1989–90 San Antonio Spurs season
| 1989–90 San Antonio Spurs season | |
|---|---|
| Midwest Division Champions David Robinson's rookie year |
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| Head coach | Larry Brown |
| Owner(s) | Red McCombs |
| Arena | HemisFair Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 56–26 (.683) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Midwest) Conference: 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West Semifinals (Eliminated 3-4) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | Home Sports Entertainment, KSAT |
| Radio | WOAI , KCOR (Spanish) |
The 1989-90 NBA season was the Spurs' 14th season in the NBA and 23rd season as a franchise.[1]
Contents
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Sean Elliott | Guard/Forward |  United States |
Arizona |
Roster
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Regular season
The Spurs went from 21-61[2] in the 1988-89 NBA season to 56-26 in 1989-90, for a remarkable 35 game improvement. They advanced to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs where they lost in seven games to the eventual western conference champions, the Portland Trail Blazers. Following the 1989-90 season, David Robinson was unanimously named the NBA Rookie of the Year, and subsequently SEGA produced a game featuring him entitled David Robinson's Supreme Court.
Season standings
| Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 34–7 | 22–19 | 19–9 |
| x-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 1 | 36–5 | 19–22 | 21–7 |
| x-Dallas Mavericks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 9 | 30–11 | 17–24 | 17–11 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13 | 28–13 | 15–26 | 15–13 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 15 | 31–10 | 10–31 | 13–15 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 34 | 17–24 | 5–36 | 6–22 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 37 | 13–28 | 6–35 | 7–21 |
David Robinson
As the 1980s ended, the 1989-90 season proved to be the rebirth of the Spurs franchise. With his tour of duty over, David Robinson arrived to the Spurs along with the newly added Terry Cummings and 1989 draftee Sean Elliott. Although there was speculation that Robinson might choose not to sign with the Spurs and to become a free agent once his Navy commitment ended,[3][4] Robinson decided to play in San Antonio. Robinson joined the Spurs for the 1989-90 season, and he helped the team produce the second greatest single season turnaround in NBA history.[5] Robinson had one of the most successful rookie seasons for a center in NBA history, finishing the season as Rookie of the Year while averaging 24.3 points and 12.0 rebounds.
Game log
Playoffs
West First Round
(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) Denver Nuggets: Spurs win series 3-0
- Game 1 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio (April 26): San Antonio 119, Denver 103
- Game 2 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio (April 28): San Antonio 129, Denver 120
- Game 3 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (May 1): San Antonio 131, Denver 120
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Western Conference First Round (Denver won 3-2)
West Conference Semifinals
(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Portland Trail Blazers: Blazers win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (May 5): Portland 107, San Antonio 94
- Game 2 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (May 8): Portland 122, San Antonio 112
- Game 3 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio (May 10): San Antonio 121, Portland 98
- Game 4 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio (May 12): San Antonio 115, Portland 105
- Game 5 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (May 15): Portland 138, San Antonio 132 (2OT)
- Game 6 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio (May 17): San Antonio 112, Portland 97
- Game 7 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (May 19): Portland 108, San Antonio 105 (OT)
Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff meeting)
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 | ||
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Anderson | |||||||||||
| Uwe Blab | |||||||||||
| Frank Brickowski | |||||||||||
| Maurice Cheeks | |||||||||||
| Terry Cummings | |||||||||||
| Sean Elliott | |||||||||||
| Caldwell Jones | |||||||||||
| Jeff Lebo | |||||||||||
| Vernon Maxwell | |||||||||||
| Johnny Moore | |||||||||||
| Zarko Paspalj | |||||||||||
| David Robinson | |||||||||||
| Rod Strickland | |||||||||||
| Chris Welp | |||||||||||
| Reggie Williams | |||||||||||
| David Wingate |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Anderson | |||||||||||
| Uwe Blab | |||||||||||
| Frank Brickowski | |||||||||||
| Terry Cummings | |||||||||||
| Sean Elliott | |||||||||||
| Caldwell Jones | |||||||||||
| Mike Mitchell | |||||||||||
| Johnny Moore | |||||||||||
| David Robinson | |||||||||||
| Rod Strickland | |||||||||||
| Reggie Williams | |||||||||||
| David Wingate |
Award winners
- David Robinson, NBA Rookie of the Year
- David Robinson, All-NBA Defensive Second Team
- David Robinson, All-NBA Rookie Team
- David Robinson, All-NBA Team, Third Team
References
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- ↑ 1989-90 San Antonio Spurs
- ↑ NBA.com: 1988-89 Standings
- ↑ SPORTS OF THE TIMES; THE ROBINSON PLOT THICKENS, The New York Times, May 18, 1987.
- ↑ The Summer Our Ship Came In, Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, May 20, 2007.
- ↑ NBA.com: David Robinson Bio
