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1989–90 Miami Heat season

The 1989–90 NBA season was the second season of the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] In the 1989 NBA draft, the Heat selected Glen Rice from the University of Michigan with the fourth overall pick, and selected Sherman Douglas out of Syracuse University with the 28th overall pick in the second round.[2][3][4][5] The Heat moved from the Midwest Division of the Western Conference, where they played during the team's inaugural season, to the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The Heat looked to fix their scoring woes via the draft, but still suffered the pains of an expansion team, posting long losing streaks throughout the entire season. However, they finished fifth in the Atlantic Division with a 3-win improvement from 1988–89 with an 18–64 record.[6]

Second-year center Rony Seikaly led the team averaging 16.6 points per game, and was named the 1989–90 NBA Most Improved Player.[7][8] Despite the awful season, the Heat would only receive the ninth overall pick in the Draft Lottery.

Draft picks

Main article: 1989 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 4 Glen Rice SF  United States Michigan
2 28 Sherman Douglas PG  United States Syracuse
2 45 Scott Haffner  United States Evansville

Roster

1989–90 Miami Heat roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F/C 44 Terry Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– Virginia Union
G 11 Sherman Douglas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) –– Syracuse
G 21 Kevin Edwards 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) –– DePaul
F 32 Tellis Frank 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– Western Kentucky
G 3 Scott Haffner 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) –– Evansville
F 43 Grant Long 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– Eastern Michigan
F 41 Glen Rice 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) –– Michigan
F/C 50 Jim Rowinski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) –– Purdue
C 4 Rony Seikaly 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) –– Syracuse
G 2 Rory Sparrow 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) –– Villanova
G 20 Jon Sundvold 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) –– Missouri
F 55 Billy Thompson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) –– Louisville
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Philadelphia 76ers 53 29 .646 – 34–7 19–22 19–7
x-Boston Celtics 52 30 .634 1 30–11 22–19 19–7
x-New York Knicks 45 37 .549 8 29–12 16–25 17–9
Washington Bullets 31 51 .378 22 20–21 11–30 10–16
Miami Heat 18 64 .220 35 11–30 7–34 4–22
New Jersey Nets 17 65 .207 36 13–28 4–37 9–17
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Detroit Pistons 59 23 .720 –
2 y-Philadelphia 76ers 53 29 .646 6
3 x-Chicago Bulls 55 27 .671 4
4 x-Boston Celtics 52 30 .634 7
5 x-New York Knicks 45 37 .549 14
6 x-Milwaukee Bucks 44 38 .537 15
7 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 42 40 .512 17
8 x-Indiana Pacers 42 40 .512 17
9 Atlanta Hawks 41 41 .500 18
10 Washington Bullets 31 51 .378 28
11 Miami Heat 18 64 .220 41
12 Orlando Magic 18 64 .220 41
13 New Jersey Nets 17 65 .207 42
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1989–90 NBA records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 1–3 2–0 0–5 2–3 0–2 1–1 3–2 2–0 2–0 2–3 1–1 0–2 4–0 3–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 5–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2
Boston 3–1 — 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 5–0 2–2 1–1 5–1 4–1 4–0 3–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3
Charlotte 0–2 0–2 — 0–2 1–1 1–3 3–2 0–2 2–2 1–4 1–1 2–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–5 0–4 0–5 0–2
Chicago 5–0 2–2 2–0 — 5–0 2–0 1–1 1–4 2–0 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 3–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–1
Cleveland 3–2 1–3 1–1 0–5 — 0–2 0–2 1–4 1–1 0–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 3–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 4–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Dallas 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 — 2–3 1–1 3–1 4–1 2–0 3–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–4 3–1 3–2 2–2 1–3 1–1
Denver 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–1 2–0 3–2 — 0–2 2–2 4–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 2–0 1–1 5–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 4–0 1–3 2–2 0–4 1–1
Detroit 2–3 2–2 2–0 4–1 4–1 1–1 2–0 — 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 5–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0
Golden State 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 — 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–4 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–5 2–2 3–2 1–3 2–3 2–2 1–1
Houston 0–2 0–2 4–1 1–1 2–0 1–4 1–4 1–1 2–2 — 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 4–0 2–2 2–2 3–2 1–1
Indiana 3–2 3–1 1–1 3–2 2–3 0–2 2–0 1–4 1–1 1–1 — 0–2 0–2 3–1 3–2 1–1 4–0 1–3 4–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
L.A. Clippers 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–0 — 1–4 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–4 0–5 2–3 0–4 3–2 0–4 1–1
L.A. Lakers 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 4–1 2–2 2–0 4–1 — 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–3 5–0 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–1
Miami 0–4 0–5 1–1 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 — 2–2 1–1 1–4 1–5 3–1 0–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–3
Milwaukee 2–3 2–2 2–0 1–4 2–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 — 2–0 4–0 2–2 5–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–1
Minnesota 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–4 0–5 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 0–2 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–3 2–2 1–4 1–3 0–5 1–1
New Jersey 2–2 1–5 1–1 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 4–1 0–4 1–1 — 1–4 1–3 1–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3
New York 3–1 1–4 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 5–1 2–2 1–1 4–1 — 2–2 2–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–0
Orlando 0–5 0–4 1–1 2–3 1–4 0–2 0–2 0–5 0–2 0–2 1–4 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–5 1–1 3–1 2–2 — 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4
Philadelphia 2–2 2–3 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 5–0 3–1 1–1 4–1 3–2 2–2 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–1
Phoenix 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 0–2 5–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 — 2–3 5–0 0–4 3–2 3–1 2–0
Portland 1–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 5–0 3–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 — 4–0 3–1 3–2 2–2 1–1
Sacramento 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 2–3 0–4 1–1 3–2 0–5 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–5 0–4 — 0–4 2–2 1–3 1–1
San Antonio 1–1 1–1 5–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 — 3–1 3–2 2–0
Seattle 1–1 0–2 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–2 2–2 1–1 2–3 0–4 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–3 2–2 1–3 — 1–3 2–0
Utah 1–1 1–1 5–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–2 2–3 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–3 3–1 — 2–0
Washington 2–2 3–2 2–0 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–3 1–1 3–2 0–5 4–0 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 —

