1990–91 Cleveland Cavaliers season

1990–91 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coach Lenny Wilkens
Arena Richfield Coliseum
Results
Record 33–49 (.402)
Place Division: 6th (Central)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finish None
Local media
Television SportsChannel Ohio, WOIO
Radio WWWE
Cleveland Cavaliers seasons
< 1989–90 1991–92 >

The 1990-91 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 21st season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 33-49 record, finishing 6th in the Central Division. Brad Daugherty led the team in points and rebounds and was named an All-Star.

Contents

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
2 52 Stefano Rusconi Center  Italy Ranger Varese

Roster

Cleveland Cavaliers 1990-91 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From
F/C 00 Babić, Miloš 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) TSU*
F 20 Bennett, Winston 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Kentucky
F 52 Brown, Chucky 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 214 lb (97 kg) North Carolina State
F 33 Chievous, Derrick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Missouri
C 43 Daugherty, Brad 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) North Carolina
G/F 3 Ehlo, Craig 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Washington State
F 35 Ferry, Danny 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Duke
F 32 James, Henry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Saint Mary's
G 5 Kerr, Steve 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Arizona
G 23 Morton, John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Seton Hall
F/C 22 Nance, Larry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Clemson
G/F 24 Paddio, Gerald 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) UNLV
G 25 Price, Mark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Georgia Tech
G 1 Valentine, Darnell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Kansas
F/C 18 Williams, John "Hot Rod" 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Tulane
G/F 2 Woodson, Mike (waived) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Indiana
Head coach

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls 61 21 .744 35–6 26–15 25–5
x-Detroit Pistons 50 32 .610 11 32–9 18–23 19-11
x-Milwaukee Bucks 48 34 .585 13 33–8 15–26 16–14
x-Atlanta Hawks 43 39 .524 18 29–12 14–27 11–19
x-Indiana Pacers 41 41 .500 20 29-12 12–29 15-15
Cleveland Cavaliers 33 49 .402 28 23–18 10–31 11-19
Charlotte Hornets 26 56 .317 35 12–24 9–32 8–22
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-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

Game log

November

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January

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March

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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

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

References