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1990–91 Dallas Mavericks season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1990–91 Dallas Mavericks season was the 11th season for the Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association. During the off-season, the Mavericks signed free agent All-Star forward Alex English, while acquiring his teammate, All-Star guard Fat Lever from the Denver Nuggets, and Rodney McCray from the Sacramento Kings.
However, the Mavericks troubles would start early as Lever, and Roy Tarpley were both lost early in the regular season due to season-ending knee injuries; while on the injured list, Tarpley would again be suspended for substance abuse by the NBA. Despite winning four of their first five games of the season, the Mavericks struggled and lost 10 of their next 13 games. Their struggles continued as they lost eight consecutive games near the end of the season, finishing in sixth place in the Midwest Division with a 28–54 record.
Rolando Blackman led the team in scoring with 19.9 points per game, while Derek Harper averaged 19.7 points, 7.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game, and Herb Williams provided the team with 12.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. In addition, McCray averaged 11.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, while James Donaldson provided with 10.0 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, English contributed 9.7 points per game, and second-year forward Randy White averaged 8.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
Harper finished tied in seventh place in Defensive Player of the Year voting, and also finished tied in eighth place in Most Improved Player voting. Following the season, English retired.
Draft picks
Main article: 1990 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 49 | Phil Henderson | SG | Duke |
Roster
- Richie Adubato
- Gar Heard
- Clifford Ray
- Bob Zuffelato
Regular season
Season standings
:y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot
:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Player statistics
Ragular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | **82** | **82** | 2,800 | **727** | 69 | 34 | **93** | 819 | 34.1 | 8.9 | .8 | .4 | 1.1 | 10.0 | |
| SG | 80 | 80 | **2,965** | 256 | 301 | 69 | 19 | **1,590** | 37.1 | 3.2 | 3.8 | .9 | .2 | 19.9 | |
| PG | 80 | 6 | 1,426 | 118 | 230 | 45 | 17 | 431 | 17.8 | 1.5 | 2.9 | .6 | .2 | 5.4 | |
| PF | 79 | 29 | 1,901 | 504 | 63 | 81 | 44 | 695 | 24.1 | 6.4 | .8 | 1.0 | .6 | 8.8 | |
| SF | 79 | 26 | 1,748 | 254 | 105 | 40 | 25 | 763 | 22.1 | 3.2 | 1.3 | .5 | .3 | 9.7 | |
| PG | 77 | 77 | 2,879 | 233 | **548** | **147** | 14 | 1,519 | **37.4** | 3.0 | **7.1** | **1.9** | .2 | 19.7 | |
| PF | 74 | 68 | 2,561 | 560 | 259 | 70 | 51 | 844 | 34.6 | 7.6 | 3.5 | .9 | .7 | 11.4 | |
| C | 60 | 36 | 1,832 | 357 | 95 | 30 | 88 | 747 | 30.5 | 6.0 | 1.6 | .5 | 1.5 | 12.5 | |
| C | 57 | 0 | 510 | 134 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 150 | 8.9 | 2.4 | .2 | .2 | .4 | 2.6 | |
| SG | 48 | 1 | 514 | 55 | 86 | 28 | 5 | 270 | 10.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | .6 | .1 | 5.6 | |
| PG | 34 | 0 | 236 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 151 | 6.9 | .7 | .6 | .2 | .0 | 4.4 | |
| PF | 26 | 0 | 168 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 79 | 6.5 | 1.9 | .3 | .1 | .3 | 3.0 | |
| C | 5 | 5 | 171 | 55 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 102 | 34.2 | **11.0** | 2.4 | 1.2 | **1.8** | **20.4** | |
| SG | 4 | 0 | 86 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 21.5 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 1.5 | .8 | 7.3 | |
| † | PF | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2.7 | .7 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 2.0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Mavericks only.
References
References
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DAL/1991.html 1990-91 Dallas Mavericks]
- (August 15, 1990). "Mavericks Will Sign Alex English to Make Up for the Loss of Perkins". Los Angeles Times.
- (August 15, 1990). "Mavericks Sign English to One-Year Deal". United Press International.
- (August 16, 1990). "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Mavericks Sign English". The New York Times.
- (June 22, 1990). "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Nuggets Trade Lever to Dallas for 2 Picks". The New York Times.
- (June 22, 1990). "Mavericks Get Lever for a Pair of No. 1 Picks: NBA: Nuggets Receive the Ninth Selection in Next Wednesday's Draft, and a First-Round Choice in 1991". Los Angeles Times.
- (June 21, 1990). "Mavericks Trade Two First-Round Draft Choices to Nuggets for Lever". United Press International.
- Wilbon, Michael. (June 27, 1990). "This Could Be a Veteran's Moving Day". The Washington Post.
- Love, Ian. (June 28, 1990). "Kings Believe in 1990 Draft Class". United Press International.
- (July 1, 1990). "Kings Knew What They Were Doing". Deseret News.
- (November 20, 1990). "Injuries Send Several NBA Teams Limping Out of the Starting Gate". Los Angeles Times.
- (April 6, 1990). "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Tarpley Suspended". The New York Times.
- "1990–91 Dallas Mavericks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference.
- "1990–91 Dallas Mavericks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.
- "1990–91 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference.
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