1989–90 Washington Bullets season

The 1989–90 Washington Bullets season was the 29th season for the Washington Bullets in the National Basketball Association, and their 17th season in Washington, D.C..

Season summary

Off-season The Bullets received the ninth overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft, and selected power forward Tom Hammonds out of Georgia Tech University.

Regular season The Bullets got off to a fast start by winning five of their first six games of the regular season. However, the team struggled losing 10 of their next 13 games, but managed to climb back into playoff position with a 12–11 record as of December 19, 1989. However, the Bullets lost 16 of their next 18 games, which included a seven-game losing streak in January, and held a 18–31 record at the All-Star break. The Bullets finished in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with a 31–51 record.

Jeff Malone led the Bullets in scoring averaging 24.3 points per game, while Bernard King averaged 22.3 points and 4.6 assists per game, and John Williams provided the team with 18.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game, but only played just 18 games due to a season-ending knee injury. In addition, second-year guard Ledell Eackles contributed 13.5 points per game, while Mark Alarie provided with 10.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, and Darrell Walker contributed 9.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game. Meanwhile, second-year forward Harvey Grant averaged 8.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, Hammonds provided with 5.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game, Steve Colter contributed 4.9 points per game, and defensive center Charles Jones averaged 3.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game.

The Bullets finished last in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 458,332 at the Capital Centre during the regular season, which was 27th in the league.

Aftermath Following the season, Malone was traded to the Utah Jazz in a three-team trade, after seven seasons with the Bullets, and Colter was traded to the Sacramento Kings.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 9 Tom Hammonds PF Georgia Tech 2 39 Ed Horton PF Iowa 2 41 Doug Roth C Tennessee

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot

Game log Regular season

| Charlotte Coliseum | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | November 4 | Detroit | L 93–95

| Capital Centre | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | November 7 | @ Atlanta | W 118–114

| The Omni | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | November 8 | Boston | W 112–103

| Capital Centre | 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | November 10 | Cleveland(at Baltimore, Maryland) | W 100–92

| Baltimore Arena | 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | November 12 | @ Portland | W 104–95

| Memorial Coliseum | 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | November 13 | @ Utah | L 93–106

| Salt Palace | 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 15 | @ Denver | L 98–109

| McNichols Sports Arena | 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | November 16 | @ Seattle | L 98–111

| Seattle Center Coliseum | 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 18 | @ Phoenix | L 107–118

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 | November 19 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 115–120

| Great Western Forum | 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 21 | Milwaukee | W 97–91

| Capital Centre | 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 24 | @ Philadelphia | L 108–121

| The Spectrum | 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | November 25 | Miami | W 107–88

| Capital Centre | 7–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | November 28 | @ Cleveland | L 91–92

| Richfield Coliseum | 7–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 | November 29 | Atlanta | L 104–111

| Capital Centre | 7–9

| Baltimore Arena | 8–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | December 2 | Utah | L 98–100

| Capital Centre | 8–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | December 6 | @ Detroit | L 107–115

| The Palace of Auburn Hills | 8–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 9 | L.A. Lakers | W 103–101

| Capital Centre | 9–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | December 14 | Charlotte | W 105–101

| Capital Centre | 10–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | December 16 | Dallas | W 112–108

| Capital Centre | 11–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 19 | Minnesota | W 112–99

| Capital Centre | 12–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 20 | @ Philadelphia | L 111–118

| The Spectrum | 12–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December 22 | New York | L 112–122

| Capital Centre | 12–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | December 26 | @ New Jersey | L 94–101

| Brendan Byrne Arena | 12–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 27 | San Antonio | L 97–107

| Capital Centre | 12–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | December 30 | Chicago | L 112–117 (OT)

| Capital Centre | 12–16

| Capital Centre | 13–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | January 3 | @ Boston | L 101–120

| Boston Garden | 13–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | January 5 | @ Cleveland | L 107–119

| Richfield Coliseum | 13–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | January 6 | Boston | L 88–102

| Capital Centre | 13–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 | January 9 | @ New York | L 127–131 (OT)

| Madison Square Garden | 13–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | January 11 | @ Miami | W 100–89

| Miami Arena | 14–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | January 13 | Philadelphia | L 101–120

| Capital Centre | 14–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | January 15 | Miami | L 105–111

| Capital Centre | 14–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 17 | @ New Jersey | L 106–115

| Brendan Byrne Arena | 14–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | January 18 | Milwaukee | L 112–115

| Capital Centre | 14–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | January 20 | @ Houston | L 107–127

| The Summit | 14–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | January 22 | @ San Antonio | L 115–124

