1994 NBA playoffs#(3) Chicago Bulls vs. (6) Cleveland Cavaliers
{{Short description|Postseason tournament}}
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{{infobox basketball tournament season
|title=NBA playoffs
|year=1994
|image=1994NBAPlayoffsofficiallogo.png
| season =1993–94
|dates=April 28–June 22, 1994
| num_teams =16
| winners =Houston Rockets
| count =1
| second = New York Knicks
| semifinal1 =Indiana Pacers
| semifinal2 =Utah Jazz
| prev_season =1993
| next_season =1995
}}
The 1994 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1993-94 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets defeating the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. Hakeem Olajuwon was named NBA Finals MVP.
This was also the first time that the Boston Celtics (since 1979) and Los Angeles Lakers (since 1976) missed the playoffs. It was their first absence from the playoffs since the playoff field expanded to 16 teams in 1984. It was also the first time that both missed the playoffs in the same year. This would not occur again until 2014. It also marked the first time both of the two Los Angeles-based NBA teams, the Lakers and Clippers (who arrived in L.A. in 1984), missed the playoffs together.
The biggest upset came in the first round, when the Denver Nuggets came back from a 2–0 deficit to beat the Seattle SuperSonics in five games, marking the first time in NBA history that an eighth seed had defeated a #1 seed. Denver stretched their improbable playoff run with the Utah Jazz to seven games after being down 0–3, but Utah defeated them in Game 7 91–81.
The playoffs also featured the first playoff series victory for the Indiana Pacers in their 18-year NBA existence, as they swept the Orlando Magic (who were making their first playoff appearance in franchise history) in the first round, then eliminated the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks 4–2 in the second round. The Pacers advanced within one game of the NBA Finals, but lost Games 6 and 7 of the Eastern Conference finals to the Knicks.
This was the first time since the ABA–NBA merger prior to the 1976–77 season that all former ABA teams (Pacers, Nuggets, Spurs, and Nets) made the playoffs in the same year.
The Chicago Bulls, who made the playoffs despite the retirement of Michael Jordan, swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round, but then lost in seven games to the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
The Knicks made history by playing a record 25 playoff games (one short of the maximum), the most postseason games an NBA team has played. The 2005 Detroit Pistons tied this record.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/sports/basketball/17nba.html?pagewanted=print|title=Celtics Remain Mindful Of a Missed Opportunity|date=June 17, 2008|first=Howard|last=Beck|newspaper=The New York Times|page=D2}} However, it was broken by the 2008 Celtics. Their easiest series was the first-round 3–1 win over the Nets. New York then forced three consecutive Game 7s, eliminating the Bulls 4–3 in the Conference Semifinals, knocking off the Pacers 4–3 in the conference finals, both times at Madison Square Garden, before losing in Game 7 to the Rockets at The Summit in the NBA Finals, which meant New York was denied NBA and NHL titles. Game 4 of the Finals took place at the Garden a day after the New York Rangers won their first Stanley Cup in 54 years in Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals. Knicks coach Pat Riley made history by becoming the first (and to this date, the only) person in NBA history to have coached a Game 7 in the NBA Finals for two teams, having been with the Lakers in {{nbafy|1984}} and {{nbafy|1988}}.
In the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors made their last playoff appearance until 2007. Game 3 of the Suns–Warriors series would be the last playoff game to take place inside the original bowl of the Oakland Coliseum Arena; the building was heavily renovated with increased seating capacity throughout the 1996–97 season, during which the Warriors moved to San Jose Arena, home of the NHL's San Jose Sharks. The arena was reopened the following season.
Game 3 of the Bulls-Cavaliers series was the last game played at the Richfield Coliseum.
Game 6 of the Bulls-Knicks series was the last game played at Chicago Stadium.
Game 5 of the Nuggets-Sonics series was the last to be played at Seattle Center Coliseum before its first renovation and eventual rechristening as KeyArena in 1995. During the renovations, the Sonics played the intervening 1994–95 NBA season at Tacoma Dome in nearby Tacoma, Washington; the arena had also been used intermittently by them during the early 1990s. After the SuperSonics relocated to and rebranded as the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008, the building (which is still being used by the Sonics' former WNBA sister team Seattle Storm) later received a second renovation project to accommodate the NHL's Seattle Kraken. This third iteration of the Coliseum became Climate Pledge Arena and was reopened in 2021.
This postseason was notable for the infamous broadcast interruption of NFL Hall of Famer O. J. Simpson's slow speed freeway chase with the Los Angeles Police Department. During Game 5 of the 1994 NBA Finals, most NBC affiliates split the coverage of the game between the chase. At the time, Simpson was an NFL analyst on NBC.
This would be last time when neither conference's number one seed reached the conference finals until 2021.
Clock incident
The clock incident happened in the last moments of game 4 of the Western Conference finals between the Rockets and Jazz. Tom Chambers inbounded the ball to Jeff Hornacek with 13.5 seconds left and Utah down 2. As play resumed, the Jazz timekeeper did not start the clock as they were trying to look for an open shot. After 8 seconds, the clock finally started as Chambers got the ball down low but Utah did not take advantage of the extra time they were given, and after Chambers attempted a shot and missed, there was a mad scramble for the ball. It ended up in Robert Horry's hands, who passed it to Kenny Smith; Houston ran out the clock to win 80–78.
Bracket
{{16TeamBracket
| RD1-seed01=E1
| RD1-team01=Atlanta*
| RD1-score01=3
| RD1-seed02=E8
| RD1-team02=Miami
| RD1-score02=2
| RD1-seed03=E4
| RD1-team03=Orlando
| RD1-score03=0
| RD1-seed04=E5
| RD1-team04=Indiana
| RD1-score04=3
| RD1-seed05=E3
| RD1-team05=Chicago
| RD1-score05=3
| RD1-seed06=E6
| RD1-team06=Cleveland
| RD1-score06=0
| RD1-seed07=E2
| RD1-team07={{nowrap|New York}}*
| RD1-score07=3
| RD1-seed08=E7
| RD1-team08={{nowrap|New Jersey}}
| RD1-score08=1
| RD1-seed09=W1
| RD1-team09=Seattle*
| RD1-score09=2
| RD1-seed10=W8
| RD1-team10=Denver
| RD1-score10=3
| RD1-seed11=W4
| RD1-team11={{nowrap|San Antonio}}
| RD1-score11=1
| RD1-seed12=W5
| RD1-team12=Utah
| RD1-score12=3
| RD1-seed13=W3
| RD1-team13=Phoenix
| RD1-score13=3
| RD1-seed14=W6
| RD1-team14={{nowrap|Golden State}}
| RD1-score14=0
| RD1-seed15=W2
| RD1-team15=Houston*
| RD1-score15=3
| RD1-seed16=W7
| RD1-team16=Portland
| RD1-score16=1
| RD2-seed01=E1
| RD2-team01=Atlanta*
| RD2-score01=2
| RD2-seed02=E5
| RD2-team02=Indiana
| RD2-score02=4
| RD2-seed03=E3
| RD2-team03=Chicago
| RD2-score03=3
| RD2-seed04=E2
| RD2-team04={{nowrap|New York}}*
| RD2-score04=4
| RD2-seed05=W8
| RD2-team05=Denver
| RD2-score05=3
| RD2-seed06=W5
| RD2-team06=Utah
| RD2-score06=4
| RD2-seed07=W3
| RD2-team07=Phoenix
| RD2-score07=3
| RD2-seed08=W2
| RD2-team08=Houston*
| RD2-score08=4
| RD3-seed01=E5
| RD3-team01=Indiana
| RD3-score01=3
| RD3-seed02=E2
| RD3-team02={{nowrap|New York}}*
| RD3-score02=4
| RD3-seed03=W5
| RD3-team03=Utah
| RD3-score03=1
| RD3-seed04=W2
| RD3-team04=Houston*
| RD3-score04=4
| RD4-seed02=W2
| RD4-team02=Houston*
| RD4-score02=4
| RD4-seed01=E2
| RD4-team01={{nowrap|New York}}*
| RD4-score01=3
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|Bold Series winner
|Italic Team with home-court advantage}}
First round
=Eastern Conference first round=
==(1) [[1993–94 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta Hawks]] vs. (8) [[1993–94 Miami Heat season|Miami Heat]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = April 28 | time = 7:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199404280ATL.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Miami Heat | score1 = 93
| team2 = Atlanta Hawks | score2 = 88
| Q1 = 22–31 | Q2 = 24–15 | Q3 = 19–23 | Q4 = 28–19
| points1 = Steve Smith 22 | rebounds1 = Glen Rice 10 | assist1 = Bimbo Coles 5
| points2 = Kevin Willis 17 | rebounds2 = Kevin Willis 16 | assist2 = Mookie Blaylock 9
| place = Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia | attendance = 11,543 | TV = TBS
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Steve Javie, Ron Olesiak | series = Miami leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = April 30 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199404300ATL.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Miami Heat | score1 = 86
| team2 = Atlanta Hawks | score2 = 104
| Q1 = 18–29 | Q2 = 30–27 | Q3 = 23–26 | Q4 = 15–22
| points1 = Steve Smith 24 | rebounds1 = Steve Smith 9 | assist1 = four players 2 each
| points2 = Danny Manning 20 | rebounds2 = Kevin Willis 14 | assist2 = Mookie Blaylock 8
| place = Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia | attendance = 16,368 | TV = TNT
| referee = Ron Garretson, David Jones, Ed T. Rush | series = Series tied, 1–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 3 | time = 7:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405030MIA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Atlanta Hawks | score1 = 86
| team2 = Miami Heat | score2 = 90
