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1989–90 Milwaukee Bucks season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

(lost to Bulls 1–3)

The 1989–90 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 22nd season for the Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association. For the first time since the 1978–79 season, Sidney Moncrief was not on the team's opening day roster. During the off-season, the Bucks acquired All-Star guard Alvin Robertson and Greg Anderson from the San Antonio Spurs.

Early into the regular season, the Bucks defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in a quintuple-overtime game on November 9, 1989, 155–154 at the Bradley Center. The team held a 27–22 record at the All-Star break. At mid-season, the team traded Randy Breuer to the expansion Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Brad Lohaus. The Bucks finished in third place in the Central Division with a 44–38 record, and earned the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference.

Ricky Pierce led the team in scoring, averaging 23.0 points per game off the bench, and was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year, despite only playing 59 games due to a wrist injury, while Jay Humphries averaged 15.3 points, 5.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game, and Robertson provided the team with 14.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.6 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. In addition, Jack Sikma provided with 13.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, while Paul Pressey contributed 11.0 points, 4.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game off the bench, and Fred Roberts averaged 10.5 points per game. Meanwhile, Anderson averaged 8.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, second-year guard Jeff Grayer contributed 7.7 points per game, and Larry Krystkowiak provided with 7.0 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, but only played just 16 games due to injury. Robertson finished tied in fifth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting, while head coach Del Harris finished tied in seventh place in Coach of the Year voting.

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1990 NBA playoffs, the Bucks faced off against the 3rd–seeded Chicago Bulls, who were led by the trio of All-Star guard Michael Jordan, All-Star forward Scottie Pippen, and Horace Grant. The Bucks lost the first two games to the Bulls on the road at the Chicago Stadium, but managed to win Game 3 at home, 119–112 at the Bradley Center. However, the Bucks lost Game 4 to the Bulls at home, 110–86, thus losing the series in four games.

Following the season, Pressey was traded to the San Antonio Spurs.

Draft picks

Main article: 1989 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
230Frank KornetPFVanderbilt

