1993–94 Atlanta Hawks season
The 1993–94 NBA season was the Hawks' 45th season in the National Basketball Association, and 26th season in Atlanta.[1] In the offseason, Michael Jordan shocked the NBA by announcing his retirement. 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. The team also signed free agents Craig Ehlo and Andrew Lang during the offseason.
1993–94 Atlanta Hawks season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Lenny Wilkens |
Owners | Ted Turner |
Arena | The Omni |
Results | |
Record | 57–25 (.695) |
Place | Division: 1st (Central) Conference: 1st (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | East Conference Semifinals (eliminated 2-4) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WTBS WATL SportSouth TBS |
Radio | WCNN |
The Hawks got off to a slow start losing four of their first five games, but then went on a 14-game winning streak as they held a 34–13 record before the All-Star break. Despite being in first place in the East, the Hawks would trade franchise leading scorer Dominique Wilkins to the Los Angeles Clippers for All-Star forward Danny Manning on February 24.[2] By the end of the season, the Hawks finished first overall in the Eastern Conference with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses. Mookie Blaylock was named to the NBA All-Defensive Team, and was also selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game along with Wilkins, and Coach of The Year, Lenny Wilkens coaching the Eastern Conference.[3]
In the playoffs, the Hawks defeated the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals in five games after trailing 2–1, but lost to the 5th-seeded Indiana Pacers four games to two in the semifinals.[4] Following the season, Manning signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Phoenix Suns, Duane Ferrell signed with the Indiana Pacers, and second-year forward Adam Keefe was traded to the Utah Jazz.
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 15 | Doug Edwards | Forward | ![]() |
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Roster
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Roster Notes
- Center Blair Rasmussen missed the entire season due to a back injury.
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 |
Record vs. opponents
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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 | — |
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.
East First Round
(1) Atlanta Hawks vs. (8) Miami Heat: Hawks win series 3-2
- Game 1 @ The Omni, Atlanta (April 28): Miami 93, Atlanta 88
- Game 2 @ The Omni, Atlanta (April 30): Atlanta 104, Miami 86
- Game 3 @ Miami Arena, Miami (May 3): Miami 90, Atlanta 86
- Game 4 @ Miami Arena, Miami (May 5): Atlanta 103, Miami 89
- Game 5 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 8): Atlanta 102, Miami 91
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Hawks and Heat.
East Conference Semifinals
(1) Atlanta Hawks vs. (5) Indiana Pacers: Pacers win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 10): Indiana 96, Atlanta 85
- Game 2 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 12): Atlanta 92, Indiana 69
- Game 3 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (May 14): Indiana 101, Atlanta 81
- Game 4 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (May 15): Indiana 102, Atlanta 86
- Game 5 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 17): Atlanta 88, Indiana 76
- Game 6 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (May 19): Indiana 98, Atlanta 79
Last Playoff Meeting: 1987 Eastern Conference First Round (Atlanta won 3-1)
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 |
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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 |
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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
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
Additions
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Subtractions
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See also
- 1993-94 NBA season
References
- 1993-94 Atlanta Hawks
- "PRO BASKETBALL; Clippers Deal Manning To Hawks for Wilkins". New York Times. February 25, 1994. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- Atlanta Hawks (1968-Present)
- "Indiana Finishes Off Hawks, 98-79". Los Angeles Times. May 20, 1994. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- "Atlanta Hawks (1949 - ) 1993 Stats, History, Awards and More". Archived from the original on 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- 1993-94 NBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com