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Houston Rockets 28 - 54 | |
| National Basketball Association Midwest Division: 4th place | ||
| Houston, TX |
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| Season Info | ||||||||||||
| Stats | Team | CR | TR | Opponent | CR | TR | Margin | CR | TR | |||
| Points: | 98.5 | 11 | 21 | 105.0 | 8 | 18 | -6.4 | 11 | 23 | |||
| O.Rebounds: | 15.9 | 2 | 3 | 14.7 | 11 | 22 | 1.2 | 4 | 7 | |||
| D.Rebounds: | 30.2 | 9 | 17 | 31.9 | 12 | 21 | -1.8 | 10 | 21 | |||
| Rebounds: | 46.1 | 5 | 10 | 46.6 | 11 | 21 | -0.5 | 10 | 17 | |||
| Assists: | 20.2 | 14 | 28 | 25.2 | 11 | 23 | -5.0 | 14 | 28 | |||
| Steals: | 7.9 | 13 | 26 | 9.9 | 14 | 26 | -2.0 | 14 | 28 | |||
| Blocks: | 5.8 | 4 | 7 | 4.9 | 3 | 5 | 0.9 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Turnovers: | 14.2 | 14 | 25 | 12.4 | 13 | 24 | 1.7 | 14 | 26 | |||
| Fouls: | 18.9 | 5 | 9 | 18.7 | 9 | 16 | 0.2 | 8 | 14 | |||
| FG% | .425 | 14 | 28 | .463 | 8 | 15 | -.038 | 13 | 26 | |||
| FT% | .773 | 3 | 5 | .742 | 5 | 9 | .030 | 3 | 7 | |||
| 3PT% | .339 | 4 | 7 | .327 | 6 | 14 | .012 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Points Per Shot | 1.08 | 12 | 24 | 1.15 | 7 | 12 | -0.08 | 13 | 24 | |||
| Adjusted FG% | .451 | 14 | 28 | .486 | 8 | 16 | -.035 | 12 | 25 |
| Coaching Staff | |||||||||||
| Position | Name | Age | SCUR | SPOT | CINS | CSHT | CHND | CPSD | CPRD | Salary | Years |
| General Manager: | Rudy Tomjanovich | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $461,098 | 4 |
| Roster | ||||||||
| # | Name | Pos | Age | Height | Weight | Exp | College | Hometown |
| 51 | Martin Nessley | C | 24 | 7-2 | 269 | 1 | Duke | |
| 35 | Tito Horford | C | 23 | 7-1 | 255 | 0 | Miami (Fla.) | |
| 43 | Kevin Willis | C | 26 | 7-0 | 261 | 4 | Michigan State | |
| 20 | Tim Perry | PF | 24 | 6-9 | 230 | 0 | Temple | |
| 40 | Charles Oakley | PF | 25 | 6-9 | 254 | 3 | Virginia Union | |
| 54 | Bobby Lee Hurt | SF | 27 | 6-9 | 258 | 3 | Alabama | Huntsville, AL |
| 24 | Reggie Lewis | SF | 23 | 6-7 | 204 | 1 | Northeastern | |
| 31 | Reggie Miller | SG | 23 | 6-7 | 193 | 1 | UCLA | |
| 4 | Jim McElroy | SG | 35 | 6-3 | 201 | 10 | Central Michigan | |
| 32 | Darrell Griffith | PG | 31 | 6-4 | 204 | 8 | Louisville | |
| 3 | Kevin Edwards | PG | 23 | 6-3 | 212 | 0 | Depaul | |
| 10 | Norm Nixon | PG | 33 | 6-2 | 186 | 11 | Duquesne | |
| Attributes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| # | Name | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Cur | Fut | Ins | Jps | Fts | 3ps | Hnd | Pas | Orb | Drb | Psd | Prd | Stl | Blk | Qkn | Jmp | Str | Sta | |||
| 51 | Martin Nessley | C | 24 | 7-2 | 269 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 35 | Tito Horford | C | 23 | 7-1 | 255 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 43 | Kevin Willis | C | 26 | 7-0 | 261 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 20 | Tim Perry | PF | 24 | 6-9 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 40 | Charles Oakley | PF | 25 | 6-9 | 254 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 54 | Bobby Lee Hurt | SF | 27 | 6-9 | 258 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 