1990–91 NBA season

The season ended with the Chicago Bulls winning their first NBA Championship, eliminating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals.

NBA 91 release date: October 22, 1990 Notes Teams in bold advanced to the next round.

The division champions are marked by an asterisk.

Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.

The following players were named NBA Rookie of the Month.