Season of National Basketball Association team the New York Knicks
NBA professional basketball team season
The
1993β94 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 34β14 record at the All-Star break,
[13] and then posting a 15-game winning streak late in the season, including a 14β0 record in March,
[14] finishing first place in the Atlantic Division with a 57β25 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 3β2 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 3β2 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
1993β94 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)
1970β05β26
Indiana
G
50
Anthony, Greg
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
176 lb (80 kg)
1967β11β15
UNLV
G
20
Blackman, Rolando
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1959β02β26
Kansas State
F
4
Bonner, Anthony
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1968β06β08
Saint Louis
G
44
Davis, Hubert
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
1970β05β17
North Carolina
C
33
Ewing, Patrick
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1962β08β05
Georgetown
G
7
Gaines, Corey
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1965β06β01
Loyola Marymount
G
11
Harper, Derek
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1961β10β13
Illinois
F
14
Mason, Anthony
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1966β12β14
Tennessee State
F
34
Oakley, Charles
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1963β12β18
Virginia Union
G
25
Rivers, Doc
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1961β10β13
Marquette
F
54
Smith, Charles
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1965β07β16
Pittsburgh
G
3
Starks, John
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1965β08β10
Oklahoma State
C
32
Williams, Herb
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
242 lb (110 kg)
1958β02β16
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
1993β94 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 β clinched division title
y β clinched division title
x β clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1993β94 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
β
4β0
4β1
2β3
3β1
2β0
1β1
4β0
0β2
1β1
3β2
1β1
1β1
3β1
5β0
2β0
1β3
2β2
3β1
4β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
4β0
Boston
0β4
β
0β4
2β2
1β3
2β0
1β1
3β1
1β1
1β1
0β4
1β1
1β1
2β3
3β1
1β1
1β4
0β4
2β2
4β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
3β2
Charlotte
1β4
4β0
β
1β4
1β4
1β1
1β1
4β0
0β2
1β1
2β2
1β1
2β0
1β3
3β2
2β0
2β2
3β1
2β2
3β1
2β0
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
2β2
Chicago
3β2
2β2
4β1
β
1β3
2β0
1β1
5β0
2β0
1β1
4β1
2β0
1β1
2β2
4β0
2β0
3β1
1β3
2β2
3β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
4β0
Cleveland
1β3
3β1
4β1
3β1
β
2β0
1β1
3β2
2β0
0β2
2β3
2β0
1β1
1β3
3β2
2β0
2β2
0β4
2β2
4β0
0β2
2β0
2β0
0β2
1β1
1β1
3β1
Dallas
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β2
β
1β4
1β1
0β4
1β4
0β2
0β4
0β4
0β2
0β2
5β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β4
1β3
2β2
0β5
0β4
0β5
1β1
Denver
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
4β1
β
2β0
1β3
3β2
1β1
3β1
3β1
1β1
2β0
4β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β3
1β3
2β2
