1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics season explained

The 1993–94 NBA season was the 26th season for the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Sonics acquired All-Star forward Detlef Schrempf from the Indiana Pacers,[2] [3] [4] [5] and acquired Kendall Gill from the Charlotte Hornets.[6] [7] [8] [9] In their third season with George Karl as head coach, the Sonics got off to a fast start winning their first ten games on their way to a 26–3 start,[10] and later holding a league best 35–10 record at the All-Star break.[11] The team won 17 of their final 19 games finishing the season with a franchise best 63–19 record,[12] and made the Playoffs as the #1 seed in the Western Conference for the first time since the 1978–79 season, where the SuperSonics won their first NBA Championship.[13]

Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton were both selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game, which was Payton's first ever All-Star appearance, and Karl was selected to coach the Western Conference.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] Kemp 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, while Payton averaged 16.5 points, 6.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team.[19] In addition, Schrempf provided the team with 15.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, while Ricky Pierce averaged 14.5 points per game off the bench, but only played 51 games due to a left foot injury.[20] [21] [22] Gill contributed 14.1 points and 1.9 steals per game, while Sam Perkins provided with 12.3 points per game, and defensive sixth man Nate McMillan led the league with 3.0 steals per game off the bench, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.[23] Payton finished in sixth place in Most Valuable Player voting, and Kemp finished tied in seventh place, while McMillan finished in second place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.[24] [25] Payton also finished in fifth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting, and in third place in Most Improved Player voting.[26] [27]

In the Western Conference First Round of the NBA Playoffs, the Sonics faced off against the 8th-seeded Denver Nuggets. However, after taking a 2–0 series lead,[28] [29] [30] the Sonics 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 history that a number 8 seed defeated a number 1 seeded team.[31] [32] [33] [34]

Following the season, Pierce was traded to the Golden State Warriors after feuding with Payton,[35] [36] [37] [38] and Michael Cage signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[39] [40]

Offseason

Draft picks

See main article: 1993 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1 23 C New Orleans
2 42 PG Kansas

Roster

1993–94 Salaries

Player1993–94 Salary
Sam Perkins$3,587,000
Gary Payton$2,383,000
Ricky Pierce$2,100,000
Kendall Gill$2,000,000
Michael Cage$1,502,000
Detlef Schrempf$1,308,000
Nate McMillan$850,000
Shawn Kemp$750,000
Rich King$700,000
Ervin Johnson$617,000
Steve Scheffler$170,000
TOTAL$15,967,000

Sources:

