1990–91 Cleveland Cavaliers season

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1990–91 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachLenny Wilkens
General managerWayne Embry
Owners
ArenaRichfield Coliseum
Results
Record33–49 (.402)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Central)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
  • SportsChannel Ohio
  • WOIO
RadioWWWE[1]
< 1989–90 1991–92 >

The 1990–91 NBA season was the 21st season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio.[2] A year after overcoming injuries to make the playoffs, the Cavaliers were utterly destroyed by injuries again as Hot Rod Williams, who played in just 43 games missed half the season due to a severely sprained foot, and Mark Price missed 66 games due to a torn ACL in his left knee. The Cavaliers played around .500 early into the season, but as they stood at a 10–8 start, they struggled and lost 16 of their next 17 games, including an 11-game losing streak. Despite winning eight out of eleven games in April, the Cavaliers were unable to make the playoffs finishing 6th in the Central Division with a disappointing 33–49 record. Brad Daugherty led the team in points and rebounds, and was selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game.

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1990 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
2 52 Stefano Rusconi Center  Italy Ranger Varese

Roster[]

1990–91 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
PF 00 Babić, Miloš 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968-11-23 TSU
SF 20 Bennett, Winston 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1965-02-09 Kentucky
SF 52 Brown, Chucky 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1968-02-29 North Carolina State
SF 33 Chievous, Derrick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1967-07-03 Missouri
C 43 Daugherty, Brad (C) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1965-10-19 North Carolina
SG 3 Ehlo, Craig 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1961-08-11 Washington State
PF 35 Ferry, Danny 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1966-10-17 Duke
PF 32 James, Henry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1965-07-29 Saint Mary's
PG 5 Kerr, Steve 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1965-09-27 Arizona
SF 23 Morton, John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1967-05-18 Seton Hall
PF 22 Nance, Larry (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1959-02-12 Clemson
SF 24 Paddio, Gerald 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1965-04-21 UNLV
PG 25 Price, Mark Injured (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1964-02-15 Georgia Tech
PG 1 Valentine, Darnell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1959-02-03 Kansas
C 18 Williams, Hot Rod 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1962-08-09 Tulane
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 21, 1991

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls 61 21 .744 — 35–6 26–15 25–5
x-Detroit Pistons 50 32 .610 11 32–9 18–23 19-11
x-Milwaukee Bucks 48 34 .585 13 33–8 15–26 16–14
x-Atlanta Hawks 43 39 .524 18 29–12 14–27 11–19
x-Indiana Pacers 41 41 .500 20 29-12 12–29 15-15
Cleveland Cavaliers 33 49 .402 28 23–18 10–31 11-19
Charlotte Hornets 26 56 .317 35 17–24 9–32 8–22
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
# Eastern Conference
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
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 —

Game log[]

1990–91 game log
Total: 33–49 (Home: 23–18; Road: 10–31)
November: 9–7 (Home: 5–2; Road: 4–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
7 November 13, 1990 @ Atlanta W 121–104 The Omni
10,645 		4–3
16 November 30, 1990 @ Atlanta W 101–93 The Omni
11,996 		9–7
December: 2–10 (Home: 2–6; Road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
24 December 17, 1990 Atlanta L 98–109 Richfield Coliseum
11,622 		10–14
January: 3–11 (Home: 2–3; Road: 1–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
February: 6–7 (Home: 5–4; Road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
46 February 5, 1991 @ Atlanta L 114–118 The Omni
11,354 		15–31
March: 5–10 (Home: 3–1; Road: 2–9)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
April: 8–3 (Home: 6–1; Road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
76 April 9, 1991 Atlanta L 98–104 Richfield Coliseum
15,235 		28–48
1990–91 schedule

Player stats[]

Legend
  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
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Brad Daugherty 76 76 38.8 52.4 0.0 75.1 10.9 3.3 1.0 0.6 21.6
Larry Nance 80 78 36.6 52.4 25.0 80.3 8.6 3.0 0.8 2.5 19.2
Mark Price 16 16 35.7 49.7 34.0 95.2 2.8 10.4 2.6 0.1 16.9
Hot Rod Williams 43 14 30.1 46.3 0.0 65.2 6.7 2.3 0.8 1.6 11.7
Craig Ehlo 82 68 33.7 44.5 32.9 67.9 4.7 4.6 1.5 0.4 10.1
Darnell Valentine 65 60 28.3 46.4 24.0 83.1 2.6 5.4 1.5 0.2 9.4
Danny Ferry 81 2 20.5 42.8 29.9 81.6 3.5 1.8 0.5 0.3 8.6
Chucky Brown 74 51 20.1 52.4 0.0 70.1 2.9 1.1 0.4 0.3 8.5
Henry James 37 4 13.6 44.1 40.0 72.2 2.1 0.9 0.4 0.1 8.1
Gerald Paddio 70 22 16.9 41.9 25.0 79.6 1.7 1.3 0.3 0.1 7.2
John Morton 66 2 18.3 43.8 33.3 81.3 1.6 3.7 0.9 0.3 5.4
Steve Kerr 57 4 15.9 44.4 45.2 84.9 0.6 2.3 0.5 0.1 4.8
Winston Bennett 27 13 12.4 37.4 0.0 74.5 2.4 1.0 0.3 0.1 4.3
Mike Woodson 4 0 11.5 21.7 0.0 100.0 0.5 1.3 0.0 0.3 2.8
Derrick Chievous 18 0 6.1 37.0 0.0 56.3 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 2.4
Milos Babic 12 0 4.3 31.6 0.0 58.3 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.1 1.6

Player Statistics Citation:[2]

Awards and records[]

Transactions[]

References[]

  1. ^ Pluto, Terry (October 23, 1990). "Phoenix Suns vs. Cavaliers". Akron Beacon Journal. Beacon Journal Publishing Co. p. D3 - Sports.
  2. ^ a b "1990-91 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats".
  3. ^ "CLIPPERS: Clippers History". Archived from the original on 2008-03-04. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
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