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NBA professional basketball team season
The 1990–91 New Jersey Nets season was the 24th season, 15th in the NBA basketball in East Rutherford, New Jersey . After finishing with the worst record last season, the Nets won the draft lottery and selected Derrick Coleman out of Syracuse with the first pick in the 1990 NBA draft . Coleman had a stellar rookie season as he was named Rookie of The Year. The Nets movement would continue as they acquired Dražen Petrović from the Portland Trail Blazers in February. However, the Nets continued to struggle losing ten consecutive games along the way finishing fifth in the Atlantic Division with a 26–56 record. Following the season, Reggie Theus retired.
For the season, the Nets changed their logo and uniforms. Their primary logo and home uniforms lasted until 1997, while their road jerseys only lasted for one season where they changed them to darker blue next season.
Draft picks
Roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
PG
10
Blaylock, Mookie
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Oklahoma
C
31
Bowie, Sam
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Kentucky
SF
35
Buechler, Jud
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Arizona
PF
44
Coleman, Derrick
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Syracuse
C
22
Dudley, Chris
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Yale
SG
12
George, Tate
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Connecticut
PF
30
Gervin, Derrick
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Texas–San Antonio
PF
54
Haley, Jack
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
UCLA
PF
6
Hinson, Roy
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Rutgers
PF
5
Mills, Terry
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Michigan
SF
34
Morris, Chris
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Auburn
SG
3
Petrović, Dražen
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
SG
24
Theus, Reggie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
UNLV
Head coach
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
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
—
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
—
Schedule
Game
Date
Opponent
Result
Nets points
Opponents
Record
Streak
Notes
1
November 2
@ Indiana
Loss
81
100
0-1
Lost 1
2
November 3
@ Philadelphia
Loss
110
112
0-2
Lost 2
3
November 6
@ Charlotte
Loss
105
113
0-3
Lost 3
4
November 8
Miami
Win
114
103
1-3
Won 1
5
November 10
Boston
Loss
91
105
1-4
Lost 1
6
November 12
Washington
Loss
92
97
1-5
Lost 2
7
November 14
Milwaukee
Win
112
95
2-5
Won 1
8
November 16
Detroit
Loss
96
105
2-6
Lost 1
9
November 17
@ Milwaukee
Loss
99
111
2-7
Lost 2
10
November 20
@ Seattle
Loss
88
105
2-8
Lost 3
11
November 21
@ LA Clippers
Loss
90
99
2-9
Lost 4
12
November 23
@ Phoenix
Win
116
114
3-9
Won 1
13
November 24
@ Golden State
Win
117
113
4-9
Won 2
14
November 27
Philadelphia
Win
98
92
5-9
Won 3
15
November 28
@ Miami
Loss
79
97
5-10
Lost 1
16
December 1
Orlando
Win
111
92
6-10
Won 1
17
December 4
Seattle
Win
106
102
7-10
Won 2
18
December 7
Phoenix
Loss
110
129
7-11
