1993–94 Los Angeles Lakers season

1993–94 Los Angeles Lakers season
Head coach
General managerJerry West
Owner(s)Jerry Buss
ArenaGreat Western Forum
Results
Record33–49 (.402)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Pacific)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKCAL-TV
Prime Sports West
RadioKLAC
< 1992–93 1994–95 >

The 1993–94 NBA season was the Lakers' 46th season in the National Basketball Association, and 34th in the city of Los Angeles.[1] The Lakers received the twelfth overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft, and selected George Lynch from the University of North Carolina,[2][3][4][5] and also selected Nick Van Exel from the University of Cincinnati with the 37th overall pick.[6][7][8][5] During the off-season, the team acquired Sam Bowie from the New Jersey Nets,[9][10][11] and re-signed free agent and former Lakers forward Kurt Rambis.[12][13] The Lakers continued to struggle as they lost 9 of their first 12 games, and held a 18–29 record at the All-Star break.[14] Head coach Randy Pfund was fired after a 27–37 start, and was replaced with interim Bill Bertka for the next two games.[15][16]

With the team out of playoff position and struggling in March, they decided to bring former Laker and retired All-Star guard Magic Johnson back as their new coach.[17][18][19][20][21] At midseason, the team acquired Danny Schayes from the Milwaukee Bucks.[22][23] Under Magic, the Lakers won five of their next six games. However, they lost their final ten games of the season and finished fifth in the Pacific Division with a 33–49 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since 1975–76.[24]

Vlade Divac led the team with 14.2 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, while second-year guard Anthony Peeler averaged 14.1 points per game, but only played just 30 games due to a stress fracture in his left leg, and tendonitis in his right leg,[25][26][27] and Van Exel averaged 13.6 points and 5.8 assists per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In addition, Sedale Threatt provided the team with 11.9 points, 4.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game, while Elden Campbell provided with 12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, second-year guard Doug Christie contributed 10.3 points and 1.4 steals per game, and James Worthy averaged 10.2 points per game off the bench.[28]

Following the season, Johnson resigned as head coach,[29][30] while Worthy retired after twelve seasons with the Lakers,[31][32][33] Christie was traded to the New York Knicks,[34][35][36] and Schayes signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns.[37]

Draft picks

Main article: 1993 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 12 George Lynch SF/PF  United States North Carolina
2 37 Nick Van Exel PG  United States Cincinnati

Roster

1993–94 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 31 Bowie, Sam 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1961–03–17 Kentucky
F 41 Campbell, Elden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1968–07–23 Clemson
G 8 Christie, Doug 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1970–05–09 Pepperdine
C 12 Divac, Vlade 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1968–02–03 Yugoslavia
C 53 Edwards, James 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1955–11–22 Washington
F 40 Harvey, Antonio 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1970–07–06 Pfeiffer
G 23 Jordan, Reggie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1968–01–26 New Mexico
F 30 Lynch, George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1970–09–03 North Carolina
G 1 Peeler, Anthony 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1969–11–25 Missouri
F 18 Rambis, Kurt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1958–02–25 Santa Clara
C 26 Schayes, Danny 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1959–05–10 Syracuse
G 34 Smith, Tony 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1968–06–14 Marquette
G 3 Threatt, Sedale 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1961–09–10 West Virginia Tech
G 9 Van Exel, Nick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1971–11–27 Cincinnati
F 42 Worthy, James 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1961–02–27 North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 1994–02–24

