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1988–89 Golden State Warriors season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

KICU-TV (Greg Papa, Jim Barnett) (Greg Papa, Jim Barnett) (lost to Suns 1–4)

The 1988–89 Golden State Warriors season was the 43rd season for the Golden State Warriors in the National Basketball Association, and their 26th season in the San Francisco Bay Area. General Manager Don Nelson became the Warriors' new head coach this season. The Warriors received the fifth overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft, and selected shooting guard Mitch Richmond out of Kansas State University. During the off-season, the team acquired 7' 7" center Manute Bol from the Washington Bullets.

After a 12–16 start to the regular season, the Warriors went on an 8-game winning streak in January, and held a 25–20 record at the All-Star break. Despite losing their final six games of the season, the team showed a lot of improvement over the previous season, finishing in fourth place in the Pacific Division with a 43–39 record, and earning the seventh seed in the Western Conference.

Chris Mullin averaged 26.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game, while Richmond averaged 22.0 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year, and selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In addition, Terry Teagle provided the team with 15.2 points per game, while second-year guard Winston Garland contributed 14.5 points, 6.4 assists and 2.2 steals per game, sixth man Rod Higgins provided with 10.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game off the bench, and Otis Smith contributed 10.0 points per game also off the bench. On the defensive side, Larry Smith led the team with 8.2 rebounds per game, and Bol led them with 4.3 blocks per game.

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Houston Astrodome in Houston, Texas, Mullin was selected for the 1989 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Western Conference All-Star team; it was his first ever All-Star appearance. Mullin finished in third place in Most Improved Player voting, and also finished tied in 13th place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Bol finished in fourth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting, and Nelson finished in second place in Coach of the Year voting, behind Cotton Fitzsimmons of the Phoenix Suns.

In the Western Conference First Round of the 1989 NBA playoffs, the Warriors faced off against the 2nd–seeded, and Midwest Division champion Utah Jazz, who were led by the All-Star trio of Karl Malone, John Stockton, and Defensive Player of the Year, Mark Eaton. The Warriors managed to win the first two games over the Jazz on the road at the Salt Palace, and then won Game 3 at home, 120–106 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena to win the series in a three-game sweep.

In the Western Conference Semi-finals, the team faced off against the 3rd–seeded Suns, who were led by the trio of All-Star forward Tom Chambers, Sixth Man of the Year, Eddie Johnson, and second-year star, and Most Improved Player of the Year, Kevin Johnson. With the series tied at 1–1, the Warriors lost the next to games at home at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, before losing Game 5 to the Suns on the road, 116–104 at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, thus losing the series in five games.

Following the season, Otis Smith was left unprotected in the 1989 NBA expansion draft, where he was selected by the Orlando Magic expansion team, while Larry Smith signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets, and Ralph Sampson was traded to the Sacramento Kings.

For the season, the Warriors slightly changed their primary logo, which would remain in use until 1997.

Draft picks

Main article: 1988 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
15Mitch RichmondSGKansas State
241Keith SmartPGIndiana

