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1993–94 Sacramento Kings season

{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{NBA season

| team = Sacramento Kings

| end_year = 1994

| wins = 28

| losses = 54

| division = Pacific

| division_place = 6

| conf_place = 10

| coach = Garry St. Jean

| owner = Jim Thomas

| arena = ARCO Arena

| television = KRBK-TV
SportsChannel Pacific

| radio = KRAK

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| bbr_team = SAC

}}

The 1993–94 NBA season was the Kings' 45th season in the National Basketball Association, and ninth season in Sacramento.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/1994.html 1993-94 Sacramento Kings] The Kings had the seventh overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft, and selected Bobby Hurley out of Duke University.{{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 = July 31, 2021}}{{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 | work = 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}} The Kings started the season winning three of their first four games, but then continued to struggle, losing 16 of their next 18 games leading to an awful 5–17 start, including eight straight losses. In December, things got worse for the Kings as Hurley was involved in a life-threatening car accident, and was out for the remainder of the season after only playing just 19 games, averaging 7.1 points and 6.1 assists per game.{{cite news | last = Baker | first = Chris | title = Injured in Crash, Hurley Is in Critical Condition | work = Los Angeles Times | date = December 13, 1993 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-12-13-sp-1453-story.html | access-date = July 25, 2022}}{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Kings' Bobby Hurley Critically Injured | work = Deseret News | date = December 13, 1993 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1993/12/13/19081434/kings-bobby-hurley-critically-injured | access-date = September 26, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Friend | first = Tom | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Hurley Survives, But Basketball Future Is Unsure | work = The New York Times | date = December 14, 1993 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/14/sports/pro-basketball-hurley-survives-but-basketball-future-is-unsure.html | access-date = July 25, 2022}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = 12 Days After Crash, Hurley Leaves Hospital | work = The Washington Post | date = December 25, 1993 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1993/12/25/12-days-after-crash-hurley-leaves-hospital/145c75b7-0763-43f1-a85e-d31b5d965702/ | access-date = December 21, 2022}}

With Hurley out, Spud Webb would return to the lineup as starting point guard, after playing off the bench as backup for Hurley. Also in December, the team signed free agent LaBradford Smith, who was previously released by the Washington Bullets.{{cite news | last = Nakamura | first = David | title = Either Way, Ellison Still in Middle | work = The Washington Post | date = December 29, 1993 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1993/12/29/either-way-ellison-still-in-middle/4bf1ac34-0214-47ba-9637-7b1e47d76651/ | access-date = November 10, 2022}} The Kings continued to struggle, holding a 15–32 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 = January 8, 2023}} At midseason, the team traded Pete Chilcutt to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Olden Polynice.{{cite news | agency = | title = Pistons, Kings Make New Deal | work = Chicago Tribune | date = February 21, 1994 | url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-02-21-9402210187-story.html | access-date = December 24, 2022}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Polynice Goes to Kings for Chilcutt, Draft Pick | work = Deseret News | date = February 21, 1994 | url = https://www.deseret.com/1994/2/21/19093111/polynice-goes-to-kings-for-chilcutt-draft-pick?_amp=true | access-date = September 26, 2022}}{{cite news | last = | first = | title = Transactions | work = The New York Times | date = February 22, 1994 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/22/sports/transactions-263508.html | access-date = January 15, 2022}} The Kings finished sixth in the Pacific Division with a 28–54 record.{{cite web|title=1993–94 Sacramento Kings Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/1994_games.html|access-date=September 21, 2021}}

Mitch Richmond averaged 23.4 points per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and was selected to start for the Western Conference in 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}} In addition, Wayman Tisdale averaged 16.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, while Lionel Simmons provided the team with 15.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game, Spud Webb contributed 12.7 points and 6.7 assists per game, and second-year forward Walt Williams provided with 11.2 points per game off the bench,{{cite web|title=1993–94 Sacramento Kings Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/1994.html|access-date=September 21, 2021}} but only played 57 games due to a leg injury.{{cite news | last = Graswich | first = R.E. | title = Kings Luck Is Timing: All Was Well Until Williams Got Stress Fracture | work = The Baltimore Sun | date = October 18, 1993 | url = https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1993-10-19-1993292206-story.html | access-date = November 10, 2022}}{{cite news | last = Bembry | first = Jerry | title = 2nd Leg Hard on Williams | work = The Baltimore Sun | date = December 29, 1993 | url = https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1993-12-29-1993363039-story.html | access-date = November 10, 2022}}

Following the season, Tisdale signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns,{{cite news | last = | first = | title = SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Phoenix Suns Sign Tisdale | work = The New York Times | date = September 17, 1994 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/17/sports/sports-people-basketball-phoenix-suns-sign-tisdale.html | access-date = September 26, 2022}}{{cite news | title = Suns Consider Signing Wayman Tisdale | work = Greensboro | date = August 31, 1994 | url = https://greensboro.com/suns-consider-signing-wayman-tisdale/article_e1c07ffa-56e1-5821-8902-76f9fa482269.html | access-date = December 31, 2021}} and Smith was released to free agency.

