1993–94 Denver Nuggets season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season
1993–94 Denver Nuggets season
Head coachDan Issel
General managerBernie Bickerstaff
PresidentBernie Bickerstaff
ArenaMcNichols Sports Arena
Results
Record42–40 (.512)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Midwest)
Conference: 8th (Western)
Playoff finishConference Semi-finals
(lost to Jazz 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
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The 1993–94 NBA season was the Nuggets' 18th season in the National Basketball Association, and 27th season as a franchise.[1] The Nuggets had the ninth overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft, and selected Rodney Rogers out of Wake Forest University.[2][3][4][5][6] During the off-season, the team acquired Brian Williams from the Orlando Magic,[7][8][9] then during the first month of the regular season, they traded Mark Macon and Marcus Liberty to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for All-Star guard Alvin Robertson. However, Robertson never played for the Nuggets due to a back injury, and was out for the entire season.[10][11][12] The Nuggets played around .500 all season long with a 22–25 record at the All-Star break,[13] and finished fourth in the Midwest Division with a 42–40 record and made the playoffs for the first time in four years.[14] The Nuggets qualified for the playoffs as the #8 seed in the Western Conference.

Last season's Most Improved Player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf led the team in scoring with 18.0 points per game, while second-year star LaPhonso Ellis averaged 15.4 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, and Dikembe Mutombo averaged 12.0 points, 11.8 rebounds and 4.1 blocks per game. In addition, Reggie Williams provided the team with 13.0 points and 1.4 steals per game, while second-year guard Bryant Stith contributed 12.5 points and 1.4 steals per game, and sixth man Robert Pack provided with 9.6 points and 5.4 assists per game off the bench.[15] Mutombo also finished in third place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[16][17]

The Western Conference First Round saw the Nuggets matched up with the Seattle SuperSonics. The Sonics had posted a league best 63–19 record, as the Nuggets lost the first two games of the series.[18][19][20] Upon arriving in Denver, the Nuggets used the shot blocking presence of Mutombo to match up with the Sonics. Along with career performances by Pack, Reggie Williams and Brian Williams, the Nuggets evened the series. The series went back to Seattle for the 5th game. The Nuggets rallied to tie the game and force overtime. The Nuggets would emerge with a 4-point victory by the score of 98–94, and became the first 8th-seeded team to beat a #1 seed. An on-court camera featured Mutombo, in jubilation on his back holding the ball after the buzzer.[21][22][23][24]

In the Western Conference Semi-finals, the Nuggets dropped their first 3 games to the 5th-seeded Utah Jazz.[25][26][27] Despite the threat of elimination, the Nuggets would rally to win the next 3 games and force a game seven.[28][29][30] The postseason run would end as they lost 91–81.[31][32][33][34][35] Following the season, Robertson was released to free agency.

For the season, the Nuggets revealed a new primary logo of a snowcapped mountain over the team name in gold,[36] and changed their uniforms adding dark navy blue, gold and dark red to their color scheme.[37][38] The new logo and uniforms both remained in use until 2003, while the basic design of the logo lasted until 2018.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 9 Rodney Rogers SF/PF  United States Wake Forest
2 43 Josh Grant F  United States Utah

Roster

1993–94 Denver Nuggets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 3 Abdul-Rauf, Mahmoud 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 162 lb (73 kg) 1969–03–09 LSU
F 43 Brooks, Kevin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1969–10–12 Louisiana
F 20 Ellis, LaPhonso 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1970–05–05 Notre Dame
F 21 Hammonds, Tom 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1967–03–27 Georgia Tech
G 4 Mee, Darnell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1971–02–11 Western Kentucky
C 55 Mutombo, Dikembe 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1966–06–25 Georgetown
G 14 Pack, Robert 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1969–02–03 USC
F 42 Randall, Mark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1967–09–30 Kansas
F 54 Rogers, Rodney 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1971–06–20 Wake Forest
G 23 Stith, Bryant 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1970–12–10 Virginia
C 8 Williams, Brian 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1969–04–06 Arizona
F 34 Williams, Reggie (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1964–03–05 Georgetown
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (IN) Inactive
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 7, 1994

Roster Notes

  • Shooting guard Alvin Robertson missed the entire season due to a back injury, and never played for the Nuggets.

