1990–91 Atlanta Hawks season

The 1990–91 NBA season was the Hawks' 42nd season in the National Basketball Association, and 23rd season in Atlanta.^[1] During the off-season, the Hawks signed free agent All-Star guard Sidney Moncrief, who came out of his retirement.^[2][3] Under new head coach Bob Weiss,^[4] the Hawks won their first three games. However, after a 4–1 start, they lost nine consecutive games in November, but went on to win 20 of their next 25 games including a 7-game winning streak, and held a 26–21 record at the All-Star break.^[5] The Hawks finished fourth in the Central Division with a 43–39 record.^[6]

1990–91 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coach	Bob Weiss
General manager	Pete Babcock
Owners	Ted Turner / Turner Broadcasting System
Arena	Omni Coliseum
Results
Record	43–39 (.524)
Place	Division: 4th (Central) Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	First round (lost to Pistons 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WTBS WGNX SportSouth TBS (Skip Caray and Rick Barry)
< 1989–90 1991–92 >

Dominique Wilkins averaged 25.9 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and was selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game.^[7][8] In addition, Doc Rivers averaged 15.2 points and 1.9 steals per game, while Spud Webb provided the team with 13.4 points, 5.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and Kevin Willis provided with 13.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Off the bench, Moses Malone played a sixth man role averaging 10.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, and John Battle contributed 13.6 points per game.^[9] Wilkins also finished in eighth place in Most Valuable Player voting.^[10]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Hawks faced the defending champion Detroit Pistons. The Hawks won Game 1 at The Palace of Auburn Hills, 103–98,^[11][12] but would lose the next two games. After winning Game 4 at The Omni, they lost the series in five games.^{[13][14][15][16]} Following the season, Rivers was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers,^[17][18][19] while Webb was dealt to the Sacramento Kings,^[20][21] Malone signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks,^[22][23][24] Battle signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers,^[25][26] and Moncrief retired.

Draft picks

Main article: 1990 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	10	Rumeal Robinson	PG	United States	Michigan
2	36	Trevor Wilson	SF	United States	UCLA
2	41	Steve Bardo	SG	United States	Illinois

Roster

1990–91 Atlanta Hawks roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From G 10 Battle, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1962–11–09 Rutgers F 33 Ferrell, Duane 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1965–02–28 Georgia Tech C 32 Koncak, Jon 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1963–05–17 SMU C 34 Leonard, Gary 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1967–02–16 Missouri F/C 2 Malone, Moses 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1955–03–23 C 40 McCormick, Tim 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1962–03–10 Michigan G 15 Moncrief, Sidney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1957–09–21 Arkansas G 25 Rivers, Doc 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1961–10–13 Marquette University G 22 Robinson, Rumeal 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1966–11–13 Michigan G 4 Webb, Spud 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 133 lb (60 kg) 1963–07–13 NC State F 21 Wilkins, Dominique 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1960–01–12 Georgia F/C 42 Willis, Kevin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1962–09–06 Michigan State

Head coach Bob Weiss Assistant coach(es) Johnny Davis Kevin Loughery Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division v t e	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

