1990–91 Boston Celtics season
1990–91 Boston Celtics season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Chris Ford |
Owners | Don Gaston Alan N. Cohen Paul Dupee |
Arena | Boston Garden Hartford Civic Center |
Results | |
Record | 56–26 (.683) |
Place | Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 2nd (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | East Conference Semi-finals (Lost to Pistons 2-4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WFXT (Tom Heinsohn, Bob Cousy) SportsChannel New England (Mike Gorman, Tom Heinsohn) |
Radio | WEEI (Glenn Ordway, Doug Brown) |
The 1990–91 NBA season was the 45th season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association.[1] After failing to advance past the first round in the two previous seasons, it appeared going into the 1990–91 season that the Celtics were fading as NBA title contenders. However, the Celtics burst to a 29–5 start reminiscent of their title years of the 1980s and once again established themselves as contenders. Besides general team improvement (and perhaps the chemistry employed by new head coach Chris Ford), the Celtics were helped by the return of 1988 first round draft pick Brian Shaw (who had played in Italy in the 89–90 season). Beginning in January, Larry Bird began to miss significant playing time due to back injuries (Bird would miss 22 regular season games) and the team struggled in his absence.[2] The team limped to the finish, losing 6 of their final 8 games to finish at 56–26 (still good for the Atlantic Division title and #2 seed in the East).[3]
Bird averaged 19.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game, while sixth man Kevin McHale averaged 18.4 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, and Robert Parish provided the team with 14.9 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. Bird, McHale and Parish were all selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game, with Ford coaching the Eastern Conference, but Bird did not participate due to injury.[4] In addition, Reggie Lewis finished second on the team in scoring with 18.7 points per game, while Kevin Gamble contributed 15.6 points per game, Shaw provided with 13.8 points, 7.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and top draft pick Dee Brown averaged 8.7 points and 4.2 assists per game off the bench, was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and also won the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend in Charlotte.[5]
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Celtics survived a scare from the 7th-seeded Indiana Pacers, going the full five games before winning a classic finale (in which Bird went to the locker room during the game with injury, only to return and finish with 32 points).[6] In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, the Celtics held home court advantage against the 2-time defending NBA Champion Detroit Pistons, but Bird missed Game 1 with injury and the Pistons took the game at Boston Garden. Bird returned for the remainder of the series and the Celtics rallied to win Games 2 and 3 (Game 3 a blowout win in Detroit), but Detroit won 3 in a row afterwards to take the series.[7]
Draft picks[]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 19 | Dee Brown | SG/PG | United States | Jacksonville |
Roster[]
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Depth chart[]
PG-20 Brian Shaw SG-35 Reggie Lewis SF-34 Kevin Gamble PF-33 Larry Bird C-00 Robert Parrish
Regular season[]
Season standings[]
Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | — | 35–6 | 21–20 | 20-6 |
x-Philadelphia 76ers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 12 | 29-12 | 15-26 | 14-12 |
x-New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 17 | 21-20 | 18-23 | 17–9 |
Washington Bullets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 26 | 21-20 | 9-32 | 10-16 |
New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 30 | 20-21 | 6–35 | 8-18 |
Miami Heat | 24 | 58 | .293 | 32 | 18-23 | 6-35 | 9-17 |
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
# | Eastern Conference | ||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c-Chicago Bulls | 61 | 21 | .744 | – |
2 | y-Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 5 |
3 | x-Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11 |
4 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 13 |
5 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 17 |
6 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 18 |
7 | x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 |
8 | x-New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 |
10 | Washington Bullets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 31 |
11 | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 35 |
12 | Charlotte Hornets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 35 |
13 | Miami Heat | 24 | 58 | .293 | 37 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents[]
1990-91 NBA Records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | – | 3–1 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Boston | 1–3 | – | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
Charlotte | 4–1 | 1–3 | – | 0–5 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
Chicago | 4–1 | 2–2 | 5–0 | – | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Cleveland | 2–3 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 0–5 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
Dallas | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 2–0 |
Denver | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | – | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
Detroit | 5–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | – | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
Houston | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | – | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Indiana | 1–4 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | – | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | – | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
