1988-89 NBA season
| 1988–89 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | Nov 4, 1988 – Apr 23, 1989 Apr 27 – Jun 2, 1989 (Playoffs) Jun 6–13, 1989 (Finals) |
| Number of teams | 25 |
| TV partner(s) | CBS, TBS |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Danny Manning |
| Picked by | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Detroit Pistons |
| Season MVP | Magic Johnson (L.A. Lakers) |
| Top scorer | Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Detroit Pistons |
| Eastern runners-up | Chicago Bulls |
| Western champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Western runners-up | Phoenix Suns |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Detroit Pistons |
| Runners-up | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Finals MVP | Joe Dumars (Detroit) |
The 1988–89 NBA season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Detroit Pistons winning the NBA Championship, sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers. This was the first season of the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets.
Notes
The League expands from twenty-three to twenty-five franchises, with new expansion teams in Charlotte and Miami.
The Heat began its season as a member of the Western Conference despite its geographical position, enduring its longest road trips when playing Western Conference teams. It also began the season 0–17, at the time the worst start in NBA history. The Hornets finished at 20–62. Such records are typical of expansion NBA franchises in their initial seasons, with 15–67 being the poorest record repeated by the Cavaliers, Grizzlies, Rockets, and Mavericks, as well as the Heat. The Sacramento Kings were belatedly moved to the Pacific Division in their fourth season after leaving Kansas City.
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
The following players were named NBA Player of the Week.
The following players were named NBA Player of the Month.
The following players were named NBA Rookie of the Month.
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