1993–94 Sacramento Kings season explained

The 1993–94 NBA season was the Kings' 45th season in the National Basketball Association, and ninth season in Sacramento.[1] The Kings had the seventh overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft, and selected Bobby Hurley out of Duke University.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The Kings started the season winning three of their first four games, but then continued to struggle, losing 16 of their next 18 games leading to an awful 5–17 start, including eight straight losses. In December, things got worse for the Kings as Hurley was involved in a life-threatening car accident, and was out for the remainder of the season after only playing just 19 games, averaging 7.1 points and 6.1 assists per game.[7] [8] [9] [10]

With Hurley out, Spud Webb would return to the lineup as starting point guard, after playing off the bench as backup for Hurley. Also in December, the team signed free agent LaBradford Smith, who was previously released by the Washington Bullets.[11] The Kings continued to struggle, holding a 15–32 record at the All-Star break.[12] At midseason, the team traded Pete Chilcutt to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Olden Polynice.[13] [14] [15] The Kings finished sixth in the Pacific Division with a 28–54 record.[16]

Mitch Richmond averaged 23.4 points per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and was selected to start for the Western Conference in the 1994 NBA All-Star Game.[17] [18] [19] [20] [21] In addition, Wayman Tisdale averaged 16.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, while Lionel Simmons provided the team with 15.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game, Spud Webb contributed 12.7 points and 6.7 assists per game, and second-year forward Walt Williams provided with 11.2 points per game off the bench,[22] but only played 57 games due to a leg injury.[23] [24]

Following the season, Tisdale signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns,[25] [26] and Smith was released to free agency.

Draft picks

See main article: 1993 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1 7 PG Duke
2 31 PF Maryland
2 44 Baylor
2 52 C Michigan State

Regular season

Season standings

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1993-94 NBA Records
width=100TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
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

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
79 77 32.4 .501 .808 7.1 1.8 .5 .7 16.7
79 62 32.5 .460 .335 .813 2.8 6.7 1.2 .3 12.7
78 78 37.1 .445 .407 .834 3.7 4.0 1.3 .2 23.4
75 74 36.0 .438 .353 .777 7.5 4.1 1.4 .7 15.1
61 2 17.1 .438 .000 .609 1.8 2.2 1.0 .2 4.5
†59 2 14.1 .403 .350 .750 1.3 1.8 .6 .1 5.1
57 4 23.8 .390 .288 .635 4.1 2.3 .9 .4 11.2
55 19 12.1 .539 .000 .545 3.1 .4 .3 .5 3.2
†52 9 21.1 .481 .000 .560 4.7 1.2 .6 .2 8.0
†46 24 21.2 .463 .000 .596 5.9 1.5 .9 .6 7.3
41 8 16.4 .518 .588 4.5 .3 .5 1.2 4.4
†31 29 33.9 .484 .000 .556 11.4 .6 .6 1.0 9.8
26 3 9.5 .308 .000 .214 2.2 .3 .2 .7 .7
†23 0 12.4 .430 .712 2.7 .8 .8 .2 6.0
23 0 6.2 .400 .522 1.3 .4 .3 .1 2.4
19 19 26.3 .370 .125 .800 1.8 6.1 .7 .1 7.1
18 0 9.4 .382 .444 .846 .7 2.2 .4 .1 2.5

Awards and records

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/1994.html 1993-94 Sacramento Kings
  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: Baker . Chris . Injured in Crash, Hurley Is in Critical Condition . Los Angeles Times . December 13, 1993 . July 25, 2022.
  8. News: Associated Press . Kings' Bobby Hurley Critically Injured . Deseret News . December 13, 1993 . September 26, 2022.
  9. News: Friend . Tom . PRO BASKETBALL; Hurley Survives, But Basketball Future Is Unsure . The New York Times . December 14, 1993 . July 25, 2022.
  10. News: 12 Days After Crash, Hurley Leaves Hospital . The Washington Post . December 25, 1993 . December 21, 2022.
  11. News: Nakamura . David . Either Way, Ellison Still in Middle . The Washington Post . December 29, 1993 . November 10, 2022.
  12. News: NBA Games Played on February 10, 1994 . Basketball-Reference . January 8, 2023.
  13. News: Pistons, Kings Make New Deal . Chicago Tribune . February 21, 1994 . December 24, 2022.
  14. News: Polynice Goes to Kings for Chilcutt, Draft Pick . Deseret News . February 21, 1994 . September 26, 2022.
  15. News: Transactions . The New York Times . February 22, 1994 . January 15, 2022.
  16. Web site: 1993–94 Sacramento Kings Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. September 21, 2021.
  17. News: Smith . Sam . Armstrong a Surprising All-Star Starter as Fans Ignore Big Names . Chicago Tribune . January 18, 1994 . May 19, 2023.
  18. News: All-Stars Are Short on Magic . Orlando Sentinel . February 2, 1994 . May 19, 2023.
  19. News: Taylor . Phil . The NBA . Sports Illustrated Vault . February 14, 1994 . January 8, 2023.
  20. News: NBA.com Staff . 1994 NBA All-Star Recap . NBA.com . September 13, 2021 . May 19, 2023.
  21. Web site: 1994 NBA All-Star Game: East 127, West 118 . Basketball-Reference . November 28, 2021.
  22. Web site: 1993–94 Sacramento Kings Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. September 21, 2021.
  23. News: Graswich . R.E. . Kings Luck Is Timing: All Was Well Until Williams Got Stress Fracture . The Baltimore Sun . October 18, 1993 . November 10, 2022.
  24. News: Bembry . Jerry . 2nd Leg Hard on Williams . The Baltimore Sun . December 29, 1993 . November 10, 2022.
  25. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Phoenix Suns Sign Tisdale . The New York Times . September 17, 1994 . September 26, 2022.
  26. News: Suns Consider Signing Wayman Tisdale . Greensboro . August 31, 1994 . December 31, 2021.

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