1993–94 Dallas Mavericks season explained

The 1993–94 NBA season was the Mavericks' 14th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] After a dreadful season where they only won just eleven games, the Mavericks selected Jamal Mashburn from the University of Kentucky with the fourth overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Despite the addition of Mashburn, and second-year star Jim Jackson playing in his first full season, the Mavericks' misery continued under new head coach Quinn Buckner,[7] losing 23 of their first 24 games, including a 20-game losing streak between November and December, which tied the infamous 1972–73 Philadelphia 76ers. The record was later on broken by the 1995–96 Vancouver Grizzlies and the 1997–98 Denver Nuggets, where both teams lost 23 consecutive games, which was then later broken by the 2010–11 Cleveland Cavaliers and the 2013–14 Philadelphia 76ers, who lost 26 consecutive games.[8] [9] The Mavericks then suffered a 16-game losing streak (which led to a 2–39 record) on their way to a miserable 3–40 record at the end of January.[10]

At midseason, the team traded Derek Harper to the New York Knicks in exchange for Tony Campbell to replace Knicks point guard Doc Rivers (who played only 19 games due to a knee injury and missed the rest of the season),[11] [12] [13] and signed free agent Lorenzo Williams.[14] The Mavericks held a 6–42 record at the All-Star break,[15] and continued to struggle posting a 17-game losing streak between March and April, but would post a 5–8 record in April. They won their final two games finishing last place in the Midwest Division with a miserable record of 13–69, narrowly missing out on back-to-back 70-loss seasons.[16]

Mashburn and Jackson both led the Mavericks in scoring with 19.2 points per game each, with Mashburn being named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, while second-year center Sean Rooks averaged 11.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. In addition, Doug Smith provided with 8.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, while Fat Lever contributed 6.9 points and 2.0 steals per game, Tim Legler contributed 8.3 points per game off the bench, and rookie forward Popeye Jones provided with 5.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.[17]

Following the season, Buckner was fired as head coach,[18] while Rooks was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves,[19] [20] Campbell signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers,[21] [22] Legler was released to free agency, and Lever and Randy White both retired.

Offseason

Draft picks

See main article: 1993 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1 4 SF Kentucky
2 28 SG Long Beach State
2 33 C Michigan

Regular season

Season standings

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1993-94 NBA Records
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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
Boston0–4 – 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
Charlotte1–4 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
Chicago3–2 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
Cleveland1–3 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
Dallas0–2 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
Denver1–1 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
Detroit0–4 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 State2–0 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
Houston1–1 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
Indiana2–3 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. Clippers1–1 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. Lakers1–1 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
Miami1–3 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
Milwaukee0–5 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
Minnesota0–2 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 Jersey3–1 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 York2–2 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
Orlando1–3 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
Philadelphia0–4 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
Phoenix1–1 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
Portland1–1 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
Sacramento0–2 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 Antonio1–1 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
Seattle1–1 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
Utah1–1 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
Washington0–4 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

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player
SG82 82 3,066 388 374 87 25 1,576 37.4 4.7 4.6 1.1 .3 19.2
PG81 54 1,947 283 213 159 15 555 24.0 3.5 2.6 2.0 .2 6.9
PF81 47 1,773 605 99 61 31 468 21.9 7.5 1.2 .8 .4 5.8
SF79 73 2,896 353 266 89 14 1,513 36.7 4.5 3.4 1.1 .2 19.2
PF79 42 1,684 349 119 82 38 698 21.3 4.4 1.5 1.0 .5 8.8
SG79 0 1,322 128 120 52 13 656 16.7 1.6 1.5 .7 .2 8.3
SG77 0 1,165 157 106 49 10 418 15.1 2.0 1.4 .6 .1 5.4
C54 19 685 170 31 16 24 132 12.7 3.1 .6 .3 .4 2.4
C50 0 428 95 32 15 13 136 8.6 1.9 .6 .3 .3 2.7
C47 28 1,255 259 49 21 44 536 26.7 5.5 1.0 .4 .9 11.4
†SF41 3 835 126 51 30 14 398 20.4 3.1 1.2 .7 .3 9.7
†PF34 11 678 209 23 15 41 108 19.9 6.1 .7 .4 1.2 3.2
†PG28 28 893 55 98 45 4 325 31.9 2.0 3.5 1.6 .1 11.6
†C22 15 363 80 15 14 2 94 16.5 3.6 .7 .6 .1 4.3
PF18 3 320 83 11 10 10 115 17.8 4.6 .6 .6 .6 6.4
PF15 5 286 74 6 9 1 56 19.1 4.9 .4 .6 .1 3.7
†PG12 0 124 6 16 13 0 14 10.3 .5 1.3 1.1 .0 1.2
SF1 0 10 1 0 0 0 3 10.0 1.0 .0 .0 .0 3.0