2β4
2β2
1β4
1β1
Detroit
0β4
1β3
0β4
0β5
2β3
1β1
0β2
β
0β2
0β2
1β4
1β1
0β2
2β2
1β4
2β0
1β3
0β4
1β3
1β3
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
2β2
Golden State
2β0
1β1
2β0
0β2
0β2
4β0
3β1
2β0
β
0β4
1β1
4β1
5β0
2β0
2β0
2β2
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β3
3β2
4β1
2β2
1β4
3β1
2β0
Houston
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
4β1
2β3
2β0
4β0
β
1β1
4β0
3β1
2β0
1β1
4β1
2β0
2β0
1β1
2β0
2β2
4β0
4β0
2β3
2β2
3β3
1β1
Indiana
2β3
4β0
2β2
1β4
3β2
2β0
1β1
4β1
1β1
1β1
β
2β0
0β2
3β1
3β1
2β0
3β1
0β4
2β2
2β2
1β1
1β1
2β0
0β2
1β1
1β1
3β1
L.A. Clippers
1β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
4β0
1β3
1β1
1β4
0β4
0β2
β
2β3
1β1
1β1
1β3
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β5
2β3
3β2
1β3
1β4
1β3
1β1
L.A. Lakers
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
4β0
1β3
2β0
0β5
1β3
2β0
3β2
β
1β1
2β0
3β1
0β2
0β2
2β0
1β1
3β2
0β5
1β4
0β4
0β5
2β2
1β1
Miami
1β3
3β2
3β1
2β2
3β1
2β0
1β1
2β2
0β2
0β2
1β3
1β1
1β1
β
4β0
2β0
2β3
2β2
2β3
4β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
3β1
Milwaukee
0β5
1β3
2β3
0β4
2β3
2β0
0β2
4β1
0β2
1β1
1β3
1β1
0β2
0β4
β
0β2
1β3
0β4
1β3
1β3
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β3
Minnesota
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β5
1β4
0β2
2β2
1β4
0β2
3β1
1β3
0β2
2β0
β
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β0
0β4
0β4
2β2
1β4
0β4
1β4
0β2
New Jersey
3β1
4β1
2β2
1β3
2β2
2β0
1β1
3β1
2β0
0β2
1β3
1β1
2β0
3β2
3β1
1β1
β
4β1
0β5
3β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
3β1
New York
2β2
4β0
1β3
3β1
4β0
2β0
1β1
4β0
1β1
0β2
4β0
2β0
2β0
2β2
4β0
2β0
1β4
β
3β2
3β2
1β1
2β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
0β2
5β0
Orlando
1β3
2β2
2β2
2β2
2β2
2β0
1β1
3β1
1β1
1β1
2β2
1β1
0β2
3β2
3β1
1β1
5β0
2β3
β
4β0
1β1
2β0
2β0
0β2
1β1
2β0
4β1
Philadelphia
0β4
1β4
1β3
1β3
0β4
2β0
2β0
3β1
1β1
0β2
2β2
1β1
1β1
1β4
3β1
0β2
1β3
2β3
0β4
β
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
2β3
Phoenix
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β0
4β0
3β1
1β1
3β2
2β2
1β1
5β0
2β3
2β0
2β0
4β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
β
3β2
4β1
3β1
2β3
2β2
2β0
Portland
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
0β2
3β1
3β1
2β0
2β3
0β4
1β1
3β2
5β0
2β0
1β1
4β0
2β0
0β2
0β2
2β0
2β3
β
4β1
1β3
1β4
1β3
2β0
Sacramento
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
2β2
2β2
1β1
1β4
0β4
0β2
2β3
4β1
1β1
1β1
2β2
1β1
0β2
0β2
2β0
1β4
1β4
β
1β3
0β5
1β3
2β0
San Antonio
1β1
2β0
2β0
1β1
2β0
5β0
4β2
1β1
2β2
3β2
2β0
3β1
4β0
2β0
2β0
4β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
1β3
3β1
3β1
β
0β4
0β5
2β0
Seattle
1β1
2β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
4β0
2β2
1β1
4β1
2β2
1β1
4β1
5β0
1β1
2β0
4β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
3β2
4β1
5β0
4β0
β
3β1
2β0
Utah
1β1
2β0
1β1
0β2
1β1
5β0
4β1
2β0
1β3
3β3
1β1
3β1
2β2
1β1
2β0
4β1
1β1
2β0
0β2
1β1
2β2
3β1
3β1
5β0
1β3
β
2β0
Washington
0β4
2β3
2β2
0β4
1β3
1β1
1β1
2β2
0β2
1β1
1β3
1β1
1β1
1β3
3β1
2β0
1β3
0β5
1β4
3β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
β
Game log
Regular season
1993β94 game log Total: 57β25 (home: 32β9; road: 25β16)
November: 9β2 (home: 4β1; road: 5β1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
