Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks
The 1990–91 New York Knicks season was the 45th season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association .[3] In the off-season, the Knicks signed free agent John Starks , who played in the Continental Basketball Association the previous season.[4] The Knicks changed their on-court leadership early in the season as head coach Stu Jackson was replaced by John MacLeod after 15 games.[5] After a 6–3 start to the season, the Knicks lost eight of their next nine games. They recovered to a 34–33 record near the end of the season, but then went 5–10 in their last 15 games.[6] New York finished in third place in the Atlantic Division with a 39–43 record, and earned the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference for the NBA Playoffs . Patrick Ewing led the Knicks with 26.6 points, averaged 11.2 rebounds and led them with 3.2 blocks per game. He was named to the All-NBA Second Team and was selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game .[7] [8] [9] Kiki Vandeweghe finished second on the team in scoring, averaging 16.3 points per game, while Gerald Wilkins provided them with 13.8 points per game, and Charles Oakley led the team with 12.1 rebounds per game. Mark Jackson led the team with 6.3 assists per game, playing most of the season off the bench as backup point guard behind Maurice Cheeks .[9]
In the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Knicks were swept in three straight games by Michael Jordan and the eventual NBA champion Chicago Bulls .[8] [10] The Knicks had suffered a 41-point margin in a 126–85 Game 1 road loss to the Bulls.[6] Following the season, Cheeks was traded to the Atlanta Hawks ,[11] and Trent Tucker was dealt to the Phoenix Suns .[12] For the season, the Knicks slightly redesigned their uniforms, replacing their alternate "NY" logo on the left leg of their shorts with their current primary logo. These uniforms remained in use until 1992.[13] [14]
NBA Draft [ ]
Main article: 1990 NBA Draft
Roster [ ]
1990–91 New York Knicks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
PG
1
Cheeks, Maurice
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1956–09–08
West Texas A&M
C
33
Ewing, Patrick (C)
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1962–08–05
Georgetown
PG
14
Grant, Greg
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
140 lb (64 kg)
1966–08–29
Trenton State
PG
13
Jackson, Mark
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1965–04–01
St. John's
PF
32
Mustaf, Jerrod
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
1969–10–28
Maryland
PF
34
Oakley, Charles
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1963–12–18
Virginia Union
SG
23
Quinnett, Brian
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1966–05–30
Washington State
SG
3
Starks, John
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1965–08–10
Oklahoma State
SG
6
Tucker, Trent
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
1959–12–20
Minnesota
SF
55
Vandeweghe, Kiki
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1958–08–01
UCLA
SF
7
Walker, Kenny
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1964–08–18
Kentucky
C
45
Wilkins, Eddie Lee
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1962–05–07
Gardner–Webb
SG
21
Wilkins, Gerald
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1963–09–11
Chattanooga
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: January 23, 1991
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
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 [ ]
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Playoffs [ ]
1991 playoff game log
First Round: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–2)
1991 schedule
Player statistics [ ]
NOTE: Please write the player statistics in alphabetical order by last name.
Season [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Playoffs [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Awards and records [ ]
Transactions [ ]
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References [ ]
^ The Fourth Estate (PDF) . New York Knicks. 2003. p. 331. Retrieved November 19, 2017 .
^ The Fourth Estate (PDF) . New York Knicks. 2003. p. 330. Retrieved November 19, 2017 .
^ "New York Knicks" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
^ Longman, Jere (May 27, 1993). "Manhattan's Matador John Starks Was Killing Time. Now He's Killing The Bulls" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2017 .
^ Brown, Clifton (December 4, 1990). "Jackson Is Let Go in a Surprise Move by the Knicks" . The New York Times . Retrieved February 1, 2016 .
^ a b "1990–91 New York Knicks Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 30, 2016 .
^ "1991 NBA All-Star Game: East 116, West 114" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 2, 2021 .
^ a b "1990–91 NBA Season Summary" . Basketball-Reference. Archived from the original on April 24, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2017 .
^ a b "1990–91 New York Knicks Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2021 .
^ Brown, Clifton (May 1, 1991). "Basketball; No-Good-Knicks: Bulls Complete a Playoff Sweep" . The New York Times . Retrieved October 16, 2021 .
^ Benson, Michael (2007). Everything You Wanted to Know About the New York Knicks: A Who's Who of Everyone Who Ever Played On or Coached the NBA's Most Celebrated Team . Taylor Trade Publishing. p. 52. ISBN 9781461734789 .
^ "1991–92 NBA Transactions" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2021 .
^ "New York Knicks Uniform" . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page – SportsLogos.Net . Retrieved November 25, 2021 .
^ "New York Knicks Uniform" . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page – SportsLogos.Net . Retrieved November 25, 2021 .
^ "All-NBA & All-ABA Teams" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2013 .
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