NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1989–90 NBA season was the Charlotte Hornets' second season in the National Basketball Association.[1] In the 1989 NBA draft, the Hornets selected J.R. Reid from the University of North Carolina with the fifth overall pick.[2][3][4][5] The Hornets moved from the Eastern Conference to the Western Conference, also switching from the Atlantic Division to the Midwest Division for the season. In December, the team traded Kurt Rambis to the Phoenix Suns for Armen Gilliam.[6] Gilliam would lead the Hornets in scoring averaging 18.8 points per game. Head Coach Dick Harter was replaced by Gene Littles at midseason, following a disappointing 8–32 start. The team finished the season with a record of 19 wins and 63 losses, one game worse than the previous year.[7] Reid was named to the All-Rookie Second Team. Despite the lack of success on the court, the Hornets sold out every home game, finishing second in the NBA in attendance during the season.
Draft picks
Roster
1989–90 Charlotte Hornets roster
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
F
|
35
|
Anderson, Richard
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
1960-11-19
|
UC Santa Barbara
|
G
|
1
|
Bogues, Muggsy
|
5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
|
136 lb (62 kg)
|
1965-01-09
|
Wake Forest
|
G
|
3
|
Chapman, Rex
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1967-10-05
|
Kentucky
|
G
|
30
|
Curry, Dell
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1964-06-25
|
Virginia Tech
|
F
|
33
|
Gattison, Kenny
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
1964-05-23
|
Old Dominion
|
F
|
45
|
Gilliam, Armen
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
230 lb (104 kg)
|
1964-05-28
|
UNLV
|
G
|
6
|
Holton, Mike
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1961-08-04
|
California
|
C
|
42
|
Hoppen, Dave
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
1964-03-13
|
Nebraska
|
F
|
31
|
Keys, Randolph
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1966-04-19
|
Southern Miss
|
F
|
22
|
Lewis, Ralph
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
1963-03-28
|
La Salle
|
C
|
34
|
Reid, J.R.
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
247 lb (112 kg)
|
1968-03-31
|
North Carolina
|
F
|
50
|
Reid, Robert
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
1955-08-30
|
Saint Mary's
|
F
|
32
|
Rowsom, Brian
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1965-10-23
|
UNC Wilmington
|
F
|
7
|
Tripucka, Kelly
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1959-02-16
|
Notre Dame
|
G
|
24
|
Williams, Micheal
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1966-07-23
|
Baylor
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 14, 1990
|
Regular season
Season standings
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: 19–63 (home: 13–28; road: 6–35)
|
November: 3–11 (home: 3–3; road: 0–8)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
December: 3–9 (home: 3–6; road: 0–3)
|
January: 2–13 (home: 1–5; road: 1–8)
|
February: 1–11 (home: 1–6; road: 0–5)
|
March: 6–12 (home: 3–4; road: 3–8)
|
April: 4–7 (home: 2–4; road: 2–3)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
1989–90 schedule
|
Player statistics
Ragular season
Player
|
POS
|
GP
|
GS
|
MP
|
REB
|
AST
|
STL
|
BLK
|
PTS
|
MPG
|
RPG
|
APG
|
SPG
|
BPG
|
PPG
|
J. R. Reid |
C
|
82 |
82 |
2,757 |
691 |
101 |
92 |
54 |
908 |
33.6 |
8.4 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
.7 |
11.1
|
Muggsy Bogues |
PG
|
81 |
65 |
2,743 |
207 |
867 |
166 |
3 |
763 |
33.9 |
2.6 |
10.7 |
2.0 |
.0 |
9.4
|
Kelly Tripucka |
SF
|
79 |
73 |
2,404 |
322 |
224 |
75 |
16 |
1,232 |
30.4 |
4.1 |
2.8 |
.9 |
.2 |
15.6
|
Dell Curry |
SG
|
67 |
13 |
1,860 |
168 |
159 |
98 |
26 |
1,070 |
