1989-90 Phoenix Suns Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 54-28
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 9-7 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Utah Jazz 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Portland Trail Blazers 4-2
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (54-28)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 578,661, Avg. 14,114 in 41 home dates
1989-90 Phoenix Suns StatisticsTeam Record: 54-28
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 9-7 Lost conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated Utah Jazz 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Portland Trail Blazers 4-2
Coach: Cotton Fitzsimmons (54-28)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 578,661, Avg. 14,114 in 41 home dates
1989-90 Phoenix Suns Roster
The Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association ended the 1989-90 season with a record of 54 wins and 28 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-7.
The Suns scored 9,423 points and allowed 8,841. Tom Chambers netted a team-leading 2,201 points for Phoenix, while Kevin Johnson averaged 18 or more per game, too. Mark West racked up 728 rebounds. Kevin Johnson dished out 846 assists for the squad.
On defense, Jeff Hornacek added 117 steals, and Mark West rejected 184 opposing shots.
Cotton Fitzsimmons coached the team. The 1989-90 Phoenix Suns lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9423
Regular Season Points Against: 8841
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3, 1989 | Golden State Warriors 106 at Phoenix Suns 136 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 4, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 132 at Denver Nuggets 135 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 7, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| November 10, 1989 | Sacramento Kings 109 at Phoenix Suns 130 | W | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 15, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Phoenix Suns 109 | W | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 17, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | L | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 | ||
| November 18, 1989 | Washington Bullets 107 at Phoenix Suns 118 | W | 4-0 | 0-3 | 4-3 | ||
| November 21, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 98 at San Antonio Spurs 107 | L | 4-0 | 0-4 | 4-4 | ||
| November 22, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 95 at Phoenix Suns 90 | L | 4-1 | 0-4 | 4-5 | ||
| November 24, 1989 | Orlando Magic 94 at Phoenix Suns 121 | W | 5-1 | 0-4 | 5-5 | ||
| November 29, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Phoenix Suns 103 | L | 5-2 | 0-4 | 5-6 | ||
| December 1, 1989 | Los Angeles Clippers 90 at Phoenix Suns 111 | W | 6-2 | 0-4 | 6-6 | ||
| December 2, 1989 | New York Knicks 122 at Phoenix Suns 112 | L | 6-3 | 0-4 | 6-7 | ||
| December 7, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 100 | L | 6-3 | 0-5 | 6-8 | ||
| December 8, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 98 at Phoenix Suns 123 | W | 7-3 | 0-5 | 7-8 | ||
| December 12, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 83 at Houston Rockets 105 | L | 7-3 | 0-6 | 7-9 | ||
| December 13, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 95 at Utah Jazz 102 | L | 7-3 | 0-7 | 7-10 | ||
| December 15, 1989 | Houston Rockets 96 at Phoenix Suns 121 | W | 8-3 | 0-7 | 8-10 | ||
| December 17, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 125 at Sacramento Kings 113 | W | 8-3 | 1-7 | 9-10 | ||
| December 20, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 131 at Phoenix Suns 130 | L | 8-4 | 1-7 | 9-11 | OT | |
| December 22, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 119 at Phoenix Suns 115 | L | 8-5 | 1-7 | 9-12 | ||
| December 23, 1989 | Los Angeles Clippers 100 at Phoenix Suns 104 | W | 9-5 | 1-7 | 10-12 | ||
| December 26, 1989 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Phoenix Suns 121 | W | 10-5 | 1-7 | 11-12 | ||
| December 29, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 118 at Minnesota Timberwolves 101 | W | 10-5 | 2-7 | 12-12 | ||
