1993–94 New York Knicks season

1993–94 New York Knicks season
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachPat Riley
General managerErnie Grunfeld
OwnersParamount Communications, Inc. (through March 10, 1994)
Viacom (starting on March 11, 1994)
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record57–25 (.695)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(lost to Rockets 3–4)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionMSG Network
RadioWFAN

The 1993–94 NBA season was the 48th season for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association.[1] This marked the last season in which the Knicks (and all other MSG properties) were owned by Paramount Communications (formerly Gulf+Western), which was sold near the end of the season to Viacom, which in turn sold them to ITT Corporation and Cablevision. A couple of years later, ITT would sell their share to Cablevision. The Knicks' current owner, The Madison Square Garden Company, is a spin-off of Cablevision.[2][3][4] During the off-season, the team signed free agent Anthony Bonner.[5][6][7]

The Knicks got off to a fast start by winning their first seven games of the regular season. However, they would lose Doc Rivers for the remainder of the season to a knee injury after only just 19 games,[8][9][10][11] while Charles D. Smith and second-year guard Hubert Davis also missed parts of the season with injuries. At mid-season, the Knicks traded Tony Campbell to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Derek Harper, who filled in the void left by Rivers at the point guard position.[12][13][14][15] Despite the injuries, the Knicks had another successful season holding a 34–14 record at the All-Star break,[16] and then posting a 15-game winning streak late in the season, including a 14–0 record in March,[17] finishing in first place in the Atlantic Division with a 57–25 record, and earning the second seed in the Eastern Conference.[18]

Patrick Ewing had a stellar season averaging 24.5 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game, but was not selected to an All-NBA Team at season's end, while John Starks averaged 19.0 points, 5.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and also led the Knicks with 113 three-point field goals, but only played 59 games due to a knee injury, which forced him to miss the remainder of the regular season,[19][20][21][22] and Charles Oakley provided the team with 11.8 points and rebounds per game each, contributed 1.3 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team.

In addition, Davis contributed 11.0 points per game in 56 games, while Smith provided with 10.4 points per game in 43 games, and Greg Anthony contributed 7.9 points, 4.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Meanwhile, Rivers averaged 7.5 points, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game, Rolando Blackman contributed 7.3 points per game off the bench, sixth man Anthony Mason averaged 7.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game also off the bench, and Bonner provided with 5.1 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.[23]

Ewing, Starks and Oakley were all selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[24][25][26][27] Ewing also finished in fifth place in Most Valuable Player voting,[28][29][30][31] while Oakley finished in ninth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting,[32][31] Mason finished tied in sixth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting,[33][31] and head coach Pat Riley finished tied in fifth place in Coach of the Year voting.[34][35][36][31]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1994 NBA playoffs, the Knicks defeated the New Jersey Nets in four games.[37][38][39][40] In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, they faced off against the Chicago Bulls for the fourth consecutive year; Michael Jordan had retired prior to the season to pursue a baseball career, and the team was now led by Scottie Pippen.[41][42][43][44] The Knicks would defeat the Bulls in a full seven game series to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals,[45][46][47][48] where they trailed 3–2 to Reggie Miller and the 5th-seeded Indiana Pacers,[49][50][51] but managed to defeat them in another full seven game series.[52][53][54][55]

The Knicks advanced to the 1994 NBA Finals, and took a 3–2 series lead over regular season MVP, and Defensive Player of the Year Hakeem Olajuwon and the Houston Rockets,[56][57][58] but lost the next two games, thus losing the series in seven games.[59][60][61][62] In the 1994 playoffs, the Knicks set the record for most games allowing under 95,[63] and under 100 points,[64] in one playoff run. Opponents were held to under 95 and 100 points in 23 and 24 games, respectively.

The Knicks finished fourth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 810,193 at Madison Square Garden during the regular season.[23][65] Following the season, Blackman was released to free agency.[66]

Draft picks

Main article: 1993 NBA draft

The Knicks had no draft picks in 1993.

