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1989–90 Golden State Warriors season

NBA professional basketball team season

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The 1989–90 Golden State Warriors season was the 44th season for the Golden State Warriors in the National Basketball Association, and their 27th season in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Warriors had the 14th overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft, and selected point guard Tim Hardaway from the University of Texas-El Paso; Hardaway teamed with All-Star forward Chris Mullin, and second-year star Mitch Richmond to form the threesome later known as Run TMC.

The Warriors got off to a bad start by losing 14 of their first 18 games of the regular season, but posted two six-game winning streaks afterwards winning 12 of their next 15 games, and held a 23–24 record at the All-Star break. At mid-season, the team traded Winston Garland to the Los Angeles Clippers. However, midway through the season, the team struggled and fell below .500 in winning percentage, missing the NBA playoffs by finishing in fifth place in the Pacific Division with a 37–45 record.

Mullin averaged 25.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team. In addition, Richmond averaged 22.1 points and 1.3 steals per game, while Terry Teagle provided the team with 16.1 points per game, and Hardaway contributed 14.7 points, 8.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Meanwhile, rookie shooting guard Sarunas Marciulionis contributed 12.1 points per game off the bench, Rod Higgins provided with 11.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, Tom Tolbert averaged 8.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, and Manute Bol contributed 1.9 points, 3.7 rebounds, and led the team with 3.2 blocks per game, but struggled only shooting .331 in field-goal percentage.

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida, Mullin was selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Western Conference All-Star team. In a 120–115 road win over the Boston Celtics at the Boston Garden on January 21, 1990, Hardaway, Mullin and Richmond all surpassed 20 points in the same game for the first time. The Warriors also led the NBA in scoring during the season. Following the season, Teagle was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, and Bol was dealt to the Philadelphia 76ers.

For the season, the Warriors changed their uniforms, which would remain in use until 1997.

Draft picks

Main article: 1989 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
114Tim HardawayPGTexas-El Paso

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

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
824929.0.480.214.8304.51.91.1.216.1
822224.3.481.347.8215.11.6.6.611.1
797833.7.471.274.7643.98.72.1.214.7
787836.3.536.372.8895.94.11.6.625.1
787835.9.497.358.8664.62.91.3.322.1
752017.5.331.188.5103.7.5.23.21.9
75322.6.519.256.7872.91.61.3.112.1
702119.2.493.278.7265.2.8.3.48.8
†51417.5.375.100.8412.23.1.9.15.3
431913.8.426.000.7123.7.5.4.54.0
†403312.0.379.5482.5.6.0.62.1
†23011.0.490.222.7741.21.11.1.05.6
†14210.1.421.7832.6.3.4.63.6
1403.6.286.333.9.1.1.1.7
1338.2.417.1672.6.1.3.81.6
1009.9.375.667.8241.7.9.0.14.0
1003.7.000.000.6881.2.1.0.01.1
3013.3.500.000.5712.7.7.3.04.0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Warriors only.

Player statistics citation:

Awards and records

  • Chris Mullin, NBA All-Star Game
  • Chris Mullin, All-NBA Third Team
  • Tim Hardaway, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

Transactions

  • June 15, 1989: Otis Smith drafted in the NBA expansion draft by the Orlando Magic.
  • June 16, 1989: Released Orlando Graham.
  • June 16, 1989: Released Ben McDonald.
  • June 16, 1989: Released John Starks.
  • June 23, 1989: Signed Sarunas Marciulionis as a free agent.
  • June 27, 1989: Traded a 1989 1st round draft pick to the Seattle SuperSonics for a 1990 1st round draft pick.
  • July 5, 1989: Released Steve Alford.
  • July 11, 1989: Larry Smith signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Houston Rockets.
  • August 7, 1989: Traded a 1990 1st round draft pick to the Seattle SuperSonics for Alton Lister.
  • August 10, 1989: Signed Leonard Taylor as a free agent.
  • September 22, 1989: Signed Uwe Blab as an unrestricted free agent.
  • September 27, 1989: Traded Ralph Sampson to the Sacramento Kings for Jim Petersen.
  • October 2, 1989: Traded Tellis Frank to the Miami Heat for a 1990 2nd round draft pick.
  • October 5, 1989: Signed Tom Tolbert as a free agent.
  • October 5, 1989: Steve Alford signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Dallas Mavericks.
  • October 7, 1989: Signed Marques Johnson as an unrestricted free agent.
  • November 2, 1989: Waived Tom Tolbert.
  • November 9, 1989: Signed Tom Tolbert as a free agent.
  • November 29, 1989: Waived Marques Johnson.
  • December 4, 1989: Signed John Shasky as a free agent.
  • December 12, 1989: Waived Leonard Taylor.
  • February 22, 1990: Traded Uwe Blab to the San Antonio Spurs for Chris Welp.
  • February 22, 1990: Traded Winston Garland to the Los Angeles Clippers for a 1990 2nd round draft pick and a 1992 2nd round draft pick.
  • February 27, 1990: Signed Mike Smrek to a contract for the rest of the season.
  • February 27, 1990: Waived John Shasky.
  • February 28, 1990: Signed Kelvin Upshaw to a contract for the rest of the season.

Player Transactions Citation:

References

References

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  6. (February 23, 1990). "Warriors Deal Former Starter Garland, Blab". Chicago Tribune.
  7. (February 23, 1990). "Warriors Deal Garland, Blab". Orlando Sentinel.
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  9. "1989–90 Golden State Warriors Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.
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  11. (September 13, 2021). "1990 NBA All-Star Recap". NBA.com.
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  13. (January 21, 1990). "Warriors 120, Celtics 115". United Press International.
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  15. Howard-Cooper, Scott. (August 23, 2011). "Time Can't Fade Indelible Mark Run TMC Left on Warriors, NBA". NBA.com.
  16. Barnes, Mike. (September 25, 1990). "Lakers Acquire Teagle from the Warriors: NBA: Los Angeles Picks Up the High-Scoring Swingman in Exchange for a First-Round Pick in Next Year's Draft". Los Angeles Times.
  17. (September 26, 1990). "Lakers Pick Up Teagle from Golden State". Deseret News.
  18. Heisler, Mark. (September 27, 1990). "Magic Caps Off Teagle Deal". The Baltimore Sun.
  19. (August 1, 1990). "Warriors Trade Away Bol to 76ers". Deseret News.
  20. (August 2, 1990). "A Trading Flurry Uncapped in NBA: Basketball: Ainge Goes to Portland, Schayes to Milwaukee, Pressey to San Antonio, Bol to Philadelphia After Salary Cap Raised by Nearly $2 Million". Los Angeles Times.
  21. Hente, Karl. (August 2, 1990). "As Salary Cap Rises, Players Fly Around NBA". The Washington Post.
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