1990–91 Milwaukee Bucks season

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1990–91 Milwaukee Bucks season
Head coachDel Harris
General managerDel Harris
Owner(s)Herb Kohl
ArenaBradley Center
Results
Record48–34 (.585)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(Lost to 76ers 0–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWTMJ
< 1989–90 1991–92 >

The 1990–91 NBA season was the Bucks' 23rd season in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Bucks acquired Frank Brickowski from the San Antonio Spurs, and acquired Danny Schayes from the Denver Nuggets.[2] The Bucks started the season on a strong note winning their first 18 home games on their way to a 25–8 start. However, they would lose ten of their next twelve games. Ricky Pierce and Alvin Robertson were both selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game.[3] At midseason, Pierce was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics for Dale Ellis.[4] The Bucks would make their 12th consecutive playoff appearance finishing third in the Central Division with a 48–34 record, while posting a 33–8 home record at the Bradley Center.[5]

Ellis played a sixth man role, averaging 19.3 points per game in 21 games, while Jay Humphries averaged 15.2 points, 6.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and Robertson provided the team with 13.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.5 assists and led the league with 3.0 steals per game, while being named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team. In addition, Brickowski contributed 12.6 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, while Fred Roberts provided with 10.8 points per game, Schayes provided with 10.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, and Jack Sikma contributed 10.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.[6] Robertson also finished in third place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[7]

However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Bucks were swept by the 5th-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in three straight games.[8] This would be their final playoff appearance until 1999. Following the season, Sikma retired.

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1990 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 16 Terry Mills PF  United States Michigan
2 44 Steve Henson PG  United States Kansas State

Roster[]

1990–91 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
F 40 Brickowski, Frank 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1959–08–14 Penn State
G 15 Conner, Lester 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1959–09–17 Oregon State
F 7 Dantley, Adrian 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1955–02–28 Notre Dame
F 3 Ellis, Dale 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1960–08–06 Tennessee
G 20 Grayer, Jeff 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1965–12–17 Iowa State
G 12 Henson, Steve 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1968–02–02 Kansas State
G 24 Humphries, Jay 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1962–10–17 Colorado
F 8 Kornet, Frank 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1967–01–27 Vanderbilt
F 42 Krystkowiak, Larry Injured (IN) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1964–09–23 Montana
F 54 Lohaus, Brad 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1964–09–29 Iowa
F 31 Roberts, Fred 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1960–08–14 BYU
G 21 Robertson, Alvin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1962–07–22 Arkansas
C 10 Schayes, Danny 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1959–05–10 Syracuse
C 43 Sikma, Jack 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1955–11–14 Illinois Wesleyan
G 11 Stephens, Everette 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1966–10–21 Purdue
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster Notes[]

  • Forward/center Larry Krystkowiak missed the entire season due to a knee injury, but did play with the team during the playoffs.

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


# 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: 48–34 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
November: 2–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 2, 1990 @ Detroit L 104–115 The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454 		0-1
2 November 3, 1990 Minnesota W 111–93 Bradley Center
15,102 		1–1
3 November 6, 1990 @ Miami W 106–94 Miami Arena
15,008 		2–1
4 November 8, 1990 Philadelphia W 141–111 Jay Humphries (25) Greg Anderson (9) Alvin Robertson (12) Bradley Center
12,476 		3–1
5 November 9, 1990 @ Washington W 108–100 Ricky Pierce (25) Capital Centre
8,829 		4–1
6 November 13, 1990 @ Boston W 119–91 Bradley Center
15,321 		5–1
December: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1990–91 schedule

Playoffs[]

1991 playoff game log
First Round: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 25 Philadelphia L 90–99 Frank Brickowski (22) Frank Brickowski (9) Jay Humphries (9) Bradley Center
13,587 		0–1
2 April 27 Philadelphia L 112–116 (OT) Alvin Robertson (31) Frank Brickowski (12) Jay Humphries (8) Bradley Center
15,623 		0–2
3 April 30 @ Philadelphia L 100–121 Alvin Robertson (26) Robertson, Brickowski (5) Jay Humphries (8) Spectrum
16,239 		0–3
1991 schedule

Player statistics[]