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Seattle SuperSonics 63 19 .768 — 37–4 26–15 25–5
x-Phoenix Suns 56 26 .683 7 36–5 20–21 19–11
x-Golden State Warriors 50 32 .610 13 29–12 21–20 19–11
x-Portland Trail Blazers 47 35 .573 16 30–11 17–24 17–13
Los Angeles Lakers 33 49 .402 30 21–20 12–29 7–23
Sacramento Kings 28 54 .341 35 20–21 8–33 9–21
Los Angeles Clippers 27 55 .329 36 17–24 10–31 9–21
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Seattle SuperSonics 63 19 .768 –
2 y-Houston Rockets 58 24 .707 5
3 x-Phoenix Suns 56 26 .683 7
4 x-San Antonio Spurs 55 27 .671 8
5 x-Utah Jazz 53 29 .646 10
6 x-Golden State Warriors 50 32 .610 13
7 x-Portland Trail Blazers 47 35 .573 16
8 x-Denver Nuggets 42 40 .512 21
9 Los Angeles Lakers 33 49 .402 30
10 Sacramento Kings 28 54 .341 35
11 Los Angeles Clippers 27 55 .329 36
12 Minnesota Timberwolves 20 62 .244 43
13 Dallas Mavericks 13 69 .159 50
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: 33–49 (Home: 21–20; Road: 12–29)
November: 5–9 (home: 3–3; road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 5 Phoenix W 116-108 Nick Van Exel (23) Vlade Divac (8) Tony Smith (9) Great Western Forum
17,505 		1–0
2 November 6 @ Seattle L 101-129 Nick Van Exel (19) Vlade Divac (12) Nick Van Exel (5) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		1-1
3 November 9 Portland L 102-109 James Worthy (21) Vlade Divac (12) Nick Van Exel (10) Great Western Forum
11,476 		1–2
4 November 10 @ Sacramento L 101-112 James Worthy (20) Vlade Divac (15) Nick Van Exel (9) ARCO Arena
17,317 		1–3
5 November 12 Denver L 84-113 Doug Christie (21) Tony Smith (8) Nick Van Exel (4) Great Western Forum
11,215 		1–4
6 November 14 Cleveland W 107-100 Bowie & Christie (18) Vlade Divac (13) Nick Van Exel (6) Great Western Forum
11,139 		2–4
7 November 16 L.A. Clippers W 116-114 (2OT) 3 players tied (23) Vlade Divac (24) Nick Van Exel (9) Great Western Forum
11,012 		3–4
8 November 18 @ Golden State L 76-103 Elden Campbell (15) Christie & Divac (7) Nick Van Exel (4) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025 		3–5
9 November 19 Chicago L 86-88 Doug Christie (22) Campbell & Divac (7) Nick Van Exel (9) Great Western Forum
15,512 		3–6
10 November 21 @ New Jersey L 102-105 Sedale Threatt (30) Vlade Divac (14) Vlade Divac (4) Brendan Byrne Arena
12,205 		3–7
11 November 23 @ Atlanta L 94-103 Nick Van Exel (22) Campbell & Divac (11) Nick Van Exel (5) Omni Coliseum
10,920 		3–8
12 November 24 @ Charlotte L 124-141 Anthony Peeler (21) Vlade Divac (7) Sedale Threatt (10) Charlotte Coliseum
23,698 		3–9
13 November 26 @ Indiana W 102-100 Anthony Peeler (21) Divac & Peeler (8) James Worthy (8) Market Square Arena
16,313 		4–9
14 November 27 @ Minnesota W 96-92 Vlade Divac (20) Vlade Divac (12) Threatt & Van Exel (5) Target Center
18,354 		5–9
December : 4–10 (home: 1–5; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
15 December 1 Dallas W 124-91 Elden Campbell (18) Vlade Divac (8) Nick Van Exel (11) Great Western Forum
10,319 		6–9
16 December 4 @ L.A. Clippers W 109-102 Doug Christie (33) Sam Bowie (9) 3 players tied (7) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
16,005 		7–9
17 December 5 Minnesota L 99-101 Doug Christie (21) Campbell & Divac (7) Nick Van Exel (7) Great Western Forum
11,256 		7–10
18 December 7 New York L 78-92 Sam Bowie (20) Elden Campbell (12) Threatt & Van Exel (5) Great Western Forum
14,147 		7–11
19 December 10 @ Portland L 99-117 Elden Campbell (22) Elden Campbell (9) Sam Bowie (6) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		7–12
20 December 12 Golden State L 97-100 Doug Christie (19) Sam Bowie (8) Sedale Threatt (8) Great Western Forum
11,477 		7–13
21 December 14 @ Detroit W 99-93 Sam Bowie (21) Elden Campbell (10) James Worthy (4) The Palace of Auburn Hills
20,236 		8–13
22 December 16 @ New York L 85-108 Christie & Worthy (14) Vlade Divac (13) Nick Van Exel (7) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		8–14
