1993–94 Phoenix Suns season

1993–94 Phoenix Suns season
Head coach	Paul Westphal
General manager	Jerry Colangelo
Owner(s)	Jerry Colangelo
Arena	America West Arena
Results Record 56–26 (.683) Place Division: 2nd (Pacific) Conference: 3rd (Western) Playoff finish Lost in Semifinals to Houston (3–4) Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com Radio KTAR < 1992–93 1994–95 >

The 1993–94 Phoenix Suns season was the 26th season for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association. The Suns were led by Paul Westphal, in his second year as head coach of the Suns. All home games were played at America West Arena.

All-Star Charles Barkley, coming off a MVP season, led a Phoenix offense that had five players average at least 15 points or more, with Barkley leading at 21.6 per game. Point guard Kevin Johnson was the other 20-point scorer, averaging right at the mark, while Cedric Ceballos averaged 19.1, Dan Majerle 16.5, and A.C. Green 14.7. Barkley led the team in rebounds with an 11.2 average and Johnson in assists with 9.5 a game, the fifth-highest assist average in the league for the season. Majerle connected on 192 three-point field goals, tops in the league.

Barkley and Johnson returned to the All-Star Game, Barkley's eighth and for Johnson, his third and final All-Star selection. At season's end, both had earned All-NBA Second Team honors.

Offseason

NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	27	Malcolm Mackey	Forward	United States	Georgia Tech
2	49	Mark Buford	Center	United States	Mississippi Valley State
2	54	Byron Wilson	Guard	United States	Utah

Roster

Phoenix Suns roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Height Weight DOB (Y-M-D) From 1.5 !G 22 USA ! Ainge, Danny style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1959–03–17 Brigham Young 4.0 !F 34 USA ! Barkley, Charles style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 252 lb (114 kg) 1963–02–20 Auburn 4.0 !F 23 USA ! Ceballos, Cedric style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1969–08–02 Cal State Fullerton 1.5 !G 10 USA ! Cooper, Duane style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1969–06–25 Southern California 4.0 !F 21 USA ! Dumas, Richard (S) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1969–05–19 Oklahoma State 5.5 !F/C 45 USA ! Green, A. C. style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1963–10–04 Oregon State 1.5 !G 4 USA ! Henry, Herman style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1967–12–08 Oklahoma 1.5 !G 3 USA ! Johnson, Frank style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1958–11–23 Wake Forest 1.5 !G 7 USA ! Johnson, Kevin style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1966–03–04 California 6.0 !C 35 USA ! Kleine, Joe style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1962–01–04 Arkansas 5.5 !F/C 27 USA ! Mackey, Malcolm style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1970–07–11 Georgia Tech 2.5 !G/F 9 USA ! Majerle, Dan style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1965–09–09 Central Michigan 6.0 !C 25 USA ! Miller, Oliver style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 280 lb (127 kg) 1970–04–06 Arkansas 5.5 !F/C 0 USA ! Mustaf, Jerrod style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 1969–10–28 Maryland 1.5 !G 2 USA ! Perry, Elliot style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 1969–03–28 Memphis 6.0 !C 41 USA ! West, Mark style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1960–11–05 Old Dominion	Head coach Paul Westphal (Southern California) Assistant coach(es) Scotty Robertson (Arkansas) Lionel Hollins (Arizona State) Athletic trainer(s) Joe Proski (Montana State) Aaron Nelson (Iowa State) Strength and conditioning coach(es) Robin Pound (Michigan State) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Depth chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Reserve	Inactive
C	Mark West	Oliver Miller	Joe Kleine	Jerrod Mustaf
PF	Charles Barkley	A. C. Green		Malcolm Mackey
SF	Cedric Ceballos
SG	Dan Majerle	Danny Ainge	Skeeter Henry
PG	Kevin Johnson	Frank Johnson	Elliot Perry	Duane Cooper

