1993–94 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 1993–94 NBA season was the Lakers' 46th season in the National Basketball Association, and 34th in the city of Los Angeles.[1] The Lakers received the twelfth overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft, and selected George Lynch from the University of North Carolina,[2][3][4][5] and also selected Nick Van Exel from the University of Cincinnati with the 37th overall pick.[6][7][8][5] During the off-season, the team acquired Sam Bowie from the New Jersey Nets,[9][10][11] and re-signed free agent and former Lakers forward Kurt Rambis.[12][13] The Lakers continued to struggle as they lost 9 of their first 12 games, and held a 18–29 record at the All-Star break.[14] Head coach Randy Pfund was fired after a 27–37 start, and was replaced with interim Bill Bertka for the next two games.[15][16]

1993–94 Los Angeles Lakers season
Head coach
General managerJerry West
Owner(s)Jerry Buss
ArenaGreat Western Forum
Results
Record33–49 (.402)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Pacific)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKCAL-TV
Prime Sports West
RadioKLAC
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With the team out of playoff position and struggling in March, they decided to bring former Laker and retired All-Star guard Magic Johnson back as their new coach.[17][18][19][20][21] At midseason, the team acquired Danny Schayes from the Milwaukee Bucks.[22][23] Under Magic, the Lakers won five of their next six games. However, they lost their final ten games of the season and finished fifth in the Pacific Division with a 33–49 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since 1975–76.[24]

Vlade Divac led the team with 14.2 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, while second-year guard Anthony Peeler averaged 14.1 points per game, but only played just 30 games due to a stress fracture in his left leg, and tendonitis in his right leg,[25][26][27] and Van Exel averaged 13.6 points and 5.8 assists per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In addition, Sedale Threatt provided the team with 11.9 points, 4.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game, while Elden Campbell provided with 12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, second-year guard Doug Christie contributed 10.3 points and 1.4 steals per game, and James Worthy averaged 10.2 points per game off the bench.[28]

Following the season, Johnson resigned as head coach,[29][30] while Worthy retired after twelve seasons with the Lakers,[31][32][33] Christie was traded to the New York Knicks,[34][35][36] and Schayes signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns.[37]

Draft picks

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RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
112George LynchSF/PF  United StatesNorth Carolina
237Nick Van ExelPG  United StatesCincinnati

Roster

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1993–94 Los Angeles Lakers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C31Bowie, Sam7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)235 lb (107 kg)1961–03–17Kentucky
F41Campbell, Elden6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)215 lb (98 kg)1968–07–23Clemson
G8Christie, Doug6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)1970–05–09Pepperdine
C12Divac, Vlade7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)243 lb (110 kg)1968–02–03Yugoslavia
C53Edwards, James7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)225 lb (102 kg)1955–11–22Washington
F40Harvey, Antonio6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg)1970–07–06Pfeiffer
G23Jordan, Reggie6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)1968–01–26New Mexico
F30Lynch, George6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg)1970–09–03North Carolina
G1Peeler, Anthony6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)208 lb (94 kg)1969–11–25Missouri
F18Rambis, Kurt6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)213 lb (97 kg)1958–02–25Santa Clara
C26Schayes, Danny6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg)1959–05–10Syracuse
G34Smith, Tony6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)1968–06–14Marquette
G3Threatt, Sedale6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)1961–09–10West Virginia Tech
G9Van Exel, Nick6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)1971–11–27Cincinnati
F42Worthy, James6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)1961–02–27North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 1994–02–24

