1993–94 NBA season

1993–94 NBA season

Infobox sports season
title =1993–94 NBA season
league =National Basketball Association
sport =Basketball
TV =NBC, TBS
season =Regular season
season_champ =Houston Rockets
MVP =flagicon|NGA Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston)
MVP_link =NBA MVP
top_scorer =flagicon|USA David Robinson (San Antonio)
playoffs =Playoffs
playoffs_link =1994 NBA Playoffs
conf1 =Eastern
conf1_link =Eastern Conference (NBA)
conf1_champ =New York Knicks
conf1_runner-up =Indiana Pacers
conf2 =Western
conf2_link =Western Conference (NBA)
conf2_champ =Houston Rockets
conf2_runner-up =Utah Jazz
finals =Finals
finals_link =1994 NBA Finals
finals_champ =Houston Rockets
finals_runner-up =New York Knicks
finals_MVP =flagicon|NGA Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston)
finals_MVP_link =NBA Finals MVP
seasonslist =List of NBA seasons
seasonslistnames =NBA
prevseason_link =1992–93 NBA season
prevseason_year =1992–93
nextseason_link =1994–95 NBA season
nextseason_year =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.

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

C - NBA Champions

1993-94 NBA statistics leaders

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

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