November 5, 1993
@
Boston
W 111β108
Boston Garden
1β0
2
November 7, 1993
@
Cleveland
W 115β107 (OT)
Richfield Coliseum
2β0
3
November 9, 1993
Philadelphia
W 95β86
Madison Square Garden
3β0
4
November 10, 1993
@
Washington
W 92β84
USAir Arena
4β0
5
November 12, 1993
@
Indiana
W 103β84
Market Square Arena
5β0
6
November 13, 1993
Milwaukee
W 99β86
Madison Square Garden
6β0
7
November 16, 1993
@
Dallas
W 103β90
Reunion Arena
7β0
8
November 17, 1993
@
San Antonio
L 90β95
Alamodome
7β1
9
November 20, 1993
Utah
L 72β86
Madison Square Garden
7β2
10
November 22, 1993
Miami
W 119β87
Madison Square Garden
8β2
11
November 27, 1993
Detroit
W 112β85
Madison Square Garden
9β2
December: 9β5 (home: 7β2; road: 2β3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
12
December 2, 1993
Houston
L 85β94
Madison Square Garden
9β3
13
December 4, 1993
Sacramento
W 123β101
Madison Square Garden
10β3
14
December 6, 1993
@
Utah
L 96β103
Delta Center
10β4
15
December 7, 1993
@
L.A. Lakers
W 92β78
Great Western Forum
11β4
16
December 9, 1993
@
Golden State
W 94β81
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
12β4
17
December 11, 1993
Indiana
W 98β91
Madison Square Garden
13β4
18
December 14, 1993
Denver
W 93β84
Madison Square Garden
14β4
19
December 16, 1993
L.A. Lakers
W 108β85
Madison Square Garden
15β4
20
December 17, 1993
@
Chicago
L 86β98
Chicago Stadium
15β5
21
December 20, 1993
Dallas
W 101β92
Madison Square Garden
16β5
22
December 21, 1993
@
New Jersey
L 81β85
Brendan Byrne Arena
16β6
23
December 23, 1993
Atlanta
W 84β75
Madison Square Garden
17β6
24
December 28, 1993
New Jersey
L 95β97
Madison Square Garden
17β7
25
December 30, 1993
Washington
W 102β84
Madison Square Garden
18β7
January: 12β4 (home: 7β2; road: 5β2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
26
January 2, 1994
Charlotte
L 123β124 (OT)
Madison Square Garden
18β8
27
January 4, 1994
Orlando
W 100β95
Madison Square Garden
19β8
28
January 6, 1994
@
Milwaukee
W 92β86
Bradley Center
19β9
29
January 8, 1994
@
Charlotte
L 99β102
Charlotte Coliseum
20β9
30
January 9, 1994
Portland
W 99β85
Madison Square Garden
21β9
31
January 11, 1994
L.A. Clippers
W 98β77
Madison Square Garden
22β9
32
January 13, 1994
@
Detroit
W 94β80
The Palace of Auburn Hills
23β9
33
January 15, 1994
Detroit
W 97β88
Madison Square Garden
24β9
34
January 17, 1994
Minnesota
W 106β94
Madison Square Garden
25β9
35
January 19, 1994
San Antonio
W 120β108
Madison Square Garden
26β9
36
January 21, 1994
@
Orlando
L 103β106
Orlando Arena
26β10
37
January 23, 1994
Philadelphia
L 92β99
Madison Square Garden
26β11
38
January 25, 1994
Phoenix
W 98β96
Madison Square Garden
27β11
39
January 27, 1994
@
L.A. Clippers
W 103β102
Aarowhead Pond of Anaheim
28β11
40
January 29, 1994
@
Seattle
W 106β92
Seattle Center Coliseum
29β11
41
January 30, 1994
@
Portland
W 103β93
Memorial Coliseum
30β11
February: 6β8 (home: 3β2; road: 3β6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
42
February 1, 1994
Boston
W 114β79
Madison Square Garden
31β11
43
February 2, 1994
@
Washington
W 85β80
USAir Arena
32β11
44
February 4, 1994
@
Atlanta
L 102β114
The Omni
32β12
45
February 6, 1994
Orlando
W 95β77
Madison Square Garden
33β12
46
February 7, 1994
@
Miami
L 85β96
Miami Arena