| Q1 = 18–26 | Q2 = 28–21 | Q3 = 16–19 | Q4 = 24–24
| points1 = Craig Ehlo 20 | rebounds1 = Kevin Willis 13 | assist1 = Danny Manning 8
| points2 = Steve Smith 25 | rebounds2 = Rony Seikaly 20 | assist2 = Brian Shaw 4
| place = Miami Arena, Miami, Florida | attendance = 15,200 | TV = TBS
| referee = Nolan Fine, Darell Garretson, Jack Nies | series = Miami leads series, 2–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 5 | time = 6:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405050MIA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Atlanta Hawks | score1 = 103
| team2 = Miami Heat | score2 = 89
| Q1 = 22–19 | Q2 = 33–25 | Q3 = 19–19 | Q4 = 29–26
| points1 = Mookie Blaylock 29 | rebounds1 = Kevin Willis 14 | assist1 = Mookie Blaylock 7
| points2 = Bimbo Coles 18 | rebounds2 = Rony Seikaly 8 | assist2 = Bimbo Coles 7
| place = Miami Arena, Miami, Florida | attendance = 15,200 | TV = TNT
| referee = Hugh Evans, Paul Mihalak, Ronnie Nunn | series = Series tied, 2–2
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 8 | time = 12:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405080ATL.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Miami Heat | score1 = 91
| team2 = Atlanta Hawks | score2 = 102
| Q1 = 27–28 | Q2 = 17–26 | Q3 = 19–22 | Q4 = 28–26
| points1 = Grant Long 22 | rebounds1 = Grant Long 10 | assist1 = Rony Seikaly 4
| points2 = Kevin Willis 24 | rebounds2 = Kevin Willis 12 | assist2 = Mookie Blaylock 18
| place = Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia | attendance = 14,472 | TV = NBC
| referee = Mike Mathis, Bill Oakes, Jake O'Donnell | series = Atlanta wins series, 3–2
}}
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|+Regular-season series |
| Atlanta won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
|---|
| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = November 19, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|11190|id=MIA}} | team1 = Atlanta Hawks |score1 = 95 | team2 = Miami Heat |score2 = 92 | place = Miami Arena, Miami }} {{basketballbox | date = February 10, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|02100|id=ATL}} | team1 = Miami Heat | score1 = 98 | team2 = Atlanta Hawks | score2 = 114 }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = March 26, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|03260|id=ATL}} | team1 = Miami Heat | score1 = 90 | team2 = Atlanta Hawks | score2 = 100 }} {{basketballbox | date = April 21, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|04210|id=MIA}} | team1 = Atlanta Hawks |score1 = 89 | team2 = Miami Heat |score2 = 94 | place = Miami Arena, Miami }} |
This was the first playoff meeting between the Hawks and the Heat.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=ATL&opp_id=MIA&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Atlanta Hawks versus Miami Heat (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=June 1, 2015}}
==(2) [[1993–94 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]] vs. (7) [[1993–94 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey Nets]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = April 29 | time = 7:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199404290NYK.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New Jersey Nets | score1 = 80
| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 91
| Q1 = 13–19 | Q2 = 20–16 | Q3 = 28–28 | Q4 = 19–28
| points1 = Derrick Coleman 27 | rebounds1 = Derrick Coleman 10 | assist1 = Kenny Anderson 6
| points2 = Patrick Ewing 25 | rebounds2 = Patrick Ewing 13 | assist2 = Patrick Ewing 5
| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763 | TV = TBS
| referee = Ed Middleton, Bill Oakes, Jake O'Donnell | series = New York leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 1 | time = 12:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405010NYK.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New Jersey Nets | score1 = 81
| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 90
| Q1 = 20–26 | Q2 = 13–29 | Q3 = 31–15 | Q4 = 17–20
| points1 = Kenny Anderson 21 | rebounds1 = Derrick Coleman 21 | assist1 = four players 3 each
| points2 = Charles Oakley 25 | rebounds2 = Charles Oakley 24 | assist2 = Derek Harper 8
| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763 | TV = NBC
| referee = Mike Mathis, Paul Mihalak, Tommy Nunez Sr. | series = New York leads series, 2–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 4 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405040NJN.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 92
| team2 = New Jersey Nets | score2 = 93
| overtime = OT
| Q1 = 22–32 | Q2 = 20–21 | Q3 = 21–21 | Q4 = 20–9 | OT = 9–10
| points1 = Patrick Ewing 27 | rebounds1 = Charles Oakley 16 | assist1 = Harper, Davis 4 each
| points2 = Derrick Coleman 25 | rebounds2 = Derrick Coleman 17 | assist2 = Kenny Anderson 11
| place = Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | attendance = 20,049 | TV = TNT
| referee = Joe Crawford, Hue Hollins, Don Vaden | series = New York leads series, 2–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 6 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405060NJN.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 102
| team2 = New Jersey Nets | score2 = 92
| Q1 = 24–18 | Q2 = 21–20 | Q3 = 27–23 | Q4 = 30–31
| points1 = Patrick Ewing 36 | rebounds1 = Patrick Ewing 14 | assist1 = Oakley, Starks 4 each
| points2 = Derrick Coleman 31 | rebounds2 = Derrick Coleman 9 | assist2 = Kenny Anderson 7
| place = Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | attendance = 20,049 | TV = TNT
| referee = Jim Clark, Darell Garretson, Steve Javie | series = New York wins series, 3–1
}}
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|+Regular-season series |
| New Jersey won 4–1 in the regular-season series |
|---|
| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = December 21, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|12210|id=NJN}} | team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 81 | team2 = New Jersey Nets | score2 = 85 | place = Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey }} {{basketballbox | date = December 28, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|12280|id=NYK}} | team1 = New Jersey Nets |score1 = 97 | team2 = New York Knicks |score2 = 95 | place = Madison Square Garden, New York City }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = February 15, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|02150|id=NJN}} | team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 83 | team2 = New Jersey Nets | score2 = 103 | place = Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey }} {{basketballbox | date = March 3, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|03030|id=NYK}} | team1 = New Jersey Nets |score1 = 86 | team2 = New York Knicks |score2 = 97 | place = Madison Square Garden, New York City }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = April 10, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|04100|id=NJN}} | team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 88 | team2 = New Jersey Nets | score2 = 107 | place = Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey }} |
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning the first meeting.
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| New York leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
|---|
| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = 1983 | team1 = New Jersey Nets | score1 = 0 | team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 2 | place = 1983 Eastern Conference First Round| }} |
==(3) [[1993–94 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago Bulls]] vs. (6) [[1993–94 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland Cavaliers]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = April 29 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199404290CHI.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score1 = 96
| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 104
| Q1 = 22–21 | Q2 = 29–28 | Q3 = 20–27 | Q4 = 25–28
| points1 = Gerald Wilkins 23 | rebounds1 = Tyrone Hill 8 | assist1 = Mark Price 5
| points2 = Scottie Pippen 31 | rebounds2 = Scottie Pippen 12 | assist2 = Peter Myers 6
| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676 | TV = TNT
| referee = Nolan Fine, Joe Forte, Mike Mathis | series = Chicago leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 1 | time = 3:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405010CHI.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score1 = 96
| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 105
| Q1 = 23–31 | Q2 = 27–24 | Q3 = 25–23 | Q4 = 21–27
| points1 = Gerald Wilkins 28 | rebounds1 = Tyrone Hill 10 | assist1 = Price, Phills 4 each
| points2 = Scottie Pippen 22 | rebounds2 = Horace Grant 12 | assist2 = Toni Kukoč 11
| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676 | TV = NBC
| referee = Ed Middleton, Jack Nies, Jake O'Donnell | series = Chicago leads series, 2–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 3 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405030CLE.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 95
| team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score2 = 92
| overtime = OT
| Q1 = 25–28 | Q2 = 19–20 | Q3 = 27–27 | Q4 = 16–12 | OT = 8–5
| points1 = Scottie Pippen 23 | rebounds1 = Scottie Pippen 11 | assist1 = Scottie Pippen 6
| points2 = Chris Mills 25 | rebounds2 = Tyrone Hill 13 | assist2 = Gerald Wilkins 7
| place = Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio | attendance = 17,778 | TV = TNT
| referee = Hue Hollins, Jess Kersey, Ronnie Nunn | series = Chicago wins series, 3–0
}}
- Final Cavaliers game at Richfield Coliseum.