Regular season

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

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| November 6| L.A. Lakers| | Shawn Kemp (30)| Shawn Kemp (14)| Nate McMillan (11)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| November 8| @ Utah| | Ricky Pierce (16)| Michael Cage (7)| Gary Payton (6)| Delta Center
19,911| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| November 9| Denver| | Sam Perkins (28)| Shawn Kemp (11)| Detlef Schrempf (8)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,253| 3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| November 11| Cleveland| | Schrempf & Pierce (22)| Shawn Kemp (9)| Nate McMillan (6)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| November 13| Atlanta| | Sam Perkins (22)| Shawn Kemp (13)| Nate McMillan (8)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 5–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6| November 16| Chicago| | Ricky Pierce (19)| Shawn Kemp (7)| Nate McMillan (10)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 6–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7| November 19| Dallas| | Shawn Kemp (24)| Shawn Kemp (9)| Kemp & Gill (5)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,253| 7–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8| November 20| @ Golden State| | Shawn Kemp (28)| Shawn Kemp (12)| McMillan & Payton (7)| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025| 8–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9| November 24| @ Sacramento| | Gary Payton (23)| Shawn Kemp (15)| Nate McMillan (11)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 9–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10| November 26| @ Minnesota| | Ricky Pierce (28)| Sam Perkins (9)| Nate McMillan (11)| Target Center
18,298| 10–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 11| November 27| @ Cleveland| | Payton & Kemp (26)| Shawn Kemp (14)| Nate McMillan (7)| Richfield Coliseum
20,273| 10–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12| November 30| @ Philadelphia| | Sam Perkins (21)| Shawn Kemp (15)| Gill & Payton (7)| The Spectrum
13,193| 11–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13| December 2| @ Washington| | Gill & Payton (18)| Sam Perkins (8)| Gary Payton (6)| US Airways Arena
18,756| 12–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14| December 4| Minnesota| | Sam Perkins (22)| Shawn Kemp (10)| Detlef Schrempf (5)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,693| 13–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15| December 6| Washington| | Kemp & Gill (18)| Shawn Kemp (9)| Gary Payton (11)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,253| 14–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16| December 8| @ San Antonio| | Gary Payton (25)| Shawn Kemp (7)| Nate McMillan (7)| Alamodome
18,184| 15–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17| December 9| @ Dallas| | Kendall Gill (23)| Detlef Schrempf (8)| Nate McMillan (7)| Reunion Arena
13,112| 16–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 18| December 11| @ Houston| | Detlef Schrempf (17)| Shawn Kemp (12)| Gary Payton (4)| The Summit
16,611| 16–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19| December 14| Orlando| | Ricky Pierce (24)| Ervin Johnson (10)| Gary Payton (9)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 17–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20| December 17| Milwaukee| | Ricky Pierce (21)| Ervin Johnson (9)| Schrempf & McMillan (7)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,258| 18–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21| December 18| Golden State| | Ricky Pierce (26)| Detlef Schrempf (8)| Gary Payton (8)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 19–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22| December 21| Indiana| | Sam Perkins (23)| Detlef Schrempf (11)| Nate McMillan (7)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,580| 20–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 23| December 23| Phoenix| | Detlef Schrempf (16)| Michael Cage (12)| Nate McMillan (8)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 20–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24| December 28| Houston| | Payton & Pierce (25)| Michael Cage (11)| Nate McMillan (9)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 21–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25| December 29| @ L.A. Lakers| | Shawn Kemp (25)| Michael Cage (10)| Gary Payton (9)| Great Western Forum
15,599| 22–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 26| January 4| @ Phoenix| | Shawn Kemp (22)| Nate McMillan (9)| Gary Payton (8)| America West Arena
19,023| 23–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27| January 5| @ L.A. Clippers| | Shawn Kemp (22)| Shawn Kemp (15)| Gary Payton (8)| Los Angeles Sports Arena