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

Season[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Ricky Pierce 46 0 28.8 49.9 39.8 90.7 2.5 2.1 0.8 0.2 22.5
Dale Ellis 21 0 29.7 48.6 44.1 70.7 3.9 1.5 0.8 0.2 19.3
Jay Humphries 80 80 34.1 50.2 37.3 79.9 2.8 6.7 1.6 0.1 15.2
Alvin Robertson 81 81 32.1 48.5 36.5 75.7 5.7 5.5 3.0 0.2 13.6
Frank Brickowski 75 73 25.5 52.7 0.0 79.8 5.7 1.7 1.1 0.6 12.6
Fred Roberts 82 82 25.8 53.3 16.0 81.3 3.4 1.6 0.8 0.4 10.8
Danny Schayes 82 38 27.2 49.9 0.0 83.5 6.5 1.2 0.7 0.7 10.6
Jack Sikma 77 44 25.2 42.7 34.1 84.3 5.7 1.9 0.8 0.8 10.4
Jeff Grayer 82 7 17.3 43.3 0.0 68.7 3.0 1.5 0.6 0.1 6.4
Adrian Dantley 10 0 12.6 38.0 33.3 69.2 1.3 0.9 0.5 0.0 5.7
Brad Lohaus 81 3 15.0 43.1 27.7 68.5 2.7 0.9 0.6 0.9 5.3
Steve Henson 68 0 10.1 41.8 33.3 90.5 0.8 1.9 0.5 0.0 3.1
Lester Conner 39 2 13.3 39.6 0.0 75.0 1.4 2.7 1.2 0.0 2.9
Greg Anderson 26 0 9.5 37.0 0.0 57.1 2.9 0.1 0.3 0.3 2.7
Everette Stephens 3 0 2.0 66.7 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 2.0
Frank Kornet 32 0 4.9 37.1 27.8 53.8 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 1.8

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Alvin Robertson 3 3 39.3 59.2 33.3 76.9 6.0 5.0 2.7 0.0 23.7
Frank Brickowski 3 3 36.7 53.3 0.0 50.0 8.7 1.0 0.3 0.7 18.3
Jay Humphries 3 3 41.0 53.1 40.0 90.0 2.0 8.3 0.7 0.0 15.0
Fred Roberts 3 3 34.3 45.7 0.0 100.0 5.0 2.3 0.7 0.3 11.3
Danny Schayes 3 3 23.7 39.1 0.0 90.9 4.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 9.3
Steve Henson 3 0 13.3 50.0 66.7 75.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 5.7
Jeff Grayer 3 0 12.3 38.5 0.0 83.3 2.0 2.0 0.3 0.0 5.0
Jack Sikma 3 0 17.0 40.0 50.0 50.0 4.0 2.0 1.7 0.3 4.7
Brad Lohaus 3 0 13.7 31.3 37.5 50.0 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 4.7
Lester Conner 1 0 7.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
Adrian Dantley 3 0 6.3 14.3 0.0 75.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7
Larry Krystkowiak 3 0 8.3 16.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.7

Player statistics source:[6]

Awards and records[]

Transactions[]

Trades[]

August 1, 1990 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To San Antonio Spurs---- [9]
August 1, 1990 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Denver Nuggets----
January 16, 1991 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To New Jersey Nets----
February 15, 1991 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Seattle SuperSonics---- [10]

Free Agents[]

Player Signed Former team
Adrian Dantley April 2, 1991 Dallas Mavericks

Player Transactions Citation:[11]

References[]

  1. ^ 1990-91 Milwaukee Bucks
  2. ^ "A Trading Flurry Uncapped in NBA : Basketball: Ainge goes to Portland, Schayes to Milwaukee, Pressey to San Antonio, Bol to Philadelphia after salary cap raised by nearly $2 million". Los Angeles Times. August 2, 1990. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "1991 NBA All-Star Game: East 116, West 114". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Bucks Trade Pierce For Sonics' Ellis". New York Times. February 16, 1991. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  5. ^ "1990–91 Milwaukee Bucks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "1990–91 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "1990–91 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  8. ^ "BASKETBALL; Barkley and 76ers Complete a Knockout". New York Times. May 1, 1991. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  9. ^ A Trading Flurry Uncapped in NBA
  10. ^ Ellis Exits in Trade with Bucks--Ricky Pierce Newest Sonic in Swap of Unhappy Guards
  11. ^ "1990–91 Milwaukee Bucks Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2021.

See also[]

  • 1990-91 NBA season
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