23 December 17 @ Philadelphia L 94-105 James Worthy (22) Campbell & Divac (9) Nick Van Exel (8) The Spectrum
15,239 		8–15
24 December 19 @ Cleveland L 92-122 Nick Van Exel (16) Elden Campbell (10) Nick Van Exel (8) Richfield Coliseum
17,308 		8–16
25 December 21 @ Orlando W 109-102 Doug Christie (31) Vlade Divac (11) Anthony Peeler (6) Orlando Arena
15,291 		9–16
26 December 23 @ Miami L 92-109 Nick Van Exel (16) Vlade Divac (11) Doug Christie (5) Miami Arena
15,200 		9–17
27 December 26 Houston L 93-118 Doug Christie (20) Vlade Divac (11) Divac & Peeler (5) Great Western Forum
15,393 		9–18
28 December 29 Seattle L 92-99 Elden Campbell (20) Campbell & Divac (13) Sedale Threatt (10) Great Western Forum
15,599 		9–19
January : 5–7 (home: 4–3; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
29 January 2 @ San Antonio L 92-94 Anthony Peeler (27) Elden Campbell (12) Sedale Threatt (7) Alamodome
18,017 		9-20
30 January 4 @ Denver W 119-118 James Worthy (27) Vlade Divac (13) Christie & Threatt (4) McNichols Sports Arena
17,171 		10–20
31 January 5 @ Sacramento L 98-106 Sedale Threatt (20) Vlade Divac (19) 3 players tied (3) ARCO Arena
17,317 		10–21
32 January 7 L.A. Clippers W 111-108 Anthony Peeler (26) Vlade Divac (16) Sedale Threatt (7) Great Western Forum
14,321 		11–21
33 January 9 San Antonio L 89-95 Nick Van Exel (19) Vlade Divac (8) Peeler & Threatt (5) Great Western Forum
11,069 		11–22
34 January 11 Golden State L 117-122 Nick Van Exel (28) Vlade Divac (9) Divac & Van Exel (7) Great Western Forum
11,735 		11–23
35 January 14 Charlotte L 122-130 Nick Van Exel (29) George Lynch (10) Vlade Divac (8) Great Western Forum
16,011 		11–24
36 January 18 @ Seattle L 88-103 Nick Van Exel (22) Vlade Divac (15) Tony Smith (4) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,627 		11–25
37 January 20 Phoenix W 107-102 James Worthy (22) Vlade Divac (13) Lynch & Van Exel (6) Great Western Forum
14,741 		12–25
38 January 21 @ Portland L 93-111 Elden Campbell (27) George Lynch (9) Nick Van Exel (10) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		12–26
39 January 26 Indiana W 103-99 Vlade Divac (26) Vlade Divac (11) Vlade Divac (7) Great Western Forum
11,577 		13–26
40 January 28 Detroit W 105-97 Lynch & Threatt (20) George Lynch (18) Nick Van Exel (8) Great Western Forum
13,235 		14–26
February : 6–7 (home: 4–3; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
41 February 1 @ San Antonio L 97-112 Nick Van Exel (24) Elden Campbell (10) Campbell & Van Exel (4) Alamodome
17,397 		14–27
42 February 3 @ Houston L 88-99 Elden Campbell (29) Vlade Divac (15) Sedale Threatt (4) The Summit
12,092 		14–28
43 February 4 @ Dallas W 95-87 George Lynch (26) Vlade Divac (19) Vlade Divac (7) Reunion Arena
15,482 		15–28
44 February 6 Utah W 107-90 Reggie Jordan (28) Vlade Divac (23) Vlade Divac (9) Great Western Forum
11,777 		16–28
45 February 8 Phoenix W 107-104 Sedale Threatt (26) Vlade Divac (15) Divac & Threatt (8) Great Western Forum
12,100 		17–28
46 February 9 @ Utah W 103-96 Sedale Threatt (25) George Lynch (12) Nick Van Exel (6) Delta Center
19,911 		18–28
47 February 10 Sacramento L 84-103 Nick Van Exel (17) George Lynch (16) Nick Van Exel (5) Great Western Forum
10,785 		18–29
All-Star Break
48 February 15 L.A. Clippers L 89-100 James Worthy (15) Vlade Divac (16) Vlade Divac (12) Great Western Forum
11,954 		18–30
49 February 18 @ Phoenix L 96-113 Elden Campbell (25) Elden Campbell (10) 3 players tied (4) American West Arena
19,023 		18–31
50 February 20 Philadelphia W 107-95 Sedale Threatt (21) Vlade Divac (9) James Worthy (7) Great Western Forum
11,662 		19–31
51 February 24 @ Sacramento L 90-102 Sedale Threatt (28) Vlade Divac (16) 3 players tied (5) ARCO Arena
17,317 		19–32
52 February 25 San Antonio L 110-126 Vlade Divac (21) Vlade Divac (10) Sedale Threatt (9) Great Western Forum
13,783 		19–33