33β13
47
February 9, 1994
@
Philadelphia
W 114β79
The Spectrum
34β13
48
February 10, 1994
Golden State
L 105β113
Madison Square Garden
34β14
All-Star Break
49
February 15, 1994
@
New Jersey
L 83β103
Brendan Byrne Arena
34β15
50
February 17, 1994
@
Cleveland
W 102β95
Richfield Coliseum
35β15
51
February 20, 1994
Chicago
W 86β68
Madison Square Garden
36β15
52
February 22, 1994
Seattle
L 82β93
Madison Square Garden
36β16
53
February 24, 1994
@
Houston
L 73β93
The Summit
36β17
54
February 25, 1994
@
Denver
L 94β102
McNichols Sports Arena
36β18
55
February 27, 1994
@
Phoenix
L 78β92
America West Arena
36β19
March: 14β0 (home: 7β0; road: 7β0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
56
March 1, 1994
@
Sacramento
W 100β88
ARCO Arena
37β19
57
March 3, 1994
New Jersey
W 97β86
Madison Square Garden
38β19
58
March 7, 1994
@
Detroit
W 99β85
The Palace of Auburn Hills
39β19
59
March 9, 1994
@
Atlanta
W 90β83
The Omni
40β19
60
March 11, 1994
@
Boston
W 90β83
Boston Garden
41β19
61
March 12, 1994
Cleveland
W 96β86
Madison Square Garden
42β19
62
March 15, 1994
Indiana
W 88β82
Madison Square Garden
43β19
63
March 17, 1994
Milwaukee
W 105β83
Madison Square Garden
44β19
64
March 19, 1994
Boston
W 105β91
Madison Square Garden
45β19
65
March 22, 1994
Chicago
W 87β78
Madison Square Garden
46β19
66
March 24, 1994
@
Minnesota
W 123β106
Madison Square Garden
47β19
67
March 25, 1994
@
Indiana
W 85β82
Market Square Arena
48β19
68
March 27, 1994
@
Orlando
W 111β90
Orlando Arena
49β19
69
March 29, 1994
Charlotte
W 106β95
Madison Square Garden
50β19
April: 7β6 (home: 4β2; road: 3β4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
70
April 2, 1994
Miami
W 110β87
Madison Square Garden
51β19
71
April 5, 1994
@
Miami
L 86β100
Miami Arena
51β20
72
April 7, 1994
Cleveland
W 97β94 (OT)
Madison Square Garden
52β20
73
April 8, 1994
@
Philadelphia
L 97β100
The Spectrum
52β21
74
April 10, 1994
@
New Jersey
L 88β107
Brendan Byrne Arena
52β22
75
April 11, 1994
Orlando
L 100β108
Madison Square Garden
52β23
76
April 14, 1994
@
Washington
W 111β106
USAir Arena
53β23
77
April 15, 1994
Washington
W 103β90
Madison Square Garden
54β23
78
April 17, 1994
@
Charlotte
L 91β107
Charlotte Coliseum
54β24
79
April 19, 1994
Atlanta
L 84β87
Madison Square Garden
54β25
80
April 21, 1994
Philadelphia
W 130β82
Madison Square Garden
55β25
81
April 22, 1994
@
Milwaukee
W 125β85
Bradley Center
56β25
82
April 24, 1994
@
Chicago
W 92β76
Chicago Stadium
57β25
1993β94 schedule
Playoffs
1994 playoff game log
First Round: 3β1 (home: 2β0; road: 1β1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
April 29, 1994
New Jersey
W 91β80
Patrick Ewing (25)
Patrick Ewing (13)
Patrick Ewing (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
1β0
2
May 1, 1994
New Jersey
W 90β81
Charles Oakley (25)
Charles Oakley (24)
Derek Harper (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
2β0
3
May 4, 1994
@
New Jersey
L 92β93 (OT)
Patrick Ewing (27)
Charles Oakley (16)
Harper ,
Davis (4)
Brendan Byrne Arena 20,049
2β1
4
May 6, 1994
@
New Jersey
W 102β92
Patrick Ewing (36)
Patrick Ewing (14)
Oakley ,
Starks (4)
Brendan Byrne Arena 20,049
3β1
Conference semifinals: 4β3 (home: 4β0; road: 0β3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
