1988-89 National Basketball Association season: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 21:32, 28 September 2026
| 1987-88 | 1988-89 | 1989-90 |
Teams and Alignment
| Conference | Division | Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | Atlantic Division | Boston Celtics | Boston Garden | Boston |
| Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte Coliseum | Charlotte, North Carolina | ||
| New Jersey Nets | Meadowlands Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | ||
| New York Knickerbockers | Madison Square Garden | Manhattan, New York | ||
| Philadelphia 76ers | The Spectrum | Philadelphia | ||
| Washington Bullets | Capital Centre | Lake Arbor, Maryland | ||
| Central Division | Atlanta Hawks | Omni Coliseum | Atlanta | |
| Chicago Bulls | Chicago Stadium | Chicago | ||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Richfield Coliseum | Summit County, Ohio | ||
| Detroit Pistons | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Auburn Hills, Michigan | ||
| Indiana Pacers | Market Square Arena | Indianapolis | ||
| Milwaukee Bucks | Bradley Center | Milwaukee | ||
| Western Conference | Midwest Division | Dallas Mavericks | Reunion Arena | Dallas |
| Denver Nuggets | McNichols Sports Arena | Denver | ||
| Houston Rockets | The Summit | Houston | ||
| Miami HEAT | Miami Arena | Miami | ||
| San Antonio Spurs | HemisFair Arena | San Antonio | ||
| Utah Jazz | Salt Palace (1969) | Salt Lake City | ||
| Pacific Division | Golden State Warriors | Oakland Arena | Oakland, California | |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Los Angeles | ||
| Los Angeles Lakers | Kia Forum | Inglewood, California | ||
| Phoenix Suns | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Phoenix | ||
| Portland Trail Blazers | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Portland, Oregon | ||
| Sacramento Kings | ARCO Arena (1988) | Sacramento, California | ||
| Seattle SuperSonics | The Kingdome | Seattle |
Changes
- Charlotte Hornets enfranchised in Eastern Conference Atlantic Division, playing at Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Detroit Pistons relocate from Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan to The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
- Miami HEAT enfranchised in Western Conference Midwest Division, playing at Miami Arena in Miami.
- Milwaukee Bucks relocate from UWM Panther Arena to Bradley Center.
- Sacramento Kings relocate from ARCO Arena (1985) to ARCO Arena (1988) and realigned from Western Conference Midwest Division to Western Conference Pacific Division.
Regular Season Results
| Conference | Division | Team | W | L | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | Atlantic Division | New York Knickerbockers | 52 | 30 | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 46 | 36 | 6 | ||
| Boston Celtics | 42 | 40 | 10 | ||
| Washington Bullets | 40 | 42 | 12 | ||
| New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | 26 | ||
| Charlotte Hornets | 20 | 62 | 32 | ||
| Central Division | Detroit Pistons | 63 | 19 | ||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | 6 | ||
| Atlanta Hawks | 52 | 30 | 11 | ||
| Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | 14 | ||
| Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | 16 | ||
| Indiana Pacers | 28 | 54 | 35 | ||
| Western Conference | Midwest Division | Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | |
| Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | 6 | ||
| Denver Nuggets | 44 | 38 | 7 | ||
| Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | 13 | ||
| San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 61 | 30 | ||
| Miami HEAT | 15 | 67 | 36 | ||
| Pacific Division | Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | ||
| Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | 2 | ||
| Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | 10 | ||
| Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | 14 | ||
| Portland Trail Blazers | 39 | 43 | 18 | ||
| Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | 30 | ||
| Los Angeles Clippers | 21 | 61 | 36 |
Postseason Results
| Team (Best-of-Five) | Team (Best-of-Seven) | Team (Best-of-Seven) | Team (Best-of-Seven) | Champions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons | 3 | Detroit Pistons | 4 | Detroit Pistons | 4 | Detroit Pistons | 4 | Detroit Pistons |
| Boston Celtics | 0 | |||||||
| Atlanta Hawks | 2 | Milwaukee Bucks | 0 | |||||
| Milwaukee Bucks | 3 | |||||||
| New York Knickerbockers | 3 | New York Knickerbockers | 2 | Chicago Bulls | 2 | |||
| Philadelphia 76ers | 0 | |||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 2 | Chicago Bulls | 4 | |||||
| Chicago Bulls | 3 | |||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 0 | |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 0 | |||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics | 3 | Seattle SuperSonics | 0 | |||||
| Houston Rockets | 1 | |||||||
| Utah Jazz | 0 | Golden State Warriors | 1 | Phoenix Suns | 0 | |||
| Golden State Warriors | 3 | |||||||
| Phoenix Suns | 3 | Phoenix Suns | 4 | |||||
| Denver Nuggets | 0 | |||||||
Special Event Results
| Event | Away | Score | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Star Game | Eastern Conference | 134-143 | Western Conference |
Markets and Venues
