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1989–90 Washington Bullets season

NBA professional basketball team season

Field	Value
team	Washington Bullets
team_link	Washington Wizards
end_year	1990
wins	31
losses	51
division	Atlantic
division_place	4
conf_place	10
coach	Wes Unseld
gm	Bob Ferry
owner	Abe Pollin
arena	Capital Centre (37 games)
Baltimore Arena (4 games)
playoffs	Did not qualify
bbr_team	WSB
radio	WTOP

Baltimore Arena (4 games)

WDCA
Home Team Sports The 1989–90 Washington Bullets season was the 29th season for the Washington Bullets in the National Basketball Association, and their 17th season in Washington, D.C.. The Bullets received the ninth overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft, and selected power forward Tom Hammonds out of Georgia Tech University.

The Bullets got off to a fast start by winning five of their first six games of the regular season. However, they would struggle losing 10 of their next 13 games, but would climb back into playoff connection with a 12–11 record in mid December. However, their playoff hopes faded quickly as they lost 14 of their next 16 games, and held a 18–31 record at the All-Star break. The Bullets finished in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with a 31–51 record.

Jeff Malone led the team in scoring averaging 24.3 points per game, while Bernard King averaged 22.3 points per game, and John "Hot Plate" Williams provided the team with 18.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game, but went down with a knee injury after only playing just 18 games. In addition, second-year guard Ledell Eackles contributed 13.5 points per game, while Mark Alarie averaged 10.5 points per game, Darrell Walker contributed 9.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and Charles Jones provided with 6.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game.

Following the season, Malone was traded to the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade, after seven seasons with the Bullets.

Draft picks

Main article: 1989 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1	9	Tom Hammonds	PF	Georgia Tech
2	39	Ed Horton	PF	Iowa
2	41	Doug Roth	C	Tennessee

