NBA 1993/94

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Duration November 1993 -
June 1994
Season games per team 82
Number of teams 27
Regular season
Best record United StatesUnited States Seattle SuperSonics
Season MVP United StatesUnited States Hakeem Olajuwon
Top scorer United StatesUnited States David Robinson
Playoffs
Eastern - Champion United StatesUnited States New York Knicks
  Runner-up team      United StatesUnited States Indiana Pacers
Western - Champion United StatesUnited States Houston Rockets
  Runner-up team      United StatesUnited States Utah Jazz
Finals
NBA champions United StatesUnited States Houston Rockets
   Runner-up      United StatesUnited States New York Knicks
Finals MVP United StatesUnited States Hakeem Olajuwon

The 1993/94 NBA season was the 48th season of the National Basketball Association . The regular season began on November 5, 1993 and ended on April 24, 1994. This was followed by the NBA playoffs on April 28, 1994, which ended in mid-June with the NBA finals . The championship won the Houston Rockets with a 4-3 in the series against the New York Knicks .

Season course

Regular season

The 1993/94 was the first after the resignation of Michael Jordan .

All-Star Game

The 1994 All-Star Game took place in Minneapolis . The pick of the East won the game 127-118. The game's MVP was Scottie Pippen of the Chicago Bulls .

Final results

S = wins, N = defeats, PCT = percentage of wins, P = deficit on division leaders

The placements in the seed lists of the respective conference playoffs are listed in brackets.

Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
# team S. N PCT P
1 New York Knicks (2) 57 25th .695 -
2 Orlando Magic (4) 50 32 .610 7th
3 New Jersey Nets (7) 45 37 .549 12
4th Miami Heat (8) 42 40 .512 15th
5 Boston Celtics 32 50 .390 25th
6th Philadelphia 76ers 25th 57 .305 32
7th Washington Bullets 24 58 .293 33
Central Division
# team S. N PCT P
1 Atlanta Hawks (1) 57 25th .695 -
2 Chicago Bulls (3) 55 27 .671 2
3 Indiana Pacers (5) 47 35 .573 10
4th Cleveland Cavaliers (6) 47 35 .573 10
5 Charlotte Hornets 41 41 .500 16
6th Detroit Pistons 20th 62 .244 37
7th Milwaukee Bucks 20th 62 .244 37
Western Conference
Midwest Division
# team S. N PCT P
1 Houston Rockets (2) 58 24 .707 -
2 San Antonio Spurs (4) 55 27 .671 3
3 Utah Jazz (5) 53 29 .646 5
4th Denver Nuggets (8) 42 40 .512 16
5 Minnesota Timberwolves 20th 62 .244 38
6th Dallas Mavericks 13 69 .159 45
Pacific Division
# team S. N PCT P
1 Seattle SuperSonics (1) 63 19th .768 -
2 Phoenix Suns (3) 56 26th .683 7th
3 Golden State Warriors (6) 50 32 .610 13
4th Portland Trail Blazers (7) 47 35 .573 16
5 Los Angeles Lakers 33 49 .402 30th
6th Sacramento Kings 28 54 .341 35
7th Los Angeles Clippers 27 55 .329 36

The winner of a division is guaranteed at least second place on the seeding list that is decisive for the play-offs , even if more than one team has achieved a higher number of wins.

Honors

Play-offs

The first play-off round was played in best-of-five mode , all subsequent rounds in best-of-seven mode .

  First round   Conference semifinals   Conference Finals   NBA finals
                                     
1 Seattle 2                  
8th Denver 3  
8th Denver 3
  5 Utah 4th  
4th San Antonio 1
 
5 Utah 3  
5 Utah 1
Western Conference
  2 Houston 4th  
3 Phoenix 3      
 
6th Golden State 0  
3 Phoenix 3
  2 Houston 4th  
2 Houston 3
 
7th Portland 1  
W2 Houston 4th
  E2 new York 3
1 Atlanta 3            
 
8th Miami 2  
1 Atlanta 2
  5 Indiana 4th  
4th Orlando 0
 
5 Indiana 3  
5 Indiana 3
Eastern Conference
  2 new York 4th  
3 Chicago 3      
 
6th Cleveland 0  
3 Chicago 3
  2 new York 4th  
2 new York 3
 
7th New Jersey 1  

See also

1993 NBA Draft

Web links

The 1993/94 season at basketball-reference.com (engl.)