1990–91 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | November 2, 1990 – April 21, 1991 April 25 – May 30, 1991 (Playoffs) June 2 – 12, 1991 (Finals) |
Number of teams | 27 |
TV partner(s) | NBC, TBS, TNT |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Derrick Coleman |
Picked by | New Jersey Nets |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Portland Trail Blazers |
Season MVP | Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
Top scorer | Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Chicago Bulls |
Eastern runners-up | Detroit Pistons |
Western champions | Los Angeles Lakers |
Western runners-up | Portland Trail Blazers |
Finals | |
Champions | Chicago Bulls |
Runners-up | Los Angeles Lakers |
Finals MVP | Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
The 1990–91 NBA season was the 45th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Chicago Bulls winning their first NBA Championship, eliminating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.
Notes
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
The following players were named NBA Player of the Week.
The following players were named NBA Player of the Month.
The following players were named NBA Rookie of the Month.
The following coaches were named NBA Coach of the Month.