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1990–91 Sacramento Kings season

{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{NBA season

| team = Sacramento Kings

| end_year = 1991

| wins = 25

| losses = 57

| division = Pacific

| division_place = 7

| conf_place = 13

| coach = Dick Motta

| arena = ARCO Arena

| owners = Joseph Benvenuti
Gregg Lukenbill

| television = KRBK
SportsChannel Bay Area

| radio = KFBK

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| bbr_team = SAC

}}

The 1990–91 NBA season was the Kings' 42nd season in the National Basketball Association, and sixth season in Sacramento.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/1991.html 1990-91 Sacramento Kings] In the 1990 NBA draft, the Kings became the first team in NBA history to wield four first round draft choices, selecting forward Lionel Simmons out of La Salle University with the seventh pick, guard Travis Mays with the 14th pick, center Duane Causwell with the 18th pick, and forward Anthony Bonner with the 23rd pick.{{cite news | last = Cotton | first = Anthony | title = Coleman No. 1 to Nets, Then the Guards Go Forward | work = The Washington Post | date = June 28, 1990 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1990/06/28/coleman-no-1-to-nets-then-the-guards-go-forward/34f2836d-86a4-4763-80e8-8e1441ca6644/ | access-date = January 3, 2022}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Clippers Go with Kimble: NBA Draft: Derrick Coleman, as Expected, Is No. 1 Overall with Nets. Clippers Also Grab Michigan's Vaught with 13th Pick | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 28, 1990 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-28-sp-1194-story.html | access-date = November 22, 2022}} However, their struggles continued as they lost their first seven games of the season, on their way to an awful 1–13 start. The Kings finished last place in the Pacific Division with a 25–57 record,{{cite web|title=1990–91 Sacramento Kings Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/1991_games.html|access-date=March 10, 2022}} losing a record of 37 consecutive road games, and finishing with the worst road record in NBA history at 1–40.{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Clippers Finish This Season Thinking About Next One | work = Los Angeles Times | date = April 22, 1991 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-04-22-sp-312-story.html | access-date = July 26, 2017}}

Wayman Tisdale only played just 33 games due to a foot injury, and Bonner only played in just 34 games. Simmons made the NBA All-Rookie First Team, while Mays was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Following the season, Antoine Carr was traded to the San Antonio Spurs,{{cite news | last = | first = | title = SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Carr to Spurs, Schintzius to Kings | work = The New York Times | date = September 24, 1991 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/24/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-carr-to-spurs-schintzius-to-kings.html | access-date = November 25, 2022}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Kings Send Carr to Spurs for Schintzius | work = United Press International | date = September 23, 1991 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/1991/09/23/Kings-send-Carr-to-Spurs-for-Schintzius/9758685598400/ | access-date = November 25, 2022}} and Mays was dealt to the Atlanta Hawks.{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Hawks to Deal Webb to Kings for... | work = The Baltimore Sun | date = June 29, 1991 | url = https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1991-06-29-1991180078-story.html | access-date = November 25, 2022}}

For the season, the team changed their uniforms, plus adding darker blue road jerseys.{{cite news | title = Sacramento Kings Uniform | work = Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. | date = | url = https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/gpgf4rke04radwfbkrn6t7ixe/Sacramento_Kings/1991/Home_Uniform | accessdate = January 22, 2022}}{{cite news | title = Sacramento Kings Uniform | work = Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. | date = | url = https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/hay4efj2pocfp9zjtmwff2eem/Sacramento_Kings/1991/Road_Uniform | access-date = January 22, 2022}} The uniforms lasted until 1994.

Draft picks

{{main article|1990 NBA draft}}

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! style="background:#1C4BA0; color:#CC2D5C" width="10%"| Round

! style="background:#1C4BA0; color:#CC2D5C" width="10%"| Pick

! style="background:#1C4BA0; color:#CC2D5C" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#1C4BA0; color:#CC2D5C" width="15%"| Position

! style="background:#1C4BA0; color:#CC2D5C" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="background:#1C4BA0; color:#CC2D5C" width="20%"| College

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| 1

7Lionel SimmonsSF{{USA}}La Salle
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| 1

14Travis MaysPG{{USA}}Texas
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| 1

18Duane CauswellC{{USA}}Temple
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| 1

23Anthony BonnerPF{{USA}}St. Louis
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| 2

