# 1988–89 Golden State Warriors season

The 1988–89 NBA season was the Warriors' 43rd season in the NBA and 26th in the San Francisco Bay Area. General Manager Don Nelson became the Warriors' new head coach this season. In the 1988 NBA draft, the Warriors selected Mitch Richmond out of Kansas State University with the fifth overall pick. During the off-season, the team acquired 7' 7" center Manute Bol from the Washington Bullets. The Warriors went on an 8-game winning streak in January, and held a 25–20 record at the All-Star break. Despite losing their final six games, the team showed a lot of improvement over the previous season, finishing in fourth place in the Pacific Division with a 43–39 record.
Chris Mullin averaged 26.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and selected for the 1989 NBA All-Star Game in Houston, Texas, while Richmond averaged 22.0 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, and was named Rookie of the Year, and selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In addition, Terry Teagle provided the team with 15.2 points per game, while second-year guard Winston Garland contributed 14.5 points, 6.4 assists and 2.2 steals per game, sixth man Rod Higgins provided with 10.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game off the bench, and Otis Smith contributed 10.0 points per game also off the bench. On the defensive side, Larry Smith led the team with 8.2 rebounds per game, and Bol led them with 4.3 blocks per game.
Mullin also finished in third place in Most Improved Player voting, while Bol finished in fourth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting, and Nelson finished in second place in Coach of the Year voting.
In the playoffs, the Warriors swept the 2nd-seeded Utah Jazz in three straight games in the Western Conference First Round, before losing to the Phoenix Suns in five games in the Western Conference Semi-finals. Following the season, Otis Smith was left unprotected in the 1989 NBA Expansion Draft, where he was selected by the newly expansion Orlando Magic, while Larry Smith signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets, and Ralph Sampson was traded to the Sacramento Kings.
For the season, the Warriors slightly changed their primary logo, which remained in use until 1997.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 5 | Mitch Richmond | SG | United States | Kansas State |
| 2 | 41 | Keith Smart | PG | United States | Indiana |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Pacific Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 35–6 | 22–19 | 25–9 |
| x-Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 | 35–6 | 20–21 | 23–11 |
| x-Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 | 31–10 | 16–25 | 20–14 |
| x-Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | .524 | 14 | 29–12 | 14–27 | 15–19 |
| x-Portland Trail Blazers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18 | 28–13 | 11–30 | 17–17 |
| Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 30 | 21–20 | 6–35 | 12–22 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36 | 17–24 | 4–37 | 7–27 |
| # | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte | Western Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | .622 | 6 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 |
| 5 | x-Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 |
| 6 | x-Denver Nuggets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13 |
| 7 | x-Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | .524 | 14 |
| 8 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18 |
| 9 | Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 |
| 10 | Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 30 |
| 11 | San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36 |
| 13 | Miami Heat | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |
    z - clinched division title
    y - clinched division title
    x - clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents

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 | 3–1 |
| Boston | 1–3 | – | 6–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| Charlotte | 1–4 | 0–6 | – | 1–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 |
| Chicago | 2–4 | 3–1 | 4–1 | – | 0–6 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Cleveland | 2–4 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 6–0 | – | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Dallas | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 6–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 |
| Denver | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | – | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | – | 1–3 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | – | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 |
| Indiana | 1–5 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 1–1 | – | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | – | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Miami | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 1–5 | 0–2 |
| Milwaukee | 0–6 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 4–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
| New Jersey | 1–4 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | – | 2–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–5 |
| New York | 2–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | – | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
| Philadelphia | 2–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| Phoenix | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 0–5 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | – | 3–3 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
| Sacramento | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | – | 2–2 | 1–5 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| San Antonio | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | – | 0–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–0 | – | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 1–3 | – | 2–0 |
| Washington | 1–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — |

## Game log
### Regular season

1988–89 game log Total: 43–39 (home: 29–12; road: 14–27) :
November: 6–7 (home: 3–3; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
November 5
Phoenix
W 117–104
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
1–0
2
November 8 7:30 p.m. PST
L.A. Lakers
L 102–114
Mullin (26)
Bol (9)
Bol, Mullin (5)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
1–1
3
November 9
@ Seattle
W 113–108
Seattle Center Coliseum
2–1
4
November 11
@ Phoenix
L 103–141
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
2–2
5
November 12
Portland
W 107–100
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
3–2
6
November 14
@ New Jersey
W 100–96
Brendan Byrne Arena
4–2
7
November 16
@ Boston
L 104–107
Boston Garden
4–3
8
November 18
@ Miami
W 123–117 (OT)
Miami Arena
5–3
9
November 19
@ Atlanta
L 92–111
The Omni
5–4
10
November 23
Seattle
L 85–93
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
5–5
11
November 26
Houston
L 109–119
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
5–6
12
November 27
@ Portland
L 94–109
Memorial Coliseum
5–7
13
November 29 7:30 p.m. PST
Chicago
W 109–99
Mullin (29)
Sampson (10)
Mullin (8)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
6–7 :
December: 5–7 (home: 4–1; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
14
December 2
@ Denver
L 102–129
McNichols Sports Arena
6–8
15
December 3
@ Seattle
L 106–136
Seattle Center Coliseum
6–9
16
December 6
Utah
W 114–103
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
7–9
17
December 9
@ Phoenix
L 105–110
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
7–10
18
December 10
Washington
W 119–112
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
8–10
19
December 13
@ Dallas
L 111–117
Reunion Arena
8–11
20
December 15
@ Houston
L 115–124 (2OT)
The Summit
8–12
21
December 17
@ San Antonio
W 123–113
HemisFair Arena
9–12
22
December 20
L.A. Clippers
W 113–111
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
10–12
23
December 22
Portland
L 109–117
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
10–13
24
December 23
@ Portland
L 107–111
Memorial Coliseum
10–14
25
December 27
Philadelphia
W 119–112
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
11–14 :
January: 11–5 (home: 7–1; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
26
January 4
Miami
W 109–100
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
12–14
27
January 5
@ Denver
L 129–131
McNichols Sports Arena
12–15
28
January 7
San Antonio
L 102–104
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
12–16
29
January 9
Phoenix
W 130–124
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
13–16
30
January 11
Dallas
W 107–106
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
14–16
31
January 13
@ L.A. Clippers
W 127–113
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
15–16
32
January 14
Utah
W 131–105
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
16–16
33
January 16
Seattle
W 146–117
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
17–16
34
January 18
New York
W 133–119
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
18–16
35
January 20
Houston
W 121–114
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
19–16
36
January 21
@ Sacramento
W 136–111
ARCO Arena
20–16
37
January 23
@ Cleveland
L 109–142
Richfield Coliseum
20–17
38
January 25 4:30 p.m. PST
@ Detroit
L 104–105
Mullin (28)
Bol (11)
Mullin (7)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454
20–18
39
January 27
@ Philadelphia
L 112–113
The Spectrum
20–19
40
January 28
@ Indiana
W 114–112
Market Square Arena
21–19
41
January 30
@ Miami
W 105–98
Miami Arena
22–19 :
February: 9–2 (home: 5–0; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
42
February 2
New Jersey
W 127–113
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
23–19
43
February 4
L.A. Clippers
W 116–107
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
24–19
44
February 8 7:30 p.m. PST
@ L.A. Lakers
W 121–118
Mullin (28)
Mullin (7)
Mullin (11)
Great Western Forum 17,505
25–19
45
February 9
@ Sacramento
L 117–142
ARCO Arena
25–20
All-Star Break
46
February 15
San Antonio
W 133–96
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
26–20
47
February 16
@ L.A. Clippers
W 143–138 (OT)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
27–20
48
February 18 7:00 p.m. PST
Detroit
W 121–119 (OT)
Mullin (26)
Bol (10)
Garland (5)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
28–20
49
February 21
@ Phoenix
L 121–139
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
28–21
50
February 22
@ San Antonio
W 118–107
HemisFair Arena
29–21
51
February 24
@ Dallas
W 127–92
Reunion Arena
30–21
52
February 27
Denver
W 141–132
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
31–21 :
March: 9–10 (home: 7–3; road: 2–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
53
March 1 7:30 p.m. PST
@ L.A. Lakers
L 121–142
Mullin (23)
Sampson, O. Smith (6)
Garland (4)
Great Western Forum 17,505
31–22
54
March 2
Indiana
L 127–131 (OT)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
31–23
55
March 4
Sacramento
W 155–143
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
32–23
56
March 5
@ Sacramento
L 96–110
ARCO Arena
32–24
57
March 7
L.A. Clippers
W 138–112
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
33–24
58
March 9
Cleveland
W 120–114
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
34–24
59
March 10
@ Utah
L 112–126
Salt Palace
34–25
60
March 12 5:00 p.m. PST
L.A. Lakers
L 115–126
Mullin (27)
Mullin (14)
Richmond (4)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
34–26
61
March 14
@ Portland
L 110–139
Memorial Coliseum
34–27
62
March 15
Dallas
W 113–100
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
35–27
63
March 17
Atlanta
W 127–118 (OT)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
36–27
64
March 19
Charlotte
W 124–117
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
38–27
65
March 21
Portland
W 151–127
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
38–27
66
March 23
Phoenix
L 124–154
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
38–28
67
March 25
@ Houston
L 104–144
The Summit
38–29
68
March 27
@ Milwaukee
L 109–121
Bradley Center
38–30
69
March 28 5:30 p.m. PST
@ Chicago
L 106–115
Mullin (27)
L. Smith (13)
Garland (9)
Chicago Stadium 18,013
38–31
70
March 30
@ Charlotte
W 113–104
Charlotte Coliseum
39–31
71
March 31
@ New York
W 134–114
Madison Square Garden
40–31 :
April: 3–8 (home: 3–4; road: 0–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
72
April 2
@ Washington
L 103–120
Capital Centre
40–32
73
April 4
Milwaukee
L 118–124
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
40–33
74
April 6
Boston
W 132–118
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
41–33
75
April 8 7:30 p.m. PDT
L.A. Lakers
W 122–116
Mullin (33)
Mullin, L. Smith (7)
Garland (6)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
42–33
76
April 11
Miami
W 114–98
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
43–33
77
April 13
@ L.A. Clippers
L 126–128 (OT)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
43–34
78
April 15
Sacramento
L 110–114
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
43–35
79
April 17
Seattle
L 109–116 (OT)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
43–36
80
April 18
@ Seattle
L 118–122
Seattle Center Coliseum
43–37
81
April 21
Denver
L 121–139
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
43–38
82
April 22
@ Utah
L 95–111
Salt Palace
43–39 :
1988–89 schedule :

