1993–94 Chicago Bulls season

1993–94 Chicago Bulls season
Head coachPhil Jackson
General managerJerry Krause
OwnersJerry Reinsdorf
ArenaChicago Stadium
Results
Record55–27 (.671)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to Knicks 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWGN-TV
SportsChannel Chicago
RadioWMAQ
< 1992–93 1994–95 >

The 1993–94 NBA season was the Bulls' 28th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Bulls entered the season as the three time defending NBA champions, having defeated the Phoenix Suns in the 1993 NBA Finals in six games, winning their third NBA championship, their first of two threepeats in the 1990s. This was the first season without All-Star guard Michael Jordan since the 1983–84 season, as he retired during the off-season to pursue a baseball career after the murder of his father.[2][3][4][5][6][7] Instead, the Bulls were led by All-Star forward Scottie Pippen. In the off-season, the team signed free agents Steve Kerr, Bill Wennington,[8] and Pete Myers, who was signed to fill in the void left by Jordan at shooting guard.[9]

The Bulls continued to play solid basketball winning ten straight games in December after an 8–8 start, and later on held a 34–13 record at the All-Star break.[10] At midseason, the team traded Stacey King to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Australian center Luc Longley.[11][12][13] The Bulls posted another 10-game winning streak between March and April finishing second overall in the Central Division, and third overall in the Eastern Conference with a 55–27 record.[14]

Pippen averaged 22.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 2.9 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and NBA All-Defensive First Team. In addition, Horace Grant averaged 15.1 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, while B. J. Armstrong provided the team with 14.8 points per game, and Croatian rookie forward Toni Kukoč averaged 10.9 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Kerr contributed 8.6 points per game off the bench, and Myers averaged just 7.9 points per game.[15]

Pippen, Grant and Armstrong were all selected to play in the 1994 NBA All-Star Game in Minneapolis, Minnesota,[16][17][18][19] in which Pippen won the All-Star Game MVP award.[20][21][22][23][24] Pippen also finished in third place in Most Valuable Player voting,[25] and in fourth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[26]

However, the Bulls would not be able to win a fourth consecutive NBA championship. After sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in three straight games in the Eastern Conference First Round,[27][28][29][30] they would lose in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals of the 1994 NBA Playoffs to the New York Knicks in seven games.[31][32][33][34] The Knicks would reach the NBA Finals, but would lose in seven games to the Houston Rockets.[35][36][37][38][39]

This was also the Bulls' last season at Chicago Stadium before moving across the street to the new United Center. Following the season, Grant signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic,[40][41][42][43] while Bill Cartwright signed with the Seattle SuperSonics,[44][45][46] Scott Williams signed with the Philadelphia 76ers,[47] and John Paxson retired.

Off-season

Jordan's retirement

On October 6, 1993, Michael Jordan announced his retirement at age 30, citing a loss in his desire to play the game. Jordan later stated that the murder of his father three months earlier shaped his decision.[48] James R. Jordan, Sr. was murdered on July 23, 1993, at a highway rest area in Lumberton, North Carolina, found in a creek on August 3, murdered by two teenagers, Daniel Green and Larry Martin Demery. The assailants were traced from calls they made on James Jordan's cellular phone,[49] caught, convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Jordan was close to his father; as a child he had imitated his father's proclivity to stick out his tongue while absorbed in work.

Those close to Jordan claimed that he had been considering retirement as early as the summer of 1992, and that the added exhaustion due to the Dream Team run in the 1992 Olympics solidified Jordan's burned-out feelings about the game and his ever-growing celebrity status. Jordan's announcement sent shock waves throughout the NBA and appeared on the front pages of newspapers around the world.[50]

Jordan then further surprised the sports world by signing a minor league baseball contract with the Chicago White Sox. He reported to spring training and was assigned to the team's minor league system on March 31, 1994.[51] Jordan has stated this decision was made to pursue the dream of his late father, who had always envisioned his son as a major league baseball player.[52] The White Sox were another team owned by Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who continued to honor Jordan's basketball contract during the years he played baseball.[53] He had an unspectacular professional baseball career for the Birmingham Barons, a Chicago White Sox farm team, batting .202 with 3 HR, 51 RBI, 30 SB, and 11 errors.[54] He also appeared for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the 1994 Arizona Fall League.

