1993–94 Boston Celtics season

NBA basketball team season August 2023 March 2026 Boston Celtics 1994 32 50 atlantic 5 10 Chris Ford M.L. Carr Boston GardenHartford Civic Center WSBK-TVWBZ-TVSportsChannel New England WEEI Did not qualify BOS The 1993–94 Boston Celtics season was the 48th season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. Boston Celtics Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/ August 6, 2026 Season summary Off-season Tragedy struck the Celtics during the off-season when star guard, and team captain Reggie Lewis died of cardiac arrest during practice at the age of 27 on July 27, 1993; Lewis previously collapsed during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Charlotte Hornets in the 1993 NBA playoffs. Thomas Jr. Robert McG. Pro Basketball: Celtics' Lewis Dies After Collapsing in a Gym The New York Times July 28, 1993 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/28/sports/pro-basketball-celtics-lewis-dies-after-collapsing-in-a-gym.html November 4, 2016 Almond Elliott Celtics' Lewis Collapses on Court, Dies: Pro Basketball: Boston's Leading Scorer Had Been Warned of Possible Danger Because of Heart Condition Los Angeles Times July 28, 1993 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-07-28-sp-17785-story.html October 16, 2022 Nakamura David Celtics' Lewis Dies After Collapsing The Washington Post July 28, 1993 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1993/07/28/celtics-lewis-dies-after-collapsing/46a8c775-b2ba-4baf-891b-7ffd590fe853/ December 4, 2022 Two years later, the Celtics would retire his #35 jersey during a game against the Chicago Bulls at the Boston Garden on March 22, 1995. Sports People: Basketball: Celtics to Retire Lewis's Number The New York Times February 22, 1995 https://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/22/sports/sports-people-basketball-celtics-to-retire-lewis-s-number.html August 17, 2025 They Will Stand on Ceremony Hartford Courant March 22, 1995 https://www.courant.com/1995/03/22/they-will-stand-on-ceremony-2/ August 17, 2025 Araton Harvey Sports of the Times: In Trouble, the Celtics Call on Bird, Old Reliable The New York Times March 23, 1995 https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/23/sports/sports-of-the-times-in-trouble-the-celtics-call-on-bird-old-reliable.html August 17, 2025 Croatian rookie power forward Dino Radja, who was drafted by the Celtics as the 40th overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft, made his debut in the NBA this season. Sports People: Basketball: Celtics Complete Radja Deal The New York Times July 10, 1993 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/10/sports/sports-people-basketball-celtics-complete-radja-deal.html September 26, 2022 Arace Michael Celtics' Radja Proving He Belongs Hartford Courant November 2, 1993 https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1993-11-02-0000002573-story.html July 25, 2022 1989 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1989.html August 23, 2025 Regular season Despite the loss of Lewis, and with the addition of Radja, the Celtics won six of their first eight games of the regular season, Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics Box Score, November 19, 1993 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199311190BOS.html June 6, 2025 and played above .500 in winning percentage with an 11–10 start to the season. However, the team soon fell below .500 posting a seven-game losing streak in December afterwards, Associated Press Jazz Hold Off Celtics in O.T. Bangor Daily News December 31, 1993 9 https://books.google.com/books?id=1eAzAAAAIBAJ&dq=1993+Utah+Jazz+Boston+Celtics+110-107&pg=PA16&article_id=1720,4333068 June 6, 2025 but later on posted a seven-game winning streak in January, Associated Press Celtics Win 7th Straight, Retire Mchale's No. 32 The Washington Post January 31, 1994 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/01/31/celtics-win-7th-straight-retire-mchales-no-32/acb65899-5b90-4662-8971-774e718e1286/ June 6, 2025 Celtics 106, Suns 94 The Albany Herald January 31, 1994 2B https://books.google.com/books?id=lsBEAAAAIBAJ&dq=1994+Boston+Celtics+Phoenix+Suns+106-94&pg=PA8&article_id=3195,6139871 June 6, 2025 and held a 20–27 record at the All-Star break. NBA Games Played on February 10, 1994 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=10&year=1994 July 22, 2022 However, the Celtics suffered a 13-game losing streak between February and