53 February 27 Boston W 100-97 Vlade Divac (28) Vlade Divac (13) Nick Van Exel (12) Great Western Forum
13,063 		20–33
March : 10–6 (home: 6–1; road: 4–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
54 March 2 @ Chicago W 97-89 Vlade Divac (27) Vlade Divac (11) Sedale Threatt (10) Chicago Stadium
18,146 		21–33
55 March 4 @ Boston L 99-109 Nick Van Exel (26) Vlade Divac (11) Sedale Threatt (8) Boston Garden
14,890 		21–34
56 March 5 @ Washington L 118-124 Sedale Threatt (32) Vlade Divac (14) Divac & Van Exel (7) USAir Arena
18,756 		21–35
57 March 7 @ Milwaukee W 106-84 Tony Smith (25) 3 players tied (10) Divac & Van Exel (5) Bradley Center
14,978 		22–35
58 March 10 Dallas W 106-101 Vlade Divac (22) Vlade Divac (17) Vlade Divac (12) Great Western Forum
11,149 		23–35
59 March 13 @ Minnesota W 90-88 Vlade Divac (18) Vlade Divac (13) Sedale Threatt (11) Target Center
17,255 		24–35
60 March 14 @ Utah L 101-102 Nick Van Exel (22) Vlade Divac (13) Vlade Divac (7) Delta Center
19,911 		24–36
61 March 16 Washington W 129-94 Nick Van Exel (21) 3 players tied (10) Nick Van Exel (11) Great Western Forum
11,004 		25–36
62 March 18 New Jersey L 90-102 Vlade Divac (18) Vlade Divac (11) Nick Van Exel (10) Great Western Forum
12,251 		25–37
63 March 20 Orlando W 97-91 Sedale Threatt (30) Elden Campbell (13) Vlade Divac (9) Great Western Forum
17,505 		26–37
64 March 21 Miami W 84-81 Sedale Threatt (23) Vlade Divac (15) Divac & Van Exel (6) Great Western Forum
11,497 		27–37
65 March 23 @ Dallas W 112-109 Nick Van Exel (28) Elden Campbell (13) Divac & Van Exel (6) Reunion Arena
12,484 		28–37
66 March 24 @ Houston L 107-113 Elden Campbell (25) Divac & Lynch (9) Vlade Divac (7) The Summit
14,688 		28–38
67 March 27 Milwaukee W 110-101 George Lynch (30) Vlade Divac (19) Nick Van Exel (8) Great Western Forum
17,505 		29–38
68 March 29 Minnesota W 91-89 Elden Campbell (27) Vlade Divac (11) Nick Van Exel (8) Great Western Forum
13,588 		30–38
69 March 31 @ Seattle L 92-95 Elden Campbell (19) Campbell & Lynch (7) Tony Smith (6) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,813 		30–39
April : 3–10 (home: 3–5; road: 0–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
70 April 1 Houston W 101-88 Nick Van Exel (31) Vlade Divac (13) 3 players tied (4) Great Western Forum
15,316 		31–39
71 April 3 Atlanta W 101-89 Elden Campbell (17) Elden Campbell (10) Nick Van Exel (10) Great Western Forum
14,249 		32–39
72 April 6 Sacramento W 128-123 (OT) James Worthy (31) Vlade Divac (14) 3 players tied (8) Great Western Forum
12,066 		33–39
73 April 8 Denver L 99-112 Vlade Divac (33) Vlade Divac (9) Van Exel & Worthy (10) Great Western Forum
17,505 		33–40
74 April 9 @ Portland L 104-112 Tony Smith (18) Vlade Divac (12) Sedale Threatt (7) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		33–41
75 April 12 Golden State L 117-128 Tony Smith (22) Vlade Divac (11) Nick Van Exel (11) Great Western Forum
13,302 		33–42
76 April 13 @ Phoenix L 88-117 Tony Smith (22) 3 players tied (7) Nick Van Exel (8) American West Arena
19,023 		33–43
77 April 15 Portland L 100-105 Elden Campbell (21) Vlade Divac (10) Nick Van Exel (10) Great Western Forum
14,494 		33–44
78 April 16 @ L.A. Clippers L 103-108 Nick Van Exel (28) George Lynch (12) Nick Van Exel (5) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
16,005 		33–45
79 April 19 @ Denver L 98-105 Vlade Divac (22) Campbell & Divac (8) Tony Smith (6) McNichols Sports Arena
17,171 		33–46
80 April 20 Seattle L 90-112 Sedale Threatt (28) Doug Christie (8) Christie & Threatt (7) Great Western Forum
15,283 		33–47
81 April 23 @ Golden State L 91-126 Tony Smith (19) 3 players tied (8) Christie & Van Exel (5) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025 		33–48
82 April 24 Utah L 97-103 Nick Van Exel (21) Kurt Rambis (9) Nick Van Exel (9) Great Western Forum
15,338 		33–49
1993–94 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

