The 1993-94 Cleveland Cavaliers season was marked by consistency and steady performance. The team finished the regular season with a 47-35 record, securing the fourth spot in the Central Division and the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Under the guidance of head coach Mike Fratello, the Cavaliers were known for their disciplined style of play and strong defensive strategies.
Offensively, the Cavaliers were led by All-Star center Brad Daugherty, who averaged 17.0 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. However, injuries limited Daugherty’s participation to just 50 games. Guard Mark Price also played a pivotal role, contributing 17.3 points and 7.8 assists per game, and was instrumental in orchestrating the team’s offense. Forward Larry Nance provided veteran leadership and defensive prowess, averaging 16.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game.
In the playoffs, the Cavaliers faced the Chicago Bulls in the first round. Despite their solid regular season performance, the Cavaliers struggled against the Bulls, who were without Michael Jordan that year. The series was a hard-fought battle, but the Cavaliers ultimately fell to the Bulls in four games, losing the series 3-0. This early exit highlighted the team’s challenges in overcoming their playoff adversities and the need for further roster improvements to compete at a higher level.
Overall, the 1993-94 season was a testament to the Cavaliers’ resilience and tactical approach, yet it underscored the need for them to bolster their lineup to become serious contenders in the Eastern Conference.
- Regular Season Record: 47-35
- Playoff Result: Eastern Conference First Round: 0-3
Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats for 1993-94 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Mark Price | 76 | 17.3 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 39.7 | 3 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 22.2 |
| Brad Daugherty | 50 | 17.0 | 10.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Gerald Wilkins | 82 | 14.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 39.6 | 3 | 20.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 43.7 |
| Hot Rod Williams | 76 | 13.7 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Larry Nance | 33 | 11.2 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Tyrone Hill | 57 | 10.6 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3 | 14.0 | 10.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Chris Mills | 79 | 9.4 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 31.1 | 3 | 17.0 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 80.0 |
| Bobby Phills | 72 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 8.3 | 3 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Terrell Brandon | 73 | 8.3 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 21.9 | 3 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| John Battle | 51 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 26.3 | 1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rod Higgins | 36 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 44.0 | 3 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 28.6 |
| Danny Ferry | 70 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 27.4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tim Kempton | 4 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 8.7 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Gary Alexander | 7 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Gerald Madkins | 22 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 33.3 | |||||||
| Jay Guidinger | 32 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Sedric Toney | 12 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1994 NBA Playoffs
Playoffs First Round vs. Chicago Bulls
In the first round of the 1994 NBA Playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers faced off against the Chicago Bulls in a tightly contested series. Despite their strong defensive play, the Cavaliers were ultimately unable to contain the Bulls, led by Scottie Pippen in Michael Jordan's absence, and lost the series 3-0. This marked the end of an era as Lenny Wilkens, the Cavs' head coach, parted ways with the team after the series.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1994 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 104-96 | |
| May 01, 1994 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 105-96 | |
| May 03, 1994 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 95-92 |
Cleveland Cavaliers 1993-94 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1993-94 season for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 05, 1993 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 94-91 | |
| Nov 07, 1993 | vs. New York Knicks | L 115-107 | |
| Nov 09, 1993 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | W 113-108 | |
| Nov 11, 1993 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | L 115-102 | |
| Nov 12, 1993 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 102-93 | |
| Nov 14, 1993 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 107-100 | |
| Nov 16, 1993 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 101-96 | |
| Nov 18, 1993 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 100-93 | |
