NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
1990–91 Cleveland Cavaliers season |
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Head coach | Lenny Wilkens |
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General manager | Wayne Embry |
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Owners | - Gordon Gund
- George Gund III
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Arena | Richfield Coliseum |
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Results |
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Record | 33–49 (.402) |
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Place | Division: 6th (Central) Conference: 10th (Eastern) |
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Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Local media |
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Television | |
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Radio | WWWE[1] |
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The 1990–91 NBA season was the 21st season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio.[2] After playing in Italy the previous season, Danny Ferry would make his debut in the NBA, signing a contract with the Cavaliers.[3][4] However, a year after overcoming injuries to make the playoffs, the Cavaliers were utterly destroyed by injuries again, as Mark Price only played just 16 games due to a torn ACL in his left knee, averaging 16.9 points, 10.4 assists and 2.6 steals per game,[5][6][7] and sixth man Hot Rod Williams only played just 43 games due to a foot injury.[8][9] The team re-signed free agent Darnell Valentine in December as their starting point guard in Price's absence.[10]
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, and held a 15–32 record at the All-Star break.[11] 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.[12]
Brad Daugherty led the team with 21.6 points and 10.9 rebounds per game, and was selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game,[13][14] while Larry Nance averaged 19.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, and Williams provided the team with 11.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. In addition, Craig Ehlo provided with 10.1 points, 4.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while Valentine contributed 9.4 points, 5.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game, Ferry provided with 8.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per game off the bench, and second-year forward Chucky Brown contributed 8.5 points per game.[15] Following the season, Valentine was released to free agency.
Draft picks
Roster
1990–91 Cleveland Cavaliers roster Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From | F | 00 | Babić, Miloš | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | 1968–11–23 | Tennessee Tech | F | 20 | Bennett, Winston | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1965–02–09 | Kentucky | F | 52 | Brown, Chucky | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 1968–02–29 | NC State | F | 33 | Chievous, Derrick | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1967–07–03 | Missouri | C | 43 | Daugherty, Brad | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 1965–10–19 | North Carolina | G | 3 | Ehlo, Craig | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1961–08–11 | Washington State | F | 35 | Ferry, Danny | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 1966–10–17 | Duke | F | 32 | James, Henry | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1965–07–29 | Saint Mary's | G | 5 | Kerr, Steve | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1965–09–27 | Arizona | F | 23 | Morton, John | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1967–05–18 | Seton Hall | F | 22 | Nance, Larry | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1959–02–12 | Clemson | F | 24 | Paddio, Gerald | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1965–04–21 | UNLV | G | 25 | Price, Mark | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1964–02–15 | Georgia Tech | G | 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
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
Roster Last transaction: January 21, 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
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% | 3P% | 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:[15]
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- Cleveland Cavaliers on Database Basketball
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