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1993–94 New Jersey Nets season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

SportsChannel New York (lost to Knicks 1–3) 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. After the death of star guard Dražen Petrović in a car accident at the age of 28 on June 7, 1993, the Nets signed free agents Kevin Edwards, Armen Gilliam, and undrafted rookie point guard David Wesley, and acquired Benoit Benjamin from the Los Angeles Lakers during the off-season.

The Nets got off to a rough start by losing 10 of their first 14 games of the regular season, as Chris Morris only played just 50 games due to knee and thumb injuries. In December, the team traded Rumeal Robinson to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Johnny Newman. However, after holding a 22–24 at the All-Star break, the Nets won 8 of their final 11 games of the season, finishing in third place in the Atlantic Division with a 45–37 record, and earning the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.

Derrick Coleman averaged 20.2 points, 11.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, while Kenny Anderson averaged 18.8 points, 9.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game, and Edwards provided the team with 14.0 points and 1.5 steals per game. In addition, Gilliam played a sixth man role off the bench, averaging 11.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, while Morris provided with 10.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, Newman contributed 9.5 points per game in 63 games after the trade, Benjamin averaged 9.4 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, rookie power forward P.J. Brown contributed 5.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, and Jayson Williams provided with 4.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Coleman and Anderson were both selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game, as members of the Eastern Conference All-Star team; it was the first and only All-Star appearance for both players. Meanwhile, Brown was selected for the inaugural NBA Rookie Game, as a member of the Sensations team. Gilliam finished in fifth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting, while Newman finished tied in sixth place, and head coach Chuck Daly finished tied in fifth place in Coach of the Year voting.

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1994 NBA playoffs, the Nets faced off against the 2nd–seeded, and Atlantic Division champion New York Knicks, who were led by the All-Star trio of Patrick Ewing, John Starks and Charles Oakley. The Nets lost the first two games to the Knicks on the road at Madison Square Garden, but managed to win Game 3 at home in overtime, 93–92 at the Brendan Byrne Arena. However, the Nets lost Game 4 to the Knicks at home, 102–92, as the team lost the series in four games; the Nets struggled only shooting .357 in field-goal percentage during the series. The Knicks would reach the 1994 NBA Finals, but would lose to the Houston Rockets in a full seven-game series.

Following the season, Daly resigned as head coach to pursue a broadcasting career, while Newman signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks, and Wesley signed with the Boston Celtics.

Draft picks

Main article: 1993 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
116Rex WaltersSGUnited StatesKansas
236John BestPFUnited StatesTennessee Tech

Roster

  • Chuck Daly
  • Rick Carlisle
  • Paul Silas
  • Brendan Suhr

Regular season

Season standings

:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | 8:30p.m. EST | @ Houston | L 88–110 | Morris (20) | Coleman (13) | Anderson (7) | The Summit 11,128 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | 7:30p.m. EST | Houston | L 84–90 | Anderson (24) | Anderson (13) | Anderson (12) | Brendan Byrne Arena 9,110 | 3–4 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 29 | @ New York | L 80–91 | Derrick Coleman (27) | Derrick Coleman (10) | Kenny Anderson (6) | Madison Square Garden 19,763 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 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 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 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 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 6 | New York | L 102–92 | Derrick Coleman (31) | Derrick Coleman (9) | Kenny Anderson (7) | Brendan Byrne Arena 20,049 | 1–3

Player statistics

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Derrick Coleman777736.1.447.314.77411.33.40.91.820.2
Kenny Anderson828238.2.417.303.8183.99.61.90.218.8
Kevin Edwards828233.3.458.354.7703.42.81.50.414.0
Armen Gilliam82524.0.510.000.7596.10.80.50.711.8
Chris Morris502727.0.447.361.7204.61.71.11.010.9
Johnny Newman63020.1.453.270.8071.90.70.80.39.5
Benoit Benjamin777423.6.480.7106.50.60.51.29.3
Rumeal Robinson17017.7.353.467.5001.42.60.90.25.9
P.J. Brown795424.7.415.167.7576.21.20.91.25.7
Jayson Williams70012.5.427.6053.80.40.20.54.6
Ron Anderson11216.0.349.333.8332.40.50.50.24.0
Rex Walters4808.0.522.500.8240.81.50.30.13.4
David Wesley6009.0.368.234.8300.72.10.60.13.1
Dwayne Schintzius30710.6.345.5883.00.40.20.62.3
Rick Mahorn2808.1.489.000.6501.90.20.10.22.1
Dave Jamerson402.5.000.5000.80.30.00.00.3

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Derrick Coleman4443.3.397.556.78014.32.50.51.324.5
Kenny Anderson4445.3.352.300.6673.06.82.30.015.8
Kevin Edwards4437.0.360.000.9294.02.31.30.312.3
Armen Gilliam4028.0.441.000.7506.30.30.51.810.5
Chris Morris4324.5.279.1501.0005.51.81.31.39.3
Benoit Benjamin4427.0.412.8755.30.30.52.05.3
P.J. Brown4114.0.2221.0002.00.80.00.53.0
Johnny Newman4013.5.231.250.7141.30.50.50.53.0
David Wesley306.0.429.2501.0000.01.00.70.03.0
Rex Walters101.01.0000.00.00.00.02.0
Jayson Williams208.5.000.5001.50.00.00.00.5
Rick Mahorn306.3.0001.30.00.00.30.0

Player statistics citation:

Awards and records

  • Derrick Coleman, All-NBA Third Team

References

References

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