24 | Reggie Lewis | SF | 23 | 6-7 | 204 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 31 | Reggie Miller | SG | 23 | 6-7 | 193 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 4 | Jim McElroy | SG | 35 | 6-3 | 201 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 32 | Darrell Griffith | PG | 31 | 6-4 | 204 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 3 | Kevin Edwards | PG | 23 | 6-3 | 212 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 10 | Norm Nixon | PG | 33 | 6-2 | 186 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Potentials | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| # | Name | Pos | Age | Ht | Wt | Cur | Fut | Ins | Jps | Fts | 3ps | Hnd | Pas | Orb | Drb | Psd | Prd | Stl | Blk | |||
| 51 | Martin Nessley | C | 24 | 7-2 | 269 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 35 | Tito Horford | C | 23 | 7-1 | 255 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 43 | Kevin Willis | C | 26 | 7-0 | 261 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 20 | Tim Perry | PF | 24 | 6-9 | 230 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 40 | Charles Oakley | PF | 25 | 6-9 | 254 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 54 | Bobby Lee Hurt | SF | 27 | 6-9 | 258 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 24 | Reggie Lewis | SF | 23 | 6-7 | 204 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 31 | Reggie Miller | SG | 23 | 6-7 | 193 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 4 | Jim McElroy | SG | 35 | 6-3 | 201 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 32 | Darrell Griffith | PG | 31 | 6-4 | 204 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 3 | Kevin Edwards | PG | 23 | 6-3 | 212 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| 10 | Norm Nixon | PG | 33 | 6-2 | 186 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Unavailable Players | |||||||
| Player | Reason | Length | |||||
| Season Stats | ||||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | G | GS | Min | Pts | ORb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | |
| Martin Nessley | C | 82 | 0 | 15.1 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3.0 | -2.6 | |
| Tito Horford | C | 14 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | -1.5 | |
| Kevin Willis | C | 82 | 82 | 31.6 | 13.2 | 3.3 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.6 | -2.9 | |
| Tim Perry | PF | 82 | 0 | 17.6 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | -2.6 | |
| Charles Oakley | PF | 82 | 82 | 30.5 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 9.2 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.2 | -3.8 | |
| Bobby Lee Hurt | SF | 64 | 0 | 11.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | -4.1 | |
| Reggie Lewis | SF | 82 | 51 | 32.2 | 16.0 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.6 | -3.6 | |
| Reggie Miller | SG | 82 | 82 | 35.0 | 19.5 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 1.9 | -3.5 | |
| Jim McElroy | SG | 57 | 0 | 9.9 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | -2.6 | |
| Darrell Griffith | PG | 72 | 72 | 36.0 | 16.7 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | -5.1 | |