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

#	Eastern Conference v t e
	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

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	—

Game logs

Regular season

1990–91 game log Total: 43–39 (home: 29–12; road: 14–27)
November: 4–10 (home: 2–5; road: 2–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 November 2 Orlando W 115–111 D. Wilkins (32) K. Willis (11) D. Wilkins, R. Robinson (8) Omni Coliseum 13,593 1–0 2 November 3 Indiana W 121–120 D. Wilkins (30) M. Malone (14) R. Robinson (10) Omni Coliseum 10,330 2–0 3 November 6 @ Sacramento W 102–85 D. Wilkins (24) K. Willis (9) D. Wilkins (6) ARCO Arena 17,014 3–0 4 November 9 @ Golden State L 128–143 D. Wilkins (21) K. Willis (10) M. Malone (6) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025 3–1 5 November 10 @ L.A. Clippers W 112–94 G. Rivers (23) K. Willis (16) G. Rivers (9) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 13,228 4–1 6 November 13 Cleveland L 128–143 D. Wilkins (27) K. Willis (13) M. Malone (6) Omni Coliseum 15,025 4–2 7 November 14 @ Philadelphia L 104–112 K. Willis (28) M. Malone (13) J. Battle (5) The Spectrum 13,613 4–3 8 November 16 Charlotte L 109–119 D. Wilkins (27) K. Willis (11) J. Battle (6) Omni Coliseum 11,042 4–4 9 November 17 @ Detroit L 83–91 J. Battle (16) K. Willis (10) A. Webb (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454 4–5 10 November 20 @ Charlotte L 121–128 D. Wilkins (29) D. Wilkins (10) D. Wilkins (7) Charlotte Coliseum 23,901 4–6 11 November 21 @ Milwaukee L 93–105 M. Malone (22) K. Willis (10) D. Wilkins (6) Bradley Center 15,279 4–7 12 November 24 Philadelphia L 121–124 D. Wilkins (39) M. Malone (11) A. Webb (14) Omni Coliseum 15,594 4–8 13 November 27 Detroit L 97–120 K. Willis, A. Webb (16) K. Willis (8) A. Webb (4) Omni Coliseum 13,718 4–9 14 November 30 Cleveland L 93–101 D. Wilkins (25) D. Wilkins (11) A. Webb (7) Omni Coliseum 11,996 4–10
December: 11–3 (home: 6–1; road: 5–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 15 December 4 @ Houston W 113–110 G. Rivers (26) D. Wilkins, M. Malone, J. Koncak (7) A. Webb (8) The Summit 13,578 5–10 16 December 5 @ San Antonio W 110–108 G. Rivers (25) K. Willis (8) G. Rivers (7) HemisFair Arena 15,908 6–10 17 December 7 Milwaukee L 103–104 G. Rivers (24) T. McCormick (8) G. Rivers, A. Webb (5) Omni Coliseum 9,586 6–11 18 December 8 New York W 99–86 D. Wilkins (26) G. Rivers, J. Koncak (9) D. Wilkins (8) Omni Coliseum 14,142 7–11 19 December 12 @ Miami W 118–93 D. Wilkins (28) D. Wilkins (14) A. Webb (11) Miami Arena 15,008 8–11 20 December 13 New Jersey W 106–97 D. Wilkins (23) K. Willis, M. Malone (10) J. Battle (7) Omni Coliseum 9,107 9–11 21 December 15 Washington W 125–113 J. Battle (28) K. Willis (8) G. Rivers (6) Omni Coliseum 10,830 10–11 22 December 17 @ Cleveland W 109–98 D. Wilkins (32) J. Koncak (13) G. Rivers (10) Coliseum at Richfield 11,822 11–11 23 December 20 Utah W 105–87 D. Wilkins (20) K. Willis (11) A. Webb (7) Omni Coliseum 10,504 12–11 24 December 21 @ Detroit L 87–113 J. Battle (22) D. Wilkins (7) T. Wilson, R. Robinson (3) The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454 12–12 25 December 23 @ Boston L 104–132 J. Battle (16) D. Ferrell (10) T. Wilson, J. Koncak, G. Rivers, J. Battle (3) Boston Garden 14,890 12–13 26 December 26 @ New Jersey W 113–111 K. Willis (26) K. Willis (15) D. Wilkins, J. Battle (4) Brendan Byrne Arena 11,455 13–13 27 December 28 Boston W 131–114 G. Rivers (36) M. Malone (9) A. Webb (8) Omni Coliseum 16,390 14–13 28 December 29 Golden State W 134–130 D. Wilkins (45) D. Wilkins (14) A. Webb (13) Omni Coliseum 11,860 15–13
