1993–94 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 1993–94 NBA season was the Lakers' 46th season in the National Basketball Association, and 34th in the city of Los Angeles. The Lakers received the twelfth overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft, and selected George Lynch from the University of North Carolina,  and also selected Nick Van Exel from the University of Cincinnati with the 37th overall pick. During the off-season, the team acquired Sam Bowie from the New Jersey Nets,  and re-signed free agent and former Lakers forward Kurt Rambis. The Lakers continued to struggle as they lost 9 of their first 12 games, and held a 18–29 record at the All-Star break. Head coach Randy Pfund was fired after a 27–37 start, and was replaced with interim Bill Bertka for the next two games.

With the team out of playoff position and struggling in March, they decided to bring former Laker and retired All-Star guard Magic Johnson back as their new coach. At midseason, the team acquired Danny Schayes from the Milwaukee Bucks. Under Magic, the Lakers won five of their next six games. However, they lost their final ten games of the season and finished fifth in the Pacific Division with a 33–49 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since 1975–76.

Vlade Divac led the team with 14.2 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, while second-year guard Anthony Peeler averaged 14.1 points per game, but only played just 30 games due to a stress fracture in his left leg, and tendonitis in his right leg,  and Van Exel averaged 13.6 points and 5.8 assists per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In addition, Sedale Threatt provided the team with 11.9 points, 4.2 assists and 1.4 steals per game, while Elden Campbell provided with 12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, second-year guard Doug Christie contributed 10.3 points and 1.4 steals per game, and James Worthy averaged 10.2 points per game off the bench.

Following the season, Johnson resigned as head coach, while Worthy retired after twelve seasons with the Lakers,   Christie was traded to the New York Knicks,   and Schayes signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns.

Season standings

 * z - clinched division title
 * y - clinched division title
 * x - clinched playoff spot

Regular season

 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 1
 * November 5
 * Phoenix
 * W 116-108
 * Nick Van Exel (23)
 * Vlade Divac (8)
 * Tony Smith (9)
 * Great Western Forum 17,505
 * 1-0
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 2
 * November 6
 * @ Seattle
 * L 101-129
 * Nick Van Exel (19)
 * Vlade Divac (12)
 * Nick Van Exel (5)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 14,813
 * 1-1
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 3
 * November 9
 * Portland
 * L 102-109
 * James Worthy (21)
 * Vlade Divac (12)
 * Nick Van Exel (10)
 * Great Western Forum 11,476
 * 1-2
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 4
 * November 10
 * @ Sacramento
 * L 101-112
 * James Worthy (20)
 * Vlade Divac (15)
 * Nick Van Exel (9)
 * ARCO Arena 17,317
 * 1-3
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 5
 * November 12
 * Denver
 * L 84-113
 * Doug Christie (21)
 * Tony Smith (8)
 * Nick Van Exel (4)
 * Great Western Forum 11,215
 * 1-4
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 6
 * November 14
 * Cleveland
 * W 107-100
 * Bowie & Christie (18)
 * Vlade Divac (13)
 * Nick Van Exel (6)
 * Great Western Forum 11,139
 * 2-4
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 7
 * November 16
 * L.A. Clippers
 * W 116-114 (2OT)
 * 3 players tied (23)
 * Vlade Divac (24)
 * Nick Van Exel (9)
 * Great Western Forum 11,012
 * 3-4
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 8
 * November 18
 * @ Golden State
 * L 76-103
 * Elden Campbell (15)
 * Christie & Divac (7)
 * Nick Van Exel (4)
 * Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
 * 3-5
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 9
 * November 19
 * Chicago
 * L 86-88
 * Doug Christie (22)
 * Campbell & Divac (7)
 * Nick Van Exel (9)
 * Great Western Forum 15,512
 * 3-6
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 10
 * November 21
 * @ New Jersey
 * L 102-105
 * Sedale Threatt (30)
 * Vlade Divac (14)
 * Vlade Divac (4)
 * Brendan Byrne Arena 12,205
 * 3-7
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 11
 * November 23
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 94-103
 * Nick Van Exel (22)
 * Campbell & Divac (11)
 * Nick Van Exel (5)
 * Omni Coliseum 10,920
 * 3-8
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 12
 * November 24
 * @ Charlotte
 * L 124-141
 * Anthony Peeler (21)
 * Vlade Divac (7)
 * Sedale Threatt (10)
 * Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
 * 3-9
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 13
 * November 26
 * @ Indiana
 * W 102-100
 * Anthony Peeler (21)
 * Divac & Peeler (8)
 * James Worthy (8)
 * Market Square Arena 16,313
 * 4-9
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 14
 * November 27
 * @ Minnesota
 * W 96-92
 * Vlade Divac (20)
 * Vlade Divac (12)
 * Threatt & Van Exel (5)
 * Target Center 18,354
 * 5-9


