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1993–94 NBA season The 1993–94 NBA season was the 48th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season ended with the Houston Rockets defeating the New York Knicks 4 games to 3 in the 1994 NBA Finals, NBA Finals to win the franchise's first champ ...

was the 26th season for the

Seattle SuperSonics The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly shortened to Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The SuperSonics competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Division (1967–1970), and ...

in the

National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Ca ...

. During the off-season, the SuperSonics acquired All-Star forward, and 2-time Sixth Man of the Year

Detlef Schrempf Detlef Schrempf (born January 21, 1963) is a German-American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies from 1981 to 1985, and was drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) by the ...

from the

Indiana Pacers The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...

, and acquired

Kendall Gill Kendall Cedric Gill (born May 25, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who now works as a television basketball analyst. Throughout his NBA career he was known as “Cold World” for his ice cold demeanor on the court. Ear ...

from the

Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team ...

. The SuperSonics got off to a fast start by winning their first ten games of the regular season, on their way to a 26–3 start, and later holding a league best 35–10 record at the All-Star break. The SuperSonics won 17 of their final 19 games of the season, finishing in first place in the Pacific Division with a franchise best 63–19 record, and earning the #1 seed in the Western Conference for the first time since the 1978–79 season, where they won their first

NBA championship The NBA Finals is the annual championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern and Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference champions play a best-of-seven series to determine the league ...

Shawn Kemp Shawn Travis Kemp Sr. (born November 26, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, and Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association ( ...

averaged 18.1 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 2.1 blocks per game, and was named to the

All-NBA Second Team The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The team has been sel ...

, while

Gary Payton Gary Dwayne Payton Sr. (born July 23, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who was a point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely considered one of the greatest point guards of all time, he is best know ...

averaged 16.5 points, 6.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game, and was named to the

All-NBA Third Team The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The team has been sel ...

, and to the

NBA All-Defensive First Team The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season. The All-Defensive Team is generally composed of ten players in tw ...

, and Schrempf provided the team with 15.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. In addition,

Ricky Pierce Richard Charles Pierce (born August 19, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Deuces" and "Big Paper Daddy", he was selected as an NBA All-Star (1991) and was twice the NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1987, 1990) whi ...

contributed 14.5 points per game off the bench, but only played 51 games due to a left foot injury, while Gill provided with 14.1 points and 1.9 steals per game, and

Sam Perkins Samuel Bruce Perkins (born June 14, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player and executive. Perkins was a three-time college All-American, was a member of the 1982 national champion North Carolina Tar Heels, and won a gold med ...

averaged 12.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Meanwhile,

Vincent Askew Vincent Jerome Askew (born February 28, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player who played for nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eight different teams. A 6'6" guard-forward, Askew played college bas ...

contributed 9.1 points per game off the bench, defensive sixth man

Nate McMillan Nathaniel McMillan (born August 3, 1964) is an American basketball coach and former player who serves as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He coached the Seattle SuperSonics from 2000 to ...

provided with 6.0 points, 5.3 assists and 3.0 steals per game also off the bench, and was named to the

NBA All-Defensive Second Team The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season. The All-Defensive Team is generally composed of ten players in two ...

, and

Michael Cage Michael Jerome Cage Sr. (born January 28, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player and current broadcast analyst for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Basketball career A 6'9" power forward/ center from San Diego State, he is the Az ...

averaged 4.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Kemp and Payton were both selected for the

1994 NBA All-Star Game The 1994 NBA All-Star Game was the 44th edition of the All-Star Game. The event was held in Minneapolis at Target Center, home of the Minnesota Timberwolves; the Timberwolves however, did not have any players participating in the game. It was ...

Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the state's List of cities in Minnesota, most populous city. Locat ...

