NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
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 .[4] [5] Under Hill, the Pacers held a 19–27 record at the All-Star break,[6] but played above .500 for the remainder of the season, posting a six-game winning streak in February, and finishing fifth in the Central Division with a 41–41 record.[7]
Reggie Miller averaged 22.6 points and 1.3 steals per game, while Chuck Person averaged 18.4 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, and Detlef Schrempf provided the team with 16.1 points and 8.0 rebounds per game off the bench, and was named Sixth Man of the Year.[8] [9] [10] In addition, Vern Fleming provided with 12.7 points and 5.3 assists per game, while Williams contributed 11.1 points, 4.8 assists and 2.1 steals per game, Rik Smits averaged 10.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, and LaSalle Thompson provided with 7.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.[11]
In the
playoffs, the Pacers faced off against
Larry Bird , and the 2nd-seeded
Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference First Round. The Pacers managed to even the series at two games a piece, but lost by just three points in Game 5 at the
Boston Garden , 124–121, where Bird got injured during the game, but returned to score 32 points.
[12] [13] [14] [15]
For the season, the Pacers changed their primary logo, removing the arm from the letter "P" from the previous logo,[16] and changed their uniforms, adding navy blue to their color scheme.[17] [18] The jerseys remained in use until 1997, while the logo lasted until 2005.
Draft picks
Roster
1990–91 Indiana Pacers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
5
Dinkins, Byron
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1967–06–15
Charlotte
C
54
Dreiling, Greg
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1962–11–07
Kansas
G
10
Fleming, Vern
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1962–02–04
Georgia
G
20
McCloud, George
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1967–05–27
Florida State
G
31
Miller, Reggie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1965–08–24
UCLA
F
45
Person, Chuck
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1964–06–27
Auburn
G
33
Sanders, Mike
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1960–05–07
UCLA
F
11
Schrempf, Detlef
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
1963–01–21
Washington
C
24
Smits, Rik
7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1966–08–23
Marist
C
41
Thompson, LaSalle
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1961–06–23
Texas
F
44
Williams, Kenny
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1969–06–09
Elizabeth City State
G
4
Williams, Micheal
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1966–07–23
Baylor
F
14
Wittman, Randy
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1959–10–28
Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season
Season standings
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
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
Regular season
1990–91 game log Total: 41–41 (home: 29–12; road: 12–29)
November: 5–10 (home: 5–2; road: 0–8)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
November 2, 1990
New Jersey
W 100–81
Market Square Arena
1–0
2
November 3, 1990
@ Atlanta
L 120–121
The Omni
1–1
3
November 6, 1990
Minnesota
W 98–96
Market Square Arena
2–1
4
November 9, 1990
Cleveland
W 122–107
Market Square Arena
3–1
5
November 10, 1990
@ Miami
L 105–120
Miami Arena
3–2
6
November 13, 1990
Philadelphia
L 100–108
Market Square Arena
3–3
7
November 14, 1990
@ Cleveland
L 95–113
Richfield Coliseum
3–4
8
November 16, 1990
Miami
W 106–80
Market Square Arena
4–4
9
November 17, 1990
@ Orlando
L 89–96
Orlando Arena
4–5
10
November 21, 1990
Detroit
L 100–108 (OT)
Market Square Arena
4–6
11
November 23, 1990
Houston
W 112–111
Market Square Arena
5–6
12
November 24, 1990
@ Washington
L 105–107 (OT)
Capital Centre
5–7
13
November 27, 1990
@ Milwaukee
