1993–94 Atlanta Hawks season

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1993–94 Atlanta Hawks season
Division champions
Head coachLenny Wilkens
General managerPete Babcock
OwnersTed Turner / Turner Broadcasting System
ArenaOmni Coliseum
Results
Record57–25 (.695)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(Lost to Pacers 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionSportSouth
TBS
RadioWGST
< 1992–93 1994–95 >

The 1993–94 NBA season was the Hawks' 45th season in the National Basketball Association, and 26th season in Atlanta.[1] In the off-season, Chicago Bulls All-Star guard Michael Jordan shocked the NBA by announcing his retirement.[2] This meant that various teams in the league had an opportunity to contend for a championship. The Hawks hired Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens as their new head coach. Wilkens was a star guard for the franchise when it was based in St. Louis in the 1960s. He was quickly moving up the all-time coaching wins list after successful runs with the Seattle SuperSonics and Cleveland Cavaliers. Wilkens employed a defensive system which benefited several members of the team.[3] The team also signed free agents Craig Ehlo and Andrew Lang during the off-season.[4]

The Hawks got off to a slow start losing four of their first five games, but then went on a 14-game winning streak between November and December, as they held a 34–13 record before the All-Star break. Despite being in first place in the East, the Hawks would trade All-Star forward Dominique Wilkins to the Los Angeles Clippers for All-Star forward Danny Manning on February 24.[5] By the end of the season, the Hawks finished first overall in the Eastern Conference with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses.[6] Kevin Willis led the team with 19.1 points and 12.0 rebounds per game, while Mookie Blaylock averaged 13.8 points, 9.7 assists and 2.6 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team. Stacey Augmon provided them with 14.8 points and 1.8 steals per game, while Ehlo contributed 10.0 points and 1.7 steals per game off the bench as the team's sixth man, and Jon Koncak led the team with 1.5 blocks per game.[7] Wilkins and Blaylock were both selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game, with Coach of The Year Lenny Wilkens coaching the Eastern Conference.[8][9]

In the playoffs, the Hawks defeated the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference First Round in five games after trailing 2–1,[10] but lost to the 5th-seeded Indiana Pacers four games to two in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.[11] Following the season, Manning signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns,[12] Duane Ferrell signed with the Indiana Pacers, and second-year forward Adam Keefe was traded to the Utah Jazz.

Offseason[]

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1993 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 15 Doug Edwards SF  United States Florida State

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Roster[]

1993–94 Atlanta Hawks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
SG 2 Augmon, Stacey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1968–08–01 UNLV
PG 10 Blaylock, Mookie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1967–03–20 Oklahoma
PF 34 Edwards, Doug 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1971–01–21 Florida State
SG 3 Ehlo, Craig 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1961–08–11 Washington State
SF 33 Ferrell, Duane 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1965–02–28 Georgia Tech
SG 25 Graham, Paul 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1967–11–28 Ohio
PF 31 Keefe, Adam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1970–02–22 Stanford
C 32 Koncak, Jon 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1963–05–17 SMU
C 28 Lang, Andrew 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1966–06–28 Arkansas
SF 5 Manning, Danny 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1966–05–17 Kansas
C 41 Rasmussen, Blair Injured (IN) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1962–11–13 Oregon
PG 1 Whatley, Ennis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1962–08–11 Alabama
PF 42 Willis, Kevin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1962–09–08 Michigan State
Head coach
  • Lenny Wilkens
Assistant coach(es)
  • Dick Helm
  • Brian Winters
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Roster Notes[]

Regular season[]

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

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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[]

1993–94 game log
November
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
December
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
January
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
February
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
March
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
April
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1993–94 schedule

Playoffs[]

Entering the playoffs, the Hawks struggled, as they needed the full five games to get past the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. In the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Hawks were upset by the Indiana Pacers in 6 games.

1994 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 28 Miami L 88–93 Kevin Willis (17) Kevin Willis (16) Mookie Blaylock (9) Omni Coliseum
11,543 		0–1
2 April 30 Miami W 104–86 Danny Manning (20) Kevin Willis (14) Mookie Blaylock (8) Omni Coliseum
16,368 		1–1
3 May 3 @ Miami L 86–90 Craig Ehlo (20) Kevin Willis (13) Danny Manning (8) Miami Arena
15,200 		1–2
4 May 5 @ Miami W 103–89 Mookie Blaylock (29) Kevin Willis (14) Mookie Blaylock (7) Miami Arena
15,200 		2–2
5 May 8 Miami W 102–91 Kevin Willis (24) Kevin Willis (12) Mookie Blaylock (18) Omni Coliseum
14,472 		3–2
Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 10 Indiana L 85–96 Danny Manning (21) Kevin Willis (10) Mookie Blaylock (8) Omni Coliseum
13,190 		0–1
2 May 12 Indiana W 92–69 Manning, Willis (20) Kevin Willis (15) Mookie Blaylock (13) Omni Coliseum
15,854 		1–1
3 May 14 @ Indiana L 81–101 Kevin Willis (14) Willis, Manning (10) Mookie Blaylock (7) Market Square Arena
16,545 		1–2
4 May 15 @ Indiana L 86–102 Danny Manning (35) Andrew Lang (8) Blaylock, Ehlo (5) Market Square Arena
16,561 		1–3
5 May 17 Indiana W 88–76 Craig Ehlo (22) Mookie Blaylock (10) Mookie Blaylock (13) Omni Coliseum
14,849 		2–3
6 May 19 @ Indiana L 79–98 Mookie Blaylock (23) Danny Manning (10) three players tied (4) Market Square Arena 2–4
1994 schedule

