1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics season

1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics season
Division champions
Head coachGeorge Karl
General managerBob Whitsitt
ArenaSeattle Center Coliseum
Results
Record63–19 (.768)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Pacific)
Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishWest First Round
(lost to Nuggets 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKSTW
Prime Sports Northwest
RadioKJR
< 1992–93 1994–95 >

The 1993–94 NBA season was the 26th season for the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Sonics acquired All-Star forward Detlef Schrempf from the Indiana Pacers,[2][3][4][5] and acquired Kendall Gill from the Charlotte Hornets.[6][7][8][9] In their third season with George Karl as head coach, the Sonics got off to a fast start winning their first ten games on their way to a 26–3 start,[10] and later holding a league best 35–10 record at the All-Star break.[11] The team won 17 of their final 19 games finishing the season with a franchise best 63–19 record,[12] and made the Playoffs as the #1 seed in the Western Conference for the first time since the 1978–79 season, where the SuperSonics won their first NBA Championship.[13]

Shawn Kemp and Gary Payton were both selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game, which was Payton's first ever All-Star appearance, and Karl was selected to coach the Western Conference.[14][15][16][17][18] Kemp averaged 18.1 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 2.1 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while Payton averaged 16.5 points, 6.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team.[19] In addition, Schrempf provided the team with 15.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, while Ricky Pierce averaged 14.5 points per game off the bench, but only played 51 games due to a left foot injury.[20][21][22] Gill contributed 14.1 points and 1.9 steals per game, while Sam Perkins provided with 12.3 points per game, and defensive sixth man Nate McMillan led the league with 3.0 steals per game off the bench, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.[19]

Payton finished in sixth place in Most Valuable Player voting, and Kemp finished tied in seventh place, while McMillan finished in second place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.[23][24] Payton also finished in fifth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting, and in third place in Most Improved Player voting.[25][26]

In the Western Conference First Round of the NBA Playoffs, the Sonics faced off against the 8th-seeded Denver Nuggets. However, after taking a 2–0 series lead,[27][28][29] the Sonics would not make it past the first round, losing to the Nuggets in five games, with a 98–94 Game 5 home loss in overtime. It was the first time in NBA Playoffs history that a number 8 seed defeated a number 1 seeded team.[30][31][32][33]

Following the season, Pierce was traded to the Golden State Warriors after feuding with Payton,[34][35][36][37] and Michael Cage signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[38][39]

Offseason

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Draft picks

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Main article: 1993 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 23 Ervin Johnson C  United States New Orleans
2 42 Adonis Jordan PG  United States Kansas

Roster

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1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 17 Askew, Vincent 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1966–02–28 Memphis
C 44 Cage, Michael 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 224 lb (102 kg) 1962–01–28 San Diego State
G 13 Gill, Kendall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1968–05–25 Illinois
C 50 Johnson, Ervin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1967–12–21 New Orleans
F 40 Kemp, Shawn 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1969–11–26 Trinity Valley CC
F 35 King, Chris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1969–07–24 Wake Forest
C 25 King, Rich 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1969–04–04 Nebraska
G 10 McMillan, Nate 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1964–08–03 NC State
G 20 Payton, Gary 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1968–07–23 Oregon State
F 14 Perkins, Sam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1961–06–14 North Carolina
G 22 Pierce, Ricky 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1959–08–19 Rice
C 55 Scheffler, Steve 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1967–09–03 Purdue
F 11 Schrempf, Detlef 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1963–01–21 Washington
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

1993–94 Salaries

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Player 1993–94 Salary
Sam Perkins $3,587,000
Gary Payton $2,383,000
Ricky Pierce $2,100,000
Kendall Gill $2,000,000
Michael Cage $1,502,000
Detlef Schrempf $1,308,000
Nate McMillan $850,000
Shawn Kemp $750,000
Rich King $700,000
Ervin Johnson $617,000
Steve Scheffler $170,000
TOTAL $15,967,000

Sources:

  • Basketball Reference: 1993-94 SEA Salaries[40]

