1988–89 NBA Season by Team Codexery

1988–89 Cleveland Cavaliers season

Cavaliers set franchise record with 57 wins, tied for second-best in NBA.

The 1988–89 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 19th for the franchise in the National Basketball Association. The team signed free agent Tree Rollins and acquired Darnell Valentine from the expansion Miami Heat. They finished second in the Central Division with a franchise-best 57–25 record, tied for second-best in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers, and earned the third seed in the Eastern Conference. Brad Daugherty, Mark Price, and Larry Nance were selected for the 1989 NBA All-Star Game, and head coach Lenny Wilkens coached the Eastern Conference team.

Quick Facts

Team
Cleveland Cavaliers
End year
1989
Wins
57
Losses
25
Division
Central
Division place
2
Coach
Lenny Wilkens
Arena
Richfield Coliseum

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