1989–90 Orlando Magic season

1989–90 Orlando Magic season
Inaugural NBA Season
Head coach	Matt Guokas
Arena	Orlando Arena
Results
Record	18–64 (.220)
Place	Division: 7th (Central) Conference: 12th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	SportsChannel Florida, Sunshine Network, WKCF
Radio	WFLF

The 1989–90 season was Orlando Magic's first season in the NBA. Several years after local developer and banker Jim Hewitt began promoting the idea of an NBA franchise in Florida, he was awarded the Orlando Magic. His first move was to hire Philadelphia 76ers General Manager Pat Williams. Together, the two convinced the NBA to give Orlando a franchise after local fans made $100 deposits on season-ticket reservations. On November 4, a sold out crowd watched the Magic lose their first ever game at the Orlando Arena. The final score was 111–106 to the New Jersey Nets. On November 6, the franchise experienced its first victory as the Magic stunned the New York Knicks 118–110. By the end of the inaugural season, the Magic finished last in the Central Division with a record of 18 wins and 64 losses.^[1]

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	11	Nick Anderson	SG/SF	United States	Illinois
2	37	Michael Ansley	F	United States	Alabama

Roster

Orlando Magic roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From F/C 42 Acres, Mark 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1962-11-15 Oral Roberts G/F 25 Anderson, Nick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1968-01-20 Illinois SF 45 Ansley, Michael 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1967-02-08 Alabama PF 33 Catledge, Terry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1963-08-22 South Alabama C 40 Corzine, Dave 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1956-04-25 DePaul C 21 Green, Sidney 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1961-01-04 UNLV C 50 Oldham, Jawann 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1957-07-04 Seattle SF 35 Reynolds, Jerry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1962-12-23 LSU PG 4 Skiles, Scott 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1964-03-05 Michigan State SF 32 Smith, Otis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1964-01-30 Jacksonville SG 24 Theus, Reggie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1957-10-13 UNLV PF 31 Turner, Jeff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1962-04-09 Vanderbilt PG 11 Vincent, Sam 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1963-05-18 Michigan State PG 20 Wiley, Morlon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1966-09-24 California State	Head coach Matt Guokas Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

NBA Expansion Draft

Prior to the 1989 NBA Draft, the NBA held a coin toss between the Magic and the other new expansion team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, to determine their order for the NBA Draft and the expansion draft. The Magic won the coin toss and chose to have the first pick in the expansion draft and pick 11th in the NBA Draft, while the Timberwolves picked second in the expansion draft and 10th in the NBA Draft.

The previous season's expansion teams, the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat, were not involved in this year's expansion draft and did not lose any player.

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Detroit Pistons	59	23	.720	–	35–6	24–17	22–8
x-Chicago Bulls	55	27	.671	4	36–5	19–22	20–10
x-Milwaukee Bucks	44	38	.537	15	27–14	17–24	14–16
x-Cleveland Cavaliers	42	40	.512	17	27–14	15–26	14–16
x-Indiana Pacers	42	40	.512	17	28–13	14–27	16–14
Atlanta Hawks	41	41	.500	18	25–16	16–25	15–15
Orlando Magic	18	64	.220	41	12–29	6–35	4–26

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#	Eastern Conference
	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
11	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

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average

Player	GP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	AVG
Nick Anderson

References

1. Orlando Magic (1989-Present)
2. 1989-90 NBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com

• Orlando Magic on Database Basketball
• Orlando Magic on Basketball Reference