1990–91 Orlando Magic season

1990–91 Orlando Magic season
Head coachMatt Guokas
General managerPat Williams
Owners
  • William du Pont III
  • James Hewitt
  • Robert Hewitt
ArenaOrlando Arena
Results
Record31–51 (.378)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Midwest)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television
RadioWGTO

The 1990–91 Orlando Magic season was the second season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association.[1] After finishing with an 18–64 record in their inaugural season, the Magic received the fourth overall pick in the 1990 NBA draft, and selected small forward Dennis Scott out of Georgia Tech University,[2][3][4] and signed free agent Greg Kite during the off-season.[5][6] After playing in the Central Division in the Eastern Conference the previous season, the Magic moved into the Western Conference, and settled into the Midwest Division this season.

The Magic continued to struggle in their second season, losing their first six games of the regular season. After a three-game winning streak, the team lost 16 of their next 18 games, which included a 7-game losing streak between November and December, and an 8-game losing streak in December. The Magic posted a six-game losing streak in January, and held a 14–33 record at the All-Star break.[7] However, the team won 8 of their 11 games in February, and played around .500 in winning percentage for the remainder of the season, finishing in fourth place in the Midwest Division with a 31–51 record, which was a 13-game improvement over their inaugural season.[8]

Scott Skiles averaged 17.2 points and 8.4 assists per game, and was named the NBA Most Improved Player of the Year,[9][10][11] while Scott averaged 15.7 points per game, led the Magic with 125 three-point field goals, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and Terry Catledge provided the team with 14.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. In addition, second-year guard Nick Anderson provided with 14.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, while Otis Smith contributed 13.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, and Jerry Reynolds provided with 12.9 points and 1.2 steals per game. Meanwhile, Jeff Turner averaged 8.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, Sam Vincent contributed 8.3 points and 4.0 assists per game, and second-year forward Michael Ansley provided with 5.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. On the defensive side, Kite averaged 4.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, and Mark Acres contributed 4.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.[12]

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, Scott participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout, while Smith participated in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest for the second time.[13][14] Scott also finished in third place in Rookie of the Year voting,[15][16] while Reynolds finished tied in sixth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.[16] Following the season, Ansley was released to free agency.

One notable highlight of the regular season occurred on December 30, 1990, in a home game against the Denver Nuggets at the Orlando Arena; Skiles scored 22 points, and also set an NBA record of 30 assists in a single game, as the Magic defeated the Nuggets, 155–116.[17][18][19]

Draft picks

Main article: 1990 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team
1 4 Dennis Scott SF  United States Georgia Tech

Roster

1990–91 Orlando Magic roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
C 42 Mark Acres 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1962–11–15 Oral Roberts
G/F 25 Nick Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1968–01–20 Illinois
F 45 Michael Ansley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1967–02–08 Alabama
F 33 Terry Catledge 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1963–08–22 South Alabama
C 34 Greg Kite 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1961–08–05 BYU
G/F 35 Jerry Reynolds 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1962–12–23 LSU
G/F 3 Dennis Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 1968–09–05 Georgia Tech
G 4 Scott Skiles 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1964–03–05 Michigan State
G/F 32 Otis Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1964–01–30 Jacksonville
F 31 Jeff Turner 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1962–04–09 Vanderbilt
G 11 Sam Vincent 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1963–05–18 Michigan State
G 20 Morlon Wiley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1966–09–24 Long Beach State
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: December 12, 1990

