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1993–94 Philadelphia 76ers season

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1993–94 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coachFred Carter
ArenaThe Spectrum
Results
Record25–57 (.305)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Atlantic)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWPHL-TV
SportsChannel Philadelphia
PRISM
RadioWIP
< 1992–93 1994–95 >

The 1993–94 NBA season was the 76ers 45th season in the National Basketball Association, and 31st season in Philadelphia.[1] In the 1993 NBA draft, the Sixers selected Shawn Bradley out of BYU with the second overall pick.[2][3][4][5][6] During the off-season, the Sixers re-signed free agent and former All-Star forward Moses Malone, who won a championship with the team in the 1983 NBA Finals,[7][8][9] acquired Dana Barros from the Charlotte Hornets, who acquired him from the Seattle SuperSonics two days prior,[10][11][12] and signed Orlando Woolridge in November.[13][14] With the addition of Bradley, the Sixers tried to build a team around him; Malone, the starting center for the Sixers from 1982 to 1986, was signed to help develop the 7' 6" center from Utah, but it was to no avail. Bradley went down with a knee injury after only just 49 games, and was out for the remainder of the season.[15][16][17]

The Sixers got off to a slow start losing 11 of their first 15 games, but managed to hold a 20–27 record at the All-Star break.[18] At midseason, Jeff Hornacek was traded to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Jeff Malone.[19][20][21] After a 20–26 start, the Sixers suffered a 15-game losing streak between February and March. The team continued to struggle as they went on an 11-game losing streak between March and April, losing 31 of their final 36 games, and finishing sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 25–57 record.[22]

Second-year star Clarence Weatherspoon averaged 18.4 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, while Barros averaged 13.3 points, 5.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and Bradley provided the team with 10.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In addition, Woolridge contributed 12.7 points per game off the bench, while Tim Perry provided with 9.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, and Malone averaged 5.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game off the bench.[23]

Following the season, Malone was released to free agency and signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs,[24][25] while Johnny Dawkins signed with the Detroit Pistons,[26] Woolridge retired, and head coach Fred Carter was fired.[27]

Offseason

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Draft picks

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Main article: 1993 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 2 Shawn Bradley Center  United States BYU

Roster

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1993–94 Philadelphia 76ers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 30 Austin, Isaac 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1969–08–18 Arizona State
G 3 Barros, Dana 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 163 lb (74 kg) 1967–04–13 Boston College
C 76 Bradley, Shawn Injured 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1972–03–22 BYU
G 12 Dawkins, Johnny 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1963–09–28 Duke
G 20 Graham, Greg 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1970–11–26 Indiana
F 43 Kidd, Warren 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1970–09–09 Middle Tennessee
C 45 Leckner, Eric 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1966–03–27 Wyoming
G 25 Malone, Jeff 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1961–06–28 Mississippi State
C 2 Malone, Moses 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1955–03–23 Petersburg HS (VA)
F 23 Perry, Tim 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1965–06–04 Temple
F 35 Weatherspoon, Clarence 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1970–09–08 Southern Miss
F 0 Woolridge, Orlando 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1959–12–16 Notre Dame
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
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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Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-New York Knicks 57 25 .695 — 32–9 25–16 18–10
x-Orlando Magic 50 32 .610 7 31–10 19–22 20–8
x-New Jersey Nets 45 37 .549 12 29–12 16–25 17–11
x-Miami Heat 42 40 .512 15 22–19 20–21 16–12
Boston Celtics 32 50 .390 25 18–23 14–27 12–16
Philadelphia 76ers 25 57 .305 32 15–26 10–31 7–21
Washington Bullets 24 58 .293 33 17–24 7–34 8–20
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Atlanta Hawks 57 25 .695 –
2 y-New York Knicks 57 25 .695 –
3 x-Chicago Bulls 55 27 .671 2
4 x-Orlando Magic 50 32 .610 7
5 x-Indiana Pacers 47 35 .573 10
6 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 47 35 .573 10
7 x-New Jersey Nets 45 37 .549 12
8 x-Miami Heat 42 40 .512 15
9 Charlotte Hornets 41 41 .500 16
10 Boston Celtics 32 50 .390 25
11 Philadelphia 76ers 25 57 .305 32
12 Washington Bullets 24 58 .293 33
13t Milwaukee Bucks 20 62 .244 37
13t Detroit Pistons 20 62 .244 37
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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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 — 4–0 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
Boston 0–4 — 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
Charlotte 1–4 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
Chicago 3–2 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
Cleveland 1–3 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
Dallas 0–2 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
Denver 1–1 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
Detroit 0–4 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 State 2–0 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
Houston 1–1 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
Indiana 2–3 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. Clippers 1–1 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. Lakers 1–1 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
Miami 1–3 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
Milwaukee 0–5 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
Minnesota 0–2 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 Jersey 3–1 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 York 2–2 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
Orlando 1–3 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
Philadelphia 0–4 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
Phoenix 1–1 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
Portland 1–1 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
Sacramento 0–2 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 Antonio 1–1 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
Seattle 1–1 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
Utah 1–1 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
Washington 0–4 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 —

