No game in our box scores falls on September 16. The nearest date before it · September 15, 2020: the Denver Nuggets visited the Los Angeles Clippers, in the playoffs. Denver Nuggets 104, Los Angeles Clippers 89. WWikipedia↗

From the vault · March 30, 2019 · 2019 NCAA tournament, Elite Eight: The Virginia Cavaliers beat the Purdue Boilermakers 80–75 in overtime in the Elite Eight of the 2019 NCAA tournament.

1990-91 NBA season

27 teams · standings, playoff series and the league's published leaders; no box scores for this season

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NBACollege

◀ 1989-90 1991-92 ▶

NBA champion

Chicago Bulls
Finals 4–1 over Los Angeles Lakers

Best record

Portland Trail Blazers 63–19

Standings

Eastern Conference

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home W-L	Road W-L	Postseason
1	Bulls	61	21	.744	–	35–6	26–15	NBA champion
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	–	35–6	21–20	Lost Conference semifinals 2–4
3	Pistons	50	32	.610	11	32–9	18–23	Lost Conference finals 0–4
4	Bucks	48	34	.585	13	33–8	15–26	Lost First round 0–3
5	76ers	44	38	.537	12	29–12	15–26	Lost Conference semifinals 1–4
6	Hawks	43	39	.524	18	29–12	14–27	Lost First round 2–3
7	Pacers	41	41	.500	20	29–12	12–29	Lost First round 2–3
8	Knicks	39	43	.476	17	21–20	18–23	Lost First round 0–3
9	Cavaliers	33	49	.402	28	23–18	10–31
10	Bullets	30	52	.366	26	21–20	9–32
11	Nets	26	56	.317	30	20–21	6–35
12	Hornets	26	56	.317	35	17–24	9–32
13	Heat	24	58	.293	32	18–23	6–35

Western Conference

#	Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home W-L	Road W-L	Postseason
1	Trail Blazers	63	19	.768	–	36–5	27–14	Lost Conference finals 2–4
2	Spurs	55	27	.671	–	33–8	22–19	Lost First round 1–3
3	Lakers	58	24	.707	5	33–8	25–16	Lost Finals 1–4
4	Suns	55	27	.671	8	32–9	23–18	Lost First round 1–3
5	Jazz	54	28	.659	1	36–5	18–23	Lost Conference semifinals 1–4
6	Rockets	52	30	.634	3	31–10	21–20	Lost First round 0–3
7	Warriors	44	38	.537	19	30–11	14–27	Lost Conference semifinals 1–4
8	SuperSonics	41	41	.500	22	28–13	13–28	Lost First round 2–3
9	Magic	31	51	.378	24	24–17	7–34
10	Clippers	31	51	.378	32	23–18	8–33
11	Timberwolves	29	53	.354	26	21–20	8–33
12	Mavericks	28	54	.341	27	20–21	8–33
13	Kings	25	57	.305	38	24–17	1–40
14	Nuggets	20	62	.244	35	17–24	3–38

Playoffs

Round	Conf	Result
Finals		Bulls 4–1 Lakers
Conference finals	East	Bulls 4–0 Pistons
Conference finals	West	Lakers 4–2 Trail Blazers
Conference semifinals	East	Bulls 4–1 76ers
Conference semifinals	East	Pistons 4–2 Celtics
Conference semifinals	West	Trail Blazers 4–1 Jazz
Conference semifinals	West	Lakers 4–1 Warriors
First round	East	76ers 3–0 Bucks
First round	East	Bulls 3–0 Knicks
First round	East	Celtics 3–2 Pacers
First round	East	Pistons 3–2 Hawks
First round	West	Jazz 3–1 Suns
First round	West	Trail Blazers 3–2 SuperSonics
First round	West	Lakers 3–0 Rockets
First round	West	Warriors 3–1 Spurs