1990–91 Dallas Mavericks season

The 1990–91 NBA season was the Mavericks' 11th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Mavericks signed free agent All-Star forward Alex English,[2][3][4] while acquiring his teammate All-Star guard Fat Lever from the Denver Nuggets,[5][6][7] and Rodney McCray from the Sacramento Kings.[8][9][10] However, the Mavericks troubles would start early as Lever, and Roy Tarpley were both lost early in the season with season ending knee injuries.[11] While on the injured list, Tarpley would again be suspended for substance abuse by the NBA.[12] Despite winning four of their first five games, 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 sixth in the Midwest Division with a 28–54 record.[13]

1990–91 Dallas Mavericks season
Head coachRichie Adubato
General managerNorm Sonju
Owner(s)Don Carter
ArenaReunion Arena
Results
Record28–54 (.341)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Midwest)
Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWBAP
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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.[14] Following the season, English retired.

Draft picks

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RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
249Phil HendersonSG  United StatesDuke

Roster

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1990–91 Dallas Mavericks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G4Alford, Steve6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)183 lb (83 kg)1964–11–23Indiana
G22Blackman, Rolando6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg)1959–02–26Kansas State
G15Davis, Brad6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)1955–12–17Maryland
C40Donaldson, James7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)275 lb (125 kg)1957–08–16Washington State
F2English, Alex6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg)1954–01–05South Carolina
F50Grandholm, Jim7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg)1960–10–04South Florida
G12Harper, Derek6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)1961–10–13Illinois
G21Lever, Fat  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg)1960–08–18Arizona State
F1McCray, Rodney6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)1961–08–29Louisville
C55Shasky, John6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg)1964–07–31Minnesota
C42Tarpley, Roy   (S)6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg)1964–11–28Michigan
G5Upshaw, Kelvin6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)1963–01–24Utah
F33White, Randy6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg)1967–11–04Louisiana Tech
C32Williams, Herb6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)242 lb (110 kg)1958–02–16Ohio State
F34Wright, Howard6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)1967–12–20Stanford
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Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (L) On leave from the team
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 5, 1991

Regular season

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Season standings

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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs5527.67133–822–1920–8
x-Utah Jazz5428.659136–518–2321-7
x-Houston Rockets5230.634331-1021–2020-8
Orlando Magic3151.3782424-177–3413–15
Minnesota Timberwolves2953.3542621-208-339-19
Dallas Mavericks2854.3412720-218–337-21
Denver Nuggets2062.2443517-243-388–20
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
#
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Portland Trail Blazers6319.768
2y-San Antonio Spurs5527.6718
3x-Los Angeles Lakers5824.7075
4x-Phoenix Suns5527.6718
5x-Utah Jazz5428.6599
6x-Houston Rockets5230.63411
7x-Golden State Warriors4438.53719
8x-Seattle SuperSonics4141.50022
9Orlando Magic3151.37832
10Los Angeles Clippers3151.37832
11Minnesota Timberwolves2953.35434
12Dallas Mavericks2854.34135
13Sacramento Kings2557.30538
14Denver Nuggets2062.24443
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1990-91 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta3–11–41–43–22–01–10–51–11–14–12–01–14–02–31–13–13–11–10–40–21–12–02–01–11–12–2
Boston1–33–12–23–12–02–02–21–12–02–22–01–14–12–22–04–15–01–12–31–11–12–01–12–01–15–1
Charlotte4–11–30–51–41–10–21–41–10–20–51–10–22–22–31–12–20–42–02–20–20–22–01–10–20–22–2
Chicago4–12–25–05–02–02–03–21–10–24–12–01–14–04–12–03–14–02–01–31–10–22–00–22–02–03–1
Cleveland2–31–34–10–52–01–12–30–20–21–41–11–13–12–31–12–23–12–02–20–20–21–10–21–10–21–3
Dallas0–20–21–10–20–23–10–22–21–32–01–32–20–21–11–42–02–01–41–10–41–32–21–42–20–52–0
Denver1–10–22–00–21–11–30–21–30–50–20–40–40–21–13–21–11–12–30–20–40–43–11–40–41–31–1
Detroit5–02–24–12–33–22–02–01–12–03–22–00–23–12–32–03–11–32–02–20–21–12–00–21–10–23–1
Golden State1–11–11–11–12–02–23–11–12–21–13–22–32–01–13–11–12–02–22–01–32–32–32–23–11–30–2
Houston1–10–22–02–02–03–15–00–22–21–12–21–32–02–05–02–02–03–22–03–10–43–12–32–22–21–1
Indiana1–42–25–01–44–10–22–02–31–11–11–10–22–22–31–13–12–21–11–31–10–22–01–11–12–02–2
L.A. Clippers0–20–21–10–21–13–14–00–22–32–21–10–40–21–13–11–10–21–30–22–31–33–22–22–31–30–2
L.A. Lakers1–11–12–01–11–12–24–02–03–23–12–04–02–00–23–12–01–14–01–13–22–34–03–13–22–22–0
Miami0–41–42–20–41–32–02–01–30–20–22–22–00–20–40–23–31–41–11–40–20–21–10–20–21–13–2
Milwaukee3–22–23–21–43–21–11–13–21–10–23–21–12–04–01–12–24–02–02–21–11–11–11–11–11–13–1
Minnesota1–10–21–10–21–14–12–30–21–30–51–11–31–32–01–11–11–12–22–00–40–43–10–42–21–41–1
New Jersey1–31–42–21–32–20–21–11–31–10–21–31–10–23–32–21–10–51–12–31–10–21–10–21–10–22–3
New York1–30–54–00–41–30–21–13–10–20–22–22–01–14–10–41–15–00–25–10–20–22–01–11–12–03–2
Orlando1–11–10–20–20–24–13–20–22–22–31–13–10–41–10–22–21–12–00–22–20–42–21–31–31–41–1
Philadelphia4–03–22–23–12–21–12–02–20–20–23–12–01–14–12–20–23–21–52–01–11–11–10–21–10–23–2
Phoenix2–01–12–01–12–04–04–02–03–11–31–13–22–32–01–14–01–12–02–21–13–23–11–33–22–22–0
Portland1–11–12–02–02–03–14–01–13–24–02–03–13–22–01–14–02–02–04–01–12–33–22–24–03–12–0
Sacramento0–20–20–20–21–12–21–30–23–21–30–22–30–41–11–11–31–10–22–21–11–32–31–31–41–32–0
San Antonio0–21–11–12–02–04–14–12–02–23–21–12–21–32–01–14–02–01–13–12–03–12–23–13–12–32–0
Seattle1–10–22–00–21–12–24–01–11–32–21–13–22–32–01–12–21–11–13–11–12–30–44–11–31–32–0
Utah1–11–12–00–22–05–03–12–03–12–20–23–12–21–11–14–12–00–24–12–02–21–33–13–23–12–0
Washington2–21–52–21–33–10–21–11–32–01–12–22–00–22–31–31–13–22–31–12–30–20–20–20–20–20–2

