1993–94 Phoenix Suns season | |
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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 |
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Radio | KTAR |
The 1993–94 NBA season was the 26th season for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Suns signed unrestricted free agent A.C. Green, who won championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s. 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. The team got off to a 15–3 start and won their final seven games of the season finishing second in the Pacific Division with a 56–26 record. In the first round of the playoffs, they swept the Golden State Warriors in three straight games, but lost to the Houston Rockets four games to three in the semifinals.
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 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.