Record: 47-35, Finished 5th in NBA Central Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Doug Collins (47-35)
PTS/G: 106.4 (17th of 25) ▪ Opp PTS/G: 105.0 (5th of 25)
SRS: 2.13 (10th of 25) ▪ Pace: 97.0 (23rd of 25)
Off Rtg: 109.1 (12th of 25) ▪ Def Rtg: 107.7 (11th of 25)
Expected W-L: 45-37 (11th of 25)
Arena: Chicago Stadium ▪ Attendance: 736,964 (4th of 25)
Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Finals (4-2) versus Detroit Pistons
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2) versus New York Knicks
Won NBA Eastern Conference First Round (3-2) versus Cleveland Cavaliers
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Transactions listed are from July 1, 1988 to June
30, 1989.
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stats.
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accomplishments.
September 22, 1988
Released Elston Turner.
Released Rory Sparrow.
September 27, 1988
Signed Anthony Jones as a free agent.
Signed Charles Davis as a free agent.
Signed Ed Nealy as a free agent.
Signed David Wood as a free agent.
October 28, 1988
John Fox claimed on waivers by the Golden State Warriors.
November 17, 1988
Waived David Wood.
November 21, 1988
Waived Anthony Jones.
December 14, 1988
Traded Ed Nealy and a 1989 2nd round draft pick (Ricky Blanton) to the Phoenix Suns for Craig Hodges.
April 15, 1989
Signed Dominic Pressley as a free agent.
April 23, 1989
Released Dominic Pressley.
June 15, 1989
Lost Sam Vincent to the Orlando Magic in the NBA expansion draft.
June 26, 1989
Traded Brad Sellers to the Seattle SuperSonics for a 1989 1st round draft pick (B.J. Armstrong).
June 27, 1989
Drafted Stacey King in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1989 NBA Draft.
Drafted B.J. Armstrong in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1989 NBA Draft.
Drafted Jeff Sanders in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1989 NBA Draft.
Traded a 1993 2nd round draft pick (Mike Peplowski) to the Seattle SuperSonics. Seattle agreed not to select B.J. Armstrong with the 16th or 17th pick in the 1989 draft.
Traded Dave Corzine to the Orlando Magic for a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Toni Kukoc) and a 1992 2nd round draft pick (P.J. Brown).