NBA draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 25 Corie Blount PF  United States Cincinnati
2 41 Anthony Reed F  United States Tulane

Roster

1993–94 Chicago Bulls roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 10 Armstrong, BJ 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1967–09–09 Iowa
F 44 Blount, Corie 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1969–01–04 Cincinnati
C 24 Cartwright, Bill 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1957–07–30 San Francisco
G 3 English, Jo Jo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1970–02–04 South Carolina
F 54 Grant, Horace 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1965–07–04 Clemson
G 8 Johnson, Dave 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1970–11–16 Syracuse
G 25 Kerr, Steve 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1965–09–27 Arizona
F 7 Kukoc, Toni 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1968–09–18 Croatia
C 13 Longley, Luc 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1969–01–19 New Mexico
G 20 Myers, Pete 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1963–09–15 Little Rock
G 5 Paxson, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1960–09–29 Notre Dame
C 32 Perdue, Will 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1965–08–29 Vanderbilt
F 33 Pippen, Scottie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1965–09–25 Central Arkansas
C 34 Wennington, Bill 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1963–04–26 St. John's
F/C 42 Williams, Scott 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1968–03–21 North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 28, 1994

Regular season

Most experts did not predict the Bulls to even make the playoffs after winning their third straight championship the season before because of Jordan's departure. But the team, led by Scottie Pippen and an increased role from both Horace Grant and B. J. Armstrong were able to lead the Bulls to a 55-win season, only 2 wins less than the 1992–93 team, which had Jordan. The Bulls finished two games behind the Atlanta Hawks in the Central Division and earned the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Pippen and Armstrong were both voted to start in this season's All-Star game, and Grant was also picked as a reserve.

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Atlanta Hawks 57 25 .695 – 36–5 21–20 21–7
x-Chicago Bulls 55 27 .671 2 31–10 24–17 21–7
x-Indiana Pacers 47 35 .573 10 29–12 18–23 15–13
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 47 35 .573 10 31–10 16–25 16–12
Charlotte Hornets 41 41 .500 16 28–13 13–28 12–16
Detroit Pistons 20 62 .244 37 10–31 10–31 4–24
Milwaukee Bucks 20 62 .244 37 11–30 9–32 9–19
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Atlanta Hawks 57 25 .695 –
2 y-New York Knicks 57 25 .695 –
3 x-Chicago Bulls 55 27 .671 2
4 x-Orlando Magic 50 32 .610 7
5 x-Indiana Pacers 47 35 .573 10
6 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 47 35 .573 10
7 x-New Jersey Nets 45 37 .549 12
8 x-Miami Heat 42 40 .512 15
9 Charlotte Hornets 41 41 .500 16
10 Boston Celtics 32 50 .390 25
11 Philadelphia 76ers 25 57 .305 32
12 Washington Bullets 24 58 .293 33
13t Milwaukee Bucks 20 62 .244 37
13t Detroit Pistons 20 62 .244 37

