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NBA professional basketball team season
The
1990β91 NBA season was the Mavericks' 11th season in the
National Basketball Association .
[1] During the off-season, the Mavericks signed free agent All-Star forward
Alex English ,
[2]
[3]
[4] while acquiring his teammate All-Star guard
Fat Lever from the
Denver Nuggets ,
[5]
[6]
[7] and
Rodney McCray from the
Sacramento Kings .
[8]
[9]
[10] However, the Mavericks troubles would start early as Lever, and
Roy Tarpley were both lost early in the season with season ending knee injuries.
[11] While on the injured list, Tarpley would again be suspended for substance abuse by the NBA.
[12] Despite winning four of their first five games, the Mavericks struggled and lost 10 of their next 13 games. Their struggles continued as they lost eight consecutive games near the end of the season, finishing sixth in the Midwest Division with a 28β54 record.
[13]
Rolando Blackman led the team in scoring with 19.9 points per game, while
Derek Harper averaged 19.7 points, 7.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game, and
Herb Williams provided the team with 12.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. In addition, McCray averaged 11.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, while
James Donaldson provided with 10.0 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, English contributed 9.7 points per game, and second-year forward
Randy White averaged 8.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
[14] Following the season, English retired.
Draft picks
Roster
1990β91 Dallas Mavericks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
4
Alford, Steve
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
1964β11β23
Indiana
G
22
Blackman, Rolando
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1959β02β26
Kansas State
G
15
Davis, Brad
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1955β12β17
Maryland
C
40
Donaldson, James
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
1957β08β16
Washington State
F
2
English, Alex
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1954β01β05
South Carolina
F
50
Grandholm, Jim
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1960β10β04
South Florida
G
12
Harper, Derek
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1961β10β13
Illinois
G
21
Lever, Fat
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1960β08β18
Arizona State
F
1
McCray, Rodney
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1961β08β29
Louisville
C
55
Shasky, John
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1964β07β31
Minnesota
C
42
Tarpley, Roy (S)
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1964β11β28
Michigan
G
5
Upshaw, Kelvin
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1963β01β24
Utah
F
33
White, Randy
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1967β11β04
Louisiana Tech
C
32
Williams, Herb
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
242 lb (110 kg)
1958β02β16
Ohio State
F
34
Wright, Howard
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1967β12β20
Stanford
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(L) On leave from the team Injured
Roster Last transaction: January 5, 1991
Regular season
Season standings
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
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
β
3β1
1β4
1β4
3β2
2β0
1β1
0β5
1β1
1β1
4β1
2β0
1β1
4β0
2β3
1β1
3β1
3β1
1β1
0β4
0β2
1β1
2β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β2
Boston
1β3
β
3β1
2β2
3β1
2β0
2β0
2β2
1β1
2β0
2β2
2β0
1β1
4β1
2β2
2β0
4β1
5β0
1β1
2β3
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β0
