1993–94 Charlotte Hornets season
1993–94 Charlotte Hornets season | |
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Head coach | Allan Bristow |
General manager | Dave Twardzik |
Owner(s) | George Shinn |
Arena | Charlotte Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 41–41 (.500) |
Place | Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 9th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television |
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Radio | WBT |
The 1993–94 NBA season was the 6th season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Hornets acquired Hersey Hawkins from the Philadelphia 76ers,[2] and Eddie Johnson from the Seattle SuperSonics.[3] Coming off their first playoff appearance, the Hornets won six of their first eight games as they played around .500 for the first half of the season. In December, the team traded Johnny Newman to the New Jersey Nets for Rumeal Robinson.[4] However, the Hornets would soon struggle as Larry Johnson injured his back, and second-year star Alonzo Mourning was out with a torn calf muscle and sprained ankle.[5]
Without their star players, the Hornets lost 16 of 17 games midway through the season, including two 8-game losing streaks between January and March. At midseason, the team traded Mike Gminski to the Milwaukee Bucks for Frank Brickowski.[6] With the return of Johnson and Mourning, they won 18 of their final 26 games, and finished the season fifth in the Central Division with a 41–41 record.[7] However, it was not enough as they narrowly missed out on a second straight playoff appearance. The Hornets led the NBA in attendance for the fifth time in six seasons.
Mourning averaged 21.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game in 60 games, and was selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game, but did not play due to being injured,[8] while Johnson averaged 16.4 points and 8.8 rebounds per game in 51 games, and Dell Curry was named Sixth Man of The Year averaging 16.3 points per game off the bench, and leading the team with 152 three-point field goals.[9] In addition, Hawkins provided the team with 14.4 points and 1.6 steals per game, while Eddie Johnson provided with 11.5 points per game, and Muggsy Bogues contributed 10.8 points, and led the team with 10.1 assists and 1.7 steals per game.[10] Following the season, Eddie Johnson left to play in Greece,[citation needed] while Brickowski signed as a free agent with the Sacramento Kings,[11] and Robinson was released to free agency.
Draft picks[]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 17 | Greg Graham | SG | ![]() |
Indiana |
1 | 20 | Scott Burrell | SG/SF | ![]() |
Connecticut |
Roster[]
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Regular season[]
Season standings[]
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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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 | ||||
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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 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents[]
1993-94 NBA Records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[]
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Player statistics[]
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 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Tony Bennett | 74 | 5 | 13.3 | .399 | .360 | .733 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.4 |
Muggsy Bogues | 77 | 77 | 35.7 | .471 | .167 | .806 | 4.1 | 10.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 10.8 |
Frank Brickowski | 28 | 6 | 23.3 | .502 | .500 | .746 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 10.1 |
Scott Burrell | 51 | 16 | 15.0 | .419 | .333 | .657 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
Marty Conlon | 16 | 8 | 23.6 | .606 | .000 | .816 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 10.2 |
Dell Curry | 82 | 0 | 26.5 | .455 | .402 | .873 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 16.3 |
LeRon Ellis | 50 | 1 | 13.6 | .484 | .662 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 4.4 | |
Kenny Gattison | 77 | 18 | 21.4 | .524 | .646 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 7.7 | |
Mike Gminski | 21 | 6 | 12.1 | .392 | .786 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 3.5 | |
Hersey Hawkins | 82 | 82 | 32.3 | .460 | .332 | .862 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 14.4 |
Steve Henson | 3 | 0 | 5.7 | .500 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | |
Eddie Johnson | 73 | 27 | 20.0 | .459 | .393 | .780 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 11.5 |
Larry Johnson | 51 | 51 | 34.5 | .515 | .238 | .695 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 16.4 |
Tim Kempton | 9 | 0 | 11.4 | .346 | .700 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.8 | |
Alonzo Mourning | 60 | 59 | 33.6 | .505 | .000 | .762 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 21.5 |
Johnny Newman | 18 | 18 | 23.8 | .523 | .250 | .814 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 13.0 |
Rumeal Robinson | 14 | 0 | 6.8 | .394 | .200 | .333 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
Lorenzo Williams | 1 | 0 | 19.0 | .000 | .000 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
David Wingate | 50 | 36 | 20.1 | .481 | .333 | .667 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 6.2 |
Awards and records[]
Transactions[]
- September 1, 1993
Traded Kendall Gill and a 1994 1st round draft pick (Carlos Rogers was later selected) to the Seattle SuperSonics for Dana Barros, Eddie Johnson and a 1994 1st round draft pick (Sharone Wright was later selected).
- September 3, 1993
Traded Dana Barros, Greg Graham, Sidney Green and a 1994 1st round draft pick (Sharone Wright was later selected) to the Philadelphia 76ers for Hersey Hawkins.
- September 23, 1993
Signed LeRon Ellis as a free agent.
- November 6, 1993
Signed Steve Henson as a free agent.
- December 10, 1993
Traded Johnny Newman to the New Jersey Nets for Rumeal Robinson.
- January 1, 1994
Signed Lorenzo Williams as a free agent.
- January 5, 1994
Waived Lorenzo Williams.
- February 2, 1994
Signed Marty Conlon to the first of two 10-day contracts.
- February 16, 1994
Signed Tim Kempton to the first of two 10-day contracts.
- February 24, 1994
Traded Mike Gminski and a 1997 1st round draft pick (Paul Grant was later selected) to the Milwaukee Bucks for Frank Brickowski.
- February 25, 1994
Signed Marty Conlon to a contract for the rest of the season.
- March 22, 1994
Waived Marty Conlon.
- March 24, 1994
Marty Conlon claimed on waivers by the Washington Bullets.
Player Transactions Citation:[12]
References[]
- ^ 1993-94 Charlotte Hornets
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Musical Chairs: Hornets Get Hawkins". New York Times. September 4, 1993. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Sonics Send Two to the Hornets for Gill". New York Times. September 2, 1993. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Hornets Trade Newman to Nets for Robinson". Los Angeles Times. December 11, 1993. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "Carolina Dreaming : Great Things Are Expected of the Hornets, Who Find Potential Can Be a Burden". Los Angeles Times. February 1, 1994. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ "Bucks clear house, deal Brickowski, Schayes". The Journal Times. February 25, 1994. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "1993–94 Charlotte Hornets Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "1994 NBA All-Star Game: East 127, West 118". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Hornets' Curry Wins Sixth Man Award". New York Times. May 13, 1994. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "1993–94 Charlotte Hornets Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Kings Brickowski out for season". UPI Archives. January 23, 1995. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "1993–94 Charlotte Hornets Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
See also[]
- 1993-94 NBA season
- Charlotte Hornets seasons
- 1993–94 NBA season by team
- 1993 in sports in North Carolina
- 1994 in sports in North Carolina