Roster

  • Del Harris
  • Mack Calvin
  • Mike Dunleavy, Sr.
  • Frank Hamblen

Regular season

Season standings

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

Game log

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 1 || November 3, 1989 || @ Boston | L 114–127 |Ricky Pierce (35) | | | Boston Garden 14,890 | 0–1 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 2 || November 4, 1989 || @ Philadelphia | W 102–96 |Paul Pressey (21) | | | The Spectrum 13,893 | 1–1 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 3 || November 7, 1989 || Boston | W 106–100 |Fred Roberts (26) | | | Bradley Center 15,079 | 2–1 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 4 || November 9, 1989 || Seattle | W 155–154 5OT |Ricky Pierce (36) |Randy Breuer, Ben Coleman (9) |Jay Humphries (10) | Bradley Center 14,012 | 3–1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 5 || November 11, 1989 || Philadelphia | L 96–104 | | | | Bradley Center 17,465 | 3–2 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 6 || November 14, 1989 || San Antonio | W 108–97 | | | | Bradley Center 14,120 | 4–2 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 7 || November 16, 1989 || Orlando | W 132–113 | | | | Bradley Center 13,298 | 5–2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 8 || November 17, 1989 || @ Detroit | L 79–106 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454 | 5–3 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 9 || November 21, 1989 || @ Washington | L 91–97 | | | | Capital Centre 11,721 | 5–4 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 10 || November 22, 1989 || Atlanta | W 118–100 | | | | Bradley Center 15,124 | 6–4 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 11 || November 25, 1989 || @ New York | L 108–125 | | | | Madison Square Garden 18,212 | 6–5 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 12 || November 27, 1989 || Indiana | L 97–101 | | | | Bradley Center 15,124 | 6–6 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 13 || November 29, 1989 || @ L. A. Clippers | W 117–103 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 12,306 | 7–6 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 14 || November 30, 1989 || @ Denver | L 102–103 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena 8,727 | 7–7 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 15 || December 2, 1989 || @ Golden State | L 98–101 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025 | 7–8 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 16 || December 5, 1989 || @ Sacramento | L 103–118 | | | | ARCO Arena 17,014 | 7–9 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 17 || December 8, 1989 || @ Phoenix | L 103–118 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,409 | 7–10 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 18 || December 10, 1989 || Portland | L 103–118 | | | | Bradley Center 15,124 | 8–10 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 19 || December 12, 1989 || Orlando | W 106–103 | | | | Bradley Center 14,276 | 9–10 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 20 || December 13, 1989 || @ Cleveland | L 93–99 | | | | Coliseum at Richfield 13,331 | 9–11 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 20 || December 15, 1989 || @ Indiana | W 103–98 | | | | Market Square Arena 10,495 | 10–11 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 21 || December 16, 1989 || Miami | L 96–99 | | | | Bradley Center 15,715 | 10–12 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 22 || December 19, 1989 || Boston | L 86–95 | | | | Bradley Center 15,182 | 10–13 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 24 || December 22, 1989 || Cleveland | W 112–100 | | | | Bradley Center 17,854 | 11–13 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 25 || December 23, 1989 || @ Minnesota | W 94–90 | | | | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 23,249 | 12–13 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 26 || December 26, 1989 || Houston | W 103–96 | | | | Bradley Center 15,945 | 13–13 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 27 || December 29, 1989 || @ Detroit | W 99–85 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454 | 14–13 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 28 || December 30, 1989 || Minnesota | W 109–99 | | | | Bradley Center 17,924 | 15–13 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 29 || January 2, 1990 || @ Atlanta | L 107–113 | | | | Omni Coliseum 11,676 | 15–14 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 30 || January 3, 1990 || @ New Jersey | W 110–96 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena 6,890 | 16–14 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 31 || January 6, 1990 || Chicago | W 118–111 | | | | Bradley Center 18,633 | 17–14 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 32 || January 8, 1990 || Charlotte | W 126–113 | | | | Bradley Center 14,178 | 18–14 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 33 || January 10, 1990 || @ Cleveland | W 116–100 | | | | Coliseum at Richfield 15,369 | 19–14 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 34 || January 12, 1990 || L. A. Clippers | L 94–95 | | | | Bradley Center 17,901 | 19–15 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 35 || January 13, 1990 || @ Indiana | L 109–111 | | | | Market Square Arena 12,180 | 19–16 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 36 || January 16, 1990 || Golden State | W 134–126 | | | | Bradley Center 18,633 | 20–16 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 37 || January 18, 1990 || @ Washington | W 115–112 | | | | Capital Centre 12,414 | 21–16 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 38 || January 19, 1990 || L. A. Lakers | W 103–102 | | | | Bradley Center 18,633 | 22–16 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 39 || January 21, 1990 || Miami | W 123–101 | | | | Bradley Center 15,017 | 23–16 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 40 || January 23, 1990 || @ Portland | L 90–119 | | | | Memorial Coliseum 12,884 | 23–17 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 41 || January 24, 1990 || @ Seattle | W 119–112 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum 10,903 | 24–17 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 42 || January 26, 1990 || @ L. A. Lakers | L 91–100 | | | | Great Western Forum 17,505 | 24–18 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 43 || January 27, 1990 || @ Utah | L 96–144 | | | | Salt Palace 12,616 | 24–19 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 44 || January 30, 1990 || Sacramento | W 109–102 | | | | Bradley Center 13,682 | 25–19 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 45 || February 1, 1990 || Orlando | W 129–111 | | | | Bradley Center 14,113 | 26–19 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 46 || February 2, 1990 || @ Philadelphia | L 109–119 | | | | The Spectrum 15,383 | 26–20 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 47 || February 4, 1990 || Philadelphia | L 102–105 | | | | Bradley Center 17,964 | 26–21 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 48 || February 6, 1990 || @ Boston | W 119–106 | | | | Hartford Civic Center 15,239 | 27–21 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 49 || February 8, 1990 || Detroit | L 101–104 | | | | Bradley Center 17,204 | 27–22 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 50 || February 14, 1990 || Denver | W 127–117 | | | | Bradley Center 13,829 | 28–22 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 51 || February 18, 1990 || Chicago | L 88–111 | | | | Bradley Center 18,633 | 28–23 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 52 || February 20, 1990 || New Jersey | W 106–103 | | | | Bradley Center 14,065 | 29–23 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 53 || February 22, 1990 || Dallas | W 109–97 | | | | Bradley Center 15,136 | 30–23