Regular 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

Playoffs

Game log

1994 playoff game log
First Round: 3–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–0) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 April 29 Golden State W 111–104 Charles Barkley (36) Charles Barkley (19) Charles Barkley, Kevin Johnson (7) America West Arena 19,023 1–0 2 May 1 Golden State W 117–111 Kevin Johnson (38) A. C. Green (10) Kevin Johnson (9) America West Arena 19,023 2–0 3 May 4 @ Golden State W 140–133 Charles Barkley (56) Charles Barkley (14) Kevin Johnson (12) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025 3–0
Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 2–2) Game Date Time Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 May 8 @ Houston W 91–87 Charles Barkley (21) Charles Barkley (12) Kevin Johnson (12) The Summit 15,073 1–0 2 May 11 @ Houston W 124–117 (OT) Charles Barkley (34) Charles Barkley (15) Charles Barkley, Kevin Johnson (6) The Summit 16,611 2–0 3 May 13 Houston L 102–118 Kevin Johnson (38) Charles Barkley (14) Kevin Johnson (12) America West Arena 19,023 2–1 4 May 15 Houston L 96–107 Kevin Johnson (38) Charles Barkley (14) Kevin Johnson (12) America West Arena 19,023 2–2 5 May 17 @ Houston L 86–109 Charles Barkley (30) Oliver Miller (7) Skeeter Henry, Oliver Miller (3) The Summit 16,611 2–3 6 May 19 Houston W 103–89 Kevin Johnson (28) Charles Barkley (15) Kevin Johnson (13) America West Arena 19,023 3–3 7 May 21 @ Houston L 94–104 Kevin Johnson (25) Charles Barkley (15) Kevin Johnson (11) The Summit 16,611 3–4
1994 playoff schedule

Awards and honors

Week/Month

• Charles Barkley was named Player of the Week for games played November 15 through November 21.
• Oliver Miller was named Player of the Week for games played December 27 through January 2.

All-Star

• Charles Barkley was voted as a starter for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game. It was his eighth consecutive All-Star selection. Barkley led all players in voting with 794,936 votes. Barkley was unable to play due to injury and was replaced by Gary Payton.
• Kevin Johnson was selected as a reserve for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game. It was his third All-Star selection. Johnson finished third in voting among Western Conference guards with 431,885 votes.
• Other Suns players receiving All-Star votes were A. C. Green (368,601) and Dan Majerle (329,618).

Season

• Charles Barkley was named to the All-NBA Second Team. Barkley also finished tenth in MVP voting.
• Kevin Johnson was named to the All-NBA Second Team. Johnson also finished 11th in MVP voting.
• Dan Majerle led the league in three-point field goals with 192.

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

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Ainge, Danny !Danny Ainge	68	1	22.9	.417	.328	.830^	1.9	2.6	.8	.1	8.9
Barkley, Charles !Charles Barkley	65	65	35.4	.495	.270	.704	11.2	4.6	1.6	.6	21.6
Ceballos, Cedric !Cedric Ceballos	53	43	30.2	.535	.000	.724	6.5	1.7	1.1	.4	19.1
Cooper, Duane !Duane Cooper	23	2	5.9	.439	.143	.733	0.4	1.2	.1	.0	2.1
Courtney, Joe !Joe Courtney*	33	1	5.1	.513	.	.719	0.8	0.3	.1	.2	3.1
Green, A. C. !A. C. Green	82	55	34.5	.502	.229	.735	9.2	1.7	.9	.5	14.7
Henry, Skeeter !Skeeter Henry	4	0	3.8	.200	.000	.500	0.5	1.0	.0	.0	1.0
Johnson, Frank !Frank Johnson	70	5	12.5	.448	.167	.783	1.2	2.1	.6	.0	4.6
Johnson, Kevin !Kevin Johnson	67	67	36.6	.487	.222	.819^	2.5	9.5	1.9	.1	20.0
Kleine, Joe !Joe Kleine	74	4	11.5	.488	.455†	.769	2.6	0.6	.2	.3	3.9
Knight, Negele !Negele Knight*	1	0	8.0	.250	.	.	0.0	0.0	.0	1.0	2.0
Mackey, Malcolm !Malcolm Mackey	22	0	3.1	.378	.000	.500	1.1	0.0	.0	.1	1.5
Majerle, Dan !Dan Majerle	80	76	40.1	.418	.382†	.739	4.4	3.4	1.6	.5	16.5
Miller, Oliver !Oliver Miller	69	30	25.9	.609	.222	.584	6.9	3.5	1.2	2.3	9.2
Mustaf, Jerrod !Jerrod Mustaf	33	2	5.9	.357	.	.591	1.7	0.2	.1	.2	2.2
Perry, Elliot !Elliot Perry	27	9	16.0	.372	.000	.750	1.4	4.6	.9	.0	3.9
West, Mark !Mark West	82	50	15.1	.566	.	.500	3.6	0.4	.4	1.3	4.7

