1989-90 NBA Season Roster for Download
I am very, very, very happy to announce that this roster is finally complete and ready for download. My username is ferrfs and the file name is, appropriately enough, “1989-90 NBA Roster.”
FEATURES
- The roster includes all 27 teams that were active in real life in 1989-90, as well as three Continental Basketball Association teams from that season: the 1989-90 Albany Patroons (Raptors), the 1989-90 Quad City Thunder (New Orleans Pelicans), and the 1989-90 LaCrosse Catbirds (Grizzlies).
- Each team represents the state of its roster as of the beginning of the 1990 playoffs (more or less. For some teams, I had to fudge a bit to make it up to the 14-player roster minimum).
- A total of 50 free agents are included, including 10 at each position. This pool is made up of players who were either really free agents in 1989-90, had recently retired, or played the season in Europe, the CBA, or elsewhere.
- Each team has its actual coach and assistant coach (except for the CBA teams, where I had the head coach but couldn’t find an indication of who the assistant coach was). Playbooks and playstyles have been edited as well as possible to match real life. No other personnel (GMs, scouts, trainers, etc) have been edited.
This roster would have been literally impossible without the tireless work of the CAP creators of the community, most prominently but definitely not limited to Sellaz32. Also, a lot of the ratings were partially based on the spreadsheets created by SonicMage. Thanks to those guys, and to everyone who contributes to these boards every year.
And I think that’s it. Feedback is very welcome and I will try to make tweaks and re-release from time to time, but I think it’s about time to take a break from editing and actually play some games ��
TEAM LIST
This list shows all 30 teams, including their overall, offensive, and defensive ratings, as well as the top three players (with overall rating) for each team. The Pistons and Celtics are both massively underrated by the game, for reasons I haven’t been able to isolate. Both play well in live games, but they underperform in simulation. Would love some input on where I went wrong with those teams.
1. Los Angeles Lakers: 91 (Off – 98, Def – 83)
Magic Johnson (93), James Worthy (86), Vlade Divac (81)
2. Chicago Bulls: 91 (Off – 96, Def – 86)
Michael Jordan (98), Horace Grant (81), Scottie Pippen (80)
3. Utah Jazz: 90 (Off – 95, Def – 86)
Karl Malone (95), John Stockton (92), Mark Eaton (76)
4. Phoenix Suns: 87 (Off – 94, Def – 80)
Kevin Johnson (90), Tom Chambers (88), Jeff Hornacek (85)
5. Portland Trail Blazers: 87 (Off – 91, Def – 83)
Clyde Drexler (92), Terry Porter (84), Jerome Kersey (80)
6. San Antonio Spurs: 86 (Off – 81, Def – 91)
David Robinson (90), Terry Cummings (82), Rod Strickland (79)
7. Philadelphia 76ers: 85 (Off – 93, Def – 76)
Charles Barkley (96), Hersey Hawkins (81), Johnny Dawkins (79)
8. Denver Nuggets: 85 (Off – 86, Def – 83)
Fat Lever (86), Walter Davis (82), Alex English (82)
9. Boston Celtics: 84 (Off – 85, Def – 76)
Kevin McHale (89), Larry Bird (88), Robert Parish (85)
10. Detroit Pistons: 84 (Off – 85, Def- 84)
Isiah Thomas (85), Joe Dumars (82), Bill Laimbeer (81)
11. Milwaukee Bucks: 84 (Off – 83, Def – 85)
Alvin Robertson (84), Ricky Pierce (82), Jay Humphries (81)
12. Atlanta Hawks: 84 (Off – 86, Def – 82)
Dominique Wilkins (90), Moses Malone (86), Doc Rivers (81)
13. Houston Rockets: 82 (Off – 77, Def – 88)
Hakeem Olajuwon (92), Otis Thorpe (80), Mitchell Wiggins (80)
14. Golden State Warriors: 82 (Off – 90, Def – 73)
Chris Mullin (90), Mitch Richmond (81), Tim Hardaway (79)
15. New York Knicks: 81 (Off - 85, Def – 78)
Patrick Ewing (92), Charles Oakley (80), Kiki Vandeweghe (78)
16. Seattle Super Sonics: 81 (Off – 82, Def – 80)
Dale Ellis (83), Xavier McDaniel (82), Sedale Threatt (80)
17. Cleveland Cavaliers: 81 (Off – 85, Def – 77)
Mark Price (88), Hot Rod Williams (84), Larry Nance (83)
18. Los Angeles Clippers: 81 (Off – 76, Def – 86)
Ron Harper (86), Benoit Benjamin (80), Danny Manning (80)
19. Dallas Mavericks: 79 (Off – 77, Def – 82)
Derek Harper (86), Roy Tarpley (82), Sam Perkins (82)
20. Indiana Pacers: 78 (Off – 89, Def – 67)
Reggie Miller (88), Detlef Schrempf (82), Rik Smits (81)
21. New Jersey Nets: 78 (Off – 73, Def – 83)
Sam Bowie (80), Chris Morris (77), Roy Hinson (75)
22. Washington Bullets: 74 (Off – 73, Def – 74)
Bernard King (83), Jeff Malone (83), John Williams (80)
23. Sacramento Kings: 72 (Off – 76, Def – 67)
Wayman Tisdale (82), Rodney McCray (81), Antoine Carr (79)
24. Minnesota Timberwolves: 72 (Off – 70, Def – 73)
Tony Campbell (81), Pooh Richardson (79), Tyrone Corbin (79)
25. Miami Heat: 70 (Off – 69, Def – 71)
Sherman Douglas (80), Rony Seikaly (79), Billy Thompson (76)
26. Charlotte Hornets: 70 (Off – 74, Def – 67)
Muggsy Bogues (81), Micheal Williams (80), Armen Gilliam (80)
27. Orlando Magic: 69 (Off – 71, Def – 67)
Otis Smith (80), Reggie Theus (78), Sam Vincent (77)
28. La Crosse Catbirds: 65 (Off – 62, Def – 69)
Gene Banks (73), Andre Turner (72), Kevin McKenna (71)
29. Quad City Thunder: 65 (Off – 67, Def – 63)
George Gervin (79), Bill Jones (74), Lloyd Daniels (72)
30. Albany Patroons: 53 (Off – 50, Def – 57)
Vincent Askew (72), Mario Elie (72), Clinton Smith (69)
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