1993–94 Sacramento Kings season

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]

1993–94 Sacramento Kings season
Head coachGarry St. Jean
Owner(s)Jim Thomas
ArenaARCO Arena
Results
Record28–54 (.341)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Pacific)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKRBK-TV
SportsChannel Pacific
RadioKRAK

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
Main article: 1993 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
17Bobby HurleyPG United StatesDuke
231Evers BurnsPF United StatesMaryland
244Alex Holcombe United StatesBaylor
252Mike PeplowskiC United StatesMichigan State

Roster
1993–94 Sacramento Kings roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C 45 Breuer, Randy 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1960–10–11 Minnesota
G 3 Brown, Randy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1968–05–22 New Mexico State
C 31 Causwell, Duane 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–05–31 Temple
G 7 Hurley, Bobby Injured 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1971–06–28 Duke
C 54 Peplowski, Mike 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1970–10–15 Michigan State
C 0 Polynice, Olden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1964–11–21 Virginia
G 2 Richmond, Mitch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1965–06–30 Kansas State
F 22 Simmons, Lionel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1968–11–14 La Salle
G 15 Smith, LaBradford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1969–04–03 Louisville
F 24 Spencer, Andre 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1964–07–20 Northern Arizona
F 23 Tisdale, Wayman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1964–06–09 Oklahoma
G 4 Webb, Spud 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 133 lb (60 kg) 1963–07–13 NC State
F 42 Williams, Walt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 1970–04–16 Maryland
F 21 Wilson, Trevor 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1968–03–16 UCLA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings
Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Seattle SuperSonics 6319.768—37–426–1525–5
x-Phoenix Suns 5626.683736–520–2119–11
x-Golden State Warriors 5032.6101329–1221–2019–11
x-Portland Trail Blazers 4735.5731630–1117–2417–13
Los Angeles Lakers 3349.4023021–2012–297–23
Sacramento Kings 2854.3413520–218–339–21
Los Angeles Clippers 2755.3293617–2410–319–21
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Seattle SuperSonics6319.768–
2 y-Houston Rockets5824.7075
3 x-Phoenix Suns5626.6837
4 x-San Antonio Spurs5527.6718
5 x-Utah Jazz5329.64610
6 x-Golden State Warriors5032.61013
7 x-Portland Trail Blazers4735.57316
8 x-Denver Nuggets4240.51221
9 Los Angeles Lakers3349.40230
10 Sacramento Kings2854.34135
11 Los Angeles Clippers2755.32936
12 Minnesota Timberwolves2062.24443
13 Dallas Mavericks1369.15950
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1993-94 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta –4–04–12–33–12–01–14–00–21–13–21–11–13–15–02–01–32–23–14–01–11–12–01–11–11–14–0
Boston 0–4–0–42–21–32–01–13–11–11–10–41–11–12–33–11–11–40–42–24–11–11–11–10–20–20–23–2
Charlotte 1–44–0–1–41–41–11–14–00–21–12–21–12–01–33–22–02–23–12–23–12–00–21–10–20–21–12–2
Chicago 3–22–24–1–1–32–01–15–02–01–14–12–01–12–24–02–03–11–32–23–11–10–21–11–11–12–04–0
Cleveland 1–33–14–13–1–2–01–13–22–00–22–32–01–11–33–22–02–20–42–24–00–22–02–00–21–11–13–1
Dallas 0–20–21–10–20–2–1–41–10–41–40–20–40–40–20–25–10–20–20–20–20–41–32–20–50–40–51–1
Denver 1–11–11–11–11–14–1–2–01–33–21–13–13–11–12–04–11–11–11–10–21–31–32–22–42–21–41–1
Detroit 0–41–30–40–52–31–10–2–0–20–21–41–10–22–21–42–01–30–41–31–31–10–21–11–11–10–22–2
Golden State 2–01–12–00–20–24–03–12–0–0–41–14–15–02–02–02–20–21–11–11–12–33–24–12–21–43–12–0
Houston 1–11–11–11–12–04–12–32–04–0–1–14–03–12–01–14–12–02–01–12–02–24–04–02–32–23–31–1
Indiana 2–34–02–21–43–22–01–14–11–11–1–2–00–23–13–12–03–10–42–22–21–11–12–00–21–11–13–1
L.A. Clippers 1–11–11–10–20–24–01–31–11–40–40–2–2–31–11–11–31–10–21–11–10–52–33–21–31–41–31–1
L.A. Lakers 1–11–10–21–11–14–01–32–00–51–32–03–2–1–12–03–10–20–22–01–13–20–51–40–40–52–21–1
Miami 1–33–23–12–23–12–01–12–20–20–21–31–11–1–4–02–02–32–22–34–10–20–21–10–21–11–13–1
Milwaukee 0–51–32–30–42–32–00–24–10–21–11–31–10–20–4–0–21–30–41–31–30–21–11–10–20–20–21–3
Minnesota 0–21–10–20–20–21–51–40–22–21–40–23–11–30–22–0–1–10–21–12–00–40–42–21–40–41–40–2
New Jersey 3–14–12–21–32–22–01–13–12–00–21–31–12–03–23–11–1–4–10–53–10–20–21–11–11–11–13–1
New York 2–24–01–33–14–02–01–14–01–10–24–02–02–02–24–02–01–4–3–23–21–12–02–01–11–10–25–0
Orlando 1–32–22–22–22–22–01–13–11–11–12–21–10–23–23–11–15–02–3–4–01–12–02–00–21–12–04–1
Philadelphia 0–41–41–31–30–42–02–03–11–10–22–21–11–11–43–10–21–32–30–4–0–20–20–20–20–21–12–3
Phoenix 1–11–10–21–12–04–03–11–13–22–21–15–02–32–02–04–02–01–11–12–0–3–24–13–12–32–22–0
Portland 1–11–12–02–00–23–13–12–02–30–41–13–25–02–01–14–02–00–20–22–02–3–4–11–31–41–32–0
Sacramento 0–21–11–11–10–22–22–21–11–40–40–22–34–11–11–12–21–10–20–22–01–41–4–1–30–51–32–0
San Antonio 1–12–02–01–12–05–04–21–12–23–22–03–14–02–02–04–11–11–12–02–01–33–13–1–0–40–52–0
Seattle 1–12–02–01–11–14–02–21–14–12–21–14–15–01–12–04–01–11–11–12–03–24–15–04–0–3–12–0
Utah 1–12–01–10–21–15–04–12–01–33–31–13–12–21–12–04–11–12–00–21–12–23–13–15–01–3–2–0
Washington 0–42–32–20–41–31–11–12–20–21–11–31–11–11–33–12–01–30–51–43–20–20–20–20–20–20–2—

Game log

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records

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See also
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