Player statistics

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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

Regular season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Isaac Austin 14 0 14.4 .439 .000 .609 4.9 1.2 .4 .7 5.1
Dana Barros 81 70 31.1 .469 .381 .800 2.4 5.2 1.3 .1 13.3
Manute Bol† 4 0 12.3 .429 1.5 .0 .5 2.3 1.5
Shawn Bradley 49 45 28.3 .409 .000 .607 6.2 2.0 .9 3.0 10.3
Michael Curry 10 0 4.3 .214 .000 .750 .1 .1 .1 .0 .9
Johnny Dawkins 72 12 18.7 .418 .352 .840 1.7 3.7 .9 .1 6.6
Bill Edwards 3 0 14.7 .111 .000 .400 4.7 1.3 1.0 .3 2.0
Greg Graham 70 6 12.7 .400 .080 .836 1.2 .9 .9 .1 4.8
Sean Green† 35 0 9.5 .346 .244 .722 1.0 .5 .5 .2 4.3
Jeff Hornacek† 53 53 37.6 .455 .313 .873 4.0 5.9 1.8 .2 16.6
Warren Kidd 68 14 13.0 .592 .547 3.4 .3 .3 .3 3.6
Eric Leckner 71 36 16.4 .486 .000 .646 4.0 1.2 .3 .5 5.1
Jeff Malone† 27 23 33.4 .481 .667 .809 3.1 2.2 .5 .0 16.8
Moses Malone 55 0 11.2 .440 .000 .769 4.1 .6 .2 .3 5.3
Tim Perry 80 68 29.2 .435 .365 .580 5.1 1.2 .8 1.0 9.0
Clarence Weatherspoon 82 82 38.4 .483 .235 .693 10.1 2.3 1.2 1.4 18.4
Orlando Woolridge 74 1 26.4 .471 .071 .689 4.0 1.9 .6 .8 12.7
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the 7ers only.

Awards and records

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References

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  1. ^ 1993-94 Philadelphia 76ers
  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. ^ Wilbon, Michael (July 1, 1993). "Webber Is 1st, Then Traded". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  5. ^ Landman, Brian (July 1, 1993). "Magic Picks Up a "Penny"". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
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  15. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; 76ers' Bradley Out for Season". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 20, 1994. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  16. ^ "Bradley Out for Season Because of Knee Injury". Los Angeles Times. Staff and Wire Reports. February 20, 1994. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
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  20. ^ Landman, Brian (February 25, 1994). "J. Malone Traded to 76ers for 2 Players". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  21. ^ Rock, Brad (March 13, 1994). "Jeff Malone Still Talking About Trade". Deseret News. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  22. ^ "1993–94 Philadelphia 76ers Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  23. ^ "1993–94 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  24. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Moses Malone to Spurs". The New York Times. August 26, 1994. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  25. ^ "Spurs Sign Moses Malone". Deseret News. August 26, 1994. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  26. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; A Bigger, Richer Kemp Gets Ready to Attack the Boards". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 11, 1994. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  27. ^ Terry, Mike (June 15, 1994). "76ers Name John Lucas Coach, G.M." The Washington Post. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

See also

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