Regular season

Season standings

  • v
  • t
  • e
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Houston Rockets 58 24 .707 — 35–6 23–18 15–11
x-San Antonio Spurs 55 27 .671 3 32–9 23–18 16–10
x-Utah Jazz 53 29 .646 5 33–8 20–21 21–5
x-Denver Nuggets 42 40 .512 16 28–13 14–27 14–12
Minnesota Timberwolves 20 62 .244 38 13–28 7–34 5–21
Dallas Mavericks 13 69 .159 45 6–35 7–34 7–19
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Western Conference
  • v
  • t
  • e
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Seattle SuperSonics 63 19 .768 –
2 y-Houston Rockets 58 24 .707 5
3 x-Phoenix Suns 56 26 .683 7
4 x-San Antonio Spurs 55 27 .671 8
5 x-Utah Jazz 53 29 .646 10
6 x-Golden State Warriors 50 32 .610 13
7 x-Portland Trail Blazers 47 35 .573 16
8 x-Denver Nuggets 42 40 .512 21
9 Los Angeles Lakers 33 49 .402 30
10 Sacramento Kings 28 54 .341 35
11 Los Angeles Clippers 27 55 .329 36
12 Minnesota Timberwolves 20 62 .244 43
13 Dallas Mavericks 13 69 .159 50
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1993-94 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta – 4–0 4–1 2–3 3–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–2 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 5–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 3–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0
Boston 0–4 – 0–4 2–2 1–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–1 1–1 1–4 0–4 2–2 4–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–2
Charlotte 1–4 4–0 – 1–4 1–4 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 3–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2
Chicago 3–2 2–2 4–1 – 1–3 2–0 1–1 5–0 2–0 1–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–0
Cleveland 1–3 3–1 4–1 3–1 – 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–0 0–2 2–3 2–0 1–1 1–3 3–2 2–0 2–2 0–4 2–2 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–1
Dallas 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 – 1–4 1–1 0–4 1–4 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 5–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 2–2 0–5 0–4 0–5 1–1
Denver 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–1 – 2–0 1–3 3–2 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–4 2–2 1–4 1–1
Detroit 0–4 1–3 0–4 0–5 2–3 1–1 0–2 – 0–2 0–2 1–4 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–4 2–0 1–3 0–4 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2
Golden State 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 3–1 2–0 – 0–4 1–1 4–1 5–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 4–1 2–2 1–4 3–1 2–0
Houston 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 2–3 2–0 4–0 – 1–1 4–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 4–0 2–3 2–2 3–3 1–1
Indiana 2–3 4–0 2–2 1–4 3–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 1–1 1–1 – 2–0 0–2 3–1 3–1 2–0 3–1 0–4 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–1
L.A. Clippers 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–3 1–1 1–4 0–4 0–2 – 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–5 2–3 3–2 1–3 1–4 1–3 1–1
L.A. Lakers 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–3 2–0 0–5 1–3 2–0 3–2 – 1–1 2–0 3–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 3–2 0–5 1–4 0–4 0–5 2–2 1–1
Miami 1–3 3–2 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 – 4–0 2–0 2–3 2–2 2–3 4–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–1
Milwaukee 0–5 1–3 2–3 0–4 2–3 2–0 0–2 4–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–4 – 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–3 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3
Minnesota 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 1–4 0–2 2–2 1–4 0–2 3–1 1–3 0–2 2–0 – 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–4 0–4 2–2 1–4 0–4 1–4 0–2
New Jersey 3–1 4–1 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 3–2 3–1 1–1 – 4–1 0–5 3–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
New York 2–2 4–0 1–3 3–1 4–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 0–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 4–0 2–0 1–4 – 3–2 3–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 5–0
Orlando 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 3–2 3–1 1–1 5–0 2–3 – 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 4–1
Philadelphia 0–4 1–4 1–3 1–3 0–4 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 3–1 0–2 1–3 2–3 0–4 – 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–3
Phoenix 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 1–1 3–2 2–2 1–1 5–0 2–3 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 – 3–2 4–1 3–1 2–3 2–2 2–0
Portland 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–3 0–4 1–1 3–2 5–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–3 – 4–1 1–3 1–4 1–3 2–0
Sacramento 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–4 0–4 0–2 2–3 4–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–4 1–4 – 1–3 0–5 1–3 2–0
San Antonio 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 5–0 4–2 1–1 2–2 3–2 2–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 3–1 3–1 – 0–4 0–5 2–0
Seattle 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 4–1 2–2 1–1 4–1 5–0 1–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–2 4–1 5–0 4–0 – 3–1 2–0
Utah 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 5–0 4–1 2–0 1–3 3–3 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 3–1 3–1 5–0 1–3 – 2–0
Washington 0–4 2–3 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 3–1 2–0 1–3 0–5 1–4 3–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 —

