1993–94 Orlando Magic season
{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{NBA season
| team = Orlando Magic
| end_year = 1994
| wins = 50
| losses = 32
| division = Atlantic
| division_place = 2
| conf_place = 4
| coach = Brian Hill
| gm = Pat Williams
| president = Bob Vander Weide
| owner = Richard DeVos
| arena = Orlando Arena
| television = WKCF
Sunshine Network
| radio = WDBO
| playoffs = First round
(lost to Pacers 0–3)
| bbr_team = ORL
}}
The 1993–94 NBA season was the Magic's fifth season in the National Basketball Association.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/1994.html 1993-94 Orlando Magic] The team narrowly missed the playoffs the previous season, but as a result, received unexpected good fortune. Despite having the worst odds, the Magic won the NBA draft lottery for the second consecutive season.{{cite news | last = Freeman | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Kiss of a Giddy G.M.: Magic Snags No. 1 Pick | work = The New York Times | date = May 24, 1993 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/24/sports/pro-basketball-kiss-of-a-giddy-gm-magic-snags-no-1-pick.html | access-date = October 13, 2021}}{{cite news | last = Povtak | first = Tim | title = Draft '93 Lottery | work = Orlando Sentinel | date = May 23, 1993 | url = https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1993-05-23-9305230332-story.html | access-date = September 26, 2022}} The Magic drafted Chris Webber from the University of Michigan with the first overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft. They would eventually swap Webber to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for the rights to University of Memphis guard Penny Hardaway and three future first-round picks.{{cite news | last = Brown | first = Clifton | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Pick and Troll: Magic Trades No. 1 Choice Webber | work = The New York Times | date = July 1, 1993 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/01/sports/pro-basketball-pick-and-troll-magic-trades-no-1-choice-webber.html | access-date = October 11, 2017}}{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = 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 | work = Los Angeles Times | date = July 1, 1993 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-07-01-sp-8898-story.html | access-date = July 25, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Wilbon | first = Michael | title = Webber Is 1st, Then Traded | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = July 1, 1993 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1993/07/01/webber-is-1st-then-traded/0fba0b71-2720-4f4e-8810-11b6884eccb3/ | access-date = December 4, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Landman | first = Brian | title = Magic Picks Up a "Penny" | work = Tampa Bay Times | date = July 1, 1993 | url = https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1993/07/01/magic-picks-up-a-penny/ | access-date = June 4, 2023}}{{cite web | title = 1993 NBA Draft | work = Basketball-Reference | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1993.html | access-date = December 4, 2022}}
With the addition of Hardaway, the Magic acquired a guard who could get second-year star Shaquille O'Neal the ball more often. Under new head coach Brian Hill,{{cite news | title = Magic Promote Hill to Head Coach | work = United Press International | date = June 30, 1993 | url = https://www.upi.com/amp/Archives/1993/06/30/Magic-promote-Hill-to-head-coach/6486741412800/ | accessdate = December 31, 2021}}{{cite news | last = Guest | first = Larry | title = Hill Will Use Experience from Days at Lehigh | work = Orlando Sentinel | date = November 5, 1993 | url = https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1993-11-05-9311020306-story.html | access-date = November 10, 2022}} the Magic continued to improve holding a 27–20 record at the All-Star break,{{cite news | title = NBA Games Played on February 10, 1994 | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=10&year=1994 | access-date = July 22, 2022}} while posting a 7-game winning streak in February.{{cite web|title=1993–94 Orlando Magic Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/1994_games.html|access-date=June 23, 2021}} At midseason, the team signed assistant coach Tree Rollins to a player contract,{{cite news | last = Povtak | first = Tim | title = Tree Taking Root as Player for Magic | work = Orlando Sentinel | date = May 22, 1994 | url = https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1994-05-22-9405220448-story,amp.html | access-date = October 12, 2021}} and acquired second-year forward Anthony Avent from the Milwaukee Bucks.{{cite news | title = Bucks Trade Avent to Magic for Cook, Draft Pick | work = Deseret News | date = January 16, 1994 | url = https://www.deseret.com/platform/amp/1994/1/16/19087166/bucks-trade-avent-to-magic-for-cook-draft-pick | access-date = December 31, 2021}} The Magic qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, as the club finished with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, which was good enough for 2nd place in the Atlantic Division.[http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/orlando/magic.html Orlando Magic (1989-Present)]
