The 1990–91 NBA season was the Spurs' 15th season in the National Basketball Association , and 24th season as a franchise.[1] During the off-season, the Spurs acquired Paul Pressey from the Milwaukee Bucks .[2] After a promising rookie season from second-year star David Robinson , the Spurs would win 17 of their first 22 games on their way to a 30–10 start. However, with Terry Cummings and Rod Strickland lost for long stretched games due to injuries,[3] the team struggled in February with a 4–7 record. At midseason, the team released Reggie Williams to free agency, and signed free agent Avery Johnson , who was previously released by the Denver Nuggets .[4] The Spurs would bounce back winning 13 of their final 17 games as they won the Midwest Division with a solid 55–27 record.[5]
Robinson averaged 25.6 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 3.9 blocks per game while being selected to the All-NBA First Team , All-Defensive Second Team, and for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game .[6] In addition, Cummings averaged 17.6 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, while second-year forward Sean Elliott provided the team with 15.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, Willie Anderson contributed 14.4 points and 4.8 assists per game, and Strickland provided with 13.8 points, 8.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game.[7] Robinson also finished in third place in Most Valuable Player voting, and in second place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[8]
However, in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs , the Spurs would be stunned in four games by the 7th-seeded Golden State Warriors , led by the trio of Chris Mullin , Mitch Richmond and Tim Hardaway . The Spurs lost the final three games of the series after winning Game 1.[9] Following the season, David Wingate signed as a free agent with the Washington Bullets .[10]
On November 3, 1990, the Spurs hosted the Los Angeles Lakers on the premiere broadcast of the NBA on NBC .[11]
Draft picks [ ]
Main article: 1990 NBA Draft
Roster [ ]
1990–91 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
G/F
40
Anderson, Willie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1967–01–08
Georgia
F
34
Cummings, Terry
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1961–03–15
DePaul
F
32
Elliott, Sean
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1968–02–02
Arizona
F/C
21
Green, Sidney
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1961–01–04
UNLV
G/F
3
Higgins, Sean
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1968–12–30
Michigan
G
15
Johnson, Avery
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1965–03–25
Southern
F
45
Massenburg, Tony
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1967–07–31
Maryland
G/F
8
Pressey, Paul
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1958–12–24
Tulsa
C
50
Robinson, David
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1965–08–06
Navy
C
24
Schintzius, Dwayne
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1968–10–14
Florida
G
1
Strickland, Rod
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1966–07–11
DePaul
G/F
25
Wingate, David
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1963–12–15
Georgetown
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
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 [ ]
Regular season [ ]
1990–91 game log Total: 55–27 (Home: 33–8; Road: 22–19)
November: 8–4 (Home: 5–0; Road: 3–4)
December: 11–2 (Home: 5–2; Road: 6–0)
January: 12–5 (Home: 8–1; Road: 4–4)
February: 4–7 (Home: 3–3; Road: 1–4)
March: 12–5 (Home: 9–0; Road: 3–5)
April: 8–4 (Home: 3–2; Road: 5–2)
1990–91 schedule
Playoffs [ ]
1991 playoff game log
First Round: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
1991 schedule
Player statistics [ ]
Season [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Willie Anderson
75
75
34.6
.457
.200
.798
4.7
4.8
1.1
.6
14.4
Terry Cummings
67
62
32.8
.484
.212
.683
7.8
2.3
.9
.4
17.6
Byron Dinkins
10
0
14.4
.394
.
.889
1.1
1.9
.2
.0
3.4
Sean Elliott
82
82
37.1
.490
.313
.808
5.6
2.9
.8
.4
15.9
Sidney Green
66
7
16.7
.461
.000
.848
4.7
.8
.5
.2
6.7
Dave Greenwood
63
11
16.2
.503
.000
.734
3.5
.8
.5
.4
3.8
Sean Higgins
50
0
9.3
.458
.158
.848
1.3
.7
.2
.0
4.5
Avery Johnson
47
10
15.8
.483
.200
.691
1.2
3.3
.7
.0
5.1
Clifford Lett
7
0
14.1
.483
.000
.667
1.0
1.0
.3
.1
4.9
Tony Massenburg
35
0
4.6
.450
.
.622
1.7
.1
.1
.3
2.3
Pete Myers
8
1
12.9
.435
.000
.818
2.3
1.8
.4
.4
3.6
Paul Pressey
70
18
24.0
.472
.281
.827
2.5
3.9
.9
.5
7.5
David Robinson
82
81
37.7
.552
.143
.762
13.0
2.5
1.5
3.9
25.6
Dwayne Schintzius
42
7
9.5
.439
.000
.550
2.9
.4
.0
.7
3.8
Rod Strickland
58
56
35.8
.482
.333
.763
3.8
8.0
2.0
.2
13.8
Reggie Williams
22
0
16.1
.480
.538
.854
2.7
2.1
.9
.5
7.8
David Wingate
25
0
22.5
.384
.111
.707
3.0
1.8
.8
.2
5.4
Playoffs [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Willie Anderson
4
4
39.8
.485
.200
.651
4.8
4.8
1.5
.5
19.0
Terry Cummings
4
4
31.0
.510
.000
.500
9.3
1.0
.8
.5
14.8
Sean Elliott
4
4
33.0
.425
.000
.781
5.5
4.0
1.0
.3
14.8
Sidney Green
3
0
3.7
.500
.
1.000
1.3
.0
.0
.0
2.7
Dave Greenwood
1
0
5.0
1.000
.
.
2.0
2.0
.0
.0
2.0
Sean Higgins
3
0
4.3
.000
.
.
.0
.3
.0
.0
.0
Avery Johnson
3
0
6.3
.000
.000
1.000
.0
1.3
.3
.0
.7
Tony Massenburg
1
0
1.0
.
.
.
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
Paul Pressey
4
0
31.0
.406
.250
.667
2.8
4.0
2.0
.8
8.3
David Robinson
4
4
41.5
.686
.000
.868
13.5
2.0
1.5
3.8
25.8
Rod Strickland
4
4
42.0
.433
.000
.810
5.3
8.8
2.3
.0
18.8
David Wingate
3
0
12.7
.500
.
.667
1.0
.3
.3
.0
4.7
Awards and records [ ]
David Robinson , NBA All-Star
David Robinson , All-NBA First Team
David Robinson , NBA All-Defensive First Team
Transactions [ ]
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References [ ]
^ 1990-91 San Antonio Spurs
^ "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 .
^ "Strickland breaks hand" . UPI Archives . February 2, 1991. Retrieved January 17, 2022 .
^ "San Antonio Spurs: 25 Best Players To Play For The Spurs" . Hoopshabit . August 29, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2021 .
^ "1990–91 San Antonio Spurs 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 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2021 .
^ "1990–91 NBA Awards Voting" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved January 3, 2022 .
^ "Warriors Unlikely Winners : NBA playoffs: Golden State eliminates Spurs in four games to gain series against the Lakers" . Los Angeles Times . May 4, 1991. Retrieved July 26, 2017 .
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . New York Times . October 3, 1991. Retrieved January 19, 2022 .
^ "The Lakers' 1990-1991 National Basketball Assn. season" . Los Angeles Times . November 3, 1990. Retrieved December 15, 2021 .
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