, while head coach

George Karl George Matthew Karl (born May 12, 1951) is an American former professional basketball coach and player. After spending five years as a player for the San Antonio Spurs, he became an assistant with the team before being appointed as a head coach ...

was selected to coach the Western Conference; it was Payton's first ever All-Star appearance. Payton finished in sixth place in

Most Valuable Player In team sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or ...

voting, while Kemp finished tied in seventh place, and McMillan finished in second place in

Sixth Man of the Year The National Basketball Association's Sixth Man of the Year (colloquially known as the 6MOY) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1982–83 NBA season to the league's best performing player for his team coming ...

voting, with Pierce finishing in fourth place; Payton finished in fifth place in

Defensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY or DPOTY) is the name of an award given in sports for outstanding defensive play by a single player over the course of a season. Many sports leagues award this type of award. League awards for Defensive Player o ...

voting, while McMillan finished tied in seventh place, Payton also finished in third place in Most Improved Player voting, with Askew finishing tied in seventh place, and Karl finished in third place in

Coach of the Year Many sports leagues, sportswriting associations, and other organizations confer "Coach of the Year" awards. In some sports — including baseball and association football — the award is called the "Manager of the Year" award. Some of the ...

voting. In the Western Conference First Round of the

1994 NBA playoffs The 1994 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1993–94 NBA season, 1993-94 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference champion 1993–94 Houston Rockets ...

, the SuperSonics faced off against the 8th-seeded

Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA), W ...

. However, after taking a 2–0 series lead, the SuperSonics would not make it past the first round, losing to the Nuggets in five games, with a 98–94 Game 5 home loss in overtime; it was the first time in

NBA playoffs The NBA playoffs is the annual Playoffs, postseason Tournament#Knockout tournaments, tournament of the National Basketball Association (NBA) held to determine the league champion. Since 1949, the four-round, best-of-seven tournament is held afte ...

history that a #8 seed defeated a #1 seeded team. Following the season, Pierce was traded to the

Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. Founded in 1946 i ...

after feuding with Payton, and Cage signed as a free agent with the

Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers, often referred to as the Cavs, are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Divis ...

Offseason

Draft picks

Roster

1993–94 Salaries

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Record vs. opponents

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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena Oakland Arena, often referred to as the Oakland Coliseum Arena, is an indoor arena in Oakland, California, and part of the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Authority. Opened in 1966, the arena was originally home to the California Seals of the ...

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ARCO Arena ARCO Arena (known as Power Balance Pavilion from 2011 to 2012 and Sleep Train Arena from 2012 until 2022) was an indoor arena located in Sacramento, California, United States. Opened in 1988, it was the home of the Sacramento Kings of the Nation ...

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Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...

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Target Center Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. Target Corporation, founded and headquartered in Minneapolis since 1902, h ...

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Richfield Coliseum Richfield Coliseum, also known as the Coliseum at Richfield, was an indoor arena located in Richfield Township, between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. It opened in 1974 as a replacement for the Cleveland Arena, and had a seating capacity of 20,27 ...

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Alamodome The Alamodome is a 64,000-seat domed indoor multi-purpose stadium in San Antonio, Texas. It is located on the southeastern fringe of downtown San Antonio. The facility opened on May 15, 1993, having been constructed at a cost of $186 milli ...

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The Palace of Auburn Hills The Palace of Auburn Hills, commonly known as the Palace, was a multi-purpose arena located in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Opened in 1988, it was the home of the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Detroit Shock of the ...

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(14) ,

(10) ,

14,624 , 43–14 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 58 , March 10 , @

, ,

(19) , Schrempf & Kemp (11) ,

(4) , The Summit
16,611 , 43–15 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 59 , March 11 , @

, ,

(23) ,

(8) ,

(9) ,

20,640 , 44–15 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 60 , March 13 ,

, ,

(23) ,

(17) , Payton &

(8) ,

14,813 , 45–15 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 61 , March 15 ,

, ,

(24) ,

(11) ,

(9) ,

14,679 , 45–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 62 , March 17 , @

, ,

(21) ,

(14) ,

(6) ,

17,581 , 46–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 63 , March 18 , @

, ,

(23) ,

(9) ,

(6) ,

Chicago Stadium Chicago Stadium was an indoor arena in Chicago from 1929 to 1995. When it was built, it was the largest indoor arena in the world with a maximum seating capacity of 26,000. It was the home of the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks and ...

