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1993–94 San Antonio Spurs season

The 1993–94 San Antonio Spurs season was the 18th season for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association, and their 27th season as a franchise.[1] It was also their first season playing at the Alamodome. During the off-season, the Spurs acquired controversial All-Star forward and rebound specialist Dennis Rodman from the Detroit Pistons,[2][3][4] signed free agent Sleepy Floyd,[5][6] and acquired Negele Knight from the Phoenix Suns during the first month of the regular season.

1993–94 San Antonio Spurs season
Head coachJohn Lucas II
General managerBob Bass
OwnerPeter Holt
ArenaAlamodome
Results
Record55–27 (.671)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Midwest)
Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Jazz 1–3)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionKSAT-TV
KABB
Home Sports Entertainment
RadioWOAI
< 1992–93 1994–95 >

With the addition of Rodman and Knight, the Spurs struggled with a 4–5 start to the regular season, but then posted an eight-game winning streak between November and December afterwards, and later on held a 35–14 record at the All-Star break.[7] The team posted a 13-game winning streak between January and February, but lost seven of their final ten games of the season. The Spurs finished in second place in the Midwest Division with a 55–27 record, and earned the fourth seed in the Western Conference; the team qualified for the NBA playoffs for the fifth consecutive year.[8]

David Robinson captured the scoring title averaging 29.8 points, 10.7 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.7 steals and 3.3 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team. In addition, Dale Ellis averaged 15.2 points per game and led the Spurs with 131 three-point field goals, while Willie Anderson provided the team with 11.9 points and 4.3 assists per game, and Vinny Del Negro contributed 10.0 points and 4.2 assists per game. Off the bench, Knight provided with 9.3 points and 3.1 assists per game, while J.R. Reid contributed 9.0 points per game, Terry Cummings averaged 7.3 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, and Rodman, who was the team's starting power forward, contributed 4.7 points and 17.3 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.[9]

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Robinson was selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Western Conference All-Star team,[10][11][12] while Ellis participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout for the fifth time.[13][14] Robinson finished in second place in Most Valuable Player voting, behind Hakeem Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets, while Rodman finished tied in eleventh place;[15][16] Robinson also finished in second place in Defensive Player of the Year voting, also behind Olajuwon, with Rodman finishing in sixth place;[17][16] Rodman also finished tied in sixth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.[18][16]

In the Western Conference First Round of the 1994 NBA playoffs, the Spurs faced off against the 5th–seeded Utah Jazz, who were led by the trio of All-Star forward Karl Malone, All-Star guard John Stockton, and Jeff Hornacek. The Spurs won Game 1 over the Jazz at home, 106–89 at the Alamodome,[19][20][21] but then lost Game 2 at home, 96–84; in Game 2, Rodman had committed a flagrant foul on Stockton, and was suspended for Game 3.[22][23][24] The Spurs lost Game 4 to the Jazz on the road, 95–90 at the Delta Center, thus losing the series in four games.[25][26][27]

The Spurs finished second in the NBA in home-game attendance behind the Charlotte Hornets, with an attendance of 904,190 at the Alamodome during the regular season.[9][28] Following the season, head coach John Lucas departed for a job as coach and General Manager for the Philadelphia 76ers,[29][30] while Ellis signed as a free agent with the Denver Nuggets,[31][32][33] Floyd re-signed with the New Jersey Nets,[34][35] and Antoine Carr signed with the Utah Jazz.[36][37]

Three notable highlights for the Spurs occurred during the regular season. On February 17, 1994, Robinson recorded a quadruple-double of 34 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 blocks in a 115–96 home win over the Detroit Pistons at the Alamodome.[38][39][40] On the final day of the regular season on April 24, Robinson scored a career-high of 71 points in a 112–97 road win over the Los Angeles Clippers at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.[41][42][43] On March 19, Ellis became the first player in NBA history to reach 1,000 career three-point field-goals, as he hit his 1,000 three-pointer in a 107–100 home win over the Sacramento Kings.[44][45][46]

Draft picks

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
247Chris WhitneyPG United StatesClemson