| Kevin Edwards | PG | 30 | 0 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Norm Nixon | PG | 82 | 10 | 15.2 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | -1.6 | |
| Season Shooting | |||||||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | Fgm | Fga | Pct | Ftm | Fta | Pct | IFgm | IFga | Pct | JSm | JSa | Pct | 3pm | 3pa | Pct | |
| Martin Nessley | C | 92 | 209 | .440 | 22 | 48 | .458 | 72 | 125 | .576 | 20 | 82 | .244 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| Tito Horford | C | 3 | 9 | .333 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Kevin Willis | C | 450 | 957 | .470 | 183 | 255 | .718 | 342 | 614 | .557 | 108 | 343 | .315 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Tim Perry | PF | 200 | 478 | .418 | 55 | 81 | .679 | 106 | 184 | .576 | 82 | 240 | .342 | 12 | 54 | .222 | |
| Charles Oakley | PF | 310 | 724 | .428 | 133 | 180 | .739 | 225 | 390 | .577 | 65 | 257 | .253 | 20 | 77 | .260 | |
| Bobby Lee Hurt | SF | 82 | 235 | .349 | 27 | 38 | .711 | 43 | 64 | .672 | 39 | 169 | .231 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| Reggie Lewis | SF | 522 | 1159 | .450 | 265 | 309 | .858 | 298 | 522 | .571 | 224 | 635 | .353 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| Reggie Miller | SG | 557 | 1206 | .462 | 318 | 362 | .878 | 280 | 440 | .636 | 114 | 351 | .325 | 163 | 415 | .393 | |
| Jim McElroy | SG | 76 | 221 | .344 | 27 | 40 | .675 | 27 | 57 | .474 | 48 | 160 | .300 | 1 | 4 | .250 | |
| Darrell Griffith | PG | 494 | 1266 | .390 | 77 | 118 | .653 | 118 | 199 | .593 | 242 | 698 | .347 | 134 | 369 | .363 | |
| Kevin Edwards | PG | 32 | 89 | .360 | 17 | 22 | .773 | 16 | 28 | .571 | 5 | 28 | .179 | 11 | 33 | .333 | |
| Norm Nixon | PG | 128 | 362 | .354 | 42 | 60 | .700 | 38 | 59 | .644 | 78 | 242 | .322 | 12 | 61 | .197 |
| Season Efficiency | ||||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | TS% | AstR | ToR | Usg | ORR | DRR | RR | PER | VA | EWA | O Eff | D Eff | |
| Martin Nessley | C | .448 | 16.5 | 18.2 | 10.2 | 8.4 | 17.6 | 12.8 | 7.0 | -66.9 | -2.2 | 93.7 | 102.0 | |
| Tito Horford | C | .400 | 15.4 | 7.7 | 13.6 | 3.6 | 10.7 | 7.1 | 4.7 | -3.0 | -0.1 | 65.5 | 115.7 | |
| Kevin Willis | C | .507 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 19.1 | 10.6 | 21.2 | 15.8 | 18.6 | 310.2 | 10.3 | 103.6 | 107.8 | |
| Tim Perry | PF | .455 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 16.7 | 9.6 | 14.1 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 16.1 | 0.5 | 95.1 | 103.3 | |
| Charles Oakley | PF | .481 | 19.1 | 11.1 | 16.1 | 10.7 | 21.1 | 15.8 | 14.8 | 122.9 | 4.1 | 102.8 | 108.5 | |
| Bobby Lee Hurt | SF | .381 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 16.7 | 6.9 | 16.1 | 11.1 | 8.6 | -19.9 | -0.7 | 86.8 | 106.4 | |
| Reggie Lewis | SF | .505 | 14.2 | 9.0 | 23.2 | 4.8 | 11.7 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 268.5 | 9.0 | 102.7 | 108.1 | |
| Reggie Miller | SG | .585 | 17.2 | 11.3 | 23.7 | 3.9 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 18.9 | 359.5 | 12.0 | 103.2 | 107.7 | |
| Jim McElroy | SG | .377 | 14.1 | 12.6 | 21.0 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 5.9 | -38.7 | -1.3 | 81.7 | 95.1 | |
