1988-89 Philadelphia 76ers Roster

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 Statistics
1988-89 Philadelphia 76ers Results

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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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Ron AndersonF-GOctober 15, 19586'7"215Fresno StateChicago, IL USA
Charles BarkleyFFebruary 20, 19636'5"250AuburnLeeds, AL USA
Scott BrooksGJuly 31, 19655'11"165California-IrvineFrench Camp, CA USA
Maurice CheeksGSeptember 8, 19566'1"180West Texas StateChicago, IL USA
Ben ColemanFNovember 14, 19616'9"235MarylandMinneapolis, MN USA
Mike GminskiCAugust 3, 19596'11"250DukeMonroe, CT USA
Hersey HawkinsGSeptember 29, 19666'3"190BradleyChicago, IL USA
Gerald HendersonGJanuary 16, 19566'2"175Virginia CommonwealthRichmond, VA USA
Shelton JonesFApril 6, 19666'9"210St. John's (NY)Copiague, NY USA
Pete MyersG-FSeptember 15, 19636'6"180Arkansas-Little RockMobile, AL USA
Cliff RobinsonFMarch 13, 19606'9"220USCOakland, CA USA
Jim RowinskiFJanuary 4, 19616'8"250PurdueLong Island, NY USA
Derek SmithG-FNovember 1, 19616'6"205LouisvilleHogansville, GA USA
Bob ThorntonF-CJuly 10, 19626'10"225California-IrvineLos Angeles, CA USA
Chris WelpCJanuary 2, 19647'0"245WashingtonDelmenhorst, GER
David WingateG-FDecember 15, 19636'5"185GeorgetownBaltimore, MD USA


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