Regular season

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Season standings

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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Seattle SuperSonics6319.76837–426–1525–5
x-Phoenix Suns5626.683736–520–2119–11
x-Golden State Warriors5032.6101329–1221–2019–11
x-Portland Trail Blazers4735.5731630–1117–2417–13
Los Angeles Lakers3349.4023021–2012–297–23
Sacramento Kings2854.3413520–218–339–21
Los Angeles Clippers2755.3293617–2410–319–21
#
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Seattle SuperSonics6319.768
2y-Houston Rockets5824.7075
3x-Phoenix Suns5626.6837
4x-San Antonio Spurs5527.6718
5x-Utah Jazz5329.64610
6x-Golden State Warriors5032.61013
7x-Portland Trail Blazers4735.57316
8x-Denver Nuggets4240.51221
9Los Angeles Lakers3349.40230
10Sacramento Kings2854.34135
11Los Angeles Clippers2755.32936
12Minnesota Timberwolves2062.24443
13Dallas Mavericks1369.15950
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1993-94 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta4–04–12–33–12–01–14–00–21–13–21–11–13–15–02–01–32–23–14–01–11–12–01–11–11–14–0
Boston0–40–42–21–32–01–13–11–11–10–41–11–12–33–11–11–40–42–24–11–11–11–10–20–20–23–2
Charlotte1–44–01–41–41–11–14–00–21–12–21–12–01–33–22–02–23–12–23–12–00–21–10–20–21–12–2
Chicago3–22–24–11–32–01–15–02–01–14–12–01–12–24–02–03–11–32–23–11–10–21–11–11–12–04–0
Cleveland1–33–14–13–12–01–13–22–00–22–32–01–11–33–22–02–20–42–24–00–22–02–00–21–11–13–1
Dallas0–20–21–10–20–21–41–10–41–40–20–40–40–20–25–10–20–20–20–20–41–32–20–50–40–51–1
Denver1–11–11–11–11–14–12–01–33–21–13–13–11–12–04–11–11–11–10–21–31–32–22–42–21–41–1
Detroit0–41–30–40–52–31–10–20–20–21–41–10–22–21–42–01–30–41–31–31–10–21–11–11–10–22–2
Golden State2–01–12–00–20–24–03–12–00–41–14–15–02–02–02–20–21–11–11–12–33–24–12–21–43–12–0
Houston1–11–11–11–12–04–12–32–04–01–14–03–12–01–14–12–02–01–12–02–24–04–02–32–23–31–1
Indiana2–34–02–21–43–22–01–14–11–11–12–00–23–13–12–03–10–42–22–21–11–12–00–21–11–13–1
L.A. Clippers1–11–11–10–20–24–01–31–11–40–40–22–31–11–11–31–10–21–11–10–52–33–21–31–41–31–1
L.A. Lakers1–11–10–21–11–14–01–32–00–51–32–03–21–12–03–10–20–22–01–13–20–51–40–40–52–21–1
Miami1–33–23–12–23–12–01–12–20–20–21–31–11–14–02–02–32–22–34–10–20–21–10–21–11–13–1
Milwaukee0–51–32–30–42–32–00–24–10–21–11–31–10–20–40–21–30–41–31–30–21–11–10–20–20–21–3
Minnesota0–21–10–20–20–21–51–40–22–21–40–23–11–30–22–01–10–21–12–00–40–42–21–40–41–40–2
New Jersey3–14–12–21–32–22–01–13–12–00–21–31–12–03–23–11–14–10–53–10–20–21–11–11–11–13–1
New York2–24–01–33–14–02–01–14–01–10–24–02–02–02–24–02–01–43–23–21–12–02–01–11–10–25–0
Orlando1–32–22–22–22–22–01–13–11–11–12–21–10–23–23–11–15–02–34–01–12–02–00–21–12–04–1
Philadelphia0–41–41–31–30–42–02–03–11–10–22–21–11–11–43–10–21–32–30–40–20–20–20–20–21–12–3
Phoenix1–11–10–21–12–04–03–11–13–22–21–15–02–32–02–04–02–01–11–12–03–24–13–12–32–22–0
Portland1–11–12–02–00–23–13–12–02–30–41–13–25–02–01–14–02–00–20–22–02–34–11–31–41–32–0
Sacramento0–21–11–11–10–22–22–21–11–40–40–22–34–11–11–12–21–10–20–22–01–41–41–30–51–32–0
San Antonio1–12–02–01–12–05–04–21–12–23–22–03–14–02–02–04–11–11–12–02–01–33–13–10–40–52–0
Seattle1–12–02–01–11–14–02–21–14–12–21–14–15–01–12–04–01–11–11–12–03–24–15–04–03–12–0
Utah1–12–01–10–21–15–04–12–01–33–31–13–12–21–12–04–11–12–00–21–12–23–13–15–01–32–0
Washington0–42–32–20–41–31–11–12–20–21–11–31–11–11–33–12–01–30–51–43–20–20–20–20–20–20–2