Miami | 0–4 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | – | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
Milwaukee | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | – | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Minnesota | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
New Jersey | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | – | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
New York | 1–3 | 0–5 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 5–0 | – | 0–2 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 |
Orlando | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | – | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
Philadelphia | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 |
Phoenix | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | – | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | – | 3–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Sacramento | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | – | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
San Antonio | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | – | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 4–1 | 1–3 | – | 1–3 | 2–0 |
Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | – | 2–0 |
Washington | 2–2 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
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1990-91 Schedule |
Playoffs[]
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First round: 3–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–1)
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Player statistics[]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Season[]
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Larry Bird | 60 | 60 | 38.0 | .454 | .389 | .891 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 19.4 |
Dee Brown | 82 | 5 | 23.7 | .464 | .206 | .873 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 8.7 |
Kevin Gamble | 82 | 76 | 33.0 | .587 | .000 | .815 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 15.6 |
Joe Kleine | 72 | 1 | 11.8 | .468 | .000 | .783 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.6 |
Reggie Lewis | 79 | 79 | 36.4 | .491 | .077 | .826 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 18.7 |
Kevin McHale | 68 | 10 | 30.4 | .553 | .405 | .829 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 18.4 |
Robert Parish | 81 | 81 | 30.1 | .598 | .000 | .767 | 10.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
14.9 |
Ed Pinckney | 70 | 16 | 16.6 | .539 | .000 | .897 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 5.2 |
Dave Popson | 19 | 0 | 3.4 | .406 | .000 | .900 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
Brian Shaw | 79 | 79 | 35.1 | .469 | .111 | .819 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 13.8 |
Charles E. Smith | 5 | 0 | 6.0 | .429 | .000 | .600 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
Derek Smith | 2 | 0 | 8.0 | .250 | .000 | .750 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
Michael Smith | 47 | 3 | 8.3 | .475 | .250 | .815 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4.6 |
Stojko Vranković | 31 | 0 | 5.4 | .462 | .000 | .556 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
A. J. Wynder | 6 | 0 | 6.5 | .250 | .000 | .750 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
Playoffs[]
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Larry Bird | 10 | 10 | 39.6 | .408 | .143 | .863 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 17.1 |
Dee Brown | 11 | 0 | 25.8 | .491 | .000 | .824 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 12.2 |
Kevin Gamble | 11 | 11 | 21.6 | .483 | .000 | .667 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 6.0 |
Joe Kleine | 5 | 1 | 6.2 | .444 | .000 | .000 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
Reggie Lewis | 11 | 11 | 42.0 | .487 | .000 | .824 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 22.4 |
Kevin McHale | 11 | 1 | 34.2 | .527 | .545 | .825 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 20.7 |
Robert Parish | 10 | 10 | 29.6 | .598 | .000 | .689 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 15.8 |
Ed Pinckney | 11 | 0 | 15.5 | .762 | .000 | .810 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.5 |
Brian Shaw | 11 | 11 | 28.7 | .470 | .333 | .867 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 11.0 |
Derek Smith | 10 | 0 | 8.6 | .429 | .000 | .786 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
Michael Smith | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | .500 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Stojko Vranković | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
Awards and records[]
- Dee Brown, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
Transactions[]
Players Added Draft Free agency
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Players Lost Released
Free agency
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References[]
- ^ 1990–91 Boston Celtics
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Back Surgery for Bird". New York Times. June 7, 1991. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "1990–91 Boston Celtics Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "1991 NBA All-Star Game: East 116, West 114". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "1990–91 Boston Celtics Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "BASKETBALL; The Legend Grows For Bird and Celtics". New York Times. May 6, 1991. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "BASKETBALL; Quest for Third Title Alive as Pistons Eliminate Celtics". New York Times. May 18, 1991. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "1990–91 Boston Celtics Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
See also[]
- Boston Celtics seasons
- 1990 in sports in Massachusetts
- 1991 in sports in Massachusetts
- 1990–91 NBA season by team
- 1990 in Boston
- 1991 in Boston