| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-San Antonio Spurs | 55 | 27 | .671 | — | 33–8 | 22–19 | 20–8 |
| x-Utah Jazz | 54 | 28 | .659 | 1 | 36–5 | 18–23 | 21-7 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 3 | 31-10 | 21–20 | 20-8 |
| Orlando Magic | 31 | 51 | .378 | 24 | 24-17 | 7–34 | 13–15 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 29 | 53 | .354 | 26 | 21-20 | 8-33 | 9-19 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 27 | 20-21 | 8–33 | 7-21 |
| Denver Nuggets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 35 | 17-24 | 3-38 | 8–20 |
To use the update on any article, insert:
{{1990-91 NBA Midwest standings}}
To highlight the San Antonio Spurs, insert:
{{1990-91 NBA Midwest standings|team=SAS}}
For the other teams, use:
- Utah Jazz - UTA
- Houston Rockets - HOU
- Orlando Magic - ORL
- Minnesota Timberwolves - MIN
- Dallas Mavericks - DAL
- Denver Nuggets - DEN