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Cleveland Cavaliers 1988-1989 Schedule and Results

All the scores of the games played by the Cavaliers in the NBA 1988-89 Regular Season and the 1989 Playoffs, with teams, results, winning and losing streaks, partial and final records and evolution of the playoff series.

Regular Season Record:
57-25 (.695), 3rd in Eastern Conference
Playoffs Record:
2-3 (.400), Lost East Conf 1st Rd

Cleveland Cavaliers 1988-1989 Game Schedule and Results

NBA Regular Season

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Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
1 Nov 4, 1988 Cavaliers @ Charlotte Hornets W 133 - 93 won 1 1 - 0
2 Nov 5, 1988 Cavaliers @ Indiana Pacers W 105 - 99 won 2 2 - 0
3 Nov 9, 1988 Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Clippers W 108 - 91 won 3 3 - 0
4 Nov 12, 1988 Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers W 121 - 96 won 4 4 - 0
5 Nov 15, 1988 Cavaliers vs. Atlanta Hawks L 95 - 97 lost 1 4 - 1
6 Nov 18, 1988 Cavaliers @ New Jersey Nets W 95 - 94 won 1 5 - 1
7 Nov 19, 1988 Cavaliers vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 106 - 99 won 2 6 - 1
8 Nov 22, 1988 Cavaliers @ Boston Celtics W 114 - 102 won 3 7 - 1
9 Nov 23, 1988 Cavaliers @ Philadelphia 76ers L 91 - 104 lost 1 7 - 2
10 Nov 26, 1988 Cavaliers @ New York Knicks L 112 - 127 lost 2 7 - 3
11 Nov 27, 1988 Cavaliers vs. Miami Heat W 109 - 80 won 1 8 - 3
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
12 Dec 1, 1988 Cavaliers @ Milwaukee Bucks W 99 - 96 won 2 9 - 3
13 Dec 2, 1988 Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics W 112 - 84 won 3 10 - 3
14 Dec 4, 1988 Cavaliers vs. Denver Nuggets W 122 - 103 won 4 11 - 3
15 Dec 6, 1988 Cavaliers @ Houston Rockets L 105 - 106 lost 1 11 - 4
16 Dec 8, 1988 Cavaliers @ San Antonio Spurs W 104 - 95 won 1 12 - 4
17 Dec 10, 1988 Cavaliers @ Dallas Mavericks W 102 - 98 won 2 13 - 4
18 Dec 13, 1988 Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Lakers L 102 - 111 lost 1 13 - 5
19 Dec 15, 1988 Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons W 119 - 98 won 1 14 - 5
20 Dec 17, 1988 Cavaliers vs. Atlanta Hawks W 120 - 94 won 2 15 - 5
21 Dec 20, 1988 Cavaliers vs. Utah Jazz W 110 - 94 won 3 16 - 5
22 Dec 21, 1988 Cavaliers @ Boston Celtics W 115 - 114 won 4 17 - 5
23 Dec 23, 1988 Cavaliers vs. Seattle Supersonics W 119 - 107 OTwon 5 18 - 5
24 Dec 27, 1988 Cavaliers @ Chicago Bulls W 107 - 96 won 6 19 - 5
25 Dec 28, 1988 Cavaliers vs. Charlotte Hornets W 122 - 98 won 7 20 - 5
26 Dec 30, 1988 Cavaliers vs. Washington Bullets W 127 - 110 won 8 21 - 5
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
27 Jan 3, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers W 119 - 98 won 9 22 - 5
28 Jan 5, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls W 103 - 98 won 10 23 - 5
29 Jan 7, 1989 Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks W 104 - 96 won 11 24 - 5
30 Jan 9, 1989 Cavaliers @ Seattle Supersonics L 103 - 105 lost 1 24 - 6
31 Jan 11, 1989 Cavaliers @ Phoenix Suns W 124 - 121 won 1 25 - 6
32 Jan 13, 1989 Cavaliers @ Los Angeles Lakers L 95 - 116 lost 1 25 - 7
33 Jan 14, 1989 Cavaliers @ Denver Nuggets W 116 - 104 won 1 26 - 7
34 Jan 16, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Phoenix Suns W 126 - 110 won 2 27 - 7
35 Jan 19, 1989 Cavaliers @ Indiana Pacers W 113 - 106 won 3 28 - 7
36 Jan 21, 1989 Cavaliers vs. New Jersey Nets W 115 - 103 won 4 29 - 7
37 Jan 23, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors W 142 - 109 won 5 30 - 7
38 Jan 24, 1989 Cavaliers @ Atlanta Hawks L 105 - 121 lost 1 30 - 8
39 Jan 27, 1989 Cavaliers @ Detroit Pistons W 80 - 79 won 1 31 - 8
40 Jan 29, 1989 Cavaliers @ Washington Bullets L 117 - 122 OTlost 1 31 - 9
41 Jan 31, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ers W 118 - 103 won 1 32 - 9
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
42 Feb 2, 1989 Cavaliers @ New York Knicks L 109 - 125 lost 1 32 - 10
