1989–90 Philadelphia 76ers season
1989–90 Philadelphia 76ers season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Jim Lynam |
General manager | John Nash |
Owner(s) | Harold Katz |
Arena | The Spectrum |
Results | |
Record | 53–29 (.646) |
Place | Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 2nd (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Conference semifinals (lost to Bulls 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | |
Radio | WIP |
The 1989–90 NBA season was the 76ers 41st season in the National Basketball Association, and 27th season in Philadelphia.[1] During the off-season, the Sixers acquired Rick Mahorn from the expansion Minnesota Timberwolves, who selected him in the 1989 NBA expansion draft.[2][3][4] Mahorn, who won a championship with the Detroit Pistons last year, joined Charles Barkley and Mike Gminski to form a formidable front court. The team also acquired Johnny Dawkins from the San Antonio Spurs,[5][6][7][8] who teamed with second-year star Hersey Hawkins in the backcourt. After a mediocre 18–16 start to the season, the Sixers would win twelve consecutive games, then hold a 30–18 record at the All-Star break,[9] and post an 8-game winning streak near the end of the season. They won the Atlantic Division title compiling a 53–29 record, defeating the Boston Celtics by just one game.[10]
Barkley averaged 25.2 points, 11.5 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game,[11][12][13][14][15] while Hawkins averaged 18.5 points and 1.6 steals per game, and Dawkins provided the team with 14.3 points, 7.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game. In addition, sixth man Ron Anderson contributed 11.9 points per game off the bench, while Gminski provided with 13.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, and Mahorn averaged 10.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.[16]
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Sixers would win a hard-fought five game series over the Cleveland Cavaliers,[17][18][19][20] then would lose in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals to the Chicago Bulls four games to one.[21][22][23][24]
Barkley also finished second in the league's MVP voting behind Magic Johnson. Barkley received more first-place votes (38 of the 92 cast) than Johnson (27), but totaled only 614 points compared to Johnson's 636.[25][26][27][28][29] This was the only time in NBA history where the player with the most first-place votes for MVP did not get the award.[30][31]
Draft picks
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 19 | Kenny Payne | SF | ![]() | Louisville |
2 | 44 | Reggie Cross | PF | ![]() | Hawaii |
2 | 54 | Toney Mack | SG | ![]() | Georgia |
Roster
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Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y-Philadelphia 76ers | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 34–7 | 19–22 | 19–7 |
x-Boston Celtics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 1 | 30–11 | 22–19 | 19–7 |
x-New York Knicks | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | 29–12 | 16–25 | 17–9 |
Washington Bullets | 31 | 51 | .378 | 22 | 20–21 | 11–30 | 10–16 |
Miami Heat | 18 | 64 | .220 | 35 | 11–30 | 7–34 | 4–22 |
New Jersey Nets | 17 | 65 | .207 | 36 | 13–28 | 4–37 | 9–17 |
# | |||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c-Detroit Pistons | 59 | 23 | .720 | – |
2 | y-Philadelphia 76ers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 6 |
3 | x-Chicago Bulls | 55 | 27 | .671 | 4 |
4 | x-Boston Celtics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7 |
5 | x-New York Knicks | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 |
6 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15 |
7 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
8 | x-Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
9 | Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 18 |
10 | Washington Bullets | 31 | 51 | .378 | 28 |
11 | Miami Heat | 18 | 64 | .220 | 41 |
12 | Orlando Magic | 18 | 64 | .220 | 41 |
13 | New Jersey Nets | 17 | 65 | .207 | 42 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | — | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Boston | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 |
Charlotte | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 0–2 |
Chicago | 5–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
Cleveland | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–5 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Dallas | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
Detroit | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
Golden State | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Houston | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
Indiana | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Miami | 0–4 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 |
Milwaukee | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
Minnesota | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 |
New Jersey | 2–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | — | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
New York | 3–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 |
Orlando | 0–5 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 |
Philadelphia | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
Phoenix | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–3 | 5–0 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Portland | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Sacramento | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 0–4 | — | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
San Antonio | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | — | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 2–0 |
Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 |
Washington | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 4–0 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
Game log
[edit]Playoffs
[edit]Player statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
[edit]Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Ron Anderson | 78 | 3 | 26.8 | .451 | .143 | .838 | 3.8 | 1.8 | .9 | .2 | 11.9 |
Charles Barkley | 79 | 79 | 39.1 | .600 | .217 | .749 | 11.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 | .6 | 25.2 |
Scott Brooks | 72 | 1 | 13.5 | .431 | .392 | .877 | .9 | 2.9 | .7 | .0 | 4.4 |
