The 1989–90 NBA season was the Bucks' 22nd season in the National Basketball Association .[ 1] For the first time since the 1978–79 season, Sidney Moncrief was not on the team's opening day roster. During the off-season, the Bucks acquired All-Star guard Alvin Robertson and Greg Anderson from the San Antonio Spurs .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] Early into the season, the Bucks defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in a quintuple-overtime game on November 9, 155–154 at the Bradley Center .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] The team held a 27–22 record at the All-Star break.[ 11] At midseason, the team traded Randy Breuer to the expansion Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Brad Lohaus .[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] The Bucks finished third in the Central Division with a 44–38 record.[ 15]
Ricky Pierce led the team in scoring, averaging 23.0 points per game off the bench, and was named Sixth Man of the Year,[ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] despite only playing 59 games due to a wrist injury,[ 20] [ 21] [ 22] while Jay Humphries averaged 15.3 points, 5.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game, and Robertson provided the team with 14.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.6 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. In addition, Jack Sikma provided with 13.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, while Paul Pressey contributed 11.0 points per game off the bench, and Fred Roberts averaged 10.5 points per game.[ 23]
However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs , the Bucks lost to Michael Jordan , and the Chicago Bulls in four games.[ 24] [ 25] [ 26] [ 27] Following the season, Pressey was traded to the San Antonio Spurs .[ 28] [ 29] [ 30]
1989–90 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
34
Anderson, Cadillac
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1964–06–22
Houston
F
35
Brown, Tony
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1960–07–29
Arkansas
F
54
Coleman, Ben
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1961–11–14
Maryland
G
20
Grayer, Jeff
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1965–12–17
Iowa State
C
50
Horford, Tito
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1966–01–19
Miami (FL)
G
24
Humphries, Jay
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1962–10–17
Colorado
F
8
Kornet, Frank
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1967–01–27
Vanderbilt
F
42
Krystkowiak, Larry
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1964–09–23
Montana
F
44
Lohaus, Brad
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1964–09–29
Iowa
G
22
Pierce, Ricky
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1959–08–19
Rice
F
25
Pressey, Paul
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1958–12–24
Tulsa
F
31
Roberts, Fred
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
1960–08–14
BYU
G
21
Robertson, Alvin
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1962–07–22
Arkansas
C
43
Sikma, Jack
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1955–11–14
Illinois Wesleyan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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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
—
1989–90 game log Total: 44–38 (home: 27–14; road: 17–24)
November: 7–7 (home: 5–2; road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
November 3, 1989
@ Boston
L 114–127
Ricky Pierce (35)
Boston Garden 14,890
0–1
2
November 4, 1989
@ Philadelphia
W 102–96
Paul Pressey (21)
The Spectrum 13,893
1–1
3
November 7, 1989
Boston
W 106–100
Fred Roberts (26)
Bradley Center 15,079
2–1
4
November 9, 1989
Seattle
W 155–154 5OT
Ricky Pierce (36)
Randy Breuer , Ben Coleman (9)
Jay Humphries (10)
Bradley Center 14,012
3–1
5
November 11, 1989
Philadelphia
L 96–104
Bradley Center 17,465
3–2
6
November 14, 1989
San Antonio
W 108–97
Bradley Center 14,120
4–2
7
November 16, 1989
Orlando
W 132–113
Bradley Center 13,298
5–2
8
November 17, 1989
@ Detroit
L 79–106
The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454
5–3
9
November 21, 1989
@ Washington
L 91–97
Capital Centre 11,721
5–4
10
November 22, 1989
Atlanta
W 118–100
Bradley Center 15,124
6–4
11
November 25, 1989
@ New York
L 108–125
Madison Square Garden 18,212
6–5
12
November 27, 1989
Indiana
L 97–101
Bradley Center 15,124
6–6
13
November 29, 1989
@ L. A. Clippers
W 117–103
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 12,306
7–6
14
November 30, 1989
@ Denver
L 102–103
McNichols Sports Arena 8,727
7–7
December: 2–3 (home: 2–0; road: 0–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
15
December 2, 1989
@ Golden State
L 98–101
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
7–8
16
December 5, 1989
@ Sacramento
L 103–118
ARCO Arena 17,014
7–9
17
December 8, 1989
@ Phoenix
L 103–118
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,409
7–10
19
December 12, 1989
Orlando
W 106–103
Bradley Center 14,276
9–10
24
December 22, 1989
Cleveland
W 112–100
Bradley Center 17,854
11–13
January: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
February: 2–0 (home: 2–0; road: 0–0)
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1989–90 schedule
1990 playoff game log
First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
1990 schedule
Player Transactions Citation:[ 31]
^ 1989-90 Milwaukee Bucks
^ DiGiovanni, Joe (May 28, 1989). "Bucks Trade Cummings to Spurs for Robertson, Anderson" . United Press International . Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^ "Cummings Is Traded for 2 Spurs Starters" . The New York Times . Associated Press. May 29, 1989. Retrieved December 15, 2021 .