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 15
 * December 1
 * Dallas
 * W 124-91
 * Elden Campbell (18)
 * Vlade Divac (8)
 * Nick Van Exel (11)
 * Great Western Forum 10,319
 * 6-9
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 16
 * December 4
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * W 109-102
 * Doug Christie (33)
 * Sam Bowie (9)
 * 3 players tied (7)
 * Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 16,005
 * 7-9
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 17
 * December 5
 * Minnesota
 * L 99-101
 * Doug Christie (21)
 * Campbell & Divac (7)
 * Nick Van Exel (7)
 * Great Western Forum 11,256
 * 7-10
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 18
 * December 7
 * New York
 * L 78-92
 * Sam Bowie (20)
 * Elden Campbell (12)
 * Threatt & Van Exel (5)
 * Great Western Forum 14,147
 * 7-11
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 19
 * December 10
 * @ Portland
 * L 99-117
 * Elden Campbell (22)
 * Elden Campbell (9)
 * Sam Bowie (6)
 * Memorial Coliseum 12,888
 * 7-12
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 20
 * December 12
 * Golden State
 * L 97-100
 * Doug Christie (19)
 * Sam Bowie (8)
 * Sedale Threatt (8)
 * Great Western Forum 11,477
 * 7-13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 21
 * December 14
 * @ Detroit
 * W 99-93
 * Sam Bowie (21)
 * Elden Campbell (10)
 * James Worthy (4)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 20,236
 * 8-13
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 22
 * December 16
 * @ New York
 * L 85-108
 * Christie & Worthy (14)
 * Vlade Divac (13)
 * Nick Van Exel (7)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,763
 * 8-14
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 23
 * December 17
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 94-105
 * James Worthy (22)
 * Campbell & Divac (9)
 * Nick Van Exel (8)
 * The Spectrum 15,239
 * 8-15
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 24
 * December 19
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 92-122
 * Nick Van Exel (16)
 * Elden Campbell (10)
 * Nick Van Exel (8)
 * Richfield Coliseum 17,308
 * 8-16
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 25
 * December 21
 * @ Orlando
 * W 109-102
 * Doug Christie (31)
 * Vlade Divac (11)
 * Anthony Peeler (6)
 * Orlando Arena 15,291
 * 9-16
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 26
 * December 23
 * @ Miami
 * L 92-109
 * Nick Van Exel (16)
 * Vlade Divac (11)
 * Doug Christie (5)
 * Miami Arena 15,200
 * 9-17
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 27
 * December 26
 * Houston
 * L 93-118
 * Doug Christie (20)
 * Vlade Divac (11)
 * Divac & Peeler (5)
 * Great Western Forum 15,393
 * 9-18
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 28
 * December 29
 * Seattle
 * L 92-99
 * Elden Campbell (20)
 * Campbell & Divac (13)
 * Sedale Threatt (10)
 * Great Western Forum 15,599
 * 9-19