Game log

Regular season

1993–94 game log
Total: 42–40 (home: 28–13; road: 14–27)
November: 6–7 (home: 4–2; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 5, 1993 @ Sacramento L 100–109 ARCO Arena 0–1
2 November 7, 1993 L.A. Clippers W 99–97 McNichols Sports Arena 1–1
3 November 9, 1993 @ Seattle L 86–118 Seattle Center Coliseum 1–2
4 November 12, 1993 @ L.A. Lakers W 113–84 Great Western Forum 2–2
5 November 13, 1993 Golden State L 98–106 McNichols Sports Arena 2–3
6 November 16, 1993 San Antonio L 74–86 McNichols Sports Arena 2–4
7 November 18, 1993 Cleveland W 100–93 McNichols Sports Arena 3–4
8 November 20, 1993 @ Minnesota W 90–89 Target Center 4–4
9 November 23, 1993 @ Portland L 94–109 Memorial Coliseum 4–5
10 November 24, 1993 @ Phoenix L 97–130 America West Arena 4–6
11 November 26, 1993 Portland W 112–101 McNichols Sports Arena 5–6
12 November 27, 1993 New Jersey W 111–89 McNichols Sports Arena 6–6
13 November 30, 1993 @ Utah L 92–103 Delta Center 6–7
December: 8–6 (home: 6–0; road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
14 December 3, 1993 Charlotte W 102–94 McNichols Sports Arena 7–7
15 December 5, 1993 Dallas W 115–110 McNichols Sports Arena 8–7
16 December 7, 1993 @ Golden State L 90–95 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 8–8
17 December 10, 1993 Utah W 107–98 McNichols Sports Arena 9–8
18 December 11, 1993 @ San Antonio L 100–105 Alamodome 9–9
19 December 14, 1993 @ New York L 84–93 Madison Square Garden 9–10
20 December 15, 1993 @ Philadelphia L 93–101 The Spectrum 9–11
21 December 17, 1993 @ Charlotte L 96–99 Charlotte Coliseum 9–12
22 December 18, 1993 @ Atlanta L 96–102 The Omni 9–13
23 December 21, 1993 Phoenix W 121–95 McNichols Sports Arena 10–13
24 December 23, 1993 @ Houston W 106–93 The Summit 11–13
25 December 26, 1993 Minnesota W 100–97 McNichols Sports Arena 12–13
26 December 28, 1993 @ Dallas W 97–85 Reunion Arena 13–13
27 December 30, 1993 Golden State W 101–96 McNichols Sports Arena 14–13
January: 6–8 (home: 5–4; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
28 January 2, 1994 Philadelphia L 80–96 McNichols Sports Arena 14–14
29 January 4, 1994 L.A. Lakers L 118–119 McNichols Sports Arena 14–15
30 January 5, 1994 @ Minnesota L 95–109 Target Center 14–16
31 January 7, 1994 San Antonio L 76–84 McNichols Sports Arena 14–17
32 January 8, 1994 Sacramento W 104–98 McNichols Sports Arena 15–17
33 January 11, 1994 @ Detroit W 94–86 The Palace of Auburn Hills 16–17
34 January 12, 1994 @ Indiana L 96–107 Market Square Arena 16–18
35 January 14, 1994 @ New Jersey L 96–103 Brendan Byrne Arena 16–19
36 January 16, 1994 @ Boston L 100–105 Boston Garden 16–20
37 January 18, 1994 Portland L 103–104 (OT) McNichols Sports Arena 17–20
38 January 20, 1994 Houston W 111–106 (2OT) McNichols Sports Arena 17–21
39 January 22, 1994 Seattle W 98–91 McNichols Sports Arena 18–21
40 January 27, 1994 Indiana W 113–106 McNichols Sports Arena 19–21
41 January 29, 1994 Detroit W 129–110 McNichols Sports Arena 20–21
