1990–91 Chicago Bulls season
1990–91 Chicago Bulls season | |
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First World Championship | |
Head coach | Phil Jackson |
Owner(s) | Jerry Reinsdorf |
Arena | Chicago Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 61–21 (.744) |
Place | Division: 1st (Central) Conference: 1st (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | NBA Champions |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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Local media | |
Television | SportsChannel Chicago, WGN |
Radio | WLUP |
The 1990-91 Chicago Bulls finished in first place in the Central Division, as well as first overall in the Eastern Conference with a 61-21 record. In the playoffs, the Bulls swept the New York Knicks in the first round. Then in the semifinals, they defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in five games. In the Eastern Conference Finals, they swept the defending champions Detroit Pistons. The Bulls would go on to beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1991 NBA Finals, winning their first ever championship in franchise history. This season was the first of three consecutive NBA titles for the Bulls.
Contents
Draft picks
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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2 | 29 | Toni Kukoč | SF | Yugoslavia ( Croatia) |
KK Split |
Roster
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Chicago Bulls depth chart
PG: John Paxson SG: Michael Jordan SF: Scottie Pippen PF: Horace Grant C: Bill Cartwright
Regular season
Season standings
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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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 | 17–24 | 9–32 | 8–22 |
Game log
Key: Win Loss
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November: 9–6 (Home: 3–2; Road: 6–4)
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December: 11–3 (Home: 10–1; Road: 1–2)
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January: 9–4 (Home: 5–0; Road: 4–4)
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February: 10–1 (Home: 6–0; Road: 4–1)
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March: 13–4 (Home: 7–1; Road: 6–3)
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April: 8–3 (Home: 4–2; Road: 4–1)
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1990–91 season schedule |
Player stats
Legend | |||||
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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
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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B. J. Armstrong | 82 | 0 | 21.1 | .481 | .500 | .874 | 1.8 | 3.7 | .85 | .05 | 8.8 |
Bill Cartwright | 79 | 79 | 28.8 | .490 | .000 | .697 | 6.2 | 1.6 | .41 | .19 | 9.6 |
Horace Grant | 78 | 76 | 33.9 | .547 | .167 | .711 | 8.4 | 2.3 | 1.22 | .88 | 12.8 |
Craig Hodges | 73 | 0 | 11.5 | .424 | .383 | .963 | .6 | 1.3 | .47 | .03 | 5.0 |
Dennis Hopson | 61 | 0 | 11.9 | .426 | .200 | .663 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .41 | .23 | 4.3 |
Michael Jordan | 82 | 82 | 37.0 | .539 | .312 | .851 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 2.72 | 1.01 | 31.5 |
Stacey King | 76 | 6 | 15.8 | .467 | .000 | .704 | 2.7 | .9 | .32 | .55 | 5.5 |
Cliff Levingston | 78 | 0 | 13.0 | .450 | .250 | .648 | 2.9 | .7 | .37 | .55 | 4.0 |
John Paxson | 82 | 82 | 24.0 | .548 | .438 | .829 | 1.1 | 3.6 | .76 | .04 | 8.7 |
Will Perdue | 74 | 3 | 13.1 | .494 | .000 | .670 | 4.5 | .6 | .31 | .77 | 4.1 |
Scottie Pippen | 82 | 82 | 36.8 | .520 | .309 | .706 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 2.35 | 1.13 | 17.8 |
Scott Williams | 51 | 0 | 6.6 | .510 | .500 | .714 | 1.9 | .3 | .24 | .25 | 2.5 |
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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B. J. Armstrong | 17 | 16.1 | .500 | .600 | .800 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.12 | .06 | 5.5 | |
Bill Cartwright | 17 | 30.1 | .519 | .000 | .688 | 4.7 | 1.9 | .53 | .41 | 9.5 | |
Horace Grant | 17 | 39.2 | .583 | .000 | .733 | 8.1 | 2.2 | .88 | .35 | 13.3 | |
Craig Hodges | 17 | 12.3 | .423 | .393 | .750 | .2 | .6 | .65 | .00 | 4.7 | |
Dennis Hopson | 5 | 3.6 | .333 | .000 | .444 | .8 | .2 | .00 | .20 | 1.6 | |
Michael Jordan | 17 | 40.5 | .524 | .385 | .845 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 2.35 | 1.35 | 31.1 | |
Stacey King | 11 | 7.8 | .296 | .000 | .636 | 2.0 | .2 | .09 | .09 | 2.1 | |
Cliff Levingston | 17 | 11.3 | .512 | .000 | .500 | 2.4 | .4 | .59 | .41 | 2.6 | |
John Paxson | 17 | 28.6 | .530 | .143 | 1.000 | 1.4 | 3.1 | .65 | .00 | 8.2 | |