Draft picks

{{main|1993 NBA draft}}

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! style="background:#1C4BA0; color:#CC2D5C" width="10%"| Round

! style="background:#1C4BA0; color:#CC2D5C" width="10%"| Pick

! style="background:#1C4BA0; color:#CC2D5C" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#1C4BA0; color:#CC2D5C" width="15%"| Position

! style="background:#1C4BA0; color:#CC2D5C" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="background:#1C4BA0; color:#CC2D5C" width="20%"| College

style="text-align: center"

| 1

7Bobby HurleyPG{{USA}}Duke
style="text-align: center"

| 2

31Evers BurnsPF{{USA}}Maryland
style="text-align: center"

| 2

44Alex Holcombe{{USA}}Baylor
style="text-align: center"

| 2

52Mike PeplowskiC{{USA}}Michigan State

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=Sacramento Kings|season=1993–94

| bg1 = #1C4BA0 | color1 = #FFFFFF

| bg2 = #CC2D5C | color2 = #FFFFFF

}}

{{player2 | num = 45 | first = Randy | last = Breuer | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 3 | lbs = 230 | DOB = 1960–10–11 | college = Minnesota}}

{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Randy | last = Brown | dab = basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1968–05–22 | college = New Mexico State}}

{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Duane | last = Causwell | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1968–05–31 | college = Temple}}

{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Bobby | last = Hurley | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 165 | DOB = 1971–06–28 | college = Duke | inj = yes}}

{{player2 | num = 54 | first = Mike | last = Peplowski | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 270 | DOB = 1970–10–15 | college = Michigan State}}

{{player2 | num = 0 | first = Olden | last = Polynice | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1964–11–21 | college = Virginia}}

{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Mitch | last = Richmond | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1965–06–30 | college = Kansas State}}

{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Lionel | last = Simmons | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1968–11–14 | college = La Salle}}

{{player2 | num = 15 | first = LaBradford | last = Smith | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1969–04–03 | college = Louisville}}

{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Andre | last = Spencer | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1964–07–20 | college = Northern Arizona}}

{{player2 | num = 23 | first = Wayman | last = Tisdale | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1964–06–09 | college = Oklahoma }}

{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Spud | last = Webb | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 6 | lbs = 133 | DOB = 1963–07–13 | college = North Carolina State}}

{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Walt | last = Williams | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 219 | DOB = 1970–04–16 | college = Maryland}}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Trevor | last = Wilson | dab = basketball | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 210 | DOB = 1968–03–16 | college = UCLA}}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

