1993–94 New York Knicks season

The 1993–94 NBA season was the 48th season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association in New York City.[1] This marked the last season in which the Knicks (and all other MSG properties) were owned by Paramount Communications (formerly Gulf+Western), which was sold near the end of the season to Viacom, which in turn sold them to ITT Corporation and Cablevision. A couple of years later, ITT would sell their share to Cablevision. The Knicks' current owner, The Madison Square Garden Company, is a spin-off of Cablevision.[2]

1993–94 New York Knicks season
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachPat Riley
General managerErnie Grunfeld
OwnersParamount Communications, Inc. (through March 10, 1994)
Viacom (starting on March 11, 1994)
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record57–25 (.695)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(Lost to Rockets 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionMSG Network
RadioWFAN

During the off-season, the Knicks signed free agent Anthony Bonner.[3] The team got off to a fast start winning their first seven games. However, they would lose Doc Rivers for the remainder of the season to a knee injury after just 19 games, while Charles D. Smith and second-year guard Hubert Davis also missed parts of the season with injuries. At midseason, the Knicks traded Tony Campbell to the Dallas Mavericks for Derek Harper to fill in the void left by Rivers.[4] Despite the injuries, the Knicks had another successful season holding a 34–14 record at the All-Star break, and then posting a 15-game winning streak late in the season, including a 14–0 record in March finishing first place in the Atlantic Division with a 57–25 record.[5] The Knicks earned the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Patrick Ewing had a stellar season averaging 24.5 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game, but was not selected to an All-NBA Team at season's end. John Starks finished second on the team in scoring with 19.0 points per game, but only played 59 games due to a knee injury, which forced him to miss the rest of the regular season, while Charles Oakley provided the team with 11.8 points and rebounds per game each, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team. Davis contributed 11.0 points per game, while Smith provided with 10.4 points per game, and sixth man Anthony Mason averaged 7.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game off the bench.[6] Ewing, Starks and Oakley were all selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game.[7]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Knicks defeated the New Jersey Nets in four games.[8] In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, they faced the Chicago Bulls for the fourth straight year. Michael Jordan had retired prior to the season to pursue a baseball career, and the team was now led by Scottie Pippen. The Knicks would defeat the Bulls in a full seven game series to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals,[9] where they then defeated Reggie Miller and the 5th-seeded Indiana Pacers in another full seven game series.[10] The Knicks advanced to the 1994 NBA Finals, but would lose in seven games to regular season MVP, and Defensive Player of the Year Hakeem Olajuwon and the Houston Rockets after taking a 3–2 series lead.[11] In the 1994 Playoffs, the Knicks set the record for most games allowing under 95[12] and under 100 points[13] in one playoff run. Opponents were held to under 95 and 100 points in 23 and 24 games, respectively. Following the season, Rolando Blackman was released to free agency.[14]

Draft picks
Main article: 1993 NBA draft

The Knicks had no draft picks in 1993.

Roster
1993–94 New York Knicks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
PF 42 Anderson, Eric 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1970–05–26 Indiana
PG 50 Anthony, Greg 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1967–11–15 UNLV
SG 20 Blackman, Rolando 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1959–02–26 Kansas State
SF 4 Bonner, Anthony 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1968–06–08 Saint Louis
SG 44 Davis, Hubert 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1970–05–17 North Carolina
C 33 Ewing, Patrick (C) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1962–08–05 Georgetown
SG 7 Gaines, Corey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1965–06–01 Loyola Marymount
PG 11 Harper, Derek 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1961–10–13 Illinois
PF 14 Mason, Anthony 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1966–12–14 Tennessee State
PF 34 Oakley, Charles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1963–12–18 Virginia Union
PG 25 Rivers, Doc  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1961–10–13 Marquette
SF 54 Smith, Charles 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1965–07–16 Pittsburgh
SG 3 Starks, John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1965–08–10 Oklahoma State
C 32 Williams, Herb 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 242 lb (110 kg) 1958–02–16 Ohio State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 20, 1994

