1990–91 Philadelphia 76ers season

1990–91 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coach	Jim Lynam
Arena	The Spectrum
Results
Record	44–38 (.537)
Place	Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East Conference Semifinals (eliminated 1-4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	PRISM Network, SportsChannel Philadelphia, WCAU
Radio	WBCB

The 1990-91 NBA season was the 76ers 42nd season in the NBA and 28th season in Philadelphia. They finished the year with a regular season record of 44-38. In the playoffs, they swept the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round, but for the second consecutive year, they would be eliminated by the Chicago Bulls 4-1.

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 there inaugural season of 1950, five (missed playoffs in 1972-1975, and in 1988). ^[1]

Hersey Hawkins was selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game along with teammate Charles Barkley. Johnny Dawkins sustained a major injury early in the season and was replaced by Ricky Green, and center Mike Gminski was traded to the Charlotte Hornets during the year.

Draft picks

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

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  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Duke SG 8 Elie, Mario 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) American International College 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 3 Harris, Tony 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) New Orleans 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 Jim Lynam Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended 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

Playoffs

East First Round

(4) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (5) Philadelphia 76ers: 76ers win series 3-0

• Game 1 @ Bradley Center, Milwaukee (April 25): Philadelphia 99, Milwaukee 90
• Game 2 @ Bradley Center, Milwaukee (April 27): Philadelphia 116, Milwaukee 112 (OT)
• Game 3 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (April 30): Philadelphia 121, Milwaukee 100

Last Playoff Meeting: 1987 Eastern Conference First Round (Milwaukee won 3-2)

East Conference Semifinals

(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (5) Philadelphia 76ers: Bulls win series 4-1

• Game 1 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 4): Chicago 105, Philadelphia 92
• Game 2 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 6): Chicago 112, Philadelphia 100
• Game 3 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (May 10): Philadelphia 99, Chicago 97
• Game 4 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (May 12): Chicago 101, Philadelphia 85
• Game 5 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 14): Chicago 100, Philadelphia 95

Last Playoff Meeting: 1990 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Chicago won 4-1)

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

• Charles Barkley, All-NBA First Team

See also

• 1990–91 NBA season

References

1. 1990-91 Philadelphia 76ers

External links

• 1990-91 Philadelphia 76ers Statistics