Awards and records

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DAL/1994.html 1993-94 Dallas Mavericks
  2. News: Brown . Clifton . PRO BASKETBALL; Pick and Troll: Magic Trades No. 1 Choice Webber . The New York Times . July 1, 1993 . July 31, 2021.
  3. News: Heisler . Mark . THE NBA DRAFT: Big Deal for Warriors: Webber for Hardaway: Basketball: Golden State Finally Gets Someone with Size. Orlando Gets Memphis State Guard to Complement O'Neal . Los Angeles Times . July 1, 1993 . July 25, 2022.
  4. News: Wilbon . Michael . Webber Is 1st, Then Traded . The Washington Post . July 1, 1993 . December 4, 2022.
  5. News: Landman . Brian . Magic Picks Up a "Penny" . Tampa Bay Times . July 1, 1993 . June 4, 2023.
  6. Web site: 1993 NBA Draft . Basketball-Reference . December 4, 2022.
  7. News: Associated Press . BASKETBALL; Mavericks Hire Coach and Sign Top Draft Pick . The New York Times . March 5, 1993 . November 8, 2022.
  8. News: Associated Press . Mavs Skid to Record: 20 Losses in a Row . The New York Times . December 23, 1993 . December 24, 2022.
  9. News: Associated Press . NBA ROUNDUP: Mavericks Tie Mark with 20th Loss in Row . Los Angeles Times . December 23, 1993 . July 19, 2017.
  10. Web site: 1993–94 Dallas Mavericks Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. July 2, 2021.
  11. News: Seattle Times News Services . NBA -- Mavericks Trade Harper to Knicks . The Seattle Times . January 6, 1994 . December 24, 2022.
  12. News: Araton . Harvey . PRO BASKETBALL; A Mutual Rescue: Knicks Acquire Harper from Dallas . The New York Times . January 7, 1994 . July 25, 2022.
  13. News: Staff and Wire Reports . Knicks Acquire Derek Harper . Los Angeles Times . January 7, 1994 . December 5, 2021.
  14. News: Basketball . Los Angeles Times . March 9, 1994 . November 8, 2022.
  15. News: NBA Games Played on February 10, 1994 . Basketball-Reference . January 8, 2023.
  16. Web site: 1993–94 Dallas Mavericks Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. July 2, 2021.
  17. Web site: 1993–94 Dallas Mavericks Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. July 2, 2021.
  18. News: Associated Press . Buckner Fired as Maverick Coach: Pro Basketball: Dallas Owner Pulls Plug After a 13-69 Season Despite a Five-Year Contract . Los Angeles Times . May 4, 1994 . November 8, 2022.
  19. News: Transactions . The New York Times . November 2, 1994 . January 18, 2022.
  20. News: Mavs Send Rooks to T-Wolves . United Press International . November 1, 1994 . November 8, 2022.
  21. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Cavaliers Sign the Ex-Knick Campbell . The New York Times . November 1, 1994 . July 25, 2022.
  22. News: Cavs Sign Campbell . Tampa Bay Times . November 1, 1994 . December 24, 2022.

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