1988–89 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coach	Lenny Wilkens
General manager	Wayne Embry
Arena	Richfield Coliseum
Results
Record	57–25 (.695)
Place	Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finish	First round (lost to Bulls 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WOIO (Joe Tait, Jim Chones)
Radio	WRMR[1] (Joe Tait, Jim Johnson)
< 1987–88 1989–90 >

The 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 19th season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio.^[2] During the off-season, the team signed free agent Tree Rollins,^[3][4][5] and acquired Darnell Valentine from the expansion Miami Heat.^[6][7][8] The Cavaliers started their season with a 133–93 road win over the expansion Charlotte Hornets on November 4, 1988, which was the Hornets' first game in franchise history,^{[9][10][11][12]} then posted an 11-game winning streak between December and January, which led to a successful 24–5 start,^[13][14][15] held a 35–11 record at the All-Star break,^[16] and finished the season with a 57–25 record, setting a franchise high.^[17] This record was tied for 2nd best in the NBA, finishing 2nd in the Central Division.

Mark Price and Brad Daugherty both led the team in scoring with 18.9 points per game each, while Price contributed 8.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while being selected to the All-NBA Third Team, and Daugherty averaged 9.2 rebounds per game. In addition, Ron Harper averaged 18.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game, while Larry Nance provided the team with 17.2 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, and sixth man Hot Rod Williams contributed 11.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game off the bench. Mike Sanders provided with 9.3 points per game, and Craig Ehlo contributed 7.4 points and 1.3 steals per game off the bench.^[18]

Price, Daugherty and Nance were all selected for the 1989 NBA All-Star Game, with head coach Lenny Wilkens coaching the Eastern Conference.^{[19][20][21][22][23]} Despite a stellar season, Harper was not selected for the All-Star Game.^[24][25][26] Price also finished in tenth place in Most Valuable Player voting,^[27][28] and Wilkens finished in third place in Coach of the Year voting.^[29][30][31]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Cavaliers were eliminated by Michael Jordan's 6th-seeded Chicago Bulls in five games, thanks to a memorable series-clinching shot by Jordan.^{[32][33][34][35]} Following the season, Sanders signed as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers.^[36][37][38]

Key Dates:

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	22	Randolph Keys	Forward	United States	Southern Miss
3	64	Winston Bennett	Forward	United States	Kentucky

• 1st round pick (#14) traded to Phoenix in Larry Nance deal.^[39] Used to draft Dan Majerle.
• 2nd round pick (#38) traded to Phoenix in Larry Nance deal.^[39] Used to draft Dean Garrett.

Roster

1988–89 Cleveland Cavaliers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From C 43 Daugherty, Brad 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1965–10–19 North Carolina C 24 Dudley, Chris 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1965–02–22 Yale G/F 3 Ehlo, Craig 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1961–08–11 Washington State G 4 Harper, Ron 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1964–01–20 Miami (OH) F 35 Hubbard, Phil 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1956–12–13 Michigan F 31 Keys, Randolph 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1966–04–19 Southern Miss F 22 Nance, Larry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1959–02–12 Clemson G 25 Price, Mark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1964–02–15 Georgia Tech C 30 Rollins, Tree 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1955–06–16 Clemson F 11 Sanders, Mike 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1960–05–07 UCLA G 1 Valentine, Darnell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1959–02–03 Kansas F/C 18 Williams, Hot Rod 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1962–08–09 Tulane

Head coach Lenny Wilkens Assistant coach(es) Dick Helm Brian Winters Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster Last transaction: August 2, 1988

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Detroit Pistons	63	19	.768	–	37–4	26–15	20–10
x-Cleveland Cavaliers	57	25	.695	6	37–4	20–21	19–11
x-Atlanta Hawks	52	30	.634	11	33–8	19–22	20–10
x-Milwaukee Bucks	49	33	.598	14	31–10	18–23	11–19
x-Chicago Bulls	47	35	.573	16	30–11	17–24	12–18
Indiana Pacers	28	54	.341	35	20–21	8–33	8–22

#	Eastern Conference v t e
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Detroit Pistons	63	19	.768	–
2	y-New York Knicks	52	30	.634	11
3	x-Cleveland Cavaliers	57	25	.695	6
4	x-Atlanta Hawks	52	30	.634	11
5	x-Milwaukee Bucks	49	33	.598	14
6	x-Chicago Bulls	47	35	.573	16
7	x-Philadelphia 76ers	46	36	.561	17
8	x-Boston Celtics	42	40	.512	21
9	Washington Bullets	40	42	.488	23
10	Indiana Pacers	28	54	.341	35
11	New Jersey Nets	26	56	.317	37
12	Charlotte Hornets	20	62	.244	43

Notes

• z, y – division champions
• x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1988-89 NBA Records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHA	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	LAC	LAL	MIA	MIL	NJN	NYK	PHI	PHO	POR	SAC	SAS	SEA	UTA	WAS
Atlanta	–	3–1	4–1	4–2	4–2	1–1	0–2	1–5	1–1	1–1	5–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	6–0	4–1	2–2	2–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1