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Regular season

=Season standings=

{{1993–94 NBA Pacific standings|team=SAC}}

{{1993–94 NBA West standings|team=SAC}}

:z - clinched division title

:y - clinched division title

:x - clinched playoff spot

=Record vs. opponents=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
colspan=28|1993-94 NBA Records
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–4–04–12–33–12–01–14–00–21–13–21–11–13–15–02–01–32–23–14–01–11–12–01–11–11–14–0
style="text-align:left;" | Boston0–4–0–42–21–32–01–13–11–11–10–41–11–12–33–11–11–40–42–24–11–11–11–10–20–20–23–2
style="text-align:left;" | Charlotte1–44–0–1–41–41–11–14–00–21–12–21–12–01–33–22–02–23–12–23–12–00–21–10–20–21–12–2
style="text-align:left;" | Chicago3–22–24–1–1–32–01–15–02–01–14–12–01–12–24–02–03–11–32–23–11–10–21–11–11–12–04–0
style="text-align:left;" | Cleveland1–33–14–13–1–2–01–13–22–00–22–32–01–11–33–22–02–20–42–24–00–22–02–00–21–11–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | Dallas0–20–21–10–20–2–1–41–10–41–40–20–40–40–20–25–10–20–20–20–20–41–32–20–50–40–51–1
style="text-align:left;" | Denver1–11–11–11–11–14–1–2–01–33–21–13–13–11–12–04–11–11–11–10–21–31–32–22–42–21–41–1
style="text-align:left;" | Detroit0–41–30–40–52–31–10–2–0–20–21–41–10–22–21–42–01–30–41–31–31–10–21–11–11–10–22–2
style="text-align:left;" | Golden State2–01–12–00–20–24–03–12–0–0–41–14–15–02–02–02–20–21–11–11–12–33–24–12–21–43–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | Houston1–11–11–11–12–04–12–32–04–0–1–14–03–12–01–14–12–02–01–12–02–24–04–02–32–23–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | Indiana2–34–02–21–43–22–01–14–11–11–1–2–00–23–13–12–03–10–42–22–21–11–12–00–21–11–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers1–11–11–10–20–24–01–31–11–40–40–2–2–31–11–11–31–10–21–11–10–52–33–21–31–41–31–1
style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Lakers1–11–10–21–11–14–01–32–00–51–32–03–2–1–12–03–10–20–22–01–13–20–51–40–40–52–21–1
style="text-align:left;" | Miami1–33–23–12–23–12–01–12–20–20–21–31–11–1–4–02–02–32–22–34–10–20–21–10–21–11–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | Milwaukee0–51–32–30–42–32–00–24–10–21–11–31–10–20–4–0–21–30–41–31–30–21–11–10–20–20–21–3
style="text-align:left;" | Minnesota0–21–10–20–20–21–51–40–22–21–40–23–11–30–22–0–1–10–21–12–00–40–42–21–40–41–40–2
style="text-align:left;" | New Jersey3–14–12–21–32–22–01–13–12–00–21–31–12–03–23–11–1–4–10–53–10–20–21–11–11–11–13–1
style="text-align:left;" | New York2–24–01–33–14–02–01–14–01–10–24–02–02–02–24–02–01–4–3–23–21–12–02–01–11–10–25–0
style="text-align:left;" | Orlando1–32–22–22–22–22–01–13–11–11–12–21–10–23–23–11–15–02–3–4–01–12–02–00–21–12–04–1
style="text-align:left;" | Philadelphia0–41–41–31–30–42–02–03–11–10–22–21–11–11–43–10–21–32–30–4–0–20–20–20–20–21–12–3
style="text-align:left;" | Phoenix1–11–10–21–12–04–03–11–13–22–21–15–02–32–02–04–02–01–11–12–0–3–24–13–12–32–22–0
style="text-align:left;" | Portland1–11–12–02–00–23–13–12–02–30–41–13–25–02–01–14–02–00–20–22–02–3–4–11–31–41–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | Sacramento0–21–11–11–10–22–22–21–11–40–40–22–34–11–11–12–21–10–20–22–01–41–4–1–30–51–32–0
style="text-align:left;" | San Antonio1–12–02–01–12–05–04–21–12–23–22–03–14–02–02–04–11–11–12–02–01–33–13–1–0–40–52–0
style="text-align:left;" | Seattle1–12–02–01–11–14–02–21–14–12–21–14–15–01–12–04–01–11–11–12–03–24–15–04–0–3–12–0
style="text-align:left;" | Utah1–12–01–10–21–15–04–12–01–33–31–13–12–21–12–04–11–12–00–21–12–23–13–15–01–3–2–0
style="text-align:left;" | 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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Player statistics

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

=Regular season=

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style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|Player

! style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|GP

! style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|GS

! style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|MPG

! style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|FG%

! style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|3P%

! style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|FT%

! style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|RPG

! style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|APG

! style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|SPG

! style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|BPG

! style="background:#002F6C; color:#FFFFFF; border-top:#D50032 3px solid; border-bottom:#D50032 3px solid;"|PPG

style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Wayman|Tisdale}}

| 79

7732.4.501.8087.11.8.5.716.7
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Spud|Webb}}

| 79

6232.5.460.335.8132.86.71.2.312.7
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Mitch|Richmond}}

| 78

7837.1.445.407.8343.74.01.3.223.4
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Lionel|Simmons}}

| 75

7436.0.438.353.7777.54.11.4.715.1
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Randy|Brown|dab=basketball}}

| 61

217.1.438.000.6091.82.21.0.24.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|LaBradford|Smith}}†

| 59

214.1.403.350.7501.31.8.6.15.1
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Walt|Williams}}

| 57

423.8.390.288.6354.12.3.9.411.2
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Mike|Peplowski}}

| 55

1912.1.539.000.5453.1.4.3.53.2
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Trevor|Wilson|dab=basketball}}†

| 52

921.1.481.000.5604.71.2.6.28.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Pete|Chilcutt}}†

| 46

2421.2.463.000.5965.91.5.9.67.3
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Duane|Causwell}}

| 41

816.4.518.5884.5.3.51.24.4
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Olden|Polynice}}†

| 31

2933.9.484.000.55611.4.6.61.09.8
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Randy|Breuer}}

| 26

39.5.308.000.2142.2.3.2.7.7
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Andre|Spencer}}†

| 23

012.4.430.7122.7.8.8.26.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Evers|Burns}}

| 23

06.2.400.5221.3.4.3.12.4
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Bobby|Hurley}}

| 19

1926.3.370.125.8001.86.1.7.17.1
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jim|Les}}

| 18

09.4.382.444.846.72.2.4.12.5

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  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.

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Awards and records

Transactions

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References

{{reflist}}

See also

{{1993-94 NBA season by team}}

{{Sacramento Kings}}

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