1990–91 Detroit Pistons season

1990–91 Detroit Pistons season
Head coach	Chuck Daly
Owners	William Davidson
Arena	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record	50–32 (.610)
Place	Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East Conference Finals (eliminated 0-4)
Local media
Television	PASS Sports, WKBD
Radio	WCXI

The 1990-91 NBA season was the Pistons' 43rd season in the NBA and 34th season in the city of Detroit.

Draft picks

Main article: 1990 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	26	Lance Blanks	PG/SG	United States	Texas

Roster

Detroit Pistons 1990-91 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From G/F 23 Aguirre, Mark 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 232 lb (105 kg) DePaul C 00 Bedford, William 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Memphis G 32 Blanks, Lance 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Texas G 4 Dumars, Joe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) McNeese State F/C 53 Edwards, James 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Washington F/C 35 Hastings, Scott 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Arkansas G 12 Henderson, Gerald 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) VCU G 15 Johnson, Vinnie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Baylor C 40 Laimbeer, Bill 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Notre Dame G/F 25 Long, John (waived) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Detroit Mercy F 10 Rodman, Dennis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Southeastern Oklahoma State C 30 Rollins, Tree 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Clemson F/C 22 Salley, John 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Georgia Tech G 11 Thomas, Isiah 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Indiana	Head coach Chuck Daly Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Chicago Bulls	61	21	.744	—	35–6	26–15	25–5
x-Detroit Pistons	50	32	.610	11	32–9	18–23	19-11
x-Milwaukee Bucks	48	34	.585	13	33–8	15–26	16–14
x-Atlanta Hawks	43	39	.524	18	29–12	14–27	11–19
x-Indiana Pacers	41	41	.500	20	29-12	12–29	15-15
Cleveland Cavaliers	33	49	.402	28	23–18	10–31	11-19
Charlotte Hornets	26	56	.317	35	17–24	9–32	8–22

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	c-Chicago Bulls	61	21	.744	–
2	y-Boston Celtics	56	26	.683	5
3	x-Detroit Pistons	50	32	.610	11
4	x-Milwaukee Bucks	48	34	.585	13
5	x-Philadelphia 76ers	44	38	.537	17
6	x-Atlanta Hawks	43	39	.524	18
7	x-Indiana Pacers	41	41	.500	20
8	x-New York Knicks	39	43	.476	22
9	Cleveland Cavaliers	33	49	.402	28
10	Washington Bullets	30	52	.366	31
11	New Jersey Nets	26	56	.317	35
12	Charlotte Hornets	26	56	.317	35
13	Miami Heat	24	58	.293	37

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

East First Round

(3) Detroit Pistons vs. (6) Atlanta Hawks: Pistons win series 3-2

• Game 1 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (April 26): Atlanta 103, Detroit 98
• Game 2 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (April 28): Detroit 101, Atlanta 88
• Game 3 @ The Omni, Atlanta (April 30): Detroit 103, Atlanta 91
• Game 4 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 2): Atlanta 123, Detroit 111
• Game 5 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (May 5): Detroit 113, Atlanta 81

Last Playoff Meeting: 1987 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Detroit won 4-1)

East Conference Semifinals

(2) Boston Celtics vs. (3) Detroit Pistons: Pistons win series 4-2

• Game 1 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 7): Detroit 86, Boston 75
• Game 2 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 9): Boston 109, Detroit 103
• Game 3 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (May 11): Boston 115, Detroit 83
• Game 4 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (May 13): Detroit 104, Boston 97
• Game 5 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 15): Detroit 116, Boston 111
• Game 6 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (May 17): Detroit 117, Boston 113 (OT)

Last Playoff Meeting: 1989 Eastern Conference First Round (Detroit won 3-0)

East Conference Finals

(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (3) Detroit Pistons: Bulls win series 4-0

• Game 1 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 19): Chicago 94, Detroit 83
• Game 2 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (May 21): Chicago 105, Detroit 97
• Game 3 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (May 25): Chicago 113, Detroit 107
• Game 4 @ The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (May 27): Chicago 115, Detroit 94

Last Playoff Meeting: 1990 Eastern Conference Finals (Detroit won 4-3)

Player statistics

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

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Mark Aguirre
William Bedford
Lance Blanks
Joe Dumars
James Edwards
Scott Hastings
Gerald Henderson
Vinnie Johnson
Bill Laimbeer
John Long
Dennis Rodman
Tree Rollins
John Salley
Isiah Thomas

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Mark Aguirre
William Bedford
Joe Dumars
James Edwards
Scott Hastings
Gerald Henderson
Vinnie Johnson
Bill Laimbeer
Dennis Rodman
Tree Rollins
John Salley
Isiah Thomas

Awards and records

• Dennis Rodman, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
• Joe Dumars, All-NBA Third Team
• Joe Dumars, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
• Dennis Rodman, NBA All-Defensive First Team

See also

• 1990-91 NBA season