Record vs. opponents

1993-94 NBA Records
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

Regular season

1993–94 game log
Total: 55–27 (home: 31–10; road: 24–17)
November: 6–7 (home: 2–2; road: 4–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 5, 1993 @ Charlotte W 124–123 (OT) B. J. Armstrong (28) Scottie Pippen (16) Scottie Pippen (7) Charlotte Coliseum
23,698 		1–0
2 November 6, 1993 Miami L 71–95 Scottie Pippen (18) Horace Grant (12) B. J. Armstrong (3) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		1–1
3 November 8, 1993 Atlanta W 106–80 B. J. Armstrong (23) Horace Grant (10) Pete Myers (7) Chicago Stadium
18,157 		2–1
4 November 10, 1993 @ Milwaukee W 91–90 Horace Grant (20) Horace Grant (10) B. J. Armstrong (5) Bradley Center
18,633 		3–1
5 November 13, 1993 Boston L 97–98 B. J. Armstrong (22) Horace Grant (10) Armstrong, Grant, Kerr (5) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		3–2
6 November 16, 1993 @ Seattle L 94–95 Toni Kukoč (20) Bill Cartwright (9) Pete Myers (4) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		3–3
7 November 18, 1993 @ Portland L 98–120 Memorial Coliseum 3–4
8 November 19, 1993 @ L.A. Lakers W 88–86 Great Western Forum 4–4
9 November 21, 1993 @ Sacramento L 101–103 ARCO Arena 4–5
10 November 23, 1993 @ Houston L 93–100 The Summit 4–6
11 November 24, 1993 @ San Antonio L 84–109 Alamodome 4–7
12 November 26, 1993 @ Dallas W 108–85 Reunion Arena 5–7
13 November 30, 1993 Phoenix W 132–113 Chicago Stadium 6–7
December: 12–2 (home: 8–0; road: 4–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
14 December 3, 1993 @ Miami W 104–99 Miami Arena 7–7
15 December 7, 1993 L.A. Clippers W 115–111 Chicago Stadium 8–7
16 December 8, 1993 @ Philadelphia L 88–95 (OT) The Spectrum 8–8
17 December 10, 1993 @ New Jersey W 109–105 Brendan Byrne Arena 9–8
18 December 11, 1993 Cleveland W 93–84 Chicago Stadium 10–8
19 December 15, 1993 @ Boston W 108–98 Boston Garden 11–8
20 December 17, 1993 New York W 98–86 Chicago Stadium 12–8
21 December 18, 1993 San Antonio W 102–90 Chicago Stadium 13–8
22 December 20, 1993 Charlotte W 109–97 Chicago Stadium 14–8
23 December 22, 1993 Minnesota W 106–98 Chicago Stadium 15–8
24 December 23, 1993 @ Detroit W 81–72 The Palace of Auburn Hills 16–8
25 December 25, 1993 Orlando W 95–93 Chicago Stadium 17–8
26 December 29, 1993 New Jersey W 94–86 Chicago Stadium 18–8
27 December 30, 1993 @ Charlotte L 95–115 Charlotte Coliseum 18–9
January: 11–3 (home: 8–0; road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
28 January 4, 1994 Detroit W 97–91 Chicago Stadium 19–9
29 January 5, 1994 @ Orlando L 90–105 Orlando Arena 19–10
30 January 7, 1994 @ Washington W 99–92 USAir Arena 20–10
31 January 8, 1994 Dallas W 100–81 Chicago Stadium 21–10
32 January 12, 1994 @ Atlanta L 81–92 The Omni 21–11
33 January 14, 1994 Utah W 107–91 Chicago Stadium 22–11
34 January 15, 1994 Houston W 82–76 Chicago Stadium 23–11
35 January 17, 1994 Philadelphia W 121–91 Chicago Stadium 24–11
36 January 19, 1994 Washington W 84–83 Chicago Stadium 25–11
37 January 21, 1994 Indiana W 96–95 Chicago Stadium 26–11
