The 1990-91 Phoenix Suns season marked a period of steady performance for the franchise. Under the guidance of head coach Cotton Fitzsimmons, the Suns completed the regular season with a 55-27 record, securing a second-place finish in the Pacific Division. The team was led by All-Star guard Kevin Johnson, who averaged 22.2 points and 10.1 assists per game, making a significant impact on both ends of the court.
Complementing Johnson’s playmaking prowess, Tom Chambers contributed significantly, averaging 19.9 points per game. The Suns also benefited from the defensive acumen of Dan Majerle, who was pivotal in providing versatile play on both ends. The roster boasted depth, with players like Jeff Hornacek and Mark West playing crucial roles in the team’s overall success.
In the playoffs, the Suns advanced past the Utah Jazz in the first round, winning the series 3-1. However, their postseason run was halted in the Western Conference Semifinals by the Portland Trail Blazers. The Suns were defeated 4-1, showcasing the competitive nature of the conference during that era. Despite the playoff exit, the season was a testament to the Suns’ competitive spirit and consistency in a tough Western Conference, setting a solid foundation for future campaigns.
- Regular Season Record: 55-27
- Playoff Result: Western Conference First Round: 1-3
Phoenix Suns Roster and Stats for 1990-91 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Kevin Johnson | 77 | 22.2 | 3.5 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 20.5 | 4 | 12.8 | 3.3 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 14.3 |
| Tom Chambers | 76 | 19.9 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 27.4 | 4 | 17.0 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Jeff Hornacek | 80 | 16.9 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 41.8 | 4 | 18.3 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 50.0 |
| Xavier McDaniel | 66 | 15.8 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Dan Majerle | 77 | 13.6 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 34.9 | 4 | 10.5 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 36.4 |
| Eddie Johnson | 15 | 13.5 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 28.6 | |||||||
| Cedric Ceballos | 63 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 16.7 | 3 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mark West | 82 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Kenny Battle | 16 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Negele Knight | 64 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 24.0 | 4 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 33.3 |
| Andrew Lang | 63 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Tim Perry | 46 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Ian Lockhart | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Kurt Rambis | 62 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 4 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Joe Barry Carroll | 11 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Ed Nealy | 55 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 31.2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Phoenix Suns in the 1991 NBA Playoffs
Playoffs First Round vs. Utah Jazz
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| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1991 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 129-90 | |
| Apr 27, 1991 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 102-92 | |
| Apr 30, 1991 | @ Utah Jazz | L 107-98 | |
| May 02, 1991 | @ Utah Jazz | L 101-93 |
Phoenix Suns 1990-91 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1990-91 season for the Phoenix Suns.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 02, 1990 | @ Utah Jazz | W 119-96 | |
| Nov 03, 1990 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 102-101 | |
| Nov 07, 1990 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 126-119 | |
| Nov 10, 1990 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 173-143 | |
| Nov 13, 1990 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 112-111 | |
| Nov 14, 1990 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 108-102 | |
| Nov 16, 1990 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 121-110 | |
| Nov 17, 1990 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 128-114 | |
| Nov 21, 1990 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 109-107 | |
| Nov 23, 1990 | vs. New Jersey Nets | L 116-114 | |
| Nov 27, 1990 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 123-109 | |
| Nov 29, 1990 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 128-110 | |
| Dec 01, 1990 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 108-98 | |
| Dec 04, 1990 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 155-127 | |
| Dec 05, 1990 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 126-121 | |
| Dec 07, 1990 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 129-110 | |
| Dec 08, 1990 | @ Orlando Magic | W 113-109 | |
| Dec 11, 1990 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 113-90 | |
| Dec 13, 1990 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 125-114 | |
| Dec 15, 1990 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 142-134 | |
| Dec 18, 1990 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 114-95 | |
| Dec 19, 1990 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 112-96 | |
| Dec 21, 1990 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 132-128 | |
| Dec 22, 1990 | @ Houston Rockets | L 122-102 | |
| Dec 26, 1990 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 115-88 | |
| Dec 28, 1990 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 115-96 | |
| Dec 29, 1990 | vs. Miami Heat | W 134-95 | |
| Jan 02, 1991 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 105-83 | |
| Jan 04, 1991 | @ Boston Celtics | L 132-103 | |
| Jan 05, 1991 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 88-86 | |
| Jan 07, 1991 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | W 119-106 | |
| Jan 09, 1991 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 113-105 | |
| Jan 11, 1991 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 114-110 | |
| Jan 12, 1991 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 127-118 | |
| Jan 15, 1991 | vs. Washington Bullets | W 127-97 | |
| Jan 18, 1991 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 103-102 | |
| Jan 19, 1991 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 101-97 | |
| Jan 22, 1991 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 123-116 | |
| Jan 25, 1991 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 128-113 | |
| Jan 26, 1991 | vs. New York Knicks | W 112-94 | |
| Jan 29, 1991 | @ Orlando Magic | L 114-112 | |
| Jan 30, 1991 | @ Miami Heat | W 115-104 | |
| Feb 01, 1991 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 96-89 | |
| Feb 03, 1991 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 112-97 | |
| Feb 05, 1991 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 126-103 | |
| Feb 06, 1991 | @ Utah Jazz | L 103-99 | |
| Feb 12, 1991 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 99-95 | |
| Feb 14, 1991 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 106-97 | |
| Feb 16, 1991 | @ Houston Rockets | L 100-91 | |
| Feb 19, 1991 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 109-105 | |
| Feb 20, 1991 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 113-93 | |
| Feb 22, 1991 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 127-106 | |
| Feb 23, 1991 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 120-110 | |
| Feb 25, 1991 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | W 128-108 | |
| Feb 27, 1991 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 124-116 | |
| Mar 01, 1991 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 112-106 | |
| Mar 04, 1991 | @ Charlotte Hornets | W 126-93 | |
| Mar 05, 1991 | @ New York Knicks | W 107-102 | |
| Mar 07, 1991 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 106-104 | |
| Mar 08, 1991 | @ Washington Bullets | W 117-91 | |
| Mar 10, 1991 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | W 123-109 | |
| Mar 13, 1991 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 116-108 | |
| Mar 15, 1991 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 135-128 | |
| Mar 16, 1991 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 128-116 | |
| Mar 18, 1991 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 111-103 | |
| Mar 20, 1991 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 110-96 | |
| Mar 22, 1991 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | L 111-105 | |
| Mar 23, 1991 | @ Sacramento Kings | W 100-95 | |
| Mar 25, 1991 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 106-94 | |
| Mar 26, 1991 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 117-95 | |
| Mar 28, 1991 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 102-88 | |
| Apr 02, 1991 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 131-117 | |
| Apr 04, 1991 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 102-98 | |
| Apr 05, 1991 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 118-101 | |
| Apr 07, 1991 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 93-85 | |
| Apr 09, 1991 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 120-106 | |
| Apr 12, 1991 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 103-91 | |
| Apr 14, 1991 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 109-101 | |
| Apr 16, 1991 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 153-118 | |
| Apr 17, 1991 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 105-100 | |
| Apr 19, 1991 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 104-93 | |
| Apr 21, 1991 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 135-118 |