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1990–91 Golden State Warriors season

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1990–91 Golden State Warriors season
Head coachDon Nelson
General managerDon Nelson
Owner(s)Jim Fitzgerald
ArenaOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Pacific)
Conference: 7th (Western)
Playoff finishConference Semi-finals
(lost to Lakers 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKNBR
< 1989–90 1991–92 >

The 1990–91 NBA season was the Warriors' 45th season in the National Basketball Association, and 28th in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] The trio of Chris Mullin, Mitch Richmond, and second-year star Tim Hardaway were given the name "Run TMC" during the season.[2] In the opening game, the Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets 162–158, the highest-scoring regulation game in NBA history.[3][4][5][6] Despite their scoring prowess, the Warriors were limited defensively. The team got off to a solid start winning seven of their first nine games, but later on played around .500 along the way. On February 26, 1991, they lost 131–119 to the Orlando Magic despite the Run TMC trio each scoring more than 30 points (the rest of the team totaled 21 points).[7][8][9] At midseason, the team signed rookie guard Mario Elie after a brief stint with the Philadelphia 76ers.[10] The Warriors held a 26–20 record at the All-Star break,[11] and won their final five games of the season, finishing fourth in the Pacific Division with a 44–38 record.[12]

Mullin averaged 25.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while Richmond averaged 23.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, and Hardaway provided the team with 22.9 points, 9.7 assists and 2.6 steals per game. Mullin and Hardaway were both selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game.[13][14] In addition, second-year guard Sarunas Marciulionis contributed 10.9 points per game off the bench, and sixth man Rod Higgins provided with 9.5 points per game off the bench.[15]

In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Warriors lost Game 1 to the 2nd-seeded San Antonio Spurs on the road, 130–121,[16][17][18] but would again pull off an upset by winning the next three games, thus the series.[19][20][21][22] However, they would lose to Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers, four games to one in the Western Conference Semi-finals.[23][24][25][26] The Lakers would lose in five games to the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals.[27][28][29][30][31]

Draft picks

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Main article: 1990 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 11 Tyrone Hill PF  United States Xavier
2 28 Les Jepsen C  United States Iowa
2 34 Kevin Pritchard PG  United States Kansas

Roster

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1990–91 Golden State Warriors roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 4 Askew, Vincent 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1966–02–28 Memphis
F 20 Elie, Mario 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1963–11–26 American International
G 10 Hardaway, Tim 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1966–09–01 UTEP
F 22 Higgins, Rod 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1960–01–31 Fresno State
F 32 Hill, Tyrone 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–03–19 Xavier
C 51 Jepsen, Les 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 237 lb (108 kg) 1967–06–24 Iowa
C 53 Lister, Alton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1958–10–01 Arizona State
G 13 Marciulionis, Sarunas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1964–06–13 Lithuania
C 44 Mokeski, Paul 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1957–01–03 Kansas
F 17 Mullin, Chris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1963–07–30 St. John's
C 43 Petersen, Jim 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1962–02–22 Minnesota
G 23 Richmond, Mitch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1965–06–30 Kansas State
F 3 Tolbert, Tom 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1965–10–16 Arizona
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 6, 1991

Regular season

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Season standings

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Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Portland Trail Blazers 63 19 .768 — 36–5 27–14 18-10
x-Los Angeles Lakers 58 24 .707 5 33–8 25-16 19-9
x-Phoenix Suns 55 27 .671 8 32–9 23-18 17–11
x-Golden State Warriors 44 38 .537 19 30–11 14–27 13–15
x-Seattle SuperSonics 41 41 .500 22 28-13 13–28 12-16
Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 .378 32 23–18 8-33 10-18
Sacramento Kings 25 57 .305 38 24-17 1–40 9–19
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Portland Trail Blazers 63 19 .768 –
2 y-San Antonio Spurs 55 27 .671 8
3 x-Los Angeles Lakers 58 24 .707 5
4 x-Phoenix Suns 55 27 .671 8
5 x-Utah Jazz 54 28 .659 9
6 x-Houston Rockets 52 30 .634 11
7 x-Golden State Warriors 44 38 .537 19
8 x-Seattle SuperSonics 41 41 .500 22
9 Orlando Magic 31 51 .378 32
10 Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 .378 32
11 Minnesota Timberwolves 29 53 .354 34
12 Dallas Mavericks 28 54 .341 35
13 Sacramento Kings 25 57 .305 38
14 Denver Nuggets 20 62 .244 43
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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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 —

