- 1990–91 NBA season
Infobox sports season
title =1990–91 NBA season
league =National Basketball Association
sport =Basketball
TV =NBC, TBS
season =Regular season
season_champ =Chicago Bulls
MVP =Michael Jordan (Chicago)
MVP_link =NBA MVP
top_scorer =Michael Jordan (Chicago)
playoffs =Playoffs
playoffs_link =1991 NBA Playoffs
conf1 =Eastern
conf1_link =Eastern Conference (NBA)
conf1_champ =Chicago Bulls
conf1_runner-up =Detroit Pistons
conf2 =Western
conf2_link =Western Conference (NBA)
conf2_champ =Los Angeles Lakers
conf2_runner-up =Portland Trail Blazers
finals =Finals
finals_link =1991 NBA Finals
finals_champ =Chicago Bulls
finals_runner-up =Los Angeles Lakers
finals_MVP =Michael Jordan (Chicago)
finals_MVP_link =NBA Finals MVP
seasonslist =List of NBA seasons
seasonslistnames =NBA
prevseason_link =1989–90 NBA season
prevseason_year =1989–90
nextseason_link =1991–92 NBA season
nextseason_year =1991–92The 1990–91 NBA season was the 45th season of theNational Basketball Association . The season ended with theChicago Bulls winning their first NBA Championship, eliminating theLos Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.Notable occurrences
*The
1991 NBA All-Star Game was played at theCharlotte Coliseum inCharlotte, North Carolina , with the East defeating the West 116-114.Charles Barkley of thePhiladelphia 76ers wins the game's MVP award.
*The Minnesota Timberwolves play their first game at theTarget Center .
*"The NBA on NBC " begins (replacing "The NBA on CBS ") when theNational Broadcasting Company signs a 4 year, US$600 million deal with the NBA. The relationship lasts 12 years (concluding at the end of the2001-02 NBA season ), until "The NBA on ABC " returns in 2002-03.
*On December 30, the last game of 1990,Scott Skiles of Orlando records 30 assists in a game against theDenver Nuggets to set a new NBA record.
*TheUtah Jazz play their final season at theSalt Palace .Final standings
Eastern Conference
C - NBA Champions
1990-91 NBA statistics leaders
NBA awards
*Most Valuable Player:
Michael Jordan ,Chicago Bulls
*Rookie of the Year:Derrick Coleman ,New Jersey Nets
*Defensive Player of the Year:Dennis Rodman ,Detroit Pistons
*Sixth Man of the Year:Detlef Schrempf ,Indiana Pacers
*Most Improved Player:Scott Skiles ,Orlando Magic
*Coach of the Year:Don Chaney ,Houston Rockets
*All-NBA First Team:
**F -Karl Malone ,Utah Jazz
**F -Charles Barkley ,Philadelphia 76ers
**C - David Robinson,San Antonio Spurs
**G -Michael Jordan ,Chicago Bulls
**G -Magic Johnson ,Los Angeles Lakers
*All-NBA Second Team:
**F -Dominique Wilkins ,Atlanta Hawks
**F - Chris Mullin,Golden State Warriors
**C -Patrick Ewing ,New York Knicks
**G -Kevin Johnson ,Phoenix Suns
**G -Clyde Drexler ,Portland Trail Blazers
*All-NBA Third Team:
**F -James Worthy ,Los Angeles Lakers
**F -Bernard King ,Washington Bullets
**C -Hakeem Olajuwon ,Houston Rockets
**G -John Stockton ,Utah Jazz
**G -Joe Dumars ,Detroit Pistons
*All-NBA Rookie Team:
**Dee Brown,Boston Celtics
**Kendall Gill , Charlotte Hornets
**Derrick Coleman ,New Jersey Nets
**Dennis Scott,Orlando Magic
**Lionel Simmons ,Sacramento Kings
*NBA All-Defensive First Team:
**Michael Jordan ,Chicago Bulls
**Alvin Robertson ,Milwaukee Bucks
**David Robinson,San Antonio Spurs
**Dennis Rodman ,Detroit Pistons
**Buck Williams ,Portland Trail Blazers
*NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
**Joe Dumars ,Detroit Pistons
**John Stockton ,Utah Jazz
**Hakeem Olajuwon ,Houston Rockets
**Scottie Pippen ,Chicago Bulls
**Dan Majerle ,Phoenix Suns "Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on [http://www.nba.com NBA.com] "
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