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|+Regular-season series |
| Cleveland won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
|---|
| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = December 11, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|12110|id=CHI}} | team1 = Cleveland Cavaliers |score1 = 84 | team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 93 | place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois }} {{basketballbox | date = January 27, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|01270|id=CLE}} | team1 = Chicago Bulls |score1 = 84 | team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers |score2 = 100 | place = The Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = February 28, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|02280|id=CHI}} | team1 = Cleveland Cavaliers |score1 = 89 | team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 81 | place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois }} {{basketballbox | date = March 6, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|03060|id=CLE}} | team1 = Chicago Bulls |score1 = 95 | team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers |score2 = 99 | place = The Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio }} |
This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first four meetings.
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| Chicago leads 4–0 in all-time playoff series |
|---|
| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = 1988 | team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 3 | team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score2 = 2 | place = 1988 Eastern Conference First Round| }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1989 | team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 3 | team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score2 = 2 | place = 1989 Eastern Conference First Round| }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1992 | team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 4 | team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score2 = 2 | place = 1992 Eastern Conference Finals| }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1993 | team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 4 | team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score2 = 0 | place = 1993 Eastern Conference Semifinals| }} |
==(4) [[1993–94 Orlando Magic season|Orlando Magic]] vs. (5) [[1993–94 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = April 28 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199404280ORL.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 89
| team2 = Orlando Magic | score2 = 88
| Q1 = 20–26 | Q2 = 22–28 | Q3 = 24–20 | Q4 = 23–14
| points1 = Reggie Miller 24 | rebounds1 = McKey, D. Davis 10 each | assist1 = Haywoode Workman 11
| points2 = Shaquille O'Neal 24 | rebounds2 = Shaquille O'Neal 19 | assist2 = Penny Hardaway 10
| place = Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida | attendance = 15,291 | TV = TNT
| referee = Dan Crawford, Jess Kersey, Eddie F. Rush | series = Indiana leads series, 1–0
}}
- Byron Scott hits the game-winning 3 with 2 seconds left.
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = April 30 | time = 1:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199404300ORL.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 103
| team2 = Orlando Magic | score2 = 101
| Q1 = 28–21 | Q2 = 23–34 | Q3 = 29–18 | Q4 = 23–28
| points1 = Reggie Miller 32 | rebounds1 = Dale Davis 9 | assist1 = Haywoode Workman 10
| points2 = Penny Hardaway 31 | rebounds2 = three players 7 each | assist2 = Penny Hardaway 7
| place = Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida | attendance = 15,291 | TV = NBC
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Jim Clark, Steve Javie | series = Indiana leads series, 2–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 2 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405020IND.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Orlando Magic | score1 = 86
| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 99
| Q1 = 25–28 | Q2 = 27–18 | Q3 = 20–22 | Q4 = 14–31
| points1 = Shaquille O'Neal 23 | rebounds1 = Shaquille O'Neal 14 | assist1 = Penny Hardaway 4
| points2 = Reggie Miller 31 | rebounds2 = Dale Davis 14 | assist2 = Derrick McKey 6
| place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | attendance = 16,562 | TV = TNT
| referee = Ron Garretson, Tommy Nunez Sr., Ed T. Rush | series = Indiana wins series, 3–0
}}
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|+Regular-season series |
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
|---|
| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = November 9, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|11090|id=ORL}} | team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 98 | team2 = Orlando Magic |score2 = 104 | place = Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida }} {{basketballbox | date = December 9, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|12090|id=IND}} | team1 = Orlando Magic |score1 = 105 | team2 = Indiana Pacers |score2 = 111 | place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = February 23, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|02230|id=ORL}} | team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 99 | team2 = Orlando Magic |score2 = 103 | place = Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida }} {{basketballbox | date = April 2, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|04020|id=IND}} | team1 = Orlando Magic |score1 = 113 | team2 = Indiana Pacers |score2 = 128 | place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis }} |
This was the first playoff meeting between the Pacers and the Magic.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=IND&opp_id=ORL&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Indiana Pacers versus Orlando Magic (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=June 1, 2015}}
=Western Conference first round=
==(1) [[1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle SuperSonics]] vs. (8) [[1993–94 Denver Nuggets season|Denver Nuggets]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = April 28 | time = 10:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199404280SEA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Denver Nuggets | score1 = 82
| team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 106
| Q1 = 19–30 | Q2 = 18–32 | Q3 = 21–23 | Q4 = 24–21
| points1 = Bison Dele 15 | rebounds1 = Dikembe Mutombo 9 | assist1 = Robert Pack 4
| points2 = Detlef Schrempf 21 | rebounds2 = Kemp, Perkins 9 each | assist2 = Gary Payton 7
| place = Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington | attendance = 14,813 | TV = TNT
| referee = Hue Hollins, Ed T. Rush, Greg Willard | series = Seattle leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = April 30 | time = 10:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199404300SEA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Denver Nuggets | score1 = 87
| team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 97
| Q1 = 19–27 | Q2 = 18–23 | Q3 = 25–22 | Q4 = 25–25
| points1 = LaPhonso Ellis 18 | rebounds1 = Ellis, Dele 10 each | assist1 = Dikembe Mutombo 5
| points2 = Gary Payton 18 | rebounds2 = Shawn Kemp 12 | assist2 = Shawn Kemp 6
| place = Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington | attendance = 14,813 | TV = TNT
| referee = Dan Crawford, Bennett Salvatore, Bill Spooner | series = Seattle leads series, 2–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 2 | time = 10:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405020DEN.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Seattle SuperSonics | score1 = 93
| team2 = Denver Nuggets | score2 = 110
| Q1 = 26–41 | Q2 = 26–20 | Q3 = 21–23 | Q4 = 20–26
| points1 = Detlef Schrempf 18 | rebounds1 = Detlef Schrempf 6 | assist1 = Gary Payton 5
| points2 = Reggie Williams 31 | rebounds2 = Dikembe Mutombo 13 | assist2 = Reggie Williams 8
| place = McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado | attendance = 17,171 | TV = TNT
| referee = Bob Delaney, Hugh Evans, Bill Oakes | series = Seattle leads series, 2–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 5 | time = 8:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405050DEN.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Seattle SuperSonics | score1 = 85
| team2 = Denver Nuggets | score2 = 94
| overtime = OT
| Q1 = 17–13 | Q2 = 22–27 | Q3 = 24–18 | Q4 = 19–24 | OT = 3–12
| points1 = Payton, Schrempf 20 each | rebounds1 = Shawn Kemp 13 | assist1 = Vincent Askew 5
| points2 = LaPhonso Ellis 27 | rebounds2 = LaPhonso Ellis 17 | assist2 = Reggie Williams 6
| place = McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado | attendance = 17,171 | TV = TNT
| referee = Jack Madden, Jake O'Donnell, Eddie F. Rush | series = Series tied, 2–2
}}
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| bg = #eee | date = May 7 | time = 3:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405070SEA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Denver Nuggets | score1 = 98
| team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 94
| overtime = OT
| Q1 = 19–20 | Q2 = 22–24 | Q3 = 19–18 | Q4 = 28–26 | OT = 10–6
| points1 = Robert Pack 23 | rebounds1 = Bison Dele 19 | assist1 = Reggie Williams 5
| points2 = Kendall Gill 22 | rebounds2 = Shawn Kemp 12 | assist2 = Gary Payton 8
| place = Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington | attendance = 14,813 | TV = NBC
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Jess Kersey, Jack Nies | series = Denver wins series, 3–2
}}
- Denver becomes the first 8th seed to beat the 1st seed in playoff history.
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|+Regular-season series |
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
|---|
| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = November 9, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|11090|id=SEA}} | team1 = Denver Nuggets |score1 = 86 | team2 = Seattle SuperSonics |score2 = 118 | place = Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle }} {{basketballbox | date = January 22, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|01220|id=DEN}} | team1 = Seattle SuperSonics | score1 = 91 | team2 = Denver Nuggets | score2 = 98 | place = McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = March 28, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|03280|id=SEA}} | team1 = Denver Nuggets |score1 = 97 | team2 = Seattle SuperSonics |score2 = 111 | place = Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle }} {{basketballbox | date = April 7, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|04070|id=DEN}} | team1 = Seattle SuperSonics | score1 = 90 | team2 = Denver Nuggets | score2 = 104 | place = McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado }} |
This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece.
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| Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series |
|---|
| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = 1978 | team1 = Denver Nuggets | score1 = 2 | team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 4 | place = 1978 Western Conference Finals| }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1988 | team1 = Denver Nuggets | score1 = 3 | team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 2 | place = 1988 Western Conference First Round| }} |
==(2) [[1993–94 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]] vs. (7) [[1993–94 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland Trail Blazers]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = April 29 | time = 9:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199404290HOU.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 104
| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 114
| Q1 = 23–39 | Q2 = 32–25 | Q3 = 30–26 | Q4 = 19–24
| points1 = Clyde Drexler 26 | rebounds1 = Clyde Drexler 13 | assist1 = Clyde Drexler 6
| points2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 26 | rebounds2 = Otis Thorpe 12 | assist2 = Maxwell, Smith 7 each
| place = The Summit, Houston, Texas | attendance = 16,333 | TV = TBS
| referee = Hugh Evans, Lee Jones, Paul Mihalak | series = Houston leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 1 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405010HOU.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 104
| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 115
| Q1 = 24–29 | Q2 = 23–28 | Q3 = 31–31 | Q4 = 26–27
| points1 = Clifford Robinson 28 | rebounds1 = Clyde Drexler 9 | assist1 = Rod Strickland 12
| points2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 46 | rebounds2 = Otis Thorpe 12 | assist2 = Sam Cassell 9
| place = The Summit, Houston, Texas | attendance = 16,355 | TV = TNT
| referee = Joe Forte, Darell Garretson, Ken Mauer | series = Houston leads series, 2–0
}}
- Hakeem's big block on Rod Strickland's layup.