Roster

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1993–94 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G 40 Willie Anderson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1967–01–08 Georgia
F 35 Antoine Carr 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1961–07–23 Wichita State
F 34 Terry Cummings 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1961–03–15 DePaul
G 24 Lloyd Daniels 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1967–09–04 Mt. San Antonio
G 15 Vinny Del Negro 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1966–08–09 NC State
F 3 Dale Ellis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1960–08–06 Tennessee
G 21 Sleepy Floyd 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1960–03–06 Georgetown
F 54 Jack Haley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1964–01–27 UCLA
G 32 Negele Knight 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1967–03–06 Dayton
F 7 J. R. Reid 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 247 lb (112 kg) 1968–03–31 North Carolina
C 50 David Robinson 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1965–08–06 Navy
F 10 Dennis Rodman 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1961–05–13 SE Oklahoma State
G 20 Chris Whitney 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 1971–10–05 Clemson
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

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
#
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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Playoffs

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1994 playoff game log
First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 28 Utah W 106–89 David Robinson (25) Dennis Rodman (11) David Robinson (7) Alamodome
18,257		 1–0
2 April 30 Utah L 84–96 Negele Knight (16) Dennis Rodman (17) Vinny Del Negro (5) Alamodome 1–1
3 May 3 @ Utah L 72–105 Robinson, Carr (16) Robinson, Cummings (11) Del Negro, Knight (4) Delta Center
19,911		 1–2
4 May 5 @ Utah L 90–95 David Robinson (27) Dennis Rodman (20) Willie Anderson (7) Delta Center
19,911		 1–3
1994 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
David RobinsonC 80803,2418553811392652,38340.510.74.81.73.329.8
Willie AndersonSG 80792,488242347714695531.13.04.3.9.611.9
Dennis RodmanPF 79512,9891,367184523237037.817.32.3.7.44.7
Dale EllisSF 77752,5902558066111,17033.63.31.0.9.115.2
Vinny Del NegroSG 77561,94916132064177325.32.14.2.8.010.0
J. R. ReidPF 70111,34422073432562719.23.11.0.6.49.0
Lloyd DanielsSG 65598011194291637015.11.71.4.4.25.7
Negele Knight†PG 64181,430103197341059322.31.63.1.5.29.3
Terry CummingsPF 59291,13329750311342919.25.0.8.5.27.3
Sleepy FloydPG 5327377010112820013.91.31.9.2.23.8
Chris WhitneyPG 4043392953111728.5.71.3.3.01.8
Antoine CarrPF 340465511592219813.71.5.4.3.65.8
Jack HaleyPF 2809424100593.4.9.0.0.02.1
Chuck NevittC 101100031.01.0.0.0.03.0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Spurs only.

Playoffs

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
David RobinsonC 4414640143108036.510.03.5.82.520.0
Dale EllisSF 44114101304228.52.5.3.8.010.5
Willie AndersonSG 44106812523326.52.03.01.3.58.3
Vinny Del NegroSG 4493718102923.31.84.5.3.07.3
Terry CummingsPF 4172252533218.06.3.51.3.88.0
Negele KnightPG 40108612303727.01.53.0.8.09.3
Lloyd DanielsSG 406693012216.52.3.8.0.35.5
J. R. ReidPF 4056123121514.03.0.8.3.53.8
Sleepy FloydPG 4037110069.3.3.3.0.01.5
Dennis RodmanPF 33114482642538.016.0.72.01.38.3
Antoine CarrPF 303713121812.3.31.0.3.76.0
Jack HaleyPF 30117200133.72.3.7.0.04.3