Lanard Copeland | 23 | 0 | 4.8 | .456 | .200 | .786 | .4 | .4 | .0 | .0 | 3.2 |
Johnny Dawkins | 81 | 81 | 35.4 | .489 | .333 | .861 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 1.5 | .1 | 14.3 |
Corey Gaines | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | .333 | .500 | .250 | .6 | 2.9 | .4 | .0 | 1.1 |
Mike Gminski | 81 | 81 | 32.8 | .457 | .176 | .821 | 8.5 | 1.6 | .5 | 1.3 | 13.7 |
Hersey Hawkins | 82 | 82 | 34.8 | .460 | .420 | .888 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 1.6 | .3 | 18.5 |
Lewis Lloyd† | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | .500 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | ||
Rick Mahorn | 75 | 66 | 30.3 | .497 | .222 | .715 | 7.6 | 1.3 | .6 | 1.4 | 10.8 |
Kurt Nimphius | 38 | 1 | 8.3 | .418 | .000 | .467 | 1.6 | .2 | .1 | .5 | 2.4 |
Kenny Payne | 35 | 4 | 6.2 | .435 | .400 | .889 | .7 | .3 | .2 | .2 | 3.3 |
Dexter Shouse | 3 | 0 | 6.0 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .7 | .3 | .3 | .0 | |
Derek Smith | 75 | 7 | 18.7 | .508 | .444 | .699 | 2.3 | 1.5 | .5 | .3 | 8.9 |
Bob Thornton | 56 | 0 | 10.6 | .429 | .333 | .510 | 2.4 | .3 | .4 | .2 | 2.2 |
Jay Vincent† | 17 | 5 | 15.2 | .429 | 1.000 | .892 | 2.1 | .5 | .6 | .1 | 7.3 |
Playoffs
[edit]Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Ron Anderson | 10 | 0 | 25.6 | .430 | .600 | .967 | 3.7 | 1.4 | .4 | .0 | 11.2 |
Charles Barkley | 10 | 10 | 41.9 | .543 | .333 | .602 | 15.5 | 4.3 | .8 | .7 | 24.7 |
Scott Brooks | 9 | 0 | 11.0 | .316 | .429 | .667 | .9 | 1.8 | .3 | .0 | 2.3 |
Lanard Copeland | 4 | 0 | 2.3 | .333 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | ||
Johnny Dawkins | 10 | 10 | 38.6 | .461 | .000 | .837 | 2.2 | 9.3 | 1.7 | .2 | 14.2 |
Mike Gminski | 10 | 10 | 34.2 | .487 | .000 | .933 | 5.4 | 1.1 | .8 | 2.3 | 12.8 |
Hersey Hawkins | 10 | 10 | 41.5 | .497 | .389 | .937 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .7 | 23.5 |
Rick Mahorn | 10 | 10 | 34.2 | .430 | .000 | .769 | 7.0 | 1.0 | .7 | .8 | 9.4 |
Kurt Nimphius | 4 | 0 | 4.5 | .143 | 1.0 | .0 | .3 | .3 | .5 | ||
Kenny Payne | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | .400 | .000 | 1.000 | .7 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
Derek Smith | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | .625 | .000 | .500 | .0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 11.0 |
Bob Thornton | 9 | 0 | 9.9 | .389 | .500 | 1.7 | .4 | .2 | .1 | 2.1 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the 7ers only.
Awards and records
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 1989-90 Philadelphia 76ers
- ^ "Mahorn Traded to 76ers". The New York Times. October 28, 1989. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Mahorn Is Traded to 76ers". Los Angeles Times. October 28, 1989. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "1989 NBA Expansion Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Cialini, Joe (August 28, 1989). "76ers Trade Cheeks to Spurs". United Press International. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; 76ers Trade Cheeks". The New York Times. August 29, 1989. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "76ers Send Cheeks to Spurs in 5-Man Deal". Los Angeles Times. August 29, 1989. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "Sixers Send Cheeks to Spurs". Deseret News. August 29, 1989. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "NBA Games Played on February 8, 1990". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "1989–90 Philadelphia 76ers Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (February 11, 1990). "NBA ALL-STAR GAME: Entire Family Is Back Together--Almost". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (February 12, 1990). "For Johnson, Honor and Awe". The New York Times. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (February 12, 1990). "East Stars Put It Together, But Magic Has Hardware: Pro Basketball: Laker Guard Earns MVP in Losing Effort as Rest of His West Teammates Are Shut Down, 130-113". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "1990 NBA All-Star Recap". NBA.com. NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "1990 NBA All-Star Game: East 130, West 113". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "1989–90 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ Cialini, Joe (May 5, 1990). "Philadelphia 113, Cleveland 97". United Press International. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (May 6, 1990). "PRO BASKETBALL; 76ers Go to Round 2 by Beating Cavs". The New York Times. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "Hawkins, 76ers Oust Cavaliers: NBA Playoffs: Guard, Team Make Up for Poor Showing in Postseason Play Last Year, 113-97". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 6, 1990. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "1990 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Cavaliers vs. 76ers". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (May 17, 1990). "Jordan and Bulls Have a Date with Pistons". The New York Times. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Wilbon, Michael (May 17, 1990). "Bulls Send 76ers Packing". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "Bulls Shut Door on Sixers, 117-99". Tampa Bay Times. May 17, 1990. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "1990 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals: 76ers vs. Bulls". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ McManis, Sam (May 22, 1990). "Magic Repeats in MVP Vote; Barkley Is 2nd: Pro Basketball: Johnson Is the First Back-to-Back Winner Since Larry Bird. Michael Jordan Finishes a Close Third". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Florence, Mal (May 23, 1990). "MVP Voting Is the Closest in 10 Years: Pro Basketball: Magic Johnson Wins It Again, Although Barkley Gets More First-Place Votes. Jordan Finishes Third". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; M.V.P. Controversy". The New York Times. May 23, 1990. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "NBA MVP & ABA Most Valuable Player Award Winners". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "1989–90 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Andrew Lynch (March 31, 2017). "The 2016-17 MVP race is spectacular, but it's not the best ever". Fox Sports. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ David Schoenfield. "The List: Most controversial MVPs". ESPN. Retrieved October 4, 2021.