Game log

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Regular season

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1993–94 game log
Total: 33–49 (Home: 21–20; Road: 12–29)
November: 5–9 (home: 3–3; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1November 5PhoenixW 116-108Nick Van Exel (23)Vlade Divac (8)Tony Smith (9)Great Western Forum
17,505
1-0
2November 6@ SeattleL 101-129Nick Van Exel (19)Vlade Divac (12)Nick Van Exel (5)Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813
1-1
3November 9PortlandL 102-109James Worthy (21)Vlade Divac (12)Nick Van Exel (10)Great Western Forum
11,476
1-2
4November 10@ SacramentoL 101-112James Worthy (20)Vlade Divac (15)Nick Van Exel (9)ARCO Arena
17,317
1-3
5November 12DenverL 84-113Doug Christie (21)Tony Smith (8)Nick Van Exel (4)Great Western Forum
11,215
1-4
6November 14ClevelandW 107-100Bowie & Christie (18)Vlade Divac (13)Nick Van Exel (6)Great Western Forum
11,139
2-4
7November 16L.A. ClippersW 116-114 (2OT)3 players tied (23)Vlade Divac (24)Nick Van Exel (9)Great Western Forum
11,012
3-4
8November 18@ Golden StateL 76-103Elden Campbell (15)Christie & Divac (7)Nick Van Exel (4)Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025
3-5
9November 19ChicagoL 86-88Doug Christie (22)Campbell & Divac (7)Nick Van Exel (9)Great Western Forum
15,512
3-6
10November 21@ New JerseyL 102-105Sedale Threatt (30)Vlade Divac (14)Vlade Divac (4)Brendan Byrne Arena
12,205
3-7
11November 23@ AtlantaL 94-103Nick Van Exel (22)Campbell & Divac (11)Nick Van Exel (5)Omni Coliseum
10,920
3-8
12November 24@ CharlotteL 124-141Anthony Peeler (21)Vlade Divac (7)Sedale Threatt (10)Charlotte Coliseum
23,698
3-9
13November 26@ IndianaW 102-100Anthony Peeler (21)Divac & Peeler (8)James Worthy (8)Market Square Arena
16,313
4-9
14November 27@ MinnesotaW 96-92Vlade Divac (20)Vlade Divac (12)Threatt & Van Exel (5)Target Center
18,354
5-9
December: 4–10 (home: 1–5; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
15December 1DallasW 124-91Elden Campbell (18)Vlade Divac (8)Nick Van Exel (11)Great Western Forum
10,319
6-9
16December 4@ L.A. ClippersW 109-102Doug Christie (33)Sam Bowie (9)3 players tied (7)Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
16,005
7-9
17December 5MinnesotaL 99-101Doug Christie (21)Campbell & Divac (7)Nick Van Exel (7)Great Western Forum
11,256
7-10
18December 7New YorkL 78-92Sam Bowie (20)Elden Campbell (12)Threatt & Van Exel (5)Great Western Forum
14,147
7-11
19December 10@ PortlandL 99-117Elden Campbell (22)Elden Campbell (9)Sam Bowie (6)Memorial Coliseum
12,888
7-12
20December 12Golden StateL 97-100Doug Christie (19)Sam Bowie (8)Sedale Threatt (8)Great Western Forum
11,477
7-13
21December 14@ DetroitW 99-93Sam Bowie (21)Elden Campbell (10)James Worthy (4)The Palace of Auburn Hills
20,236
8-13
22December 16@ New YorkL 85-108Christie & Worthy (14)Vlade Divac (13)Nick Van Exel (7)Madison Square Garden
19,763
8-14
