1993–94 Houston Rockets season
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1993–94 Houston Rockets season
| 1993–94 Houston Rockets season | |
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| First NBA Championship | |
| Head coach | Rudy Tomjanovich |
| Owner(s) | Leslie Alexander |
| Arena | Compaq Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 58–24 (.707) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Midwest) Conference: 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Houston Rockets seasons | |
| < 1992–93 | 1994–95 > |
The Houston Rockets won their first NBA title in franchise history. They defeated the New York Knicks in the 1994 NBA Finals to win the championship.
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Contents
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Offseason
NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Sam Cassell | Guard |  United States |
Florida State |
| 2 | 46 | Richard Petruska | Center | United States |
UCLA |
| 2 | 50 | Marcelo Nicola | Forward |  Argentina |
Taugres (Spain) |
Roster
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Hakeem Olajuwon | Richard Petruška Eric Riley |
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| PF | Otis Thorpe | Matt Bullard | Earl Cureton | |
| SF | Robert Horry | Carl Herrera | Chris Jent | |
| SG | Vernon Maxwell | Mario Elie | Larry Robinson | |
| PG | Kenny Smith | Sam Cassell | Scott Brooks |
Regular season
Season standings
| Midwest Division | 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 |
Player stats
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Brooks | 73 | 0 | 16.8 | .491 | .377 | .871 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .70 | .03 | 5.2 |
| Matt Bullard | 65 | 0 | 11.2 | .345 | .325 | .769 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .22 | .09 | 3.5 |
| Sam Cassell | 66 | 6 | 17.0 | .418 | .295 | .841 | 2.0 | 2.9 | .89 | .11 | 6.7 |
| Earl Cureton | 2 | 0 | 15.0 | .250 | .000 | .000 | 6.0 | .0 | .00 | .00 | 2.0 |
| Mario Elie | 67 | 8 | 24.0 | .446 | .335 | .860 | 2.7 | 3.1 | .75 | .12 | 9.3 |
| Carl Herrera | 75 | 0 | 17.2 | .458 | .000 | .711 | 3.8 | .5 | .43 | .35 | 4.7 |
| Robert Horry | 81 | 81 | 29.3 | .459 | .324 | .732 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 1.47 | .93 | 9.9 |
| Chris Jent | 3 | 0 | 26.0 | .500 | .364 | .500 | 5.0 | 2.3 | .00 | .00 | 10.3 |
| Vernon Maxwell | 75 | 73 | 34.3 | .389 | .298 | .749 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 1.67 | .27 | 13.6 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 80 | 80 | 41.0 | .528 | .421 | .716 | 11.9 | 3.6 | 1.60 | 3.71 | 27.3 |
| Richard Petruška | 22 | 0 | 4.2 | .435 | .467 | .750 | 1.4 | .0 | .09 | .14 | 2.4 |
| Eric Riley | 47 | 2 | 4.7 | .486 | .000 | .541 | 1.3 | .2 | .11 | .19 | 1.9 |
| Larry Robinson | 6 | 0 | 9.2 | .500 | .250 | .375 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.17 | .00 | 4.2 |
| Kenny Smith | 78 | 78 | 28.3 | .480 | .405 | .871 | 1.8 | 4.2 | .76 | .05 | 11.6 |
| Otis Thorpe | 82 | 82 | 35.5 | .561 | .000 | .657 | 10.6 | 2.3 | .80 | .34 | 14.0 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Brooks | 5 | 4.6 | .833 | 1.000 | .000 | .4 | .6 | .00 | .00 | 2.2 | |
| Matt Bullard | 10 | 5.5 | .211 | .200 | .750 | 1.0 | .0 | .10 | .20 | 1.6 | |
| Sam Cassell | 22 | 21.7 | .394 | .378 | .865 | 2.7 | 4.2 | .95 | .23 | 9.4 | |
| Earl Cureton | 10 | 10.0 | .800 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.9 | .2 | .10 | .20 | 1.8 | |
| Mario Elie | 23 | 16.6 | .396 | .313 | .851 | 1.7 | 1.7 | .35 | .13 | 5.8 | |
