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1990–91 NBA season
League	National Basketball Association
Sport	Basketball
TV partner/s	NBC, TBS
Regular season
Season MVP	Michael Jordan (Chicago)
Top scorer	Michael Jordan (Chicago)
Playoffs
Eastern champions	Chicago Bulls
Eastern runners-up	Detroit Pistons
Western champions	Los Angeles Lakers
Western runners-up	Portland Trail Blazers
Finals
Finals champions	Chicago Bulls
Runners-up	Los Angeles Lakers
Finals MVP	Michael Jordan (Chicago)
NBA seasons
← 1989–90	1991–92 →

The 1990–91 NBA season was the 45th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Chicago Bulls winning their first NBA Championship, eliminating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.

Notable occurrences

The 1991 NBA All-Star Game was played at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, with the East defeating the West 116-114. Charles Barkley of the Philadelphia 76ers wins the game's MVP award.
The Minnesota Timberwolves play their first game at the Target Center.
The NBA on NBC begins (replacing The NBA on CBS) when the National Broadcasting Company signs a 4 year, US$600 million deal with the NBA. The relationship lasts 12 years (concluding at the end of the 2001-02 NBA season), until The NBA on ABC returns in 2002-03.
On December 30, the last game of 1990, Scott Skiles of Orlando records 30 assists in a game against the Denver Nuggets to set a new NBA record.
The Utah Jazz play their final season at the Salt Palace.

C - NBA Champions

Category	Player	Team	Stat
Points per game	Michael Jordan	Chicago Bulls	31.5
Rebounds per game	David Robinson	San Antonio Spurs	13.0
Assists per game	John Stockton	Utah Jazz	14.2
Steals per game	Alvin Robertson	Milwaukee Bucks	3.0
Blocks per game	Hakeem Olajuwon	Houston Rockets	3.9
FG%	Buck Williams	Portland Trail Blazers	60.2
FT%	Reggie Miller	Indiana Pacers	91.8
3FG%	Jim Les	Sacramento Kings	46.1

Most Valuable Player: Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
Rookie of the Year: Derrick Coleman, New Jersey Nets
Defensive Player of the Year: Dennis Rodman, Detroit Pistons
Sixth Man of the Year: Detlef Schrempf, Indiana Pacers
Most Improved Player: Scott Skiles, Orlando Magic
Coach of the Year: Don Chaney, Houston Rockets
All-NBA First Team:
- F - Karl Malone, Utah Jazz
- F - Charles Barkley, Philadelphia 76ers
- C - David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
- G - Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
- G - Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
All-NBA Second Team:
- F - Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks
- F - Chris Mullin, Golden State Warriors
- C - Patrick Ewing, New York Knicks
- G - Kevin Johnson, Phoenix Suns
- G - Clyde Drexler, Portland Trail Blazers
All-NBA Third Team:
- F - James Worthy, Los Angeles Lakers
- F - Bernard King, Washington Bullets
- C - Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
- G - John Stockton, Utah Jazz
- G - Joe Dumars, Detroit Pistons
All-NBA Rookie Team:
NBA All-Defensive First Team:
NBA All-Defensive Second Team:

Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com

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1990–91 NBA season by team

Atlantic	Boston • Miami • New Jersey • New York • Orlando • Philadelphia • Washington

Central	Atlanta • Charlotte • Chicago • Cleveland • Detroit • Indiana • Milwaukee

Midwest	Dallas • Denver • Houston • Minnesota • San Antonio • Utah

Pacific	Golden State • L.A. Clippers • L.A. Lakers • Phoenix • Portland • Sacramento • Seattle

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