1β1
5β1
Charlotte
4β1
1β3
β
0β5
1β4
1β1
0β2
1β4
1β1
0β2
0β5
1β1
0β2
2β2
2β3
1β1
2β2
0β4
2β0
2β2
0β2
0β2
2β0
1β1
0β2
0β2
2β2
Chicago
4β1
2β2
5β0
β
5β0
2β0
2β0
3β2
1β1
0β2
4β1
2β0
1β1
4β0
4β1
2β0
3β1
4β0
2β0
1β3
1β1
0β2
2β0
0β2
2β0
2β0
3β1
Cleveland
2β3
1β3
4β1
0β5
β
2β0
1β1
2β3
0β2
0β2
1β4
1β1
1β1
3β1
2β3
1β1
2β2
3β1
2β0
2β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β3
Dallas
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β2
β
3β1
0β2
2β2
1β3
2β0
1β3
2β2
0β2
1β1
1β4
2β0
2β0
1β4
1β1
0β4
1β3
2β2
1β4
2β2
0β5
2β0
Denver
1β1
0β2
2β0
0β2
1β1
1β3
β
0β2
1β3
0β5
0β2
0β4
0β4
0β2
1β1
3β2
1β1
1β1
2β3
0β2
0β4
0β4
3β1
1β4
0β4
1β3
1β1
Detroit
5β0
2β2
4β1
2β3
3β2
2β0
2β0
β
1β1
2β0
3β2
2β0
0β2
3β1
2β3
2β0
3β1
1β3
2β0
2β2
0β2
1β1
2β0
0β2
1β1
0β2
3β1
Golden State
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β2
3β1
1β1
β
2β2
1β1
3β2
2β3
2β0
1β1
3β1
1β1
2β0
2β2
2β0
1β3
2β3
2β3
2β2
3β1
1β3
0β2
Houston
1β1
0β2
2β0
2β0
2β0
3β1
5β0
0β2
2β2
β
1β1
2β2
1β3
2β0
2β0
5β0
2β0
2β0
3β2
2β0
3β1
0β4
3β1
2β3
2β2
2β2
1β1
Indiana
1β4
2β2
5β0
1β4
4β1
0β2
2β0
2β3
1β1
1β1
β
1β1
0β2
2β2
2β3
1β1
3β1
2β2
1β1
1β3
1β1
0β2
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β2
L.A. Clippers
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
3β1
4β0
0β2
2β3
2β2
1β1
β
0β4
0β2
1β1
3β1
1β1
0β2
1β3
0β2
2β3
1β3
3β2
2β2
2β3
1β3
0β2
L.A. Lakers
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β2
4β0
2β0
3β2
3β1
2β0
4β0
β
2β0
0β2
3β1
2β0
1β1
4β0
1β1
3β2
2β3
4β0
3β1
3β2
2β2
2β0
Miami
0β4
1β4
2β2
0β4
1β3
2β0
2β0
1β3
0β2
0β2
2β2
2β0
0β2
β
0β4
0β2
3β3
1β4
1β1
1β4
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
3β2
Milwaukee
3β2
2β2
3β2
1β4
3β2
1β1
1β1
3β2
1β1
0β2
3β2
1β1
2β0
4β0
β
1β1
2β2
4β0
2β0
2β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
3β1
Minnesota
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
4β1
2β3
0β2
1β3
0β5
1β1
1β3
1β3
2β0
1β1
β
1β1
1β1
2β2
2β0
0β4
0β4
3β1
0β4
2β2
1β4
1β1
New Jersey
1β3
1β4
2β2
1β3
2β2
0β2
1β1
1β3
1β1
0β2
1β3
1β1
0β2
3β3
2β2
1β1
β
0β5
1β1
2β3
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
2β3
New York
1β3
0β5
4β0
0β4
1β3
0β2
1β1
3β1
0β2
0β2
2β2
2β0
1β1
4β1
0β4
1β1
5β0
β
0β2
5β1
0β2
0β2
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
3β2
Orlando
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
4β1
3β2
0β2
2β2
2β3
1β1
3β1
0β4
1β1
0β2
2β2
1β1
2β0
β
0β2
2β2
0β4
2β2
1β3
1β3
1β4
1β1
Philadelphia
4β0
3β2
2β2
3β1
2β2
1β1
2β0
2β2
0β2
0β2
3β1
2β0
1β1
4β1
2β2
0β2
3β2
1β5
2β0
β
1β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
3β2
Phoenix
2β0
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β0
4β0
4β0
2β0
3β1
1β3
1β1
3β2
2β3
2β0
1β1
4β0
1β1
2β0
2β2
1β1
β
3β2
3β1
1β3
3β2
2β2
2β0
Portland
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
2β0
3β1
4β0
1β1
3β2
4β0
2β0
3β1
3β2
2β0
1β1
4β0
2β0
2β0
4β0
1β1
2β3
β
3β2
2β2
4β0
3β1
2β0
Sacramento
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
2β2
1β3
0β2
3β2
1β3
0β2
2β3
0β4
1β1
1β1
1β3
1β1
0β2
2β2
1β1
1β3
2β3
β
1β3
1β4
1β3
2β0
San Antonio
0β2
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
4β1
4β1
2β0
2β2
3β2
1β1
2β2
1β3
2β0
1β1
4β0
2β0
1β1
3β1
2β0
3β1
2β2
3β1
β
3β1
2β3
2β0
Seattle
1β1
0β2
2β0
0β2
1β1
2β2
4β0
1β1
1β3
2β2
1β1
3β2
2β3
2β0
1β1
2β2
1β1
1β1
3β1
1β1
2β3
0β4
4β1
1β3
β
1β3
2β0
Utah
1β1
1β1
2β0
0β2
2β0
5β0
3β1
2β0
3β1
2β2
0β2
3β1
2β2
1β1
1β1
4β1
2β0
0β2
4β1
2β0
2β2
1β3
3β1
3β2
3β1
β
2β0
Washington
2β2
1β5
2β2
1β3
3β1
0β2
1β1
1β3
2β0
1β1
2β2
2β0
0β2
2β3
1β3
1β1
3β2
2β3
1β1
2β3
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
β
Game log
1990β91 game log Total: 28β54 (Home: 0β0; Road: 0β0)
November: 0β0 (home: 0β0; road: 0β0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