Game log

Regular season

1989–90 game log
Total: 18–64 (home: 11–30; road: 7–34)
November: 4–12 (home: 2–4; road: 2–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 3, 1989 New Jersey L 90–110 Miami Arena 0–1
2 November 4, 1989 @ New York L 99–119 Madison Square Garden 0–2
3 November 7, 1989 @ New Jersey W 83–77 Brendan Byrne Arena 1–2
4 November 8, 1989 @ Philadelphia L 91–115 The Spectrum 1–3
5 November 10, 1989 @ Indiana L 98–102 Market Square Arena 1–4
6 November 11, 1989 Detroit W 88–84 Miami Arena 2–4
7 November 14, 1989 Houston W 101–99 Miami Arena 3–4
8 November 15, 1989 @ Detroit L 94–120 The Palace of Auburn Hills 3–5
9 November 18, 1989 @ Dallas L 99–100 Reunion Arena 3–6
10 November 19, 1989 @ Houston L 94–120 The Summit 3–7
11 November 21, 1989 @ Charlotte W 98–87 Charlotte Coliseum 4–7
12 November 22, 1989 Philadelphia L 103–113 Miami Arena 4–8
December: 3–11 (home: 1–7; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
17 December 1, 1989 @ New Jersey L 77–101 Brendan Byrne Arena 4–13
20 December 6, 1989 @ Philadelphia L 98–121 The Spectrum 4–16
25 December 19, 1989 New Jersey L 98–100 Miami Arena 7–18
28 December 26, 1989 New York L 94–100 Miami Arena 7–21
January: 2–13 (home: 1–6; road: 1–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
39 January 17, 1990 Indiana W 121–111 Miami Arena 9–30
40 January 19, 1990 Philadelphia L 95–102 Miami Arena 9–31
44 January 26, 1990 @ Indiana L 105–115 Market Square Arena 9–35
February: 3–10 (home: 3–5; road: 0–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
47 February 5, 1990 @ New York L 107–116 Madison Square Garden 10–37
All-Star Break
52 February 17, 1990 Detroit L 79–97 Miami Arena 10–42
53 February 19, 1990 @ Detroit L 85–94 The Palace of Auburn Hills 10–42
55 February 23, 1990 New York W 128–121 Miami Arena 11–44
March: 5–9 (home: 3–5; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
62 March 11, 1990 New York L 90–106 Miami Arena 14–48
67 March 20, 1990 Indiana L 98–112 Miami Arena 15–52
68 March 21, 1990 @ Philadelphia L 97–118 The Spectrum 15–53
69 March 23, 1990 Dallas L 103–106 Miami Arena 15–54
April: 1–9 (home: 1–3; road: 0–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
76 April 8, 1990 @ New Jersey L 101–102 Brendan Byrne Arena 17–59
79 April 16, 1990 @ New York L 102–119 Madison Square Garden 17–62
80 April 18, 1990 Charlotte L 91–98 Miami Arena 17–63
1989–90 schedule

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Rory Sparrow PG 82 25 1,756 138 298 49 4 487 21.4 1.7 3.6 .6 .0 5.9
Sherman Douglas PG 81 66 2,470 206 619 145 10 1,155 30.5 2.5 7.6 1.8 .1 14.3
Grant Long PF 81 31 1,856 402 96 91 38 686 22.9 5.0 1.2 1.1 .5 8.5
Billy Thompson SF 79 45 2,142 551 166 54 89 867 27.1 7.0 2.1 .7 1.1 11.0
Kevin Edwards SG 78 54 2,211 282 252 125 33 938 28.3 3.6 3.2 1.6 .4 12.0
Glen Rice SF 77 60 2,311 352 138 67 27 1,048 30.0 4.6 1.8 .9 .4 13.6
Tellis Frank PF 77 39 1,762 385 85 51 27 735 22.9 5.0 1.1 .7 .4 9.5
Rony Seikaly C 74 72 2,409 766 78 78 124 1,228 32.6 10.4 1.1 1.1 1.7 16.6
Terry Davis PF 63 9 884 229 25 25 28 298 14.0 3.6 .4 .4 .4 4.7
Jon Sundvold SG 63 2 867 71 102 25 0 384 13.8 1.1 1.6 .4 .0 6.1
Scott Haffner PG 43 6 559 51 80 13 2 196 13.0 1.2 1.9 .3 .0 4.6
Pat Cummings C 37 1 391 93 13 12 4 175 10.6 2.5 .4 .3 .1 4.7
Jim Rowinski PF 14 0 112 29 5 1 2 50 8.0 2.1 .4 .1 .1 3.6

See also

References

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