O'Neal continued to dominate the league in scoring as he averaged 29.3 points, 13.2 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game, was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game,{{cite news | last = Smith | first = Sam | title = Armstrong a Surprising All-Star Starter as Fans Ignore Big Names | work = Chicago Tribune | date = January 18, 1994 | url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-01-28-9401280175-story.html | access-date = May 19, 2023}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = All-Stars Are Short on Magic | work = Orlando Sentinel | date = February 2, 1994 | url = https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1994/02/02/all-stars-are-short-on-magic/ | access-date = May 19, 2023}}{{cite news | last = Taylor | first = Phil | title = The NBA | work = Sports Illustrated Vault | date = February 14, 1994 | url = https://vault.si.com/vault/1994/02/14/the-nba | access-date = January 8, 2023}}{{cite news | agency = NBA.com Staff | title = 1994 NBA All-Star Recap | work = NBA.com | date = September 13, 2021 | url = https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-1994 | access-date = May 19, 2023}}{{cite web | title = 1994 NBA All-Star Game: East 127, West 118 | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1994.html | access-date = November 28, 2021}} while Hardaway had a stellar rookie season, averaging 16.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In addition, Nick Anderson provided the team with 15.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game, while three-point specialist Dennis Scott contributed 12.8 points per game and led the team with 155 three-point field goals, and Scott Skiles provided with 9.9 points and 6.1 assists per game.{{cite web|title=1993–94 Orlando Magic Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/1994.html|access-date=June 23, 2021}} O'Neal finished in fourth place in Most Valuable Player voting,{{cite news | last = Thomas Jr. | first = Robert McG. | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Rockets' Olajuwon Named Most Valuable Player | work = The New York Times | date = May 25, 1994 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/25/sports/pro-basketball-rockets-olajuwon-named-most-valuable-player.html | access-date = September 26, 2022}} and Hardaway finished in second place in Rookie of the Year voting behind Webber.{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Webber Named NBA Rookie of the Year | work = United Press International | date = May 3, 1994 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/05/03/Webber-named-NBA-Rookie-of-the-Year/4745767937600/ | access-date = December 21, 2022}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Webber Chosen Rookie of Year Over Hardaway | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 4, 1994 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-04-sp-53707-story.html | access-date = July 25, 2022}}{{cite news | title = 1993–94 NBA Awards Voting | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1994.html | access-date = January 2, 2022}}
However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Magic would struggle losing their first 2 games at home to the 5th-seeded Indiana Pacers by a total of 3 points, as Shaq's weakness at the free throw line was exposed. In the end, the Magic were swept by the Pacers in 3 straight.{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Pacers Send Magic on a Long Florida Vacation | work = The New York Times | date = May 3, 1994 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/03/sports/pro-basketball-pacers-send-magic-on-a-long-florida-vacation.html | access-date = June 25, 2021}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = NBA ROUNDUP: No Magic for Orlando After Pacer Sweep | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 3, 1994 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-03-sp-53135-story.html | access-date = December 4, 2022}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Pacers Bench Shaq, Then Finish Magic Sweep | work = Deseret News | date = May 3, 1994 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1994/5/3/19106732/pacers-bench-shaq-then-finish-magic-sweep | access-date = July 22, 2022}}{{cite news | title = 1994 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Pacers vs. Magic | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1994-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-pacers-vs-magic.html | access-date = February 9, 2023}} Following the season, Skiles was traded to the Washington Bullets.{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Grant Leaves the Bulls to Help Solidify Magic | work = The New York Times | date = July 30, 1994 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/30/sports/pro-basketball-grant-leaves-the-bulls-to-help-solidify-magic.html | access-date = March 17, 2022}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Eastern Conference | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = November 4, 1994 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/11/04/eastern-conference/6a9f6bcb-fb82-4243-8284-36f7dc0be7ea/ | access-date = September 26, 2022}}
Offseason
- Chris Webber was selected by the Orlando Magic with the first pick of the 1993 NBA draft, becoming the first sophomore since Magic Johnson to be a #1 overall draft pick. The Magic immediately traded him to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Penny Hardaway and three future first round draft picks.