December: 0β0 (home: 0β0; road: 0β0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
January: 0β0 (home: 0β0; road: 0β0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
February: 0β0 (home: 0β0; road: 0β0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
March: 0β0 (home: 0β0; road: 0β0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
April: 0β0 (home: 0β0; road: 0β0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1990β91 schedule
Player statistics
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Steve Alford
34
0
6.9
.504
.304
.839
0.7
0.6
0.2
0.0
4.4
Rolando Blackman
80
80
37.1
.482
.351
.865
3.2
3.8
0.9
0.2
19.9
Brad Davis
80
6
17.8
.426
.259
.771
1.5
2.6
0.6
0.2
5.4
James Donaldson
82
82
34.1
.532
.721
8.9
0.8
0.4
1.1
10.0
Alex English
79
26
22.1
.439
.000
.850
3.2
1.3
0.5
0.3
9.7
Jim Grandholm
26
0
6.5
.517
.529
.476
1.9
0.3
0.1
0.3
3.0
Derek Harper
77
77
37.4
.467
.362
.731
3.0
7.1
1.9
0.2
19.7
Fat Lever
4
0
21.5
.391
.000
.786
3.8
3.0
1.5
0.8
7.3
Rodney McCray
74
68
34.6
.495
.333
.803
7.6
3.5
0.9
0.7
11.4
John Shasky
57
0
8.9
.440
.608
2.4
0.2
0.2
0.4
2.6
Roy Tarpley
5
5
34.2
.544
.000
.889
11.0
2.4
1.2
1.8
20.4
Kelvin Upshaw
48
1
10.7
.450
.241
.859
1.1
1.8
0.6
0.1
5.6
Randy White
79
29
24.1
.398
.162
.707
6.4
0.8
1.0
0.6
8.8
Herb Williams
60
36
30.5
.507
.000
.638
6.0
1.6
0.5
1.5
12.5
Howard Wright
3
0
2.7
.667
.000
1.000
0.7
0.0
0.3
0.0
2.0
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References
^
1990-91 Dallas Mavericks
^
"Mavericks Will Sign Alex English to Make Up for the Loss of Perkins" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. August 15, 1990. Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^
"Mavericks Sign English to One-Year Deal" . United Press International . August 15, 1990. Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^
"SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Mavericks Sign English" . The New York Times . August 16, 1990. Retrieved December 15, 2021 .
^
"SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Nuggets Trade Lever to Dallas for 2 Picks" . The New York Times . June 22, 1990. Retrieved December 15, 2021 .
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"Mavericks Get Lever for a Pair of No. 1 Picks: NBA: Nuggets Receive the Ninth Selection in Next Wednesday's Draft, and a First-Round Choice in 1991" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. June 22, 1990. Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^
"Mavericks Trade Two First-Round Draft Choices to Nuggets for Lever" . United Press International . June 21, 1990. Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^ Wilbon, Michael (June 27, 1990).
"This Could Be a Veteran's Moving Day" . The Washington Post . Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^ Love, Ian (June 28, 1990).
"Kings Believe in 1990 Draft Class" . United Press International . Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^
"Kings Knew What They Were Doing" . Deseret News . Associated Press. July 1, 1990. Retrieved December 31, 2022 .
^
"Injuries Send Several NBA Teams Limping Out of the Starting Gate" . Los Angeles Times . November 20, 1990. Retrieved March 10, 2022 .
^
"SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Tarpley Suspended" . The New York Times . April 6, 1990. Retrieved March 10, 2022 .
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"1990β91 Dallas Mavericks Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 4, 2022 .
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"1990β91 Dallas Mavericks Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 4, 2022 .
See also
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