The Cleveland Cavaliers were 57-25 in 1988-89. They finished 2nd in the Central Division and 3rd in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Chicago Bulls, 3 games to 2.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.9 | 108.8 | 42.8 | 27.6 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 42.3 | 84.2 | 50.2 | 2.1 | 5.8 | 35.9 | 22.2 | 29.7 | 74.7 | 55.9 | 12.6 | 30.2 | 16.1 | 19.4 |
Team Rank | 21st | 12th | 19th | 5th | 10th | 2nd | 13th | 23rd | 1st | 14th | 16th | 3rd | 11th | 7th | 19th | 3rd | 24th | 9th | 9th | 1st | |
Opponent | 82 | 240.9 | 101.2 | 42.6 | 24.9 | 8.4 | 4.4 | 41.3 | 89.6 | 46.1 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 33.9 | 16.6 | 21.3 | 77.7 | 51.1 | 14.8 | 27.8 | 17.4 | 24.0 |
Opponent Rank | 21st | 3rd | 8th | 7th | 8th | 5th | 7th | 17th | 3rd | 14th | 6th | 17th | 1st | 1st | 22nd | 2nd | 17th | 6th | 12th | 9th | |
Net | +7.6 | +0.1 | +2.6 | +1.3 | +2.7 | +1.0 | -5.4 | +4.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 | +2.0 | +5.6 | +8.4 | -3.0 | +4.8 | -2.2 | +2.3 | -1.3 | -4.6 | ||
Net Rank | 2nd | 12th | 3rd | 6th | 1st | 8th | 23rd | 3rd | 12th | 14th | 8th | 2nd | 1st | 20th | 3rd | 22nd | 5th | 8th | 1st |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 18 | .719 | ||
| 2 | 43 | 22 | .662 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 41 | 25 | .621 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 36 | 28 | .563 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 37 | 29 | .561 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 35 | 28 | .556 | 10.5 | |
| 8 | 35 | 30 | .538 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 34 | 31 | .523 | 12.5 | |
| 10 | 33 | 33 | .500 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 27 | 37 | .422 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 27 | 38 | .415 | 19.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 48 | .262 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 16 | 48 | .250 | 30.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 50 | .231 | 31.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 15 | .773 | ||
| 2 | 48 | 17 | .738 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 40 | 24 | .625 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 10.5 | |
| 5 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 39 | 26 | .600 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 38 | 27 | .585 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 32 | 32 | .500 | 18.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 33 | .492 | 18.5 | |
| 10 | 31 | 35 | .470 | 20.0 | |
| 11 | 23 | 41 | .359 | 27.0 | |
| 12 | 21 | 44 | .323 | 29.5 | |
| 13 | 21 | 45 | .318 | 30.0 | |
| 14 | 20 | 45 | .308 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 16 | 50 | .242 | 35.0 |