Pre season

Game log

Regular season

Season standings
Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-New York Knicks 5725.695—32–925–1618–10
x-Orlando Magic 5032.610731–1019–2220–8
x-New Jersey Nets 4537.5491229–1216–2517–11
x-Miami Heat 4240.5121522–1920–2116–12
Boston Celtics 3250.3902518–2314–2712–16
Philadelphia 76ers 2557.3053215–2610–317–21
Washington Bullets 2458.2933317–247–348–20

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# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Atlanta Hawks5725.695–
2 y-New York Knicks5725.695–
3 x-Chicago Bulls5527.6712
4 x-Orlando Magic5032.6107
5 x-Indiana Pacers4735.57310
6 x-Cleveland Cavaliers4735.57310
7 x-New Jersey Nets4537.54912
8 x-Miami Heat4240.51215
9 Charlotte Hornets4141.50016
10 Boston Celtics3250.39025
11 Philadelphia 76ers2557.30532
12 Washington Bullets2458.29333
13t Milwaukee Bucks2062.24437
13t Detroit Pistons2062.24437
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 —4–04–12–33–12–01–14–00–21–13–21–11–13–15–02–01–32–23–14–01–11–12–01–11–11–14–0
Boston 0–4—0–42–21–32–01–13–11–11–10–41–11–12–33–11–11–40–42–24–11–11–11–10–20–20–23–2
Charlotte 1–44–0—1–41–41–11–14–00–21–12–21–12–01–33–22–02–23–12–23–12–00–21–10–20–21–12–2
Chicago 3–22–24–1—1–32–01–15–02–01–14–12–01–12–24–02–03–11–32–23–11–10–21–11–11–12–04–0
Cleveland 1–33–14–13–1—2–01–13–22–00–22–32–01–11–33–22–02–20–42–24–00–22–02–00–21–11–13–1
Dallas 0–20–21–10–20–2—1–41–10–41–40–20–40–40–20–25–10–20–20–20–20–41–32–20–50–40–51–1
Denver 1–11–11–11–11–14–1—2–01–33–21–13–13–11–12–04–11–11–11–10–21–31–32–22–42–21–41–1
Detroit 0–41–30–40–52–31–10–2—0–20–21–41–10–22–21–42–01–30–41–31–31–10–21–11–11–10–22–2
Golden State 2–01–12–00–20–24–03–12–0—0–41–14–15–02–02–02–20–21–11–11–12–33–24–12–21–43–12–0
Houston 1–11–11–11–12–04–12–32–04–0—1–14–03–12–01–14–12–02–01–12–02–24–04–02–32–23–31–1
Indiana 2–34–02–21–43–22–01–14–11–11–1—2–00–23–13–12–03–10–42–22–21–11–12–00–21–11–13–1
L.A. Clippers 1–11–11–10–20–24–01–31–11–40–40–2—2–31–11–11–31–10–21–11–10–52–33–21–31–41–31–1
L.A. Lakers 1–11–10–21–11–14–01–32–00–51–32–03–2—1–12–03–10–20–22–01–13–20–51–40–40–52–21–1
Miami 1–33–23–12–23–12–01–12–20–20–21–31–11–1—4–02–02–32–22–34–10–20–21–10–21–11–13–1
Milwaukee 0–51–32–30–42–32–00–24–10–21–11–31–10–20–4—0–21–30–41–31–30–21–11–10–20–20–21–3
Minnesota 0–21–10–20–20–21–51–40–22–21–40–23–11–30–22–0—1–10–21–12–00–40–42–21–40–41–40–2
New Jersey 3–14–12–21–32–22–01–13–12–00–21–31–12–03–23–11–1—4–10–53–10–20–21–11–11–11–13–1
New York 2–24–01–33–14–02–01–14–01–10–24–02–02–02–24–02–01–4—3–23–21–12–02–01–11–10–25–0
Orlando 1–32–22–22–22–22–01–13–11–11–12–21–10–23–23–11–15–02–3—4–01–12–02–00–21–12–04–1
Philadelphia 0–41–41–31–30–42–02–03–11–10–22–21–11–11–43–10–21–32–30–4—0–20–20–20–20–21–12–3
Phoenix 1–11–10–21–12–04–03–11–13–22–21–15–02–32–02–04–02–01–11–12–0—3–24–13–12–32–22–0
Portland 1–11–12–02–00–23–13–12–02–30–41–13–25–02–01–14–02–00–20–22–02–3—4–11–31–41–32–0
Sacramento 0–21–11–11–10–22–22–21–11–40–40–22–34–11–11–12–21–10–20–22–01–41–4—1–30–51–32–0
San Antonio 1–12–02–01–12–05–04–21–12–23–22–03–14–02–02–04–11–11–12–02–01–33–13–1—0–40–52–0
Seattle 1–12–02–01–11–14–02–21–14–12–21–14–15–01–12–04–01–11–11–12–03–24–15–04–0—3–12–0
Utah 1–12–01–10–21–15–04–12–01–33–31–13–12–21–12–04–11–12–00–21–12–23–13–15–01–3—2–0
Washington 0–42–32–20–41–31–11–12–20–21–11–31–11–11–33–12–01–30–51–43–20–20–20–20–20–20–2—