L 98–112
Bradley Center
5–8
14
November 28, 1990
@ Philadelphia
L 106–116
The Spectrum
5–9
15
November 30, 1990
@ Chicago
L 95–124
Chicago Stadium
5–10
December: 6–8 (home: 5–2; road: 1–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
16
December 2, 1990
Milwaukee
W 107–103
Market Square Arena
6–10
17
December 4, 1990
@ Minnesota
L 81–83
Target Center
6–11
18
December 5, 1990
Phoenix
W 126–121
Market Square Arena
7–11
19
December 7, 1990
Portland
L 105–127
Market Square Arena
7–12
20
December 8, 1990
Cleveland
W 114–99
Market Square Arena
8–12
21
December 11, 1990
@ Portland
L 96–122
Memorial Coliseum
8–13
22
December 12, 1990
@ Seattle
L 90–99
Seattle Center Coliseum
8–14
23
December 15, 1990
@ Utah
W 124–116
Salt Palace
9–14
24
December 16, 1990
@ L.A. Lakers
L 112–115
Great Western Forum
9–15
25
December 19, 1990
Washington
L 112–114 (OT)
Market Square Arena
9–16
26
December 21, 1990
Charlotte
W 137–114
Market Square Arena
10–16
27
December 22, 1990
@ Chicago
L 118–128
Chicago Stadium
10–17
28
December 26, 1990
@ Boston
L 132–152
Boston Garden
10–18
29
December 29, 1990
New Jersey
W 114–105
Market Square Arena
11–18
January: 7–6 (home: 4–3; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
30
January 2, 1991
San Antonio
W 121–109
Market Square Arena
13–17
31
January 4, 1991
@ Atlanta
L 96–111
The Omni
13–18
32
January 5, 1991
@ Houston
L 99–112
The Summit
13–19
33
January 8, 1991
L.A. Clippers
L 107–122
Market Square Arena
13–20
34
January 10, 1991
@ New York
W 129–122
Madison Square Garden
14–20
35
January 12, 1991
Milwaukee
W 118–110
Market Square Arena
15–20
36
January 15, 1991
Atlanta
L 106–117
Market Square Arena
15–21
37
January 16, 1991
@ Milwaukee
L 119–126
Bradley Center
15–22
38
January 19, 1991
Utah
W 117–104
Market Square Arena
15–23
39
January 21, 1991
L.A. Lakers
L 114–120
Market Square Arena
15–24
40
January 23, 1991
@ Philadelphia
W 110–109
The Spectrum
16–24
41
January 25, 1991
@ Baltimore, MD
)
W 106–100
Baltimore Arena
17–24
42
January 30, 1991
Charlotte
W 123–105
Market Square Arena
18–24
February: 7–6 (home: 4–2; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
43
February 1, 1991
@ Miami
L 113–116
Miami Arena
18–25
44
February 2, 1991
Seattle
W 106–100
Market Square Arena
19–25
45
February 5, 1991
@ Dallas
L 109–114
Reunion Arena
19–26
46
February 7, 1991
@ San Antonio
L 108–118
HemisFair Arena
19–27
All-Star Break
47
February 12, 1991
New York
L 110–114
Market Square Arena
19–28
48
February 13, 1991
@ Detroit
W 105–101
The Palace of Auburn Hills
20–28
49
February 17, 1991
Sacramento
W 113–110
Market Square Arena
21–28
50
February 19, 1991
@ Charlotte
W 115–102
Charlotte Coliseum
22–28
51
February 20, 1991
Orlando
W 122–120 (OT)
Market Square Arena
23–28
52
February 22, 1991
@ Cleveland
W 106–98
Richfield Coliseum
24–28
53
February 24, 1991
Boston
W 115–109
Market Square Arena
25–28
54
February 26, 1991
@ New Jersey
L 104–129
Brendan Byrne Arena
25–29
55
February 27, 1991
Dallas
L 104–108
Market Square Arena
25–30
March: 11–6 (home: 8–1; road: 3–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
56
March 1, 1991
Cleveland
W 118–115
Market Square Arena
26–30
57
March 2, 1991
Chicago
W 135–114
Market Square Arena
27–30
58
March 4, 1991
@ Hartford, CT
)
L 101–126
Hartford Civic Center
27–31
59
March 5, 1991
Charlotte
W 112–101
Market Square Arena
28–31
60
March 7, 1991
Denver
W 145–125
Market Square Arena
29–31
61
March 9, 1991
Detroit
L 112–114
Market Square Arena
29–32
62
March 12, 1991
@ Golden State
L 117–129
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
29–33
63
March 14, 1991
@ Sacramento
W 107–103
ARCO Arena
29–34
64
March 15, 1991
@ L.A. Clippers
W 121–109
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
30–34
65
March 17, 1991
@ Denver
W 130–92
McNichols Sports Arena
31–34
66
March 18, 1991
@ Phoenix
L 103–111
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
32–34
67
March 20, 1991
Miami
W 117–107
Market Square Arena
33–34
68
March 22, 1991
Boston
W 121–109
Market Square Arena
34–34
69
March 23, 1991