January: 9–7 (home: 8–0; road: 1–7) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 29 January 2 L.A. Clippers W 120–107 D. Wilkins (35) D. Wilkins (16) G. Rivers (11) Omni Coliseum 8,733 16–13 30 January 4 Indiana W 111–96 D. Wilkins (36) M. Malone (11) G. Rivers, R. Robinson (5) Omni Coliseum 10,124 17–13 31 January 5 Minnesota W 117-112 (OT) J. Battle (27) K. Willis (19) J. Koncak (7) Omni Coliseum 10,988 18–13 32 January 8 San Antonio W 109–98 D. Wilkins (40) K. Willis (9) G. Rivers (10) Omni Coliseum 12,608 19–13 33 January 11 @ Chicago L 96–99 D. Wilkins (23) D. Wilkins (12) J. Battle (7) Chicago Stadium 18,676 19–14 34 January 12 @ New York L 92–99 D. Wilkins (22) G. Rivers (8) G. Rivers, R. Robinson (6) Madison Square Garden 17,457 19–15 35 January 14 New York W 96–82 D. Wilkins (26) D. Wilkins (16) J. Battle, S. Moncrief (4) Omni Coliseum 12,612 20–15 36 January 15 @ Indiana W 117–106 D. Wilkins (28) D. Wilkins (12) J. Battle (8) Market Square Arena 9,531 21–15 37 January 18 Chicago W 114–105 D. Wilkins (34) M. Malone (12) G. Rivers (5) Omni Coliseum 16,390 22–15 38 January 19 New Jersey W 114–84 K. Willis (24) K. Willis (17) A. Webb (6) Omni Coliseum 15,758 23–15 39 January 22 Miami W 118–107 K. Willis (29) K. Willis (10) G. Rivers, A. Webb, D. Wilkins (7) Omni Coliseum 10,440 24–15 40 January 23 @ Washington L 99–104 D. Wilkins (27) D. Wilkins (13) G. Rivers (7) Capital Centre 9,830 24–16 41 January 26 @ Seattle L 102–103 D. Wilkins (43) D. Wilkins (10) A. Webb (9) Seattle Center Coliseum 12,792 24–17 42 January 28 @ Portland L 111–116 D. Wilkins (34) K. Willis (10) A. Webb (11) Memorial Coliseum 12,884 24–18 43 January 29 @ Utah L 105–116 D. Wilkins (24) D. Wilkins (14) A. Webb (4) Salt Palace 12,616 24–19 44 January 31 @ L.A. Lakers L 103–116 D. Wilkins (19) M. Malone (9) G. Rivers (4) Great Western Forum 17,505 24–20
February: 8–5 (home: 7–0; road: 1–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 45 February 2 @ Denver L 125–126 D. Wilkins (34) D. Wilkins (12) D. Wilkins (7) McNichols Sports Arena 14,683 24–21 46 February 5 Cleveland W 118–114 D. Wilkins (40) D. Wilkins (13) G. Rivers (12) Omni Coliseum 11,354 25–21 47 February 7 Charlotte W 127–114 M. Malone (25) J. Koncak (11) A. Webb (6) Omni Coliseum 10,671 26–21 48 February 12 @ Chicago L 113–122 D. Wilkins (37) D. Wilkins, M.Malone (11) A. Webb (9) Chicago Stadium 18,595 26–22 49 February 13 @ New Jersey L 106–140 D. Wilkins (24) K. Willis (8) A. Webb (3) Brendan Byrne Arena 10,583 26–23 50 February 16 Seattle W 122–113 D. Wilkins (36) D. Wilkins (10) A. Webb (14) Omni Coliseum 15,924 27–23 51 February 19 @ New York W 110–102 D. Wilkins (32) M. Malone (13) G. Rivers (9) Madison Square Garden 13,791 28–23 52 February 20 @ New York L 89–97 D. Wilkins (19) M. Malone (10) A. Webb (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454 28–24 53 February 22 L.A. Lakers W 111–102 D. Wilkins (34) M. Malone (13) A. Webb (6) Omni Coliseum 16,371 29–24 54 February 23 Dallas W 122–107 D. Wilkins (31) D. Wilkins (14) A. Webb (7) Omni Coliseum 12,376 30–24 55 February 23 Sacramento W 96–88 D. Wilkins (31) D. Wilkins (19) J. Battle (4) Omni Coliseum 10,461 31–24 56 February 27 @ Philadelphia L 103–107 D. Wilkins (26) M. Malone (17) A. Webb (10) The Spectrum 16,121 31–25 57 February 28 Portland W 117–109 J. Battle (26) D. Wilkins (14) G. Rivers (8) Omni Coliseum 14,297 32–25
