Every 1993-94 NBA race charted day by day: East, Atlantic, Central, West, Midwest and Pacific. Final standings, from a season that ran November 5, 1993 to April 24, 1994.
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East standings, 1993-94
Team
W
L
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Atlanta Hawks (ATL)e
57
25
.695
-
7-3
W1
New York Knicks (NYK)x
57
25
.695
-
5-5
W3
Chicago Bulls (CHI)x
55
27
.671
2
7-3
L2
Orlando Magic (ORL)x
50
32
.610
7
7-3
W1
Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE)x
47
35
.573
10
6-4
W2
Indiana Pacers (IND)x
47
35
.573
10
8-2
W8
New Jersey Nets (NJN)x
45
37
.549
12
7-3
L1
Miami Heat (MIA)x
42
40
.512
15
4-6
L1
Charlotte Hornets (CHH)
41
41
.500
16
8-2
L1
Boston Celtics (BOS)
32
50
.390
25
6-4
L1
Philadelphia 76ers (PHL)
25
57
.305
32
4-6
W1
Washington Bullets (WAS)
24
58
.293
33
3-7
W1
Detroit Pistons (DET)
20
62
.244
37
0-10
L13
Milwaukee Bucks (MIL)
20
62
.244
37
1-9
L2
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Clinch key
x
clinched a playoff place
e
clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference
Turning points
The lead changed hands 23 times.
The Atlanta Hawks trailed by as many as 4.5 games on November 13, 1993.
The New York Knicks won 15 games in a row from March 1, 1994 to April 2, 1994, the longest run of the race.
The New York Knicks led by 2.5 games as late as November 16, 1993.
The Atlanta Hawks led by as many as 3 games on March 5, 1994.
The Atlanta Hawks went 15-1 from November 16, 1993 to December 22, 1993, turning a deficit of 4.5 games into a lead of 1 game.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 130 of the 159 days played.
Seven teams held first place.
The Atlanta Hawks spent 105 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.