| December 30, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | L | 10-5 | 2-8 | 12-13 | ||
| January 2, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 113 at New York Knicks 99 | W | 10-5 | 3-8 | 13-13 | ||
| January 4, 1990 | Dallas Mavericks 102 at Phoenix Suns 119 | W | 11-5 | 3-8 | 14-13 | ||
| January 6, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Seattle Supersonics 120 | L | 11-5 | 3-9 | 14-14 | ||
| January 9, 1990 | Los Angeles Lakers 118 at Phoenix Suns 121 | W | 12-5 | 3-9 | 15-14 | OT | |
| January 12, 1990 | Sacramento Kings 96 at Phoenix Suns 111 | W | 13-5 | 3-9 | 16-14 | ||
| January 13, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 119 at Denver Nuggets 111 | W | 13-5 | 4-9 | 17-14 | ||
| January 15, 1990 | Charlotte Hornets 108 at Phoenix Suns 118 | W | 14-5 | 4-9 | 18-14 | OT | |
| January 17, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 108 at Dallas Mavericks 88 | W | 14-5 | 5-9 | 19-14 | ||
| January 18, 1990 | Minnesota Timberwolves 96 at Phoenix Suns 113 | W | 15-5 | 5-9 | 20-14 | ||
| January 20, 1990 | Seattle Supersonics 98 at Phoenix Suns 117 | W | 16-5 | 5-9 | 21-14 | ||
| January 22, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 126 at Orlando Magic 103 | W | 16-5 | 6-9 | 22-14 | ||
| January 23, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 118 at Miami Heat 99 | W | 16-5 | 7-9 | 23-14 | ||
| January 25, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 124 at Charlotte Hornets 97 | W | 16-5 | 8-9 | 24-14 | ||
| January 26, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 103 at Detroit Pistons 107 | L | 16-5 | 8-10 | 24-15 | ||
| January 28, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 118 at Boston Celtics 126 | L | 16-5 | 8-11 | 24-16 | ||
| January 30, 1990 | New Jersey Nets 95 at Phoenix Suns 120 | W | 17-5 | 8-11 | 25-16 | ||
| February 1, 1990 | Atlanta Hawks 90 at Phoenix Suns 102 | W | 18-5 | 8-11 | 26-16 | ||
| February 3, 1990 | Houston Rockets 105 at Phoenix Suns 130 | W | 19-5 | 8-11 | 27-16 | ||
| February 4, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 121 at Portland Trail Blazers 123 | L | 19-5 | 8-12 | 27-17 | ||
| February 7, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 128 at Seattle Supersonics 124 | W | 19-5 | 9-12 | 28-17 | ||
| February 13, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 118 at Los Angeles Clippers 96 | W | 19-5 | 10-12 | 29-17 | ||
| February 14, 1990 | Utah Jazz 103 at Phoenix Suns 114 | W | 20-5 | 10-12 | 30-17 | ||
| February 16, 1990 | Golden State Warriors 114 at Phoenix Suns 135 | W | 21-5 | 10-12 | 31-17 | ||
| February 18, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 131 at Golden State Warriors 113 | W | 21-5 | 11-12 | 32-17 | ||
| February 20, 1990 | Boston Celtics 99 at Phoenix Suns 120 | W | 22-5 | 11-12 | 33-17 | ||
| February 22, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 104 at Sacramento Kings 98 | W | 22-5 | 12-12 | 34-17 | ||
| February 24, 1990 | Philadelphia 76ers 99 at Phoenix Suns 126 | W | 23-5 | 12-12 | 35-17 | ||
| February 27, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 101 at Phoenix Suns 120 | W | 24-5 | 12-12 | 36-17 | ||
| March 1, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 104 at Houston Rockets 112 | L | 24-5 | 12-13 | 36-18 | ||
| March 2, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 102 at Dallas Mavericks 108 | L | 24-5 | 12-14 | 36-19 | ||
| March 4, 1990 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Phoenix Suns 108 | W | 25-5 | 12-14 | 37-19 | ||
| March 6, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | W | 25-5 | 13-14 | 38-19 | ||
| March 7, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Washington Bullets 111 | W | 25-5 | 14-14 | 39-19 | ||
| March 9, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 134 at Indiana Pacers 130 | W | 25-5 | 15-14 | 40-19 | ||
| March 10, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 101 at Minnesota Timberwolves 98 | W | 25-5 | 16-14 | 41-19 | OT | |
| March 13, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 114 at Utah Jazz 106 | W | 25-5 | 17-14 | 42-19 | ||
