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1990-91 NBA Eastern Conference standings
The Chicago Bulls won the 1990-91 NBA Eastern Conference playoff race at 61-21, 5 games ahead of the Boston Celtics.
🏆How the 1990-91 playoffs went
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East standings, 1990-91
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Chicago Bulls (CHI) | 61 | 21 | .744 | - | 7-3 | W4 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 56 | 26 | .683 | 5 | 4-6 | L4 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) | 48 | 34 | .585 | 13 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHL) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 17 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Atlanta Hawks (ATL) | 43 | 39 | .524 | 18 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Indiana Pacers (IND) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 | 5-5 | L1 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE) | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 | 8-2 | W4 |
| Washington Bullets (WAS) | 30 | 52 | .366 | 31 | 3-7 | L3 |
| Charlotte Hornets (CHH) | 26 | 56 | .317 | 35 | 4-6 | L2 |
| New Jersey Nets (NJN) | 26 | 56 | .317 | 35 | 3-7 | L1 |
| Miami Heat (MIA) | 24 | 58 | .293 | 37 | 2-8 | L1 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 7 times.
- The Chicago Bulls trailed by as many as 5.5 games on December 20, 1990.
- The Chicago Bulls took first place for good on March 3, 1991.
- The Chicago Bulls won 11 games in a row from February 4, 1991 to March 1, 1991, the longest run of the race.
- The Boston Celtics led by 4.5 games as late as January 11, 1991.
- The Chicago Bulls went 17-3 from February 17, 1991 to March 28, 1991, turning a deficit of 3 games into a lead of 2.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 66 of the 159 days played.
- Nine teams held first place.
- The Chicago Bulls spent 54 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.