38 January 22, 1994 @ Indiana W 90–81 Market Square Arena 27–11
39 January 24, 1994 @ Detroit W 92–86 The Palace of Auburn Hills 28–11
40 January 27, 1994 @ Cleveland L 84–100 Richfield Coliseum 28–12
41 January 28, 1994 Milwaukee W 113–96 Chicago Stadium 29–12
February: 8–6 (home: 2–4; road: 6–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
42 February 1, 1994 @ Denver W 118–98 McNichols Sports Arena 30–12
43 February 3, 1994 @ Utah W 94–85 Delta Center 31–12
44 February 4, 1994 @ Golden State W 101–99 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 32–12
45 February 6, 1994 @ Phoenix L 88–89 America West Arena 32–13
46 February 8, 1994 @ L.A. Clippers W 118–89 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 33–13
47 February 10, 1994 @ Milwaukee W 97–80 Bradley Center 34–13
All-Star Break
48 February 16, 1994 Miami L 101–109 Chicago Stadium 34–14
49 February 18, 1994 Denver L 84–109 Chicago Stadium 34–15
50 February 20, 1994 @ New York L 68–86 Madison Square Garden 34–16
51 February 21, 1994 Charlotte W 118–93 Chicago Stadium 35–16
52 February 23, 1994 Golden State W 123–100 Chicago Stadium 36–16
53 February 25, 1994 @ Washington W 114–88 USAir Arena 37–16
54 February 26, 1994 Indiana L 86–96 Chicago Stadium 37–17
55 February 28, 1994 Cleveland L 81–89 Chicago Stadium 37–18
March: 9–6 (home: 6–2; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
56 March 2, 1994 L.A. Lakers L 89–97 Chicago Stadium 37–19
57 March 4, 1994 Portland L 96–115 Chicago Stadium 37–20
58 March 6, 1994 @ Cleveland L 95–99 Richfield Coliseum 37–21
59 March 8, 1994 Atlanta W 116–95 Chicago Stadium 38–21
60 March 11, 1994 @ Atlanta L 77–108 The Omni 38–22
61 March 12, 1994 Sacramento W 111–94 Chicago Stadium 39–22
62 March 15, 1994 Orlando W 108–98 Chicago Stadium 40–22
63 March 16, 1994 @ Boston W 101–100 Boston Garden 41–22
64 March 18, 1994 Seattle W 87–84 Chicago Stadium 42–22
65 March 20, 1994 @ Minnesota W 90–80 Target Center 43–22
66 March 22, 1994 @ New York L 78–87 Madison Square Garden 43–23
67 March 23, 1994 @ Philadelphia W 99–87 The Spectrum 44–23
68 March 25, 1994 @ New Jersey L 87–110 Brendan Byrne Arena 44–24
69 March 26, 1994 Indiana W 90–88 Chicago Stadium 45–24
70 March 29, 1994 Philadelphia W 106–103 Chicago Stadium 46–24
April: 9–3 (home: 5–2; road: 4–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
71 April 1, 1994 Detroit W 102–95 Chicago Stadium 47–24
72 April 3, 1994 @ Detroit W 96–93 The Palace of Auburn Hills 48–24
73 April 5, 1994 Washington W 114–88 Chicago Stadium 49–24
74 April 8, 1994 @ Indiana W 100–94 Market Square Arena 50–24
75 April 9, 1994 Milwaukee W 125–99 Chicago Stadium 51–24
76 April 12, 1994 New Jersey W 111–105 Chicago Stadium 52–24
77 April 13, 1994 @ Miami W 96–90 Miami Arena 53–24
78 April 15, 1994 @ Charlotte W 88–85 Charlotte Coliseum 54–24
79 April 17, 1994 @ Orlando L 101–118 Orlando Arena 54–25
80 April 18, 1994 Atlanta W 87–70 Chicago Stadium 55–25
81 April 22, 1994 Boston L 94–104 (2OT) Chicago Stadium 55–26
82 April 24, 1994 New York L 76–92 Chicago Stadium 55–27
1993–94 schedule

