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1989–90 New Jersey Nets season

NBA professional basketball team season


NBA professional basketball team season

SportsChannel New York The 1989–90 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 23rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 14th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Nets decided to start the rebuilding process by acquiring Sam Bowie from the Portland Trail Blazers on draft day.

Under new head coach Bill Fitch, the Nets started the regular season by winning their first two games, but went on to lose eleven of their next twelves games, including a nine-game losing streak. At mid-season, the team acquired Chris Dudley from the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Nets struggled all season long posting a 14-game losing streak between January and February, and losing eleven consecutive games in March. They lost their final seven games of the season, finishing in last place in the Atlantic Division with a league-worst 17–65 record.

Following the season, Dennis Hopson was traded to the Chicago Bulls.

Draft picks

Main article: 1989 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
112Mookie BlaylockPGUnited StatesOklahoma
232Stanley BrundyFUnited StatesDePaul

Roster

  • Bill Fitch
  • Butch Beard
  • Rick Carlisle

Regular season

Season standings

Game log

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | November 3, 1989 | @ Miami | W 110–90 | Hopson (19) | Shackleford (16) | Blaylock, Conner (5) | Miami Arena 15,008 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | November 4, 1989 | @ Orlando | W 111–106 | Hopson (24) | Shackleford (12) | Blaylock (5) | Orlando Arena 15,077 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | November 7, 1989 | Miami | L 77–83 | Hopson (17) | Shackleford (14) | Conner (3) | Brendan Byrne Arena 11,999 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | November 9, 1989 | @ New York | L 105–107 | Morris (21) | Hopson (9) | Blaylock, Morris (6) | Madison Square Garden 13,482 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | December 1, 1989 | Miami | W 101–77 | Shackleford (19) | Bowie (16) | Blaylock (3) | Brendan Byrne Arena 10,240 | 4–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | December 19, 1989 | @ Miami | W 100–98 | Hopson (20) | Bowie (6) | Conner, Morris (5) | Miami Arena 15,008 | 7–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December 23, 1989 | @ New York | L 85–94 | Hinson, Morris (22) | Carroll (10) | Conner (6) | Madison Square Garden 17,047 | 7–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 28, 1989 | New York | L 104–106 | Hopson (21) | Hinson (12) | Blaylock (6) | Brendan Byrne Arena 20,049 | 8–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | January 19, 1990 | @ Orlando | L 105–120 | Carroll (22) | Carroll (11) | Conner (6) | Orlando Arena 15,077 | 12–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | January 25, 1990 | Orlando | L 112–117 | Shackleford (22) | Bowie (11) | Conner (6) | Brendan Byrne Arena 8,356 | 12–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 53 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 59 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | March 10, 1990 | @ New York | L 91–110 | Gervin (24) | Haley (11) | Myers, Shackleford (5) | Madison Square Garden 18,212 | 15–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 | March 28, 1990 | New York | W 106–101 | Morris (24) | Morris (15) | Conner, Myers (6) | Brendan Byrne Arena 18,438 | 16–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 72 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 74 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | April 8, 1990 | Miami | W 102–101 | Morris (23) | Bowie, Morris (11) | Wood (3) | Brendan Byrne Arena 7,821 | 17–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 76 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 78 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 | April 22, 1990 | Orlando | L 102–110 | Short (23) | Dudley (20) | Conner (5) | Brendan Byrne Arena 12,248 | 17–65

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
501725.3.371.225.7782.84.21.6.310.1
685432.5.416.323.77610.11.3.61.814.7
1608.0.500.3891.6.2.4.32.3
504.2.143.000.01.0.2.2.4
462021.8.393.000.7945.4.9.41.28.8
826128.7.414.154.8043.24.72.1.17.9
27824.9.441.3058.1.7.81.16.1
21016.1.472.000.7303.1.41.0.312.0
562618.3.394.000.6615.0.4.3.26.0
251931.7.507.8696.9.9.61.115.0
796432.3.434.317.7923.51.91.3.615.8
2805.7.362.000.810.9.5.5.02.4
2105.1.350.6001.6.3.1.11.8
807630.6.422.316.7225.31.81.61.014.8
28219.4.411.000.7252.43.6.7.37.1
703722.2.462.000.6876.8.8.6.58.2
822427.0.455.286.8353.01.8.8.213.1
1706.7.404.231.667.6.3.3.23.0
2827.1.327.190.875.41.7.2.01.8
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Nets only.

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NJN/1990.html 1989–90 New Jersey Nets]
  2. Brown, Clifton. (June 25, 1989). "PRO-BASKETBALL; Nets Get Bowie for Buck Williams". The New York Times.
  3. (June 25, 1989). "Trail Blazers Trade Bowie, No. 12 Pick in Draft to Nets for Buck Williams". Los Angeles Times.
  4. (June 25, 1989). "Blazers Trade Bowie, No. 12 Pick for Williams". Deseret News.
  5. Goldaper, Sam. (February 22, 1990). "Knicks Trade Strickland to Spurs for Cheeks". The New York Times.
  6. (February 22, 1990). "NBA WEDNESDAY'S TRADES: Cheeks Dealt for Strickland; Carroll to Nuggets". Los Angeles Times.
  7. "1989–90 New Jersey Nets Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference.
  8. Brown, Clifton. (June 27, 1990). "Nets Continue to Deal, Trading Hopson to Bulls". The New York Times.
  9. (November 2, 1990). "2 Dennis Hopson". Chicago Tribune.
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