Regular season

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Season standings

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Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Seattle SuperSonics 63 19 .768 — 37–4 26–15 25–5
x-Phoenix Suns 56 26 .683 7 36–5 20–21 19–11
x-Golden State Warriors 50 32 .610 13 29–12 21–20 19–11
x-Portland Trail Blazers 47 35 .573 16 30–11 17–24 17–13
Los Angeles Lakers 33 49 .402 30 21–20 12–29 7–23
Sacramento Kings 28 54 .341 35 20–21 8–33 9–21
Los Angeles Clippers 27 55 .329 36 17–24 10–31 9–21
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Seattle SuperSonics 63 19 .768 –
2 y-Houston Rockets 58 24 .707 5
3 x-Phoenix Suns 56 26 .683 7
4 x-San Antonio Spurs 55 27 .671 8
5 x-Utah Jazz 53 29 .646 10
6 x-Golden State Warriors 50 32 .610 13
7 x-Portland Trail Blazers 47 35 .573 16
8 x-Denver Nuggets 42 40 .512 21
9 Los Angeles Lakers 33 49 .402 30
10 Sacramento Kings 28 54 .341 35
11 Los Angeles Clippers 27 55 .329 36
12 Minnesota Timberwolves 20 62 .244 43
13 Dallas Mavericks 13 69 .159 50

