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1993–94 Miami Heat season
1993–94 Miami Heat season
Head coach	Kevin Loughery
General manager	Lewis Schaffel
Owners	Ted Arison; Billy Cunningham; Lewis Schaffel;
Arena	Miami Arena
Results
Record	42–40 (.512)
Place	Division: 4th (Atlantic); Conference: 8th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	First round; (lost to Hawks 2–3)
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WBFS-TV; Sunshine Network
Radio	WINZ
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The 1993–94 NBA season was the sixth season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA).^[1] During the off-season, the Heat signed free agent 7' 7" center Manute Bol, but released him to free agency after only just eight games.^[2]^[3]^[4] Led by the scoring and shooting of Glen Rice and Steve Smith, and the rebounding of Rony Seikaly, the Heat got off to a 16–13 start before losing seven straight games afterward in January and held a 23–24 record at the All-Star break.^[5] However, they would post a 7-game winning streak between February and March, but would then lose 13 of their final 18 games, finishing the regular season fourth in the Atlantic Division with their first winning record at 42–40.^[6] The Heat went on to make their second playoff appearance earning the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference.

Rice led the team in scoring with 21.1 points per game, while Smith averaged 17.3 points and 5.1 assists per game, and Seikaly provided the team with 15.1 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. In addition, Grant Long provided with 11.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, while second-year guard Harold Miner contributed 10.5 points per game, but only played 63 games due to a knee injury,^[7]^[8]^[9] and Brian Shaw contributed 9.0 points and 5.0 assists per game.^[10]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Heat faced off against the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks; Miami would win their first ever playoff game in franchise history, 93–88 in Game 1 on April 28, 1994.^[11]^[12]^[13] However, in Game 2 at The Omni, a brawl occurred which involved Long choking Hawks forward Duane Ferrell after fouling him; Long was suspended for one game while Heat forward Keith Askins, and Hawks reserve Doug Edwards were also both suspended for their altercation off the bench; Askins was suspended for 3 games, and Edwards was suspended for 2 games.^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18] After taking a 2–1 series lead,^[19]^[20]^[21] the Heat would lose to the Hawks in five games.^[22]^[23]^[24]^[25]

Following the season, Shaw signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic,^[26]^[27]^[28] and Willie Burton signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.^[29]^[30]

NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
2	35	Ed Stokes	Center	United States	Arizona

Roster

1993–94 Miami Heat roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB	From
F	2	Askins, Keith	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	1967–12–15	Alabama
F	34	Burton, Willie	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1968–05–26	Minnesota
G	12	Coles, Bimbo	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1968–04–22	Virginia Tech
C	52	Geiger, Matt	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	243 lb (110 kg)	1969–09–10	Georgia Tech
C	33	Kessler, Alec	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1967–01–13	Georgia
F	43	Long, Grant	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	1966–03–12	Eastern Michigan
G	32	Miner, Harold	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1971–05–05	USC
F	41	Rice, Glen	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1967–05–28	Michigan
C	22	Salley, John	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1964–05–16	Georgia Tech
C	4	Seikaly, Rony	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1965–05–10	Syracuse
G	20	Shaw, Brian	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1966–03–22	UC Santa Barbara
G	3	Smith, Steve	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1969–03–31	Michigan State

Head coach

Kevin Loughery

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-New York Knicks	57	25	.695	—	32–9	25–16	18–10
x-Orlando Magic	50	32	.610	7	31–10	19–22	20–8
x-New Jersey Nets	45	37	.549	12	29–12	16–25	17–11
x-Miami Heat	42	40	.512	15	22–19	20–21	16–12
Boston Celtics	32	50	.390	25	18–23	14–27	12–16
Philadelphia 76ers	25	57	.305	32	15–26	10–31	7–21
Washington Bullets	24	58	.293	33	17–24	7–34	8–20

#	Eastern Conference v t e
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	c-Atlanta Hawks	57	25	.695	–
2	y-New York Knicks	57	25	.695	–
3	x-Chicago Bulls	55	27	.671	2
4	x-Orlando Magic	50	32	.610	7
5	x-Indiana Pacers	47	35	.573	10
6	x-Cleveland Cavaliers	47	35	.573	10
7	x-New Jersey Nets	45	37	.549	12
8	x-Miami Heat	42	40	.512	15