| Nov 20, 1993 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 112-96 | |
| Nov 24, 1993 | vs. Washington Bullets | W 113-107 | |
| Nov 27, 1993 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 101-90 | |
| Nov 30, 1993 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 92-74 | |
| Dec 01, 1993 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 97-82 | |
| Dec 04, 1993 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 87-83 | |
| Dec 05, 1993 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 99-98 | |
| Dec 07, 1993 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 109-100 | |
| Dec 09, 1993 | @ Charlotte Hornets | L 95-93 | |
| Dec 11, 1993 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 93-84 | |
| Dec 14, 1993 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 103-92 | |
| Dec 16, 1993 | @ Miami Heat | L 90-89 | |
| Dec 18, 1993 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 98-92 | |
| Dec 19, 1993 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | W 122-92 | |
| Dec 21, 1993 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 112-97 | |
| Dec 23, 1993 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 107-88 | |
| Dec 26, 1993 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 107-103 | |
| Dec 28, 1993 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | W 127-115 | |
| Dec 30, 1993 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 105-103 | |
| Jan 04, 1994 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 104-99 | |
| Jan 05, 1994 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 101-96 | |
| Jan 07, 1994 | @ Boston Celtics | W 99-85 | |
| Jan 08, 1994 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 102-89 | |
| Jan 12, 1994 | @ Orlando Magic | W 118-109 | |
| Jan 13, 1994 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 104-93 | |
| Jan 15, 1994 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 110-67 | |
| Jan 17, 1994 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 114-107 | |
| Jan 19, 1994 | @ Utah Jazz | L 104-92 | |
| Jan 21, 1994 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 106-90 | |
| Jan 22, 1994 | @ Sacramento Kings | W 119-109 | |
| Jan 25, 1994 | @ Houston Rockets | L 96-93 | |
| Jan 27, 1994 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 100-84 | |
| Jan 29, 1994 | vs. Miami Heat | L 113-98 | |
| Jan 31, 1994 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 107-103 | |
| Feb 02, 1994 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 105-97 | |
| Feb 03, 1994 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 98-97 | |
| Feb 05, 1994 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 109-93 | |
| Feb 08, 1994 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 112-104 | |
| Feb 09, 1994 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 106-95 | |
| Feb 15, 1994 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 111-99 | |
| Feb 17, 1994 | vs. New York Knicks | L 102-95 | |
| Feb 18, 1994 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | W 85-78 | |
| Feb 20, 1994 | @ Charlotte Hornets | W 105-101 | |
| Feb 22, 1994 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 114-81 | |
| Feb 23, 1994 | @ Washington Bullets | W 106-96 | |
| Feb 25, 1994 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 107-97 | |
| Feb 26, 1994 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | W 110-99 | |
| Feb 28, 1994 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 89-81 | |
| Mar 02, 1994 | @ Boston Celtics | W 110-96 | |
| Mar 03, 1994 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 95-87 | |
| Mar 06, 1994 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 99-95 | |
| Mar 08, 1994 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 103-82 | |
| Mar 11, 1994 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 98-96 | |
| Mar 12, 1994 | @ New York Knicks | L 96-86 | |
| Mar 15, 1994 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 119-106 | |
| Mar 18, 1994 | @ Orlando Magic | L 113-96 | |
| Mar 19, 1994 | @ Miami Heat | L 106-95 | |
| Mar 22, 1994 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 93-61 | |
| Mar 23, 1994 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 78-77 | |
| Mar 25, 1994 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 105-88 | |
| Mar 27, 1994 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 111-99 | |
| Mar 29, 1994 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 106-96 | |
| Mar 31, 1994 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 101-85 | |
| Apr 02, 1994 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 95-88 | |
| Apr 05, 1994 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | W 105-99 | |
| Apr 07, 1994 | @ New York Knicks | L 97-94 | |
| Apr 08, 1994 | @ Washington Bullets | L 108-98 | |
| Apr 12, 1994 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 119-91 | |
| Apr 13, 1994 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 110-95 | |
| Apr 15, 1994 | vs. Miami Heat | W 109-100 | |
| Apr 16, 1994 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 91-90 | |
| Apr 20, 1994 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 109-98 | |
| Apr 22, 1994 | vs. Washington Bullets | W 117-96 | |
| Apr 24, 1994 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 117-91 |