Game log

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Playoffs

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1991 playoff game log
First round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 25 @ San Antonio L 121–130 Mullin, Richmond (29) Chris Mullin (8) Tim Hardaway (8) HemisFair Arena
15,908 		0–1
2 April 27 @ San Antonio W 111–98 Chris Mullin (27) Chris Mullin (7) Tim Hardaway (9) HemisFair Arena
15,908 		1–1
3 May 1 San Antonio W 109–106 Mitch Richmond (27) Tim Hardaway (8) Tim Hardaway (11) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025 		2–1
4 May 3 San Antonio W 110–97 Tim Hardaway (32) Mitch Richmond (11) Tim Hardaway (9) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025 		3–1
Conference Semi-finals: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 5 @ L.A. Lakers L 116–126 Tim Hardaway (33) Alton Lister (8) Hardaway, Marciulionis (9) Great Western Forum
17,505 		0–1
2 May 8 @ L.A. Lakers W 125–124 Chris Mullin (41) Jim Petersen (7) Tim Hardaway (14) Great Western Forum
17,505 		1–1
3 May 10 L.A. Lakers L 112–115 Richmond, Hardaway (24) Chris Mullin (11) Tim Hardaway (12) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025 		1–2
4 May 12 L.A. Lakers L 107–123 Mitch Richmond (26) Richmond, Mullin (6) Tim Hardaway (9) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 1–3
5 May 14 @ L.A. Lakers L 119–124 (OT) Tim Hardaway (27) Mullin, Lister (8) Tim Hardaway (20) Great Western Forum
17,505 		1–4
1991 schedule

Player statistics

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Legend
  GP Games 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

Regular season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Chris Mullin 82 82 40.4 .536 .301 .884 5.4 4.0 2.1 .8 25.7
Tim Hardaway 82 82 39.2 .476 .385 .803 4.0 9.7 2.6 .1 22.9
Rod Higgins 82 9 24.7 .463 .332 .819 4.3 1.4 .6 .5 9.5
Mitch Richmond 77 77 39.3 .494 .348 .847 5.9 3.1 1.6 .4 23.9
Alton Lister 77 65 20.2 .478 .000 .569 6.3 1.2 .3 1.2 6.4
Tyrone Hill 74 22 16.1 .492 .632 5.2 .3 .4 .4 5.3
Tom Tolbert 62 32 22.1 .423 .333 .738 4.4 1.2 .6 .6 8.1
Jim Petersen 62 21 13.5 .483 .250 .658 3.2 .4 .2 .7 4.5
Kevin Pritchard 62 1 12.5 .384 .161 .805 1.0 1.3 .5 .1 3.9
Šarūnas Marčiulionis 50 10 19.7 .501 .167 .724 2.4 1.7 1.2 .1 10.9
Paul Mokeski 36 1 7.1 .356 .333 .800 1.9 .3 .2 .1 1.6
Mario Elie† 30 0 20.8 .507 .375 .851 3.6 1.5 .6 .3 7.7
Steve Johnson 24 8 9.5 .540 .595 2.4 .7 .2 .2 3.8
Larry Robinson† 24 0 7.1 .407 .533 1.0 .5 .4 .0 2.3
Les Jepsen 21 0 5.0 .306 .000 .667 1.8 .0 .0 .1 1.3
Vincent Askew 7 0 12.1 .480 .818 1.6 1.9 .3 .0 4.7
Mike Smrek† 5 0 5.0 .545 .500 1.4 .2 .4 .0 2.8
Bart Kofoed 5 0 4.2 .000 .500 .6 .8 .0 .0 .6

Playoffs

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Tim Hardaway 9 9 44.0 .486 .354 .789 3.7 11.2 3.1 .8 25.2
Mitch Richmond 9 9 41.3 .503 .333 .958 5.2 2.4 .6 .7 22.3
Mario Elie 9 7 21.9 .500 1.000 .844 3.6 1.4 .6 .1 9.3
Jim Petersen 9 4 13.0 .706 .625 3.0 .3 .2 .4 3.2
Rod Higgins 9 3 23.8 .426 .308 .821 3.2 2.0 .2 .9 9.2
Šarūnas Marčiulionis 9 0 22.9 .500 .000 .897 2.6 3.0 1.2 .1 13.2
Tom Tolbert 9 0 12.9 .424 .333 .273 2.0 .9 .3 .4 3.6
Tyrone Hill 9 0 8.9 .643 .000 .667 2.6 .2 .3 .4 2.4
Chris Mullin 8 8 45.8 .527 .692 .860 7.3 2.9 1.9 1.5 23.8
Alton Lister 6 5 12.0 .480 .400 4.7 .3 .0 1.2 4.3
Vincent Askew 6 0 6.8 .400 .500 1.8 .3 .3 .0 2.5
Paul Mokeski 3 0 2.7 1.000 .7 .3 .3 .0 .7
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Warriors only.

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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See also

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