The 1993–94 NBA season was the Spurs' 18th season in the National Basketball Association , and 27th season as a franchise.[1] It was also their first season playing at the Alamodome . During the off-season, the Spurs acquired controversial All-Star forward and rebound specialist Dennis Rodman from the Detroit Pistons ,[2] signed free agent Sleepy Floyd ,[3] and acquired Negele Knight from the Phoenix Suns during the first month of the regular season. The Spurs went on an 8-game winning streak between November and December after a 4–5 start to the season. The team would then win 13 consecutive games between January and February, but then lose seven of their final ten games, finishing second in the Midwest Division with a 55–27 record.[4]
David Robinson captured the scoring title leading the league with 29.8 points, and contributed 10.7 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.7 steals and 3.3 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, NBA All-Defensive First Team, and was selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game .[5] He also finished in second place in both Most Valuable Player , and Defensive Player of the Year voting.[6] In addition, Rodman led the league with 17.3 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, while Dale Ellis finished second on the team in scoring with 15.2 points per game, Willie Anderson provided them with 11.9 points and 4.3 assists per game, and Vinny Del Negro contributed 10.0 points and 4.2 assists per game.[7]
However, in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs , Rodman became a distraction as he scuffled with head coach John Lucas as the Spurs lost to the 5th-seeded Utah Jazz in four games.[8] Rodman had committed a flagrant foul on Jazz guard John Stockton in Game 2, and was suspended for Game 3.[9] Following the season, Lucas departed for a job with the Philadelphia 76ers , while Ellis signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets ,[10] Floyd re-signed with the New Jersey Nets ,[11] and Antoine Carr signed with the Utah Jazz .[12]
Draft picks [ ]
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
College
2
47
Chris Whitney
PG
United States
Clemson
Roster [ ]
1993–94 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
G
40
Anderson, Willie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1967–01–08
Georgia
F
35
Carr, Antoine
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1961–07–23
Wichita State University
F
34
Cummings, Terry
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1961–03–15
DePaul
G
24
Daniels, Lloyd
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1967–09–04
Mount San Antonio College
G
15
Del Negro, Vinny
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1966–08–09
North Carolina State
F
3
Ellis, Dale
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1960–08–06
Tennessee
G
21
Floyd, Sleepy
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1960–03–06
Georgetown
F
54
Haley, Jack
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1964–01–27
UCLA
G
32
Knight, Negele
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1967–03–06
Dayton
C
52
Nevitt, Chuck
7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)
217 lb (98 kg)
1959–06–13
North Carolina State
F
7
Reid, J. R.
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
247 lb (112 kg)
1968–03–31
North Carolina
C
50
Robinson, David
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1965–08–06
Navy
F
10
Rodman, Dennis
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1961–05–13
SE Oklahoma State
G
20
Whitney, Chris
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
168 lb (76 kg)
1971–10–05
Clemson
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
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 [ ]
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Playoffs [ ]
1994 playoff game log
First Round: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
1994 schedule
Player statistics [ ]
[1]
Season [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Willie Anderson
80
79
31.1
.471
.324
.848
3.0
4.3
.9
.6
11.9
Antoine Carr
34
0
13.7
.488
.000
.724
1.5
.4
.3
.6
5.8
Terry Cummings
59
29
19.2
.428
.000
.589
5.0
.8
.5
.2
7.3
Lloyd Daniels
65
5
15.1
.376
.389
.719
1.7
1.4
.4
.2
5.7
Vinny Del Negro
77
56
25.3
.487
.349
.824
2.1
4.2
.8
.0
10.0
Dale Ellis
77
75
33.6
.494
.395
.776
3.3
1.0
.9
.1
15.2
Sleepy Floyd
53
2
13.9
.335
.222
.667
1.3
1.9
.2
.2
3.8
Jack Haley
28
0
3.4
.438
.000
.810
.9
.0
.0
.0
2.1
Negele Knight
64
18
22.3
.476
.190
.810
1.6
3.1
.5
.2
9.3
Chuck Nevitt
1
0
1.0
.000
.000
.500
1.0
.0
.0
.0
3.0
J.R. Reid
70
11
19.2
.491
.000
.699
3.1
1.0
.6
.4
9.0
David Robinson
80
80
40.5
.507
.345
.749
10.7
4.8
1.7
3.3
29.8
Dennis Rodman
79
51
37.8
.534
.208
.520
17.3
2.3
.7
.4
4.7
Chris Whitney
40
4
8.5
.305
.333
.800
.7
1.3
.3
.0
1.8
Playoffs [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Willie Anderson
4
4
26.5
.378
1.000
.571
2.0
3.0
1.3
.5
8.3
Antoine Carr
3
0
12.3
.455
.
.889
.3
1.0
.3
.7
6.0
Terry Cummings
4
1
18.0
.500
.
.833
6.3
.5
1.3
.8
8.0
Lloyd Daniels
4
0
16.5
.400
.500
1.000
2.3
.8
.0
.3
5.5
Vinny Del Negro
4
4
23.3
.444
.500
.600
1.8
4.5
.3
.0
7.3
Dale Ellis
4
4
28.5
.395
.294
.600
2.5
.3
.8
.0
10.5
Sleepy Floyd
4
0
9.3
.250
.
.500
.3
.3
.0
.0
1.5
Jack Haley
3
0
3.7
.500
.
.833
2.3
.7
.0
.0
4.3
Negele Knight
4
0
27.0
.317
.000
.917
1.5
3.0
.8
.0
9.3
J.R. Reid
4
0
14.0
.286
.
.600
3.0
.8
.3
.5
3.8
David Robinson
4
4
36.5
.411
.000
.741
10.0
3.5
.8
2.5
20.0
Dennis Rodman
3
3
38.0
.500
.000
.167
16.0
.7
2.0
1.3
8.3
Awards and records [ ]
David Robinson , NBA All-Star
David Robinson , All-NBA Second Team
David Robinson , NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Dennis Rodman , NBA All-Defensive Second Team
Transactions [ ]
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References [ ]
^ a b 1993-94 San Antonio Spurs
^ "Spurs Give Rodman Fresh Start : Pro basketball: Pistons get Sean Elliott in trade for the NBA leader in rebounds and problems" . Los Angeles Times . October 2, 1993. Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
^ "``SLEEPY' FLOYD SIGNS WITH SPURS" . Greensboro . August 13, 1993. Retrieved July 31, 2021 .
^ "1993–94 San Antonio Spurs Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021 .
^ "1994 NBA All-Star Game: East 127, West 118" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 28, 2021 .
^ "1993–94 NBA Awards Voting" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved January 2, 2022 .
^ "1993–94 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021 .
^ "SPURS CRY FOUL BUT APPLAUD JAZZ" . Deseret News . May 6, 1994. Retrieved June 25, 2021 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; N.B.A. Socks It to Brawlers" . New York Times . May 3, 1994. Retrieved January 18, 2022 .
^ "NUGGETS SIGN ELLIS" . Orlando Sentinel . October 5, 1994. Retrieved July 31, 2021 .
^ "BASKETBALL; Nets' Floyd Looking for Just a Few More Minutes" . New York Times . October 19, 1994. Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . New York Times . October 31, 1994. Retrieved December 30, 2021 .
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