February: 7–7 (home: 4–2; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
42 February 1, 1994 Chicago L 98–118 McNichols Sports Arena 20–22
43 February 2, 1994 @ Golden State L 84–97 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 20–23
44 February 4, 1994 @ Sacramento W 108–83 ARCO Arena 21–23
45 February 6, 1994 Dallas W 99–89 McNichols Sports Arena 22–23
46 February 8, 1994 Utah L 95–96 McNichols Sports Arena 22–24
47 February 10, 1994 @ San Antonio L 87–94 Alamodome 22–25
All-Star Break
48 February 15, 1994 @ Cleveland L 99–111 Richfield Coliseum 22–26
49 February 16, 1994 @ Milwaukee W 107–95 Bradley Center 23–26
50 February 18, 1994 @ Chicago W 109–84 Chicago Stadium 24–26
51 February 20, 1994 Atlanta W 97–92 McNichols Sports Arena 25–26
52 February 22, 1994 @ Houston L 97–98 The Summit 25–27
53 February 23, 1994 Boston W 102–94 McNichols Sports Arena 26–27
54 February 25, 1994 New York W 102–94 McNichols Sports Arena 27–27
55 February 27, 1994 @ Portland L 97–104 Memorial Coliseum 27–28
March: 8–5 (home: 7–1; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
56 March 4, 1994 Orlando W 98–89 McNichols Sports Arena 28–28
57 March 6, 1994 Minnesota W 117–97 McNichols Sports Arena 29–28
58 March 8, 1994 @ Orlando L 88–95 Orlando Arena 29–29
59 March 9, 1994 @ Miami L 80–102 Miami Arena 29–30
60 March 11, 1994 @ Washington L 93–100 USAir Arena 29–31
61 March 14, 1994 San Antonio W 116–88 McNichols Sports Arena 30–31
62 March 17, 1994 @ L.A. Clippers W 102–99 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 31–31
63 March 18, 1994 Sacramento L 103–115 McNichols Sports Arena 31–32
64 March 20, 1994 Washington W 132–99 McNichols Sports Arena 32–32
65 March 22, 1994 Milwaukee W 108–94 McNichols Sports Arena 33–32
66 March 24, 1994 Miami W 113–101 McNichols Sports Arena 34–32
67 March 26, 1994 Dallas W 112–101 McNichols Sports Arena 35–32
68 March 28, 1994 @ Seattle L 97–111 Seattle Center Coliseum 35–33
April: 7–7 (home: 2–4; road: 5–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
69 April 2, 1994 @ Utah L 91–101 Delta Center 35–34
70 April 3, 1994 @ Phoenix L 98–108 America West Arena 35–35
71 April 5, 1994 L.A. Clippers L 91–92 McNichols Sports Arena 35–36
72 April 7, 1994 Seattle W 104–90 McNichols Sports Arena 36–36
73 April 8, 1994 @ L.A. Lakers W 112–99 Great Western Forum 37–36
74 April 10, 1994 Houston L 92–93 McNichols Sports Arena 37–37
75 April 12, 1994 Phoenix L 102–107 McNichols Sports Arena 37–38
76 April 13, 1994 @ San Antonio W 83–78 Alamodome 38–38
77 April 15, 1994 @ Dallas L 97–99 Reunion Arena 38–39
78 April 17, 1994 @ Minnesota W 99–88 Target Center 39–39
79 April 19, 1994 L.A. Lakers W 105–98 McNichols Sports Arena 40–39
80 April 20, 1994 @ L.A. Clippers W 100–85 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 41–39
81 April 22, 1994 Utah L 106–113 McNichols Sports Arena 41–40
82 April 24, 1994 @ Houston W 115–107 The Summit 42–40
1993–94 schedule