Draft picks
{{main|1993 NBA draft}}
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! style="background:#000000; color:#1C4EA4" width="10%"| Round ! style="background:#000000; color:#1C4EA4" width="10%"| Pick ! style="background:#000000; color:#1C4EA4" width="20%"| Player ! style="background:#000000; color:#1C4EA4" width="15%"| Position ! style="background:#000000; color:#1C4EA4" width="20%"| Nationality ! style="background:#000000; color:#1C4EA4" width="20%"| School/Club Team |
| 1
| 1 | PF/C | {{flagu|United States}} | Michigan |
| 1
| 26 | C | {{flagu|Netherlands}} | LSU |
Roster
{{NBA roster header|team=Orlando Magic|season=1993–94
|bg1=#010101 |color1=#FFFFFF |bg2=#007FC5 |color2=#010101
}}
{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Nick | last = Anderson | dab = basketball | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1968–01–20 | college = Illinois}}
{{player2 | num = 00 | first = Anthony | last = Avent | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 235 | DOB = 1969–10–18 | college = Seton Hall}}
{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Anthony | last = Bowie | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1963–11–09 | college = Oklahoma}}
{{player2 | num = 11 | first = Litterial | last = Green | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 185 | DOB = 1970–03–07 | college = Georgia}}
{{player2 | num = 43 | first = Geert | last = Hammink | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 262 | DOB = 1969–07–12 | college = LSU}}
{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Penny | last = Hardaway | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 195 | DOB = 1971–07–18 | college = Memphis}}
{{player2 | num = 34 | first = Greg | last = Kite | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 250 | DOB = 1961–08–05 | college = BYU}}
{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Larry | last = Krystkowiak | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1964–09–23 | college = Montana}}
{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Shaquille | last = O'Neal | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 1 | lbs = 325 | DOB = 1972–03–06 | college = LSU}}
{{player2 | num = 30 | first = Tree | last = Rollins | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 1 | lbs = 235 | DOB = 1955–06–16 | college = Clemson}}
{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Donald | last = Royal | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1966–05–22 | college = Notre Dame }}
{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Dennis | last = Scott | dab = basketball | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 229 | DOB = 1968–09–05 | college = Georgia Tech}}
{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Scott | last = Skiles | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1964–03–05 | college = Michigan State}}
{{player2 | num = 55 | first = Keith | last = Tower | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 250 | DOB = 1970–05–15 | college = Notre Dame}}
{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Jeff | last = Turner | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1962–04–09 | college = Vanderbilt | inj = yes}}
{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach =
| asst_coach =
| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/1994.html
| accessdate = February 24, 1994
}}
=Roster Notes=
- Center Tree Rollins was a player-coach during the season.
Regular season
- Penny Hardaway started out the season at the shooting guard position while he learned the point guard position from veteran Scott Skiles. By mid-season he took over point guard duties from Skiles. He immediately made an impact on the league, winning the MVP award at the inaugural Schick Rookie Game.{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PRO BASKETBALL: NOTEBOOK; Hardaway and Webber Dominate Rookie Game | work = The New York Times | date = February 13, 1994 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/13/sports/pro-basketball-notebook-hardaway-and-webber-dominate-rookie-game.html | access-date = July 25, 2022}}{{cite news | title = 1994 NBA Rising Stars: Phenoms 74, Sensations 68 | work = Basketball-Reference | date = | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1994_rookie.html | access-date = January 15, 2022}} Hardaway helped the Magic to their first playoff berth and first fifty-win season. He averaged 16 points, 6.6 assists, 5.4 rebounds per game while his 190 steals ranked 6th in the league. He recorded his first career triple double on April 15 when he registered 14 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds against the Boston Celtics.{{cite news | title = Magic Misses Chances | work = Tampa Bay Times | date = April 16, 1994 | url = https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1994/04/16/magic-misses-chances/?outputType=amp | access-date = January 17, 2022}} For his efforts he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and was the runner-up for Rookie of the Year to the aforementioned Webber.
