1990–91 Philadelphia 76ers season

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1990–91 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coachJim Lynam
General managerGene Shue
ArenaThe Spectrum
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Atlantic)
Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(Lost to Bulls 1-4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWPHL-TV
SportsChannel Philadelphia
PRISM
RadioWIP
< 1989–90 1991–92 >

The 1990–91 NBA season was the 76ers 42nd season in the National Basketball Association, and 28th season in Philadelphia.[1] During the off-season, the Sixers acquired 7' 7" center Manute Bol from the Golden State Warriors,[2] and signed free agent Ricky Green. The Sixers got off to a 19–8 start to the season, but would lose 10 of their next 16 games. Johnny Dawkins sustained a major knee injury early in the season after just four games, and was replaced by Green as starting point guard,[3] while Mike Gminski was traded to the Charlotte Hornets for Armen Gilliam at midseason.[4] However, the team posted a 7-game winning streak between February and March, and finished second in the Atlantic Division with a record of 44–38, which was nine wins less than the previous season.[5]

Charles Barkley averaged 27.6 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while Hersey Hawkins finished second on the team in scoring with 22.1 points, and led them with 2.2 steals per game. Barkley and Hawkins were both selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game, in which Barkley was named the game's MVP.[6] In addition, sixth man Ron Anderson provided the team with 14.6 points per game off the bench, while Green contributed 10.0 points and 5.2 assists per game, Rick Mahorn provided with 8.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, and Bol led the team with 3.0 blocks per game.[7]

In the playoffs, the Sixers swept the 4th-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference First Round,[8] but for the second consecutive year, they would be eliminated by Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls 4–1 in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.[9] This season would be the last playoff appearance for the Sixers until 1999. The seven consecutive season in which they did not make the playoffs during this span were more than the franchise had missed since their inaugural season of 1950, five (missed playoffs in 1972-1975, and in 1988).[10] Following the season, Mahorn left to play in Italy.

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1990 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
2 32 Brian Oliver SG  United States Georgia Tech
2 47 Derek Strong PF  United States Xavier

Roster[]

1990–91 Philadelphia 76ers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
SF 20 Anderson, Ron 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) –– Fresno State
PF 34 Barkley, Charles 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 252 lb (114 kg) –– Auburn
C 11 Bol, Manute 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) 200 lb (91 kg) –– Bridgeport
PG 12 Dawkins, Johnny Injured 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) –– Duke
PF 35 Gilliam, Armen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) –– UNLV
PG 9 Green, Rickey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) –– Michigan
SG 33 Hawkins, Hersey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) –– Bradley
C 40 Hoppen, Dave 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) –– Nebraska
C 44 Mahorn, Rick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) –– Hampton
SG 31 Oliver, Brian 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) –– Georgia Tech
SF 21 Payne, Kenny 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) –– Louisville
SF 50 Reid, Robert 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) –– Saint Mary's
PG 4 Turner, Andre 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) –– Memphis
PF 55 Williams, Jayson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) –– St. John's
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Atlantic Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
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
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[]

Playoffs[]

1991 playoff game log
First Round: 3–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 25 @ Milwaukee W 99–90 Hersey Hawkins (25) Barkley, Mahorn (8) Charles Barkley (5) Bradley Center
13,587 		1–0
2 April 27 @ Milwaukee W 116–112 (OT) Ron Anderson (24) Charles Barkley (13) Charles Barkley (10) Bradley Center
15,623 		2–0
3 April 30 Milwaukee W 121–100 Charles Barkley (30) Charles Barkley (12) Hawkins, Barkley (6) Spectrum
16,239 		3–0
Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 4 @ Chicago L 92–105 Charles Barkley (34) Charles Barkley (11) Hawkins, Anderson (3) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		0–1
2 May 6 @ Chicago L 100–112 Hersey Hawkins (30) Charles Barkley (9) Hersey Hawkins (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		0–2
3 May 10 Chicago W 99–97 Hersey Hawkins (29) Armen Gilliam (11) Barkley, Turner (7) Spectrum
18,168 		1–2
4 May 12 Chicago L 85–101 Charles Barkley (25) Charles Barkley (14) Charles Barkley (6) Spectrum
17,514 		1–3
5 May 14 @ Chicago L 95–100 Charles Barkley (30) Charles Barkley (8) Charles Barkley (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		1–4
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

Awards and Records[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1990-91 Philadelphia 76ers
  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, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Knee Injury Sidelines Philadelphia's Dawkins". New York Times. November 10, 1990. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  4. ^ "BASKETBALL; 76ers Trade Gminski to Hornets". New York Times. January 5, 1991. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "1990–91 Philadelphia 76ers Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "1991 NBA All-Star Game: East 116, West 114". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "1990–91 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "BASKETBALL; Barkley and 76ers Complete a Knockout". New York Times. May 1, 1991. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "BASKETBALL: THREE TEAMS ADVANCE TO CONFERENCE FINALS; Jordan's Punch Knocks Out the 76ers". New York Times. May 15, 1991. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  10. ^ 1990-91 Philadelphia 76ers

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