The 1990–91 NBA season was the 45th season of the National Basketball Association.
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The season ended with the Chicago Bulls winning their first NBA Championship, eliminating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.
1990–91 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration |
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Number of teams | 27 |
TV partner(s) | NBC, TBS, TNT |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Derrick Coleman |
Picked by | New Jersey Nets |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Portland Trail Blazers |
Season MVP | Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
Top scorer | Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Chicago Bulls |
Eastern runners-up | Detroit Pistons |
Western champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
Western runners-up | Portland Trail Blazers |
Finals | |
Champions | Chicago Bulls |
Runners-up | Los Angeles Lakers |
Finals MVP | Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
This season would prove to be Magic Johnson's last full season as a player, as he announced he was HIV positive and retired early the following season (Johnson would play part of the 1995-96 NBA season with the Lakers before permanently retiring).
Offseason | ||
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Team | 1989–90 coach | 1990–91 coach |
Atlanta Hawks | Mike Fratello | Bob Weiss |
Boston Celtics | Jimmy Rodgers | Chris Ford |
Denver Nuggets | Doug Moe | Paul Westhead |
Los Angeles Clippers | Don Casey | Mike Schuler |
Los Angeles Lakers | Pat Riley | Mike Dunleavy, Sr. |
New York Knicks | Stu Jackson | John MacLeod |
Seattle SuperSonics | Bernie Bickerstaff | K.C. Jones |
In-season NBA 91 release date: October 22, 1990 | ||
Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach |
Indiana Pacers | Dick Versace | Bob Hill |
By division
By conference
Notes
PlayoffsTeams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.
Statistics leaders
NBA awards
Player of the weekThe following players were named NBA Player of the Week. Player of the monthThe following players were named NBA Player of the Month.
Rookie of the monthThe following players were named NBA Rookie of the Month.
Coach of the monthThe following coaches were named NBA Coach of the Month.
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