=Season standings=
{{1993–94 NBA Atlantic standings|team=ORL}}
{{1993–94 NBA East standings|team=ORL}}
:z – clinched division title
:y – clinched division title
:x – clinched playoff spot
=Record vs. opponents=
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| colspan=28|1993–94 NBA records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| width=100|Team
!style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|ATL !style="background:#006400;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|BOS !style="background:#008080;color:#800080;width=35"|CHA !style="background:#FF0000;color:#000000;width=35"|CHI !style="background:#000080;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|CLE !style="background:#00008B;color:#008000;width=35"|DAL !style="background:#141A44;color:#BC2224;width=35"|DEN !style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF0000;width=35"|DET !style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFD700;width=35"|GSW !style="background:#FF0000;color:#FFD700;width=35"|HOU !style="background:#000080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|IND !style="background:#F9160D;color:#1A2E8B;width=35"|LAC !style="background:#800080;color:#FFD700;width=35"|LAL !style="background:#000000;color:#8B0000;width=35"|MIA !style="background:#00471B;color:#5C378A;width=35"|MIL !style="background:#0000FF;color:#228B22;width=35"|MIN !style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|NJN !style="background:#0000FF;color:#FF8C00;width=35"|NYK !style="background:#0000FF;color:#000000;width=35"|ORL !style="background:#FF0000;color:#0000FF;width=35"|PHI !style="background:#800080;color:#FF4500;width=35"|PHO !style="background:#000000;color:#FF0000;width=35"|POR !style="background:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;width=35"|SAC !style="background:#000000;color:#C0C0C0;width=35"|SAS !style="background:#005831;color:#FFC322;width=35"|SEA !style="background:#36004A;color:#FFFF00;width=35"|UTA !style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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 |
| style="text-align:left;" | 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=
Playoffs
{{NBA game log start|Orlando Magic|end_year=1994|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#1C4EA4|color=#FFFFFF}}
{{NBA game log section|Orlando Magic|First round|show=no|first=yes|playoffs=yes|bgcolor=#8C8C94|color=#FFFFFF
| home_wins = 0
| home_losses = 2
| road_wins = 0
| road_losses = 1
}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1
| April 28
| Indiana
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199404280ORL.html L 88–89]
| Shaquille O'Neal (24)
| Shaquille O'Neal (19)
| Penny Hardaway (10)
| Orlando Arena
15,291
| 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2
| April 30
| Indiana
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199404300ORL.html L 101–103]
| Penny Hardaway (31)
| three players tied (7)
| Penny Hardaway (7)
| Orlando Arena
15,291
| 0–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 3
| May 2
| @ Indiana
| [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405020IND.html L 86–99]
| Shaquille O'Neal (23)
| Shaquille O'Neal (14)
| Penny Hardaway (4)
| Market Square Arena
16,562
| 0–3
|-
{{NBA game log end|bbr_team=ORL|end_year=1994|playoffs=yes}}
Player statistics
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:right;" | ||||||||||||||
| style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|Player
! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| POS | Position}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| GP | Games played}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| GS | Games starter}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| MP | Minutes played}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| REB | Rebounds}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| AST | Assists}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| STL | Steals}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| BLK | Blocks}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| PTS | Points}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| MPG | Minutes per game}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| RPG | Rebounds per game}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| APG | Assists per game}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| SPG | Steals per game}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| BPG | Blocks per game}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| PPG | Points per game}} | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Penny|Hardaway}} | style="text-align:center;"|PG
| style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|82 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|82 | 3,015 | 439 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|544 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|190 | 51 | 1,313 | 36.8 | 5.4 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|6.6 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|2.3 | .6 | 16.0 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Scott|Skiles}} | style="text-align:center;"|PG
| style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|82 | 46 | 2,303 | 189 | 503 | 47 | 2 | 815 | 28.1 | 2.3 | 6.1 | .6 | .0 | 9.9 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Dennis|Scott|dab=basketball}} | style="text-align:center;"|SF
| style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|82 | 37 | 2,283 | 218 | 216 | 81 | 32 | 1,046 | 27.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .4 | 12.8 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Shaquille|O'Neal}} | style="text-align:center;"|C
| 81 | 81 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|3,224 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|1,072 | 195 | 76 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|231 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|2,377 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|39.8 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|13.2 | 2.4 | .9 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|2.9 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|29.3 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Nick|Anderson|dab=basketball}} | style="text-align:center;"|SG
| 81 | 81 | 2,811 | 476 | 294 | 134 | 33 | 1,277 | 34.7 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 1.7 | .4 | 15.8 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Donald|Royal}} | style="text-align:center;"|SF
| 74 | 0 | 1,357 | 248 | 61 | 50 | 16 | 547 | 18.3 | 3.4 | .8 | .7 | .2 | 7.4 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Anthony|Bowie}} | style="text-align:center;"|SG
| 70 | 0 | 948 | 120 | 102 | 32 | 12 | 320 | 13.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | .5 | .2 | 4.6 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jeff|Turner}} | style="text-align:center;"|PF
| 68 | 51 | 1,536 | 271 | 60 | 23 | 11 | 451 | 22.6 | 4.0 | .9 | .3 | .2 | 6.6 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tree|Rollins}} | style="text-align:center;"|C