11,838| 24–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 28| January 7| Sacramento| | Detlef Schrempf (20)| Shawn Kemp (8)| Gary Payton (8)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,709| 25–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29| January 8| Utah| | Three-Way Tie (16)| Michael Cage (9)| Nate McMillan (10)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 26–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 30| January 11| @ Portland| | Payton & Schrempf (19)| Gary Payton (7)| Gary Payton (8)| Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 26–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 31| January 14| @ Golden State| | Ricky Pierce (18)| Shawn Kemp (9)| Nate McMillan (4)| Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025| 26–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 32| January 15| Miami| | Shawn Kemp (25)| Shawn Kemp (14)| Payton & McMillan (4)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,787| 27–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 33| January 18| L.A. Lakers| | Kendall Gill (19)| Detlef Schrempf (11)| Gary Payton (9)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,627| 28–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 34| January 19| @ Sacramento| | Gary Payton (24)| Michael Cage (9)| Gary Payton (8)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 29–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 35| January 21| @ Dallas| | Detlef Schrempf (22)| Shawn Kemp (12)| Gary Payton (8)| Reunion Arena
14,101| 30–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 36| January 22| @ Denver| | Shawn Kemp (26)| Shawn Kemp (12)| Gary Payton (5)| McNichols Sports Arena
17,171| 30–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 37| January 24| @ Utah| | Gary Payton (18)| Shawn Kemp (14)| Gary Payton (7)| Delta Center
19,911| 30–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 38| January 25| L.A. Clippers| | Detlef Schrempf (19)| Detlef Schrempf (12)| Gary Payton (7)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,348| 30–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 39| January 27| New Jersey| | Gary Payton (21)| Shawn Kemp (11)| Schrempf & McMillan (5)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,490| 31–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 40| January 29| New York| | Gary Payton (19)| Kemp & Cage (8)| Payton & McMillan (5)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 31–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 41| February 1| @ New Jersey| | Shawn Kemp (26)| Shawn Kemp (12)| Schrempf & McMillan (7)| Brendan Byrne Arena
16,213| 31–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 42| February 2| @ Boston| | Detlef Schrempf (21)| Shawn Kemp (11)| Nate McMillan (8)| Boston Garden
14,890| 32–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 43| February 4| @ Detroit| | Kendall Gill (18)| Shawn Kemp (11)| Gary Payton (9)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454| 33–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 44| February 5| @ Milwaukee| | Detlef Schrempf (18)| Kemp & Cage (9)| Gary Payton (10)| Bradley Center
18,633| 34–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 45| February 9| Portland| | Gary Payton (19)| Shawn Kemp (19)| Gary Payton (9)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 35–10|- style="text-align:center;"| colspan="9" style="background:#bbcaff;"|All-Star Break|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 46| February 15| Philadelphia| | Shawn Kemp (24)| Shawn Kemp (13)| Nate McMillan (8)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,496| 36–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 47| February 17| @ Miami| | Schrempf & Kemp (22)| Shawn Kemp (12)| Gary Payton (5)| Miami Arena
15,200| 36–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 48| February 18| @ Orlando| | Kendall Gill (20)| Gary Payton (8)| Nate McMillan (6)| Orlando Arena
15,291| 36–12|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 49| February 20| @ Indiana| | Sam Perkins (24)| Shawn Kemp (10)| Nate McMillan (9)| Market Square Arena
16,586| 36–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 50| February 22| @ New York| | Shawn Kemp (21)| Shawn Kemp (17)| Payton & Askew (8)| Madison Square Garden
19,763| 37–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 51| February 23| @ Atlanta| | Gary Payton (23)| Shawn Kemp (15)| Shawn Kemp (6)| The Omni
16,368| 37–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 52| February 25| Boston| | Kendall Gill (25)| Shawn Kemp (13)| Vincent Askew (7)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 38–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 53| February 27| @ L.A. Clippers| | Shawn Kemp (27)| Shawn Kemp (14)| Gary Payton (8)| Los Angeles Sports Arena