| HemisFair Arena | 14–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | January 23 | @ Dallas | L 105–129

| Reunion Arena | 14–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | January 25 | Boston | W 112–103

| Capital Centre | 15–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | January 27 | @ Philadelphia | L 101–125

| The Spectrum | 15–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | January 31 | @ Detroit | L 109–133

| The Palace of Auburn Hills | 15–29

| Capital Centre | 16–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | February 3 | Seattle | L 92–94

| Capital Centre | 16–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | February 5 | Golden State | W 135–129

| Capital Centre | 17–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | February 6 | @ Miami | W 118–100

| Miami Arena | 18–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | February 8 | L.A. Clippers | L 103–105

| Capital Centre | 18–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | February 13 | @ Sacramento | L 98–106

| ARCO Arena | 18–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 | February 15 | @ Golden State | L 107–113

| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 18–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 16 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 118–112 (OT)

| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 19–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | February 18 | Indiana(at Baltimore, Maryland) | W 116–97

| Baltimore Arena | 20–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 20 | @ Atlanta | W 110–107

| The Omni | 21–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | February 22 | New York | L 110–119

| Capital Centre | 21–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | February 24 | Orlando | W 141–124

| Capital Centre | 22–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | February 27 | @ Minnesota | L 88–104

| Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 22–35

| Capital Centre | 22–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | March 3 | @ Orlando | W 132–128 (2OT)

| Orlando Arena | 23–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 | March 6 | @ Indiana | L 98–113

| Market Square Arena | 23–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | March 7 | Phoenix | L 111–113

| Capital Centre | 23–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | March 9 | @ Boston(at Hartford, Connecticut) | W 115–108

| Hartford Civic Center | 24–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 | March 10 | Portland | L 113–116

| Capital Centre | 24–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 15 | @ Milwaukee | L 91–96

| Bradley Center | 24–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 17 | Atlanta(at Baltimore, Maryland) | L 92–119

| Baltimore Arena | 24–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | March 20 | @ Chicago | L 97–122

| Chicago Stadium | 24–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | March 21 | New Jersey | W 136–106

| Capital Centre | 25–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | March 24 |Philadelphia | L 112–114 (OT)

| Capital Centre | 25–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 | March 27 | @ New York | L 100–119

| Madison Square Garden | 25–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 | March 28 | Denver | W 113–99

| Capital Centre | 26–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 | March 30 | Orlando | W 143–115

| Capital Centre | 27–44

| Brendan Byrne Arena | 28–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 | April 4 | New York | L 107–118

| Capital Centre | 28–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | April 6 | Houston | W 121–110

| Capital Centre | 29–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 | April 7 | @ Milwaukee | L 100–110

| Bradley Center | 29–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 76 | April 10 | @ Indiana | L 105–107

| Market Square Arena | 29–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 77 | April 12 | Cleveland | L 100–102

| Capital Centre | 29–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | April 14 | Chicago | W 113–103

| Capital Centre | 30–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 | April 17 | @ Orlando | W 129–127

| Orlando Arena | 31–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 | April 19 | @ Chicago | L 117–120

| Chicago Stadium | 31–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 81 | April 20 | @ Miami | L 112–117

| Miami Arena | 31–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 82 | April 22 | Indiana | L 117–127

| Capital Centre | 31–51

Player statistics

Regular season

| style="text-align:left;"| | 82 || 10 || 23.1 || .473 || .204 || .812 || 4.6 || 1.7 || .7 || .5 || 10.5

| style="text-align:left;"| | 73 || 1 || 13.4 || .478 || .000 || .811 || 2.4 || 2.0 || .6 || .1 || 4.9

| style="text-align:left;"| | 78 || 8 || 21.7 || .439 || .322 || .750 || 2.2 || 2.3 || .6 || .1 || 13.5

| style="text-align:left;"| | 81 || 25 || 22.8 || .473 || .000 || .701 || 4.2 || 1.6 || .6 || .5 || 8.2

| style="text-align:left;"| | 61 || 8 || 13.2 || .437 || .000 || .643 || 2.8 || .8 || .2 || .2 || 5.3

| style="text-align:left;"| | 45 || 10 || 8.3 || .494 || .000 || .609 || 2.4 || .4 || .2 || .1 || 4.5

| style="text-align:left;"| | 81 || 81 || 27.7 || .508 || || .648 || 6.2 || 1.7 || .6 || 2.4 || 3.2

| style="text-align:left;"| | 82 || 82 || 32.8 || .487 || .130 || .803 || 4.9 || 4.6 || .6 || .1 || 22.4

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1989–90 Washington Bullets season

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