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1993–94 Dallas Mavericks season

The 1993–94 Dallas Mavericks season was the 14th season for the Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association.[1] After a dreadful season where they only won just eleven games, the Mavericks received the fourth overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft, and selected small forward Jamal Mashburn from the University of Kentucky,[2][3][4] acquired rookie power forward Popeye Jones out of Murray State University from the Houston Rockets, who drafted him with the 41st overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft, and started the regular season with new head coach Quinn Buckner.[5]

1993–94 Dallas Mavericks season
Head coachQuinn Buckner
General managerNorm Sonju
OwnerDon Carter
ArenaReunion Arena
Results
Record13–69 (.159)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Midwest)
Conference: 13th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionKTVT
Home Sports Entertainment
(Allen Stone, Bob Ortegel)
RadioWBAP
(Allen Stone, Bob Ortegel)
< 1992–93 1994–95 >

Under Buckner, and despite the addition of Mashburn, and with second-year star Jim Jackson playing in his first full season, the Mavericks' misery continued as they lost 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.[6][7] 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.[8]

At mid-season, 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 remainder of the season,[9][10][11] and signed free agent Lorenzo Williams.[12] The Mavericks held a 6–42 record at the All-Star break,[13] and continued to struggle posting a 17-game losing streak between March and April, but posted a 5–8 record in April. The team won their final two games of the season, finishing in last place in the Midwest Division with a miserable 13–69 record, narrowly missing out on back-to-back 70-loss seasons.[8]

Jackson averaged 19.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, while Mashburn averaged 19.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and second-year center Sean Rooks provided the team with 11.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, but only played just 47 games due to injury. In addition, Campbell contributed 9.7 points per game in 41 games after the trade, while Doug Smith provided with 8.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, and Tim Legler contributed 8.3 points per game. Meanwhile, Fat Lever averaged 6.9 points and 2.0 steals per game, Jones averaged 5.8 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, rookie shooting guard, and second-round draft pick Lucious Harris contributed 5.4 points per game, and Williams provided with 3.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game in 34 games.[14]

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mashburn and Jones were both selected for the inaugural NBA Rookie Game, as members of the Sensations team.[15][16] Mashburn also finished in third place in Rookie of the Year voting.[17][18] The Mavericks finished 25th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 526,414 at the Reunion Arena during the regular season, which was the third-lowest in the league.[14][19]

Following the season, Buckner was fired as head coach after only one season with the Mavericks,[20] while Rooks was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves,[21][22] Campbell signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers,[23][24] Legler was released to free agency, and Lever and Randy White both retired.

Offseason

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Draft picks

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
14Jamal MashburnSF United StatesKentucky
228Lucious HarrisSG United StatesLong Beach State
233Eric RileyC United StatesMichigan

Roster

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1993–94 Dallas Mavericks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F 19 Tony Campbell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1962–05–07 Ohio State
F 43 Terry Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1967–06–17 Virginia Union
C 40 Greg Dreiling 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1962–11–07 Kansas
G 30 Lucious Harris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1970–12–18 Long Beach State
C 35 Donald Hodge 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1969–02–25 Temple
G 24 Jim Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1970–10–14 Ohio State
F 54 Popeye Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1970–06–17 Murray State
G 23 Tim Legler 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1966–12–26 La Salle
G 21 Fat Lever 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1960–08–18 Arizona State
F 32 Jamal Mashburn 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1972–11–29 Kentucky
C 45 Sean Rooks 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1969–09–09 Arizona
F 34 Doug Smith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1969–09–17 Missouri
F 52 Randy White Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1967–11–04 Louisiana Tech
G 20 Morlon Wiley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1966–09–24 Long Beach State
F 44 Lorenzo Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1969–07–15 Stetson
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (L) On leave from the team
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: March 31, 1994