March: 6–9 (home: 3–4; road: 3–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 58 March 3 @ Milwaukee W 115–106 D. Wilkins (25) D. Wilkins, M. Malone (11) A. Webb (5) Bradley Center 16,341 33–25 59 March 5 Denver W 139–127 A. Webb (32) D. Wilkins (18) J. Battle (5) Omni Coliseum 13,500 34–25 60 March 7 Phoenix L 104–106 D. Wilkins (27) M. Malone (19) G. Rivers, A. Webb, D. Wilkins(4) Omni Coliseum 12,184 34–26 61 March 8 @ Miami W 102–96 G. Rivers (19) Kevin Willis (12) D. Wilkins (6) Miami Arena 15,008 35–26 62 March 10 Chicago L 87–122 A. Webb (18) D. Wilkins (8) A. Webb (8) Omni Coliseum 16,371 35–27 63 March 12 Philadelphia L 129–133 (2 OT) D. Wilkins (29) K. Willis (14) G. Rivers (9) Omni Coliseum 13,372 35–28 64 March 15 @ Dallas W 127–117 J. Battle (28) M. Malone (14) A. Webb (6) Reunion Arena 17,007 36–28 65 March 16 @ Phoenix L 116–128 D. Wilkins (29) D. Wilkins (10) G. Rivers, A. Webb, D. Wilkins (5) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 14,487 36–29 66 March 19 Boston W 104–92 A. Webb (26) M. Malone (11) A. Webb (5) Omni Coliseum 15,793 37–29 67 March 20 @ Chicago L 107–129 D. Wilkins (28) M. Malone (10) G. Rivers (7) Chicago Stadium 18,439 37–30 68 March 22 @ Washington L 116–121 D. Wilkins (26) K. Willis (10) A. Webb (4) Capital Centre 10,409 37–31 69 March 23 Miami W 108–93 D. Wilkins (26) J. Koncak, M. Malone, D. Wilkins (9) G. Rivers, D. Wilkins (4) Omni Coliseum 14,159 38–31 70 March 26 @ Indiana L 113–123 D. Wilkins (34) J. Koncak (10) A. Webb (7) Market Square Arena 10,178 38–32 71 March 28 Houston L 111–112 D. Wilkins (28) K. Willis (17) A. Webb (7) Omni Coliseum 13,208 38–33 72 March 30 @ Milwaukee L 96–104 D. Wilkins (27) J. Koncak, D. Wilkins (13) D. Wilkins (5) Bradley Center 17,683 38–34
April: 5–5 (home: 3–2; road: 2–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 73 April 4 @ Charlotte L 91–98 D. Wilkins (26) J. Koncak (12) A. Webb (6) Charlotte Coliseum 23,901 38–35 74 April 6 Indiana W 137–110 D. Wilkins (30) K. Willis (13) A. Webb (9) Omni Coliseum 14,931 39–35 75 April 8 Washington W 105–94 D. Wilkins (29) M. Malone (9) A. Webb (7) Omni Coliseum 13,339 40–35 76 April 9 @ Cleveland W 104–98 D. Wilkins (25) K. Willis (14) A. Webb (9) Coliseum at Richfield 15,235 41–35 77 April 11 @ Minnesota W 98–112 A. Webb (23) K. Willis (8) G. Rivers (5) Target Center 19,006 41–36 78 April 13 Milwaukee W 97–91 A. Webb (23) M. Malone (11) A. Webb (6) Omni Coliseum 14,687 42–36 79 April 16 @ Orlando L 106–113 D. Wilkins (19) D. Wilkins (8) R. Robinson (6) Orlando Arena 15,077 42–37 80 April 17 Charlotte L 111–123 D. Wilkins (20) K. Willis (16) A. Webb (5) Omni Coliseum 12,783 42–38 81 April 19 Detroit L 120–126 D. Wilkins (38) M. Malone (12) A. Webb (5) Omni Coliseum 16,390 42–39 82 April 21 @ Boston W 117–105 D. Wilkins (24) D. Wilkins (9) G. Rivers, A. Webb (5) Boston Garden 14,890 43–39
1990–91 season schedule

