Michael Jordan 1988-89 Game by Game Log.

In the 1988-89 NBA season Michael Jordan kept growing his game and not only won the scoring title for the third time in a row but also had one of his best regular season performances with 32.5 points and career-highs 8.0 rebounds and 8.0 assists.

In the first round of the Playoffs MJ defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers with a buzzer-beating jumper in the decisive game 5. Then the Bulls defeated the New York Knicks and Jordan got to the Conference Finals for the first time in his 5-year career.

Note this is the basic game log, with points, rebounds and assists, but if you like numbers you can also review the complete Michael Jordan's 1988-89 game log.

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MJ 1988-89 Regular Season Game Log
Date		Opponent	W/L	Result	Rebounds	Assists	Points
Nov 04	vs	Detroit Pistons	L	107-94	5	7	28
Nov 05	at	Washington Bullets	W	111-98	2	7	29
Nov 08	at	New York Knicks	L	126-117	3	9	31
Nov 09	at	Boston Celtics	W	110-104	3	2	52
Nov 11	vs	New Jersey Nets	W	97-85	6	3	36
Nov 12	at	New Jersey Nets	L	97-91	7	6	42
Nov 15	vs	Philadelphia 76ers	W	120-107	6	6	33
Nov 16	at	Philadelphia 76ers	L	123-110	9	1	52
Nov 18	vs	Atlanta Hawks	W	115-112	9	9	34
Nov 22	at	Sacramento Kings	W	114-98	11	8	32
Nov 23	at	Los Angeles Clippers	L	105-97	12	7	26
Nov 26	at	Denver Nuggets	L	128-123	11	7	52
Nov 29	at	Golden State Warriors	L	109-99	10	7	26
Nov 30	at	Utah Jazz	L	107-93	8	5	33
Dec 3	at	Dallas Mavericks	W	113-100	11	6	39
Dec 6	vs	Boston Celtics	W	105-100	9	5	38
Dec 7	at	Detroit Pistons	L	102-89	7	7	18
Dec 9	vs	Milwaukee Bucks	W	118-100	11	5	35
Dec 10	vs	Miami Heat	W	111-88	11	4	38
Dec 13	vs	Atlanta Hawks	L	106-88	14	6	28
Dec 16	vs	Indiana Pacers	W	100-93	10	7	28
Dec 17	at	Milwaukee Bucks	W	112-93	6	5	36
Dec 20	vs	Los Angeles Lakers	W	116-103	7	8	42
Dec 23	at	Charlotte Hornets	L	103-101	5	4	33
Dec 27	vs	Cleveland Cavaliers	L	107-96	12	4	43
Dec 29	vs	New York Knicks	W	108-106	9	3	37
Dec 30	at	Indiana Pacers	W	101-85	7	4	31
Jan 3	vs	Los Angeles Clippers	W	126-121	10	11	41
Jan 5	at	Cleveland Cavaliers	L	103-98	11	7	32
Jan 6	vs	Utah Jazz	L	106-92	5	4	27
Jan 10	at	Atlanta Hawks	W	104-101	10	9	48
Jan 11	at	Charlotte Hornets	W	106-101	4	10	24
Jan 13	vs	Denver Nuggets	W	104-99	12	11	38
Jan 15	vs	Boston Celtics	W	110-104	6	11	42
Jan 17	vs	Indiana Pacers	W	103-96	6	13	22
Jan 19	at	Miami Heat	W	112-108	5	7	34
Jan 21	vs	Phoenix Suns	L	116-107	14	8	53
Jan 24	vs	Dallas Mavericks	W	109-91	3	6	24
Jan 25	at	Philadelphia 76ers	L	120-108	6	12	33
Jan 27	vs	Washington Bullets	W	117-106	11	9	33
Jan 31	vs	Detroit Pistons	L	104-98	12	10	21
Feb 02	vs	Sacramento Kings	W	109-98	7	8	40
Feb 03	at	Houston Rockets	L	105-98	6	10	29
Feb 05	at	Detroit Pistons	L	113-102	6	10	28