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 —

Game log

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1993–94 game log
Total: 63–19 (home: 37–4; road: 26–15)
November: 11–1 (home: 6–0; road: 5–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 6 L.A. Lakers W 129–101 Shawn Kemp (30) Shawn Kemp (14) Nate McMillan (11) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		1–0
2 November 8 @ Utah W 101–100 Ricky Pierce (16) Michael Cage (7) Gary Payton (6) Delta Center
19,911 		2–0
3 November 9 Denver W 118–86 Sam Perkins (28) Shawn Kemp (11) Detlef Schrempf (8) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,253 		3–0
4 November 11 Cleveland W 115–102 Schrempf & Pierce (22) Shawn Kemp (9) Nate McMillan (6) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		4–0
5 November 13 Atlanta W 97–89 (OT) Sam Perkins (22) Shawn Kemp (13) Nate McMillan (8) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		5–0
6 November 16 Chicago W 95–94 Ricky Pierce (19) Shawn Kemp (7) Nate McMillan (10) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		6–0
7 November 19 Dallas W 116–87 Shawn Kemp (24) Shawn Kemp (9) Kemp & Gill (5) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,253 		7–0
8 November 20 @ Golden State W 112–97 Shawn Kemp (28) Shawn Kemp (12) McMillan & Payton (7) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025 		8–0
9 November 24 @ Sacramento W 120–93 Gary Payton (23) Shawn Kemp (15) Nate McMillan (11) ARCO Arena
17,317 		9–0
10 November 26 @ Minnesota W 110–92 Ricky Pierce (28) Sam Perkins (9) Nate McMillan (11) Target Center
18,298 		10–0
11 November 27 @ Cleveland L 90–101 Payton & Kemp (26) Shawn Kemp (14) Nate McMillan (7) Richfield Coliseum
20,273 		10–1
12 November 30 @ Philadelphia W 92–80 Sam Perkins (21) Shawn Kemp (15) Gill & Payton (7) The Spectrum
13,193 		11–1
December : 11–2 (home: 7–1; road: 4–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
13 December 2 @ Washington W 105–95 Gill & Payton (18) Sam Perkins (8) Gary Payton (6) US Airways Arena
18,756 		12–1
14 December 4 Minnesota W 99–82 Sam Perkins (22) Shawn Kemp (10) Detlef Schrempf (5) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,693 		13–1
15 December 6 Washington W 103–96 Kemp & Gill (18) Shawn Kemp (9) Gary Payton (11) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,253 		14–1
16 December 8 @ San Antonio W 109–107 (OT) Gary Payton (25) Shawn Kemp (7) Nate McMillan (7) Alamodome
18,184 		15–1
17 December 9 @ Dallas W 125–93 Kendall Gill (23) Detlef Schrempf (8) Nate McMillan (7) Reunion Arena
13,112 		16–1
18 December 11 @ Houston L 75–82 Detlef Schrempf (17) Shawn Kemp (12) Gary Payton (4) The Summit
16,611 		16–2
19 December 14 Orlando W 124–100 Ricky Pierce (24) Ervin Johnson (10) Gary Payton (9) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		17–2
20 December 17 Milwaukee W 127–97 Ricky Pierce (21) Ervin Johnson (9) Schrempf & McMillan (7) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,258 		18–2
21 December 18 Golden State W 126–111 Ricky Pierce (26) Detlef Schrempf (8) Gary Payton (8) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		19–2
22 December 21 Indiana W 91–88 Sam Perkins (23) Detlef Schrempf (11) Nate McMillan (7) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,580 		20–2
23 December 23 Phoenix L 86–87 Detlef Schrempf (16) Michael Cage (12) Nate McMillan (8) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		20–3
24 December 28 Houston W 112–97 Payton & Pierce (25) Michael Cage (11) Nate McMillan (9) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		21–3
25 December 29 @ L.A. Lakers W 99–92 Shawn Kemp (25) Michael Cage (10) Gary Payton (9) Great Western Forum
15,599 		22–3
January : 9–6 (home: 5–2; road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
26 January 4 @ Phoenix W 112–106 Shawn Kemp (22) Nate McMillan (9) Gary Payton (8) America West Arena
19,023 		23–3
27 January 5 @ L.A. Clippers W 106–98 Shawn Kemp (22) Shawn Kemp (15) Gary Payton (8) Los Angeles Sports Arena
11,838 		24–3
28 January 7 Sacramento W 102–93 Detlef Schrempf (20) Shawn Kemp (8) Gary Payton (8) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,709 		25–3
29 January 8 Utah W 108–87 Three-Way Tie (16) Michael Cage (9) Nate McMillan (10) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		26–3
30 January 11 @ Portland L 99–108 Payton & Schrempf (19) Gary Payton (7) Gary Payton (8) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		26–4
31 January 14 @ Golden State L 100–121 Ricky Pierce (18) Shawn Kemp (9) Nate McMillan (4) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025 		26–5
32 January 15 Miami W 97–78 Shawn Kemp (25) Shawn Kemp (14) Payton & McMillan (4) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,787 		27–5
33 January 18 L.A. Lakers W 103–88 Kendall Gill (19) Detlef Schrempf (11) Gary Payton (9) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,627 		28–5
34 January 19 @ Sacramento W 114–95 Gary Payton (24) Michael Cage (9) Gary Payton (8) ARCO Arena
17,317 		29–5
35 January 21 @ Dallas W 91–87 Detlef Schrempf (22) Shawn Kemp (12) Gary Payton (8) Reunion Arena
14,101 		30–5
36 January 22 @ Denver L 91–98 Shawn Kemp (26) Shawn Kemp (12) Gary Payton (5) McNichols Sports Arena
17,171 		30–6
37 January 24 @ Utah L 90–95 Gary Payton (18) Shawn Kemp (14) Gary Payton (7) Delta Center
19,911 		30–7
38 January 25 L.A. Clippers L 103–111 Detlef Schrempf (19) Detlef Schrempf (12) Gary Payton (7) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,348 		30–8
39 January 27 New Jersey W 102–92 Gary Payton (21) Shawn Kemp (11) Schrempf & McMillan (5) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,490 		31–8
40 January 29 New York L 92–106 Gary Payton (19) Kemp & Cage (8) Payton & McMillan (5) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		31–9
February : 8–5 (home: 3–0; road: 5–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