Lost 1
19
December 10
Charlotte
Win
121
115
8-11
Won 1
20
December 13
@ Atlanta
Loss
97
106
8-12
Lost 1
21
December 15
New York
Loss
104
125
8-13
Lost 2
22
December 17
Utah
Loss
98
100
8-14
Lost 3
23
December 19
LA Clippers
Win
118
105
9-14
Won 1
24
December 21
Cleveland
Win
111
103
10-14
Won 2
25
December 22
@ New York
Loss
93
106
10-15
Lost 1
26
December 26
Atlanta
Loss
111
113
10-16
Lost 2
27
December 28
Houston
Loss
99
101
10-17
Lost 3
28
December 29
@ Indiana
Loss
105
114
10-18
Lost 4
29
January 4
San Antonio
Loss
89
93
10-19
Lost 5
30
January 5
@ Detroit
Loss
83
99
10-20
Lost 6
31
January 7
Dallas
Loss
87
88
10-21
Lost 7
OT
32
January 8
@ Chicago
Loss
102
111
10-22
Lost 8
33
January 12
@ Philadelphia
Loss
99
109
10-23
Lost 9
34
January 13
Portland
Loss
103
116
10-24
Lost 10
35
January 15
Golden State
Loss
111
112
10-25
Lost 11
OT
36
January 18
@ Boston
Win
111
106
11-25
Won 1
37
January 19
@ Atlanta
Loss
84
114
11-26
Lost 1
38
January 22
@ Charlotte
Win
92
90
12-26
Won 1
39
January 23
Chicago
Win
99
95
13-26
Won 2
40
January 25
LA Lakers
Loss
103
108
13-27
Lost 1
OT
41
January 26
@ Miami
Win
127
105
14-27
Won 1
42
January 28
@ Sacramento
Loss
83
101
14-28
Lost 1
43
January 29
@ LA Lakers
Loss
89
110
14-29
Lost 2
44
January 31
@ Denver
Loss
119
123
14-30
Lost 3
45
February 2
@ Utah
Loss
103
111
14-31
Lost 4
46
February 4
@ Portland
Loss
102
117
14-32
Lost 5
47
February 6
Miami
Loss
119
134
14-33
Lost 6
48
February 7
@ Washington
Loss
117
124
14-34
Lost 7
49
February 13
Atlanta
Win
140
106
15-34
Won 1
50
February 15
Denver
Win
138
110
16-34
Won 2
51
February 16
@ Chicago
Loss
87
99
16-35
Lost 1
52
February 19
Sacramento
Win
97
83
17-35
Won 1
53
February 22
@ Boston
Loss
99
111
17-36
Lost 1
54
February 23
Philadelphia
Loss
90
103
17-37
Lost 2
55
February 26
Indiana
Win
129
104
18-37
Won 1
56
February 28
Milwaukee
Win
98
93
19-37
Won 2
57
March 2
New York
Loss
105
115
19-38
Lost 1
58
March 4
@ Dallas
Loss
100
102
19-39
Lost 2
59
March 5
@ Houston
Loss
100
112
19-40
Lost 3
60
March 7
@ San Antonio
Loss
99
111
19-41
Lost 4
61
March 10
@ Miami
Loss
88
101
19-42
Lost 5
62
March 11
@ New York
Loss
85
90
19-43
Lost 6
63
March 14
Detroit
Win
118
110
20-43
Won 1
64
March 16
Washington
Win
110
86
21-43
Won 2
65
March 17
Charlotte
Loss
108
121
21-44
Lost 1
66
March 20
Minnesota
Win
118
111
22-44
Won 1
OT
67
March 22
@ Detroit
Loss
93
109
22-45
Lost 1
68
March 23
@ Cleveland
Loss
82
108
22-46
Lost 2
69
March 25
@ Washington
Loss
106
113
22-47
Lost 3
70
March 26
Philadelphia
Win
98
95
23-47
Won 1
OT
71
March 28
Chicago
Loss
94
128
23-48
Lost 1
72
March 30
New York
Loss
117
130
23-49
Lost 2
73
April 2
Boston
Loss
77
94
23-50
Lost 3
74
April 4
@ Boston
Loss
104
123
23-51
Lost 4
75
April 6
@ Milwaukee
Loss
114
133
23-52
Lost 5
76
April 9
@ Minnesota
Loss
89
109
23-53
Lost 6
77
April 12
Cleveland
Win
104
103
24-53
Won 1
78
April 13
@ Cleveland
Loss
98
102
24-54
Lost 1
79
April 16
Indiana
Loss
126
132
24-55
Lost 2
80
April 18
@ Washington
Win
108
103
25-55
Won 1
81
April 20
Miami
Win
118
103
26-55
Won 2
82
April 21
@ Orlando
Loss
110
120
26-56
Lost 1
Player statistics
Awards, Records and Honors
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