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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. This season would prove to be Magic Johnson's last full season as a player, as he announced he was HIV positive and retired early the following season (Johnson would play part of the 1995-96 NBA season ...
However, they scored the most points; averaging 119.9 points per game. The Phoenix Suns set an NBA team record for most points in a regular season regulation game with 173 points against the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets had the worst defense in the NBA, as they were allowing teams to score 130.9 points per game.
Entering the 1990–91 season, Illinois, faced with the loss of Kendall Gill, Steve Bardo and Marcus Liberty, who declared himself eligible for the NBA draft after his junior season, was picked to finish as low as ninth in the Big Ten by some publications.
Johnson averaged 19.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 12.5 assists per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while James Worthy led the team in scoring averaging 21.4 points per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team. Johnson and Worthy were both selected to play in the 1991 NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte.
Rankings from AP Poll The 1990–91 New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Western Athletic Conference . The Lobos were coached by head coach Dave Bliss and played their home games at the University Arena , also known as "The Pit", in Albuquerque, New Mexico .
The 1990–91 NBA season was the Pacers' 15th season in the National Basketball Association, and 24th season as a franchise. [1] In the off-season, the Pacers signed free agent Michael Williams . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Pacers would get off to a slow start with a 9–16 record, as head coach Dick Versace was fired and replaced with Bob Hill .
Charles Barkley averaged 27.6 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while Hersey Hawkins finished second on the team in scoring with 22.1 points, and led them with 2.2 steals per game. Barkley and Hawkins were both selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game, in which Barkley was named the game's MVP.
The 1990–91 NBA season was the Bucks' 23rd season in the National Basketball Association. [1] During the off-season, the Bucks acquired Frank Brickowski from the San Antonio Spurs, and acquired Danny Schayes from the Denver Nuggets. [2] [3] [4] However, Larry Krystkowiak would miss the entire season with a knee injury.