Full NBA season
1989-90
Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions, and every playoff matchup from the 1989-90 NBA season.
1179indexed games
15playoff series
Postseason map
Playoff bracket
Follow every series from the opening round toward the NBA Finals.
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First round
Conference semifinals
Conference finals
NBA Finals
Season honors
Awards and leaders
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Midseason showcase
All-Star weekend
The event format follows what the league actually used that season, from East–West and captain drafts to multi-game tournaments.
East vs West
The classic conference matchup
The Eastern and Western Conference selections met in the traditional NBA All-Star Game format.
Selected rosters
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Regular season
Conference standings
Western Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 63 | 19 | .768 | 110.7 | 103.9 |
| 2 | Portland Trail Blazers | 59 | 23 | .720 | 114.2 | 107.9 |
| 3 | San Antonio Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 106.3 | 102.8 |
| 4 | Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 106.8 | 102.0 |
| 5 | Phoenix Suns | 54 | 28 | .659 | 114.9 | 107.8 |
| 7 | Dallas Mavericks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 102.2 | 102.2 |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 114.6 | 113.2 |
| 8 | Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 106.7 | 105.3 |
| — | Seattle SuperSonics | 41 | 41 | .500 | 106.9 | 105.9 |
| — | Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 116.3 | 119.4 |
| — | Los Angeles Clippers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 103.8 | 107.2 |
| — | Sacramento Kings | 23 | 59 | .280 | 101.7 | 106.8 |
| — | Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 95.2 | 99.4 |
Eastern Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Pistons | 59 | 23 | .720 | 104.3 | 98.3 |
| 2 | Chicago Bulls | 55 | 27 | .671 | 109.5 | 106.2 |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 110.2 | 105.2 |
| 4 | Boston Celtics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| 5 | New York Knicks | 45 | 37 | .549 | 108.3 | 106.9 |
| 7 | Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 106.0 | 106.8 |
| 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 102.6 | 102.9 |
| 8 | Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 109.3 | 109.1 |
| — | Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 108.5 | 107.5 |
| — | Washington Bullets | 31 | 51 | .378 | 107.7 | 109.9 |
| — | Charlotte Hornets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 100.4 | 108.2 |
| — | Orlando Magic | 18 | 64 | .220 | 110.9 | 119.8 |
| — | Miami Heat | 18 | 64 | .220 | 100.6 | 110.3 |
| — | New Jersey Nets | 17 | 65 | .207 | 100.1 | 108.0 |
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