Roster

1993–94 New York Knicks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F 42 Eric Anderson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1970–05–26 Indiana
G 50 Greg Anthony 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1967–11–15 UNLV
G 20 Rolando Blackman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1959–02–26 Kansas State
F 4 Anthony Bonner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1968–06–08 Saint Louis
G 44 Hubert Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1970–05–17 North Carolina
C 33 Patrick Ewing 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1962–08–05 Georgetown
G 7 Corey Gaines 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1965–06–01 Loyola Marymount
G 11 Derek Harper 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1961–10–13 Illinois
F 14 Anthony Mason 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1966–12–14 Tennessee State
F 34 Charles Oakley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1963–12–18 Virginia Union
G 25 Doc Rivers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1961–10–13 Marquette
F 54 Charles Smith 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1965–07–16 Pittsburgh
G 3 John Starks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1965–08–10 Oklahoma State
C 32 Herb Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 242 lb (110 kg) 1958–02–16 Ohio State
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: January 20, 1994

Pre season

Game log

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y- 57 25 .695 — 32–9 25–16 18–10
x-Orlando Magic 50 32 .610 7 31–10 19–22 20–8
x-New Jersey Nets 45 37 .549 12 29–12 16–25 17–11
x-Miami Heat 42 40 .512 15 22–19 20–21 16–12
Boston Celtics 32 50 .390 25 18–23 14–27 12–16
Philadelphia 76ers 25 57 .305 32 15–26 10–31 7–21
Washington Bullets 24 58 .293 33 17–24 7–34 8–20

[65]