^ "Spurs Get Cummings for Robertson, Anderson" . Los Angeles Times . May 29, 1989. Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^ "Bucks Trade Cummings to San Antonio for Robertson, Anderson" . The Washington Post . May 29, 1989. Retrieved January 27, 2023 .
^ "Bucks-Spurs Deal Shocks Cummings" . Deseret News . May 29, 1989. Retrieved June 22, 2023 .
^ "Bucks Defeat SuperSonics in 5 Overtimes" . The New York Times . Associated Press. November 10, 1989. Retrieved October 10, 2017 .
^ "After Five Overtimes, Milwaukee Gets Win Over Seattle, 155-154" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. November 10, 1989. Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^ DiGiovanni, Joe (November 10, 1989). "Bucks 155, Supersonics 154, 5 OT" . United Press International . Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^ "Seattle SuperSonics at Milwaukee Bucks Box Score, November 9, 1989" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ "NBA Games Played on February 8, 1990" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^ "Breuer Thrilled to Be Back in Minnesota" . Tampa Bay Times . January 6, 1990. Retrieved March 10, 2022 .
^ "Maxwell: 'I'm Not to Blame' " . Orlando Sentinel . February 14, 1990. Retrieved December 30, 2022 .
^ DiGiovanni, Joe (April 16, 1990). "Timberwolves Castoff Key to Bucks Success" . United Press International . Retrieved December 30, 2022 .
^ "1989–90 Milwaukee Bucks Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 9, 2021 .
^ "Pierce Wins NBA Sixth Man Award" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. April 30, 1990. Retrieved December 30, 2022 .
^ "Pierce Picks Up Second Sixth Man Award" . United Press International . April 30, 1990. Retrieved December 30, 2022 .
^ "Pierce Wins Sixth Man Award for Second Time" . Tampa Bay Times . May 1, 1990. Retrieved December 30, 2022 .
^ "NBA & ABA Sixth Man of the Year Award Winners" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ Aldridge, David (March 16, 1990). "Bullets a Tonic for Bucks, 96-91" . The Washington Post . Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ Bunn, Curtis G. (March 24, 1990). "Breaks Going Against Knicks" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ "Magic's Reynolds Fined for Role in Altercation" . Tampa Bay Times . April 20, 1990. Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ a b "1989–90 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 14, 2021 .
^ "Bulls Go to Next Round: NBA Playoffs: Chicago Plays Tough Inside and Clinches Series in Milwaukee, 110-86" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. May 4, 1990. Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ Smith, Sam (May 4, 1990). "Bulls Get Tough, K.O. the Bucks" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved December 7, 2021 .
^ "Bulls, Lakers Move Along in NBA Playoffs" . Deseret News . Associated Press. May 4, 1990. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ "1990 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Bucks vs. Bulls" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved April 9, 2023 .
^ "A Trading Flurry Uncapped in NBA: Basketball: Ainge Goes to Portland, Schayes to Milwaukee, Pressey to San Antonio, Bol to Philadelphia After Salary Cap Raised by Nearly $2 Million" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. August 2, 1990. Retrieved December 15, 2021 .
^ Hente, Karl (August 2, 1990). "As Salary Cap Rises, Players Fly Around NBA" . The Washington Post . Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^ Goldaper, Sam (November 5, 1990). "N.B.A.; Even Newer Spurs Doing Fine" . The New York Times . Retrieved April 9, 2023 .
^ "1989–90 Milwaukee Bucks Transactions" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 14, 2021 .