1993–94 San Antonio Spurs season
The 1993–94 NBA season was the Spurs' 18th season in the National Basketball Association, and 27th season as a franchise.[1] It was also their first season at the Alamodome. During the offseason, the Spurs acquired All-Star forward Dennis Rodman from the Detroit Pistons,[2] and signed free agent Sleepy Floyd. Rodman led the league with 17.6 rebounds per game as the Spurs went on an 8-game winning streak after a 4–5 start to the season. The team would then win 13 consecutive games between January and February, and finish second in the Midwest Division with a 55–27 record. David Robinson captured the scoring title leading the league with 29.8 points per game, and was selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game. However, in the first round of the playoffs, Rodman became a distraction as he scuffled with head coach John Lucas as the Spurs lost to the 5th-seeded Utah Jazz in four games.
1993–94 San Antonio Spurs season | |
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Head coach | John Lucas II |
Arena | Alamodome |
Results | |
Record | 55–27 (.671) |
Place | Division: 2nd (Midwest) Conference: 4th (Western) |
Playoff finish | West First Round (Lost to Jazz 1–3) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Home Sports Entertainment, KABB |
Radio | KRIO |
Following the season, Lucas departed for a job with the Philadelphia 76ers, Dale Ellis signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets, Floyd re-signed with the New Jersey Nets, and Antoine Carr signed with the Utah Jazz.
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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2 | 47 | Chris Whitney | PG | Clemson |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Houston Rockets | 58 | 24 | .707 | — | 35–6 | 23–18 | 15–11 |
x-San Antonio Spurs | 55 | 27 | .671 | 3 | 32–9 | 23–18 | 16–10 |
x-Utah Jazz | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5 | 33–8 | 20–21 | 21–5 |
x- Denver Nuggets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 16 | 28–13 | 14–27 | 14–12 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 20 | 62 | .244 | 38 | 13–28 | 7–34 | 5–21 |
Dallas Mavericks | 13 | 69 | .159 | 45 | 6–35 | 7–34 | 7–19 |
# | Western Conference | ||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Seattle SuperSonics | 63 | 19 | .768 | – |
2 | y-Houston Rockets | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5 |
3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 56 | 26 | .683 | 7 |
4 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 55 | 27 | .671 | 8 |
5 | x-Utah Jazz | 53 | 29 | .646 | 10 |
6 | x-Golden State Warriors | 50 | 32 | .610 | 13 |
7 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 16 |
8 | x-Denver Nuggets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 21 |
9 | Los Angeles Lakers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 30 |
10 | Sacramento Kings | 28 | 54 | .341 | 35 |
11 | Los Angeles Clippers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 36 |
12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 20 | 62 | .244 | 43 |
13 | Dallas Mavericks | 13 | 69 | .159 | 50 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1993-94 NBA Records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | — | 4–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
Boston | 0–4 | — | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 |
Charlotte | 1–4 | 4–0 | — | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Chicago | 3–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | — | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
Cleveland | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Dallas | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 1–1 |
Denver | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
Detroit | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
Golden State | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–4 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 |
Indiana | 2–3 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | — | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
L.A. Lakers | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Miami | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Milwaukee | 0–5 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
Minnesota | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
New Jersey | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 4–1 | 0–5 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
New York | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | — | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 5–0 |
Orlando | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–3 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 |
Philadelphia | 0–4 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–4 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 |
Phoenix | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
Portland | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | — | 4–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
Sacramento | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–4 | — | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
San Antonio | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | 0–4 | 0–5 | 2–0 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Utah | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 5–0 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 |
Washington | 0–4 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
Game log
Playoffs
West First Round
(4) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Utah Jazz: Jazz win series 3-1
- Game 1 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (April 28): San Antonio 106, Utah 89
- Game 2 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (April 30): Utah 96, San Antonio 84
- Game 3 @ Delta Center, Salt Lake City (May 3): Utah 105, San Antonio 72
- Game 4 @ Delta Center, Salt Lake City (May 5): Utah 95, San Antonio 90
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Spurs and Jazz.