Roster

Wes Unseld
Bill Blair
Jeff Bzdelik

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 | November 3 | @ Charlotte | W 116–96 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | November 4 | Detroit | L 93–95 | | | | Capital Centre | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | November 7 | @ Atlanta | W 118–114 | | | | The Omni | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | November 8 | Boston | W 112–103 | | | | Capital Centre | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | November 10 | Cleveland (at Baltimore, Maryland) | W 100–92 | | | | Baltimore Arena | 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | November 12 | @ Portland | W 104–95 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | November 13 | @ Utah | L 93–106 | | | | Salt Palace | 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 15 | @ Denver | L 98–109 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | November 16 | @ Seattle | L 98–111 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 18 | @ Phoenix | L 107–118 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 | November 19 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 115–120 | | | | Great Western Forum | 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 21 | Milwaukee | W 97–91 | | | | Capital Centre | 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 24 | @ Philadelphia | L 108–121 | | | | The Spectrum | 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | November 25 | Miami | W 107–88 | | | | Capital Centre | 7–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | November 28 | @ Cleveland | L 91–92 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 7–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 | November 29 | Atlanta | L 104–111 | | | | Capital Centre | 7–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | December 1 | Philadelphia (at Baltimore, Maryland) | W 107–90 | | | | Baltimore Arena | 8–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | December 2 | Utah | L 98–100 | | | | Capital Centre | 8–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | December 6 | @ Detroit | L 107–115 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 8–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 9 | L.A. Lakers | W 103–101 | | | | Capital Centre | 9–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | December 14 | Charlotte | W 105–101 | | | | Capital Centre | 10–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | December 16 | Dallas | W 112–108 | | | | Capital Centre | 11–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 19 | Minnesota | W 112–99 | | | | Capital Centre | 12–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 20 | @ Philadelphia | L 111–118 | | | | The Spectrum | 12–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December 22 | New York | L 112–122 | | | | Capital Centre | 12–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | December 26 | @ New Jersey | L 94–101 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 12–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 27 | San Antonio | L 97–107 | | | | Capital Centre | 12–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | December 30 | Chicago | L 112–117 (OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 12–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | January 2 | New Jersey | W 110–96 | | | | Capital Centre | 13–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | January 3 | @ Boston | L 101–120 | | | | Boston Garden | 13–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | January 5 | @ Cleveland | L 107–119 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 13–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | January 6 | Boston | L 88–102 | | | | Capital Centre | 13–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 | January 9 | @ New York | L 127–131 (OT) | | | | Madison Square Garden | 13–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | January 11 | @ Miami | W 100–89 | | | | Miami Arena | 14–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | January 13 | Philadelphia | L 101–120 | | | | Capital Centre | 14–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | January 15 | Miami | L 105–111 | | | | Capital Centre | 14–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 17 | @ New Jersey | L 106–115 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 14–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | January 18 | Milwaukee | L 112–115 | | | | Capital Centre | 14–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | January 20 | @ Houston | L 107–127 | | | | The Summit | 14–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | January 22 | @ San Antonio | L 115–124 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 14–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | January 23 | @ Dallas | L 105–129 | | | | Reunion Arena | 14–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | January 25 | Boston | W 112–103 | | | | Capital Centre | 15–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | January 27 | @ Philadelphia | L 101–125 | | | | The Spectrum | 15–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | January 31 | @ Detroit | L 109–133 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 15–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 | February 2 | Sacramento | W 108–99 | | | | Capital Centre | 16–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | February 3 | Seattle | L 92–94 | | | | Capital Centre | 16–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | February 5 | Golden State | W 135–129 | | | | Capital Centre | 17–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | February 6 | @ Miami | W 118–100 | | | | Miami Arena | 18–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | February 8 | L.A. Clippers | L 103–105 | | | | Capital Centre | 18–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | February 13 | @ Sacramento | L 98–106 | | | | ARCO Arena | 18–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 | February 15 | @ Golden State | L 107–113 | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 18–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 16 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 118–112 (OT) | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 19–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | February 18 | Indiana (at Baltimore, Maryland) | W 116–97 | | | | Baltimore Arena | 20–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 20 | @ Atlanta | W 110–107 | | | | The Omni | 21–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | February 22 | New York | L 110–119 | | | | Capital Centre | 21–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | February 24 | Orlando | W 141–124 | | | | Capital Centre | 22–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | February 27 | @ Minnesota | L 88–104 | | | | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 22–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 | March 1 | Detroit | L 85–99 | | | | Capital Centre | 22–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | March 3 | @ Orlando | W 132–128 (2OT) | | | | Orlando Arena | 23–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 | March 6 | @ Indiana | L 98–113 | | | | Market Square Arena | 23–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | March 7 | Phoenix | L 111–113 | | | | Capital Centre | 23–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | March 9 | @ Boston (at Hartford, Connecticut) | W 115–108 | | | | Hartford Civic Center | 24–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 | March 10 | Portland | L 113–116 | | | | Capital Centre | 24–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 15 | @ Milwaukee | L 91–96 | | | | Bradley Center | 24–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 17 | Atlanta (at Baltimore, Maryland) | L 92–119 | | | | Baltimore Arena | 24–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | March 20 | @ Chicago | L 97–122 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 24–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | March 21 | New Jersey | W 136–106 | | | | Capital Centre | 25–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | March 24 |Philadelphia | L 112–114 (OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 25–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 | March 27 | @ New York | L 100–119 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 25–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 | March 28 | Denver | W 113–99 | | | | Capital Centre | 26–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 | March 30 | Orlando | W 143–115 | | | | Capital Centre | 27–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | April 1 | @ New Jersey | W 105–97 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 28–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 | April 4 | New York | L 107–118 | | | | Capital Centre | 28–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | April 6 | Houston | W 121–110 | | | | Capital Centre | 29–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 | April 7 | @ Milwaukee | L 100–110 | | | | Bradley Center | 29–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 76 | April 10 | @ Indiana | L 105–107 | | | | Market Square Arena | 29–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 | April 12 | Cleveland | L 100–102 | | | | Capital Centre | 29–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | April 14 | Chicago | W 113–103 | | | | Capital Centre | 30–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 | April 17 | @ Orlando | W 129–127 | | | | Orlando Arena | 31–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 | April 19 | @ Chicago | L 117–120 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 31–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 | April 20 | @ Miami | L 112–117 | | | | Miami Arena | 31–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 | April 22 | Indiana | L 117–127 | | | | Capital Centre | 31–51