43 Feb 3, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Sacramento Kings W 110 - 94 won 1 33 - 10
44 Feb 5, 1989 Cavaliers @ Charlotte Hornets W 110 - 91 won 2 34 - 10
45 Feb 7, 1989 Cavaliers @ Milwaukee Bucks L 106 - 115 lost 1 34 - 11
46 Feb 9, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Indiana Pacers W 108 - 99 won 1 35 - 11
47 Feb 14, 1989 Cavaliers @ Miami Heat W 109 - 98 won 2 36 - 11
48 Feb 15, 1989 Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks W 129 - 107 won 3 37 - 11
49 Feb 17, 1989 Cavaliers @ Atlanta Hawks L 100 - 108 lost 1 37 - 12
50 Feb 18, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ers W 118 - 100 won 1 38 - 12
51 Feb 20, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Houston Rockets W 110 - 90 won 2 39 - 12
52 Feb 22, 1989 Cavaliers vs. New Jersey Nets W 130 - 111 won 3 40 - 12
53 Feb 24, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Portland Trail Blazers W 128 - 91 won 4 41 - 12
54 Feb 28, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons W 115 - 99 won 5 42 - 12
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
55 Mar 2, 1989 Cavaliers vs. San Antonio Spurs W 112 - 84 won 6 43 - 12
56 Mar 3, 1989 Cavaliers @ Detroit Pistons L 90 - 96 lost 1 43 - 13
57 Mar 5, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Milwaukee Bucks L 98 - 103 lost 2 43 - 14
58 Mar 7, 1989 Cavaliers @ Sacramento Kings W 105 - 95 won 1 44 - 14
59 Mar 9, 1989 Cavaliers @ Golden State Warriors L 114 - 120 lost 1 44 - 15
60 Mar 10, 1989 Cavaliers @ Los Angeles Clippers L 103 - 105 lost 2 44 - 16
61 Mar 12, 1989 Cavaliers @ Portland Trail Blazers W 123 - 110 won 1 45 - 16
62 Mar 13, 1989 Cavaliers @ Utah Jazz L 83 - 98 lost 1 45 - 17
63 Mar 15, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls W 115 - 91 won 1 46 - 17
64 Mar 19, 1989 Cavaliers @ New Jersey Nets W 101 - 91 won 2 47 - 17
65 Mar 20, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Washington Bullets W 103 - 97 won 3 48 - 17
66 Mar 22, 1989 Cavaliers @ Philadelphia 76ers L 97 - 100 lost 1 48 - 18
67 Mar 23, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Milwaukee Bucks W 102 - 88 won 1 49 - 18
68 Mar 25, 1989 Cavaliers @ Milwaukee Bucks L 105 - 113 OTlost 1 49 - 19
69 Mar 27, 1989 Cavaliers @ Indiana Pacers L 102 - 104 lost 2 49 - 20
70 Mar 28, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Dallas Mavericks W 102 - 90 won 1 50 - 20
71 Mar 31, 1989 Cavaliers @ Chicago Bulls W 109 - 100 won 2 51 - 20
Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Streak
Record
72 Apr 2, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics W 117 - 100 won 3 52 - 20
73 Apr 4, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Atlanta Hawks W 105 - 91 won 4 53 - 20
74 Apr 7, 1989 Cavaliers @ Washington Bullets L 96 - 107 lost 1 53 - 21
75 Apr 9, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Charlotte Hornets W 122 - 116 won 1 54 - 21
76 Apr 11, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Philadelphia 76ers W 92 - 90 won 2 55 - 21
77 Apr 12, 1989 Cavaliers @ Detroit Pistons L 95 - 107 lost 1 55 - 22
78 Apr 14, 1989 Cavaliers @ Boston Celtics L 104 - 113 lost 2 55 - 23
79 Apr 16, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls W 111 - 92 won 1 56 - 23
80 Apr 18, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons L 102 - 118 lost 1 56 - 24
81 Apr 21, 1989 Cavaliers @ Atlanta Hawks L 89 - 92 lost 2 56 - 25
82 Apr 23, 1989 Cavaliers @ Chicago Bulls W 90 - 84 won 1 57 - 25

NBA Playoffs

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NBA Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round

Gm
Date
Opponent
Score
Series Status Streak
1 Apr 28, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls L 88 - 95 Bulls lead
0-1
lost 1
2 Apr 30, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls W 96 - 88 series tied
1-1
won 1
3 May 3, 1989 Cavaliers @ Chicago Bulls L 94 - 101 Bulls lead
1-2
lost 1
4 May 5, 1989 Cavaliers @ Chicago Bulls W 108 - 105 OT series tied
2-2
won 1
5 May 7, 1989 Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls L 100 - 101 Bulls win
2-3
lost 1