1988–89 Sacramento Kings season

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1988–89   Sacramento Kings season
Head coach Jerry Reynolds
General manager Bill Russell
OwnersJoseph Benvenuti
Gregg Lukenbill
Arena ARCO Arena
Results
Record27–55 (.329)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Pacific)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television KRBK-TV
(Grant Napear, Derrek Dickey)
Radio KFBK
(Gary Gerould)
< 1987–88 1989–90 >
A ticket for a December 1988 game between the Kings and the Miami Heat. Sacramento Kings at Miami Heat 1988-12-07 (ticket).JPG
A ticket for a December 1988 game between the Kings and the Miami Heat.

The 1988-89 NBA season was the Kings' 40th season in the NBA and fourth in Sacramento. [1] It was also the franchise's first season at the new ARCO Arena, after playing the previous three seasons at the original ARCO Arena, as well as the team's first season in the Pacific Division of the NBA's Western Conference. During the off-season, the Kings acquired Rodney McCray and Jim Petersen from the Houston Rockets, [2] [3] [4] and acquired Randy Wittman from the Atlanta Hawks. [5] [6] [7]

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At mid-season, the team traded Ed Pinckney, and Joe Kleine to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Danny Ainge, and second-year forward Brad Lohaus, [8] [9] [10] [11] and dealt Wittman, and LaSalle Thompson to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Wayman Tisdale. [12] [13] [14] [15] The Kings held a 14–32 record at the All-Star break, [16] and finished sixth in the Pacific Division with a 27–55 record. [17]

Second-year guard Kenny Smith averaged 17.3 points, 7.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game, while McCray averaged 12.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, and Harold Pressley provided the team with 12.3 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. In addition, top draft pick Ricky Berry out of San Jose State University contributed 11.0 points per game, and Petersen provided with 10.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. [18]

Following the season, Petersen was traded to the Golden State Warriors, [19] [20] and Lohaus was left unprotected in the 1989 NBA Expansion Draft, where he was selected by the newly expansion Minnesota Timberwolves. [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
118 Ricky Berry SG/SFFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States San Jose State
229 Vinny Del Negro SG/PGFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States North Carolina State