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 3 | time = 9:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405030POR.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 115
| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 118
| Q1 = 30–30 | Q2 = 30–32 | Q3 = 30–24 | Q4 = 25–32
| points1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 36 | rebounds1 = Otis Thorpe 11 | assist1 = Olajuwon, Horry 6 each
| points2 = Rod Strickland 25 | rebounds2 = Robinson, Williams 10 each | assist2 = Rod Strickland 15
| place = Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon | attendance = 12,888 | TV = TBS
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Jim Clark, Dan Crawford | series = Houston leads series, 2–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 6 | time = 10:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405060POR.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 92
| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 89
| Q1 = 27–13 | Q2 = 24–23 | Q3 = 17–26 | Q4 = 24–27
| points1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 28 | rebounds1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 16 | assist1 = three players 3 each
| points2 = Rod Strickland 26 | rebounds2 = Clyde Drexler 13 | assist2 = Rod Strickland 7
| place = Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon | attendance = 12,888 | TV = TNT
| referee = Ron Garretson, Mike Mathis, Bill Oakes | series = Houston wins series, 3–1
}}
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|+Regular-season series |
| Houston won 4–0 in the regular-season series |
|---|
| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = November 7, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|11070|id=POR}} | team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 106 | team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 92 | place = Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon }} {{basketballbox | date = January 4, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|01040|id=HOU}} | team1 = Portland Trail Blazers |score1 = 95 | team2 = Houston Rockets |score2 = 106 | place = The Summit, Houston }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = March 15, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|03150|id=HOU}} | team1 = Portland Trail Blazers |score1 = 99 | team2 = Houston Rockets |score2 = 105 | place = The Summit, Houston }} {{basketballbox | date = April 17, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|04170|id=POR}} | team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 119 | team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 110 | place = Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon }} |
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Rockets winning the first meeting.
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| Houston leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
|---|
| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = 1987 | team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 3 | team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 1 | place = 1987 Western Conference First Round| }} |
==(3) [[1993–94 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]] vs. (6) [[1993–94 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = April 29 | time = 10:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199404290PHO.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Golden State Warriors | score1 = 104
| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 111
| Q1 = 23–38 | Q2 = 27–26 | Q3 = 30–28 | Q4 = 24–19
| points1 = Billy Owens 27 | rebounds1 = Billy Owens 17 | assist1 = Latrell Sprewell 10
| points2 = Charles Barkley 36 | rebounds2 = Charles Barkley 19 | assist2 = Barkley, Johnson 7 each
| place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 19,023 | TV = TNT
| referee = Joe Crawford, Terry Durham, Bennett Salvatore | series = Phoenix leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 1 | time = 5:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405010PHO.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Golden State Warriors | score1 = 111
| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 117
| Q1 = 25–20 | Q2 = 31–33 | Q3 = 30–38 | Q4 = 25–26
| points1 = Chris Mullin 32 | rebounds1 = Chris Webber 10 | assist1 = Chris Webber 9
| points2 = Kevin Johnson 38 | rebounds2 = A.C. Green 10 | assist2 = Kevin Johnson 9
| place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 19,023 | TV = NBC
| referee = Hugh Evans, Lee Jones, Jack Madden | series = Phoenix leads series, 2–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 4 | time = 10:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405040GSW.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 140
| team2 = Golden State Warriors | score2 = 133
| Q1 = 42–42 | Q2 = 32–31 | Q3 = 32–34 | Q4 = 34–26
| points1 = Charles Barkley 56 | rebounds1 = Charles Barkley 14 | assist1 = Kevin Johnson 12
| points2 = Chris Mullin 30 | rebounds2 = Webber, Gatling 8 each | assist2 = Chris Webber 13
| place = Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California | attendance = 15,025 | TV = TNT
| referee = Mike Mathis, Bill Oakes, Greg Willard | series = Phoenix wins series, 3–0
}}
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|+Regular-season series |
| Phoenix won 3–2 in the regular-season series |
|---|
| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = November 16, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|11160|id=GSW}} | team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 116 | team2 = Golden State Warriors | score2 = 104 | place = Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California }} {{basketballbox | date = December 15, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|12150|id=PHO}} | team1 = Golden State Warriors |score1 = 104 | team2 = Phoenix Suns |score2 = 110 | place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = January 9, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|01090|id=PHO}} | team1 = Golden State Warriors |score1 = 107 | team2 = Phoenix Suns |score2 = 122 | place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona }} {{basketballbox | date = January 17, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|01170|id=GSW}} | team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 99 | team2 = Golden State Warriors | score2 = 104 | place = Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = March 3, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|03030|id=GSW}} | team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 107 | team2 = Golden State Warriors | score2 = 120 | place = Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California }} |
This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Suns winning the first two meetings.
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| Phoenix leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series |
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| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = 1976 | team1 = Golden State Warriors | score1 = 3 | team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 4 | place = 1976 Western Conference Finals| }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1989 | team1 = Golden State Warriors | score1 = 1 | team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 4 | place = 1989 Western Conference Semifinals| }} |
==(4) [[1993–94 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio Spurs]] vs. (5) [[1993–94 Utah Jazz season|Utah Jazz]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = April 28 | time = 9:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199404280SAS.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 89
| team2 = San Antonio Spurs | score2 = 106
| Q1 = 25–30 | Q2 = 17–25 | Q3 = 18–27 | Q4 = 29–24
| points1 = Karl Malone 36 | rebounds1 = Karl Malone 10 | assist1 = John Stockton 8
| points2 = David Robinson 25 | rebounds2 = Dennis Rodman 11 | assist2 = David Robinson 7
| place = Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas | attendance = 18,257 | TV = TBS
| referee = Darell Garretson, Ronnie Nunn, Don Vaden | series = San Antonio leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = April 30 | time = 3:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199404300SAS.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 96
| team2 = San Antonio Spurs | score2 = 84
| Q1 = 20–24 | Q2 = 30–9 | Q3 = 25–16 | Q4 = 21–35
| points1 = Karl Malone 23 | rebounds1 = Karl Malone 14 | assist1 = John Stockton 5
| points2 = Negele Knight 16 | rebounds2 = Dennis Rodman 17 | assist2 = Vinny Del Negro 5
| place = Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas | attendance = 20,640 | TV = NBC
| referee = Bob Delaney, Jess Kersey, Eddie F. Rush | series = Series tied, 1–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 3 | time = 10:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405030UTA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 72
| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 105
| Q1 = 15–22 | Q2 = 17–24 | Q3 = 16–32 | Q4 = 24–27
| points1 = Robinson, Carr 16 each | rebounds1 = Robinson, Cummings 11 each | assist1 = Del Negro, Knight 4 each
| points2 = Karl Malone 24 | rebounds2 = Karl Malone 13 | assist2 = John Stockton 12
| place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | attendance = 19,911 | TV = TNT
| referee = Terry Durham, Jack Madden, Jake O'Donnell | series = Utah leads series, 2–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 5 | time = 11:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405050UTA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 90
| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 95
| Q1 = 26–26 | Q2 = 20–20 | Q3 = 18–20 | Q4 = 26–29
| points1 = David Robinson 27 | rebounds1 = Dennis Rodman 20 | assist1 = Willie Anderson 7
| points2 = Karl Malone 34 | rebounds2 = Karl Malone 12 | assist2 = John Stockton 18
| place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | attendance = 19,911 | TV = TNT
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Dan Crawford, Joe Forte | series = Utah wins series, 3–1
}}
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|+Regular-season series |
| Utah won 5–0 in the regular-season series |
|---|
| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = December 13, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|12130|id=UTA}} | team1 = San Antonio Spurs |score1 = 87 | team2 = Utah Jazz |score2 = 102 | place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City }} {{basketballbox | date = December 23, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|12230|id=SAS}} | team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 96 | team2 = San Antonio Spurs | score2 = 88 | place = Alamodome, San Antonio }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = February 23, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|02230|id=UTA}} | team1 = San Antonio Spurs |score1 = 102 | team2 = Utah Jazz |score2 = 106 |overtime=OT | place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City }} {{basketballbox | date = March 2, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|03020|id=SAS}} | team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 106 | team2 = San Antonio Spurs | score2 = 96 | place = Alamodome, San Antonio }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = April 14, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|04140|id=UTA}} | team1 = San Antonio Spurs |score1 = 90 | team2 = Utah Jazz |score2 = 101 | place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City }} |
This was the first playoff meeting between the Spurs and the Jazz.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=SAS&opp_id=UTA&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — San Antonio Spurs versus Utah Jazz (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=June 1, 2015}}
Conference semifinals
=Eastern Conference semifinals=
==(1) [[1993–94 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta Hawks]] vs. (5) [[1993–94 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 10 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405100ATL.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 96
| team2 = Atlanta Hawks | score2 = 85
| Q1 = 25–31 | Q2 = 22–22 | Q3 = 32–19 | Q4 = 17–13
| points1 = Reggie Miller 18 | rebounds1 = Dale Davis 15 | assist1 = Haywoode Workman 8
| points2 = Danny Manning 21 | rebounds2 = Kevin Willis 10 | assist2 = Mookie Blaylock 8
| place = Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia | attendance = 13,190 | TV = TNT
| referee = Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins, Lee Jones | series = Indiana leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 12 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405120ATL.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 69
| team2 = Atlanta Hawks | score2 = 92
| Q1 = 19–24 | Q2 = 13–23 | Q3 = 25–18 | Q4 = 12–27
| points1 = Reggie Miller 12 | rebounds1 = Dale Davis 18 | assist1 = Workman, Miller 5 each
| points2 = Manning, Willis 20 each | rebounds2 = Kevin Willis 15 | assist2 = Mookie Blaylock 13
| place = Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia | attendance = 15,854 | TV = TNT
| referee = Joe Crawford, Jack Nies, Eddie F. Rush | series = Series tied, 1–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 14 | time = 1:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405140IND.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Atlanta Hawks | score1 = 81
| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 101
| Q1 = 22–26 | Q2 = 20–27 | Q3 = 17–23 | Q4 = 22–25
| points1 = Kevin Willis 14 | rebounds1 = Willis, Manning 10 each | assist1 = Mookie Blaylock 7
| points2 = Rik Smits 27 | rebounds2 = Byron Scott 8 | assist2 = Haywoode Workman 7
| place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | attendance = 16,545 | TV = NBC
| referee = Dan Crawford, Hugh Evans, Joe Forte | series = Indiana leads series, 2–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 15 | time = 12:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405150IND.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Atlanta Hawks | score1 = 86
| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 102
| Q1 = 26–22 | Q2 = 22–33 | Q3 = 24–23 | Q4 = 14–24
| points1 = Danny Manning 35 | rebounds1 = Andrew Lang 8 | assist1 = Blaylock, Ehlo 5 each
| points2 = Reggie Miller 25 | rebounds2 = Smits, McKey 8 each | assist2 = Haywoode Workman 8
| place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | attendance = 16,561 | TV = NBC
| referee = Bob Delaney, Jack Madden, Mike Mathis | series = Indiana leads series, 3–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 17 | time = 6:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405170ATL.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 76
| team2 = Atlanta Hawks | score2 = 88
| Q1 = 19–22 | Q2 = 22–25 | Q3 = 20–18 | Q4 = 15–23
| points1 = Reggie Miller 22 | rebounds1 = Derrick McKey 13 | assist1 = Haywoode Workman 9
| points2 = Craig Ehlo 22 | rebounds2 = Mookie Blaylock 10 | assist2 = Mookie Blaylock 13
| place = Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia | attendance = 14,849 | TV = TNT
| referee = Ron Garretson, Steve Javie, Ed T. Rush | series = Indiana leads series, 3–2
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 19 | time = 6:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405190IND.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Atlanta Hawks | score1 = 79
| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 98
| Q1 = 23–24 | Q2 = 12–14 | Q3 = 16–34 | Q4 = 28–26
| points1 = Mookie Blaylock 23 | rebounds1 = Danny Manning 10 | assist1 = three players 4 each
| points2 = Rik Smits 27 | rebounds2 = three players 10 each | assist2 = Haywoode Workman 10
| place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | TV = TNT
| referee = Jess Kersey, Jake O'Donnell, Bennett Salvatore | series = Indiana wins series, 4–2
}}
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|+Regular-season series |
| Atlanta won 3–2 in the regular-season series |
|---|
| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = November 5, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|11050|id=ATL}} | team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 110 | team2 = Atlanta Hawks | score2 = 116 }} {{basketballbox | date = December 16, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|12160|id=ATL}} | team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 99 | team2 = Atlanta Hawks | score2 = 81 }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = January 15, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|01150|id=IND}} | team1 = Atlanta Hawks |score1 = 91 | team2 = Indiana Pacers |score2 = 94 | place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis }} {{basketballbox | date = March 5, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|03050|id=ATL}} | team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 88 | team2 = Atlanta Hawks | score2 = 90 }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = March 18, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|03180|id=IND}} | team1 = Atlanta Hawks |score1 = 81 | team2 = Indiana Pacers |score2 = 78 | place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis }} |
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Hawks winning the first meeting.
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| Atlanta leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = 1987 | team1 = Atlanta Hawks | score1 = 3 | team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 1 | place = 1987 Eastern Conference First Round| }} |
==(2) [[1993–94 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]] vs. (3) [[1993–94 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago Bulls]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 8 | time = 5:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405080NYK.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 86
| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 90
| Q1 = 25–19 | Q2 = 27–23 | Q3 = 19–20 | Q4 = 15–28
| points1 = Scottie Pippen 24 | rebounds1 = Luc Longley 8 | assist1 = Scottie Pippen 7
| points2 = Patrick Ewing 18 | rebounds2 = Patrick Ewing 12 | assist2 = five players 3 each
| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763 | TV = NBC
| referee = Jack Madden, Ed Middleton, Ed T. Rush | series = New York leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 11 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405110NYK.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 91
| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 96
| Q1 = 27–23 | Q2 = 24–24 | Q3 = 21–22 | Q4 = 19–27
| points1 = Grant, Armstrong 23 each | rebounds1 = Bill Cartwright 10 | assist1 = B. J. Armstrong 6
| points2 = Patrick Ewing 26 | rebounds2 = Anthony Mason 14 | assist2 = Anthony Mason 6
| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763 | TV = TNT
| referee = Joe Forte, Jess Kersey, Bill Oakes | series = New York leads series, 2–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 13 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405130CHI.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 102
| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 104
| Q1 = 22–30 | Q2 = 24–27 | Q3 = 24–32 | Q4 = 32–15
| points1 = Patrick Ewing 34 | rebounds1 = Ewing, Oakley 9 each | assist1 = John Starks 6
| points2 = Scottie Pippen 25 | rebounds2 = Horace Grant 8 | assist2 = Horace Grant 6
| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676 | TV = TNT
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Steve Javie, Paul Mihalak | series = New York leads series, 2–1
}}
- Toni Kukoč hits the game-winner at the buzzer.
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 15 | time = 5:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405150CHI.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 83
| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 95
| Q1 = 24–25 | Q2 = 17–28 | Q3 = 24–26 | Q4 = 18–16
| points1 = Patrick Ewing 18 | rebounds1 = Charles Oakley 17 | assist1 = Anthony, Starks 6 each
| points2 = Scottie Pippen 25 | rebounds2 = Scottie Pippen 8 | assist2 = Pippen, Kukoč 6 each
| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676 | TV = NBC
| referee = Ron Garretson, Jake O'Donnell, Bennett Salvatore | series = Series tied, 2–2
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 18 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405180NYK.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 86
| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 87
| Q1 = 29–26 | Q2 = 17–19 | Q3 = 25–28 | Q4 = 15–14
| points1 = Scottie Pippen 23 | rebounds1 = three players 6 each | assist1 = three players 4 each
| points2 = Patrick Ewing 20 | rebounds2 = Patrick Ewing 13 | assist2 = Greg Anthony 8
| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763 | TV = TNT
| referee = Dan Crawford, Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins | series = New York leads series, 3–2
}}
- Hue Hollins' controversial foul call.
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 20 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405200CHI.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 79
| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 93
| Q1 = 17–30 | Q2 = 24–22 | Q3 = 19–24 | Q4 = 19–17
| points1 = Patrick Ewing 26 | rebounds1 = Patrick Ewing 14 | assist1 = John Starks 7
| points2 = B. J. Armstrong 20 | rebounds2 = Horace Grant 12 | assist2 = Scottie Pippen 5
| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676 | TV = TNT
| referee = Hugh Evans, Mike Mathis, Jack Nies | series = Series tied, 3–3
}}
- Scottie Pippen's famous dunk on Patrick Ewing; final Bulls game at Chicago Stadium.