27.8 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
1.5 |
.4 |
16.0
|
Kenny Gattison |
PF
|
63 |
2 |
941 |
197 |
39 |
35 |
31 |
372 |
14.9 |
3.1 |
.6 |
.6 |
.5 |
5.9
|
Armen Gilliam† |
PF
|
60 |
59 |
2,159 |
529 |
91 |
63 |
46 |
1,128 |
36.0 |
8.8 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
.8 |
18.8
|
Robert Reid† |
SF
|
60 |
27 |
1,117 |
143 |
82 |
36 |
14 |
383 |
18.6 |
2.4 |
1.4 |
.6 |
.2 |
6.4
|
Rex Chapman |
SG
|
54 |
52 |
1,762 |
179 |
132 |
46 |
6 |
945 |
32.6 |
3.3 |
2.4 |
.9 |
.1 |
17.5
|
Richard Anderson |
PF
|
54 |
2 |
604 |
127 |
55 |
20 |
9 |
231 |
11.2 |
2.4 |
1.0 |
.4 |
.2 |
4.3
|
Brian Rowsom |
PF
|
44 |
2 |
559 |
131 |
22 |
18 |
11 |
225 |
12.7 |
3.0 |
.5 |
.4 |
.3 |
5.1
|
Stuart Gray† |
C
|
39 |
1 |
466 |
131 |
17 |
12 |
24 |
101 |
11.9 |
3.4 |
.4 |
.3 |
.6 |
2.6
|
Jerry Sichting† |
PG
|
34 |
8 |
469 |
19 |
92 |
16 |
2 |
118 |
13.8 |
.6 |
2.7 |
.5 |
.1 |
3.5
|
Randolph Keys† |
SF
|
32 |
5 |
723 |
116 |
49 |
30 |
6 |
336 |
22.6 |
3.6 |
1.5 |
.9 |
.2 |
10.5
|
Micheal Williams† |
PG
|
22 |
1 |
303 |
31 |
77 |
22 |
1 |
151 |
13.8 |
1.4 |
3.5 |
1.0 |
.0 |
6.9
|
Kurt Rambis† |
PF
|
16 |
16 |
448 |
120 |
28 |
32 |
10 |
146 |
28.0 |
7.5 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
.6 |
9.1
|
Michael Holton |
PG
|
16 |
0 |
109 |
2 |
16 |
1 |
0 |
29 |
6.8 |
.1 |
1.0 |
.1 |
.0 |
1.8
|
Dave Hoppen |
C
|
10 |
2 |
135 |
36 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
40 |
13.5 |
3.6 |
.6 |
.2 |
.1 |
4.0
|
Terry Dozier |
SF
|
9 |
0 |
92 |
15 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
22 |
10.2 |
1.7 |
.3 |
.7 |
.2 |
2.4
|
Andre Turner† |
PG
|
8 |
0 |
84 |
3 |
20 |
7 |
0 |
22 |
10.5 |
.4 |
2.5 |
.9 |
.0 |
2.8
|
Ralph Lewis† |
SF
|
3 |
0 |
20 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
6.7 |
2.0 |
.0 |
.3 |
.0 |
3.3
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- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hornets only.
Awards and records
Transactions
Signed Clifford Lett as a free agent.
Traded Tim Kempton to the Denver Nuggets for a 1991 2nd round draft pick (Kevin Lynch was later selected).
Signed Jerry Sichting as a free agent.
Signed Kenny Gattison as a free agent.
Signed Terry Dozier as a free agent.
Signed Andre Turner as a free agent.
Traded Robert Reid to the Portland Trail Blazers for Richard Anderson.
Waived Kenny Gattison.
Waived Clifford Lett.
Waived Andre Turner.
Andre Turner claimed on waivers by the Los Angeles Clippers.
Signed Andre Turner as a free agent.
Greg Kite signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Sacramento Kings.
Waived Terry Dozier.
Signed Kenny Gattison as a free agent.
Waived Andre Turner.
Traded Kurt Rambis, a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Negele Knight was later selected) and a 1991 2nd round draft pick (Chad Gallagher was later selected) to the Phoenix Suns for Armen Gilliam.
Signed Robert Reid as a free agent.
Traded Stuart Gray to the New York Knicks for a 1991 2nd round draft pick (Jimmy Oliver was later selected).
Traded a 1991 2nd round draft pick (Jimmy Oliver was later selected) to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Randolph Keys.
Waived Jerry Sichting.
Signed Micheal Williams to the first of two 10-day contracts.
Signed Micheal Williams to a contract for the rest of the season.
Signed Ralph Lewis to a 10-day contract.
Player Transactions Citation:[8]
References
- ^ 1989-90 Charlotte Hornets
- ^ 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.
- ^ Smith, Sam (December 17, 1989). "PRO BASKETBALL". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "1989–90 Charlotte Hornets Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "1989–90 Charlotte Hornets Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
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