1993–94 Miami Heat season

The 1993–94 Miami Heat season is the sixth season of the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Led by the scoring of Glen Rice, the shooting of Steve Smith, and the rebounding of Rony Seikaly, the Heat finished fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 42–40 record, their franchise-best record at the time. In the first round of the playoffs, they faced the Atlanta Hawks. In Game 2 at The Omni, a brawl occurred and a few players were suspended. Grant Long was suspended for one game, Keith Askins suspended for three, and Hawks reserve Doug Edwards suspended for two. After taking a 2-1 lead, the Heat would lose the series in five games.

Offseason

NBA Draft

Main article: 1993 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
2	35	Ed Stokes	Center	United States	Arizona

Roster

Miami Heat roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From SF 2 Askins, Keith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Alabama SF 34 Burton, Willie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Minnesota PG 12 Coles, Bimbo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Virginia Tech C 52 Geiger, Matt 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) 243 lb (110 kg) Georgia Tech C 33 Kessler, Alec 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Georgia PF 43 Long, Grant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Eastern Michigan SG 32 Miner, Harold 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Southern California SF 41 Rice, Glen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Michigan C 22 Salley, John 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Georgia Tech C 4 Seikaly, Rony 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Syracuse PG 20 Shaw, Brian 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) UC Santa Barbara SG 3 Smith, Steve 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Michigan State	Head coach Kevin Loughery (St. John's) Assistant coach(es) Alvin Gentry (Appalachian State) Bob Staak (Connecticut) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster

Roster notes

• F Gary Alexander was waived, then signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
• C Manute Bol was waived, then signed by the Washington Bullets.
• The Heat let G Morlon Wiley's 10-day contract expire.

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-New York Knicks	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

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	c-Atlanta Hawks	57	25	.695	–
2	y-New York Knicks	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

Playoffs

East First Round

(1) Atlanta Hawks vs. (8) Miami Heat: Hawks win series 3–2

• Game 1 @ The Omni, Atlanta (April 28): Miami 93, Atlanta 88
• Game 2 @ The Omni, Atlanta (April 30): Atlanta 104, Miami 86
• Game 3 @ Miami Arena, Miami (May 3): Miami 90, Atlanta 86
• Game 4 @ Miami Arena, Miami (May 5): Atlanta 103, Miami 89
• Game 5 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 8): Atlanta 102, Miami 91

Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Hawks and Heat.

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

References

1993-94 Miami Heat