| Darrell Griffith | PG | .455 | 12.0 | 9.4 | 23.9 | 4.2 | 9.3 | 6.6 | 12.6 | 62.7 | 2.1 | 102.3 | 109.0 | |
| Kevin Edwards | PG | .465 | 18.5 | 5.4 | 22.5 | 4.1 | 10.8 | 7.1 | 17.9 | 20.9 | 0.7 | 102.1 | 104.5 | |
| Norm Nixon | PG | .399 | 30.1 | 13.3 | 17.7 | 2.8 | 6.3 | 4.5 | 8.7 | -42.9 | -1.4 | 95.5 | 100.6 |
| Career Stats | |||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | G | GS | Min | Pts | Orb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TOs | PFs | |
| Martin Nessley | C | 164 | 0 | 14.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.9 | |
| Tito Horford | C | 14 | 0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | |
| Kevin Willis | C | 391 | 391 | 30.7 | 11.8 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.6 | |
| Tim Perry | PF | 82 | 0 | 17.6 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | |
| Charles Oakley | PF | 328 | 328 | 30.0 | 9.1 | 3.0 | 9.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.4 | |
| Bobby Lee Hurt | SF | 203 | 0 | 11.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | |
| Reggie Lewis | SF | 164 | 52 | 29.1 | 13.0 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.3 | |
| Reggie Miller | SG | 164 | 164 | 32.4 | 17.2 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | |
| Jim McElroy | SG | 645 | 74 | 19.5 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | |
| Darrell Griffith | PG | 714 | 599 | 34.5 | 19.2 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | |
| Kevin Edwards | PG | 30 | 0 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |
| Norm Nixon | PG | 967 | 563 | 28.3 | 10.2 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | |
| Career Shooting | |||||||||||
| Name | Pos | FGM | FGA | Pct | FTM | FTA | Pct | 3PM | 3PA | Pct | |
| Martin Nessley | C | 155 | 350 | .443 | 41 | 80 | .513 | 0 | 4 | .000 | |
| Tito Horford | C | 3 | 9 | .333 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Kevin Willis | C | 1896 | 3908 | .485 | 810 | 1122 | .722 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Tim Perry | PF | 200 | 478 | .418 | 55 | 81 | .679 | 12 | 54 | .222 | |
| Charles Oakley | PF | 1160 | 2699 | .430 | 608 | 786 | .774 | 63 | 294 | .214 | |
| Bobby Lee Hurt | SF | 208 | 523 | .398 | 81 | 127 | .638 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |
| Reggie Lewis | SF | 838 | 1932 | .434 | 463 | 540 | .857 | 0 | 9 | .000 | |
| Reggie Miller | SG | 997 | 2104 | .474 | 540 | 614 | .879 | 283 | 726 | .390 | |
| Jim McElroy | SG | 1933 | 4276 | .452 | 1259 | 1647 | .764 | 1 | 12 | .083 | |
| Darrell Griffith | PG | 5237 | 12745 | .411 | 2131 | 3083 | .691 | 1085 | 3374 | .322 | |
| Kevin Edwards | PG | 32 | 89 | .360 | 17 | 22 | .773 | 11 | 33 | .333 | |
| Norm Nixon | PG | 3955 | 9190 | .430 | 1775 | 2332 | .761 | 212 | 921 | .230 |
| Career Efficiency | ||||||||||||||
| Name | Pos | TS% | AstR | ToR | Usg | ORR | DRR | RR | PER | VA | EWA | O Eff | D Eff | |
| Martin Nessley | C | .457 | 19.2 | 20.3 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 18.0 | 12.8 | 6.9 | -132.6 | -4.4 | 96.6 | 100.5 | |