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 29
 * January 2
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 92-94
 * Anthony Peeler (27)
 * Elden Campbell (12)
 * Sedale Threatt (7)
 * Alamodome 18,017
 * 9-20
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 30
 * January 4
 * @ Denver
 * W 119-118
 * James Worthy (27)
 * Vlade Divac (13)
 * Christie & Threatt (4)
 * McNichols Sports Arena 17,171
 * 10-20
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 31
 * January 5
 * @ Sacramento
 * L 98-106
 * Sedale Threatt (20)
 * Vlade Divac (19)
 * 3 players tied (3)
 * ARCO Arena 17,317
 * 10-21
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 32
 * January 7
 * L.A. Clippers
 * W 111-108
 * Anthony Peeler (26)
 * Vlade Divac (16)
 * Sedale Threatt (7)
 * Great Western Forum 14,321
 * 11-21
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 33
 * January 9
 * San Antonio
 * L 89-95
 * Nick Van Exel (19)
 * Vlade Divac (8)
 * Peeler & Threatt (5)
 * Great Western Forum 11,069
 * 11-22
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 34
 * January 11
 * Golden State
 * L 117-122
 * Nick Van Exel (28)
 * Vlade Divac (9)
 * Divac & Van Exel (7)
 * Great Western Forum 11,735
 * 11-23
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 35
 * January 14
 * Charlotte
 * L 122-130
 * Nick Van Exel (29)
 * George Lynch (10)
 * Vlade Divac (8)
 * Great Western Forum 16,011
 * 11-24
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 36
 * January 18
 * @ Seattle
 * L 88-103
 * Nick Van Exel (22)
 * Vlade Divac (15)
 * Tony Smith (4)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 14,627
 * 11-25
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 37
 * January 20
 * Phoenix
 * W 107-102
 * James Worthy (22)
 * Vlade Divac (13)
 * Lynch & Van Exel (6)
 * Great Western Forum 14,741
 * 12-25
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 38
 * January 21
 * @ Portland
 * L 93-111
 * Elden Campbell (27)
 * George Lynch (9)
 * Nick Van Exel (10)
 * Memorial Coliseum 12,888
 * 12-26
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 39
 * January 26
 * Indiana
 * W 103-99
 * Vlade Divac (26)
 * Vlade Divac (11)
 * Vlade Divac (7)
 * Great Western Forum 11,577
 * 13-26
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 40
 * January 28
 * Detroit
 * W 105-97
 * Lynch & Threatt (20)
 * George Lynch (18)
 * Nick Van Exel (8)
 * Great Western Forum 13,235
 * 14-26