| 45 | 1 | 384 | 96 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 76 | 8.5 | 2.1 | .2 | .2 | .8 | 1.7 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Anthony|Avent}}† | style="text-align:center;"|PF
| 41 | 20 | 676 | 184 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 144 | 16.5 | 4.5 | .8 | .4 | .3 | 3.5 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Larry|Krystkowiak}} | style="text-align:center;"|PF
| 34 | 11 | 682 | 123 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 173 | 20.1 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .4 | .1 | 5.1 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Greg|Kite}} | style="text-align:center;"|C
| 29 | 0 | 309 | 70 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 34 | 10.7 | 2.4 | .1 | .1 | .4 | 1.2 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Litterial|Green}} | style="text-align:center;"|PG
| 29 | 0 | 126 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 73 | 4.3 | .4 | .3 | .2 | .0 | 2.5 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Keith|Tower}} | style="text-align:center;"|C
| 11 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.9 | .5 | .1 | .0 | .0 | .7 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Todd|Lichti}}† | style="text-align:center;"|SG
| 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5.0 | 1.0 | .5 | .5 | .0 | 2.0 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Lorenzo|Williams|dab=basketball, born 1969}}† | style="text-align:center;"|PF
| 3 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6.3 | 1.3 | .7 | .7 | 1.0 | .7 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Anthony|Cook|dab=basketball}}† | style="text-align:center;"|PF
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Geert|Hammink}} | style="text-align:center;"|C
| 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
{{Plainlist|
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only.
}}
=Playoffs=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:right;" | ||||||||||||||
| style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|Player
! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| POS | Position}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| GP | Games played}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| GS | Games starter}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| MP | Minutes played}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| REB | Rebounds}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| AST | Assists}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| STL | Steals}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| BLK | Blocks}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| PTS | Points}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| MPG | Minutes per game}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| RPG | Rebounds per game}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| APG | Assists per game}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| SPG | Steals per game}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| BPG | Blocks per game}} ! style="background:#010101; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#007FC5 3px solid; border-bottom:#007FC5 3px solid;"|{{Abbr| PPG | Points per game}} | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Penny|Hardaway}} | style="text-align:center;"|PG
| style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|3 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|3 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|133 | 20 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|21 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|5 | 6 | 56 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|44.3 | 6.7 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|7.0 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|1.7 | 2.0 | 18.7 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Shaquille|O'Neal}} | style="text-align:center;"|C
| style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|3 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|3 | 126 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|40 | 7 | 2 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|9 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|62 | 42.0 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|13.3 | 2.3 | .7 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|3.0 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|20.7 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Nick|Anderson|dab=basketball}} | style="text-align:center;"|SG
| style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|3 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|3 | 120 | 10 | 10 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|5 | 2 | 43 | 40.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|1.7 | .7 | 14.3 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Dennis|Scott|dab=basketball}} | style="text-align:center;"|SF
| style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|3 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|3 | 99 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 33.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .7 | 1.0 | 14.3 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Larry|Krystkowiak}} | style="text-align:center;"|PF
| style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|3 | style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|3 | 92 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 30.7 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .7 | 6.0 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Donald|Royal}} | style="text-align:center;"|SF
| style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|3 | 0 | 45 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 15.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .3 | .0 | 7.0 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Tree|Rollins}} | style="text-align:center;"|C
| style="background:#007FC5; color:#010101;"|3 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9.7 | 1.0 | .0 | .3 | .3 | 1.3 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Anthony|Avent}} | style="text-align:center;"|PF
| 2 | 0 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 20.0 | 5.5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 9.5 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Scott|Skiles}} | style="text-align:center;"|PG
| 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11.5 | .5 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | 4.5 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Anthony|Bowie}} | style="text-align:center;"|SG
| 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Awards and honors
Transactions
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References
{{reflist}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070205070431/http://www.databasebasketball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=ORL&lg=N&yr=1993 Orlando Magic on Database Basketball]
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/ORL/1994.html Orlando Magic on Basketball Reference]
{{1993–94 NBA season by team}}
{{Orlando Magic}}
{{Orlando Magic seasons}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1993-94 Orlando Magic season}}
Category:Orlando Magic seasons