1993–94 Atlanta Hawks season
Lua error in Module:Infobox at line 235: malformed pattern (missing ']'). The 1993–94 NBA season was the Hawks' 45th season in the NBA and 26th season in Atlanta.[1] In the offseason, Michael Jordan shocked the NBA by announcing his retirement. This meant that various teams in the league had an opportunity to contend for a championship. The Hawks hired Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens as their new coach. Wilkens was a star guard for the franchise when it was based in St. Louis in the 60's. Wilkens was quickly moving up the all-time coaching wins list after successful runs with the Seattle SuperSonics and Cleveland Cavaliers. Wilkens employed a defensive system which benefited several members of the team.
The Hawks would emerge in first place when the first half of the season was complete. Despite being in first place in February, the Hawks would trade franchise leading scorer Dominique Wilkins to the Los Angeles Clippers for Danny Manning. By the end of the season, the Hawks finished first overall in the Eastern Conference with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses. Guards Stacey Augmon and Mookie Blaylock were both named to the NBA All-Defensive team. Blaylock was also selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game along with his then teammate Wilkins, and Lenny Wilkins coaching the Eastern Conference.[2]
In the playoffs, the Hawks defeated the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals in five games, but lost to the #5 seed Indiana Pacers four games to two in the semifinals.
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Offseason
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Draft picks
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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Roster
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Roster Notes
- G John Bagley was waived.
- G Ricky Grace was waived.
- F Dominique Wilkins was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers with a 1994 1st-round pick for F Danny Manning.
Regular season
Season standings
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Atlanta Hawks | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 36–5 | 21–20 | 21–7 |
x-Chicago Bulls | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 | 31–10 | 24–17 | 21–7 |
x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 | 31–10 | 16–25 | 16–12 |
x-Indiana Pacers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 | 29–12 | 18–23 | 15–13 |
Charlotte Hornets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 | 28–13 | 13–28 | 12–16 |
Detroit Pistons | 20 | 62 | .244 | 37 | 10–31 | 10–31 | 4–24 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 20 | 62 | .244 | 37 | 11–30 | 9–32 | 9–19 |
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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 |
Game log
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Playoffs
Entering the playoffs, the Hawks struggled, as they needed the full five games to get past the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. In the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Hawks were upset by the Indiana Pacers in 6 games.
East First Round
(1) Atlanta Hawks vs. (8) Miami Heat: Hawks win series 3-2
- Game 1 @ The Omni, Atlanta (April 28): Miami 93, Atlanta 88
- Game 2 @ The Omni, Atlanta (April 30): Atlanta 104, Miami 86
- Game 3 @ Miami Arena, Miami (May 3): Miami 90, Atlanta 86
- Game 4 @ Miami Arena, Miami (May 5): Atlanta 103, Miami 89
- Game 5 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 8): Atlanta 102, Miami 91
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Hawks and Heat.
East Conference Semifinals
(1) Atlanta Hawks vs. (5) Indiana Pacers: Pacers win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 10): Indiana 96, Atlanta 85
- Game 2 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 12): Atlanta 92, Indiana 69
- Game 3 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (May 14): Indiana 101, Atlanta 81
- Game 4 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (May 15): Indiana 102, Atlanta 86
- Game 5 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 17): Atlanta 88, Indiana 76
- Game 6 @ Market Square Arena, Indianapolis (May 19): Indiana 98, Atlanta 79
Last Playoff Meeting: 1987 Eastern Conference First Round (Atlanta won 3-1)
Player statistics
Legend
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Season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Stacey Augmon | 82 | 82 | 31.8 | .510 | .143 | .764 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 | .5 | 14.8 |
John Bagley | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | .000 | . | 1.000 | .3 | 1.0 | . | . | .7 |
Mookie Blaylock | 81 | 81 | 36.0 | .411 | .334 | .730 | 5.2 | 9.7 | 2.6 | .5 | 13.8 |
Doug Edwards | 16 | 0 | 6.7 | .347 | .000 | .563 | 1.1 | .5 | .1 | .3 | 2.7 |
Craig Ehlo | 82 | 0 | 26.2 | .446 | .348 | .727 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.7 | .3 | 10.0 |
Duane Ferrell | 72 | 13 | 16.0 | .485 | .111 | .783 | 1.8 | .9 | .6 | .2 | 7.1 |
Ricky Grace | 3 | 0 | 2.7 | .667 | . | .000 | .3 | .3 | . | . | 1.3 |
Paul Graham | 21 | 0 | 6.1 | .368 | .231 | .765 | .6 | .6 | .2 | .2 | 2.8 |
Adam Keefe | 63 | 1 | 12.1 | .451 | . | .730 | 3.2 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 4.3 |
Jon Koncak | 82 | 78 | 22.2 | .431 | .000 | .667 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 4.2 |
Andrew Lang | 82 | 0 | 19.6 | .469 | .250 | .689 | 3.8 | .6 | .5 | 1.1 | 6.1 |
Danny Manning | 26 | 25 | 35.6 | .476 | .333 | .651 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 15.7 |
Ennis Whatley | 82 | 1 | 12.2 | .508 | .000 | .788 | 1.2 | 2.2 | .7 | . | 3.6 |
Dominique Wilkins | 49 | 49 | 34.4 | .432 | .308 | .854 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .4 | 24.4 |
Kevin Willis | 80 | 80 | 35.8 | .499 | .375 | .713 | 12.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .5 | 19.1 |
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards and records
Awards
Records
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Transactions
Trades
- February 24, 1994: Traded Dominique Wilkins and a 1994 first round draft pick to the Los Angeles Clippers for Danny Manning.
Free Agents
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See also
References
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