Player statistics[]

Legend[]

  • GP: Games played
  • GS: Games started
  • MPG: Minutes per game
  • FG%: Field goal percentage
  • 3FG%: 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

Season[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Stacey Augmon 82 82 31.8 .510 .143 .764 4.8 2.3 1.8 0.5 14.8
John Bagley 3 0 4.3 .000 N/A 1.000 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
Mookie Blaylock 81 81 36.0 .411 .334 .730 5.2 9.7 2.6 0.5 13.8
Doug Edwards 16 0 6.7 .347 .000 .563 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.3 2.7
Craig Ehlo 82 0 26.2 .446 .348 .727 3.4 3.3 1.7 0.3 10.0
Duane Ferrell 72 13 16.0 .485 .111 .783 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.2 7.1
Ricky Grace 3 0 2.7 .667 N/A .000 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.3
Paul Graham 21 0 6.1 .368 .231 .765 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.2 2.8
Adam Keefe 63 1 12.1 .451 N/A .730 3.2 0.5 0.3 0.1 4.3
Jon Koncak 82 78 22.2 .431 .000 .667 4.5 1.2 0.8 1.5 4.2
Andrew Lang 82 0 19.6 .469 .250 .689 3.8 0.6 0.5 1.1 6.1
Danny Manning 26 25 35.6 .476 .333 .651 6.5 3.3 1.8 1.0 15.7
Ennis Whatley 82 1 12.2 .508 .000 .788 1.2 2.2 0.7 0.0 3.6
Dominique Wilkins 49 49 34.4 .432 .308 .854 6.2 2.3 1.3 0.4 24.4
Kevin Willis 80 80 35.8 .499 .375 .713 12.0 1.9 1.0 0.5 19.1

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Stacey Augmon 11 11 29.5 .517 N/A .711 2.6 2.5 0.6 0.2 10.8
Mookie Blaylock 11 11 37.7 .340 .344 .833 5.0 8.9 2.2 0.5 13.0
Doug Edwards 1 0 3.0 N/A N/A N/A 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
Craig Ehlo 11 0 28.8 .424 .348 .708 2.7 3.6 1.0 0.0 11.4
Duane Ferrell 11 0 17.0 .397 .250 .750 2.8 1.5 0.5 0.3 7.1
Paul Graham 1 0 2.0 .500 .000 N/A 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
Adam Keefe 7 0 8.9 .600 N/A .444 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.1 2.3
Jon Koncak 11 11 17.7 .409 N/A .400 2.7 1.2 0.5 1.1 5.3
Andrew Lang 11 0 21.3 .460 .000 .773 4.3 0.5 0.5 1.8 6.8
Danny Manning 11 11 38.7 .488 N/A .788 7.0 3.4 1.4 0.8 20.0
Ennis Whatley 11 0 10.3 .321 N/A .750 1.3 1.1 0.6 0.0 2.2
Kevin Willis 11 11 32.9 .457 .000 .762 10.8 1.0 0.7 0.5 12.2

Awards and records[]

Awards[]

  • Lenny Wilkens, NBA Coach of the Year
  • Mookie Blaylock, NBA All-Defensive First Team

Records[]

Transactions[]

Trades[]

  • February 24, 1994: Traded Dominique Wilkins and a 1994 first round draft pick to the Los Angeles Clippers for Danny Manning.
  • June 22, 1994: Traded Roy Hinson (unrostered) to the Milwaukee Bucks for Ken Norman.

Free Agents[]

[15]

See also[]

  • 1993-94 NBA season

References[]

  1. ^ 1993-94 Atlanta Hawks
  2. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Jordan, N.B.A.'s Greatest Star, To Announce Retirement Today". New York Times. October 6, 1993. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "Wilkens named head coach of Hawks". UPI Archives. June 1, 1993. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Free-Agent Ehlo to Atlanta". New York Times. July 4, 1993. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Clippers Deal Manning To Hawks for Wilkins". New York Times. February 25, 1994. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  6. ^ "1993–94 Atlanta Hawks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "1993–94 Atlanta Hawks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "1994 NBA All-Star Game: East 127, West 118". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  9. ^ Atlanta Hawks (1968-Present)
  10. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Hawks Cruise Into Round 2 With Blaylock at Throttle". New York Times. May 9, 1994. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  11. ^ "Indiana Finishes Off Hawks, 98-79". Los Angeles Times. May 20, 1994. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  12. ^ "Manning Set to Sign With Suns". New York Times. July 29, 1994. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  13. ^ "Atlanta Hawks (1949 - ) 1993 Stats, History, Awards and More". Archived from the original on 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
  14. ^ 1993-94 NBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com
  15. ^ "1993–94 Atlanta Hawks Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
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