1990–91 Portland Trail Blazers season


The 1990–91 NBA season was the 21st season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Blazers acquired Danny Ainge from the Sacramento Kings. The Blazers won their first eleven games on their way to a franchise best start at a record of 27–3. They would post a 16-game winning streak near the end of the season as they finished with a league best record at 63–19, setting a franchise-high win total that still stands today, and made their ninth consecutive trip to the NBA Playoffs. It was their first Pacific Division title since the 1977–78 season, and ended the Los Angeles Lakers' streak of nine straight years as Pacific Division champions and number-one seed in the Western Conference.
However, after advancing to the Western Conference Finals with a 3–2 win over the Seattle SuperSonics in the first round, and a 4–1 win over the Utah Jazz in the conference semifinals, the Blazers were denied a second straight trip to the NBA Finals, falling to the 3rd-seeded Lakers in six games.
Three members of the team, Clyde Drexler, Terry Porter and Kevin Duckworth were all selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
125Alaa AbdelnabyPFDuke

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

West First Round

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Seattle SuperSonics: Blazers win series 3-2
Last Playoff Meeting: 1983 Western Conference First Round

West Conference Semifinals

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Utah Jazz: Blazers win series 4-1
Last Playoff Meeting: 1988 Western Conference First Round

West Conference Finals

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Lakers win series 4-2
Last Playoff Meeting: 1989 Western Conference First Round

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and honors