#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Atlanta Hawks 57 25 .695 –
2 y- 57 25 .695 –
3 x-Chicago Bulls 55 27 .671 2
4 x-Orlando Magic 50 32 .610 7
5 x-Indiana Pacers 47 35 .573 10
6 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 47 35 .573 10
7 x-New Jersey Nets 45 37 .549 12
8 x-Miami Heat 42 40 .512 15
9 Charlotte Hornets 41 41 .500 16
10 Boston Celtics 32 50 .390 25
11 Philadelphia 76ers 25 57 .305 32
12 Washington Bullets 24 58 .293 33
13t Milwaukee Bucks 20 62 .244 37
13t Detroit Pistons 20 62 .244 37
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: 57–25 (home: 32–9; road: 25–16)
November: 9–2 (home: 4–1; road: 5–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 5, 1993 @ Boston W 111–108 Boston Garden 1–0
2 November 7, 1993 @ Cleveland W 115–107 (OT) Richfield Coliseum 2–0
3 November 9, 1993 Philadelphia W 95–86 Madison Square Garden 3–0
4 November 10, 1993 @ Washington W 92–84 USAir Arena 4–0
5 November 12, 1993 @ Indiana W 103–84 Market Square Arena 5–0
6 November 13, 1993 Milwaukee W 99–86 Madison Square Garden 6–0
7 November 16, 1993 @ Dallas W 103–90 Reunion Arena 7–0
8 November 17, 1993 @ San Antonio L 90–95 Alamodome 7–1
9 November 20, 1993 Utah L 72–86 Madison Square Garden 7–2
10 November 22, 1993 Miami W 119–87 Madison Square Garden 8–2
11 November 27, 1993 Detroit W 112–85 Madison Square Garden 9–2
December: 9–5 (home: 7–2; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
12 December 2, 1993 Houston L 85–94 Madison Square Garden 9–3
13 December 4, 1993 Sacramento W 123–101 Madison Square Garden 10–3
14 December 6, 1993 @ Utah L 96–103 Delta Center 10–4
15 December 7, 1993 @ L.A. Lakers W 92–78 Great Western Forum 11–4
16 December 9, 1993 @ Golden State W 94–81 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 12–4
17 December 11, 1993 Indiana W 98–91 Madison Square Garden 13–4
18 December 14, 1993 Denver W 93–84 Madison Square Garden 14–4
19 December 16, 1993 L.A. Lakers W 108–85 Madison Square Garden 15–4
20 December 17, 1993 @ Chicago L 86–98 Chicago Stadium 15–5
21 December 20, 1993 Dallas W 101–92 Madison Square Garden 16–5
22 December 21, 1993 @ New Jersey L 81–85 Brendan Byrne Arena 16–6
23 December 23, 1993 Atlanta W 84–75 Madison Square Garden 17–6
24 December 28, 1993 New Jersey L 95–97 Madison Square Garden 17–7
25 December 30, 1993 Washington W 102–84 Madison Square Garden 18–7
January: 12–4 (home: 7–2; road: 5–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
26 January 2, 1994 Charlotte L 123–124 (OT) Madison Square Garden 18–8
27 January 4, 1994 Orlando W 100–95 Madison Square Garden 19–8
28 January 6, 1994 @ Milwaukee W 92–86 Bradley Center 19–9
29 January 8, 1994 @ Charlotte L 99–102 Charlotte Coliseum 20–9
30 January 9, 1994 Portland W 99–85 Madison Square Garden 21–9
31 January 11, 1994 L.A. Clippers W 98–77 Madison Square Garden 22–9
32 January 13, 1994 @ Detroit W 94–80 The Palace of Auburn Hills 23–9
33 January 15, 1994 Detroit W 97–88 Madison Square Garden 24–9
34 January 17, 1994 Minnesota W 106–94 Madison Square Garden 25–9
35 January 19, 1994 San Antonio W 120–108 Madison Square Garden 26–9
36 January 21, 1994 @ Orlando L 103–106 Orlando Arena 26–10
37 January 23, 1994 Philadelphia L 92–99 Madison Square Garden 26–11
38 January 25, 1994 Phoenix W 98–96 Madison Square Garden 27–11
39 January 27, 1994 @ L.A. Clippers W 103–102 Aarowhead Pond of Anaheim 28–11
40 January 29, 1994 @ Seattle W 106–92 Seattle Center Coliseum 29–11
41 January 30, 1994 @ Portland W 103–93 Memorial Coliseum 30–11
February: 6–8 (home: 3–2; road: 3–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
42 February 1, 1994 Boston W 114–79 Madison Square Garden 31–11
43 February 2, 1994 @ Washington W 85–80 USAir Arena 32–11
44 February 4, 1994 @ Atlanta L 102–114 The Omni 32–12
45 February 6, 1994 Orlando W 95–77 Madison Square Garden 33–12
46 February 7, 1994 @ Miami L 85–96 Miami Arena 33–13
47 February 9, 1994 @ Philadelphia W 114–79 The Spectrum 34–13
48 February 10, 1994 Golden State L 105–113 Madison Square Garden 34–14
All-Star Break
49 February 15, 1994 @ New Jersey L 83–103 Brendan Byrne Arena 34–15
50 February 17, 1994 @ Cleveland W 102–95 Richfield Coliseum 35–15
51 February 20, 1994 Chicago W 86–68 Madison Square Garden 36–15
52 February 22, 1994 Seattle L 82–93 Madison Square Garden 36–16
53 February 24, 1994 @ Houston L 73–93 The Summit 36–17
54 February 25, 1994 @ Denver L 94–102 McNichols Sports Arena 36–18
55 February 27, 1994 @ Phoenix L 78–92 America West Arena 36–19
March: 14–0 (home: 7–0; road: 7–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
56 March 1, 1994 @ Sacramento W 100–88 ARCO Arena 37–19
57 March 3, 1994 New Jersey W 97–86 Madison Square Garden 38–19
58 March 7, 1994 @ Detroit W 99–85 The Palace of Auburn Hills 39–19
59 March 9, 1994 @ Atlanta W 90–83 The Omni 40–19
60 March 11, 1994 @ Boston W 90–83 Boston Garden 41–19
61 March 12, 1994 Cleveland W 96–86 Madison Square Garden 42–19
62 March 15, 1994 Indiana W 88–82 Madison Square Garden 43–19
63 March 17, 1994 Milwaukee W 105–83 Madison Square Garden 44–19
64 March 19, 1994 Boston W 105–91 Madison Square Garden 45–19
65 March 22, 1994 Chicago W 87–78 Madison Square Garden 46–19
66 March 24, 1994 @ Minnesota W 123–106 Madison Square Garden 47–19
67 March 25, 1994 @ Indiana W 85–82 Market Square Arena 48–19
68 March 27, 1994 @ Orlando W 111–90 Orlando Arena 49–19
69 March 29, 1994 Charlotte W 106–95 Madison Square Garden 50–19
April: 7–6 (home: 4–2; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
70 April 2, 1994 Miami W 110–87 Madison Square Garden 51–19
71 April 5, 1994 @ Miami L 86–100 Miami Arena 51–20
72 April 7, 1994 Cleveland W 97–94 (OT) Madison Square Garden 52–20
73 April 8, 1994 @ Philadelphia L 97–100 The Spectrum 52–21
74 April 10, 1994 @ New Jersey L 88–107 Brendan Byrne Arena 52–22
75 April 11, 1994 Orlando L 100–108 Madison Square Garden 52–23
76 April 14, 1994 @ Washington W 111–106 USAir Arena 53–23
77 April 15, 1994 Washington W 103–90 Madison Square Garden 54–23
78 April 17, 1994 @ Charlotte L 91–107 Charlotte Coliseum 54–24
79 April 19, 1994 Atlanta L 84–87 Madison Square Garden 54–25
80 April 21, 1994 Philadelphia W 130–82 Madison Square Garden 55–25
81 April 22, 1994 @ Milwaukee W 125–85 Bradley Center 56–25
82 April 24, 1994 @ Chicago W 92–76 Chicago Stadium 57–25
1993–94 schedule

