NBA 1990/91

National Basketball Association
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Duration		November 1990 - June 1991
Season games per team		82
Number of teams		27
Regular season
Best record		Portland Trail Blazers
Season MVP		Michael Jordan
Top scorer		Michael Jordan
Playoffs
Eastern - Champion		Chicago Bulls
Runner-up team		Detroit Pistons
Western - Champion		Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up team		Portland Trail Blazers
Finals
NBA champions		Chicago Bulls
Runner-up		Los Angeles Lakers
Finals MVP		Michael Jordan

The 1990–91 NBA season was the National Basketball Association's 45th season . The regular season began on November 2, 1990 and ended on April 19, 1991. This was followed by the NBA playoffs on April 21, 1991, which ended in mid-June with the NBA finals . The championship won the Chicago Bulls with a 4-1 in the series against the Los Angeles Lakers .

Season course

All-Star Game

The 1991 All-Star Game took place in Charlotte . The pick of the East won the game 116-114. The game's MVP became Charles Barkley of the Philadelphia 76ers .

Final results

S = wins, N = defeats, PCT = percentage of wins, P = deficit on division leaders

The placements in the seed lists of the respective conference playoffs are listed in brackets.

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Boston Celtics (2) 56 26th .683 - 2 Philadelphia 76ers (5) 44 38 .537 12 3 New York Knicks (8) 39 43 .476 17th 4th Washington Bullets 30th 52 .366 26th 5 New Jersey Nets 26th 56 .317 30th 6th Miami Heat 24 58 .293 32 Central Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Chicago Bulls (1) 61 21st .744 - 2 Detroit Pistons (3) 50 32 .610 11 3 Milwaukee Bucks (4) 48 34 .585 13 4th Atlanta Hawks (6) 43 39 .524 18th 5 Indiana Pacers (7) 41 41 .500 20th 6th Cleveland Cavaliers 33 49 .402 28 7th Charlotte Hornets 26th 56 .317 35

Western Conference Midwest Division # team S. N PCT P 1 San Antonio Spurs (2) 55 27 .671 - 2 Utah Jazz (5) 54 28 .659 1 3 Houston Rockets (6) 52 30th .634 3 4th Orlando Magic 31 51 .378 24 5 Minnesota Timberwolves 29 53 .354 26th 6th Dallas Mavericks 28 54 .341 27 7th Denver nuggets 20th 62 .244 35 Pacific Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Portland Trail Blazers (1) 63 19th .768 - 2 Los Angeles Lakers (3) 58 24 .707 5 3 Phoenix Suns (4) 55 27 .671 8th 4th Golden State Warriors (7) 44 38 .537 19th 5 Seattle SuperSonics (8) 41 41 .500 22nd 6th Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 .378 32 7th Sacramento Kings 25th 57 .305 38

The winner of a division is guaranteed at least second place on the seeding list that is decisive for the play-offs , even if more than one team has achieved a higher number of wins.

Honors

• Most Valuable Player : Michael Jordan , Chicago Bulls
• Defensive Player of the Year : Dennis Rodman , Detroit Pistons
• Rookie of the Year : Derrick Coleman , New Jersey Nets
• Sixth Man of the Year : Detlef Schrempf , Indiana Pacers
• Most Improved Player : Scott Skiles , Orlando Magic
• Coach of the Year : Don Chaney , Houston Rockets
• All-NBA First Team :
  • F - Karl Malone , Utah Jazz
  • F - Charles Barkley , Phoenix Suns
  • C - David Robinson , San Antonio Spurs
  • G - Michael Jordan , Chicago Bulls
  • G - Magic Johnson , Los Angeles Lakers
• All-NBA Second Team:
  • F - Dominique Wilkins , Atlanta Hawks
  • F - Chris Mullin , Golden State Warriors
  • C - Patrick Ewing , New York Knicks
  • G - Kevin Johnson , Phoenix Suns
  • G - Clyde Drexler , Portland Trail Blazers
• All-NBA Third Team:
  • F - James Worthy , Los Angeles Lakers
  • F - Bernard King , Washington Bullets
  • C - Hakeem Olajuwon , Houston Rockets
  • G - John Stockton , Utah Jazz
  • G - Joe Dumars , Detroit Pistons
• NBA All-Defensive First Team :
  • F - Buck Williams , Portland Trail Blazers
  • F - Dennis Rodman , Detroit Pistons
  • C - David Robinson , San Antonio Spurs
  • G - Michael Jordan , Chicago Bulls
  • G - Alvin Robertson , Milwaukee Bucks
• NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
  • F - Scottie Pippen , Chicago Bulls
  • F - Dan Majerle , Phoenix Suns
  • C - Hakeem Olajuwon , Houston Rockets
  • G - Joe Dumars , Detroit Pistons
  • G - John Stockton , Utah Jazz
• All-NBA Rookie First Team :
  • Dee Brown , Boston Celtics
  • Kendall Gill , Charlotte Hornets
  • Derrick Coleman , New Jersey Nets
  • Dennis Scott , Orlando Magic
  • Lionel Simmons , Sacramento Kings
• All-NBA Rookie Second Team:
  • Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf , Denver Nuggets
  • Willie Burton , Miami Heat
  • Travis Mays , Sacramento Kings
  • Gary Payton , Seattle SuperSonics
  • Felton Spencer , Minnesota Timberwolves

Play-offs

The first play-off round was played in best-of-five mode , all subsequent rounds in best-of-seven mode .

	First round					Conference semifinals					Conference Finals					NBA finals
	1	Portland	3
	8th	Seattle	2
						1	Portland	4th
						5	Utah	1
	4th	Phoenix	1
	5	Utah	3
											1	Portland	2
	Western Conference
											3	LA Lakers	4th
	3	LA Lakers	3
	6th	Houston	0
						3	LA Lakers	4th
						7th	Golden State	1
	2	San Antonio	1
	7th	Golden State	3
																W3	LA Lakers	1
																E1	Chicago	4th
	1	Chicago	3
	8th	new York	0
						1	Chicago	4th
						5	Philadelphia	1
	4th	Milwaukee	0
	5	Philadelphia	3
											1	Chicago	4th
	Eastern Conference
											3	Detroit	0
	3	Detroit	3
	6th	Atlanta	2
						3	Detroit	4th
						2	Boston	2
	2	Boston	3
	7th	Indiana	2

See also

NBA Draft 1990

Web links

The 1990/91 season at basketball-reference.com (engl.)