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1989–90 Miami Heat season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

  • Ted Arison
  • Billy Cunningham
  • Lewis Schaffel SportsChannel Florida (Sam Smith, Eric Reid) (Sam Smith, Eric Reid) The 1989–90 Miami Heat season was the second season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association. The city of Miami, Florida hosted the 1990 NBA All-Star Game at the Miami Arena this season.

After finishing with a league-worst 15–67 record in their inaugural season, the Heat received the fourth overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft, and selected small forward Glen Rice from the University of Michigan, and also selected point guard Sherman Douglas out of Syracuse University with the 28th overall pick. During the off-season, the team acquired Tellis Frank from the Golden State Warriors, and signed undrafted rookie power forward Terry Davis. After playing in the Midwest Division of the Western Conference the previous season, the Heat moved into the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference this season.

With the addition of Rice and Douglas, the Heat got off to a 4–7 start to the regular season. However, the team continued to struggle by posting a 9-game losing streak between November and December, and then posting a 13-game losing streak between December and January. The Heat lost six straight games at the end of January, and held a 10–39 record at the All-Star break. The team posted an 8-game losing streak in February, and then posted another 9-game losing streak between March and April, losing 10 of their final 11 games of the season. The Heat finished in fifth place in the Atlantic Division with an 18–64 record, which was a three-game improvement over their inaugural season.

Second-year center Rony Seikaly averaged 16.6 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, and was named the NBA Most Improved Player of the Year, while Douglas averaged 14.3 points, 7.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and Rice provided the team with 13.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In addition, Kevin Edwards contributed 12.0 points and 1.6 steals per game, while Billy Thompson provided with 11.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, Frank averaged 9.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, and Grant Long provided with 8.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Jon Sundvold contributed 6.1 points per game, Rory Sparrow provided with 5.9 points and 3.6 assists per game, and Davis averaged 4.7 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Miami Arena in Miami, Thompson participated in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, while Sundvold participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout for the second consecutive year. Following the season, Sparrow was traded to the Sacramento Kings, and Frank was released to free agency.

Draft picks

Main article: 1989 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club team
14Glen RiceSFUnited StatesMichigan
228Sherman DouglasPGUnited StatesSyracuse
245Scott HaffnerUnited StatesEvansville

Roster

  • Ron Rothstein
  • Tony Fiorentino
  • Dave Wohl

Regular season

Season standings

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

Game log

Regular season

|- | 1 | November 3 | New Jersey | L 90–110 | | | | Miami Arena

0–1
2
November 4
@ New York
L 99–119

| | | | Madison Square Garden

0–2
3
November 7
@ New Jersey
W 83–77

| | | | Brendan Byrne Arena

1–2
4
November 8
@ Philadelphia
L 91–115

| | | | The Spectrum

1–3
5
November 10
@ Indiana
L 98–102

| | | | Market Square Arena

1–4
6
November 11
Detroit
W 88–84

| | | | Miami Arena

2–4
7
November 14
Houston
W 101–99

| | | | Miami Arena

3–4
8
November 15
@ Detroit
L 94–120

| | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills

3–5
9
November 18
@ Dallas
L 99–100

| | | | Reunion Arena

3–6
10
November 19
@ Houston
L 94–120

| | | | The Summit

3–7
11
November 21
@ Charlotte
W 98–87

| | | | Charlotte Coliseum

4–7
12
November 22
Philadelphia
L 103–113

| | | | Miami Arena

4–8
17
December 1
@ New Jersey
L 77–101

| | | | Brendan Byrne Arena

4–13
20
December 6
@ Philadelphia
L 98–121

| | | | The Spectrum

4–16
25
December 19
New Jersey
L 98–100

| | | | Miami Arena

7–18
28
December 26
New York
L 94–100

| | | | Miami Arena

7–21
39
January 17
Indiana
W 121–111

| | | | Miami Arena

9–30
40
January 19
Philadelphia
L 95–102

| | | | Miami Arena

9–31
44
January 26
@ Indiana
L 105–115

| | | | Market Square Arena

9–35
47
February 5
@ New York
L 107–116

| | | | Madison Square Garden | 10–37 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;"

