1993–94 New York Knicks season
Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1993–94 NBA season was the 48th season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association in New York City .[ 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[update] owner, The Madison Square Garden Company , is a spin-off of Cablevision.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
During the off-season, the Knicks signed free agent Anthony Bonner .[ 5] [ 6] The team got off to a fast start winning their first seven games. However, they would lose Doc Rivers for the remainder of the season to a knee injury after just 19 games,[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] while Charles D. Smith and second-year guard Hubert Davis also missed parts of the season with injuries. At midseason, the Knicks traded Tony Campbell to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Derek Harper to fill in the void left by Rivers.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] Despite the injuries, the Knicks had another successful season holding a 34–14 record at the All-Star break,[ 13] and then posting a 15-game winning streak late in the season, including a 14–0 record in March,[ 14] finishing first place in the Atlantic Division with a 57–25 record.[ 15] The Knicks earned the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Patrick Ewing had a stellar season averaging 24.5 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game, and finished in fifth place in Most Valuable Player voting,[ 16] [ 17] but was not selected to an All-NBA Team at season's end. In addition, John Starks averaged 19.0 points, 5.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game, but only played 59 games due to a knee injury, which forced him to miss the rest of the regular season,[ 18] [ 19] [ 20] while 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. Davis contributed 11.0 points per game, while Smith provided with 10.4 points per game, and sixth man Anthony Mason averaged 7.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game off the bench.[ 21] Ewing, Starks and Oakley were all selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game .[ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26]
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs , the Knicks defeated the New Jersey Nets in four games.[ 27] [ 28] [ 29] [ 30] In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, they faced the Chicago Bulls for the fourth straight year. Michael Jordan had retired prior to the season to pursue a baseball career, and the team was now led by Scottie Pippen .[ 31] [ 32] [ 33] [ 34] [ 35] The Knicks would defeat the Bulls in a full seven game series to advance to the Eastern Conference finals,[ 36] [ 37] [ 38] [ 39] where they trailed 3–2 to Reggie Miller and the 5th-seeded Indiana Pacers ,[ 40] [ 41] [ 42] but managed to defeat them in another full seven game series.[ 43] [ 44] [ 45] [ 46] 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 ,[ 47] [ 48] [ 49] but lost the next two games, thus losing the series in seven games.[ 50] [ 51] [ 52] [ 53] [ 54] [ 55]
In the 1994 playoffs, the Knicks set the record for most games allowing under 95[ 56] and under 100 points[ 57] in one playoff run. Opponents were held to under 95 and 100 points in 23 and 24 games, respectively. Following the season, Rolando Blackman was released to free agency.[ 58]
Draft picks
The Knicks had no draft picks in 1993.
Roster
1993–94 New York Knicks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
42
Anderson, Eric
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1970–05–26
Indiana
G
50
Anthony, Greg
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
176 lb (80 kg)
1967–11–15
UNLV
G
20
Blackman, Rolando
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1959–02–26
Kansas State
F
4
Bonner, Anthony
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1968–06–08
Saint Louis
G
44
Davis, Hubert
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
1970–05–17
North Carolina
C
33
Ewing, Patrick
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1962–08–05
Georgetown
G
7
Gaines, Corey
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1965–06–01
Loyola Marymount
G
11
Harper, Derek
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1961–10–13
Illinois
F
14
Mason, Anthony
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1966–12–14
Tennessee State
F
34
Oakley, Charles
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1963–12–18
Virginia Union
G
25
Rivers, Doc
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1961–10–13
Marquette
F
54
Smith, Charles
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1965–07–16
Pittsburgh
G
3
Starks, John
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1965–08–10
Oklahoma State
C
32
Williams, Herb
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
242 lb (110 kg)
1958–02–16
Ohio State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: January 20, 1994
Pre season
Game log
1993–94 pre-season game log
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Record
Lead scorer
Lead rebounder
Lead assist
Lead steals
Lead blocks
OT
Location
Time
Local cable TV
Local radio
Regular season
Season standings
[ 59]
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
Regular season
Playoffs
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Knicks only.
Television
Some New York Knicks TV games carried on MSG 2 because of broadcast conflict with the New York Rangers (NHL ).
Radio
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
Free agents
Player Transactions Citation:[ 60]
See also
References
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