Playoffs

1994 playoff game log
Western Conference First Round: 3–2 (home: 2–0; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 28, 1994 @ Seattle L 82–106 Bison Dele (15) Dikembe Mutombo (9) Robert Pack (4) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		0–1
2 April 30, 1994 @ Seattle L 87–97 LaPhonso Ellis (18) Ellis, Dele (10) Dikembe Mutombo (5) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		0–2
3 May 2, 1994 Seattle W 110–93 Reggie Williams (31) Dikembe Mutombo (13) Reggie Williams (8) McNichols Sports Arena
17,171 		1–2
4 May 5, 1994 Seattle W 94–85 (OT) LaPhonso Ellis (27) LaPhonso Ellis (17) Reggie Williams (6) McNichols Sports Arena
17,171 		2–2
5 May 7, 1994 @ Seattle W 98–94 (OT) Robert Pack (23) Bison Dele (19) Reggie Williams (5) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		3–2
Western Conference semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 10, 1994 @ Utah L 91–100 Dikembe Mutombo (20) LaPhonso Ellis (12) Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (5) Delta Center
19,911 		0–1
2 May 12, 1994 @ Utah L 94–104 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (23) Dikembe Mutombo (13) Robert Pack (6) Delta Center
19,911 		0–2
3 May 14, 1994 Utah L 109–111 (OT) LaPhonso Ellis (25) Dikembe Mutombo (13) Robert Pack (8) McNichols Sports Arena
17,171 		0–3
4 May 15, 1994 Utah W 83–82 Reggie Williams (21) Dikembe Mutombo (11) Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (6) McNichols Sports Arena
17,171 		1–3
5 May 17, 1994 @ Utah W 109–101 (2OT) Stith, Abdul-Rauf (22) LaPhonso Ellis (11) Robert Pack (7) Delta Center
19,911 		2–3
6 May 19, 1994 Utah W 94–91 Dikembe Mutombo (23) Dikembe Mutombo (12) three players tied (2) McNichols Sports Arena
17,171 		3–3
7 May 21, 1994 @ Utah L 81–91 Reggie Williams (17) Dikembe Mutombo (17) Robert Pack (3) Delta Center
19,911 		3–4
1994 schedule

Playoffs

West First Round

(1) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (8) Denver Nuggets: Nuggets win series 3-2

Last Playoff Meeting: 1988 Western Conference First Round (Denver won 3–2)

West Conference Semi-finals

(5) Utah Jazz vs. (8) Denver Nuggets: Jazz win series 4-3

Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Western Conference Semi-finals (Denver won 4–1)

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 80 78 32.7 .460 .316 .956 2.1 4.5 1.0 0.1 18.0
LaPhonso Ellis 79 79 34.2 .502 .304 .674 8.6 2.1 0.8 1.0 15.4
Reggie Williams 82 68 32.4 .412 .278 .733 4.8 3.7 1.4 0.8 13.0
Bryant Stith 82 82 34.8 .450 .222 .829 4.3 2.4 1.4 0.2 12.5
Dikembe Mutombo 82 82 34.8 .569 .000 .583 11.8 1.5 0.7 4.1 12.0
Robert Pack 66 4 20.9 .443 .207 .758 1.9 5.4 1.2 0.1 9.6
Rodney Rogers 79 14 17.8 .439 .380 .672 2.9 1.3 0.8 0.6 8.1
Bison Dele 80 1 18.8 .541 .000 .649 5.6 0.6 0.6 1.1 8.0
Mark Macon 7 0 18.0 .311 .000 .800 1.0 1.6 0.9 0.1 5.1
Tom Hammonds 74 2 11.9 .500 .683 2.7 0.5 0.3 0.2 4.1
Marcus Liberty 3 0 3.7 .571 .000 .500 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 3.0
Adonis Jordan 6 0 13.2 .261 .300 1.0 3.2 0.0 0.2 2.5
Kevin Brooks 34 0 5.6 .364 .174 .900 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 2.5
Mark Randall 28 0 5.5 .340 .143 .786 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.1 2.1
Darnell Mee 38 0 7.5 .318 .208 .444 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.3 1.9
Jim Farmer 4 0 7.3 .333 .000 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Roy Marble 5 0 6.4 .167 .000 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.8

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
LaPhonso Ellis 12 12 36.3 .479 .500 .704 8.1 2.2 0.8 0.9 14.8
Reggie Williams 12 12 33.8 .416 .400 .771 5.1 3.5 0.8 1.0 14.3
Dikembe Mutombo 12 12 42.6 .463 .602 12.0 1.8 0.7 5.8 13.3
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 12 12 28.3 .370 .324 .935 1.5 2.5 0.4 0.1 12.9
Robert Pack 12 0 27.7 .407 .300 .709 2.3 4.3 1.5 0.5 11.8
Bryant Stith 12 12 34.4 .422 .000 .833 4.7 2.2 0.9 0.2 11.3
Bison Dele 12 0 24.1 .553 .659 7.4 0.9 0.3 0.9 9.3
Rodney Rogers 12 0 15.8 .388 .316 .630 1.8 1.3 0.6 0.5 5.1
Kevin Brooks 2 0 2.5 .286 .000 .500 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5
Darnell Mee 3 0 10.0 .500 .250 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.0 2.3
Tom Hammonds 8 0 6.1 .222 .833 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.1
Mark Randall 2 0 3.0 .000 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0

Player Statistics Citation:[15]

Transactions

References

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