1989–90 Golden State Warriors season

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The 1989–90 Golden State Warriors season was the team’s 44th in the NBA. Don Nelson coached the Warriors at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena. They finished 37–45, placing 5th in the Pacific Division and 10th in the Western Conference, and did not make the playoffs.

Key facts
- The Warriors drafted Tim Hardaway 14th overall, a point guard from UTEP, who joined Chris Mullin and Mitch Richmond to form the Run TMC trio.
- The team started slow, losing 14 of their first 18 games, then had two six-game winning streaks and won 12 of 15, reaching 23–24 at the All-Star break.
- Mid-season they traded Winston Garland to the Los Angeles Clippers. They finished below .500 and missed the playoffs.

Player highlights
- Mullin: 25.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.6 steals per game; All-NBA Third Team.
- Richmond: 22.1 points per game, 1.3 steals per game.
- Teagle: 16.1 points per game.
- Hardaway: 14.7 points, 8.7 assists, 2.1 steals per game; All-Rookie First Team.
- Sarunas Marciulionis: 12.1 points per game off the bench.
- Rod Higgins: 11.1 points, 5.1 rebounds per game.
- Tom Tolbert: 8.8 points, 5.2 rebounds per game.
- Manute Bol: 1.9 points, 3.7 rebounds per game, led the team with 3.2 blocks per game, but shot only 33.1% from the field.

All-Star and notable moments
- Mullin was selected for the 1990 NBA All-Star Game.
- On January 21, 1990, the Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 120–115 in Boston, with Hardaway, Mullin, and Richmond each scoring 20+ points.
- The team led the NBA in scoring that season.

After the season
- Teagle was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers; Bol was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.
- The Warriors unveiled new uniforms that would be worn through 1997.

Roster updates
- Roster as of February 28, 1990.