Will Perdue | 17 | 11.6 | .547 | .000 | .545 | 3.8 | .2 | .12 | .47 | 4.1 | |
Scottie Pippen | 17 | 41.4 | .504 | .235 | .792 | 8.9 | 5.8 | 2.47 | 1.12 | 21.6 | |
Scott Williams | 12 | 6.0 | .462 | .000 | .550 | 1.7 | .2 | .08 | .25 | 1.9 |
Playoffs
East First Round
(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (8) New York Knicks: Bulls win series 3-0
- Game 1 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (April 25): Chicago 126, New York 85
- Game 2 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (April 28): Chicago 89, New York 79
- Game 3 @ Madison Square Garden, New York City (April 30): Chicago 103, New York 94
Last Playoff Meeting: 1989 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Chicago won 4-2)
East Conference Semifinals
(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (5) Philadelphia 76ers: Bulls win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 4): Chicago 105, Philadelphia 92
- Game 2 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 6): Chicago 112, Philadelphia 100
- Game 3 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (May 10): Philadelphia 99, Chicago 97
- Game 4 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (May 12): Chicago 101, Philadelphia 85
- Game 5 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 14): Chicago 100, Philadelphia 95
Last Playoff Meeting: 1990 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Chicago won 4-1)
East Conference Finals
(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (3) Detroit Pistons: Bulls win series 4-0
- Game 1 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 19): Chicago 94, Detroit 83
- Game 2 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 21): Chicago 105, Detroit 97
- Game 3 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (May 25): Chicago 113, Detroit 107
- Game 4 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (May 27): Chicago 115, Detroit 94
Last Playoff Meeting: 1990 Eastern Conference Finals (Detroit won 4-3)
NBA finals
Game 1
Sunday, June 2, at the Chicago Stadium
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Tot. |
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Los Angeles | 29 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 93 |
Chicago | 30 | 23 | 15 | 23 | 91 |
Game 2
Wednesday, June 5, at the Chicago Stadium The Bulls shot a Finals record 61.7% from the floor, with a Jordan layup over Sam Perkins a highlight.
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Tot. |
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Los Angeles | 23 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 86 |
Chicago | 28 | 20 | 38 | 21 | 107 |
Game 3
Friday, June 7, at the Great Western Forum
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Tot. |
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Chicago | 25 | 23 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 104 |
Los Angeles | 25 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 96 |
Game 4
Sunday, June 9, at the Great Western Forum
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Tot. |
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Chicago | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 97 |
Los Angeles | 28 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 82 |
Game 5
Wednesday, June 12, at the Great Western Forum
The Lakers were facing elimination, and the lack of Worthy and Scott was not any help to the Lakers. This would not stop Magic Johnson as Johnson had 20 assists in the game, but it was not enough. Elden Campbell outscored Michael Jordan with 13 points in the first half, but it was not enough. The Lakers still fought and even led 93-90 in the fourth quarter, but a Bulls 9-0 run, and Paxson's 10 points in the final half of the fourth quarter helped secure the Chicago Bulls', and Michael Jordan's, first NBA title.
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Tot. |
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Chicago | 27 | 21 | 32 | 28 | 108 |
Los Angeles | 25 | 24 | 31 | 21 | 101 |
Award winners
- Michael Jordan, All-NBA First Team
- Michael Jordan, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- Michael Jordan, NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
- Michael Jordan, NBA All-Defensive First Team
- Scottie Pippen, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
- Michael Jordan, Regular season leader, Field Goals (990)
- Michael Jordan, Regular season leader, Field Goal Attempts (1837)
- Michael Jordan, Regular season leader, Total Points (2580)
- Michael Jordan, Regular season leader, Scoring Average (31.5 points per game)
- Michael Jordan, Associated Press Athlete of the Year[1]
NBA All-Star Game
- Michael Jordan, Guard
Transactions
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