1993–94 New Jersey Nets season

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1993–94 New Jersey Nets season
Head coachChuck Daly
General managerWillis Reed
ArenaBrendan Byrne Arena
Results
Record45–37 (.549)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(Lost to Knicks 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWWOR-TV
SportsChannel New York
(Spencer Ross, Bill Raftery)
RadioWBBR/WPAT/WEVD
(Howard David, Mike O'Koren)
< 1992–93 1994–95 >

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] Armen Gilliam,[3] and undrafted rookie guard David Wesley, and acquired Benoit Benjamin from the Los Angeles Lakers. 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.[4] The Nets got off to a rough start losing 10 of their first 14 games, as Chris Morris only played 50 games due to a knee injury. In December, the team traded Rumeal Robinson to the Charlotte Hornets for Johnny Newman. However, the Nets would win 8 of their final 11 games finishing third in the Atlantic Division with a 45–37 record.[5]

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. 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.[6] However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Nets would lose in four games to the New York Knicks.[7] Following the season, a frustrated Chuck Daly stepped down as head coach,[8] Newman signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks, and Wesley signed with the Boston Celtics.

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1993 NBA Draft
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 (YYYY-MM-DD) From
PG 7 Anderson, Kenny 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) –– Georgia Tech
C 00 Benjamin, Benoit 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) –– Creighton
PF 42 Brown, P. J. 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– Louisiana Tech
PF 44 Coleman, Derrick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) –– Syracuse
SG 21 Edwards, Kevin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) –– DePaul
SF 43 Gilliam, Armen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) –– UNLV
PF 4 Mahorn, Rick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) –– Hampton
SF 34 Morris, Chris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) –– Auburn
SG 20 Newman, Johnny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) –– Richmond
C 33 Schintzius, Dwayne 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 260 lb (118 kg) –– Florida
SG 2 Walters, Rex 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) –– Kansas
PG 1 Wesley, David 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) –– Baylor
PF 55 Williams, Jayson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) –– St. John's
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Atlantic Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-New York Knicks 57 25 .695 — 32–9 25–16 18–10
x-Orlando Magic 50 32 .610 7 31–10 19–22 20–8
x-New Jersey Nets 45 37 .549 12 29–12 16–25 17–11
x-Miami Heat 42 40 .512 15 22–19 20–21 16–12
Boston Celtics 32 50 .390 25 18–23 14–27 12–16
Philadelphia 76ers 25 57 .305 32 15–26 10–31 7–21
Washington Bullets 24 58 .293 33 17–24 7–34 8–20
# 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
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[]

Playoffs[]

Playoffs[]

1994 playoff game log
First round: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 29 @ New York L 80–91 Derrick Coleman (27) Derrick Coleman (10) Kenny Anderson (6) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		0–1
2 May 1 @ New York L 81–90 Kenny Anderson (21) Derrick Coleman (21) four players tied (3) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		0–2
3 May 4 New York W 93–92 (OT) Derrick Coleman (25) Derrick Coleman (17) Kenny Anderson (11) Brendan Byrne Arena
20,049 		1–2
4 May 6 New York L 102–92 Derrick Coleman (31) Derrick Coleman (9) Kenny Anderson (7) Brendan Byrne Arena
20,049 		1–3
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

Season[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Derrick Coleman 77 77 36.1 .447 .314 .774 11.3 3.4 0.9 1.8 20.2
Kenny Anderson 82 82 38.2 .417 .303 .818 3.9 9.6 1.9 0.2 18.8
Kevin Edwards 82 82 33.3 .458 .354 .770 3.4 2.8 1.5 0.4 14.0
Armen Gilliam 82 5 24.0 .510 .000 .759 6.1 0.8 0.5 0.7 11.8
Chris Morris 50 27 27.0 .447 .361 .720 4.6 1.7 1.1 1.0 10.9
Johnny Newman 63 0 20.1 .453 .270 .807 1.9 0.7 0.8 0.3 9.5
Benoit Benjamin 77 74 23.6 .480 .710 6.5 0.6 0.5 1.2 9.3
Rumeal Robinson 17 0 17.7 .353 .467 .500 1.4 2.6 0.9 0.2 5.9
P.J. Brown 79 54 24.7 .415 .167 .757 6.2 1.2 0.9 1.2 5.7
Jayson Williams 70 0 12.5 .427 .605 3.8 0.4 0.2 0.5 4.6
Ron Anderson 11 2 16.0 .349 .333 .833 2.4 0.5 0.5 0.2 4.0
Rex Walters 48 0 8.0 .522 .500 .824 0.8 1.5 0.3 0.1 3.4
David Wesley 60 0 9.0 .368 .234 .830 0.7 2.1 0.6 0.1 3.1
Dwayne Schintzius 30 7 10.6 .345 .588 3.0 0.4 0.2 0.6 2.3
Rick Mahorn 28 0 8.1 .489 .000 .650 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.2 2.1
Dave Jamerson 4 0 2.5 .000 .500 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Derrick Coleman 4 4 43.3 .397 .556 .780 14.3 2.5 0.5 1.3 24.5
Kenny Anderson 4 4 45.3 .352 .300 .667 3.0 6.8 2.3 0.0 15.8
Kevin Edwards 4 4 37.0 .360 .000 .929 4.0 2.3 1.3 0.3 12.3
Armen Gilliam 4 0 28.0 .441 .000 .750 6.3 0.3 0.5 1.8 10.5
Chris Morris 4 3 24.5 .279 .150 1.000 5.5 1.8 1.3 1.3 9.3
Benoit Benjamin 4 4 27.0 .412 .875 5.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 5.3
P.J. Brown 4 1 14.0 .222 1.000 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.5 3.0
Johnny Newman 4 0 13.5 .231 .250 .714 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 3.0
David Wesley 3 0 6.0 .429 .250 1.000 0.0 1.0 0.7 0.0 3.0
Rex Walters 1 0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
Jayson Williams 2 0 8.5 .000 .500 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5
Rick Mahorn 3 0 6.3 .000 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0

Player Statistics Citation:[6]

Awards and records[]

Transactions[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1993–94 New Jersey Nets
  2. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Nets Get Edwards for Petrovic's Spot". New York Times. July 9, 1993. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Gilliam to Join the Nets, Filling the Dudley Gap". New York Times. August 12, 1993. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "1994 NBA All-Star Game: East 127, West 118". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "1993–94 New Jersey Nets Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "1993–94 New Jersey Nets Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "BASKETBALL; Knicks Cancel Nets' Weekend Trip to City". New York Times. May 7, 1994. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "ON PRO BASKETBALL; Daly Quit to Avoid Really Turning Gray". New York Times. May 27, 1994. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

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