Game log

Key:   Win   Loss

Playoffs
1994 playoff game log
First Round: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 29 New Jersey W 91–80 Patrick Ewing (25) Patrick Ewing (13) Patrick Ewing (5) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 1–0
2 May 1 New Jersey W 90–81 Charles Oakley (25) Charles Oakley (24) Derek Harper (8) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 2–0
3 May 4 @ New Jersey L 92–93 (OT) Patrick Ewing (27) Charles Oakley (16) Harper, Davis (4) Brendan Byrne Arena
20,049		 2–1
4 May 6 @ New Jersey W 102–92 Patrick Ewing (36) Patrick Ewing (14) Oakley, Starks (4) Brendan Byrne Arena
20,049		 3–1
Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (Home: 4–0; Road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 8 Chicago W 90–86 Patrick Ewing (18) Patrick Ewing (12) three players tied (3) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 1–0
2 May 11 Chicago W 96–91 Patrick Ewing (26) Anthony Mason (14) Anthony Mason (6) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 2–0
3 May 13 @ Chicago L 102–104 Patrick Ewing (34) Ewing, Oakley (9) John Starks (6) Chicago Stadium
18,676		 2–1
4 May 15 @ Chicago L 83–95 Patrick Ewing (18) Charles Oakley (17) Anthony, Starks (6) Chicago Stadium
18,676		 2–2
5 May 18 Chicago W 87–86 Patrick Ewing (20) Patrick Ewing (13) Greg Anthony (8) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 3–2
6 May 20 @ Chicago L 79–93 Patrick Ewing (26) Patrick Ewing (14) John Starks (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676		 3–3
7 May 22 Chicago W 87–77 Patrick Ewing (18) Charles Oakley (20) Patrick Ewing (6) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 4–3
Conference Finals: 4–3 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 24 Indiana W 100–89 Patrick Ewing (28) Charles Oakley (13) John Starks (6) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 1–0
2 May 26 Indiana W 89–78 Patrick Ewing (32) Patrick Ewing (13) Derek Harper (8) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 2–0
3 May 28 @ Indiana L 68–88 Oakley, Starks (12) Charles Oakley (9) Greg Anthony (4) Market Square Arena
16,530		 2–1
4 May 30 @ Indiana L 77–83 Patrick Ewing (25) Charles Oakley (15) John Starks (4) Market Square Arena
16,536		 2–2
5 June 1 Indiana L 86–93 Patrick Ewing (29) Charles Oakley (13) John Starks (8) Madison Square Garden 2–3
6 June 3 @ Indiana W 98–91 John Starks (26) Patrick Ewing (10) John Starks (6) Market Square Arena
16,529		 3–3
7 June 5 Indiana W 94–90 Patrick Ewing (24) Patrick Ewing (22) Patrick Ewing (7) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 4–3
NBA Finals: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 June 8 @ Houston L 78–85 Patrick Ewing (23) Charles Oakley (14) Derek Harper (5) The Summit
16,611		 0–1
2 June 10 @ Houston W 91–83 John Starks (19) Patrick Ewing (13) John Starks (9) The Summit
16,611		 1–1
3 June 12 Houston L 89–93 Derek Harper (21) Patrick Ewing (13) John Starks (9) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 1–2
4 June 15 Houston W 91–82 Derek Harper (21) Charles Oakley (20) Derek Harper (5) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 2–2
5 June 17 Houston W 91–84 Patrick Ewing (25) Patrick Ewing (22) Derek Harper (7) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 3–2
6 June 19 @ Houston L 84–86 John Starks (27) Patrick Ewing (15) Derek Harper (10) The Summit
16,611		 3–3
7 June 22 @ Houston L 84–90 Derek Harper (23) Charles Oakley (14) Derek Harper (5) The Summit
16,611		 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 players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Eric Anderson
Greg Anthony
Rolando Blackman
Anthony Bonner
Tony Campbell
Hubert Davis
Patrick Ewing
Corey Gaines
Derek Harper
Anthony Mason
Charles Oakley
Gerald Paddio
Doc Rivers
Charles D. Smith
John Starks
Herb Williams