Feb 07	vs	Charlotte Hornets	W	118-93	7	5	32
Feb 09	at	San Antonio Spurs	W	108-103	6	9	23
Feb 14	vs	Atlanta Hawks	L	106-98	5	3	32
Feb 16	vs	Milwaukee Bucks	W	117-116	8	5	50
Feb 19	at	Milwaukee Bucks	W	108-106	3	9	23
Feb 20	vs	Portland Trail Blazers	W	102-98	6	7	33
Feb 22	at	Charlotte Hornets	W	130-102	4	5	24
Feb 24	vs	Houston Rockets	W	106-97	4	8	33
Feb 25	at	Atlanta Hawks	L	125-95	5	3	18
Feb 28	vs	San Antonio Spurs	W	121-102	6	8	24
Mar 03	vs	Milwaukee Bucks	W	102-96	8	9	28
Mar 04	at	New York Knicks	L	122-104	3	10	28
Mar 07	vs	Philadelphia 76ers	L	90-88	11	4	34
Mar 08	at	Boston Celtics	L	104-95	DNP - Groin pull
Mar 11	vs	Seattle Supersonics	W	105-88	8	15	18
Mar 13	vs	Indiana Pacers	W	122-90	14	14	21
Mar 15	at	Cleveland Cavaliers	L	115-91	6	12	28
Mar 17	vs	New York Knicks	W	129-124	5	9	33
Mar 18	at	Indiana Pacers	L	114-103	6	10	28
Mar 21	at	Los Angeles Lakers	W	104-103	8	16	21
Mar 22	at	Phoenix Suns	W	112-111	10	9	32
Mar 24	at	Portland Trail Blazers	W	128-113	7	17	34
Mar 25	at	Seattle Supersonics	W	111-110	12	12	21
Mar 28	vs	Golden State Warriors	W	115-106	12	11	33
Mar 29	at	Milwaukee Bucks	W	106-102	10	10	32
Mar 31	vs	Cleveland Cavaliers	L	109-100	10	10	37
Apr 2	vs	New Jersey Nets	W	106-95	14	12	27
Apr 4	vs	Charlotte Hornets	W	121-101	10	12	33
Apr 6	at	Detroit Pistons	L	115-108	13	10	31
Apr 7	vs	Detroit Pistons	L	114-112	7	11	40
Apr 9	at	Atlanta Hawks	L	108-100	10	12	40
Apr 13	at	Indiana Pacers	L	109-105	11	13	47
Apr 14	at	New Jersey Nets	L	123-111	10	12	29
Apr 16	at	Cleveland Cavaliers	L	111-92	3	3	22
Apr 17	vs	New York Knicks	W	104-100	11	9	34
Apr 20	at	Washington Bullets	L	100-98	5	4	30
Apr 21	vs	Washington Bullets	W	115-113	14	11	34
Apr 23	vs	Cleveland Cavaliers	L	90-84	5	3	25
Chicago Bulls Record: 47-35				MJ:	8.0 Reb	8.0 Ast	32.5 Pts
MJ 1988-89 Playoffs Game Log
First Round (3-2)
Date		Opponent	W/L	Result	Rebounds	Assists	Points
Apr 28	at	Cleveland Cavaliers	W	95-88	5	11	31
Apr 30	at	Cleveland Cavaliers	L	96-88	5	10	30
May 03	vs	Cleveland Cavaliers	W	101-94	7	10	44
May 05	vs	Cleveland Cavaliers	L	108-105	3	4	50
May 07	at	Cleveland Cavaliers	W	101-100	9	6	44
Conference Semis (4-2)
Date		Opponent	W/L	Result	Rebounds	Assists	Points
May 09	at	New York Knicks	W	120-109	10	12	34
May 11	at	New York Knicks	L	114-97	8	3	15
May 13	vs	New York Knicks	W	111-88	15	9	40
May 14	vs	New York Knicks	W	106-93	11	6	47
May 16	at	New York Knicks	L	121-114	8	10	38
May 19	vs	New York Knicks	W	113-111	5	10	40
Conference Finals (2-4)
Date		Opponent	W/L	Result	Rebounds	Assists	Points
May 21	at	Detroit Pistons	W	94-88	11	4	32
May 23	at	Detroit Pistons	L	100-91	4	4	27
May 27	vs	Detroit Pistons	W	99-97	7	5	46
May 29	vs	Detroit Pistons	L	86-80	2	4	23
May 31	at	Detroit Pistons	L	94-85	5	9	18
Jun 02	vs	Detroit Pistons	L	103-94	4	13	32
Playoffs Average:					7.0	7.6	34.8