1989-90 NBA Midwest standings

Name: 1989-90 NBA Midwest standings
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The San Antonio Spurs won the 1989-90 NBA Midwest division race at 56-26, 1 game ahead of the Utah Jazz. It came down to the final days: the San Antonio Spurs did not lead for good until April 22, 1990.

The 1989-90 playoffs, series by series

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Midwest standings, 1989-90

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
San Antonio Spurs (SAN) x	56	26	.683	-	8-2	W7
Utah Jazz (UTH) x	55	27	.671	1	4-6	L1
Dallas Mavericks (DAL) x	47	35	.573	9	6-4	W4
Denver Nuggets (DEN) x	43	39	.524	13	6-4	W1
Houston Rockets (HOU) x	41	41	.500	15	6-4	W1
Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN)	22	60	.268	34	2-8	L5
Charlotte Hornets (CHH)	19	63	.232	37	4-6	L2

Final standings.

Clinch key

x: clinched a playoff place

Turning points

The lead changed hands 10 times.
The San Antonio Spurs trailed by as many as 4.5 games on March 9, 1990.
The San Antonio Spurs took first place for good on April 22, 1990.
The Utah Jazz won 9 games in a row from January 6, 1990 to January 27, 1990, the longest run of the race.
The Utah Jazz led by 4.5 games as late as March 11, 1990.
The San Antonio Spurs went 17-6 from March 11, 1990 to April 22, 1990, turning a deficit of 4.5 games into a lead of 1 game.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 67 of the 149 days played.
Three teams held first place.
The San Antonio Spurs spent 55 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.