@ Chicago
L 119–133
Chicago Stadium
34–35
70
March 26, 1991
Atlanta
W 123–113
Market Square Arena
35–35
71
March 27, 1991
@ Detroit
L 93–102
The Palace of Auburn Hills
35–36
72
March 31, 1991
Golden State
W 127–120 (OT)
Market Square Arena
36–36
April: 5–5 (home: 3–2; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
73
April 3, 1991
Philadelphia
L 112–114
Market Square Arena
36–37
74
April 5, 1991
Washington
W 117–103
Market Square Arena
37–37
75
April 6, 1991
@ Atlanta
L 110–137
The Omni
37–38
76
April 9, 1991
@ Charlotte
W 122–120
Charlotte Coliseum
38–38
77
April 10, 1991
Chicago
L 96–101
Market Square Arena
38–39
78
April 12, 1991
@ New York
L 108–112
Madison Square Garden
38–40
79
April 14, 1991
Detroit
W 125–107
Market Square Arena
39–40
80
April 16, 1991
@ New Jersey
W 132–126
Brendan Byrne Arena
40–40
81
April 19, 1991
New York
W 130–118
Market Square Arena
41–40
82
April 20, 1991
@ Milwaukee
L 100–133
Bradley Center
41–41
1990–91 schedule
Playoffs
1991 playoff game log
Eastern Conference First Round: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
April 26, 1991
@ Boston
L 120–127
Reggie Miller (24)
Detlef Schrempf (10)
Chuck Person (39)
Boston Garden 14,890
0–1
2
April 28, 1991
@ Boston
W 130–118
Chuck Person (39)
Dreiling , Schrempf (7)
Micheal Williams (10)
Boston Garden 14,890
1–1
3
May 1, 1991
Boston
L 105–112
Miller , Schrempf (20)
Detlef Schrempf (10)
Micheal Williams (7)
Market Square Arena 16,530
1–2
4
May 3, 1991
Boston
W 116–113
Chuck Person (30)
LaSalle Thompson (7)
Micheal Williams (9)
Market Square Arena 16,530
2–2
5
May 5, 1991
@ Boston
L 121–124
Chuck Person (32)
LaSalle Thompson (9)
Micheal Williams (10)
Boston Garden 14,890
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Playoffs
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References
^ 1990-91 Indiana Pacers
^ "Pacers Sign Free Agent Williams" . United Press International . August 10, 1990. Retrieved September 5, 2022 .
^ Watson, Phil (August 24, 2016). "Indiana Pacers: 25 Best Players to Play for the Pacers" . Hoops Habit . Retrieved November 22, 2022 .
^ Slater, Jim (December 20, 1990). "Hill Replaces Versace as Pacer Coach" . United Press International . Retrieved November 22, 2022 .
^ "Pacers Fire Versace in Last Year of 3-Year Contract; Hill Promoted" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. December 21, 1990. Retrieved November 22, 2022 .
^ "NBA Games Played on February 7, 1991" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ "1990–91 Indiana Pacers Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2021 .
^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Schrempf Gets Award" . The New York Times . May 1, 1991. Retrieved November 22, 2022 .
^ "Schrempf Nips Majerle as NBA's Top 6th Man" . Deseret News . May 1, 1991. Retrieved November 22, 2022 .
^ "NBA & ABA Sixth Man of the Year Award Winners" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ a b "1990–91 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2021 .
^ Goldaper, Sam (May 6, 1991). "BASKETBALL; The Legend Grows for Bird and Celtics" . The New York Times . Retrieved October 16, 2021 .
^ Wilbon, Michael (May 6, 1991). "Bird Hits Floor, Turns Other Cheek and Decks Pacers" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 22, 2022 .
^ "Bird, Celtics Eliminate Pacers: Person, Indiana 'One Bullet Short' " . Greensboro . Associated Press. May 6, 1991. Retrieved August 28, 2022 .
^ "1991 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Pacers vs. Celtics" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved April 10, 2023 .
^ "Indiana Pacers Logo" . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net . Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^ "Indiana Pacers Uniform" . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net . Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
^ "Indiana Pacers Uniform" . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net . Retrieved July 7, 2021 .
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