Playoffs

1991 playoff game log
First round: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 April 26 @ Detroit W 103–98 Dominique Wilkins (32) Kevin Willis (8) Battle, Webb (3) The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454 1–0 2 April 28 @ Detroit L 88–101 Dominique Wilkins (20) Kevin Willis (9) Dominique Wilkins (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454 1–1 3 April 30 Detroit L 91–103 Kevin Willis (24) Kevin Willis (10) Spud Webb (9) Omni Coliseum 13,571 1–2 4 May 2 Detroit W 123–111 Doc Rivers (34) Wilkins, Malone (11) Spud Webb (7) Omni Coliseum 9,854 2–2 5 May 5 @ Detroit L 81–113 Kevin Willis (13) Kevin Willis (13) Jon Koncak (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454 2–3
1991 schedule

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%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
John Battle	79	2	23.6	.461	.286	.854	2.0	2.7	0.6	0.1	13.6
Duane Ferrell	78	2	14.9	.489	.667	.801	2.3	0.7	0.4	0.3	6.1
Jon Koncak	77	61	25.1	.436	.125	.593	4.9	1.6	1.0	1.0	4.1
Gary Leonard*	4	0	2.3	.000	.000	.500	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.5
Moses Malone	82	15	23.3	.468	.000	.831	8.1	0.8	0.4	0.9	10.6
Tim McCormick	56	7	12.3	.497	.000	.733	2.9	0.6	0.2	0.3	4.5
Sidney Moncrief	72	3	15.2	.488	.328	.781	1.8	1.4	0.7	0.1	4.7
Doc Rivers	79	79	32.7	.435	.336	.844	3.2	4.3	1.9	0.6	15.2
Rumeal Robinson	47	16	14.3	.446	.182	.588	1.5	2.8	0.7	0.2	5.6
Spud Webb	75	64	29.3	.447	.321	.868	2.3	5.6	1.6	0.1	13.4
Dominique Wilkins	81	81	38.0	.470	.341	.829	9.0	3.3	1.5	0.8	25.9
Kevin Willis	80	80	29.7	.504	.400	.668	8.8	1.2	0.8	0.5	13.1
Trevor Wilson*	25	0	6.5	.300	.000	.500	1.6	0.4	0.2	0.0	2.2
Howard Wright*	4	0	5.0	.667	.000	1.000	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3

*Statistics with the Atlanta Hawks

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
John Battle	5	0	21.4	.364	.400	.960	2.0	2.2	0.2	0.0	2.2
Duane Ferrell	5	0	14.6	.444	.000	.667	3.4	0.6	0.0	0.0	4.8
Jon Koncak	5	5	26.6	.286	.000	1.000	4.6	1.4	0.4	0.8	1.4
Gary Leonard	2	0	2.5	1.000	.000	.000	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Moses Malone	5	0	16.8	.200	.000	.929	6.2	0.6	0.6	0.2	4.2
Tim McCormick	2	0	6.5	.286	.000	.667	2.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0
Sidney Moncrief	5	0	18.2	.500	.167	.813	3.2	0.4	0.6	0.0	7.2
Doc Rivers	5	5	34.6	.469	.091	.895	4.0	3.0	1.0	0.4	15.6
Rumeal Robinson	2	0	6.5	.250	.000	.000	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.0	1.0
Spud Webb	5	5	30.8	.439	.417	.688	4.4	4.8	1.4	0.2	13.2
Dominique Wilkins	5	5	39.0	.372	.133	.914	6.4	2.6	1.8	1.0	20.8
Kevin Willis	5	5	31.8	.403	.667	.700	9.0	1.0	0.6	0.2	15.4

Awards

Season

• Dominique Wilkins was named to the All-NBA Second Team

All-Star

• Dominique Wilkins was selected to his 6th All-Star Game.

Transactions

Trades

June 27, 1990	To Atlanta Hawks The 10th pick in the 1990 NBA draft (Rumeal Robinson) The 36th pick in the 1990 NBA draft (Trevor Wilson) The 41st pick in the 1990 NBA draft (Steve Bardo)	To Golden State Warriors The 11th pick in the 1990 NBA draft (Tyrone Hill) The 28th pick in the 1990 NBA draft (Les Jepsen)
September 27, 1990	To Atlanta Hawks John Lucas II Tim McCormick	To Houston Rockets Roy Marble Kenny Smith

Free agents

Additions Player Signed Former team Howard Wright September 24 free agent Sidney Moncrief October 4 Milwaukee Bucks Scott Haffner October 4 Miami Heat Duane Ferrell November 2 re-signed Gary Leonard January 7 Minnesota Timberwolves (re-signed on March 1, 1991)

Subtractions Player Left New team Haywoode Workman September 25 Washington Bullets Cliff Levingston October 3 Chicago Bulls

Waivings

Player	Left
Steve Bardo	October 19
Scott Haffner	October 22
Howard Wright	November 13
Trevor Wilson	April 1

Player Transactions Citation:^[27]

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External links

• 1990–91 Atlanta Hawks season at Basketball Reference

See also

• 1990–91 NBA season