Los Angeles Lakers statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Sam Bowie 25 7 22.2 .436 .250 .867 5.2 1.9 .2 1.1 8.9
Elden Campbell 76 74 29.6 .462 .000 .689 6.8 1.1 .8 1.9 12.3
Doug Christie 65 34 23.3 .434 .328 .697 3.6 2.1 1.4 .4 10.3
Vlade Divac 79 73 34.0 .506 .191 .686 10.8 3.9 1.2 1.4 14.2
James Edwards 45 2 10.4 .464 .684 1.4 .5 .1 .1 4.7
Antonio Harvey 27 6 9.1 .367 .462 2.2 .2 .3 .7 2.6
Reggie Jordan 23 0 11.3 .427 .500 .686 2.9 1.1 .6 .2 5.4
George Lynch 71 46 24.8 .508 .000 .596 5.8 1.4 1.4 .4 9.6
Anthony Peeler 30 30 30.8 .430 .222 .803 3.6 3.1 1.4 .3 14.1
Kurt Rambis 50 1 12.7 .518 .000 .648 3.8 .6 .4 .5 3.3
Danny Schayes† 13 0 10.2 .368 .800 2.6 .6 .4 .2 2.8
Tony Smith 73 31 22.2 .441 .320 .714 2.7 2.0 .8 .2 8.8
Sedale Threatt 81 20 28.1 .482 .152 .890 1.9 4.2 1.4 .2 11.9
Nick Van Exel 81 80 33.3 .394 .338 .781 2.9 5.8 1.0 .1 13.6
Trevor Wilson† 5 4 25.2 .487 .520 5.6 2.4 1.0 .2 10.2
James Worthy 80 2 20.0 .406 .288 .741 2.3 1.9 .6 .2 10.2
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Lakers only.

Awards and records

Transactions

Main article: List of 1993–94 NBA season transactions

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