* - Stats with the Suns.
† - Minimum 50 three-pointers made.
^ - Minimum 125 free-throws made.

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Ainge, Danny !Danny Ainge	10	0	23.0	.458	.425	.714	2.3	2.1	.6	.1	8.6
Barkley, Charles !Charles Barkley	10	10	42.5	.509†	.350	.764	13.0	4.8	2.5	.9	27.6
Ceballos, Cedric !Cedric Ceballos	10	8	21.2	.462	.000	.833	4.4	0.8	.8	.2	10.1
Green, A. C. !A. C. Green	10	2	35.0	.482	.412	.613	8.4	1.3	1.0	.2	12.5
Henry, Skeeter !Skeeter Henry	3	0	5.3	.167	.000	.	1.0	1.0	.0	.0	0.7
Johnson, Frank !Frank Johnson	7	0	6.6	.083	.000	.500	0.6	0.7	.3	.0	0.4
Johnson, Kevin !Kevin Johnson	10	10	42.7	.458	.300	.852	3.5	9.6	1.0	.1	26.6
Kleine, Joe !Joe Kleine	8	0	10.1	.429	.	.667	2.1	0.4	.1	.5	3.5
Majerle, Dan !Dan Majerle	10	10	41.0	.362	.339	.688	4.3	2.4	1.1	.4	12.3
Miller, Oliver !Oliver Miller	10	4	14.6	.593†	.	.429	4.4	1.3	.6	1.2	3.5
Perry, Elliot !Elliot Perry	4	0	3.3	.143	.	.	0.0	0.3	.3	.0	0.5
West, Mark !Mark West	7	6	9.9	.333	.	.700	2.9	0.0	.0	1.0	2.4

† - Minimum 20 field goals made.

Transactions

Trades

November 8, 1993	To San Antonio Spurs---- Negele Knight	To Phoenix Suns---- 1994 second-round draft pick ( Antonio Lang)

Free agents

Additions

Date	Player	Contract	Old Team
July 23, 1993	Richard Dumas	Re-signed to multi-year contract	Phoenix Suns
July 28, 1993	Frank Johnson	Re-signed to 1-year contract for $500,000	Phoenix Suns
August 13, 1993	Joe Kleine	Signed to 4-year contract for $3.8 million	Boston Celtics
August 26, 1993	Cedric Ceballos	Re-signed to 5-year contract for $11 million	Phoenix Suns
September 3, 1993	Joe Courtney	Signed to 1-year contract for $150,000	Golden State Warriors
September 28, 1993	A. C. Green	Signed to 5-year contract for $15.1 million	Los Angeles Lakers
October 7, 1993	Rod Higgins	Undisclosed	Sacramento Kings
November 10, 1993	Duane Cooper	Signed to 1-year contract for $150,000	Los Angeles Lakers
January 22, 1994	Elliot Perry	Signed to two 10-day contracts	Grand Rapids Hoops (CBA)
February 11, 1994	Elliot Perry	Signed for rest of season	Phoenix Suns
April 15, 1994	Skeeter Henry	Signed for rest of season	Dijon (France)

Subtractions

Date	Player	Reason Left	New Team
June 25, 1993	Tom Chambers	Free agent	Utah Jazz
October 16, 1993	Byron Wilson	Waived	Oklahoma City Cavalry (CBA)
November 2, 1993	Rod Higgins	Waived	Cleveland Cavaliers
January 21, 1994	Tim Kempton	Waived	Charlotte Hornets
February 26, 1994	Joe Courtney	Waived	Milwaukee Bucks

References

• Standings on Basketball Reference

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