| March 14, 1990 | Denver Nuggets 108 at Phoenix Suns 138 | W | 26-5 | 17-14 | 43-19 | ||
| March 16, 1990 | Miami Heat 103 at Phoenix Suns 129 | W | 27-5 | 17-14 | 44-19 | ||
| March 19, 1990 | San Antonio Spurs 113 at Phoenix Suns 102 | L | 27-6 | 17-14 | 44-20 | ||
| March 21, 1990 | Charlotte Hornets 115 at Phoenix Suns 114 | L | 27-7 | 17-14 | 44-21 | OT | |
| March 23, 1990 | Minnesota Timberwolves 99 at Phoenix Suns 120 | W | 28-7 | 17-14 | 45-21 | ||
| March 24, 1990 | Seattle Supersonics 95 at Phoenix Suns 121 | W | 29-7 | 17-14 | 46-21 | ||
| March 26, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Chicago Bulls 121 | L | 29-7 | 17-15 | 46-22 | ||
| March 27, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 127 at Milwaukee Bucks 133 | L | 29-7 | 17-16 | 46-23 | ||
| March 29, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Charlotte Hornets 92 | W | 29-7 | 18-16 | 47-23 | ||
| March 30, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 126 at New Jersey Nets 119 | W | 29-7 | 19-16 | 48-23 | ||
| April 1, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 141 | L | 29-7 | 19-17 | 48-24 | ||
| April 3, 1990 | Dallas Mavericks 111 at Phoenix Suns 117 | W | 30-7 | 19-17 | 49-24 | ||
| April 6, 1990 | Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Phoenix Suns 99 | L | 30-8 | 19-17 | 49-25 | ||
| April 7, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 115 at Los Angeles Clippers 108 | W | 30-8 | 20-17 | 50-25 | ||
| April 9, 1990 | Utah Jazz 115 at Phoenix Suns 119 | W | 31-8 | 20-17 | 51-25 | OT | |
| April 12, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 116 at Sacramento Kings 114 | W | 31-8 | 21-17 | 52-25 | ||
| April 14, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 89 at Seattle Supersonics 96 | L | 31-8 | 21-18 | 52-26 | ||
| April 16, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 141 at Golden State Warriors 129 | W | 31-8 | 22-18 | 53-26 | ||
| April 18, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers 128 at Phoenix Suns 120 | L | 31-9 | 22-18 | 53-27 | OT | |
| April 20, 1990 | Golden State Warriors 106 at Phoenix Suns 123 | W | 32-9 | 22-18 | 54-27 | ||
| April 22, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 93 at San Antonio Spurs 108 | L | 32-9 | 22-19 | 54-28 | ||
| April 27, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Utah Jazz 113 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 29, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 105 at Utah Jazz 87 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| May 2, 1990 | Utah Jazz 105 at Phoenix Suns 120 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| May 4, 1990 | Utah Jazz 105 at Phoenix Suns 94 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| May 6, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 104 at Utah Jazz 102 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| May 8, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 104 at Los Angeles Lakers 102 | W | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | ||
| May 10, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 124 | L | 1-1 | 3-2 | 4-3 | ||
| May 12, 1990 | Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Phoenix Suns 117 | W | 2-1 | 3-2 | 5-3 | ||
| May 13, 1990 | Los Angeles Lakers 101 at Phoenix Suns 114 | W | 3-1 | 3-2 | 6-3 | ||
| May 15, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 106 at Los Angeles Lakers 103 | W | 3-1 | 4-2 | 7-3 | ||
| May 21, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 98 at Portland Trail Blazers 100 | L | 3-1 | 4-3 | 7-4 | ||
| May 23, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 107 at Portland Trail Blazers 108 | L | 3-1 | 4-4 | 7-5 | ||
| May 25, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers 89 at Phoenix Suns 123 | W | 4-1 | 4-4 | 8-5 | ||
| May 27, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers 107 at Phoenix Suns 119 | W | 5-1 | 4-4 | 9-5 | ||
| May 29, 1990 | Phoenix Suns 114 at Portland Trail Blazers 120 | L | 5-1 | 4-5 | 9-6 | ||
| May 31, 1990 | Portland Trail Blazers 112 at Phoenix Suns 109 | L | 5-2 | 4-5 | 9-7 |
