[1] In the off-season, the Bullets acquired second-year forward Pervis Ellison from the Sacramento Kings.
[2][3] The team struggled with a 4–10 start in November, but played around .500 afterwards and held a 21–27 record at the All-Star break.
[4] However, with a nine-game losing streak between February and March, the Bullets' struggles continued as they finished fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 30–52 record.
Darrell Walker averaged 7.8 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game, while rookie guard A.J.
[12][13] On April 4, 1991, during a home game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Walker, Ellison, head coach Wes Unseld, and the Bullets' mascot "Hoops", were all ejected out of the game by referee Steve Javie, as the Bullets lost to the Blazers, 105–96.