18,676 , 46–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 64 , March 20 , @ Charlotte , ,

(32) , Kemp & Schrempf (11) ,

(12) ,

Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte Coliseum was a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was operated by the Charlotte Coliseum Authority, which also oversees the operation of Bojangles Coliseum, which was called Charlotte ...

23,698 , 47–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 65 , March 22 ,

, ,

(27) ,

(14) ,

& Payton (6) ,

14,813 , 48–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 66 , March 24 , Phoenix , ,

(27) ,

(13) ,

(10) ,

14,213 , 49–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 67 , March 26 ,

, ,

(23) , Schrempf & Kemp (7) ,

(9) ,

14,651 , 50–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 68 , March 28 ,

, ,

(23) ,

(13) , Three-Way Tie (6) ,

14,551 , 51–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 69 , March 29 , @

, ,

(28) ,

(12) ,

(9) , Memorial Coliseum
12,888 , 52–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 70 , March 31 , L.A. Lakers , ,

(28) ,

(12) ,

& Payton (4) ,

14,813 , 53–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 71 , April 2 , Golden State , ,

(32) ,

(12) ,

(10) ,

14,812 , 54–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 72 , April 5 ,

, ,

(17) , Kemp &

Perkins Perkins is a surname derived from the Anglo-Saxon corruption of the kin of Pierre (from Pierre kin to Pierrekin to Perkins), introduced into England by the Norman Conquest. It is found throughout mid- and southern England. Another derivation com ...

(8) , Payton &

(4) ,

14,813 , 55–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 73 , April 7 , @

, ,

(20) ,

(12) ,

(4) ,

17,171 , 55–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 74 , April 8 ,

, ,

(22) ,

(13) ,

(7) ,

14,551 , 56–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 75 , April 10 , Phoenix , ,

(29) ,

(15) ,

(6) ,

14,813 , 57–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 76 , April 12 , @ L.A. Clippers , ,

(26) ,

(14) ,

(8) ,

11,160 , 58–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 77 , April 14 , L.A. Clippers , ,

(21) ,

(12) ,

14,604 , 59–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 78 , April 16 ,

, ,

(22) ,

(17) ,

(7) ,

14,813 , 60–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 79 , April 19 , @ Phoenix , ,

(20) ,

(11) ,

(7) ,

19,023 , 60–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 80 , April 20 , @ L.A. Lakers , ,

(23) , Kemp &

(11) ,

(9) ,

15,283 , 61–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 81 , April 22 ,

, ,

(26) ,

(9) ,

& Schrempf (5) ,

14,813 , 62–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 82 , April 24 , @

, , Schrempf & Payton (18) ,

(14) , Three-Way Tie (4) , Memorial Coliseum
12,888 , 63–19

Playoffs

Game log

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 28 ,

W 106–82
,

(21) , Kemp,

(9) ,

(7) ,

14,813 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , April 30 ,

W 97–87
,

(18) ,

(12) ,

(6) ,

14,813 , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , May 2 , @

L 93–110
,

(18) ,

(6) ,

(5) ,

17,171 , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , May 5 , @

L 85–94 (OT)
, Payton, Schrempf (20) ,

(13) ,

(5) ,

17,171 , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 5 , May 7 ,

L 94–98 (OT)
,

(22) ,

(12) ,

(8) ,

14,813 , 2–3

Player statistics

Season

:1. Statistics with the SuperSonics.

Playoffs

Player Statistics Citation:

Awards and records

Awards

earned an

selection. *

earned All-NBA Third Team and

selections. *

earned an All-Defensive Second Team selection and finished the season as leader in total steals and steals per game. * Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton were both selected to play in the

for the West. It was Kemp's first start as an All-Star, and Payton's first appearance in an All-Star Game.

Records

* Team record for most victories in a single season (63)

Transactions

Overview

Trades

Free agents

Additions

:1. First of two 10-day contracts. Player Transactions Citation:

References

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Seattle SuperSonics seasons

Offseason

Draft picks

Roster

1993–94 Salaries

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

Game log

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Transactions

Overview

Trades

Free agents

Additions

See also

References