The 1989–90 NBA season was the Clippers' 20th season in the National Basketball Association, and their 6th in Los Angeles.[1] With the second overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft, the Clippers selected Danny Ferry out of Duke University. However, Ferry would never join the Clippers signing with a team in Italy. This would force General Manager Elgin Baylor into trading his draft rights along with Reggie Williams to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ron Harper. The Clippers were approaching .500 at 16–19 when Harper went down to a knee injury after 28 games. They won their next two games, but would lose 12 of their next 14 games, including a 7-game losing streak. The Clippers lost their final five games of the season, finishing sixth in the Pacific Division with a 30–52 record.
Despite another 50-loss season, the team's second-year stars posted stellar seasons. Last year's top draft pick Danny Manning averaged 16.3 points per game, Charles D. Smith led the Clippers in scoring with 21.1 points per game, and guard Gary Grant led them with 10.0 assists per game.
Draft picks
Roster
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
F/C
|
51
|
|
Bannister, Ken
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
235 lb (107 kg)
|
|
Saint Augustine's College
|
C
|
00
|
|
Benjamin, Benoit
|
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
|
250 lb (113 kg)
|
|
Creighton
|
G
|
3
|
|
Edwards, Jay
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
|
Indiana
|
G
|
11
|
|
Garland, Winston
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
|
Missouri State
|
G
|
22
|
|
Garrick, Tom
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
|
Rhode Island
|
G
|
23
|
|
Grant, Gary
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
|
Michigan
|
G/F
|
4
|
|
Harper, Ron
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
|
Miami (OH)
|
G
|
20
|
|
Harris, Steve
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
|
Tulsa
|
F/C
|
25
|
|
Manning, Danny
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
230 lb (104 kg)
|
|
Kansas
|
G
|
15
|
|
Martin, Jeff
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
|
Murray State
|
F
|
33
|
|
Norman, Ken
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
|
Illinois
|
G
|
44
|
|
Rivers, David
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
|
Notre Dame
|
F/C
|
54
|
|
Smith, Charles D.
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
230 lb (104 kg)
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
C
|
24
|
|
Wolf, Joe
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
230 lb (104 kg)
|
|
North Carolina
|
F
|
42
|
|
Young, Michael
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
|
Houston
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
|
Roster Notes
- Guard David Rivers becomes the 3rd former Laker to play with the crosstown rival Clippers.
Regular season
Season standings
- 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 |
—
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Game log
Player statistics
Awards and records
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Transactions
The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1989–90 season.
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Player |
Signed |
Former team
|
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Subtractions
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References