| Tito Horford | C | .400 | 15.4 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 10.7 | 7.1 | 0.0 | -3.0 | -0.1 | 65.5 | 115.7 | |
| Kevin Willis | C | .523 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 17.1 | 9.9 | 20.5 | 15.1 | 16.3 | 1011.8 | 33.7 | 104.3 | 105.0 | |
| Tim Perry | PF | .455 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 16.7 | 9.6 | 14.1 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 16.1 | 0.5 | 95.1 | 103.3 | |
| Charles Oakley | PF | .491 | 19.6 | 12.0 | 15.7 | 10.3 | 21.6 | 15.9 | 14.4 | 430.9 | 14.4 | 102.9 | 105.6 | |
| Bobby Lee Hurt | SF | .428 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 12.1 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 13.4 | 10.1 | -17.2 | -0.6 | 93.7 | 105.2 | |
| Reggie Lewis | SF | .493 | 14.4 | 9.3 | 21.6 | 4.2 | 11.6 | 7.8 | 15.8 | 374.1 | 12.5 | 103.0 | 106.1 | |
| Reggie Miller | SG | .593 | 18.2 | 11.0 | 22.3 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 18.6 | 645.4 | 21.5 | 103.8 | 104.0 | |
| Jim McElroy | SG | .512 | 21.6 | 10.1 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 16.8 | 11.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | 0.3 | 98.4 | 103.0 | |
| Darrell Griffith | PG | .485 | 11.3 | 9.8 | 26.5 | 4.4 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 15.3 | 1616.8 | 53.9 | 103.6 | 104.9 | |
| Kevin Edwards | PG | .465 | 18.5 | 5.4 | 22.5 | 4.1 | 10.8 | 7.1 | 17.9 | 20.9 | 0.7 | 102.1 | 104.5 | |
| Norm Nixon | PG | .484 | 31.8 | 10.1 | 15.5 | 3.3 | 9.1 | 6.2 | 13.3 | 1147.8 | 38.3 | 103.6 | 102.9 |
| Contract | |||||||||
| Name | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | |
| Martin Nessley | $99,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Tito Horford | $76,000 | $111,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Kevin Willis | $1,586,111 | $1,784,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Tim Perry | $194,630 | $216,039 | $241,341 | $268,589 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Charles Oakley | $333,112 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Bobby Lee Hurt | $160,849 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Reggie Lewis | $194,435 | $217,207 | $241,730 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Reggie Miller | $295,955 | $330,617 | $367,944 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jim McElroy | $238,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Darrell Griffith | $2,400,000 | $2,625,000 | $2,850,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Kevin Edwards | $182,560 | $202,642 | $226,375 | $251,933 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Norm Nixon | $238,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Cut Salary | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Unused Exceptions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $5,999,552 | $5,486,880 | $3,927,390 | $520,522 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Draft Picks | |||
| Season | Rnd | Team | |
| 1989 | 1 | Rockets | |
| 1990 | 1 | Timberwolves | |
| 1990 | 1 | Rockets | |
| 1991 | 1 | Rockets | |
| Season Schedule | |||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Attendance | Type | |
