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1989–90 Dallas Mavericks season

The 1989–90 NBA season was the Mavericks' 10th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] A year after missing the playoffs, the Mavericks received the eighth overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft, and selected Randy White out of Louisiana Tech,[2][3][4][5] and later on fired head coach John MacLeod at the end of November, replacing with him Richie Adubato.[6] However, things would not all go smoothly for the Mavericks as Roy Tarpley found himself in hot water again, as he was arrested in November for driving under the influence of drugs.[7][8] The Mavericks played above .500 for the first half of the season, holding a 26–22 record at the All-Star break.[9] As the season progressed, the team released Adrian Dantley to free agency;[10][11] Dantley averaged 14.7 points per game in 45 games with the team. The Mavericks finished third in the Midwest Division with a 47–35 record.[12]

Rolando Blackman led the team in scoring averaging 19.4 points per game, and was selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game,[13][14][15][16] while Derek Harper averaged 18.0 points, 7.4 assists and 2.3 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. In addition, Tarpley provided the team with 16.8 points, 13.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, despite only playing just 45 games, while Sam Perkins contributed 15.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, and James Donaldson provided with 9.1 points and 8.6 rebounds per game.[17]

In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Mavericks were swept by the Portland Trail Blazers in three straight games.[18][19][20][21] This would be their final playoff appearance until 2001. The Blazers would lose to the defending champion Detroit Pistons in five games in the NBA Finals.[22][23][24][25][26] Following the season, Perkins signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers.[27][28][29]

Draft picks

Roster

Roster Notes

Regular season

Season standings

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

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

Player statistics

Ragular season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

References

  1. ^ 1989-90 Dallas Mavericks
  2. ^ Goldaper, Sam (June 28, 1989). "Kings Take Ellison First in N.B.A. Draft; Clippers Pick Ferry". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  3. ^ McManis, Sam (June 28, 1989). "THE NBA DRAFT: The Other Teams: Sacramento's Secret Is Out: It's Ellison". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  4. ^ Cotton, Anthony (June 28, 1989). "Bullets Draft Hammonds". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  5. ^ "1989 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  6. ^ "MacLeod Fired as Mavericks Coach". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. November 29, 1989. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Tarpley Cleared for Mavericks". The New York Times. Associated Press. January 23, 1990. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "Forward Roy Tarpley of the Dallas Mavericks..." Los Angeles Times. September 7, 1990. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  9. ^ "NBA Games Played on February 8, 1990". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  10. ^ Goldaper, Sam (January 19, 1990). "Mavericks Bracing for Knicks". The New York Times. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  11. ^ "Adrian Dantley, Rejecting a Guaranteed $1.2 Million..." Los Angeles Times. January 22, 1990. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  12. ^ "1989–90 Dallas Mavericks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  13. ^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (February 11, 1990). "NBA ALL-STAR GAME: Entire Family Is Back Together--Almost". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  14. ^ "Bird, Johnson Return Magic to All-Star Game". Sun Sentinel. February 11, 1990. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  15. ^ "1990 NBA All-Star Recap". NBA.com. NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  16. ^ "1990 NBA All-Star Game: East 130, West 113". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  17. ^ "1989–90 Dallas Mavericks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  18. ^ Rabun, Mike (May 1, 1990). "Trail Blazers 106, Mavericks 92". United Press International. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  19. ^ Hafner, Dan (May 2, 1990). "Portland Victory Could Prove Costly: NBA Playoffs: Trail Blazers Win at Dallas, But Williams and Duckworth Are Injured. The Pistons and Spurs Also Sweep Their Series". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  20. ^ "1990 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 3: Portland Trail Blazers at Dallas Mavericks Box Score, May 1, 1990". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  21. ^ "1990 NBA Western Conference First Round: Mavericks vs. Trail Blazers". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  22. ^ Barnes, Mike (June 14, 1990). "Pistons 92, Trail Blazers 90". United Press International. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  23. ^ Brown, Clifton (June 15, 1990). "Pistons Rally to Repeat as N.B.A. Champions". The New York Times. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  24. ^ McManis, Sam (June 15, 1990). "Vinnie, Vidi, Vici: Pistons Repeat Feat: NBA Finals: Johnson Hits Game-Winner in Last Second as Detroit Rallies from Seven-Point Deficit for a 92-90 Victory. Thomas Is the Unanimous Choice as MVP". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  25. ^ Aldridge, David (June 15, 1990). "In Final Second, Pistons Win Second Finals". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  26. ^ "1990 NBA Finals: Trail Blazers vs. Pistons". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  27. ^ "Free-Agent Forward Perkins Leaves Mavs, Signs with Lakers". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. August 6, 1990. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  28. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Lakers Sign Perkins". The New York Times. August 7, 1990. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  29. ^ "Mavericks' Perkins Signs with Lakers". The Washington Post. August 7, 1990. Retrieved December 31, 2022.

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