1993–94 New Jersey Nets season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1993–94 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 27th season in the National Basketball Association , and 18th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey .[ 1] During the off-season, the Nets signed free agents Kevin Edwards ,[ 2] [ 3] Armen Gilliam ,[ 4] [ 5] and undrafted rookie guard David Wesley , and acquired Benoit Benjamin from the Los Angeles Lakers .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] After the tragic death of star guard Dražen Petrović , who died in a car accident during the off-season on June 7, 1993; Derrick Coleman and Kenny Anderson would both step it up, having All-Star seasons being selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game .[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] The Nets got off to a rough start losing 10 of their first 14 games, as Chris Morris only played just 50 games due to knee and thumb injuries.[ 14] [ 15] In December, the team traded Rumeal Robinson to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Johnny Newman .[ 16] [ 17] [ 18] However, after holding a 22–24 at the All-Star break,[ 19] the Nets would win 8 of their final 11 games finishing third in the Atlantic Division with a 45–37 record.[ 20]
Coleman averaged 20.2 points, 11.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, while Anderson averaged 18.8 points, 9.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game. In addition, Edwards provided the team with 14.0 points and 1.5 steals per game, while Gilliam contributed 11.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game off the bench, and Morris provided with 10.9 points per game.[ 21]
However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs , the Nets would lose in four games to the New York Knicks .[ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25] The Knicks would reach the NBA Finals , but would lose in seven games to the Houston Rockets .[ 26] [ 27] [ 28] [ 29] [ 30]
Following the season, a frustrated Chuck Daly stepped down as head coach,[ 31] [ 32] [ 33] while Newman signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks ,[ 34] [ 35] and Wesley signed with the Boston Celtics .
Draft picks
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
College
1
16
Rex Walters
SG
United States
Kansas
2
36
John Best
PF
United States
Tennessee Tech
Roster
1993–94 New Jersey Nets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
7
Anderson, Kenny
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
168 lb (76 kg)
1970-10-09
Georgia Tech
C
00
Benjamin, Benoit
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1964-11-22
Creighton
F
42
Brown, P. J.
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1969-10-14
Louisiana Tech
F
44
Coleman, Derrick
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1967-06-21
Syracuse
G
21
Edwards, Kevin
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1965-10-30
DePaul
F
43
Gilliam, Armen
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1964-05-28
UNLV
F
4
Mahorn, Rick
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1958-09-21
Hampton
F
34
Morris, Chris
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1966-01-20
Auburn
G
20
Newman, Johnny
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1963-11-28
Richmond
C
33
Schintzius, Dwayne
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
1968-10-14
Florida
G
2
Walters, Rex
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1970-03-12
Kansas
G
1
Wesley, David
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1970-11-14
Baylor
F
55
Williams, Jayson
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1968-02-22
St. John's
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
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: 45–37 (Home: 29–12; Road: 16–25)
November: 4–10 (home: 2–4; road: 2–6)
December: 7–6 (home: 6–2; road: 1–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
January: 8–6 (home: 4–2; road: 4–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
February: 9–4 (home: 5–2; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
All-Star Break
March: 9–6 (home: 7–0; road: 2–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
April: 8–5 (home: 5–2; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1993–94 schedule
Playoffs
1994 playoff game log
First round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
1994 schedule
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Player Statistics Citation:[ 21]
Awards and records
Transactions
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