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 22 | time = 3:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405220NYK.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 77
| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 87
| Q1 = 19–22 | Q2 = 18–16 | Q3 = 26–29 | Q4 = 14–20
| points1 = Scottie Pippen 20 | rebounds1 = Scottie Pippen 16 | assist1 = Scottie Pippen 5
| points2 = Patrick Ewing 18 | rebounds2 = Charles Oakley 20 | assist2 = Patrick Ewing 6
| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763 | TV = NBC
| referee = Joe Crawford, Jack Madden, Ed T. Rush | series = New York wins series, 4–3
}}
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| New York won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
|---|
| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = December 17, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|12170|id=CHI}} | team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 86 | team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 98 | place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois }} {{basketballbox | date = February 20, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|02200|id=NYK}} | team1 = Chicago Bulls |score1 = 68 | team2 = New York Knicks |score2 = 86 | place = Madison Square Garden, New York City }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = March 22, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|03220|id=NYK}} | team1 = Chicago Bulls |score1 = 78 | team2 = New York Knicks |score2 = 87 | place = Madison Square Garden, New York City }} {{basketballbox | date = April 24, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|04240|id=CHI}} | team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 92 | team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 76 | place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois }} |
This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first five meetings.
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| Chicago leads 5–0 in all-time playoff series |
|---|
| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = 1981 | team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 2 | team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 0 | place = 1981 Eastern Conference First Round| }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1989 | team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 4 | team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 2 | place = 1989 Eastern Conference Semifinals| }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1991 | team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 3 | team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 0 | place = 1991 Eastern Conference First Round| }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1992 | team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 4 | team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 3 | place = 1992 Eastern Conference Semifinals| }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1993 | team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 4 | team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 2 | place = 1993 Eastern Conference Finals| }} |
=Western Conference semifinals=
==(2) [[1993–94 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]] vs. (3) [[1993–94 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix Suns]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 8 | time = 3:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405080HOU.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 91
| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 87
| Q1 = 17–27 | Q2 = 20–18 | Q3 = 24–21 | Q4 = 30–21
| points1 = Charles Barkley 21 | rebounds1 = Charles Barkley 12 | assist1 = Kevin Johnson 12
| points2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 36 | rebounds2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 16 | assist2 = Maxwell, Horry 8 each
| place = The Summit, Houston, Texas | attendance = 15,073 | TV = NBC
| referee = Joe Crawford, Bob Delaney, Bennett Salvatore | series = Phoenix leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 11 | time = 9:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405110HOU.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 124
| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 117
| overtime = OT
| Q1 = 32–28 | Q2 = 27–32 | Q3 = 23–40 | Q4 = 26–8 | OT = 16–9
| points1 = Charles Barkley 34 | rebounds1 = Charles Barkley 15 | assist1 = Barkley, Johnson 6 each
| points2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 31 | rebounds2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 17 | assist2 = Vernon Maxwell 9
| place = The Summit, Houston, Texas | attendance = 16,611 | TV = TNT
| referee = Dan Crawford, Tommy Nunez Sr., Jake O'Donnell | series = Phoenix leads series, 2–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 13 | time = 10:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405130PHO.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 118
| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 102
| Q1 = 15–29 | Q2 = 26–20 | Q3 = 38–28 | Q4 = 39–25
| points1 = Vernon Maxwell 34 | rebounds1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 15 | assist1 = Sam Cassell 10
| points2 = Kevin Johnson 38 | rebounds2 = Charles Barkley 14 | assist2 = Kevin Johnson 12
| place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 19,023 | TV = TNT
| referee = Hue Hollins, Ronnie Nunn, Ed T. Rush | series = Phoenix leads series, 2–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 15 | time = 3:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405150PHO.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 107
| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 96
| Q1 = 25–20 | Q2 = 27–26 | Q3 = 21–20 | Q4 = 34–30
| points1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 28 | rebounds1 = Otis Thorpe 13 | assist1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 8
| points2 = Kevin Johnson 38 | rebounds2 = Charles Barkley 14 | assist2 = Kevin Johnson 12
| place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 19,023 | TV = NBC
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Steve Javie, Paul Mihalak | series = Series tied, 2–2
}}
- Kevin Johnson's famous dunk on Hakeem Olajuwon.
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 17 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405170HOU.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 86
| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 109
| Q1 = 21–32 | Q2 = 16–26 | Q3 = 24–29 | Q4 = 25–22
| points1 = Charles Barkley 30 | rebounds1 = Oliver Miller 7 | assist1 = Miller, Henry 3 each
| points2 = Thorpe, Olajuwon 20 each | rebounds2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 13 | assist2 = Kenny Smith 8
| place = The Summit, Houston, Texas | attendance = 16,611 | TV = TNT
| referee = Hugh Evans, Joe Forte, Jack Nies | series = Houston leads series, 3–2
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 19 | time = 11:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405190PHO.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 89
| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 103
| Q1 = 22–20 | Q2 = 25–30 | Q3 = 19–26 | Q4 = 23–27
| points1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 23 | rebounds1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 12 | assist1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 5
| points2 = Kevin Johnson 28 | rebounds2 = Charles Barkley 15 | assist2 = Kevin Johnson 13
| place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 19,023 | TV = TNT
| referee = Joe Crawford, Jack Madden, Eddie F. Rush | series = Series tied, 3–3
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 21 | time = 1:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405210HOU.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 94
| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 104
| Q1 = 21–33 | Q2 = 26–20 | Q3 = 29–27 | Q4 = 18–24
| points1 = Kevin Johnson 25 | rebounds1 = Charles Barkley 15 | assist1 = Kevin Johnson 11
| points2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 37 | rebounds2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 17 | assist2 = Sam Cassell 7
| place = The Summit, Houston, Texas | attendance = 16,611 | TV = NBC
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Darell Garretson, Bill Oakes | series = Houston wins series, 4–3
}}
- The Rockets become the second team to win a best-of-seven playoff series after losing the first 2 games at home.
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|+Regular-season series |
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
|---|
| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = November 13, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|11130|id=HOU}} | team1 = Phoenix Suns |score1 = 95 | team2 = Houston Rockets |score2 = 99 | place = The Summit, Houston }} {{basketballbox | date = December 25, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|12250|id=PHO}} | team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 91 | team2 = Phoenix Suns |score2 = 111 | place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = February 19, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|02190|id=HOU}} | team1 = Phoenix Suns |score1 = 88 | team2 = Houston Rockets |score2 = 106 | place = The Summit, Houston }} {{basketballbox | date = March 27, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|03270|id=PHO}} | team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 98 | team2 = Phoenix Suns |score2 = 113 | place = America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona }} |
This was the first playoff meeting between the Rockets and the Suns.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=HOU&opp_id=PHO&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Houston Rockets versus Phoenix Suns (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=June 1, 2015}}
==(5) [[1993–94 Utah Jazz season|Utah Jazz]] vs. (8) [[1993–94 Denver Nuggets season|Denver Nuggets]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 10 | time = 10:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405100UTA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Denver Nuggets | score1 = 91
| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 100
| Q1 = 25–30 | Q2 = 19–23 | Q3 = 18–20 | Q4 = 29–27
| points1 = Dikembe Mutombo 20 | rebounds1 = LaPhonso Ellis 12 | assist1 = Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 5
| points2 = Karl Malone 25 | rebounds2 = Karl Malone 10 | assist2 = John Stockton 11
| place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | attendance = 19,911 | TV = TNT
| referee = Hugh Evans, Bennett Salvatore, Greg Willard | series = Utah leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 12 | time = 10:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405120UTA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Denver Nuggets | score1 = 94
| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 104
| Q1 = 24–22 | Q2 = 24–30 | Q3 = 26–25 | Q4 = 20–27
| points1 = Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 23 | rebounds1 = Dikembe Mutombo 13 | assist1 = Robert Pack 6
| points2 = Karl Malone 32 | rebounds2 = Karl Malone 12 | assist2 = John Stockton 8
| place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | attendance = 19,911 | TV = TNT
| referee = Jim Clark, Ron Garretson, Mike Mathis | series = Utah leads series, 2–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 14 | time = 3:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405140DEN.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 111
| team2 = Denver Nuggets | score2 = 109
| overtime = OT
| Q1 = 27–21 | Q2 = 18–23 | Q3 = 33–27 | Q4 = 20–27 | OT = 13–11
| points1 = Jeff Hornacek 27 | rebounds1 = Karl Malone 13 | assist1 = John Stockton 13
| points2 = LaPhonso Ellis 25 | rebounds2 = Dikembe Mutombo 13 | assist2 = Robert Pack 8
| place = McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado | attendance = 17,171 | TV = NBC
| referee = Darell Garretson, Bill Oakes, Eddie F. Rush | series = Utah leads series, 3–0
}}
- Karl Malone hits the game-tying shot with 9.2 seconds left.
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 15 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405150DEN.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 82
| team2 = Denver Nuggets | score2 = 83
| Q1 = 17–19 | Q2 = 18–19 | Q3 = 24–20 | Q4 = 23–25
| points1 = Karl Malone 20 | rebounds1 = Karl Malone 9 | assist1 = John Stockton 6
| points2 = Reggie Williams 21 | rebounds2 = Dikembe Mutombo 11 | assist2 = Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 6
| place = McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado | attendance = 17,171 | TV = TNT
| referee = Jess Kersey, Jack Nies, Ronnie Nunn | series = Utah leads series, 3–1
}}
- Reggie Williams hits the game-winner with 1.9 seconds left.
