1990–91 Golden State Warriors season


The 1990–91 NBA season was the Warriors' 45th season in the National Basketball Association, and 28th in the San Francisco Bay Area. The trio of Chris Mullin, Mitch Richmond, and second-year star Tim Hardaway were given the name "Run TMC" during the season. In the opening game, the Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets 162–158, the highest-scoring regulation game in NBA history. Despite their scoring prowess, the Warriors were limited defensively. The team got off to a solid start winning seven of their first nine games, but later on played around.500 along the way. On February 26, 1991, they lost 131–119 to the Orlando Magic despite the Run TMC trio each scoring more than 30 points.
The Warriors won their final five games of the season, finishing fourth in the Pacific Division with a 44–38 record. In the first round of the playoffs, the Warriors would again pull of an upset as they defeated the 2nd-seeded San Antonio Spurs in four games after losing Game 1. However, they would lose to the Los Angeles Lakers four games to one in the semifinals. Hardaway and Mullin were both selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
111Tyrone HillPFXavier
228Les JepsenCIowa
234Kevin PritchardPGKansas

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

West First Round

San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors: Warriors win series 3-1
Last Playoff Meeting: Not available

West Conference Semifinals

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors: Lakers win series 4-1
Last Playoff Meeting: 1987 Western Conference Semifinals

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records