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1993–94 Orlando Magic season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

Sunshine Network (lost to Pacers 0–3)

The 1993–94 Orlando Magic season was the fifth season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association. Despite narrowly missing the playoffs with a 41–41 record the previous season, the Magic received unexpected good fortune by winning the NBA draft lottery for the second consecutive year, despite having the worst odds. In the 1993 NBA draft, the Magic selected power forward Chris Webber from the University of Michigan with the first overall pick, but soon traded him to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for shooting guard Penny Hardaway from the University of Memphis, and three future first-round draft picks. During the off-season, the team signed free agent Larry Krystkowiak, and hired assistant Brian Hill as their new head coach.

Under Hill, and with the addition of Hardaway, the Magic continued to improve holding a 27–20 record at the All-Star break, while posting a 7-game winning streak in February. At mid-season, the team signed assistant coach Tree Rollins to a player contract, and acquired second-year forward Anthony Avent from the Milwaukee Bucks. The Magic qualified for their first ever NBA playoff appearance in franchise history, as the team finished in second place in the Atlantic Division with a solid 50–32 record, and earned the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference.

Shaquille O'Neal averaged 29.3 points, 13.2 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, while Hardaway had a stellar rookie season, averaging 16.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In addition, Nick Anderson provided the team with 15.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game, along with 101 three-point field goals, while three-point specialist Dennis Scott contributed 12.8 points per game, and led the Magic with 155 three-point field goals, and Scott Skiles provided with 9.9 points and 6.1 assists per game. Meanwhile, Donald Royal contributed 7.4 points per game, Jeff Turner averaged 6.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game, Krystkowiak provided with 5.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, but only appeared in just 34 games, and Anthony Bowie contributed 4.6 points per game.

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, O'Neal was selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team, while Hardaway was selected for the inaugural NBA Rookie Game, as a member of the Sensations team; Hardaway scored 22 points along with 3 assists, and was named the Rookie Game's Most Valuable Player, despite the Sensations losing to the Phenoms team, 74–68. O'Neal also finished in fourth place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Hardaway finished in second place in Rookie of the Year voting behind Webber.

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1994 NBA playoffs, the Magic faced off against the 5th–seeded Indiana Pacers, who were led by Reggie Miller, Rik Smits and Derrick McKey. The Magic lost the first two games at home at the Orlando Arena by a total of three points, before losing Game 3 to the Pacers on the road, 99–86 at the Market Square Arena, thus losing the series in a three-game sweep; it was also O'Neal's first ever NBA playoff appearance.

Following the season, Skiles was traded to the Washington Bullets after five seasons with the Magic, and Krystkowiak signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls.

Offseason

  • Chris Webber was selected by the Orlando Magic with the first pick of the 1993 NBA draft, becoming the first sophomore since Magic Johnson to be a #1 overall draft pick. The Magic immediately traded him to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Penny Hardaway and three future first round draft picks.

Draft picks

Main article: 1993 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club team
11Chris WebberPF/CUnited StatesMichigan
126Geert HamminkCNetherlandsLSU

Roster

  • Brian Hill
  • Bob Hill
  • Tree Rollins

Roster notes

  • Center Tree Rollins was a player-coach during the regular season.

Regular season

  • Penny Hardaway started out the season at the shooting guard position while he learned the point guard position from veteran Scott Skiles. By mid-season he took over point guard duties from Skiles. He immediately made an impact on the league, winning the MVP award at the inaugural Schick Rookie Game. Hardaway helped the Magic to their first playoff berth and first fifty-win season. He averaged 16 points, 6.6 assists, 5.4 rebounds per game while his 190 steals ranked 6th in the league. He recorded his first career triple double on April 15 when he registered 14 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds against the Boston Celtics. For his efforts he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and was the runner-up for Rookie of the Year to the aforementioned Webber.

Season standings

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

Game log

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 28 | Indiana | L 88–89 | Shaquille O'Neal (24) | Shaquille O'Neal (19) | Penny Hardaway (10) | Orlando Arena 15,291 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 30 | Indiana | L 101–103 | Penny Hardaway (31) | three players tied (7) | Penny Hardaway (7) | Orlando Arena 15,291 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | May 2 | @ Indiana | L 86–99 | Shaquille O'Neal (23) | Shaquille O'Neal (14) | Penny Hardaway (4) | Market Square Arena 16,562

0–3

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerPOSGPGSMPREBASTSTLBLKPTSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
PG**82****82**3,015439**544****190**511,31336.85.4**6.6****2.3**.616.0
PG**82**462,30318950347281528.12.36.1.6.09.9
SF**82**372,28321821681321,04627.82.72.61.0.412.8
C8181**3,224****1,072**19576**231****2,377****39.8****13.2**2.4.9**2.9****29.3**
SG81812,811476294134331,27734.75.93.61.7.415.8
SF7401,35724861501654718.33.4.8.7.27.4
SG700948120102321232013.51.71.5.5.24.6
PF68511,53627160231145122.64.0.9.3.26.6
C451384969735768.52.1.2.2.81.7
†PF412067618432171114416.54.5.8.4.33.5
PF34116821233514417320.13.61.0.4.15.1
C2903097042123410.72.4.1.1.41.2
PG29012612961734.3.4.3.2.02.5
C11032610082.9.5.1.0.0.7
†SG4020422085.01.0.5.5.02.0
†PF3019422326.31.3.7.71.0.7
†PF202000201.0.0.0.01.0.0
C103110023.01.01.0.0.02.0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only.

Playoffs

PlayerPOSGPGSMPREBASTSTLBLKPTSMPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
PG**3****3****133**20**21****5**656**44.3**6.7**7.0****1.7**2.018.7
C**3****3**126**40**72**9****62**42.0**13.3**2.3.7**3.0****20.7**
SG**3****3**1201010**5**24340.03.33.3**1.7**.714.3
SF**3****3**9963234333.02.01.0.71.014.3
PF**3****3**92259321830.78.33.01.0.76.0
SF**3**04545102115.01.31.7.3.07.0
C**3**029301149.71.0.0.3.31.3
PF2040111001920.05.5.5.0.09.5
PG20231300911.5.51.5.0.04.5
SG2013000006.5.0.0.0.0.0

Awards and honors

  • Shaquille O'Neal – All-NBA 3rd team, Field goal percentage leader, All-Star
  • Penny Hardaway – All-Rookie 1st Team, Schick Rookie Challenge MVP

References

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