23December 17@ PhiladelphiaL 94-105James Worthy (22)Campbell & Divac (9)Nick Van Exel (8)The Spectrum
15,239
8-15
24December 19@ ClevelandL 92-122Nick Van Exel (16)Elden Campbell (10)Nick Van Exel (8)Richfield Coliseum
17,308
8-16
25December 21@ OrlandoW 109-102Doug Christie (31)Vlade Divac (11)Anthony Peeler (6)Orlando Arena
15,291
9-16
26December 23@ MiamiL 92-109Nick Van Exel (16)Vlade Divac (11)Doug Christie (5)Miami Arena
15,200
9-17
27December 26HoustonL 93-118Doug Christie (20)Vlade Divac (11)Divac & Peeler (5)Great Western Forum
15,393
9-18
28December 29SeattleL 92-99Elden Campbell (20)Campbell & Divac (13)Sedale Threatt (10)Great Western Forum
15,599
9-19
January: 5–7 (home: 4–3; road: 1–4)
February: 6–7 (home: 4–3; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
41February 1@ San AntonioL 97-112Nick Van Exel (24)Elden Campbell (10)Campbell & Van Exel (4)Alamodome
17,397
14-27
42February 3@ HoustonL 88-99Elden Campbell (29)Vlade Divac (15)Sedale Threatt (4)The Summit
12,092
14-28
43February 4@ DallasW 95-87George Lynch (26)Vlade Divac (19)Vlade Divac (7)Reunion Arena
15,482
15-28
44February 6UtahW 107-90Reggie Jordan (28)Vlade Divac (23)Vlade Divac (9)Great Western Forum
11,777
16-28
45February 8PhoenixW 107-104Sedale Threatt (26)Vlade Divac (15)Divac & Threatt (8)Great Western Forum
12,100
17-28
46February 9@ UtahW 103-96Sedale Threatt (25)George Lynch (12)Nick Van Exel (6)Delta Center
19,911
18-28
47February 10SacramentoL 84-103Nick Van Exel (17)George Lynch (16)Nick Van Exel (5)Great Western Forum
10,785
18-29
All-Star Break
48February 15L.A. ClippersL 89-100James Worthy (15)Vlade Divac (16)Vlade Divac (12)Great Western Forum
11,954
18-30
49February 18@ PhoenixL 96-113Elden Campbell (25)Elden Campbell (10)3 players tied (4)American West Arena
19,023
18-31
50February 20PhiladelphiaW 107-95Sedale Threatt (21)Vlade Divac (9)James Worthy (7)Great Western Forum
11,662
19-31
51February 24@ SacramentoL 90-102Sedale Threatt (28)Vlade Divac (16)3 players tied (5)ARCO Arena
17,317
19-32
52February 25San AntonioL 110-126Vlade Divac (21)Vlade Divac (10)Sedale Threatt (9)Great Western Forum
13,783
19-33
53February 27BostonW 100-97Vlade Divac (28)Vlade Divac (13)Nick Van Exel (12)Great Western Forum
13,063
20-33
March: 10–6 (home: 6–1; road: 4–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
54March 2@ ChicagoW 97-89Vlade Divac (27)Vlade Divac (11)Sedale Threatt (10)Chicago Stadium
18,146
21-33
55March 4@ BostonL 99-109Nick Van Exel (26)Vlade Divac (11)Sedale Threatt (8)Boston Garden
14,890
21-34
56March 5@ WashingtonL 118-124Sedale Threatt (32)Vlade Divac (14)Divac & Van Exel (7)USAir Arena
18,756
21-35
57March 7@ MilwaukeeW 106-84Tony Smith (25)3 players tied (10)Divac & Van Exel (5)Bradley Center
14,978
22-35
58March 10DallasW 106-101Vlade Divac (22)Vlade Divac (17)Vlade Divac (12)Great Western Forum
11,149
23-35
59March 13@ MinnesotaW 90-88Vlade Divac (18)Vlade Divac (13)Sedale Threatt (11)Target Center
17,255
24-35