Game log

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1990–91 game log
Total: 28–54 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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1990–91 schedule

Player statistics

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Legend
  GPGames 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
PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Steve Alford3406.9.504.304.8390.70.60.20.04.4
Rolando Blackman808037.1.482.351.8653.23.80.90.219.9
Brad Davis80617.8.426.259.7711.52.60.60.25.4
James Donaldson828234.1.532.7218.90.80.41.110.0
Alex English792622.1.439.000.8503.21.30.50.39.7
Jim Grandholm2606.5.517.529.4761.90.30.10.33.0
Derek Harper777737.4.467.362.7313.07.11.90.219.7
Fat Lever4021.5.391.000.7863.83.01.50.87.3
Rodney McCray746834.6.495.333.8037.63.50.90.711.4
John Shasky5708.9.440.6082.40.20.20.42.6
Roy Tarpley5534.2.544.000.88911.02.41.21.820.4
Kelvin Upshaw48110.7.450.241.8591.11.80.60.15.6
Randy White792924.1.398.162.7076.40.81.00.68.8
Herb Williams603630.5.507.000.6386.01.60.51.512.5
Howard Wright302.7.667.0001.0000.70.00.30.02.0

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ 1990-91 Dallas Mavericks
  2. ^ "Mavericks Will Sign Alex English to Make Up for the Loss of Perkins". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. August 15, 1990. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Mavericks Sign English to One-Year Deal". United Press International. August 15, 1990. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Mavericks Sign English". The New York Times. August 16, 1990. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Nuggets Trade Lever to Dallas for 2 Picks". The New York Times. June 22, 1990. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "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. Associated Press. June 22, 1990. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Mavericks Trade Two First-Round Draft Choices to Nuggets for Lever". United Press International. June 21, 1990. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  8. ^ Wilbon, Michael (June 27, 1990). "This Could Be a Veteran's Moving Day". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  9. ^ Love, Ian (June 28, 1990). "Kings Believe in 1990 Draft Class". United Press International. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  10. ^ "Kings Knew What They Were Doing". Deseret News. Associated Press. July 1, 1990. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  11. ^ "Injuries Send Several NBA Teams Limping Out of the Starting Gate". Los Angeles Times. November 20, 1990. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  12. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Tarpley Suspended". The New York Times. April 6, 1990. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  13. ^ "1990–91 Dallas Mavericks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  14. ^ "1990–91 Dallas Mavericks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 4, 2022.

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