The 1990–91 NBA season was the Hawks' 42nd season in the National Basketball Association, and 23rd season in Atlanta. During the off-season, the Hawks signed free agent All-Star guard Sidney Moncrief, who came out of his retirement. Under new head coach Bob Weiss, the Hawks won their first three games. However, after a 4–1 start, they lost nine consecutive games in November, but went on to win 20 of their next 25 games including a 7-game winning streak, and held a 26–21 record at the All-Star break. The Hawks finished fourth in the Central Division with a 43–39 record. Dominique Wilkins averaged 25.9 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and was selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game. In addition, Doc Rivers averaged 15.2 points and 1.9 steals per game, while Spud Webb provided the team with 13.4 points, 5.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and Kevin Willis provided with 13.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Off the bench, Moses Malone played a sixth man role averaging 10.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, and John Battle contributed 13.6 points per game. Wilkins also finished in eighth place in Most Valuable Player voting. In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Hawks faced the defending champion Detroit Pistons. The Hawks won Game 1 at The Palace of Auburn Hills, 103–98, but would lose the next two games. After winning Game 4 at The Omni, they lost the series in five games. Following the season, Rivers was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, while Webb was dealt to the Sacramento Kings, Malone signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks, Battle signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Moncrief retired.

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game logs

Regular season

R. Robinson (8) 13,593 10,330 17,014 15,025 13,228 15,025 13,613 11,042 21,454 23,901 15,279 15,594 A. Webb (16) 13,718 11,996 M. Malone, J. Koncak (7) 13,578 15,908 A. Webb (5) 9,586 J. Koncak (9) 14,142 15,008 M. Malone (10) 9,107 10,830 11,822 10,504 R. Robinson (3) 21,454 J. Koncak, G. Rivers, J. Battle (3) 14,890 J. Battle (4) 11,455 16,390 11,860 8,733 R. Robinson (5) 10,124 10,988 12,608 18,676 R. Robinson (6) 17,457 S. Moncrief (4) 12,612 9,531 16,390 15,758 A. Webb, D. Wilkins (7) 10,440 9,830 12,792 12,884 12,616 17,505 14,683 11,354 10,671 M.Malone (11) 18,595 10,583 15,924 13,791 21,454 16,371 12,376 10,461 16,121 14,297 M. Malone (11) 16,341 13,500 A. Webb, D. Wilkins(4) 12,184 15,008 16,371 (2 OT) 13,372 17,007 A. Webb, D. Wilkins (5) 14,487 15,793 18,439 10,409 M. Malone, D. Wilkins (9) D. Wilkins (4) 14,159 10,178 13,208 D. Wilkins (13) 17,683 23,901 14,931 13,339 15,235 19,006 14,687 15,077 12,783 16,390 A. Webb (5) 14,890

Playoffs

Player statistics

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• Statistics with the Atlanta Hawks

Playoffs

Awards

Season

All-Star

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Additions

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