- bgcolor="#bbffbb"
52
February 17
Detroit
L 79–97

| | | | Miami Arena

10–42
53
February 19
@ Detroit
L 85–94

| | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills

10–42
55
February 23
New York
W 128–121

| | | | Miami Arena

11–44
62
March 11
New York
L 90–106

| | | | Miami Arena

14–48
67
March 20
Indiana
L 98–112

| | | | Miami Arena

15–52
68
March 21
@ Philadelphia
L 97–118

| | | | The Spectrum

15–53
69
March 23
Dallas
L 103–106

| | | | Miami Arena

15–54
76
April 8
@ New Jersey
L 101–102

| | | | Brendan Byrne Arena

17–59
79
April 16
@ New York
L 102–119

| | | | Madison Square Garden

17–62
80
April 18
Charlotte
L 91–98

| | | | Miami Arena | 17–63

Player statistics

Ragular season

PlayerPOSGPGSMPREBASTSTLBLKPTSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
PG**82**251,75613829849448721.41.73.6.6.05.9
PG8166**2,470**206**619****145**101,15530.52.5**7.6****1.8**.114.3
PF81311,85640296913868622.95.01.21.1.58.5
SF79452,142551166548986727.17.02.1.71.111.0
SG78542,2112822521253393828.33.63.21.6.412.0
SF77602,31135213867271,04830.04.61.8.9.413.6
PF77391,76238585512773522.95.01.1.7.49.5
C74**72**2,409**766**7878**124****1,228****32.6****10.4**1.11.1**1.7****16.6**
PF63988422925252829814.03.6.4.4.44.7
SG6328677110225038413.81.11.6.4.06.1
PG436559518013219613.01.21.9.3.04.6
C371391931312417510.62.5.4.3.14.7
PF14011229512508.02.1.4.1.13.6

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIA/1990.html 1989-90 Miami Heat]
  2. (November 2, 1989). "Stars Will De-Light Miami Arena Fans". Sun Sentinel.
  3. Goldaper, Sam. (June 28, 1989). "Kings Take Ellison First in N.B.A. Draft; Clippers Pick Ferry". The New York Times.
  4. McManis, Sam. (June 28, 1989). "THE NBA DRAFT: The Other Teams: Sacramento's Secret Is Out: It's Ellison". Los Angeles Times.
  5. "1989 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.
  6. (October 3, 1989). "Heat Gets First Player Via Trade – Ex-No. 1 Frank". Sun Sentinel.
  7. Kjos, Les. (October 25, 1989). "Today -- the Miami Heat". United Press International.
  8. (November 3, 1989). "Heat a Year Older, Hopes to Be Wiser". Sun Sentinel.
  9. (April 23, 1987). "The Heat Is On; Miami Awarded NBA Franchise". Sun Sentinel.
  10. Goldaper, Sam. (October 29, 1989). "NBA '89-90; Turnovers, 2 More Teams and Questions". The New York Times.
  11. "NBA Games Played on February 8, 1990". Basketball-Reference.
  12. "1989–90 Miami Heat Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference.
  13. (May 8, 1990). "Heat's Seikaly Gets Improved Player Award". Los Angeles Times.
  14. (May 9, 1990). "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Miami's Seikaly Voted Most Improved Player". The New York Times.
  15. "NBA & ABA Most Improved Player Award Winners". Basketball-Reference.
  16. "1989–90 Miami Heat Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.
  17. (February 9, 1990). "NBA All-Star Weekend". The Hour.
  18. "NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners". Basketball-Reference.
  19. (June 28, 1990). "Heat Trades Sparrow, Gets Coles from Kings". Sun Sentinel.
  20. (July 1, 1990). "Surprise Messenger". The New York Times.
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