41 February 1 @ New Jersey L 103–104 Shawn Kemp (26) Shawn Kemp (12) Schrempf & McMillan (7) Brendan Byrne Arena
16,213 		31–10
42 February 2 @ Boston W 97–84 Detlef Schrempf (21) Shawn Kemp (11) Nate McMillan (8) Boston Garden
14,890 		32–10
43 February 4 @ Detroit W 108–84 Kendall Gill (18) Shawn Kemp (11) Gary Payton (9) The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454 		33–10
44 February 5 @ Milwaukee W 115–94 Detlef Schrempf (18) Kemp & Cage (9) Gary Payton (10) Bradley Center
18,633 		34–10
45 February 9 Portland W 115–94 Gary Payton (19) Shawn Kemp (19) Gary Payton (9) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		35–10
All-Star Break
46 February 15 Philadelphia W 133–105 Shawn Kemp (24) Shawn Kemp (13) Nate McMillan (8) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,496 		36–10
47 February 17 @ Miami L 112–115 Schrempf & Kemp (22) Shawn Kemp (12) Gary Payton (5) Miami Arena
15,200 		36–11
48 February 18 @ Orlando L 93–124 Kendall Gill (20) Gary Payton (8) Nate McMillan (6) Orlando Arena
15,291 		36–12
49 February 20 @ Indiana L 95–101 Sam Perkins (24) Shawn Kemp (10) Nate McMillan (9) Market Square Arena
16,586 		36–13
50 February 22 @ New York W 93–82 Shawn Kemp (21) Shawn Kemp (17) Payton & Askew (8) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		37–13
51 February 23 @ Atlanta L 92–99 Gary Payton (23) Shawn Kemp (15) Shawn Kemp (6) The Omni
16,368 		37–14
52 February 25 Boston W 115–102 Kendall Gill (25) Shawn Kemp (13) Vincent Askew (7) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		38–14
53 February 27 @ L.A. Clippers W 122–118 Shawn Kemp (27) Shawn Kemp (14) Gary Payton (8) Los Angeles Sports Arena
15,080 		39–14
March : 14–3 (home: 9–1; road: 5–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
54 March 1 Charlotte W 112–96 Kendall Gill (21) Shawn Kemp (10) Four players (5) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		40–14
55 March 5 Sacramento W 114–98 Shawn Kemp (25) Shawn Kemp (14) Gary Payton (8) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,677 		41–14
56 March 6 @ Sacramento W 102–85 Gary Payton (24) Shawn Kemp (11) Nate McMillan (6) ARCO Arena
17,317 		42–14
57 March 8 Golden State W 113–98 Shawn Kemp (24) Shawn Kemp (14) Kendall Gill (10) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,624 		43–14
58 March 10 @ Houston L 82–87 Gary Payton (19) Schrempf & Kemp (11) Detlef Schrempf (4) The Summit
16,611 		43–15
59 March 11 @ San Antonio W 100–99 Shawn Kemp (23) Sam Perkins (8) Gary Payton (9) Alamodome
20,640 		44–15
60 March 13 Portland W 114–102 Kendall Gill (23) Michael Cage (17) Payton & McMillan (8) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		45–15
61 March 15 Detroit L 87–89 Shawn Kemp (24) Shawn Kemp (11) Nate McMillan (9) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,679 		45–16
62 March 17 @ Minnesota W 107–92 Shawn Kemp (21) Shawn Kemp (14) Gary Payton (6) Target Center
17,581 		46–16
63 March 18 @ Chicago L 84–87 Kendall Gill (23) Shawn Kemp (9) Gary Payton (6) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		46–17
64 March 20 @ Charlotte W 124–115 Gary Payton (32) Kemp & Schrempf (11) Shawn Kemp (12) Charlotte Coliseum
23,698 		47–17
65 March 22 San Antonio W 105–89 Sam Perkins (27) Shawn Kemp (14) McMillan & Payton (6) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		48–17
66 March 24 Phoenix W 116–106 Detlef Schrempf (27) Shawn Kemp (13) Kendall Gill (10) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,213 		49–17
67 March 26 Minnesota W 113–93 Detlef Schrempf (23) Schrempf & Kemp (7) Kendall Gill (9) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,651 		50–17
68 March 28 Denver W 111–97 Gary Payton (23) Shawn Kemp (13) Three-Way Tie (6) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,551 		51–17
69 March 29 @ Portland W 114–100 Shawn Kemp (28) Shawn Kemp (12) Gary Payton (9) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		52–17
70 March 31 L.A. Lakers W 95–92 Shawn Kemp (28) Shawn Kemp (12) Gill & Payton (4) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		53–17
April : 10–2 (home: 7–0; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
71 April 2 Golden State W 119–109 Shawn Kemp (32) Shawn Kemp (12) Gary Payton (10) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,812 		54–17
72 April 5 Utah W 86–79 Detlef Schrempf (17) Kemp & Perkins (8) Payton & McMillan (4) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		55–17
73 April 7 @ Denver L 90–104 Shawn Kemp (20) Shawn Kemp (12) Gill & McMillan (4) McNichols Sports Arena
17,171 		55–18
74 April 8 Dallas W 111–93 Gary Payton (22) Shawn Kemp (13) Gary Payton (7) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,551 		56–18
75 April 10 Phoenix W 111–108 Kendall Gill (29) Shawn Kemp (15) Kendall Gill (6) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		57–18
76 April 12 @ L.A. Clippers W 116–101 Kendall Gill (26) Shawn Kemp (14) Detlef Schrempf (8) Los Angeles Sports Arena
11,160 		58–18
77 April 14 L.A. Clippers W 150–101 Detlef Schrempf (21) Shawn Kemp (12) Gary Payton (12) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,604 		59–18
78 April 16 Houston W 100–97 Shawn Kemp (22) Shawn Kemp (17) Gary Payton (7) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		60–18
79 April 19 @ Phoenix L 116–122 Shawn Kemp (20) Shawn Kemp (11) Gary Payton (7) America West Arena
19,023 		60–19
80 April 20 @ L.A. Lakers W 112–90 Shawn Kemp (23) Kemp & Perkins (11) Nate McMillan (9) Great Western Forum
15,283 		61–19
81 April 22 San Antonio W 94–87 Ricky Pierce (26) Nate McMillan (9) McMillan & Schrempf (5) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		62–19
82 April 24 @ Portland W 110–108 Schrempf & Payton (18) Shawn Kemp (14) Three-Way Tie (4) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		63–19
1993–94 schedule

