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1990–91 Los Angeles Clippers season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

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The 1990–91 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 21st season for the Los Angeles Clippers in the National Basketball Association, and their seventh season in Los Angeles, California. The Clippers received the eighth overall pick in the 1990 NBA draft, and selected shooting guard Bo Kimble out of Loyola Marymount, and also selected power forward Loy Vaught from the University of Michigan with the 13th overall pick.

Through the first six weeks of the regular season, the Clippers played around .500 in winning percentage with a 10–10 record. However, the team would continue to struggle losing 12 of their next 13 games, as Ron Harper only played just 39 games due to a knee injury. At mid-season, the team traded Benoit Benjamin to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Olden Polynice. Despite winning five straight games in late March, the Clippers finished in sixth place in the Pacific Division with a 31–51 record, reaching 50 losses for the tenth consecutive season.

Charles D. Smith led the team with 20.0 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game, while Harper averaged 19.6 points, 5.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and Ken Norman provided the team with 17.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. In addition, Danny Manning provided with 15.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, while Gary Grant contributed 8.7 points, 8.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game, and Winston Garland contributed 8.2 points, 4.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game.

Following the season, Garland was traded to the Denver Nuggets.

Draft picks

Main article: 1990 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
18Bo KimbleSGLoyola Marymount
113Loy VaughtPFMichigan

Roster

  • Mike Schuler
  • Mack Calvin
  • Alvin Gentry
  • John Hammond

Roster notes

  • Center Mike Smrek became the 4th former Laker to play with the crosstown rival Clippers.

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

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Charles Smith747436.546.90.079.38.21.81.12.020.0
Ron Harper393435.539.132.466.84.85.41.70.919.6
Ken Norman704533.050.118.862.97.12.30.90.917.4
Danny Manning734730.151.90.071.65.82.71.60.815.9
Benoit Benjamin393834.349.20.072.812.01.90.72.314.9
Olden Polynice313036.557.90.057.29.10.80.50.412.3
686531.045.123.168.93.18.61.50.28.7
Winston Garland692624.742.615.475.22.94.61.40.18.2
Jeff Martin742618.042.230.768.01.80.90.50.47.1
Bo Kimble622216.238.029.277.31.91.20.50.16.9
Loy Vaught73016.148.70.066.24.80.50.30.35.5
Tom Garrick67014.242.40.075.91.93.30.90.03.9
Ken Bannister4737.253.10.038.52.00.20.10.12.4
Greg Butler904.126.30.066.71.80.10.00.01.6
Cedric Ball703.737.50.0100.01.60.00.00.31.1
Mike Smrek1007.018.80.050.01.90.30.10.31.0

Player statistics citation:

Transactions

The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1990–91 season.

Trades

Player Transactions Citation:

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAC/1991.html 1990-91 Los Angeles Clippers]
  2. Goldaper, Sam. (June 28, 1990). "Nets Make Coleman No. 1 Pick in N.B.A. Draft". The New York Times.
  3. (June 28, 1990). "Clippers Go With Kimble: NBA Draft: Derrick Coleman, as Expected, Is No. 1 Overall With Nets. Clippers Also Grab Michigan's Vaught With 13th Pick". Los Angeles Times.
  4. "1990 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.
  5. Howard-Cooper, Scott. (October 13, 1990). "Clippers Give Harper Guaranteed 4-Year Deal". Los Angeles Times.
  6. Howard-Cooper, Scott. (January 26, 1991). "Clippers' Harper to Play Tonight: Pro Basketball: For Now, the Team Plans to Limit Him to 15 Minutes a Game". Los Angeles Times.
  7. Barnes, Mike. (February 20, 1991). "Clippers Swap Benjamin for Polynice, Picks". United Press International.
  8. Goldaper, Sam. (February 21, 1991). "PRO BASKETBALL; Sonics Trade Polynice to Acquire Benjamin". The New York Times.
  9. Howard-Cooper, Scott. (February 21, 1991). "Clippers Give Up on Benjamin: Pro Basketball: A day After He Says He Will Become an Unrestricted Free Agent at Season's End, They Trade Him to Seattle for Polynice and Two Draft Choices". Los Angeles Times.
  10. (April 22, 1991). "Clippers Finish This Season Thinking About Next One". Los Angeles Times.
  11. "1990–91 Los Angeles Clippers Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference.
  12. "1990–91 Los Angeles Clippers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.
  13. Howard-Cooper, Scott. (June 27, 1991). "Clippers Make Point in Deal with Hawks: NBA Draft: Team Trades No. 9 Pick and Second-Round Selections in 1993 and 1994 for Guard Doc Rivers. Club Then Takes LeRon Ellis of Syracuse with 22nd Pick". Los Angeles Times.
  14. (June 27, 1991). "Clippers Pull Off Two Trades". Tampa Bay Times.
  15. "1990–91 Los Angeles Clippers Transactions". Basketball-Reference.
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