1989–90 Orlando Magic season
The 1989–90 NBA season was the Magic's 1st season in the National Basketball Association.[1] Several years after local developer and banker Jim Hewitt began promoting the idea of an NBA franchise in Florida, he was awarded the Orlando Magic.[2] His first move was to hire Philadelphia 76ers General Manager Pat Williams. Together, the two convinced the NBA to give Orlando a franchise after local fans made $100 deposits on season-ticket reservations. On November 4, a sold out crowd watched the Magic lose their first ever game at the Orlando Arena. The final score was 111–106 to the New Jersey Nets. On November 6, the franchise experienced its first victory as the Magic stunned the New York Knicks 118–110.
However, the team struggled posting long losing streaks throughout their inaugural season, including a 15-game losing streak near the end of the season. The Magic finished last place in the Central Division with a record of 18 wins and 64 losses.[3] Terry Catledge led the Magic in scoring with 19.4 points per game. Following the season, Reggie Theus was traded to the New Jersey Nets.
Draft picks
Roster
1989–90 Orlando Magic roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) | From |
5.5 !F/C |
42 |
Acres, Mark |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
1962-11-15 |
Oral Roberts |
2.5 !G/F |
25 |
Anderson, Nick |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
1968-01-20 |
Illinois |
3.0 !SF |
45 |
Ansley, Michael |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
1967-02-08 |
Alabama |
4.5 !PF |
33 |
Catledge, Terry |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
1963-08-22 |
South Alabama |
6.0 !C |
40 |
Corzine, Dave |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
1956-04-25 |
DePaul |
6.0 !C |
21 |
Green, Sidney |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
1961-01-04 |
UNLV |
6.0 !C |
50 |
Oldham, Jawann |
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
1957-07-04 |
Seattle |
3.0 !SF |
35 |
Reynolds, Jerry |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
1962-12-23 |
LSU |
1.0 !PG |
4 |
Skiles, Scott |
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
1964-03-05 |
Michigan State |
3.0 !SF |
32 |
Smith, Otis |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
1964-01-30 |
Jacksonville |
2.0 !SG |
24 |
Theus, Reggie |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
1957-10-13 |
UNLV |
4.5 !PF |
31 |
Turner, Jeff |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
1962-04-09 |
Vanderbilt |
1.0 !PG |
11 |
Vincent, Sam |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1963-05-18 |
Michigan State |
1.0 !PG |
20 |
Wiley, Morlon |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1966-09-24 |
California State |
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- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Depth chart
NBA Expansion Draft
Prior to the 1989 NBA draft, the NBA held a coin toss between the Magic and the other new expansion team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, to determine their order for the NBA Draft and the expansion draft. The Magic won the coin toss and chose to have the first pick in the expansion draft and pick 11th in the NBA Draft, while the Timberwolves picked second in the expansion draft and 10th in the NBA Draft.
The previous season's expansion teams, the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat, were not involved in this year's expansion draft and did not lose any player.
Regular season
Season standings
[4]
- 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 | — |
Player statistics
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
Player |
GP |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
PTS |
AVG |
Mark Acres |
80 |
277 |
67 |
36 |
25 |
362 |
4.5 |
Nick Anderson |
81 |
316 |
124 |
69 |
34 |
931 |
11.5 |
Michael Ansley |
72 |
362 |
40 |
24 |
17 |
626 |
8.7 |
Terry Catledge |
74 |
563 |
72 |
36 |
17 |
1435 |
19.4 |
Dave Corzine |
6 |
18 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
22 |
3.7 |
Sidney Green |
73 |
588 |
99 |
50 |
26 |
761 |
10.4 |
Jawann Oldham |
3 |
15 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1.3 |
Jerry Reynolds |
67 |
323 |
180 |
93 |
64 |
858 |
12.8 |
Scott Skiles |
70 |
159 |
334 |
36 |
4 |
536 |
7.7 |
Otis Smith |
65 |
300 |
147 |
76 |
57 |
875 |
13.5 |
Reggie Theus |
76 |
221 |
407 |
60 |
12 |
1438 |
18.9 |
Jeff Turner |
60 |
227 |
53 |
23 |
12 |
308 |
5.1 |
Sam Vincent |
63 |
194 |
354 |
65 |
20 |
705 |
11.2 |
Morlon Wiley |
40 |
52 |
114 |
45 |
3 |
229 |
5.7 |
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