The 1988–89 NBA season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Detroit Pistons winning the NBA Championship, sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers. This was the first season of the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets.
The League expands from twenty-three to twenty-five franchises, with new Expansion Teams in Charlotte and Miami.
The Heat began their season as a member of the Western Conference despite its geog...
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The 1988–89 NBA season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Detroit Pistons winning the NBA Championship, sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers. This was the first season of the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets.
The League expands from twenty-three to twenty-five franchises, with new Expansion Teams in Charlotte and Miami.
The Heat began their season as a member of the Western Conference despite its geographical position, enduring its longest road trips when playing Western Conference teams. They also began the season 0–17, at the time the worst start in NBA history. The Hornets finished at 20–62. Such record is typical for basketball expansion, with 15-67 being the lowest record repeated by expansions in Cleveland, Vancouver, San Diego, and Dallas, and the 1988-89 Miami Heat. The Sacramento Kings were moved to the Pacific Division.
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Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's...
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