15,080| 39–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 54| March 1| Charlotte| | Kendall Gill (21)| Shawn Kemp (10)| Four players (5)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 40–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 55| March 5| Sacramento| | Shawn Kemp (25)| Shawn Kemp (14)| Gary Payton (8)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,677| 41–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 56| March 6| @ Sacramento| | Gary Payton (24)| Shawn Kemp (11)| Nate McMillan (6)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 42–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 57| March 8| Golden State| | Shawn Kemp (24)| Shawn Kemp (14)| Kendall Gill (10)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,624| 43–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 58| March 10| @ Houston| | Gary Payton (19)| Schrempf & Kemp (11)| Detlef Schrempf (4)| The Summit
16,611| 43–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 59| March 11| @ San Antonio| | Shawn Kemp (23)| Sam Perkins (8)| Gary Payton (9)| Alamodome
20,640| 44–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 60| March 13| Portland| | Kendall Gill (23)| Michael Cage (17)| Payton & McMillan (8)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 45–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 61| March 15| Detroit| | Shawn Kemp (24)| Shawn Kemp (11)| Nate McMillan (9)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,679| 45–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 62| March 17| @ Minnesota| | Shawn Kemp (21)| Shawn Kemp (14)| Gary Payton (6)| Target Center
17,581| 46–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 63| March 18| @ Chicago| | Kendall Gill (23)| Shawn Kemp (9)| Gary Payton (6)| Chicago Stadium
18,676| 46–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 64| March 20| @ Charlotte| | Gary Payton (32)| Kemp & Schrempf (11)| Shawn Kemp (12)| Charlotte Coliseum
23,698| 47–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 65| March 22| San Antonio| | Sam Perkins (27)| Shawn Kemp (14)| McMillan & Payton (6)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 48–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 66| March 24| Phoenix| | Detlef Schrempf (27)| Shawn Kemp (13)| Kendall Gill (10)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,213| 49–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 67| March 26| Minnesota| | Detlef Schrempf (23)| Schrempf & Kemp (7)| Kendall Gill (9)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,651| 50–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 68| March 28| Denver| | Gary Payton (23)| Shawn Kemp (13)| Three-Way Tie (6)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,551| 51–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 69| March 29| @ Portland| | Shawn Kemp (28)| Shawn Kemp (12)| Gary Payton (9)| Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 52–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 70| March 31| L.A. Lakers| | Shawn Kemp (28)| Shawn Kemp (12)| Gill & Payton (4)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 53–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 71| April 2| Golden State| | Shawn Kemp (32)| Shawn Kemp (12)| Gary Payton (10)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,812| 54–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 72| April 5| Utah| | Detlef Schrempf (17)| Kemp & Perkins (8)| Payton & McMillan (4)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 55–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 73| April 7| @ Denver| | Shawn Kemp (20)| Shawn Kemp (12)| Gill & McMillan (4)| McNichols Sports Arena
17,171| 55–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 74| April 8| Dallas| | Gary Payton (22)| Shawn Kemp (13)| Gary Payton (7)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,551| 56–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 75| April 10| Phoenix| | Kendall Gill (29)| Shawn Kemp (15)| Kendall Gill (6)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 57–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 76| April 12| @ L.A. Clippers| | Kendall Gill (26)| Shawn Kemp (14)| Detlef Schrempf (8)| Los Angeles Sports Arena
11,160| 58–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 77| April 14| L.A. Clippers| | Detlef Schrempf (21)| Shawn Kemp (12)| Gary Payton (12)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,604| 59–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 78| April 16| Houston| | Shawn Kemp (22)| Shawn Kemp (17)| Gary Payton (7)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 60–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 79| April 19| @ Phoenix| | Shawn Kemp (20)| Shawn Kemp (11)| Gary Payton (7)| America West Arena
19,023| 60–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 80| April 20| @ L.A. Lakers| | Shawn Kemp (23)| Kemp & Perkins (11)| Nate McMillan (9)| Great Western Forum
15,283| 61–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 81| April 22| San Antonio| | Ricky Pierce (26)| Nate McMillan (9)| McMillan & Schrempf (5)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 62–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 82| April 24| @ Portland| | Schrempf & Payton (18)| Shawn Kemp (14)| Three-Way Tie (4)| Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 63–19