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 41
 * February 1
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 97-112
 * Nick Van Exel (24)
 * Elden Campbell (10)
 * Campbell & Van Exel (4)
 * Alamodome 17,397
 * 14-27
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 42
 * February 3
 * @ Houston
 * L 88-99
 * Elden Campbell (29)
 * Vlade Divac (15)
 * Sedale Threatt (4)
 * The Summit 12,092
 * 14-28
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 43
 * February 4
 * @ Dallas
 * W 95-87
 * George Lynch (26)
 * Vlade Divac (19)
 * Vlade Divac (7)
 * Reunion Arena 15,482
 * 15-28
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 44
 * February 6
 * Utah
 * W 107-90
 * Reggie Jordan (28)
 * Vlade Divac (23)
 * Vlade Divac (9)
 * Great Western Forum 11,777
 * 16-28
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 45
 * February 8
 * Phoenix
 * W 107-104
 * Sedale Threatt (26)
 * Vlade Divac (15)
 * Divac & Threatt (8)
 * Great Western Forum 12,100
 * 17-28
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 46
 * February 9
 * @ Utah
 * W 103-96
 * Sedale Threatt (25)
 * George Lynch (12)
 * Nick Van Exel (6)
 * Delta Center 19,911
 * 18-28
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 47
 * February 10
 * Sacramento
 * L 84-103
 * Nick Van Exel (17)
 * George Lynch (16)
 * Nick Van Exel (5)
 * Great Western Forum 10,785
 * 18-29
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 48
 * February 15
 * L.A. Clippers
 * L 89-100
 * James Worthy (15)
 * Vlade Divac (16)
 * Vlade Divac (12)
 * Great Western Forum 11,954
 * 18-30
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 49
 * February 18
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 96-113
 * Elden Campbell (25)
 * Elden Campbell (10)
 * 3 players tied (4)
 * American West Arena 19,023
 * 18-31
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 50
 * February 20
 * Philadelphia
 * W 107-95
 * Sedale Threatt (21)
 * Vlade Divac (9)
 * James Worthy (7)
 * Great Western Forum 11,662
 * 19-31
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 51
 * February 24
 * @ Sacramento
 * L 90-102
 * Sedale Threatt (28)
 * Vlade Divac (16)
 * 3 players tied (5)
 * ARCO Arena 17,317
 * 19-32
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 52
 * February 25
 * San Antonio
 * L 110-126
 * Vlade Divac (21)
 * Vlade Divac (10)
 * Sedale Threatt (9)
 * Great Western Forum 13,783
 * 19-33
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 53
 * February 27
 * Boston
 * W 100-97
 * Vlade Divac (28)
 * Vlade Divac (13)
 * Nick Van Exel (12)
 * Great Western Forum 13,063
 * 20-33


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 54
 * March 2
 * @ Chicago
 * W 97-89
 * Vlade Divac (27)
 * Vlade Divac (11)
 * Sedale Threatt (10)
 * Chicago Stadium 18,146
 * 21-33
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 55
 * March 4
 * @ Boston
 * L 99-109
 * Nick Van Exel (26)
 * Vlade Divac (11)
 * Sedale Threatt (8)
 * Boston Garden 14,890
 * 21-34
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 56
 * March 5
 * @ Washington
 * L 118-124
 * Sedale Threatt (32)
 * Vlade Divac (14)
 * Divac & Van Exel (7)
 * USAir Arena 18,756
 * 21-35
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 57
 * March 7
 * @ Milwaukee
 * W 106-84
 * Tony Smith (25)
 * 3 players tied (10)
 * Divac & Van Exel (5)
 * Bradley Center 14,978
 * 22-35
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 58
 * March 10
 * Dallas
 * W 106-101
 * Vlade Divac (22)
 * Vlade Divac (17)
 * Vlade Divac (12)
 * Great Western Forum 11,149
 * 23-35
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 59
 * March 13
 * @ Minnesota
 * W 90-88
 * Vlade Divac (18)
 * Vlade Divac (13)
 * Sedale Threatt (11)
 * Target Center 17,255
 * 24-35
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 60
 * March 14
 * @ Utah
 * L 101-102
 * Nick Van Exel (22)
 * Vlade Divac (13)
 * Vlade Divac (7)
 * Delta Center 19,911
 * 24-36
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 61
 * March 16
 * Washington
 * W 129-94
 * Nick Van Exel (21)
 * 3 players tied (10)
 * Nick Van Exel (11)
 * Great Western Forum 11,004
 * 25-36
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 62
 * March 18
 * New Jersey
 * L 90-102
 * Vlade Divac (18)
 * Vlade Divac (11)
 * Nick Van Exel (10)
 * Great Western Forum 12,251
 * 25-37
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 63
 * March 20
 * Orlando
 * W 97-91
 * Sedale Threatt (30)
 * Elden Campbell (13)
 * Vlade Divac (9)
 * Great Western Forum 17,505
 * 26-37
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 64
 * March 21
 * Miami
 * W 84-81
 * Sedale Threatt (23)
 * Vlade Divac (15)
 * Divac & Van Exel (6)
 * Great Western Forum 11,497
 * 27-37
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 65
 * March 23
 * @ Dallas
 * W 112-109
 * Nick Van Exel (28)
 * Elden Campbell (13)
 * Divac & Van Exel (6)
 * Reunion Arena 12,484
 * 28-37
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 66
 * March 24
 * @ Houston
 * L 107-113
 * Elden Campbell (25)
 * Divac & Lynch (9)
 * Vlade Divac (7)
 * The Summit 14,688
 * 28-38
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 67
 * March 27
 * Milwaukee
 * W 110-101
 * George Lynch (30)
 * Vlade Divac (19)
 * Nick Van Exel (8)
 * Great Western Forum 17,505
 * 29-38
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 68
 * March 29
 * Minnesota
 * W 91-89
 * Elden Campbell (27)
 * Vlade Divac (11)
 * Nick Van Exel (8)
 * Great Western Forum 13,588
 * 30-38
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 69
 * March 31
 * @ Seattle
 * L 92-95
 * Elden Campbell (19)
 * Campbell & Lynch (7)
 * Tony Smith (6)
 * Seattle Center Coliseum 14,813
 * 30-39