Playoffs

1994 playoff game log
First Round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 29, 1994 New Jersey W 91–80 Patrick Ewing (25) Patrick Ewing (13) Patrick Ewing (5) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		1–0
2 May 1, 1994 New Jersey W 90–81 Charles Oakley (25) Charles Oakley (24) Derek Harper (8) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		2–0
3 May 4, 1994 @ New Jersey L 92–93 (OT) Patrick Ewing (27) Charles Oakley (16) Harper, Davis (4) Brendan Byrne Arena
20,049 		2–1
4 May 6, 1994 @ New Jersey W 102–92 Patrick Ewing (36) Patrick Ewing (14) Oakley, Starks (4) Brendan Byrne Arena
20,049 		3–1
Conference semifinals: 4–3 (home: 4–0; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 8, 1994 Chicago W 90–86 Patrick Ewing (18) Patrick Ewing (12) three players tied (3) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		1–0
2 May 11, 1994 Chicago W 96–91 Patrick Ewing (26) Anthony Mason (14) Anthony Mason (6) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		2–0
3 May 13, 1994 @ Chicago L 102–104 Patrick Ewing (34) Ewing, Oakley (9) John Starks (6) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		2–1
4 May 15, 1994 @ Chicago L 83–95 Patrick Ewing (18) Charles Oakley (17) Anthony, Starks (6) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		2–2
5 May 18, 1994 Chicago W 87–86 Patrick Ewing (20) Patrick Ewing (13) Greg Anthony (8) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		3–2
6 May 20, 1994 @ Chicago L 79–93 Patrick Ewing (26) Patrick Ewing (14) John Starks (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		3–3
7 May 22, 1994 Chicago W 87–77 Patrick Ewing (18) Charles Oakley (20) Patrick Ewing (6) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		4–3
Conference finals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 24, 1994 Indiana W 100–89 Patrick Ewing (28) Charles Oakley (13) John Starks (6) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		1–0
2 May 26, 1994 Indiana W 89–78 Patrick Ewing (32) Patrick Ewing (13) Derek Harper (8) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		2–0
3 May 28, 1994 @ Indiana L 68–88 Oakley, Starks (12) Charles Oakley (9) Greg Anthony (4) Market Square Arena
16,530 		2–1
4 May 30, 1994 @ Indiana L 77–83 Patrick Ewing (25) Charles Oakley (15) John Starks (4) Market Square Arena
16,536 		2–2
5 June 1, 1994 Indiana L 86–93 Patrick Ewing (29) Charles Oakley (13) John Starks (8) Madison Square Garden 2–3
6 June 3, 1994 @ Indiana W 98–91 John Starks (26) Patrick Ewing (10) John Starks (6) Market Square Arena
16,529 		3–3
7 June 5, 1994 Indiana W 94–90 Patrick Ewing (24) Patrick Ewing (22) Patrick Ewing (7) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		4–3
NBA Finals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 June 8, 1994 @ Houston L 78–85 Patrick Ewing (23) Charles Oakley (14) Derek Harper (5) The Summit
16,611 		0–1
2 June 10, 1994 @ Houston W 91–83 John Starks (19) Patrick Ewing (13) John Starks (9) The Summit
16,611 		1–1
3 June 12, 1994 Houston L 89–93 Derek Harper (21) Patrick Ewing (13) John Starks (9) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		1–2
4 June 15, 1994 Houston W 91–82 Derek Harper (21) Charles Oakley (20) Derek Harper (5) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		2–2
5 June 17, 1994 Houston W 91–84 Patrick Ewing (25) Patrick Ewing (22) Derek Harper (7) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		3–2
6 June 19, 1994 @ Houston L 84–86 John Starks (27) Patrick Ewing (15) Derek Harper (10) The Summit
16,611 		3–3
7 June 22, 1994 @ Houston L 84–90 Derek Harper (23) Charles Oakley (14) Derek Harper (5) The Summit
16,611 		3–4
1994 schedule