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 17 | time = 11:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405170UTA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Denver Nuggets | score1 = 109
| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 101
| overtime = 2OT
| Q1 = 15–18 | Q2 = 24–20 | Q3 = 22–25 | Q4 = 26–24 | OT = 7–7, 15–7
| points1 = Stith, Abdul-Rauf 22 each | rebounds1 = LaPhonso Ellis 11 | assist1 = Robert Pack 7
| points2 = Karl Malone 22 | rebounds2 = Corbin, Spencer 14 each | assist2 = John Stockton 13
| place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | attendance = 19,911 | TV = TNT
| referee = Joe Crawford, Jack Madden, Tommy Nunez Sr. | series = Utah leads series, 3–2
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 19 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405190DEN.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 91
| team2 = Denver Nuggets | score2 = 94
| Q1 = 27–23 | Q2 = 26–25 | Q3 = 21–19 | Q4 = 17–27
| points1 = Karl Malone 31 | rebounds1 = Karl Malone 15 | assist1 = John Stockton 7
| points2 = Dikembe Mutombo 23 | rebounds2 = Dikembe Mutombo 12 | assist2 = three players 2 each
| place = McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado | attendance = 17,171 | TV = TNT
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Joe Forte, Ed T. Rush | series = Series tied, 3–3
}}
- Denver became the first team since the 1951 New York Knicks to force a Game 7 after being down 0–3.
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 21 | time = 3:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405210UTA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Denver Nuggets | score1 = 81
| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 91
| Q1 = 12–19 | Q2 = 26–27 | Q3 = 21–28 | Q4 = 22–17
| points1 = Reggie Williams 17 | rebounds1 = Dikembe Mutombo 17 | assist1 = Robert Pack 3
| points2 = Karl Malone 31 | rebounds2 = Karl Malone 14 | assist2 = John Stockton 9
| place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | attendance = 19,911 | TV = NBC
| referee = Steve Javie, Jess Kersey, Jake O'Donnell | series = Utah wins series, 4–3
}}
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|+Regular-season series |
| Utah won 4–1 in the regular-season series |
|---|
| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = November 30, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|11300|id=UTA}} | team1 = Denver Nuggets |score1 = 92 | team2 = Utah Jazz |score2 = 103 | place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City }} {{basketballbox | date = December 10, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|12100|id=DEN}} | team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 98 | team2 = Denver Nuggets | score2 = 107 | place = McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = February 8, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|02080|id=DEN}} | team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 96 | team2 = Denver Nuggets | score2 = 95 | place = McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado }} {{basketballbox | date = April 2, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|04020|id=UTA}} | team1 = Denver Nuggets |score1 = 91 | team2 = Utah Jazz |score2 = 101 | place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = April 22, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|04220|id=DEN}} | team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 113 | team2 = Denver Nuggets | score2 = 106 | place = McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado }} |
This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece.
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| Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series |
|---|
| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = 1984 | team1 = Denver Nuggets | score1 = 2 | team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 3 | place = 1984 Western Conference First Round| }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = 1985 | team1 = Denver Nuggets | score1 = 4 | team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 1 | place = 1985 Western Conference Semifinals| }} |
Conference finals
=Eastern Conference finals=
==(2) [[1993–94 New York Knicks season|New York Knicks]] vs. (5) [[1993–94 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana Pacers]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 24 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405240NYK.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 89
| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 100
| Q1 = 20–26 | Q2 = 17–27 | Q3 = 26–17 | Q4 = 26–30
| points1 = Rik Smits 27 | rebounds1 = D. Davis, Smits 10 each | assist1 = Haywoode Workman 7
| points2 = Patrick Ewing 28 | rebounds2 = Charles Oakley 13 | assist2 = John Starks 6
| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763
| TV = TNT
| referee = Steve Javie, Bill Oakes, Jake O'Donnell | series = New York leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 26 | time = 8:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405260NYK.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 78
| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 89
| Q1 = 19–25 | Q2 = 21–15 | Q3 = 22–26 | Q4 = 16–23
| points1 = Reggie Miller 23 | rebounds1 = Dale Davis 11 | assist1 = McKey, Workman 6 each
| points2 = Patrick Ewing 32 | rebounds2 = Patrick Ewing 13 | assist2 = Derek Harper 8
| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763
| TV = TNT
| referee = Darell Garretson, Jess Kersey, Eddie F. Rush | series = New York leads series, 2–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 28 | time = 3:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405280IND.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 68
| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 88
| Q1 = 19–21 | Q2 = 20–16 | Q3 = 13–25 | Q4 = 16–26
| points1 = Oakley, Starks 12 each | rebounds1 = Charles Oakley 9 | assist1 = Greg Anthony 4
| points2 = Derrick McKey 15 | rebounds2 = Antonio Davis 10 | assist2 = Haywoode Workman 7
| place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | attendance = 16,530
| TV = NBC
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Joe Forte, Mike Mathis | series = New York leads series, 2–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 30 | time = 3:30 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405300IND.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 77
| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 83
| Q1 = 20–17 | Q2 = 19–25 | Q3 = 16–20 | Q4 = 22–21
| points1 = Patrick Ewing 25 | rebounds1 = Charles Oakley 15 | assist1 = John Starks 4
| points2 = Reggie Miller 31 | rebounds2 = three players 7 each | assist2 = Haywoode Workman 6
| place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | attendance = 16,536
| TV = NBC
| referee = Hugh Evans, Hue Hollins, Bennett Salvatore | series = Series tied, 2–2
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = June 1 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199406010NYK.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 93
| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 86
| Q1 = 16–28 | Q2 = 19–15 | Q3 = 23–27 | Q4 = 35–16
| points1 = Reggie Miller 39 | rebounds1 = Dale Davis 12 | assist1 = Reggie Miller 6
| points2 = Patrick Ewing 29 | rebounds2 = Charles Oakley 13 | assist2 = John Starks 8
| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
| TV = NBC
| referee = Dan Crawford, Joe Crawford, Jack Madden | series = Indiana leads series, 3–2
}}
- Reggie Miller's 25-point 4th quarter performance.
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = June 3 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199406030IND.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 98
| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 91
| Q1 = 33–31 | Q2 = 25–20 | Q3 = 22–18 | Q4 = 18–22
| points1 = John Starks 26 | rebounds1 = Patrick Ewing 10 | assist1 = John Starks 6
| points2 = Reggie Miller 27 | rebounds2 = Antonio Davis 9 | assist2 = McKey, Fleming 5 each
| place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | attendance = 16,529
| TV = NBC
| referee = Darell Garretson, Jess Kersey, Ed T. Rush | series = Series tied, 3–3
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = June 5 | time = 7:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199406050NYK.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 90
| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 94
| Q1 = 23–24 | Q2 = 28–23 | Q3 = 20–20 | Q4 = 19–27
| points1 = Reggie Miller 25 | rebounds1 = Smits, A. Davis 6 each | assist1 = McKey, Workman 8 each
| points2 = Patrick Ewing 24 | rebounds2 = Patrick Ewing 22 | assist2 = Patrick Ewing 7
| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763
| TV = NBC
| referee = Hugh Evans, Mike Mathis, Jake O'Donnell | series = New York wins series, 4–3
}}
- Patrick Ewing's clutch dunk with 26.9 seconds left.
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| New York won 4–0 in the regular-season series |
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| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = November 12, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|11120|id=IND}} | team1 = New York Knicks |score1 = 103 | team2 = Indiana Pacers |score2 = 84 | place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis }} {{basketballbox | date = December 11, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|12110|id=NYK}} | team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 91 | team2 = New York Knicks |score2 = 98 | place = Madison Square Garden, New York City }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = March 15, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|03150|id=NYK}} | team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 82 | team2 = New York Knicks |score2 = 88 | place = Madison Square Garden, New York City }} {{basketballbox | date = March 25, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|03250|id=IND}} | team1 = New York Knicks |score1 = 85 | team2 = Indiana Pacers |score2 = 82 | place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis }} |
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning the first meeting.