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 27 | @ Chicago | L 97–111 | Alvin Robertson (22) | Brad Lohaus (7) | Jay Humphries (12) | Chicago Stadium 18,676 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 29 | @ Chicago | L 101–109 | Paul Pressey (25) | Greg Anderson (10) | Paul Pressey (12) | Chicago Stadium 18,676 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | May 1 | Chicago | W 119–112 | Alvin Robertson (38) | Alvin Robertson (8) | Paul Pressey (12) | Bradley Center 18,575 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 3 | Chicago | L 86–110 | Alvin Robertson (20) | Lohaus, Anderson (8) | Alvin Robertson (4) | Bradley Center 18,633

1–3

Player statistics

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Ricky Pierce59029.051.034.683.92.82.30.80.123.0
Jay Humphries818134.849.430.078.63.35.81.90.115.3
Alvin Robertson818132.150.315.474.16.95.52.60.214.2
Jack Sikma717031.741.634.288.56.93.21.10.713.9
Paul Pressey57224.647.214.075.83.04.31.20.411.0
Fred Roberts826627.349.518.278.33.81.80.70.310.5
Brad Lohaus521726.045.838.070.15.52.00.81.310.0
Greg Anderson602821.550.70.053.56.20.40.50.98.8
Jeff Grayer714020.146.012.565.13.11.50.70.17.7
Larry Krystkowiak16723.836.40.078.84.81.60.60.17.0
Randy Breuer30818.546.20.062.74.20.40.31.16.8
Ben Coleman22013.947.40.082.94.00.50.30.35.7
Tony Brown611010.442.725.067.91.20.70.50.13.6
Mike Dunleavy508.628.622.287.50.42.00.20.03.4
Jerry Sichting1027.00.00.075.00.02.00.00.03.0
Gerald Henderson11011.742.342.9100.01.11.20.70.02.5
Frank Kornet5707.736.825.061.51.20.40.20.12.0
Tito Horford3506.729.00.062.51.70.10.10.51.5

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Alvin Robertson4438.852.20.070.65.84.82.30.023.5
Ricky Pierce4030.546.750.090.32.31.51.30.022.3
Paul Pressey4232.343.20.080.85.37.51.50.314.8
Fred Roberts4419.865.00.081.32.00.80.00.39.8
Brad Lohaus4436.840.037.50.06.81.32.02.39.5
Jay Humphries3226.353.333.376.91.76.31.00.09.0
Greg Anderson4025.368.40.050.06.00.00.31.08.3
Jack Sikma4429.326.128.675.03.51.80.51.05.0
Tony Brown206.533.3100.00.00.00.01.00.01.5
Tito Horford201.0100.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.0
Jeff Grayer403.00.00.00.00.50.30.00.00.0
Frank Kornet202.00.00.00.00.50.00.00.00.0

Player statistics citation:

Awards and records

  • Ricky Pierce, NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award
  • Alvin Robertson, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

Transactions

Trades

January 4, [1990](1989-90-nba-season)To **Milwaukee Bucks**----To **Minnesota Timberwolves**----

Free agents

Jerry SichtingFebruary 27, 1989Charlotte Hornets
SubtractionsPlayerDate signedNew team
Mark DavisExpansion Draft June 15, 1989Minnesota Timberwolves
Paul MokeskiSeptember 26, 1989Cleveland Cavaliers

Player Transactions Citation:

References

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