Playoffs

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Game log

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1994 playoff game log
First round: 2–3 (home: 2–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 April 28 Denver W 106–82 Detlef Schrempf (21) Kemp, Perkins (9) Gary Payton (7) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		1–0
2 April 30 Denver W 97–87 Gary Payton (18) Shawn Kemp (12) Shawn Kemp (6) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		2–0
3 May 2 @ Denver L 93–110 Detlef Schrempf (18) Detlef Schrempf (6) Gary Payton (5) McNichols Sports Arena
17,171 		2–1
4 May 5 @ Denver L 85–94 (OT) Payton, Schrempf (20) Shawn Kemp (13) Vincent Askew (5) McNichols Sports Arena
17,171 		2–2
5 May 7 Denver L 94–98 (OT) Kendall Gill (22) Shawn Kemp (12) Gary Payton (8) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		2–3
1994 schedule

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

Season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Vincent Askew 80 3 21.1 .481 .194 .829 2.3 2.4 .9 .2 9.1
Michael Cage 82 42 20.8 .545 .000 .486 5.4 .5 .9 .5 4.6
Alphonso Ford1 6 0 2.7 .538 1.000 .500 .0 .2 .3 .0 2.7
Kendall Gill 79 77 30.8 .443 .317 .782 3.4 3.5 1.9 .4 14.1
Ervin Johnson 45 3 6.2 .415 .000 .630 2.6 .2 .2 .5 2.6
Shawn Kemp 79 73 32.9 .538 .250 .741 10.8 2.6 1.8 2.1 18.1
Chris King 15 0 5.7 .396 .286 .577 1.0 .7 .3 .0 3.7
Rich King 27 0 2.9 .441 .000 .500 .7 .3 .0 .1 1.5
Nate McMillan 73 8 25.8 .447 .391 .564 3.9 5.3 3.0 .3 6.0
Gary Payton 82 82 35.1 .504 .278 .595 3.3 6.0 2.3 .2 16.5
Sam Perkins 81 41 26.8 .438 .367 .801 4.5 1.4 .8 .4 12.3
Ricky Pierce 51 0 20.0 .471 .188 .896 1.6 1.8 .8 .1 14.5
Steve Scheffler 35 1 4.3 .609 .000 .950 .7 .2 .2 .0 2.1
Detlef Schrempf 81 80 33.7 .493 .324 .769 5.6 3.4 .9 .1 15.0
1.^ Statistics with the SuperSonics.

Playoffs

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Vincent Askew 5 0 19.0 .357 .000 .842 1.2 1.8 .2 .0 7.2
Michael Cage 5 5 18.6 .375 .000 .333 5.4 .8 .8 1.0 2.8
Kendall Gill 5 5 30.6 .433 .222 .619 4.8 2.0 1.2 .2 13.4
Ervin Johnson 2 0 4.0 .000 .000 .000 2.0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Shawn Kemp 5 5 41.2 .371 .000 .667 9.8 3.4 2.0 2.4 14.8
Chris King 2 0 3.5 .000 .000 .000 5.2 3.7 .2 .0 .0
Nate McMillan 5 0 21.8 .320 .364 .250 3.2 2.0 1.2 .2 4.2
Gary Payton 5 5 36.2 .493 .333 .421 3.4 5.6 1.6 .4 15.8
Sam Perkins 5 0 28.2 .333 .429 .882 7.2 .8 .8 .4 9.8
Ricky Pierce 5 0 14.8 .452 .000 .706 1.0 .6 .2 .0 8.0
Steve Scheffler 1 0 9.0 1.000 .000 .000 3.0 .0 1.0 .0 2.0
Detlef Schrempf 5 5 34.8 .520 .333 .867 5.4 2.0 .2 .6 18.6

Awards and records

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Awards

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Records

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  • Team record for most victories in a single season (63)

Transactions

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Overview

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Players Added ----

Via draft

Via free agency

Via trade

Players Lost ----

Via trade

Trades

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September 1, 1993 To Seattle SuperSonics
Kendall Gill 		To Charlotte Hornets
Dana Barros
Eddie Johnson
Hornets option to swap 1994 first round picks
with the SuperSonics.
November 1, 1993 To Seattle SuperSonics
Detlef Schrempf 		To Indiana Pacers
Derrick McKey
Gerald Paddio

Free agents

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Additions

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Player Signed Former team
Alphonso Ford2 March 22, 1994
1.^ First of two 10-day contracts.

