NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1990–91 NBA season was the Jazz's 17th season in the National Basketball Association , and 12th season in Salt Lake City, Utah .[ 1] Early into the season, the Jazz traveled to Japan to play their first two games against the Phoenix Suns at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] With the off-season acquisition of All-Star guard Jeff Malone from the Sacramento Kings , who acquired him from the Washington Bullets in a three-team trade,[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] the Jazz continued to play sweet music in the regular season with a 26–12 start, and held a 30–16 record at the All-Star break.[ 9] They ended up falling one game short of the Midwest Division title with another stellar record of 54–28.[ 10] They made their eighth consecutive trip to the playoffs.[ 11]
Karl Malone averaged 29.0 points and 11.8 rebounds per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and finished in fifth place in Most Valuable Player voting,[ 12] [ 13] while John Stockton averaged 17.2 points, led the league with 14.2 assists, and contributed 2.9 steals per game, while being named to the All-NBA Third Team, and the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. In addition, Jeff Malone finished second on the team in scoring with 18.6 points per game, while sixth man Thurl Bailey provided the team with 12.4 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, second-year guard Blue Edwards contributed 9.3 points per game, and Mark Eaton provided with 8.3 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game.[ 14] Malone and Stockton were both selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game .[ 15] [ 16]
In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs , the Jazz defeated the 4th-seeded Phoenix Suns in four games,[ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] but lost in the Western Conference Semi-finals to the Portland Trail Blazers in five games.[ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] This was also their final season playing at the Salt Palace . Following the season, Darrell Griffith was released to free agency and then retired.[ 25] [ 26]
1990–91 Utah Jazz roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
41
Bailey, Thurl
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1961–04–07
NC State
C
40
Brown, Mike
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
257 lb (117 kg)
1963–07–19
George Washington
G
21
Brown, Tony
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1960–07–29
Arkansas
C
53
Eaton, Mark
7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
1957–01–24
UCLA
F
30
Edwards, Blue
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1965–10–31
East Carolina
G
35
Griffith, Darrell
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1958–06–16
Louisville
G
24
Malone, Jeff
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1961–06–28
Mississippi State
F
32
Malone, Karl
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1963–07–24
Louisiana Tech
C
33
Palmer, Walter
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1968–10–23
Dartmouth
G
11
Rudd, Delaney
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1962–11–08
Wake Forest
G
12
Stockton, John
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1962–03–26
Gonzaga
F
5
Toolson, Andy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1966–01–19
BYU
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 1, 1991
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spotz - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spotRecord vs. opponents [ edit ]
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
—
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1991 playoff game log
First Round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
Conference semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
1991 schedule
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Karl Malone
82
82
40.3
.527
.286
.770
11.8
3.3
1.1
1.0
29.0
Jeff Malone
69
69
35.7
.508
.167
.917
3.0
2.1
0.7
0.1
18.6
John Stockton
82
82
37.8
.507
.345
.836
2.9
14.2
2.9
0.2
17.2
Thurl Bailey
82
22
30.3
.458
.000
.808
5.0
1.5
0.6
1.1
12.4
Blue Edwards
62
56
26.0
.526
.250
.701
3.2
1.7
0.9
0.5
9.3
Darrell Griffith
75
2
13.4
.391
.348
.756
1.2
0.5
0.6
0.1
5.7
Mark Eaton
80
80
32.3
.579
.634
8.3
0.6
0.5
2.4
5.1
Mike Brown
82
2
17.0
.454
.742
4.1
0.6
0.4
0.3
4.8
Delaney Rudd
82
0
10.7
.435
.279
.831
0.8
2.6
0.4
0.0
4.0
Pat Cummings
4
0
6.5
.667
.700
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.8
Tony Brown
23
0
11.6
.364
.182
.870
1.7
0.6
0.2
0.0
3.4
Andy Toolson
47
15
10.0
.403
.375
.758
1.4
0.7
0.3
0.0
2.9
Walter Palmer
28
0
3.0
.333
.000
.667
0.8
0.2
0.1
0.1
1.4
Chris Munk
11
0
2.6
.429
.583
1.3
0.1
0.1
0.2
1.2
Dan O'Sullivan
21
0
4.0
.438
.636
0.8
0.2
0.0
0.0
1.0
Player Statistics Citation:[ 14]
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^ 1990-91 Utah Jazz
^ "Suns and Jazz to Play in Tokyo" . United Press International . May 28, 1990. Retrieved November 22, 2022 .
^ Rock, Brad (July 20, 1990). "Jazz Schedule Features Opener Vs. Suns in Tokyo" . Deseret News . Retrieved November 22, 2022 .
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^ "Sports People; Historical Hoops" . The New York Times . November 4, 1990. Retrieved March 10, 2022 .
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^ "Jazz 101, Suns 93" . United Press International . May 3, 1991. Retrieved April 10, 2023 .
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^ "BASKETBALL: THREE TEAMS ADVANCE TO CONFERENCE FINALS; Blazers Take 5 to Chase Jazz" . The New York Times . Associated Press. May 15, 1991. Retrieved October 16, 2021 .
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^ Rock, Brad (October 22, 1991). "Griffith, Jazz Part Company" . Deseret News . Retrieved November 22, 2022 .
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