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 70
 * April 1
 * Houston
 * W 101-88
 * Nick Van Exel (31)
 * Vlade Divac (13)
 * 3 players tied (4)
 * Great Western Forum 15,316
 * 31-39
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 71
 * April 3
 * Atlanta
 * W 101-89
 * Elden Campbell (17)
 * Elden Campbell (10)
 * Nick Van Exel (10)
 * Great Western Forum 14,249
 * 32-39
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 72
 * April 6
 * Sacramento
 * W 128-123 (OT)
 * James Worthy (31)
 * Vlade Divac (14)
 * 3 players tied (8)
 * Great Western Forum 12,066
 * 33-39
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 73
 * April 8
 * Denver
 * L 99-112
 * Vlade Divac (33)
 * Vlade Divac (9)
 * Van Exel & Worthy (10)
 * Great Western Forum 17,505
 * 33-40
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 74
 * April 9
 * @ Portland
 * L 104-112
 * Tony Smith (18)
 * Vlade Divac (12)
 * Sedale Threatt (7)
 * Memorial Coliseum 12,888
 * 33-41
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 75
 * April 12
 * Golden State
 * L 117-128
 * Tony Smith (22)
 * Vlade Divac (11)
 * Nick Van Exel (11)
 * Great Western Forum 13,302
 * 33-42
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 76
 * April 13
 * @ Phoenix
 * L 88-117
 * Tony Smith (22)
 * 3 players tied (7)
 * Nick Van Exel (8)
 * American West Arena 19,023
 * 33-43
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 77
 * April 15
 * Portland
 * L 100-105
 * Elden Campbell (21)
 * Vlade Divac (10)
 * Nick Van Exel (10)
 * Great Western Forum 14,494
 * 33-44
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 78
 * April 16
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * L 103-108
 * Nick Van Exel (28)
 * George Lynch (12)
 * Nick Van Exel (5)
 * Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 16,005
 * 33-45
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 79
 * April 19
 * @ Denver
 * L 98-105
 * Vlade Divac (22)
 * Campbell & Divac (8)
 * Tony Smith (6)
 * McNichols Sports Arena 17,171
 * 33-46
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 80
 * April 20
 * Seattle
 * L 90-112
 * Sedale Threatt (28)
 * Doug Christie (8)
 * Christie & Threatt (7)
 * Great Western Forum 15,283
 * 33-47
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 81
 * April 23
 * @ Golden State
 * L 91-126
 * Tony Smith (19)
 * 3 players tied (8)
 * Christie & Van Exel (5)
 * Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
 * 33-48
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 82
 * April 24
 * Utah
 * L 97-103
 * Nick Van Exel (21)
 * Kurt Rambis (9)
 * Nick Van Exel (9)
 * Great Western Forum 15,338
 * 33-49

Player statistics
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