New York Knicks | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 |
| Washington Bullets | 31 | 51 | .378 | 22 |
| Miami Heat | 18 | 64 | .220 | 35 |
| New Jersey Nets | 17 | 65 | .207 | 36 |
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons C | 59 | 23 | .720 | - |
| Chicago Bulls | 55 | 27 | .671 | 4 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
| Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 18 |
| Orlando Magic | 18 | 64 | .220 | 41 |
Western Conference
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | - |
| Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 1 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 9 |
| Denver Nuggets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13 |
| Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 15 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 34 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 37 |
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 63 | 19 | .768 | - |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 59 | 23 | .720 | 4 |
| Phoenix Suns | 54 | 28 | .659 | 9 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 41 | 41 | .500 | 22 |
| Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 26 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 33 |
| Sacramento Kings | 23 | 59 | .280 | 40 |
C - NBA Champions
NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
- Rookie of the Year: David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
- Defensive Player of the Year: Dennis Rodman, Detroit Pistons
- Sixth Man of the Year: Ricky Pierce, Milwaukee Bucks
- Most Improved Player: Rony Seikaly, Miami Heat
- Coach of the Year: Pat Riley, Los Angeles Lakers
- All-NBA First Team:
- *F - Karl Malone, Utah Jazz
- *F - Charles Barkley, Philadelphia 76ers
- *C - Patrick Ewing, New York Knicks
- *G - Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
- *G - Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
- All-NBA Rookie Team:
- *Tim Hardaway, Golden State Warriors
- *Pooh Richardson, Minnesota Timberwolves
- *David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
- *Sherman Douglas, Miami Heat
- *Vlade Divac, Los Angeles Lakers
See also
- 1990 NBA Playoffs
- 1990 NBA Finals
- 1990 NBA Draft
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