The Cleveland Cavaliers were 42-40 in 1989-90. They finished 4th in the Central Division and 7th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Philadelphia 76ers, 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 | 242.4 | 102.6 | 42.8 | 25.7 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 39.2 | 85.1 | 46.1 | 4.2 | 10.4 | 40.7 | 20.0 | 26.8 | 74.4 | 52.9 | 13.8 | 29.0 | 15.2 | 20.3 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 21st | 16th | 10th | 21st | 3rd | 25th | 22nd | 22nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 20th | 18th | 22nd | 19th | 14th | 17th | 10th | 1st | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.4 | 102.9 | 43.7 | 26.1 | 8.3 | 4.6 | 41.7 | 87.0 | 47.9 | 1.9 | 6.1 | 31.2 | 17.6 | 23.1 | 76.1 | 52.9 | 13.8 | 29.9 | 15.8 | 23.1 |
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 6th | 18th | 23rd | 14th | 4th | 15th | 14th | 15th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 1st | 1st | 11th | 10th | 14th | 18th | 14th | 14th | |
Net | -0.3 | -0.9 | -0.4 | -0.4 | +1.6 | -2.5 | -1.9 | -1.8 | +2.3 | +4.3 | +9.5 | +2.4 | +3.7 | -1.7 | +0.0 | -0.1 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -2.8 | ||
Net Rank | 17th | 18th | 18th | 17th | 3rd | 24th | 17th | 21st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 6th | 5th | 18th | 16th | 16th | 18th | 8th | 3rd |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 16 | .738 | ||
| 2 | 42 | 21 | .667 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 41 | 23 | .641 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 39 | 24 | .619 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 35 | 27 | .565 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 34 | 28 | .548 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 35 | 29 | .547 | 11.5 | |
| 8 | 33 | 28 | .541 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 31 | .508 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 32 | 32 | .500 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 26 | 35 | .426 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 26 | 37 | .413 | 20.0 | |
| 13 | 16 | 46 | .258 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 15 | 47 | .242 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 15 | 48 | .238 | 31.0 |