| 10/18/88 | at Trail Blazers | L | 79-122 | 0-1 | 12,068 | Preseason | |
| 10/21/88 | at Bucks | L | 89-99 | 0-2 | 6,290 | Preseason | |
| 10/25/88 | Spirits | L | 116-122 | 0-3 | 16,285 | Preseason | |
| 10/26/88 | at Pistons | W | 106-84 | 1-3 | 12,743 | Preseason | |
| 10/28/88 | Bullets | W | 107-91 | 2-3 | 16,252 | Preseason | |
| 10/30/88 | Spurs | W | 115-114 | 3-3 | 16,285 | Preseason | |
| 11/01/88 | Spurs | W | 117-105 | 1-0 | 16,285 | Regular Season | |
| 11/02/88 | at Mavericks | L | 112-113 | 1-1 | 14,306 | Regular Season | |
| 11/04/88 | Supersonics | L | 95-108 | 1-2 | 16,285 | Regular Season | |
| 11/06/88 | at Stallions | W | 108-100 | 2-2 | 6,057 | Regular Season | |
| 11/08/88 | Knicks | L | 86-94 | 2-3 | 16,285 | Regular Season | |
| 11/10/88 | at Light | L | 81-104 | 2-4 | 5,783 | Regular Season | |
| 11/12/88 | Pacers | L | 108-130 | 2-5 | 16,285 | Regular Season | |
| 11/13/88 | Suns | W | 119-114 | 3-5 | 16,285 | Regular Season | |
| 11/16/88 | at Lakers | W | 114-105 | 4-5 | 16,673 | Regular Season | |
| 11/17/88 | Celtics | L | 120-130 | 4-6 | 16,285 | Regular Season | |
| 11/19/88 | Trail Blazers | W | 103-76 | 5-6 | 16,285 | Regular Season | |
| 11/21/88 | at Suns | L | 95-116 | 5-7 | 11,660 | Regular Season | |
| 11/23/88 | at Supersonics | L | 89-100 | 5-8 | 11,863 | Regular Season | |
| 11/25/88 | at Bulls | W | 107-101 | 6-8 | 15,566 | Regular Season | |
| 11/27/88 | at Warriors | L | 89-104 | 6-9 | 8,983 | Regular Season | |
| 11/30/88 | Stallions | W | 122-113 | 7-9 | 16,285 | Regular Season | |
| 12/01/88 | at Timberwolves | W | 108-99 | 8-9 | 5,647 | Regular Season | |
| 12/03/88 | Trail Blazers | W | 116-98 | 9-9 | 16,285 | Regular Season | |
| 12/05/88 | Timberwolves | W | 110-104 | 10-9 | 15,630 | Regular Season | |
| 12/07/88 | at Hawks | L | 78-101 | 10-10 | 15,777 | Regular Season | |
| 12/09/88 | Spurs | L | 92-110 | 10-11 | 16,285 | Regular Season | |
| 12/10/88 | Jazz | L | 100-121 | 10-12 | 16,285 | Regular Season | |
| 12/13/88 | at Light | W | 84-80 | 11-12 | 7,309 | Regular Season | |
| 12/17/88 | at Nuggets | L | 95-120 | 11-13 | 7,545 | Regular Season | |
| 12/18/88 | Nuggets | W | 92-80 | 12-13 | 15,275 | Regular Season | |
| 12/21/88 | at Pacers | L | 80-94 | 12-14 | 15,955 | Regular Season | |
| 12/22/88 | Nuggets | W | 108-70 | 13-14 | 16,285 | Regular Season | |
| 12/26/88 | at Timberwolves | W | 107-87 | 14-14 | 6,879 | Regular Season | |
| 12/27/88 | at Celtics | L | 96-115 | 14-15 | 14,895 | Regular Season | |
| 12/30/88 | Lakers | L | 90-106 | 14-16 | 14,573 | Regular Season | |
| 12/31/88 | at Lakers | L | 103-123 | 14-17 | 16,673 | Regular Season | |
| 01/02/89 | at Spurs | L | 111-121 | 14-18 | 8,316 | Regular Season | |
| 01/04/89 | at Warriors | L | 96-120 | 14-19 | 9,287 | Regular Season | |
| 01/06/89 | Bucks | W | 103-99 | 15-19 | 11,538 | Regular Season | |
| 01/07/89 | at Spirits | L | 91-109 | 15-20 | 8,630 | Regular Season | |
| 01/11/89 | at Spurs | L | 88-91 | 15-21 | 9,250 | Regular Season | |
| 01/12/89 | at Mavericks | L | 110-122 | 15-22 | 12,127 | Regular Season | |
| 01/16/89 | at Supersonics | L | 97-114 | 15-23 | 10,025 | Regular Season | |