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs 55 27 .671 — 33–8 22–19 20–8
x-Utah Jazz 54 28 .659 1 36–5 18–23 21-7
x-Houston Rockets 52 30 .634 3 31-10 21–20 20-8
Orlando Magic 31 51 .378 24 24-17 7–34 13–15
Minnesota Timberwolves 29 53 .354 26 21-20 8-33 9-19
Dallas Mavericks 28 54 .341 27 20-21 8–33 7-21
Denver Nuggets 20 62 .244 35 17-24 3-38 8–20
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Portland Trail Blazers 63 19 .768 –
2 y-San Antonio Spurs 55 27 .671 8
3 x-Los Angeles Lakers 58 24 .707 5
4 x-Phoenix Suns 55 27 .671 8
5 x-Utah Jazz 54 28 .659 9
6 x-Houston Rockets 52 30 .634 11
7 x-Golden State Warriors 44 38 .537 19
8 x-Seattle SuperSonics 41 41 .500 22
9 Orlando Magic 31 51 .378 32
10 Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 .378 32
11 Minnesota Timberwolves 29 53 .354 34
12 Dallas Mavericks 28 54 .341 35
13 Sacramento Kings 25 57 .305 38
14 Denver Nuggets 20 62 .244 43
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

Player statistics

Regular season

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Greg Kite C 82 82 2,225 588 59 25 81 395 27.1 7.2 .7 .3 1.0 4.8
Dennis Scott SG 82 73 2,336 235 134 62 25 1,284 28.5 2.9 1.6 .8 .3 15.7
Jerry Reynolds SG 80 9 1,843 299 203 95 56 1,034 23.0 3.7 2.5 1.2 .7 12.9
Scott Skiles PG 79 66 2,714 270 660 89 4 1,357 34.4 3.4 8.4 1.1 .1 17.2
Otis Smith SF 75 39 1,885 389 169 85 35 1,044 25.1 5.2 2.3 1.1 .5 13.9
Jeff Turner PF 71 43 1,683 363 97 29 10 609 23.7 5.1 1.4 .4 .1 8.6
Nick Anderson SG 70 42 1,971 386 106 74 44 990 28.2 5.5 1.5 1.1 .6 14.1
Mark Acres C 68 0 1,313 359 25 25 25 285 19.3 5.3 .4 .4 .4 4.2
Michael Ansley SF 67 1 877 253 25 27 7 379 13.1 3.8 .4 .4 .1 5.7
Terry Catledge PF 51 38 1,459 355 58 34 9 745 28.6 7.0 1.1 .7 .2 14.6
Sam Vincent PG 49 17 975 107 197 30 5 406 19.9 2.2 4.0 .6 .1 8.3
Morlon Wiley PG 34 0 350 17 73 24 0 113 10.3 .5 2.1 .7 .0 3.3
Howard Wright† PF 8 0 136 37 3 3 5 43 17.0 4.6 .4 .4 .6 5.4
Mark McNamara C 2 0 13 4 0 0 0 0 6.5 2.0 .0 .0 .0 .0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only.

Awards and records

References

  1. ^ 1990-91 Orlando Magic
  2. ^ Goldaper, Sam (June 28, 1990). "Nets Make Coleman No. 1 Pick in N.B.A. Draft". The New York Times. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "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". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 28, 1990. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  4. ^ "1990 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  5. ^ "SIDELINES: Orlando Magic Signs Kite". Los Angeles Times. Times Wire Services. August 15, 1990. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  6. ^ "Kite Signs Deal With Magic". Deseret News. August 15, 1990. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  7. ^ "NBA Games Played on February 7, 1991". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  8. ^ "1990–91 Orlando Magic Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Skiles Most Improved". The New York Times. May 3, 1991. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  10. ^ Cooper, Barry (May 3, 1991). "It's No Dream - Skiles Is Named Most Improved". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  11. ^ "NBA & ABA Most Improved Player Award Winners". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  12. ^ "1990–91 Orlando Magic Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  13. ^ "All-Star Saturday Participants". The Hour. Associated Press. February 9, 1991. p. 22. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  14. ^ "NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  15. ^ Bondy, Filip (May 7, 1991). "BASKETBALL; With Rookie Award Won, Marketing of Coleman Begins". The New York Times. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  16. ^ a b "1990–91 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  17. ^ "Magic's Skiles Sets Assists Record". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 31, 1990. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  18. ^ "Magic 155, Nuggets 116". United Press International. December 31, 1990. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  19. ^ "Denver Nuggets at Orlando Magic Box Score, December 30, 1990". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.