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% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Eric Anderson 11 0 3.5 .412 1.000 .357 1.5 .2 .0 .1 1.9
Greg Anthony 80 36 24.9 .394 .300 .774 2.4 4.6 1.4 .2 7.9
Rolando Blackman 55 1 17.6 .436 .357 .906 1.7 1.4 .5 .1 7.3
Anthony Bonner 73 38 19.2 .563 .476 4.7 1.2 1.0 .2 5.1
Tony Campbell† 22 11 17.2 .492 .333 .811 2.7 1.4 .9 .0 7.1
Hubert Davis 56 27 23.8 .471 .402 .825 1.2 2.9 .7 .1 11.0
Patrick Ewing 79 79 37.6 .496 .286 .765 11.2 2.3 1.1 2.7 24.5
Corey Gaines 18 0 4.3 .450 .400 .867 .7 1.7 .1 .0 1.8
Derek Harper† 54 27 24.3 .430 .367 .743 1.6 4.4 1.5 .1 8.6
Anthony Mason 73 12 26.1 .476 .000 .720 5.8 2.1 .4 .1 7.2
Charles Oakley 82 82 35.8 .478 .000 .776 11.8 2.7 1.3 .2 11.8
Gerald Paddio† 3 0 2.7 .400 .0 .0 .0 .0 1.3
Doc Rivers 19 19 26.3 .433 .365 .636 2.1 5.3 1.3 .3 7.5
Charles Smith 43 21 25.7 .443 .500 .719 3.8 1.2 .6 1.0 10.4
John Starks 59 54 34.9 .420 .335 .754 3.1 5.9 1.6 .1 19.0
Herb Williams 70 3 11.1 .442 .000 .643 2.6 .4 .3 .6 3.3

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Greg Anthony 25 3 17.4 .352 .295 .583 1.1 2.4 .8 .3 4.9
Rolando Blackman 6 0 5.7 .273 .500 .5 .5 .0 .0 1.3
Anthony Bonner 13 7 9.1 .455 .538 2.2 .2 .4 .0 2.1
Hubert Davis 23 7 17.2 .364 .286 .719 .9 1.1 .2 .1 5.3
Patrick Ewing 25 25 41.3 .437 .364 .755 11.7 2.6 1.3 3.0 21.9
Corey Gaines 4 0 7.0 .000 .000 .5 .5 .0 .0 .0
Derek Harper 23 22 32.6 .429 .341 .643 2.3 4.5 1.8 .0 11.4
Anthony Mason 25 0 26.4 .489 .714 5.8 1.8 .6 .2 7.6
Charles Oakley 25 25 39.7 .477 .775 11.7 2.4 1.4 .2 13.2
Charles Smith 25 18 24.5 .480 .000 .729 3.8 1.0 .5 1.0 8.8
John Starks 25 18 33.6 .381 .356 .770 2.3 4.6 1.4 .1 14.6
Herb Williams 19 0 6.7 .419 .667 1.1 .2 .2 .6 1.5
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Knicks only.

Player Statistics Citation:[23]

Media

Television

Channel Play-by-play Alternate Play-by-play Color commentator Studio host Alternate Studio host
MSG Network Marv Albert Al Trautwig John Andariese Al Trautwig Bruce Beck

Some New York Knicks TV games carried on MSG 2 because of broadcast conflict with the New York Rangers (NHL).

Radio

Channel Play-by-play Alternate Play-by-play Color commentator Studio Host Alternate Studio Host
WFAN Mike Breen John Minko Walt Frazier John Minko Steve Somers

Some New York Knicks radio games carried on WEVD because of broadcast conflict with the New York Jets (NFL) and the New York Rangers (NHL).

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

January 6, 1994 To New York Knicks
Derek Harper
To Dallas Mavericks
Tony Campbell
1997 1st-round pick

Free agents

Additions
Player Date signed Former team
Anthony Bonner October 5 Sacramento Kings
Corey Gaines December 18 La Crosse Catbirds (CBA)
Gerald Paddio January 5 Scavolini Pesaro (Italy)
Subtractions
Player Date signed New team
Gerald Paddio January 20 Washington Bullets

Player Transactions Citation:[67]

See also

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