40Bimbo ColesPG{{USA}}Virginia Tech

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Sacramento Kings|season=1990–91

| bg1 = #1C4BA0 | color1 = #FFFFFF

| bg2 = #CC2D5C | color2 = #FFFFFF

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{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Anthony | last = Bonner | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 215 | DOB = –– | college = Saint Louis }}

{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Rick | last = Calloway | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 180 | DOB = –– | college = Kansas }}

{{player2 | num = 35 | first = Antoine | last = Carr | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 225 | DOB = –– | college = Wichita State }}

{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Duane | last = Causwell | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 240 | DOB = –– | college = Temple }}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Steve | last = Colter | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 165 | DOB = –– | college = New Mexico State }}

{{player2 | num = 41 | first = Anthony | last = Frederick | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 205 | DOB = –– | college = Pepperdine }}

{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Bob | last = Hansen | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 190 | DOB = –– | college = Iowa }}

{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Jim | last = Les | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = 165 | DOB = –– | college = Bradley }}

{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Travis | last = Mays | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 190 | DOB = –– | college = Texas }}

{{player2 | num = 50 | first = Ralph | last = Sampson | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 4 | lbs = 228 | DOB = –– | college = Virginia }}

{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Lionel | last = Simmons | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 210 | DOB = –– | college = La Salle }}

{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Rory | last = Sparrow | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 175 | DOB = –– | college = Villanova }}

{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Wayman | last = Tisdale | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 240 | DOB = –– | college = Oklahoma }}

{{player2 | num = 34 | first = Bill | last = Wennington | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 245 | DOB = –– | college = St. John's }}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

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Regular season

=Season standings=

{{1990–91 NBA Pacific standings|team=SAC}}

:y - clinched division title

:x - clinched playoff spot

{{1990–91 NBA West standings|team=SAC}}

:z - clinched division title

:y - clinched division title

:x - clinched playoff spot

=Record vs. opponents=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan=28|1990-91 NBA Records
width=100|Team

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL

!style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS

!style="background:#008080;color:#800080;width=35"|CHA

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI

!style="background:#000080;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|CLE

!style="background:#008000;color:#00008B;width=35"|DAL

!style="background:#0000CD;color:#FFD700;width=35"|DEN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU

