1993-94 NBA season

1993–94 NBA season
League	National Basketball Association
Sport	Basketball
TV partner/s	NBC, TBS
Regular season
Season MVP	Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston)
Top scorer	David Robinson (San Antonio)
Playoffs
Eastern champions	New York Knicks
Eastern runners-up	Indiana Pacers
Western champions	Houston Rockets
Western runners-up	Utah Jazz
Finals
Finals champions	Houston Rockets
Runners-up	New York Knicks
Finals MVP	Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston)
NBA seasons
← 1992–93	1994–95 →

The 1993–94 NBA season was the 48th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Houston Rockets defeating the New York Knicks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals to win the franchise's first championship.

Contents 1 Notable occurrences 2 Final standings 2.1 Eastern Conference 2.2 Western Conference 3 1993-94 NBA statistics leaders 4 NBA awards 5 See also

Notable occurrences

• Just before the start of the season, Michael Jordan shocks the basketball world by announcing his first retirement from the NBA following the tragic death of his father. Jordan would be back on the court in March 1995.
• The Houston Rockets tie a record set in 1948 by the Washington Capitols in starting the season with 15 victories, and start the season 22-1 before finishing with a 58-24 record.
• The Chicago Bulls play their final game at Chicago Stadium.
• The Cleveland Cavaliers play their final game at Richfield Coliseum.
• Laker legend Magic Johnson tries his hand at coaching, but instead the Lakers sit out of the NBA playoffs for the fourth time in NBA history, and Johnson refuses to come back for the 1994-95 season.
• The 1994 NBA All-Star Game was played at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with the East defeating the West 127-118. Scottie Pippen of the Chicago Bulls took home the game's MVP honors.
• The San Antonio Spurs play their first game at the Alamodome.
• The Denver Nuggets made NBA Playoff history by becoming the first eight-seed to defeat a one-seed in the first-round of a playoff series when they defeated the Seattle SuperSonics 3 games to 2.
• This year's NBA Finals would be the last to go seven games until 2005.
• On the season's final day, Spurs center David Robinson scores 71 points against the Los Angeles Clippers to capture the scoring title.

Final standings

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
New York Knicks	57	25	.695	-
Orlando Magic	50	32	.610	7
New Jersey Nets	45	37	.549	12
Miami Heat	42	40	.512	15
Boston Celtics	32	50	.390	25
Philadelphia 76ers	25	57	.305	32
Washington Bullets	24	58	.293	33

Central Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Atlanta Hawks	57	25	.695	-
Chicago Bulls	55	27	.671	2
Cleveland Cavaliers	47	35	.573	10
Indiana Pacers	47	35	.573	10
Charlotte Hornets	41	41	.500	16
Milwaukee Bucks	20	62	.244	37
Detroit Pistons	20	62	.244	37

Western Conference

Midwest Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Houston Rockets C	58	24	.707	-
San Antonio Spurs	55	27	.671	3
Utah Jazz	53	29	.646	5
Denver Nuggets	42	40	.512	16
Minnesota Timberwolves	20	62	.244	38
Dallas Mavericks	13	69	.159	45

Pacific Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Seattle SuperSonics	63	19	.768	-
Phoenix Suns	56	26	.683	7
Golden State Warriors	50	32	.610	13
Portland Trail Blazers	47	35	.573	16
Los Angeles Lakers	33	49	.402	30
Sacramento Kings	28	54	.341	35
Los Angeles Clippers	27	55	.329	36

C - NBA Champions

1993-94 NBA statistics leaders

Category	Player	Team	Stat
Points per game	David Robinson	San Antonio Spurs	29.8
Rebounds per game	Dennis Rodman	San Antonio Spurs	17.3
Assists per game	John Stockton	Utah Jazz	12.6
Steals per game	Nate McMillan	Seattle SuperSonics	3.0
Blocks per game	Dikembe Mutombo	Denver Nuggets	4.1
FG%	Shaquille O'Neal	Orlando Magic	59.9
FT%	Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf	Denver Nuggets	95.6
3FG%	Tracy Murray	Portland Trail Blazers	45.9

NBA awards

• Most Valuable Player: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
• Rookie of the Year: Chris Webber, Golden State Warriors
• Defensive Player of the Year: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
• Sixth Man of the Year: Dell Curry, Charlotte Hornets
• Most Improved Player: Don MacLean, Washington Bullets
• Coach of the Year: Lenny Wilkens, Atlanta Hawks
• All-NBA First Team:
  • F - Karl Malone, Utah Jazz
  • F - Scottie Pippen, Chicago Bulls
  • C - Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
  • G - John Stockton, Utah Jazz
  • G - Latrell Sprewell, Golden State Warriors
• All-NBA Second Team:
  • F - Shawn Kemp, Seattle SuperSonics
  • F - Charles Barkley, Phoenix Suns
  • C - David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
  • G - Mitch Richmond, Sacramento Kings
  • G - Kevin Johnson, Phoenix Suns
• All-NBA Third Team:
  • F - Derrick Coleman, New Jersey Nets
  • F - Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks/Los Angeles Clippers
  • C - Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando Magic
  • G - Mark Price, Cleveland Cavaliers
  • G - Gary Payton, Seattle SuperSonics
• NBA All-Defensive First Team:
  • F - Charles Oakley, New York Knicks
  • F - Scottie Pippen, Chicago Bulls
  • C - Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
  • G - Mookie Blaylock, Atlanta Hawks
  • G - Gary Payton, Seattle SuperSonics
• NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
  • F - Dennis Rodman, San Antonio Spurs
  • F - Horace Grant, Chicago Bulls
  • C - David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
  • G - Latrell Sprewell, Golden State Warriors
  • G - Nate McMillan, Seattle SuperSonics
• All-NBA Rookie First Team:
  • Isaiah Rider, Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Anfernee Hardaway, Orlando Magic
  • Chris Webber, Golden State Warriors
  • Jamal Mashburn, Dallas Mavericks
  • Vin Baker, Milwaukee Bucks
• All-NBA Rookie Second Team:
  • Dino Radja, Boston Celtics
  • Toni Kukoc, Chicago Bulls
  • Shawn Bradley, Philadelphia 76ers
  • Lindsey Hunter, Detroit Pistons
  • Nick Van Exel, Los Angeles Lakers

Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com

See also

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Also this year: 1993 Draft • 1994 Playoffs • 1994 Finals • 1994 in sports
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