Playoffs

1994 playoff game log
First Round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 29, 1994 Cleveland W 104–96 Scottie Pippen (31) Scottie Pippen (12) Peter Myers (6) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		1–0
2 May 1, 1994 Cleveland W 105–96 Scottie Pippen (22) Horace Grant (12) Toni Kukoč (11) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		2–0
3 May 3, 1994 @ Cleveland W 95–92 (OT) Scottie Pippen (23) Scottie Pippen (11) Scottie Pippen (6) Richfield Coliseum
17,778 		3–0
Conference semifinals: 3–4 (home: 3–0; road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 8, 1994 @ New York L 86–90 Scottie Pippen (24) Luc Longley (8) Scottie Pippen (7) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		0–1
2 May 11, 1994 @ New York L 91–96 Grant, Armstrong (23) Bill Cartwright (10) B. J. Armstrong (6) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		0–2
3 May 13, 1994 New York W 104–102 Scottie Pippen (25) Horace Grant (8) Horace Grant (6) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		1–2
4 May 15, 1994 New York W 95–83 Scottie Pippen (25) Scottie Pippen (8) Pippen, Kukoč (6) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		2–2
5 May 18, 1994 @ New York L 86–87 Scottie Pippen (23) three players tied (6) three players tied (4) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		2–3
6 May 20, 1994 New York W 93–79 B. J. Armstrong (20) Horace Grant (12) Scottie Pippen (6) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		3–3
7 May 22, 1994 @ New York L 77–87 Scottie Pippen (20) Scottie Pippen (16) Scottie Pippen (5) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		3–4
1994 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  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

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
B.J. Armstrong 82 82 33.8 .476 .444 .855 2.1 3.9 1.0 0.1 14.8
Corie Blount 67 8 10.3 .437 .000 .613 2.9 0.8 0.3 0.5 3.0
Bill Cartwright 42 41 18.6 .513 .000 .684 3.6 1.4 0.2 0.2 5.6
Jo Jo English 36 0 11.6 .434 .471 .476 1.3 1.1 0.2 0.3 3.6
Horace Grant 70 69 36.7 .524 .000 .596 11.0 3.4 1.1 1.2 15.1
Dave Johnson 17 0 7 .315 .000 .619 0.9 0.2 0.2 0 2.8
Steve Kerr 82 0 24.8 .497 .419 .856 1.6 2.6 0.9 0 8.6
Stacey King 31 15 17.3 .398 .000 .679 4.3 1.3 0.6 0.4 5.5
Toni Kukoč 75 8 24.1 .431 .271 .743 4 3.4 1.1 0.4 10.9
Luc Longley 27 17 19 .483 .000 .756 5.1 2.3 0.4 0.8 7.6
Pete Myers 82 81 24.8 .455 .276 .701 2.2 3 1 0.2 7.9
John Paxson 27 0 12.7 .441 .409 .5 0.7 1.2 0.3 0.1 2.6
Will Perdue 43 6 9.2 .42 .000 .719 2.9 0.8 0.2 0.3 2.7
Scottie Pippen 72 72 38.3 .491 .32 .66 8.7 5.6 2.9 0.8 22.0
Bill Wennington 76 0 18 .488 .000 .818 4.6 0.9 0.6 0.4 7.1
Scott Williams 38 11 16.8 .483 .2 .612 4.8 1 0.4 0.6 7.6

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
B.J. Armstrong 10 10 36 .519 .583 .818 2.4 2.5 0.8 0 15.3
Bill Cartwright 9 8 21 .326 .000 .813 4.9 1.2 0.3 0.2 4.6
Jo Jo English 7 0 8.3 .417 .25 .500 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 2.0
Horace Grant 10 10 39.3 .542 1.000 .738 7.4 2.6 1 1.8 16.2
Steve Kerr 10 0 18.6 .361 .375 1.000 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.0 3.5
Toni Kukoč 10 0 19.4 .448 .421 .735 4 3.6 0.5 0.3 9.3
Luc Longley 10 2 17 .500 .000 .722 4.5 1.8 0.6 0.8 3.3
Pete Myers 10 10 23.5 .518 .000 .571 1.9 2.8 0.8 0.4 7.0
John Paxson 9 0 6.4 .429 .000 N/A 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.7
Scottie Pippen 10 10 38.4 .434 .267 .885 8.3 4.6 2.4 0.7 22.8
Bill Wennington 7 0 6.7 .500 .000 .667 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.1 1.1
Scott Williams 10 0 15.1 .421 .000 .714 3.9 0.7 0.7 0.3 6.3

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Awards and records

NBA All-Star Game

  • Scottie Pippen
  • B. J. Armstrong
  • Horace Grant

Transactions

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