Roster

  • Don Nelson
  • Mike Schuler
  • Garry St. Jean
  • Donnie Nelson

Regular season

Season standings

:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | | Phoenix | W 117–104 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | 7:30p.m. PST | L.A. Lakers | L 102–114 | Mullin (26) | Bol (9) | Bol, Mullin (5) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | | @ Seattle | W 113–108 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | | @ Phoenix | L 103–141 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | | Portland | W 107–100 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | | @ New Jersey | W 100–96 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | | @ Boston | L 104–107 | | | | Boston Garden | 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | | @ Miami | W 123–117 (OT) | | | | Miami Arena | 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | | @ Atlanta | L 92–111 | | | | The Omni | 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | | Seattle | L 85–93 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 | | Houston | L 109–119 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | | @ Portland | L 94–109 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 5–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 | 7:30p.m. PST | Chicago | W 109–99 | Mullin (29) | Sampson (10) | Mullin (8) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025 | 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | | @ Denver | L 102–129 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 6–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | | @ Seattle | L 106–136 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 6–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | | Utah | W 114–103 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 7–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | | @ Phoenix | L 105–110 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 7–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | | Washington | W 119–112 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 8–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | | @ Dallas | L 111–117 | | | | Reunion Arena | 8–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | | @ Houston | L 115–124 (2OT) | | | | The Summit | 8–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | | @ San Antonio | W 123–113 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 9–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | | L.A. Clippers | W 113–111 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 10–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | | Portland | L 109–117 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 10–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | | @ Portland | L 107–111 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 10–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | | Philadelphia | W 119–112 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 11–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | | Miami | W 109–100 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 12–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | | @ Denver | L 129–131 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 12–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | | San Antonio | L 102–104 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 12–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | | Phoenix | W 130–124 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 13–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | | Dallas | W 107–106 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 14–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | | @ L.A. Clippers | W 127–113 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 15–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | | Utah | W 131–105 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 16–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | | Seattle | W 146–117 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 17–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | | New York | W 133–119 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 18–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | | Houston | W 121–114 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 19–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | | @ Sacramento | W 136–111 | | | | ARCO Arena | 20–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | | @ Cleveland | L 109–142 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 20–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | 4:30p.m. PST | @ Detroit | L 104–105 | Mullin (28) | Bol (11) | Mullin (7) | The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454 | 20–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | | @ Philadelphia | L 112–113 | | | | The Spectrum | 20–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | | @ Indiana | W 114–112 | | | | Market Square Arena | 21–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | | @ Miami | W 105–98 | | | | Miami Arena | 22–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | | New Jersey | W 127–113 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 23–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | | L.A. Clippers | W 116–107 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 24–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | 7:30p.m. PST | @ L.A. Lakers | W 121–118 | Mullin (28) | Mullin (7) | Mullin (11) | Great Western Forum 17,505 | 25–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | | @ Sacramento | L 117–142 | | | | ARCO Arena | 25–20 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | | San Antonio | W 133–96 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 26–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | | @ L.A. Clippers | W 143–138 (OT) | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 27–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | 7:00p.m. PST | Detroit | W 121–119 (OT) | Mullin (26) | Bol (10) | Garland (5) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025 | 28–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | | @ Phoenix | L 121–139 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 28–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 | | @ San Antonio | W 118–107 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 29–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | | @ Dallas | W 127–92 | | | | Reunion Arena | 30–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | | Denver | W 141–132 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 31–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 | 7:30p.m. PST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 121–142 | Mullin (23) | Sampson, O. Smith (6) | Garland (4) | Great Western Forum 17,505 | 31–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 | | Indiana | L 127–131 (OT) | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 31–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | | Sacramento | W 155–143 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 32–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | | @ Sacramento | L 96–110 | | | | ARCO Arena | 32–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | | L.A. Clippers | W 138–112 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 33–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | | Cleveland | W 120–114 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 34–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 | | @ Utah | L 112–126 | | | | Salt Palace | 34–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 | 5:00p.m. PST | L.A. Lakers | L 115–126 | Mullin (27) | Mullin (14) | Richmond (4) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025 | 34–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | | @ Portland | L 110–139 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 34–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | | Dallas | W 113–100 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 35–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | | Atlanta | W 127–118 (OT) | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 36–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | | Charlotte | W 124–117 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 38–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 | | Portland | W 151–127 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 38–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | | Phoenix | L 124–154 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 38–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 | | @ Houston | L 104–144 | | | | The Summit | 38–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | | @ Milwaukee | L 109–121 | | | | Bradley Center | 38–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 | 5:30p.m. PST | @ Chicago | L 106–115 | Mullin (27) | L. Smith (13) | Garland (9) | Chicago Stadium 18,013 | 38–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 | | @ Charlotte | W 113–104 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 39–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 | | @ New York | W 134–114 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 40–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 72 | | @ Washington | L 103–120 | | | | Capital Centre | 40–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 | | Milwaukee | L 118–124 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 40–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | | Boston | W 132–118 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 41–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | 7:30p.m. PDT | L.A. Lakers | W 122–116 | Mullin (33) | Mullin, L. Smith (7) | Garland (6) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025 | 42–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | | Miami | W 114–98 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 43–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 | | @ L.A. Clippers | L 126–128 (OT) | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 43–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 | | Sacramento | L 110–114 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 43–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | | Seattle | L 109–116 (OT) | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 43–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 | | @ Seattle | L 118–122 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 43–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 | | Denver | L 121–139 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 43–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 | | @ Utah | L 95–111 | | | | Salt Palace | 43–39

Playoffs

Main article: 1989 NBA playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | | @ Utah | W 123–119 | Mullin (41) | Smith (11) | Garland (8) | Salt Palace 12,444 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | | @ Utah | W 99–91 | Mullin (22) | Higgins, Mullin, Richmond (7) | Mullin (7) | Salt Palace 12,444 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | | Utah | W 120–106 | Mullin (35) | Higgins (14) | Richmond (11) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025

3–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
1

| | @ Phoenix | L 103–130 | Mullin, Teagle (18) | Smith (8) | Garland (6) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,471 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | | @ Phoenix | W 127–122 | Mullin (37) | Richmond (13) | Mullin (5) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,471 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | | Phoenix | L 104–113 | Mullin (32) | Bol, Higgins (9) | Mullin (6) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | | Phoenix | L 99–135 | Mullin (28) | Mullin (7) | Garland (4) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025 | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | | @ Phoenix | L 104–116 | Richmond (23) | Smith (9) | Mullin (6) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,471

1–4

Awards and records

  • Chris Mullin, NBA All-Star Game
  • Mitch Richmond, NBA Rookie of the Year Award
  • Chris Mullin, All-NBA Second Team
  • Mitch Richmond, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

References

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