9	Charlotte Hornets	41	41	.500	16
10	Boston Celtics	32	50	.390	25
11	Philadelphia 76ers	25	57	.305	32
12	Washington Bullets	24	58	.293	33
13t	Milwaukee Bucks	20	62	.244	37
13t	Detroit Pistons	20	62	.244	37

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1993–94 NBA records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHA	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	LAC	LAL	MIA	MIL	MIN	NJN	NYK	ORL	PHI	PHO	POR	SAC	SAS	SEA	UTA	WAS
Atlanta	—	4–0	4–1	2–3	3–1	2–0	1–1	4–0	0–2	1–1	3–2	1–1	1–1	3–1	5–0	2–0	1–3	2–2	3–1	4–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–0
Boston	0–4	—	0–4	2–2	1–3	2–0	1–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	0–4	1–1	1–1	2–3	3–1	1–1	1–4	0–4	2–2	4–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	3–2
Charlotte	1–4	4–0	—	1–4	1–4	1–1	1–1	4–0	0–2	1–1	2–2	1–1	2–0	1–3	3–2	2–0	2–2	3–1	2–2	3–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–2
Chicago	3–2	2–2	4–1	—	1–3	2–0	1–1	5–0	2–0	1–1	4–1	2–0	1–1	2–2	4–0	2–0	3–1	1–3	2–2	3–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	4–0
Cleveland	1–3	3–1	4–1	3–1	—	2–0	1–1	3–2	2–0	0–2	2–3	2–0	1–1	1–3	3–2	2–0	2–2	0–4	2–2	4–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	0–2	1–1	1–1	3–1
Dallas	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	—	1–4	1–1	0–4	1–4	0–2	0–4	0–4	0–2	0–2	5–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–4	1–3	2–2	0–5	0–4	0–5	1–1
Denver	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–1	—	2–0	1–3	3–2	1–1	3–1	3–1	1–1	2–0	4–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–3	1–3	2–2	2–4	2–2	1–4	1–1
Detroit	0–4	1–3	0–4	0–5	2–3	1–1	0–2	—	0–2	0–2	1–4	1–1	0–2	2–2	1–4	2–0	1–3	0–4	1–3	1–3	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–2
Golden State	2–0	1–1	2–0	0–2	0–2	4–0	3–1	2–0	—	0–4	1–1	4–1	5–0	2–0	2–0	2–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–3	3–2	4–1	2–2	1–4	3–1	2–0
Houston	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	4–1	2–3	2–0	4–0	—	1–1	4–0	3–1	2–0	1–1	4–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–2	4–0	4–0	2–3	2–2	3–3	1–1
Indiana	2–3	4–0	2–2	1–4	3–2	2–0	1–1	4–1	1–1	1–1	—	2–0	0–2	3–1	3–1	2–0	3–1	0–4	2–2	2–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	1–1	3–1
L.A. Clippers	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	4–0	1–3	1–1	1–4	0–4	0–2	—	2–3	1–1	1–1	1–3	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–5	2–3	3–2	1–3	1–4	1–3	1–1
L.A. Lakers	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	4–0	1–3	2–0	0–5	1–3	2–0	3–2	—	1–1	2–0	3–1	0–2	0–2	2–0	1–1	3–2	0–5	1–4	0–4	0–5	2–2	1–1
Miami	1–3	3–2	3–1	2–2	3–1	2–0	1–1	2–2	0–2	0–2	1–3	1–1	1–1	—	4–0	2–0	2–3	2–2	2–3	4–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	3–1
Milwaukee	0–5	1–3	2–3	0–4	2–3	2–0	0–2	4–1	0–2	1–1	1–3	1–1	0–2	0–4	—	0–2	1–3	0–4	1–3	1–3	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–3
Minnesota	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–5	1–4	0–2	2–2	1–4	0–2	3–1	1–3	0–2	2–0	—	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	0–4	0–4	2–2	1–4	0–4	1–4	0–2
New Jersey	3–1	4–1	2–2	1–3	2–2	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	0–2	1–3	1–1	2–0	3–2	3–1	1–1	—	4–1	0–5	3–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1
New York	2–2	4–0	1–3	3–1	4–0	2–0	1–1	4–0	1–1	0–2	4–0	2–0	2–0	2–2	4–0	2–0	1–4	—	3–2	3–2	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	0–2	5–0
Orlando	1–3	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–0	1–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	0–2	3–2	3–1	1–1	5–0	2–3	—	4–0	1–1	2–0	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–0	4–1
Philadelphia	0–4	1–4	1–3	1–3	0–4	2–0	2–0	3–1	1–1	0–2	2–2	1–1	1–1	1–4	3–1	0–2	1–3	2–3	0–4	—	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–3
Phoenix	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	4–0	3–1	1–1	3–2	2–2	1–1	5–0	2–3	2–0	2–0	4–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	—	3–2	4–1	3–1	2–3	2–2	2–0
Portland	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	0–2	3–1	3–1	2–0	2–3	0–4	1–1	3–2	5–0	2–0	1–1	4–0	2–0	0–2	0–2	2–0	2–3	—	4–1	1–3	1–4	1–3	2–0
Sacramento	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–2	2–2	1–1	1–4	0–4	0–2	2–3	4–1	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–0	1–4	1–4	—	1–3	0–5	1–3	2–0
San Antonio	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	5–0	4–2	1–1	2–2	3–2	2–0	3–1	4–0	2–0	2–0	4–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–3	3–1	3–1	—	0–4	0–5	2–0
Seattle	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	4–0	2–2	1–1	4–1	2–2	1–1	4–1	5–0	1–1	2–0	4–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	3–2	4–1	5–0	4–0	—	3–1	2–0
Utah	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	5–0	4–1	2–0	1–3	3–3	1–1	3–1	2–2	1–1	2–0	4–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–2	3–1	3–1	5–0	1–3	—	2–0
Washington	0–4	2–3	2–2	0–4	1–3	1–1	1–1	2–2	0–2	1–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	1–3	3–1	2–0	1–3	0–5	1–4	3–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	—

