NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
1990–91 Washington Bullets season |
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Head coach | Wes Unseld |
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General manager | John Nash |
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Owner(s) | Abe Pollin |
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Arena | Capital Centre (37 games) Baltimore Arena (4 games) |
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Results |
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Record | 30–52 (.366) |
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Place | Division: 4th (Atlantic) 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 | WTOP |
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The 1990–91 NBA season was the Bullets' 30th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] In the off-season, the Bullets acquired second-year forward Pervis Ellison from the Sacramento Kings.[2][3] The team struggled with a 4–10 start in November, but played around .500 afterwards and held a 21–27 record at the All-Star break.[4] However, with a nine-game losing streak between February and March, the Bullets' struggles continued as they finished fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 30–52 record.[5]
Bernard King averaged 28.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game.[6][7] In addition, Harvey Grant showed improvement averaging 18.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, while Ledell Eackles contributed 13.0 points per game, Hot Plate Williams provided with 12.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, but only played just 33 games due to a knee injury and weight problems, where he weighed up to 302 lbs.[8][9] and Ellison averaged 10.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game. Darrell Walker averaged 7.8 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game, while rookie guard A.J. English contributed 8.8 points per game off the bench, and Charles Jones provided with 5.8 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game.[10] Grant also finished in fourth place in Most Improved Player voting.[11] Following the season, Walker was traded to the Detroit Pistons.[12][13]
On April 4, 1991, during a home game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Walker, Ellison, head coach Wes Unseld, and the Bullets' mascot "Hoops", were all ejected out of the game by referee Steve Javie, as the Bullets lost to the Blazers, 105–96.[14][15][16]
NBA draft
Roster
1990–91 Washington Bullets roster Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From | F | 31 | Alarie, Mark | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | 1963–12–11 | Duke | G | 21 | Eackles, Ledell | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1966–11–24 | New Orleans | C | 43 | Ellison, Pervis | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1967–04–03 | Louisville | G | 14 | English, A. J. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1967–07–11 | Virginia Union | F/C | 42 | Foster, Greg | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | 1968–10–03 | UTEP | F | 44 | Grant, Harvey | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1965–07–04 | Oklahoma | F | 12 | Hammonds, Tom | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1967–03–27 | Georgia Tech | G | 32 | Irvin, Byron | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1966–12–02 | Missouri | F/C | 23 | Jones, Charles | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1957–04–03 | Albany State | F | 30 | King, Bernard | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1956–12–04 | Tennessee | G | 2 | Robinson, Larry | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1968–01–11 | Centenary | G | 22 | Smith, Clinton | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1964–01–19 | Cleveland State | G | 5 | Walker, Darrell | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1961–03–09 | Arkansas | F | 34 | Williams, John | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 1966–10–26 | LSU | G | 3 | Workman, Haywoode | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1966–01–23 | Oral Roberts | | - Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- (L) On leave from the team
Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 18, 1991 |
Regular season
Season standings
- 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
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 | | |
Regular season
Washington Bullets statistics Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
Mark Alarie | 42 | 1 | 14.0 | .440 | .238 | .854 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .4 | .2 | 5.8 |
Ledell Eackles | 67 | 17 | 24.1 | .453 | .237 | .739 | 1.9 | 2.0 | .7 | .1 | 13.0 |
Pervis Ellison | 76 | 30 | 25.6 | .513 | .000 | .650 | 7.7 | 1.3 | .6 | 2.1 | 10.4 |
A. J. English | 70 | 12 | 20.6 | .439 | .097 | .707 | 2.1 | 2.5 | .4 | .2 | 8.8 |
Greg Foster | 54 | 3 | 11.2 | .460 | .000 | .689 | 2.8 | .7 | .2 | .4 | 4.4 |
Harvey Grant | 77 | 76 | 36.9 | .498 | .133 | .743 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 1.2 | .8 | 18.2 |
Tom Hammonds | 70 | 7 | 14.6 | .461 | .000 | .722 | 2.9 | .6 | .2 | .1 | 5.2 |
Byron Irvin | 33 | 4 | 9.6 | .465 | .200 | .820 | 1.4 | .7 | .5 | .1 | 5.2 |
Charles Jones | 62 | 54 | 24.2 | .540 | | .580 | 5.8 | .8 | .8 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
Bernard King | 64 | 64 | 37.5 | .472 | .216 | .790 | 5.0 | 4.6 | .9 | .3 | 28.4 |
Larry Robinson† | 12 | 10 | 21.3 | .418 | .000 | .583 | 2.3 | 2.0 | .6 | .0 | 6.9 |
Clinton Smith | 5 | 0 | 9.0 | .500 | | .500 | .8 | .8 | .2 | .0 | 1.4 |
Darrell Walker | 71 | 65 | 32.5 | .430 | .000 | .604 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 1.1 | .5 | 7.8 |
John Williams | 33 | 11 | 28.5 | .417 | .244 | .753 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 1.2 | .2 | 12.5 |
Haywoode Workman | 73 | 56 | 27.9 | .454 | .240 | .759 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 1.2 | .1 | 8.0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Bullets only.
Awards and records
Transactions
See also
References
- ^ 1990-91 Washington Bullets
- ^ "Bullets Get Pervis Ellison in Three-Way Trade: Pro Basketball: Jeff Malone Goes to Jazz, with Hansen and Leckner Going to Sacramento. Nets Deal for Theus, Meaning They Will Probably Pick Coleman". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 26, 1990. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ Aldridge, David (June 26, 1990). "Bullets Trade Malone in 3-Team Deal for Ellison". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "NBA Games Played on February 7, 1991". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "1990–91 Washington Bullets Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Sam (January 30, 1991). "Pippen Bypassed for All-Star Team". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "1991 NBA All-Star Game: East 116, West 114". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ Kornheiser, Tony (January 16, 1991). "Scaling the Mountain Williams Says He's Hungry for Basketball Now". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Aldridge, David (April 21, 1991). "Banged Up and Bandaged, Bullets Prepare to Put Lid on a Painful Season". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "1990–91 Washington Bullets Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ "1990–91 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Remaking the Pistons". The New York Times. September 6, 1991. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ Aldridge, David (September 6, 1991). "Bullets Trade Walker to Pistons for Picks". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Aldridge, David (April 5, 1991). "Bullets Left Dejected and Ejected". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "NBA ROUNDUP: Technically, Trail Blazers Earn 105-96 Win". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. April 5, 1991. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Goldstein, Alan (April 5, 1991). "Trail Blazers Foul Up Bullets, 105–96 Walker, Ellison, Unseld Ejected". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
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- 1990-91 Washington Bullets Statistics
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