| Combined Statistical Area | Metropolitan Statistical Area | Metropolitan Division | County / Equivalent | Municipality | Venue | Team / Event | Regular | Postseason | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division | Fulton County, Georgia | Atlanta | Omni Coliseum | Atlanta Hawks | 41 | Three | 44 |
| Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Boston, MA Metropolitan Division | Suffolk County, Massachusetts | Boston | Boston Garden | Boston Celtics | 38 | One | 39 |
| Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area | Mecklenburg County, North Carolina | Charlotte, North Carolina | Charlotte Coliseum | Charlotte Hornets | 41 | 41 | ||
| Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division | Cook County, Illinois | Chicago | Chicago Stadium | Chicago Bulls | 41 | Eight | 49 |
| Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area | Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area | Summit County, Ohio | Unincorporated | Richfield Coliseum | Cleveland Cavaliers | 41 | Three | 44 | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area | Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division | Dallas County, Texas | Dallas | Reunion Arena | Dallas Mavericks | 41 | 41 | |
| Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area | Denver County, Colorado | Denver | McNichols Sports Arena | Denver Nuggets | 41 | One | 42 | |
| Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division | Oakland County, Michigan | Auburn Hills, Michigan | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Detroit Pistons | 41 | Nine | 50 |
| Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area | Harris County, Texas | Houston | Reliant Astrodome | NBA All-Star Game | One | |||
| The Summit | Houston Rockets | 41 | Two | 43 | |||||
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area | Marion County, Indiana | Indianapolis | Market Square Arena | Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | ||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division | Los Angeles County, California | Inglewood, California | Kia Forum | Los Angeles Lakers | 41 | Eight | 49 |
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | Los Angeles Clippers | 41 | 41 | |||||
| Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Combined Statistical Area | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area | Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division | Miami-Dade County, Florida | Miami | Miami Arena | Miami HEAT | 41 | 41 | |
| Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area | Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | Milwaukee | Bradley Center | Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | Four | 45 | |
| New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury, CT Combined Statistical Area | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area | Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut | Hartford, Connecticut | PeoplesBank Arena | Boston Celtics | Three | Three | ||
| New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area | New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division | Bergen County, New Jersey | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Meadowlands Arena | New Jersey Nets | 41 | 41 | |
| New York County, New York | Manhattan, New York | Madison Square Garden | New York Knickerbockers | 41 | Five | 46 | |||
| Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area | Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division | Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | The Spectrum | Philadelphia 76ers | 41 | One | 42 |
| Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area | Maricopa County, Arizona | Phoenix | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Phoenix Suns | 41 | Seven | 48 | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Multnomah County, Oregon | Portland, Oregon | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | One | 42 | |
| Sacramento-Roseville, CA Combined Statistical Area | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Sacramento County, California | Sacramento, California | ARCO Arena (1988) | Sacramento Kings | 41 | 41 | ||
| Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT-ID Combined Statistical Area | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area | Salt Lake County, Utah | Salt Lake City | Salt Palace (1969) | Utah Jazz | 41 | Two | 43 | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels-Kerrville, TX Combined Statistical Area | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area | Bexar County, Texas | San Antonio | HemisFair Arena | San Antonio Spurs | 41 | 41 | ||
| San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division | Alameda County, California | Oakland, California | Oakland Arena | Golden State Warriors | 41 | Three | 44 |
| Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA Metropolitan Division | King County, Washington | Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena | Seattle SuperSonics | 39 | 39 | |
| The Kingdome | Seattle SuperSonics | Two | Four | Six | |||||
| Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area | Baltimore | CFG Bank Arena | Washington Bullets | Three | Three | |||
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area | Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division | Prince George's County, Maryland | Lake Arbor, Maryland | Capital Centre | Washington Bullets | 38 | 38 | ||
| Total | 1,025 | 62 | 1,088 | ||||||