## Playoffs

1989 playoff game log :
Western Conference First Round: 3–0 (home: 1–0; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 27
@ Utah
W 123–119
Mullin (41)
Smith (11)
Garland (8)
Salt Palace 12,444
1–0
2
April 29
@ Utah
W 99–91
Mullin (22)
Higgins, Mullin, Richmond (7)
Mullin (7)
Salt Palace 12,444
2–0
3
May 2
Utah
W 120–106
Mullin (35)
Higgins (14)
Richmond (11)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
3–0 :
Western Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 6
@ Phoenix
L 103–130
Mullin, Teagle (18)
Smith (8)
Garland (6)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,471
0–1
2
May 9
@ Phoenix
W 127–122
Mullin (37)
Richmond (13)
Mullin (5)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,471
1–1
3
May 11
Phoenix
L 104–113
Mullin (32)
Bol, Higgins (9)
Mullin (6)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
1–2
4
May 13
Phoenix
L 99–135
Mullin (28)
Mullin (7)
Garland (4)
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
1–3
5
May 16
@ Phoenix
L 104–116
Richmond (23)
Smith (9)
Mullin (6)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,471
1–4 :
1989 schedule :

## Awards and records

* Chris Mullin, NBA All-Star Game
* Mitch Richmond, NBA Rookie of the Year Award
* Chris Mullin, All-NBA Second Team
* Mitch Richmond, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team