60March 14@ UtahL 101-102Nick Van Exel (22)Vlade Divac (13)Vlade Divac (7)Delta Center
19,911
24-36
61March 16WashingtonW 129-94Nick Van Exel (21)3 players tied (10)Nick Van Exel (11)Great Western Forum
11,004
25-36
62March 18New JerseyL 90-102Vlade Divac (18)Vlade Divac (11)Nick Van Exel (10)Great Western Forum
12,251
25-37
63March 20OrlandoW 97-91Sedale Threatt (30)Elden Campbell (13)Vlade Divac (9)Great Western Forum
17,505
26-37
64March 21MiamiW 84-81Sedale Threatt (23)Vlade Divac (15)Divac & Van Exel (6)Great Western Forum
11,497
27-37
65March 23@ DallasW 112-109Nick Van Exel (28)Elden Campbell (13)Divac & Van Exel (6)Reunion Arena
12,484
28-37
66March 24@ HoustonL 107-113Elden Campbell (25)Divac & Lynch (9)Vlade Divac (7)The Summit
14,688
28-38
67March 27MilwaukeeW 110-101George Lynch (30)Vlade Divac (19)Nick Van Exel (8)Great Western Forum
17,505
29-38
68March 29MinnesotaW 91-89Elden Campbell (27)Vlade Divac (11)Nick Van Exel (8)Great Western Forum
13,588
30-38
69March 31@ SeattleL 92-95Elden Campbell (19)Campbell & Lynch (7)Tony Smith (6)Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813
30-39
April: 3–10 (home: 3–5; road: 0–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
70April 1HoustonW 101-88Nick Van Exel (31)Vlade Divac (13)3 players tied (4)Great Western Forum
15,316
31-39
71April 3AtlantaW 101-89Elden Campbell (17)Elden Campbell (10)Nick Van Exel (10)Great Western Forum
14,249
32-39
72April 6SacramentoW 128-123 (OT)James Worthy (31)Vlade Divac (14)3 players tied (8)Great Western Forum
12,066
33-39
73April 8DenverL 99-112Vlade Divac (33)Vlade Divac (9)Van Exel & Worthy (10)Great Western Forum
17,505
33-40
74April 9@ PortlandL 104-112Tony Smith (18)Vlade Divac (12)Sedale Threatt (7)Memorial Coliseum
12,888
33-41
75April 12Golden StateL 117-128Tony Smith (22)Vlade Divac (11)Nick Van Exel (11)Great Western Forum
13,302
33-42
76April 13@ PhoenixL 88-117Tony Smith (22)3 players tied (7)Nick Van Exel (8)American West Arena
19,023
33-43
77April 15PortlandL 100-105Elden Campbell (21)Vlade Divac (10)Nick Van Exel (10)Great Western Forum
14,494
33-44
78April 16@ L.A. ClippersL 103-108Nick Van Exel (28)George Lynch (12)Nick Van Exel (5)Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
16,005
33-45
79April 19@ DenverL 98-105Vlade Divac (22)Campbell & Divac (8)Tony Smith (6)McNichols Sports Arena
17,171
33-46
80April 20SeattleL 90-112Sedale Threatt (28)Doug Christie (8)Christie & Threatt (7)Great Western Forum
15,283
33-47
81April 23@ Golden StateL 91-126Tony Smith (19)3 players tied (8)Christie & Van Exel (5)Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025
33-48
82April 24UtahL 97-103Nick Van Exel (21)Kurt Rambis (9)Nick Van Exel (9)Great Western Forum
15,338
33-49
1993–94 schedule

Player statistics

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Legend
  GPGames 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

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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