Player statistics

Regular season

|- | 82 || 10 || 23.1 || .473 || .204 || .812 || 4.6 || 1.7 || .7 || .5 || 10.5 |- | 73 || 1 || 13.4 || .478 || .000 || .811 || 2.4 || 2.0 || .6 || .1 || 4.9 |- | 78 || 8 || 21.7 || .439 || .322 || .750 || 2.2 || 2.3 || .6 || .1 || 13.5 |- | 81 || 25 || 22.8 || .473 || .000 || .701 || 4.2 || 1.6 || .6 || .5 || 8.2 |- | 61 || 8 || 13.2 || .437 || .000 || .643 || 2.8 || .8 || .2 || .2 || 5.3 |- | 45 || 10 || 8.3 || .494 || .000 || .609 || 2.4 || .4 || .2 || .1 || 4.5 |- | 81 || 81 || 27.7 || .508 || || .648 || 6.2 || 1.7 || .6 || 2.4 || 3.2 |- | 82 || 82 || 32.8 || .487 || .130 || .803 || 4.9 || 4.6 || .6 || .1 || 22.4 |- | 75 || 74 || 34.2 || .491 || .167 || .877 || 2.7 || 3.2 || .6 || .1 || 24.3 |- | 42 || 0 || 9.8 || .430 || .000 || .500 || 2.9 || .5 || .2 || .3 || 1.9 |- | 59 || 12 || 13.9 || .526 || .000 || .789 || 3.7 || .5 || .3 || .8 || 4.7 |- | 81 || 81 || 35.6 || .454 || .095 || .687 || 8.8 || 8.0 || 1.7 || .4 || 9.5 |- | 18 || 18 || 35.1 || .474 || .111 || .774 || 7.6 || 4.7 || 1.2 || .5 || 18.2 |}

Player statistics citation:

References

[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WAS/1990.html 1989-90 Washington Bullets]
Goldaper, Sam. (June 28, 1989). "Kings Take Ellison First in N.B.A. Draft; Clippers Pick Ferry". The New York Times.
McManis, Sam. (June 28, 1989). "THE NBA DRAFT: The Other Teams: Sacramento's Secret Is Out: It's Ellison". Los Angeles Times.
"1989 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.
"NBA Games Played on February 8, 1990". Basketball-Reference.
"1989–90 Washington Bullets Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference.
Aldridge, David. (December 4, 1989). "Bullets' Williams to Miss Up to 8 Weeks with Knee Injury". The Washington Post.
Aldridge, David. (December 8, 1989). "Modern Medicine, Time Are on Williams's Side". The Washington Post.
Aldridge, David. (March 15, 1990). "Bullets Don't Expect Williams to Return". The Washington Post.
"1989–90 Washington Bullets Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.
Brady, Jim. (June 25, 1990). "Bullets, Jazz, Kings Make Three-Way Deal". United Press International.
(June 26, 1990). "Bullets Get Pervis Ellison in Three-Way Trade: Pro Basketball: Jeff Malone Goes to Jazz, with Hansen and Leckner Going to Sacramento. Nets Deal for Theus, Meaning They Will Probably Pick Coleman". Los Angeles Times.
Aldridge, David. (June 26, 1990). "Bullets Trade Malone in 3-Team Deal for Ellison". The Washington Post.

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