March, which included a winless month in February, where the team lost all of their twelve games during that month. Associated Press NBA Roundup: Home No Help for Celtics Los Angeles Times March 3, 1994 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-03-03-sp-29378-story.html November 10, 2022 Associated Press Price Is Right for Cavs' 8th Straight Win Oxnard Press-Courier March 3, 1994 12 https://books.google.com/books?id=9WpKAAAAIBAJ&dq=1994+Cleveland+Cavaliers+Boston+Celtics+110-96&pg=PA8&article_id=6697,326551 May 30, 2025 Associated Press Cavaliers, Celtics Are Streaking, But in Opposite Directions The Vindicator March 3, 1994 C https://books.google.com/books?id=SmhcAAAAIBAJ&dq=1994+Cleveland+Cavaliers+Boston+Celtics+110-96&pg=PA31&article_id=1735,956940 May 30, 2025 The Celtics posted a six-game losing streak in March, and finished in fifth place in the Atlantic Division with a disappointing 32–50 record; 1993–94 Boston Celtics Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1994_games.html September 21, 2021 this season marked the first since 1978–79 that the team failed to qualify for the NBA playoffs (a streak of 14 seasons). Arace Michael Instantly, the Celtics Are Credible Hartford Courant July 24, 1994 https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1994-07-24-9407240312-story.html November 10, 2022 The absence of Lewis, and the retirements over the previous two seasons of Larry Bird, and Kevin McHale contributed to the poor season. Dee Brown averaged 15.5 points, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game, while Radja averaged 15.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and Sherman Douglas provided the team with 13.3 points and 8.8 assists per game. In addition, long-time Celtics center Robert Parish averaged 11.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, while Kevin Gamble provided with 11.5 points per game, and Rick Fox contributed 10.8 points per game. Off the bench, Xavier McDaniel averaged 11.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, while first-round draft pick Acie Earl contributed 5.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, and Ed Pinckney provided with 5.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. 1993–94 Boston Celtics Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1994.html September 21, 2021 During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Radja was selected for the inaugural NBA Rookie Game, as a member of the Phenoms team. Basketball Bangor Daily News February 12-13, 1994 14 https://books.google.com/books?id=EGo-AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA88&dq=1994+nba+rookie+game+rosters&article_id=5001,3411874&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjEu5mKu-CPAxWgkIkEHWNGB3YQ6AF6BAgOEAM#v=onepage&q=1994%20nba%20rookie%20game%20rosters&f=false September 18, 2025 1994 NBA Rising Stars: Phenoms 74, Sensations 68 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1994_rookie.html September 18, 2025 The Celtics finished 19th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 604,867 at the Boston Garden during the regular season. 1993–94 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1994.html February 14, 2026 Aftermath Following the season, Parish signed as a free agent with the Charlotte Hornets, Sports People: Basketball: Parish Signs Multiyear Deal with Hornets The New York Times August 5, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/05/sports/sports-people-basketball-parish-signs-multiyear-deal-with-hornets.html December 30, 2021 Associated Press Parish Joins Hornets as Mourning's Backup Los Angeles Times August 5, 1994 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-08-05-sp-23918-story.html July 24, 2022 Associated Press Parish Signs Deal with Charlotte Deseret News August 5, 1994 https://www.deseret.com/1994/8/5/19123531/parish-signs-deal-with-charlotte December 24, 2022 while Gamble signed with the Miami Heat, Winderman Ira New Motivation in Heat's Camp Sun Sentinel October 8, 1994 https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-10-08-9410080025-story.html December 21, 2022 Patton Robes Loughery Keeps Looking for the Right Combination Sun Sentinel October 28, 1994 https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-10-28-9410280071-story.html November 10, 2022 Eastern Conference The Washington Post November 4, 1994 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/11/04/eastern-conference/6a9f6bcb-fb82-4243-8284-36f7dc0be7ea/ July 25, 2022 and Pinckney was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks on draft day. Heisler Mark NBA Draft: Blockbuster Trade That Wasn't Overshadows Player Selections Los Angeles Times June 30, 1994 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-30-sp-10456-story.html November 10, 2022 Bucks Trade Edwards to Celtics United Press International June 30, 1994 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/06/30/Bucks-trade-Edwards-to-Celtics/2024772948800/ January 19, 2022 Associated Press Bucks Deal Pinckney Rome News-Tribune June 30, 1994 7B https://books.google.com/books?id=-mQwAAAAIBAJ&dq=1994+traded+Celtics+Bucks+edwards+pinckney+strong&pg=PA9&article_id=6520,7420234 May 30, 2025 Draft picks 1993 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 19 Acie Earl C United States Iowa Roster Boston Celtics 1993–94 #00703C white #C5B358 #000000 4 Alaa Abdelnaby C 6 10 240 1968–06–24 Duke 7 Dee Brown basketball, born 1968 G 6 1 160 1968–11–29 Jacksonville 12 Chris Corchiani G 6 0 185 1968–03–28 North Carolina State 20 Sherman Douglas G 6 0 180 1966–09–15 Syracuse 55 Acie Earl C 6 10 240 1970–06–23 Iowa 44 Rick Fox F 6 7 230 1969–07–24 North Carolina 34 Kevin Gamble F 6 5 210 1965–11–13 Iowa 43 Tony Harris (basketball, born 1967) Harris, Tony G 6 3 190 University of New Orleans 1967–05–13 30 Todd Lichti G 6 4 205 1967–01–08 Stanford 31 Xavier McDaniel F 6 7 205 1963–06–03 Wichita State 27 Jimmy Oliver basketball G 6 5 205 1969–07–12 Purdue 00 Robert Parish C 7 0 230 1953–08–30 Centenary College of Louisiana 54 Ed Pinckney F 6 9 195 1963–03–27 Villanova 40 Dino Radja F 6 11 225 1967–04–24 Croatia 50 Matt Wenstrom C 7 1 250 1970–11–04 North Carolina Chris Ford Don Casey Jon Jennings Dennis Johnson https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1994.html Roster Notes Center Alaa Abdelnaby holds both American and Egyptian citizenship. Regular season Season standings BOS BOS Game log Player statistics Regular season Boston Celtics |- | style="text-align:left;"|Alaa Abdelnaby | 13 || 0 || 12.2 || .436 || || .640 || 3.5 || .2 || .2 || .2 || 4.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Dee Brown basketball, born 1968 | 77 || 76 || 37.2 || .480 || .313 || .831 || 3.9 || 4.5 || 2.0 || .6 || 15.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Chris Corchiani | 51 || 0 || 9.2 || .426 || .289 || .684 || .9 || 1.7 || .4 || .0 || 2.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Sherman Douglas | 78 || 78 || 35.8 || .462 || .232 || .641 || 2.5 || 8.8 || 1.1 || .1 || 13.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Acie Earl | 74 || 8 || 15.5 || .406 || .000 || .675 || 3.3 || .2 || .3 || .7 || 5.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Rick Fox | 82 || 53 || 25.6 || .467 || .330 || .757 || 4.3 || 2.6 || 1.0 || .6 || 10.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Kevin Gamble | 75 || 28 || 25.1 || .458 || .243 || .817 || 2.1 || 2.0 || .8 || .3 || 11.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Tony Harris basketball, born 1967 | 5 || 0 || 17.6 || .290 || .333 || .920 || 2.0 || 1.6 || .8 || .0 || 8.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Todd Lichti† | 4 || 0 || 12.0 || .429 || || .500 || 2.0 || 1.5 || 1.3 || .3 || 4.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Xavier McDaniel | 82 || 5 || 24.0 || .461 || .244 || .676 || 4.9 || 1.5 || .6 || .5 || 11.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Jimmy Oliver basketball | 44 || 6 || 12.3 || .416 || .406 || .758 || 1.0 || .8 || .4 || .0 || 4.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Robert Parish | 74 || 74 || 26.9 || .491 || || .740 || 7.3 || 1.1 || .6 || 1.3 || 11.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Ed Pinckney | 76 || 35 || 20.1 || .522 || || .736 || 6.3 || .8 || .8 || .6 || 5.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Dino Rađa | 80 || 47 || 28.8 || .521 || .000 || .751 || 7.2 || 1.4 || .9 || .8 || 15.1 |- | style="text-align:left;"|Matt Wenstrom | 11 || 0 || 3.4 || .600 || || .600 || 1.1 || .0 || .0 || .2 || 1.6 |} † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Celtics only. Player statistics citation: Awards and records Dino Radja, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team Transactions Additions Player Signed Former TeamJimmy OliverPescanova FerrolChris Corchiani References See also 1993–94 NBA season Category:Boston Celtics seasons Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Celtics Celtics