Roster

1988–89 Sacramento Kings roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 7 Ainge, Danny 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg)1959–03–17 BYU
G 33 Allen, Randy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)1965–01–26 Florida State
G/F 34 Berry, Ricky 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg)1964–10–06 San José State
G 15 Del Negro, Vinny 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)1966–08–09 NC State
C 50 Gillery, Ben 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg)1965–09–19 Georgetown
G 2 Jackson, Michael 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)183 lb (83 kg)1964–07–13 Georgetown
F 54 Lohaus, Brad 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg)1964–09–29 Iowa
F 22 McCray, Rodney 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)1961–08–29 Louisville
C 43 Petersen, Jim 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg)1962–02–22 Minnesota
F 21 Pressley, Harold 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg)1963–07–14 Villanova
G 30 Smith, Kenny 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg)1965–03–08 North Carolina
F 23 Tisdale, Wayman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg)1964–06–09 Oklahoma
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 5725.695–35–622–1925–9
x-Phoenix Suns 5527.671235–620–2123–11
x-Seattle SuperSonics 4735.5731031–1016–2520–14
x-Golden State Warriors 4339.5241429–1214–2715–19
x-Portland Trail Blazers 3943.4761828–1311–3017–17
Sacramento Kings 2755.3293021–206–3512–22
Los Angeles Clippers 2161.2563617–244–377–27
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1c-Los Angeles Lakers 5725.695–
2y-Utah Jazz 5131.6226
3x-Phoenix Suns 5527.6712
4x-Seattle SuperSonics 4735.57310
5x-Houston Rockets 4537.54912
6x-Denver Nuggets 4438.53713
7x-Golden State Warriors 4339.52414
8x-Portland Trail Blazers 3943.47618
9 Dallas Mavericks 3844.46319
10 Sacramento Kings 2755.32930
11 San Antonio Spurs 2161.25636
12 Los Angeles Clippers 2161.25636
13 Miami Heat 1567.18342
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1988-89 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta –3–14–14–24–21–10–21–51–11–15–12–01–11–16–04–12–22–21–11–12–01–11–11–13–1
Boston 1–3–6–01–31–41–11–11–31–11–12–32–01–12–02–25–13–33–30–21–12–02–00–21–12–4
Charlotte 1–40–6–1–40–40–20–20–40–20–22–22–00–21–10–42–42–43–30–20–21–12–01–11–11–5
Chicago 2–43–14–1–0–62–01–10–61–11–14–21–12–02–06–02–23–21–31–12–02–02–02–00–23–1
Cleveland 2–44–14–06–0–2–02–03–31–11–15–11–10–22–03–34–02–23–22–02–02–02–01–11–12–2
Dallas 1–11–12–00–20–2–3–30–21–31–51–13–10–46–00–21–10–21–11–32–22–25–12–24–21–1
Denver 2–01–12–01–10–23–3–1–13–14–21–12–21–35–10–21–11–11–11–32–23–13–32–23–31–1
Detroit 5–13–14–06–03–32–01–1–1–11–14–22–02–02–02–44–00–45–02–01–12–02–02–02–05–0
Golden State 1–11–12–01–11–13–11–31–1–1–31–15–12–34–00–22–02–01–12–42–42–33–12–42–21–1
Houston 1–11–12–01–11–15–12–41–13–1–2–02–21–34–21–12–00–20–21–33–12–26–02–22–40–2
Indiana 1–53–22–22–41–51–11–12–41–10–2–1–10–21–12–41–30–50–41–12–01–12–01–11–11–3
L.A. Clippers 0–20–20–21–11–11–32–20–21–52–21–1–1–51–30–21–10–20–21–51–52–33–11–41–30–2
L.A. Lakers 1–11–12–00–22–04–03–10–23–23–12–05–1–4–01–11–11–12–03–35–05–13–14–21–31–1
Miami 1–10–21–10–20–20–61–50–20–42–41–13–10–4–0–21–11–10–20–40–41–32–40–41–50–2
Milwaukee 0–62–24–00–63–32–02–04–22–01–14–22–01–12–0–4–11–33–11–12–02–01–11–11–14–1
New Jersey 1–41–54–22–20–41–11–10–40–20–23–11–11–11–11–4–2–41–51–10–21–11–12–00–21–5
New York 2–23–34–22–32–22–01–14–00–22–05–02–01–11–13–14–2–2–41–12–01–11–11–11–15–1
Philadelphia 2–23–33–33–12–31–11–10–51–12–04–02–00–22–01–35–14–2–0–21–12–01–11–11–14–2
Phoenix 1–12–02–01–10–23–13–10–24–23–11–15–13–34–01–11–11–12–0–2–35–13–14–12–22–0
Portland 1–11–12–00–20–22–22–21–14–21–30–25–10–54–00–22–00–21–13–2–3–34–02–40–41–1
Sacramento0–20–21–10–20–22–21–30–23–22–21–13–21–53–10–21–11–10–21–53–3–2–21–51–30–2
San Antonio 1–10–20–20–20–21–53–30–21–30–60–21–31–34–21–11–11–11–11–30–42–2–0–41–51–1
Seattle 1–12–01–10–21–12–22–20–24–22–21–14–12–44–01–10–21–11–11–44–25–14–0–3–11–1
Utah 1–11–11–12–01–12–43–30–22–24–21–13–13–15–11–12–01–11–12–24–03–15–11–3–2–0
Washington 1–34–25–11–32–21–11–10–51–12–03–12–01–12–01–45–11–52–40–21–12–01–11–10–2—

Game log

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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
PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

June 27, 1988 To Sacramento Kings
Randy Wittman
1988 1st round pick		To Atlanta Hawks
Reggie Theus
1988 3rd round pick
October 11, 1988 To Sacramento Kings
Rodney McCray
Jim Petersen 		To Houston Rockets
Otis Thorpe
October 31, 1988 To Sacramento Kings
1991 2nd round pick
1996 2nd round pick		To New Jersey Nets
Mike McGee
February 20, 1989 To Sacramento Kings
Wayman Tisdale
1990 2nd round pick		To Indiana Pacers
LaSalle Thompson
Randy Wittman
February 23, 1989 To Sacramento Kings
Danny Ainge
Brad Lohaus 		To Boston Celtics
Joe Kleine
Ed Pinckney

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