1988-89 Philadelphia 76ers Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 46-36
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to New York Knicks 3-0
Coach: Jim Lynam (46-36)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 558,292, Avg. 13,617 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Philadelphia 76ers StatisticsTeam Record: 46-36
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-3 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to New York Knicks 3-0
Coach: Jim Lynam (46-36)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 558,292, Avg. 13,617 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Philadelphia 76ers Roster
The Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 46 wins and 36 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The 76ers tossed in 9,174 points and allowed 9,051. Charles Barkley scored a team-leading 2,037 points for Philadelphia and racked up 986 rebounds. Maurice Cheeks dished out 554 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Charles Barkley added 126 steals.
Jim Lynam coached the team. The 1988-89 Philadelphia 76ers lost in the conference first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 9174
Regular Season Points Against: 9051
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 1988 | Los Angeles Clippers 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 129 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 5, 1988 | Boston Celtics 115 at Philadelphia 76ers 129 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 8, 1988 | Detroit Pistons 116 at Philadelphia 76ers 109 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| November 9, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | L | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| November 11, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 105 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | W | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | ||
| November 15, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Chicago Bulls 120 | L | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | ||
| November 16, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 123 | W | 4-1 | 0-2 | 4-3 | ||
| November 18, 1988 | New York Knicks 135 at Philadelphia 76ers 137 | W | 5-1 | 0-2 | 5-3 | ||
| November 19, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 122 at New York Knicks 141 | L | 5-1 | 0-3 | 5-4 | ||
| November 22, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 130 at Washington Bullets 103 | W | 5-1 | 1-3 | 6-4 | ||
| November 23, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Philadelphia 76ers 104 | W | 6-1 | 1-3 | 7-4 | ||
| November 25, 1988 | Charlotte Hornets 116 at Philadelphia 76ers 123 | W | 7-1 | 1-3 | 8-4 | ||
| November 26, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 114 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 | W | 8-1 | 1-3 | 9-4 | ||
| November 28, 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Philadelphia 76ers 104 | L | 8-2 | 1-3 | 9-5 | ||
| November 30, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 106 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | W | 9-2 | 1-3 | 10-5 | ||
| December 1, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Charlotte Hornets 109 | L | 9-2 | 1-4 | 10-6 | ||
| December 3, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Indiana Pacers 100 | W | 9-2 | 2-4 | 11-6 | ||
| December 7, 1988 | Denver Nuggets 109 at Philadelphia 76ers 134 | W | 10-2 | 2-4 | 12-6 | ||
| December 9, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 107 at Boston Celtics 121 | L | 10-2 | 2-5 | 12-7 | ||
| December 10, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 100 at Detroit Pistons 106 | L | 10-2 | 2-6 | 12-8 | ||
| December 13, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Philadelphia 76ers 91 | L | 10-3 | 2-6 | 12-9 | ||
| December 14, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Atlanta Hawks 103 | L | 10-3 | 2-7 | 12-10 | ||
| December 16, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 114 at New Jersey Nets 106 | W | 10-3 | 3-7 | 13-10 | ||
| December 17, 1988 | Utah Jazz 107 at Philadelphia 76ers 119 | W | 11-3 | 3-7 | 14-10 | ||
| December 20, 1988 | Dallas Mavericks 108 at Philadelphia 76ers 102 | L | 11-4 | 3-7 | 14-11 | ||
| December 25, 1988 | Washington Bullets 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 125 | W | 12-4 | 3-7 | 15-11 | ||
| December 27, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 112 at Golden State Warriors 119 | L | 12-4 | 3-8 | 15-12 | ||
| December 28, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 123 at Los Angeles Lakers 128 | L | 12-4 | 3-9 | 15-13 | ||
| December 30, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 95 at Utah Jazz 102 | L | 12-4 | 3-10 | 15-14 | ||
| January 5, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 104 at San Antonio Spurs 119 | L | 12-4 | 3-11 | 15-15 | ||
| January 7, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Houston Rockets 95 | W | 12-4 | 4-11 | 16-15 | ||
| January 9, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 121 at Dallas Mavericks 103 | W | 12-4 | 5-11 | 17-15 | ||
| January 11, 1989 | New Jersey Nets 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 103 | W | 13-4 | 5-11 | 18-15 | ||
| January 13, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 101 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | W | 14-4 | 5-11 | 19-15 | ||
| January 15, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 116 at Charlotte Hornets 109 | W | 14-4 | 6-11 | 20-15 | ||
| January 16, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 127 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 | L | 14-5 | 6-11 | 20-16 | OT | |
