1990–91 Milwaukee Bucks season
The 1990-91 NBA season was the Bucks' 23rd season in the NBA.[1] The Bucks started the season winning their first 18 home games on their way to a 25–8 start. However, they lost lose eight of their next ten games. Along the way, Ricky Pierce was traded at midseason to the Seattle SuperSonics for Dale Ellis. The Bucks would make their 12th consecutive playoff appearance finishing third in the Central Division with a 48–34 record, also posting a 33–8 record at home. In the first round of the playoffs, the Bucks were swept by the 5th-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in three straight games. This would be their final playoff appearance until 1999.
Draft picks
Roster
Milwaukee Bucks roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
4.5 !PF |
40 |
USA ! |
Brickowski, Frank |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
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Penn State |
1.0 !PG |
15 |
USA ! |
Conner, Lester |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
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Oregon State |
2.0 !SG |
7 |
USA ! |
Dantley, Adrian |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
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Notre Dame |
3.0 !SF |
3 |
USA ! |
Ellis, Dale |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
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Tennessee |
2.0 !SG |
20 |
USA ! |
Grayer, Jeff |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
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Iowa State |
1.0 !PG |
12 |
USA ! |
Henson, Steve |
7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
177 lb (80 kg) |
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Kansas State |
1.0 !PG |
24 |
USA ! |
Humphries, Jay |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
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Colorado |
4.5 !PF |
8 |
USA ! |
Kornet, Frank |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
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Vanderbilt |
4.5 !PF |
44 |
USA ! |
Lohaus, Brad |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
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Iowa |
4.5 !PF |
31 |
USA ! |
Roberts, Fred |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
218 lb (99 kg) |
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Brigham Young |
2.0 !SG |
21 |
USA ! |
Robertson, Alvin |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
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Arkansas |
6.0 !C |
10 |
USA ! |
Schayes, Danny |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
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Syracuse |
6.0 !C |
43 |
USA ! |
Sikma, Jack |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
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Illinois Wesleyan |
1.0 !PG |
11/7 |
USA ! |
Stephens, Everette |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
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Purdue |
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- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Regular season
Season standings
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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 | — |
Playoffs
East First Round
(4) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (5) Philadelphia 76ers:
76ers win series 3-0
- Game 1 @ Bradley Center, Milwaukee (April 25): Philadelphia 99, Milwaukee 90
- Game 2 @ Bradley Center, Milwaukee (April 27): Philadelphia 116, Milwaukee 112 (OT)
- Game 3 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (April 30): Philadelphia 121, Milwaukee 100
Last Playoff Meeting: 1987 Eastern Conference First Round (Milwaukee won 3-2)
Player statistics
Season
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
Anderson, Cadillac !Cadillac Anderson |
26 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
Brickowski, Frank !Frank Brickowski |
75 | 73 | | | | | | | | | |
Conner, Lester !Lester Conner |
39 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
Dantley, Adrian !Adrian Dantley |
10 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
Ellis, Dale !Dale Ellis |
21 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
Grayer, Jeff !Jeff Grayer |
82 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
Henson, Steve !Steve Henson |
68 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
Humphries, Jay !Jay Humphries |
80 | 80 | | | | | | | | | |
Kornet, Frank !Frank Kornet |
32 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
Lohaus, Brad !Brad Lohaus |
81 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
Pierce, Ricky !Ricky Pierce |
46 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
Roberts, Fred !Fred Roberts |
82 | 82 | | | | | | | | | |
Robertson, Alvin !Alvin Robertson |
81 | 81 | | | | | | | | | |
Schayes, Danny !Danny Schayes |
82 | 38 | | | | | | | | | |
Sikma, Jack !Jack Sikma |
77 | 44 | | | | | | | | | |
Stephens, Everette !Everette Stephens |
3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
Playoffs
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
Brickowski, Frank !Frank Brickowski |
3 | | | | | | | | | | |
Conner, Lester !Lester Conner |
1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Dantley, Adrian !Adrian Dantley |
3 | | | | | | | | | | |
Grayer, Jeff !Jeff Grayer |
3 | | | | | | | | | | |
Henson, Steve !Steve Henson |
3 | | | | | | | | | | |
Humphries, Jay !Jay Humphries |
3 | | | | | | | | | | |
Kornet, Frank !Frank Kornet |
3 | | | | | | | | | | |
Kryostowiak, Larry !Larry Krystowiak |
3 | | | | | | | | | | |
Lohaus, Brad !Brad Lohaus |
3 | | | | | | | | | | |
Roberts, Fred !Fred Roberts |
3 | | | | | | | | | | |
Robertson, Alvin !Alvin Robertson |
3 | | | | | | | | | | |
Schayes, Danny !Danny Schayes |
3 | | | | | | | | | | |
Sikma, Jack !Jack Sikma |
3 | | | | | | | | | | |
Awards and records
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