Playoffs

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| April 28| Denver| W 106–82| Detlef Schrempf (21)| Kemp, Perkins (9)| Gary Payton (7)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| April 30| Denver| W 97–87| Gary Payton (18)| Shawn Kemp (12)| Shawn Kemp (6)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| May 2| @ Denver| L 93–110| Detlef Schrempf (18)| Detlef Schrempf (6)| Gary Payton (5)| McNichols Sports Arena
17,171| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| May 5| @ Denver| L 85–94 (OT)| Payton, Schrempf (20)| Shawn Kemp (13)| Vincent Askew (5)| McNichols Sports Arena
17,171| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| May 7| Denver| L 94–98 (OT)| Kendall Gill (22)| Shawn Kemp (12)| Gary Payton (8)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813| 2–3

Player statistics

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
80 3 21.1 .481 .194 .829 2.3 2.4 .9 .2 9.1
82 42 20.8 .545 .000 .486 5.4 .5 .9 .5 4.6
6 0 2.7 .538 1.000 .500 .0 .2 .3 .0 2.7
79 77 30.8 .443 .317 .782 3.4 3.5 1.9 .4 14.1
45 3 6.2 .415 .000 .630 2.6 .2 .2 .5 2.6
79 73 32.9 .538 .250 .741 10.8 2.6 1.8 2.1 18.1
15 0 5.7 .396 .286 .577 1.0 .7 .3 .0 3.7
27 0 2.9 .441 .000 .500 .7 .3 .0 .1 1.5
73 8 25.8 .447 .391 .564 3.9 5.3 3.0 .3 6.0
82 82 35.1 .504 .278 .595 3.3 6.0 2.3 .2 16.5
81 41 26.8 .438 .367 .801 4.5 1.4 .8 .4 12.3
51 0 20.0 .471 .188 .896 1.6 1.8 .8 .1 14.5
35 1 4.3 .609 .000 .950 .7 .2 .2 .0 2.1
81 80 33.7 .493 .324 .769 5.6 3.4 .9 .1 15.0

1. Statistics with the SuperSonics.

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
5 0 19.0 .357 .000 .842 1.2 1.8 .2 .0 7.2
5 5 18.6 .375 .000 .333 5.4 .8 .8 1.0 2.8
5 5 30.6 .433 .222 .619 4.8 2.0 1.2 .2 13.4
2 0 4.0 .000 .000 .000 2.0 .0 .0 .0 .0
5 5 41.2 .371 .000 .667 9.8 3.4 2.0 2.4 14.8
2 0 3.5 .000 .000 .000 5.2 3.7 .2 .0 .0
5 0 21.8 .320 .364 .250 3.2 2.0 1.2 .2 4.2
5 5 36.2 .493 .333 .421 3.4 5.6 1.6 .4 15.8
5 0 28.2 .333 .429 .882 7.2 .8 .8 .4 9.8
5 0 14.8 .452 .000 .706 1.0 .6 .2 .0 8.0
1 0 9.0 1.000 .000 .000 3.0 .0 1.0 .0 2.0
5 5 34.8 .520 .333 .867 5.4 2.0 .2 .6 18.6

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Transactions

Overview

Players Added ----Via draft

Via free agency

Via trade

Players Lost ----Via trade

Trades

September 1, 1993To Seattle SuperSonics
Kendall Gill		To Charlotte Hornets
Dana Barros
Eddie Johnson
Hornets option to swap 1994 first round picks
with the SuperSonics.
November 1, 1993To Seattle SuperSonics
Detlef Schrempf		To Indiana Pacers
Derrick McKey
Gerald Paddio