Regular season

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Season standings

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Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Houston Rockets 5824.707—35–623–1815–11
x-San Antonio Spurs 5527.671332–923–1816–10
x-Utah Jazz 5329.646533–820–2121–5
x-Denver Nuggets 4240.5121628–1314–2714–12
Minnesota Timberwolves 2062.2443813–287–345–21
Dallas Mavericks 1369.159456–357–347–19
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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

Game log

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1993–94 game log
Total: 13–69 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1993–94 schedule

Player statistics

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Ragular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Jim JacksonSG 82823,06638837487251,57637.44.74.61.1.319.2
Fat LeverPG 81541,9472832131591555524.03.52.62.0.26.9
Popeye JonesPF 81471,77360599613146821.97.51.2.8.45.8
Jamal MashburnSF 79732,89635326689141,51336.74.53.41.1.219.2
Doug SmithPF 79421,684349119823869821.34.41.51.0.58.8
Tim LeglerSG 7901,322128120521365616.71.61.5.7.28.3
Lucious HarrisSG 7701,165157106491041815.12.01.4.6.15.4
Greg DreilingC 541968517031162413212.73.1.6.3.42.4
Donald HodgeC 500428953215131368.61.9.6.3.32.7
Sean RooksC 47281,25525949214453626.75.51.0.4.911.4
Tony Campbell†SF 41383512651301439820.43.11.2.7.39.7
Lorenzo Williams†PF 341167820923154110819.96.1.7.41.23.2
Derek Harper†PG 2828893559845432531.92.03.51.6.111.6
Darren Morningstar†C 221536380151429416.53.6.7.6.14.3
Randy WhitePF 1833208311101011517.84.6.6.6.66.4
Terry DavisPF 155286746915619.14.9.4.6.13.7
Morlon Wiley†PG 1201246161301410.3.51.31.1.01.2
Chucky BrownSF 10101000310.01.0.0.0.03.0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Mavericks only.

Awards and records

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References

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  1. ↑ 1993-94 Dallas Mavericks
  2. ↑ Brown, Clifton (July 1, 1993). "PRO BASKETBALL; Pick and Troll: Magic Trades No. 1 Choice Webber". The New York Times. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  3. ↑ Heisler, Mark (July 1, 1993). "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. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ "1993 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  5. ↑ "BASKETBALL; Mavericks Hire Coach and Sign Top Draft Pick". The New York Times. Associated Press. March 5, 1993. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Mavs Skid to Record: 20 Losses in a Row". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 23, 1993. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ "NBA ROUNDUP: Mavericks Tie Mark with 20th Loss in Row". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. December 23, 1993. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  8. 1 2 "1993–94 Dallas Mavericks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  9. ↑ "NBA -- Mavericks Trade Harper to Knicks". The Seattle Times. Seattle Times News Services. January 6, 1994. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  10. ↑ Araton, Harvey (January 7, 1994). "PRO BASKETBALL; A Mutual Rescue: Knicks Acquire Harper from Dallas". The New York Times. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Knicks Acquire Derek Harper". Los Angeles Times. Staff and Wire Reports. January 7, 1994. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Basketball". Los Angeles Times. March 9, 1994. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  13. ↑ "NBA Games Played on February 10, 1994". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  14. 1 2 "1993–94 Dallas Mavericks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Basketball". Bangor Daily News. February 12–13, 1994. p. 14. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  16. ↑ "1994 NBA Rising Stars: Phenoms 74, Sensations 68". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  17. ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Webber Is Top Rookie". The New York Times. May 4, 1994. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  18. ↑ "1993–94 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  19. ↑ "1993–94 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Buckner Fired as Maverick Coach: Pro Basketball: Dallas Owner Pulls Plug After a 13-69 Season Despite a Five-Year Contract". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 4, 1994. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. November 2, 1994. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Mavs Send Rooks to T-Wolves". United Press International. November 1, 1994. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  23. ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Cavaliers Sign the Ex-Knick Campbell". The New York Times. November 1, 1994. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Cavs Sign Campbell". Tampa Bay Times. November 1, 1994. Retrieved December 24, 2022.

See also

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