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Greg Anthony
Rolando Blackman
Anthony Bonner
Hubert Davis
Patrick Ewing
Corey Gaines
Derek Harper
Anthony Mason
Charles Oakley
Charles D. Smith
John Starks
Herb Williams

Media

Television
Channel Play-by-play Alternate Play-by-play Color commentator Studio host Alternate Studio host
MSG Network Marv Albert Al Trautwig John Andariese Al Trautwig Bruce Beck

Some New York Knicks TV games carried on MSG 2 because of broadcast conflict with the New York Rangers (NHL).

Radio
Channel Play-by-play Alternate Play-by-play Color commentator Studio Host Alternate Studio Host
WFAN Mike Breen John Minko Walt Frazier John Minko Steve Somers

Some New York Knicks radio games carried on WEVD because of broadcast conflict with the New York Jets (NFL) and the New York Rangers (NHL).

Awards and records

Awards

Transactions

Trades
January 6, 1994 To New York Knicks
Derek Harper
To Dallas Mavericks
Tony Campbell
1997 1st-round pick

Free agents
Additions
Player Date signed Former team
Anthony Bonner October 5 Sacramento Kings
Corey Gaines December 18 La Crosse Catbirds (CBA)
Gerald Paddio January 5 Scavolini Pesaro (Italy)
Subtractions
Player Date signed New Team
Gerald Paddio January 20 Washington Bullets

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See also

References
  1. "1993-94 New York Knicks Roster and Stats".
  2. "Knicks, Rangers sale reported". UPI Archives. August 28, 1994. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  3. "PRO BASKETBALL; Bonner Muscling His Way Into the Knicks' Picture". New York Times. October 17, 1993. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  4. "Knicks Acquire Derek Harper". Los Angeles Times. January 7, 1994. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  5. "1993–94 New York Knicks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  6. "1993–94 New York Knicks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  7. "1994 NBA All-Star Game: East 127, West 118". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  8. "BASKETBALL; Knicks Cancel Nets' Weekend Trip to City". New York Times. May 7, 1994. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  9. "PRO BASKETBALL; Knicks March On After Bulls Fall Down and Break Their Crown". New York Times. May 23, 1994. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  10. "PRO BASKETBALL; Knicks Go Out of the Frying Pan and Into the N.B.A. Finals". New York Times. June 6, 1994. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  11. "N.B.A. FINALS; The Knicks' Crying Game: Disappointment Reigns". New York Times. June 24, 1994. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  12. "Team Game Finder".
  13. "Team Game Finder".
  14. "1994-95 New York Knicks Transactions". Basketball Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  15. 1993-94 NBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com
  16. "1993–94 New York Knicks Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
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