DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers
57–25 · #2 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotCLE
Cleveland Cavaliers went 57–25 in the regular season, good for the #2 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#2
Net rating
+7.7
Home floor
Coliseum at Richfield
Roster
12 players
Record
57–25
69.5% win rate
League rank
#2
Playoff team
Net rating
+7.7
SRS +8.0
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Harper | G-F | 4 | 82 | 82 | 18.6 | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| Mike Sanders | F-G | 11 | 82 | 82 | 9.3 | 3.7 | 1.6 |
| Brad Daugherty | C | 43 | 78 | 78 | 18.9 | 9.2 | 3.7 |
| Mark Price | G | 25 | 75 | 74 | 18.9 | 3.0 | 8.4 |
| Larry Nance | F-C | 22 | 73 | 72 | 17.2 | 8.0 | 2.2 |
| Hot Rod Williams | F-C | 18 | 82 | 10 | 11.6 | 5.8 | 1.3 |
| Craig Ehlo | G-F | 3 | 82 | 4 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| Darnell Valentine | G | 1 | 77 | 4 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| Chris Dudley | C | 24 | 61 | 2 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| Tree Rollins | C | 30 | 60 | 2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| Randolph Keys | F-G | 31 | 42 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Phil Hubbard | F-C | 35 | 31 | 0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
Team stats
Season profile
110.6
ORtg
102.9
DRtg
98.0
Pace
+8.0
SRS
+7.6
MOV
55.9%
TS%
51.4%
eFG%
26.1
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Lenny Wilkens
head_coach
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First Round
Reached the First Round.
View playoffsHome floor
Coliseum at Richfield
17,596 average attendance
Then and now
Cleveland Cavaliers
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12 players