| January 18, 1989 | Boston Celtics 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 115 | W | 15-5 | 6-11 | 21-16 | ||
| January 20, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 109 at Boston Celtics 117 | L | 15-5 | 6-12 | 21-17 | ||
| January 21, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 105 at Washington Bullets 107 | L | 15-5 | 6-13 | 21-18 | ||
| January 25, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 108 at Philadelphia 76ers 120 | W | 16-5 | 6-13 | 22-18 | ||
| January 27, 1989 | Golden State Warriors 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 | W | 17-5 | 6-13 | 23-18 | ||
| January 28, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 123 at New Jersey Nets 105 | W | 17-5 | 7-13 | 24-18 | ||
| January 31, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 118 | L | 17-5 | 7-14 | 24-19 | ||
| February 1, 1989 | Washington Bullets 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | W | 18-5 | 7-14 | 25-19 | OT | |
| February 3, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 124 at Philadelphia 76ers 106 | L | 18-6 | 7-14 | 25-20 | ||
| February 8, 1989 | Seattle Supersonics 102 at Philadelphia 76ers 109 | W | 19-6 | 7-14 | 26-20 | ||
| February 14, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 113 at Indiana Pacers 108 | W | 19-6 | 8-14 | 27-20 | ||
| February 15, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 98 at Philadelphia 76ers 113 | W | 20-6 | 8-14 | 28-20 | ||
| February 17, 1989 | New Jersey Nets 129 at Philadelphia 76ers 127 | L | 20-7 | 8-14 | 28-21 | OT | |
| February 18, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 118 | L | 20-7 | 8-15 | 28-22 | ||
| February 22, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 139 at Miami Heat 108 | W | 20-7 | 9-15 | 29-22 | ||
| February 24, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 95 at Phoenix Suns 120 | L | 20-7 | 9-16 | 29-23 | ||
| February 26, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 115 at Denver Nuggets 122 | L | 20-7 | 9-17 | 29-24 | ||
| February 28, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 123 at Los Angeles Clippers 105 | W | 20-7 | 10-17 | 30-24 | ||
| March 1, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 114 at Sacramento Kings 111 | W | 20-7 | 11-17 | 31-24 | ||
| March 3, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 121 at Portland Trail Blazers 129 | L | 20-7 | 11-18 | 31-25 | ||
| March 4, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 104 at Seattle Supersonics 118 | L | 20-7 | 11-19 | 31-26 | ||
| March 6, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 106 | L | 20-8 | 11-19 | 31-27 | ||
| March 7, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 90 at Chicago Bulls 88 | W | 20-8 | 12-19 | 32-27 | ||
| March 9, 1989 | Sacramento Kings 96 at Philadelphia 76ers 106 | W | 21-8 | 12-19 | 33-27 | ||
| March 11, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 111 at Philadelphia 76ers 106 | L | 21-9 | 12-19 | 33-28 | ||
| March 15, 1989 | New Jersey Nets 96 at Philadelphia 76ers 100 | W | 22-9 | 12-19 | 34-28 | ||
| March 16, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 121 at New York Knicks 112 | W | 22-9 | 13-19 | 35-28 | ||
| March 18, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 114 at Washington Bullets 123 | L | 22-9 | 13-20 | 35-29 | ||
| March 20, 1989 | New York Knicks 129 at Philadelphia 76ers 109 | L | 22-10 | 13-20 | 35-30 | ||
| March 22, 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at Philadelphia 76ers 100 | W | 23-10 | 13-20 | 36-30 | ||
| March 24, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 122 at Philadelphia 76ers 135 | W | 24-10 | 13-20 | 37-30 | ||
| March 26, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 103 at Boston Celtics 105 | L | 24-10 | 13-21 | 37-31 | ||
| March 28, 1989 | Boston Celtics 115 at Philadelphia 76ers 117 | W | 25-10 | 13-21 | 38-31 | OT | |
| March 31, 1989 | Miami Heat 93 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | W | 26-10 | 13-21 | 39-31 | ||
| April 2, 1989 | Houston Rockets 99 at Philadelphia 76ers 108 | W | 27-10 | 13-21 | 40-31 | ||
| April 4, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 124 at New York Knicks 113 | W | 27-10 | 14-21 | 41-31 | ||
| April 5, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 93 at Atlanta Hawks 135 | L | 27-10 | 14-22 | 41-32 | ||
| April 7, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 118 at Charlotte Hornets 108 | W | 27-10 | 15-22 | 42-32 | ||
| April 8, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | L | 27-10 | 15-23 | 42-33 | ||
| April 11, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 90 at Cleveland Cavaliers 92 | L | 27-10 | 15-24 | 42-34 | ||
| April 14, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 119 at Philadelphia 76ers 115 | L | 27-11 | 15-24 | 42-35 | ||
| April 16, 1989 | New York Knicks 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 115 | W | 28-11 | 15-24 | 43-35 | ||
| April 18, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Philadelphia 76ers 124 | W | 29-11 | 15-24 | 44-35 | ||
| April 20, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 105 at New Jersey Nets 92 | W | 29-11 | 16-24 | 45-35 | ||
| April 21, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 91 at Detroit Pistons 100 | L | 29-11 | 16-25 | 45-36 | ||
| April 23, 1989 | Washington Bullets 106 at Philadelphia 76ers 115 | W | 30-11 | 16-25 | 46-36 | ||
| April 27, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 96 at New York Knicks 102 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 29, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 106 at New York Knicks 107 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| May 2, 1989 | New York Knicks 116 at Philadelphia 76ers 115 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | OT |