Player Transactions Citation:[41]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics
  2. ^ "Schrempf Goes from Indiana to Seattle". United Press International. November 1, 1993. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Schrempf Goes to SuperSonics". The New York Times. Associated Press. November 2, 1993. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  4. ^ "NBA REPORT: SuperSonics Get Schrempf, Deal McKey to Pacers". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. November 2, 1993. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Around the NBA". The Washington Post. November 2, 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Sonics Send Two to the Hornets for Gill". The New York Times. September 2, 1993. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  7. ^ "Charlotte Trades Gill to Seattle". Los Angeles Times. September 2, 1993. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  8. ^ Smith, Sam (September 2, 1993). "Hornets Lose Gill, Get Two, Maybe Hawkins". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  9. ^ "Gill Excited About Trade from Charlotte to Seattle". Deseret News. Associated Press. September 2, 1993. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  10. ^ Rock, Brad (January 9, 1994). "SuperSonics Let Jazz Know Who's Boss". Deseret News. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  11. ^ "NBA Games Played on February 10, 1994". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
  12. ^ "1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  13. ^ "Seattle SuperSonics". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  14. ^ Smith, Sam (January 18, 1994). "Armstrong a Surprising All-Star Starter as Fans Ignore Big Names". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  15. ^ "All-Stars Are Short on Magic". Orlando Sentinel. February 2, 1994. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  16. ^ "NBA ROUNDUP: Payton, Kemp Show Why They Are All-Stars". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. February 10, 1994. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  17. ^ "1994 NBA All-Star Recap". NBA.com. NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  18. ^ "1994 NBA All-Star Game: East 127, West 118". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  19. ^ a b "1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  20. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Sonics' Pierce to Have Surgery". The New York Times. March 18, 1994. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  21. ^ News Service, McClatchy (March 18, 1994). "Sonics' Pierce to Miss 4-6 Weeks". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  22. ^ "Sonics Down Wolves, Clinch Playoff Berth". Deseret News. Associated Press. March 18, 1994. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  23. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Hornets' Curry Wins Sixth Man Award". The New York Times. May 13, 1994. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  24. ^ Hardin, Ed (May 12, 1994). "Sharp-Shooting Curry Nets Sixth Man Award Instant Offense". Greensboro. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  25. ^ "MacLean Most Improved". Orlando Sentinel. May 18, 1994. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  26. ^ "1993–94 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  27. ^ "NBA PLAYOFFS: Not Letting Sleeping Hawks Lie, Heat Chokes, Then Loses Game". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 1, 1994. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  28. ^ "Sonics Feel Heat from 'Nothing-to-Lose' Nuggets". Deseret News. Associated Press. May 7, 1994. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  29. ^ "Denver Nuggets at Seattle SuperSonics Box Score, April 30, 1994". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  30. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; The Worst Eliminates the Best in Overtime". The New York Times. Associated Press. May 7, 1994. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  31. ^ Baker, Chris (May 8, 1994). "Seattle Is Behind Eight-Ball: NBA Playoffs: Mutombo Has Eight Blocks, Pack Scores 23 as Nuggets Oust Top-Seeded SuperSonics, 98-94". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  32. ^ Nelson, Glenn (May 8, 1994). "Overtime, and Then It's Over -- Injury to Payton Helps Denver Steal Seattle Bravado". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  33. ^ "1994 NBA Western Conference First Round: Nuggets vs. SuperSonics". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  34. ^ Smith, Sam (May 15, 1994). "SuperSonics' Collapse an Inside Story". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  35. ^ "Warriors Acquire Pierce for Marciulionis". United Press International. July 18, 1994. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  36. ^ "Marciulionis, Houston Are Traded for Pierce, Rogers". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. July 19, 1994. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  37. ^ "Sonics Trade Pierce, Draft Pick to Warriors for Marciulionis". Deseret News. July 19, 1994. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  38. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Cavaliers Sign Cage, a Free Agent". The New York Times. August 4, 1994. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  39. ^ "Eastern Conference". The Washington Post. November 4, 1994. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  40. ^ 1993-94 SEA Salaries – Basketball-Reference.com
  41. ^ "1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
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