Player statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Willie Anderson | 80 | 79 | 31.1 | .471 | .324 | .848 | 3.0 | 4.3 | .9 | .6 | 11.9 |
Antoine Carr | 34 | 0 | 13.7 | .488 | .000 | .724 | 1.5 | .4 | .3 | .6 | 5.8 |
Terry Cummings | 59 | 29 | 19.2 | .428 | .000 | .589 | 5.0 | .8 | .5 | .2 | 7.3 |
Lloyd Daniels | 65 | 5 | 15.1 | .376 | .389 | .719 | 1.7 | 1.4 | .4 | .2 | 5.7 |
Vinny Del Negro | 77 | 56 | 25.3 | .487 | .349 | .824 | 2.1 | 4.2 | .8 | .0 | 10.0 |
Dale Ellis | 77 | 75 | 33.6 | .494 | .395 | .776 | 3.3 | 1.0 | .9 | .1 | 15.2 |
Sleepy Floyd | 53 | 2 | 13.9 | .335 | .222 | .667 | 1.3 | 1.9 | .2 | .2 | 3.8 |
Jack Haley | 28 | 0 | 3.4 | .438 | .000 | .810 | .9 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.1 |
Negele Knight | 64 | 18 | 22.3 | .476 | .190 | .810 | 1.6 | 3.1 | .5 | .2 | 9.3 |
Chuck Nevitt | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .500 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 |
J.R. Reid | 70 | 11 | 19.2 | .491 | .000 | .699 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .6 | .4 | 9.0 |
David Robinson | 80 | 80 | 40.5 | .507 | .345 | .749 | 10.7 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 29.8 |
Dennis Rodman | 79 | 51 | 37.8 | .534 | .208 | .520 | 17.3 | 2.3 | .7 | .4 | 4.7 |
Chris Whitney | 40 | 4 | 8.5 | .305 | .333 | .800 | .7 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | 1.8 |
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Willie Anderson | 4 | 4 | 26.5 | .378 | 1.000 | .571 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | .5 | 8.3 |
Antoine Carr | 3 | 0 | 12.3 | .455 | . | .889 | .3 | 1.0 | .3 | .7 | 6.0 |
Terry Cummings | 4 | 1 | 18.0 | .500 | . | .833 | 6.3 | .5 | 1.3 | .8 | 8.0 |
Lloyd Daniels | 4 | 0 | 16.5 | .400 | .500 | 1.000 | 2.3 | .8 | .0 | .3 | 5.5 |
Vinny Del Negro | 4 | 4 | 23.3 | .444 | .500 | .600 | 1.8 | 4.5 | .3 | .0 | 7.3 |
Dale Ellis | 4 | 4 | 28.5 | .395 | .294 | .600 | 2.5 | .3 | .8 | .0 | 10.5 |
Sleepy Floyd | 4 | 0 | 9.3 | .250 | . | .500 | .3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 |
Jack Haley | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | .500 | . | .833 | 2.3 | .7 | .0 | .0 | 4.3 |
Negele Knight | 4 | 0 | 27.0 | .317 | .000 | .917 | 1.5 | 3.0 | .8 | .0 | 9.3 |
J.R. Reid | 4 | 0 | 14.0 | .286 | . | .600 | 3.0 | .8 | .3 | .5 | 3.8 |
David Robinson | 4 | 4 | 36.5 | .411 | .000 | .741 | 10.0 | 3.5 | .8 | 2.5 | 20.0 |
Dennis Rodman | 3 | 3 | 38.0 | .500 | .000 | .167 | 16.0 | .7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 8.3 |
Awards and records
- David Robinson, All-NBA Second Team
- David Robinson, NBA All-Defensive First Team
Transactions
References
- 1993-94 San Antonio Spurs
- "Spurs Give Rodman Fresh Start : Pro basketball: Pistons get Sean Elliott in trade for the NBA leader in rebounds and problems". Los Angeles Times. October 2, 1993. Retrieved July 19, 2017.