| 01/18/89 | at Stallions | L | 93-98 | 15-24 | 6,804 | Regular Season | |
| 01/19/89 | at Bucks | L | 85-105 | 15-25 | 4,110 | Regular Season | |
| 01/23/89 | at Cavaliers | L | 88-96 | 15-26 | 17,100 | Regular Season | |
| 01/24/89 | at Nets | L | 101-110 | 15-27 | 6,260 | Regular Season | |
| 01/29/89 | at 76ers | L | 90-111 | 15-28 | 14,210 | Regular Season | |
| 01/31/89 | at Pistons | L | 88-98 | 15-29 | 9,444 | Regular Season | |
| 02/02/89 | Kings | L | 100-110 | 15-30 | 16,285 | Regular Season | |
| 02/04/89 | Bulls | L | 107-113 | 15-31 | 10,070 | Regular Season | |
| 02/08/89 | Suns | L | 104-112 | 15-32 | 16,285 | Regular Season | |
| 02/09/89 | at Bullets | L | 106-127 | 15-33 | 6,581 | Regular Season | |
| 02/14/89 | Nuggets | W | 97-80 | 16-33 | 13,160 | Regular Season | |
| 02/15/89 | at Magic | L | 104-112 | 16-34 | 4,094 | Regular Season | |
| 02/18/89 | at Nuggets | L | 92-95 | 16-35 | 7,711 | Regular Season | |
| 02/20/89 | Supersonics | L | 83-106 | 16-36 | 16,285 | Regular Season | |
| 02/21/89 | Light | W | 109-92 | 17-36 | 9,564 | Regular Season | |
| 02/25/89 | 76ers | L | 93-111 | 17-37 | 14,006 | Regular Season | |
| 02/26/89 | Pistons | W | 109-104 | 18-37 | 12,698 | Regular Season | |
| 02/28/89 | at Knicks | L | 88-121 | 18-38 | 12,229 | Regular Season | |
| 03/02/89 | Nets | W | 104-91 | 19-38 | 11,260 | Regular Season | |
| 03/04/89 | Spirits | L | 88-116 | 19-39 | 15,735 | Regular Season | |
| 03/06/89 | Bullets | W | 110-102 | 20-39 | 11,122 | Regular Season | |
| 03/07/89 | Heat | W | 97-94 | 21-39 | 15,492 | Regular Season | |
| 03/09/89 | Lakers | L | 98-105 | 21-40 | 9,779 | Regular Season | |
| 03/11/89 | Stallions | L | 86-87 | 21-41 | 9,794 | Regular Season | |
| 03/13/89 | at Spirits | L | 118-122 | 21-42 | 8,079 | Regular Season | |
| 03/15/89 | Spurs | W | 99-91 | 22-42 | 9,899 | Regular Season | |
| 03/17/89 | Spirits | W | 116-109 | 23-42 | 16,285 | Regular Season | |
| 03/19/89 | at Stallions | W | 94-93 | 24-42 | 4,122 | Regular Season | |
| 03/21/89 | at Kings | L | 95-117 | 24-43 | 10,528 | Regular Season | |
| 03/23/89 | Hawks | L | 97-100 | 24-44 | 16,165 | Regular Season | |
| 03/26/89 | at Mavericks | L | 80-81 | 24-45 | 11,352 | Regular Season | |
| 03/27/89 | Timberwolves | W | 121-96 | 25-45 | 8,687 | Regular Season | |
| 03/29/89 | at Jazz | L | 95-122 | 25-46 | 9,761 | Regular Season | |
| 03/31/89 | at Trail Blazers | L | 79-112 | 25-47 | 9,855 | Regular Season | |
| 04/02/89 | Timberwolves | W | 104-89 | 26-47 | 11,019 | Regular Season | |
| 04/04/89 | Mavericks | L | 101-123 | 26-48 | 15,450 | Regular Season | |
| 04/06/89 | Warriors | L | 114-124 | 26-49 | 10,746 | Regular Season | |
| 04/07/89 | Warriors | L | 84-92 | 26-50 | 11,157 | Regular Season | |
| 04/09/89 | Cavaliers | L | 85-100 | 26-51 | 13,765 | Regular Season | |
| 04/12/89 | Magic | W | 116-98 | 27-51 | 7,804 | Regular Season | |
| 04/16/89 | at Heat | L | 82-127 | 27-52 | 12,009 | Regular Season | |
| 04/17/89 | Mavericks | W | 106-99 | 28-52 | 10,333 | Regular Season | |
| 04/19/89 | at Spirits | L | 83-123 | 28-53 | 9,434 | Regular Season | |
| 04/20/89 | at Kings | L | 72-98 | 28-54 | 12,978 | Regular Season | |