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| New York leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = 1993 | team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 1 | team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 3 | place = 1993 Eastern Conference First Round| }} |
=Western Conference finals=
==(2) [[1993–94 Houston Rockets season|Houston Rockets]] vs. (5) [[1993–94 Utah Jazz season|Utah Jazz]]==
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 23 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405230HOU.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 88
| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 100
| Q1 = 16–20 | Q2 = 18–34 | Q3 = 30–25 | Q4 = 24–21
| points1 = Karl Malone 20 | rebounds1 = Karl Malone 16 | assist1 = John Stockton 11
| points2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 31 | rebounds2 = Robert Horry 11 | assist2 = Sam Cassell 7
| place = The Summit, Houston, Texas | attendance = 16,260
| TV = TNT
| referee = Ron Garretson, Hue Hollins, Mike Mathis | series = Houston leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 25 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405250HOU.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 99
| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 104
| Q1 = 22–21 | Q2 = 24–27 | Q3 = 23–25 | Q4 = 30–31
| points1 = Karl Malone 32 | rebounds1 = Malone, Spencer 7 each | assist1 = John Stockton 10
| points2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 41 | rebounds2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 13 | assist2 = Kenny Smith 7
| place = The Summit, Houston, Texas | attendance = 16,611
| TV = TNT
| referee = Dan Crawford, Hugh Evans, Bennett Salvatore | series = Houston leads series, 2–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 27 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405270UTA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 86
| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 95
| Q1 = 20–25 | Q2 = 20–27 | Q3 = 27–26 | Q4 = 19–17
| points1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 29 | rebounds1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 13 | assist1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 5
| points2 = Karl Malone 22 | rebounds2 = Karl Malone 16 | assist2 = John Stockton 11
| place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | attendance = 19,911
| TV = TNT
| referee = Joe Crawford, Jack Madden, Jack Nies | series = Houston leads series, 2–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = May 29 | time = 3:30 PM |report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405290UTA.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 80
| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 78
| Q1 = 25–21 | Q2 = 13–10 | Q3 = 22–19 | Q4 = 20–28
| points1 = Kenny Smith 25 | rebounds1 = Robert Horry 10 | assist1 = Robert Horry 5
| points2 = Karl Malone 25 | rebounds2 = Karl Malone 14 | assist2 = John Stockton 6
| place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | attendance = 19,911
| TV = NBC
| referee = Jess Kersey, Bill Oakes, Ed T. Rush | series = Houston leads series, 3–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = May 31 | time = 9:00 PM |report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405310HOU.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 83
| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 94
| Q1 = 20–33 | Q2 = 15–20 | Q3 = 20–26 | Q4 = 28–15
| points1 = Karl Malone 31 | rebounds1 = Felton Spencer 15 | assist1 = John Stockton 9
| points2 = Olajuwon, Horry 22 each | rebounds2 = Otis Thorpe 16 | assist2 = Sam Cassell 7
| place = The Summit, Houston, Texas | attendance = 16,611
| TV = NBC
| referee = Dick Bavetta, Steve Javie, Jake O'Donnell | series = Houston wins series, 4–1
}}
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|+Regular-season series |
| Tied 3–3 in the regular-season series |
|---|
| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = November 24, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|11240|id=UTA}} | team1 = Houston Rockets |score1 = 95 | team2 = Utah Jazz |score2 = 93 |overtime=OT | place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City }} {{basketballbox | date = January 22, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|01220|id=HOU}} | team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 101 | team2 = Houston Rockets |score2 = 106 | place = The Summit, Houston }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = February 1, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|02010|id=UTA}} | team1 = Houston Rockets |score1 = 88 | team2 = Utah Jazz |score2 = 104 | place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City }} {{basketballbox | date = February 26, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|02260|id=HOU}} | team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 95 | team2 = Houston Rockets |score2 = 85 | place = The Summit, Houston }} {{basketballbox | bg=#fff | date = February 28, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|02280|id=UTA}} | team1 = Houston Rockets |score1 = 85 | team2 = Utah Jazz |score2 = 89 | place = Delta Center, Salt Lake City }} {{basketballbox | date = March 26, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|03260|id=HOU}} | team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 83 | team2 = Houston Rockets |score2 = 98 | place = The Summit, Houston }} |
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Jazz winning the first meeting.
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| Utah leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
|---|
| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = 1985 | team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 2 | team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 3 | place = 1985 Western Conference First Round| }} |
NBA Finals (W2) Houston Rockets vs. (E2) New York Knicks
{{main article|1994 NBA Finals}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = June 8 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199406080HOU.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 78
| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 85
| Q1=24–26 |Q2=22–28 |Q3=17–18 |Q4=15–13
| points1=Patrick Ewing 23 |points2=Hakeem Olajuwon 28
| rebounds1=Charles Oakley 14 |rebounds2=Otis Thorpe 16
| assist1=Derek Harper 5 |assist2=Kenny Smith 5
| place = The Summit, Houston, Texas | attendance = 16,611 | TV = NBC
| referee = Joe Crawford, Jack Madden, Dick Bavetta | series = Houston leads series, 1–0
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = June 10 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199406100HOU.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 91
| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 83
|Q1=24–20 |Q2=18–22 |Q3=30–23 |Q4=19–18
|points1=John Starks 19 |points2=Hakeem Olajuwon 25
|rebounds1=Patrick Ewing 13 |rebounds2=Otis Thorpe 12
|assist1=John Starks 9 |assist2=Kenny Smith 6
| place = The Summit, Houston, Texas | attendance = 16,611 | TV = NBC
| referee = Darell Garretson, Ed T. Rush, Hue Hollins | series = Series tied, 1–1
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = June 12 | time = 7:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199406120NYK.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 93
| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 89
|Q1=26–18 |Q2=19–20 |Q3=24–25 |Q4=24–26
|points1=Hakeem Olajuwon 21 |points2=Derek Harper 21
|rebounds1=Hakeem Olajuwon 11 |rebounds2=Patrick Ewing 13
|assist1=Hakeem Olajuwon 7 |assist2=John Starks 9
| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763 | TV = NBC
| referee = Jake O'Donnell, Jess Kersey, Bill Oakes | series = Houston leads series, 2–1
}}
- Sam Cassell hits the game-winning 3 with 32.6 seconds left.
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = June 15 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199406150NYK.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 82
| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 91
|Q1=14–19 |Q2=19–21 |Q3=28–20 |Q4=21–31
|points1=Hakeem Olajuwon 32 |points2=Derek Harper 21
|rebounds1=Otis Thorpe 10 |rebounds2=Charles Oakley 20
|assist1=Sam Cassell 5 |assist2=Derek Harper 5
| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763 | TV = NBC
| referee = Hugh Evans, Joe Crawford, Mike Mathis | series = Series tied, 2–2
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = June 17 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199406170NYK.html Boxscore]
| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 84
| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 91
|Q1=21–22 |Q2=16–26 |Q3=24–13 |Q4=23–30
|points1=Hakeem Olajuwon 27 |points2=Patrick Ewing 25
|rebounds1=Otis Thorpe 13 |rebounds2=Patrick Ewing 12
|assist1=Robert Horry 6 |assist2=Derek Harper 7
| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 19,763 | TV = NBC
| referee = Darell Garretson, Ed T. Rush, Dick Bavetta | series = New York leads series, 3–2
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = | date = June 19 | time = 7:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199406190HOU.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 84
| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 86
|Q1=21–21 |Q2=15–25 |Q3=26–19 |Q4=22–21
|points1=John Starks 27 |points2=Hakeem Olajuwon 30
|rebounds1=Patrick Ewing 15 |rebounds2=Olajuwon, Thorpe 10 each
|assist1=Derek Harper 10 |assist2=Otis Thorpe 6
| place = The Summit, Houston, Texas | attendance = 16,611 | TV = NBC
| referee = Jake O'Donnell, Jess Kersey, Jack Madden | series = Series tied, 3–3
}}
- Hakeem Olajuwon blocks John Starks' title-winning 3-point attempt.
{{basketballbox
| bg = #eee | date = June 22 | time = 9:00 PM | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199406220HOU.html Boxscore]
| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 84
| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 90
|Q1=21–22 |Q2=22–23 |Q3=17–18 |Q4=24–27
|points1=Derek Harper 23 |points2=Hakeem Olajuwon 25
|rebounds1=Charles Oakley 14 |rebounds2=Hakeem Olajuwon 10
|assist1=Derek Harper 5 |assist2=Hakeem Olajuwon 7
| place = The Summit, Houston, Texas | attendance = 16,611 | TV = NBC
| referee = Hugh Evans, Joe Crawford, Ed T. Rush | series = Houston wins series, 4–3
}}
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|+Regular-season series |
| Houston won 2–0 in the regular-season series |
|---|
| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = December 2, 1993 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1993|12020|id=NYK}} | team1 = Houston Rockets |score1= 94 | team2 = New York Knicks |score2= 85 | place = Madison Square Garden, New York City }} {{basketballbox | date = February 24, 1994 | report = {{Basketball-Reference NBA Recap|1994|02240|id=HOU}} | team1 = New York Knicks |score1=73 | team2 = Houston Rockets |score2= 93 | place = The Summit, Houston }} |
This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Rockets winning the first meeting.
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| Houston leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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| {{basketballbox
| bg=#fff | date = 1975 | team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 2 | team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 1 | place = 1975 Eastern Conference First Round| }} |
Statistical leaders
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| rowspan=2|Category | colspan=3|Game High | colspan=4|Average | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | High | Player | Team | Avg. | {{tooltip|GP|Games played}} |
| Points | Phoenix Suns | 56 | Houston Rockets | 28.9 | 23 | |
| Rebounds | New York Knicks | 24 | San Antonio Spurs | 16.0 | 3 | |
| Assists | Atlanta Hawks Utah Jazz | 18 | Utah Jazz | 9.8 | 16 | |
| Steals | Indiana Pacers | 7 | Phoenix Suns | 2.5 | 10 | |
| Blocks | New York Knicks Denver Nuggets | 8 | Denver Nuggets | 5.8 | 12 |
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1994.html Basketball-Reference.com's 1994 NBA Playoffs page]
{{NBAPlayoffs}}
{{1993–94 NBA season by team}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1994 Nba Playoffs}}
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