First Round
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls
2–3
Chicago Bulls WINNER
Series Story
Chicago Bulls defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 3-2 in the 1988-89 First Round. The most decisive result came in Game 2, a 8-point win for Cleveland Cavaliers.
Game by Game
- G1 CHI @ CLE 95–88 1989-04-28
- G2 CHI @ CLE 88–96 1989-04-30
- G3 CLE @ CHI 94–101 1989-05-03
- G4 CLE @ CHI 108–105 1989-05-05
- G5 CHI @ CLE 101–100 1989-05-07