Free agents

Additions

Player Signed Former team
Alphonso FordMarch 22, 1994

1. First of two 10-day contracts.

Player Transactions Citation:[42]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1994.html 1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics
  2. News: Schrempf Goes from Indiana to Seattle . United Press International . November 1, 1993 . February 8, 2023.
  3. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; Schrempf Goes to SuperSonics . The New York Times . November 2, 1993 . April 17, 2017.
  4. News: Associated Press . NBA REPORT: SuperSonics Get Schrempf, Deal McKey to Pacers . Los Angeles Times . November 2, 1993 . July 23, 2022.
  5. News: Around the NBA . The Washington Post . November 2, 1993 . September 25, 2022.
  6. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Sonics Send Two to the Hornets for Gill . The New York Times . September 2, 1993 . July 31, 2021.
  7. News: Charlotte Trades Gill to Seattle . Los Angeles Times . September 2, 1993 . July 23, 2022.
  8. News: Smith . Sam . Hornets Lose Gill, Get Two, Maybe Hawkins . The Baltimore Sun . September 2, 1993 . June 22, 2023.
  9. News: Associated Press . Gill Excited About Trade from Charlotte to Seattle . Deseret News . September 2, 1993 . December 21, 2022.
  10. News: Rock . Brad . SuperSonics Let Jazz Know Who's Boss . Deseret News . January 9, 1994 . January 15, 2022.
  11. News: NBA Games Played on February 10, 1994 . Basketball-Reference . July 22, 2022.
  12. Web site: 1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. June 22, 2021.
  13. News: Seattle SuperSonics . Basketball-Reference . January 19, 2022.
  14. News: Smith . Sam . Armstrong a Surprising All-Star Starter as Fans Ignore Big Names . Chicago Tribune . January 18, 1994 . May 19, 2023.
  15. News: All-Stars Are Short on Magic . Orlando Sentinel . February 2, 1994 . May 19, 2023.
  16. News: Associated Press . NBA ROUNDUP: Payton, Kemp Show Why They Are All-Stars . Los Angeles Times . February 10, 1994 . May 19, 2023.
  17. News: NBA.com Staff . 1994 NBA All-Star Recap . NBA.com . September 13, 2021 . May 19, 2023.
  18. Web site: 1994 NBA All-Star Game: East 127, West 118 . Basketball-Reference . October 13, 2021.
  19. Web site: 1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. June 22, 2021.
  20. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Sonics' Pierce to Have Surgery . The New York Times . March 18, 1994 . July 31, 2021.
  21. News: News Service . McClatchy . Sonics' Pierce to Miss 4-6 Weeks . The Baltimore Sun . March 18, 1994 . November 25, 2022.
  22. News: Associated Press . Sonics Down Wolves, Clinch Playoff Berth . Deseret News . March 18, 1994 . December 24, 2022.
  23. Web site: 1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. June 22, 2021.
  24. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Hornets' Curry Wins Sixth Man Award . The New York Times . May 13, 1994 . January 19, 2022.
  25. News: Hardin . Ed . Sharp-Shooting Curry Nets Sixth Man Award Instant Offense . Greensboro . May 12, 1994 . November 10, 2022.
  26. News: MacLean Most Improved . Orlando Sentinel . May 18, 1994 . September 26, 2022.
  27. News: 1993–94 NBA Awards Voting . Basketball-Reference . January 2, 2022.
  28. News: Associated Press . NBA PLAYOFFS: Not Letting Sleeping Hawks Lie, Heat Chokes, Then Loses Game . Los Angeles Times . May 1, 1994 . September 26, 2022.
  29. News: Associated Press . Sonics Feel Heat from 'Nothing-to-Lose' Nuggets . Deseret News . May 7, 1994 . February 25, 2023.
  30. News: Denver Nuggets at Seattle SuperSonics Box Score, April 30, 1994 . Basketball-Reference . September 26, 2022.
  31. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; The Worst Eliminates the Best in Overtime . The New York Times . May 7, 1994 . July 19, 2017.
  32. News: Baker . Chris . Seattle Is Behind Eight-Ball: NBA Playoffs: Mutombo Has Eight Blocks, Pack Scores 23 as Nuggets Oust Top-Seeded SuperSonics, 98-94 . Los Angeles Times . May 8, 1994 . January 15, 2022.
  33. News: Nelson . Glenn . Overtime, and Then It's Over -- Injury to Payton Helps Denver Steal Seattle Bravado . The Seattle Times . May 8, 1994 . July 23, 2022.
  34. News: 1994 NBA Western Conference First Round: Nuggets vs. SuperSonics . Basketball-Reference . February 9, 2023.
  35. News: Smith . Sam . SuperSonics' Collapse an Inside Story . Chicago Tribune . May 15, 1994 . June 25, 2021.
  36. News: Warriors Acquire Pierce for Marciulionis . United Press International . July 18, 1994 . June 25, 2021.
  37. News: Associated Press . Marciulionis, Houston Are Traded for Pierce, Rogers . Los Angeles Times . July 19, 1994 . September 22, 2022.
  38. News: Sonics Trade Pierce, Draft Pick to Warriors for Marciulionis . Deseret News . July 19, 1994 . January 29, 2023.
  39. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Cavaliers Sign Cage, a Free Agent . The New York Times . August 4, 1994 . December 31, 2021.
  40. News: Eastern Conference . The Washington Post . November 4, 1994 . October 16, 2022.
  41. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SEA/1994.html#all_salaries2 1993-94 SEA Salaries – Basketball-Reference.com
  42. Web site: 1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics Transactions. Basketball-Reference. July 15, 2021.

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