!style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND

!style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|LAC

!style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL

!style="background:#000000;color:#8B0000;width=35"|MIA

!style="background:#006400;color:#B22222;width=35"|MIL

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#228B22;width=35"|MIN

!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|NJN

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#000000;width=35"|ORL

!style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI

!style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO

!style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR

!style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|SAC

!style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS

!style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA

!style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|UTA

!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS

style="text-align:left;" | Atlanta–3–11–41–43–22–01–10–51–11–14–12–01–14–02–31–13–13–11–10–40–21–12–02–01–11–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Boston1–3–3–12–23–12–02–02–21–12–02–22–01–14–12–22–04–15–01–12–31–11–12–01–12–01–15–1
style="text-align:left;" | Charlotte4–11–3–0–51–41–10–21–41–10–20–51–10–22–22–31–12–20–42–02–20–20–22–01–10–20–22–2
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago4–12–25–0–5–02–02–03–21–10–24–12–01–14–04–12–03–14–02–01–31–10–22–00–22–02–03–1
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland2–31–34–10–5–2–01–12–30–20–21–41–11–13–12–31–12–23–12–02–20–20–21–10–21–10–21–3
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas0–20–21–10–20–2–3–10–22–21–32–01–32–20–21–11–42–02–01–41–10–41–32–21–42–20–52–0
style="text-align:left;" | Denver1–10–22–00–21–11–3–0–21–30–50–20–40–40–21–13–21–11–12–30–20–40–43–11–40–41–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit5–02–24–12–33–22–02–0–1–12–03–22–00–23–12–32–03–11–32–02–20–21–12–00–21–10–23–1
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State1–11–11–11–12–02–23–11–1–2–21–13–22–32–01–13–11–12–02–22–01–32–32–32–23–11–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | Houston1–10–22–02–02–03–15–00–22–2–1–12–21–32–02–05–02–02–03–22–03–10–43–12–32–22–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana1–42–25–01–44–10–22–02–31–11–1–1–10–22–22–31–13–12–21–11–31–10–22–01–11–12–02–2
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers0–20–21–10–21–13–14–00–22–32–21–1–0–40–21–13–11–10–21–30–22–31–33–22–22–31–30–2
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Lakers1–11–12–01–11–12–24–02–03–23–12–04–0–2–00–23–12–01–14–01–13–22–34–03–13–22–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Miami0–41–42–20–41–32–02–01–30–20–22–22–00–2–0–40–23–31–41–11–40–20–21–10–20–21–13–2
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee3–22–23–21–43–21–11–13–21–10–23–21–12–04–0–1–12–24–02–02–21–11–11–11–11–11–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | Minnesota1–10–21–10–21–14–12–30–21–30–51–11–31–32–01–1–1–11–12–22–00–40–43–10–42–21–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey1–31–42–21–32–20–21–11–31–10–21–31–10–23–32–21–1–0–51–12–31–10–21–10–21–10–22–3
style="text-align:left;" | New York1–30–54–00–41–30–21–13–10–20–22–22–01–14–10–41–15–0–0–25–10–20–22–01–11–12–03–2
style="text-align:left;" | Orlando1–11–10–20–20–24–13–20–22–22–31–13–10–41–10–22–21–12–0–0–22–20–42–21–31–31–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia4–03–22–23–12–21–12–02–20–20–23–12–01–14–12–20–23–21–52–0–1–11–11–10–21–10–23–2
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix2–01–12–01–12–04–04–02–03–11–31–13–22–32–01–14–01–12–02–21–1–3–23–11–33–22–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Portland1–11–12–02–02–03–14–01–13–24–02–03–13–22–01–14–02–02–04–01–12–3–3–22–24–03–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | Sacramento0–20–20–20–21–12–21–30–23–21–30–22–30–41–11–11–31–10–22–21–11–32–3–1–31–41–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio0–21–11–12–02–04–14–12–02–23–21–12–21–32–01–14–02–01–13–12–03–12–23–1–3–12–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle1–10–22–00–21–12–24–01–11–32–21–13–22–32–01–12–21–11–13–11–12–30–44–11–3–1–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | Utah1–11–12–00–22–05–03–12–03–12–20–23–12–21–11–14–12–00–24–12–02–21–33–13–23–1–2–0
style="text-align:left;" | Washington2–21–52–21–33–10–21–11–32–01–12–22–00–22–31–31–13–22–31–12–30–20–20–20–20–20–2—

=Game log=

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Player statistics

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

=Regular season=

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! style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|GP

! style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|GS

! style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|MPG

! style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|FG%

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! style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|FT%

! style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|RPG

! style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|APG

! style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|SPG

! style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|BPG

! style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|PPG

style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Rory|Sparrow}}

| 80

7429.7.491.397.6992.34.51.0.210.4
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Lionel|Simmons}}

| 79

7937.7.422.273.7368.84.01.41.118.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Antoine|Carr}}

| 77

4832.8.511.000.7585.52.5.61.320.1
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Bill|Wennington}}

| 77

2318.9.436.200.7874.4.9.6.85.7
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Duane|Causwell}}

| 76

5522.6.508.6365.1.9.61.96.9
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Travis|Mays}}

| 64

5533.5.406.365.7702.84.01.3.214.3
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Rick|Calloway}}

| 64

010.6.391.000.6961.21.0.3.13.2
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jim|Les}}

| 55

825.4.444.461.8352.05.41.0.17.2
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Bob|Hansen}}

| 36

2422.5.375.275.5002.72.5.6.16.4
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Anthony|Frederick}}

| 35

313.6.399.7172.41.3.6.45.1
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Anthony|Bonner}}

| 34

622.1.448.5794.71.41.1.17.4
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Wayman|Tisdale}}

| 33

3133.8.483.000.8007.72.0.7.820.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Eric|Leckner}}†

| 32

011.8.406.5932.7.6.1.32.9
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Ralph|Sampson}}

| 25

413.9.366.200.2634.4.7.4.73.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Steve|Colter}}

| 19

013.2.411.357.7001.41.9.6.13.1
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Leon|Wood}}

| 12

018.5.397.316.9051.64.1.4.06.8
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Mike|Higgins|dab=basketball}}

| 7

08.7.600.571.7.3.0.32.3
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tony|Dawson}}

| 4

04.3.5711.000.5.0.0.02.3

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  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.

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Awards and records

Transactions

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References

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