| Carl Herrera | 16 | 15.5 | .534 | .000 | .813 | 2.8 | .2 | .31 | .19 | 4.7 | |
| Robert Horry | 23 | 33.8 | .434 | .382 | .765 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 1.52 | .87 | 11.7 | |
| Chris Jent | 11 | 5.6 | .250 | .231 | .000 | .8 | .6 | .18 | .00 | 1.2 | |
| Vernon Maxwell | 23 | 38.3 | .376 | .326 | .685 | 3.5 | 4.2 | .87 | .09 | 13.8 | |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 23 | 43.0 | .519 | .500 | .795 | 11.0 | 4.3 | 1.74 | 4.00 | 28.9 | |
| Kenny Smith | 23 | 30.3 | .455 | .447 | .808 | 2.3 | 4.1 | .96 | .17 | 10.8 | |
| Otis Thorpe | 23 | 37.1 | .572 | .500 | .567 | 9.9 | 2.3 | .57 | .43 | 11.3 |
NBA finals
1994 NBA Finals Roster
Head Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich
Hakeem Olajuwon | Otis Thorpe | Vernon Maxwell | Robert Horry | Mario Elie | Sam Cassell | Chris Jent | Carl Herrera | Scott Brooks | Larry Robinson | Matt Bullard | Richard Petruska | Earl Cureton | Eric Riley | Kenny Smith |
Series Summary
| Game | Date | Home Team | Result | Road Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | June 8 | Houston | 85-78 | New York |
| Game 2 | June 10 | Houston | 83-91 | New York |
| Game 3 | June 12 | New York | 89-93 | Houston |
| Game 4 | June 15 | New York | 91-82 | Houston |
| Game 5 | June 17 | New York | 91-84 | Houston |
| Game 6 | June 19 | Houston | 86-84 | New York |
| Game 7 | June 22 | Houston | 90-84 | New York |
Rockets win series 4-3
New York Rangers Win Stanley Cup
See also: 1994 Stanley Cup Finals
Game 4 (June 15, 1994) took place at Madison Square Garden with its corridors smelling of beer and champagne. Twenty-four hours before, the Garden hosted the New York Rangers first Stanley Cup celebration in 54 years, following their 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. By winning the NBA championship, the Rockets denied New York from having the distinction of having both NBA and NHL championships in the same year.
Game 5 (June 17, 1994) took place on the same day as the parade down the Canyon of Heroes celebrating the Rangers' win. However, the players that were from the Pacific Northwest didn't watch the parade, as they would have rooted for the Canucks and would have wanted to see a rally in the atrium in Grouse Mountain, overlooking downtown Vancouver.[1]
The motivational assist for the Rockets was the way things to the Rangers' win ended: "The New York Rangers have done it here on a hot June night in New York! The Rangers are Stanley Cup Champions!"
Game 5 Telecast interrupted by O.J. Simpson car chase
See also: O. J. Simpson murder case
During Game 5 (June 17, 1994) most NBC affiliates (with the noted exception being WNBC-TV out of New York) split the coverage of the game between NFL Hall of Famer O.J. Simpson's slow speed freeway chase with the LAPD. At the time, Simpson had been an NFL analyst on NBC. A visibly confused and distraught Bob Costas (NBC's anchor for their NBA Finals coverage) said during the telecast from Madison Square Garden that the Simpson situation was "not just tragic but now surreal."
Award winners
- Hakeem Olajuwon, NBA Most Valuable Player Award
- Hakeem Olajuwon, NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
- Hakeem Olajuwon, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
- Hakeem Olajuwon, All-NBA First Team
- Hakeem Olajuwon, NBA All-Defensive First Team
NBA All-Star Game
References
- ^ Blinebury, Fran (2004-06-13). "BELIEVE IT: 10 YEARS LATER; 'The Times of Our Lives'". The Houston Chronicle: p. 1.
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