May 8, 1994
Chicago
W 90β86
Patrick Ewing (18)
Patrick Ewing (12)
three players tied (3)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
1β0
2
May 11, 1994
Chicago
W 96β91
Patrick Ewing (26)
Anthony Mason (14)
Anthony Mason (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
2β0
3
May 13, 1994
@
Chicago
L 102β104
Patrick Ewing (34)
Ewing ,
Oakley (9)
John Starks (6)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
2β1
4
May 15, 1994
@
Chicago
L 83β95
Patrick Ewing (18)
Charles Oakley (17)
Anthony ,
Starks (6)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
2β2
5
May 18, 1994
Chicago
W 87β86
Patrick Ewing (20)
Patrick Ewing (13)
Greg Anthony (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
3β2
6
May 20, 1994
@
Chicago
L 79β93
Patrick Ewing (26)
Patrick Ewing (14)
John Starks (7)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
3β3
7
May 22, 1994
Chicago
W 87β77
Patrick Ewing (18)
Charles Oakley (20)
Patrick Ewing (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
4β3
Conference finals: 4β3 (home: 3β1; road: 1β2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
May 24, 1994
Indiana
W 100β89
Patrick Ewing (28)
Charles Oakley (13)
John Starks (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
1β0
2
May 26, 1994
Indiana
W 89β78
Patrick Ewing (32)
Patrick Ewing (13)
Derek Harper (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
2β0
3
May 28, 1994
@
Indiana
L 68β88
Oakley ,
Starks (12)
Charles Oakley (9)
Greg Anthony (4)
Market Square Arena 16,530
2β1
4
May 30, 1994
@
Indiana
L 77β83
Patrick Ewing (25)
Charles Oakley (15)
John Starks (4)
Market Square Arena 16,536
2β2
5
June 1, 1994
Indiana
L 86β93
Patrick Ewing (29)
Charles Oakley (13)
John Starks (8)
Madison Square Garden
2β3
6
June 3, 1994
@
Indiana
W 98β91
John Starks (26)
Patrick Ewing (10)
John Starks (6)
Market Square Arena 16,529
3β3
7
June 5, 1994
Indiana
W 94β90
Patrick Ewing (24)
Patrick Ewing (22)
Patrick Ewing (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
4β3
NBA Finals: 3β4 (home: 2β1; road: 1β3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
June 8, 1994
@
Houston
L 78β85
Patrick Ewing (23)
Charles Oakley (14)
Derek Harper (5)
The Summit 16,611
0β1
2
June 10, 1994
@
Houston
W 91β83
John Starks (19)
Patrick Ewing (13)
John Starks (9)
The Summit 16,611
1β1
3
June 12, 1994
Houston
L 89β93
Derek Harper (21)
Patrick Ewing (13)
John Starks (9)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
1β2
4
June 15, 1994
Houston
W 91β82
Derek Harper (21)
Charles Oakley (20)
Derek Harper (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
2β2
5
June 17, 1994
Houston
W 91β84
Patrick Ewing (25)
Patrick Ewing (22)
Derek Harper (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
3β2
6
June 19, 1994
@
Houston
L 84β86
John Starks (27)
Patrick Ewing (15)
Derek Harper (10)
The Summit 16,611
3β3
7
June 22, 1994
@
Houston
L 84β90
Derek Harper (23)
Charles Oakley (14)
Derek Harper (5)
The Summit 16,611
3β4
1994 schedule
Player statistics
NOTE: Please write players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.
Season
Playoffs
Media
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
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