1989–90 San Antonio Spurs season
Game Date Team Score Location Attendance Record
56 March 2 Golden State W 131-115 HemisFair Arena 38-18
57 March 3 @ Utah L 98-112 Salt Palace 38-19
58 March 5 Houston L 105-109 HemisFair Arena 38-20
59 March 10 Denver W 118-111 HemisFair Arena 39-20
60 March 12 @ Minnesota W 92-88 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 40-20
61 March 13 @ Indiana W 103-102 Market Square Arena 41-20
62 March 15 @ Detroit L 98-110 Palace of Auburn Hills 41-21
63 March 17 Miami W 111-98 HemisFair Arena 42-21
64 March 19 @ Phoenix W 113-102 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 43-21
65 March 20 @ Seattle W 128-106 Seattle Center Coliseum 44-21
66 March 22 Portland W 107-106 HemisFair Arena 45-21
67 March 24 Detroit W 105-98 HemisFair Arena 46-21
68 March 26 @ Houston L 95-113 The Summit 46-22
69 March 27 Seattle W 115-103 HemisFair Arena 47-22
70 March 29 Dallas L 105-109 HemisFair Arena 47-23
71 March 31 Milwaukee W 107-100 HemisFair Arena 48-23
The 1989-90 NBA season was the Spurs' 14th season in the National Basketball Association, and 23rd season as a franchise. They finished with a franchise-best 56-26 regular season record, surpassing the 53-win season of 1982-83. As the 1980s ended, the 1989-90 season proved to be the rebirth of the Spurs franchise. With his tour of duty over, David Robinson arrived to the Spurs along with the newly added Terry Cummings, who was acquired from the Milwaukee Bucks, and 1989 first round draftee Sean Elliott. The team also acquired Maurice Cheeks from the Philadelphia 76ers during the offseason, but traded him at midseason to the New York Knicks for second-year guard Rod Strickland. This season would mark a turning point for the franchise, the Spurs would miss the playoffs only once between 1990 and 2019 (that coming in 1996-97). Although there was speculation that Robinson might choose not to sign with the Spurs and to become a free agent once his Navy commitment ended, Robinson decided to play in San Antonio. Robinson joined the Spurs for the 1989-90 season, and he helped the team produce the second greatest single season turnaround in NBA history. Robinson had one of the most successful rookie seasons for a center in NBA history, finishing the season as Rookie of the Year while averaging 24.3 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. In the first round of the playoffs, the Spurs swept the Denver Nuggets in three games. However, they would lose in a full seven game series to the Portland Trail Blazers in the semifinals. For the season, the Spurs introduced a new logo, which featured the fiesta colors of turquoise, fuchsia and orange.