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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  1. ↑ 1993-94 San Antonio Spurs
  2. ↑ "PRO BASKETBALL; Detroit Trades Rodman to San Antonio for Elliott". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 2, 1993. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ Baker, Chris (October 2, 1993). "Spurs Give Rodman Fresh Start: Pro Basketball: Pistons Get Sean Elliott in Trade for the NBA Leader in Rebounds and Problems". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Pistons Deal Rodman to Spurs". The Washington Post. October 2, 1993. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  5. ↑ ""Sleepy" Floyd Signs with Spurs". Greensboro. August 13, 1993. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Team-by-Team Look at the NBA for the 1993-94 Season". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. October 31, 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ "NBA Games Played on February 10, 1994". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  8. ↑ "1993–94 San Antonio Spurs Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  9. 1 2 "1993–94 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  10. ↑ Taylor, Phil (February 14, 1994). "The NBA". Sports Illustrated Vault. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ "1994 NBA All-Star Recap". NBA.com. NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  12. ↑ "1994 NBA All-Star Game: East 127, West 118". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Basketball". Bangor Daily News. February 12–13, 1994. p. 14. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  14. ↑ "NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  15. ↑ Thomas Jr., Robert McG. (May 25, 1994). "PRO BASKETBALL; Rockets' Olajuwon Named Most Valuable Player". The New York Times. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  16. 1 2 3 "1993–94 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  17. ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Olajuwon Named N.B.A.'s Top Defender". The New York Times. May 10, 1994. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Sixth Man Voting". The Dispatch. Associated Press. May 13, 1994. p. 2B. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  19. ↑ "PRO BASKETBALL; Heat Stuns Hawks on Late Run". The New York Times. Associated Press. April 29, 1994. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  20. ↑ Rock, Brad (April 29, 1994). "Payback Time: Spurs 106, Jazz 89". Deseret News. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  21. ↑ "1994 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 1: Utah Jazz at San Antonio Spurs Box Score, April 28, 1994". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Sleepy Spurs Miss 25 Straight Shots -- San Antonio Misfires vs. Jazz for 16 Minutes". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. May 1, 1994. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  23. ↑ "NBA PLAYOFFS: Not Letting Sleeping Hawks Lie, Heat Chokes, Then Loses Game". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 1, 1994. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  24. ↑ "PRO BASKETBALL; N.B.A. Socks It to Brawlers". The New York Times. May 3, 1994. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  25. ↑ "BASKETBALL; Jazz Sends Spurs Back to San Antonio". The New York Times. May 6, 1994. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  26. ↑ Hamilton, Linda (May 6, 1994). "Spurs Cry Foul, But Applaud Jazz". Deseret News. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  27. ↑ "1994 NBA Western Conference First Round: Jazz vs. Spurs". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  28. ↑ "1993–94 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  29. ↑ Terry, Mike (June 15, 1994). "76ers Name John Lucas Coach, G.M." The Washington Post. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  30. ↑ "Sixers Hire Lucas as Coach and G.M." Tampa Bay Times. June 15, 1994. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  31. ↑ "Nuggets Sign Ellis". United Press International. October 4, 1994. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Nuggets Sign Ellis". Orlando Sentinel. October 5, 1994. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  33. ↑ "Nuggets Sign Ellis to Boost Their Three-Point Shooting". Tampa Bay Times. October 5, 1994. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  34. ↑ "PRO BASKETBALL; Floyd Returns to the Nets". The New York Times. October 7, 1994. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  35. ↑ Wise, Mike (October 19, 1994). "BASKETBALL; Nets' Floyd Looking for Just a Few More Minutes". The New York Times. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  36. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. October 31, 1994. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  37. ↑ Evans, Richard (October 30, 1994). "Original Big Dawg Joins the Jazz". Deseret News. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  38. ↑ "NBA ROUNDUP: Three Is Good, Four Better for Robinson". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. February 18, 1994. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  39. ↑ "Robinson Leads Spurs Past Pistons". The Oklahoman. February 18, 1994. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  40. ↑ "Detroit Pistons at San Antonio Spurs Box Score, February 17, 1994". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  41. ↑ "PRO BASKETBALL; Robinson Hits for 71 Points". The New York Times. Associated Press. April 25, 1994. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  42. ↑ Baker, Chris (April 25, 1994). "Mister Robinson Indeed!: Pro Basketball: Spurs Center "Embarrasses" Clippers with 71 Points En Route to Scoring Title in 112-97 Rout". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  43. ↑ "San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Clippers Box Score, April 24, 1994". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  44. ↑ "NBA ROUNDUP: Heat's Fans Go Along for a Ride". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. March 20, 1994. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  45. ↑ "Robinson Nets 48 as Spurs K.O. Kings". The Oklahoman. March 20, 1994. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  46. ↑ "Sacramento Kings at San Antonio Spurs Box Score, March 19, 1994". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved May 29, 2026.

See also

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