Game log

Regular season

1993–94 game log
Total: 42–40 (home: 22–19; road: 20–21)

November: 5–7 (home: 2–5; road: 3–2)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record

December: 7–6 (home: 5–4; road: 2–2)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record

January: 8–8 (home: 3–2; road: 5–6)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record

February: 9–4 (home: 3–2; road: 6–2)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record
All-Star Break

March: 8–8 (home: 5–3; road: 3–5)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record

April: 5–7 (home: 4–3; road: 1–4)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record

1993–94 schedule

Playoffs

1994 playoff game log

First Round: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Series
1	April 28	@ Atlanta	W 93–88	Steve Smith (22)	Glen Rice (10)	Bimbo Coles (5)	The Omni 11,543	1–0
2	April 30	@ Atlanta	L 86–104	Steve Smith (24)	Steve Smith (9)	four players tied (2)	The Omni 16,368	1–1
3	May 3	Atlanta	W 90–86	Steve Smith (25)	Rony Seikaly (20)	Brian Shaw (4)	Miami Arena 15,200	2–1
4	May 5	Atlanta	L 89–103	Bimbo Coles (18)	Rony Seikaly (8)	Bimbo Coles (7)	Miami Arena 15,200	2–2
5	May 8	@ Atlanta	L 91–102	Grant Long (22)	Grant Long (10)	Rony Seikaly (4)	The Omni 14,472	2–3

1994 schedule

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player	POS	GP	GS	MP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Glen Rice	SF	81	81	2,999	434	184	110	32	1,708	37.0	5.4	2.3	1.4	.4	21.1
Steve Smith	SG	78	77	2,776	352	394	84	35	1,346	35.6	4.5	5.1	1.1	.4	17.3
Brian Shaw	SG	77	52	2,037	350	385	71	21	693	26.5	4.5	5.0	.9	.3	9.0
John Salley	PF	76	45	1,910	407	135	56	78	582	25.1	5.4	1.8	.7	1.0	7.7
Bimbo Coles	PG	76	4	1,726	159	263	75	12	588	22.7	2.1	3.5	1.0	.2	7.7
Rony Seikaly	C	72	60	2,410	740	136	59	100	1,088	33.5	10.3	1.9	.8	1.4	15.1
Matt Geiger	C	72	0	1,199	303	32	36	29	521	16.7	4.2	.4	.5	.4	7.2
Grant Long	PF	69	59	2,201	495	170	89	26	788	31.9	7.2	2.5	1.3	.4	11.4
Harold Miner	SG	63	31	1,358	156	95	31	13	661	21.6	2.5	1.5	.5	.2	10.5
Willie Burton	SF	53	1	697	136	39	18	20	371	13.2	2.6	.7	.3	.4	7.0
Keith Askins	SF	37	0	319	82	13	11	1	85	8.6	2.2	.4	.3	.0	2.3
Alec Kessler	PF	15	0	66	10	2	1	1	33	4.4	.7	.1	.1	.1	2.2
Manute Bol^†	C	8	0	61	11	0	0	6	2	7.6	1.4	.0	.0	.8	.3
Morlon Wiley^†	PG	4	0	34	4	7	2	0	7	8.5	1.0	1.8	.5	.0	1.8
Gary Alexander^†	PF	4	0	12	3	1	0	0	2	3.0	.8	.3	.0	.0	.5

^† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Heat only.

Playoffs

Player	POS	GP	GS	MP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
John Salley	PF	5	5	201	40	8	2	5	55	40.2	8.0	1.6	.4	1.0	11.0
Glen Rice	SF	5	5	195	36	10	11	2	65	39.0	7.2	2.0	2.2	.4	13.0
Steve Smith	SG	5	5	192	30	11	4	2	96	38.4	6.0	2.2	.8	.4	19.2
Brian Shaw	SG	5	5	112	20	9	4	1	39	22.4	4.0	1.8	.8	.2	7.8
Rony Seikaly	C	5	3	165	47	8	4	7	41	33.0	9.4	1.6	.8	1.4	8.2
Bimbo Coles	PG	5	0	140	14	17	7	1	69	28.0	2.8	3.4	1.4	.2	13.8
Grant Long	PF	4	2	110	18	7	3	2	49	27.5	4.5	1.8	.8	.5	12.3
Harold Miner	SG	4	0	57	8	2	1	0	32	14.3	2.0	.5	.3	.0	8.0
Willie Burton	SF	2	0	11	0	0	0	0	2	5.5	.0	.0	.0	.0	1.0
Matt Geiger	C	2	0	11	4	0	0	0	1	5.5	2.0	.0	.0	.0	.5
Keith Askins	SF	1	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	6.0	1.0	.0	.0	.0	.0

Awards and records

Transactions

References

^ "1993-94 Miami Heat Roster and Stats".
^ "Geiger – Not Bol – Is Heat's Best Backup Center". Sun Sentinel. October 17, 1993. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Heat Fines Bol". The New York Times. October 27, 1993. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
^ "Miami Heat Fine Bol for Missing Two Games". United Press International. October 27, 1993. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
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1993-94 Miami Heat

[1] "1993-94 Miami Heat Roster and Stats".

[2] "Geiger – Not Bol – Is Heat's Best Backup Center". Sun Sentinel. October 17, 1993. Retrieved June 4, 2023.

[3] "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Heat Fines Bol". The New York Times. October 27, 1993. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

[4] "Miami Heat Fine Bol for Missing Two Games". United Press International. October 27, 1993. Retrieved October 16, 2022.

[5] "NBA Games Played on February 10, 1994". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2022.

[6] "1993–94 Miami Heat Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021.

[7] Winderman, Ira (February 3, 1994). "Miner in Therapy". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved September 26, 2022.

[8] "Houston Replaces Miner in Slam Dunk Championship". United Press International. February 10, 1994. Retrieved June 4, 2023.

[9] Patton, Robes (February 12, 1994). "Dunk Contest Having Some Soar Trouble". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved September 30, 2022.

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[13] Winderman, Ira (April 30, 1994). "Smith Wakes Up Dizzy, But Will Play Tonight". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved September 26, 2022.

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[18] "Long Gets Blame". Sun Sentinel. May 3, 1994. Retrieved June 4, 2023.

[19] "NBA PLAYOFFS EASTERN CONFERENCE : Heat Closing In on a History-Making Feat". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 4, 1994. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

[20] Winderman, Ira (May 4, 1994). "Confident Heat a Game Up". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved January 18, 2022.

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 Rice led the team in scoring with 21.1 points per game, while Smith averaged 17.3 points and 5.1 assists per game, and Seikaly provided the team with 15.1 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. In addition, [[Grant Long]] provided with 11.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, while second-year guard [[Harold Miner]] contributed 10.5 points per game, but only played 63 games due to a knee injury,<ref>{{cite news | last = Winderman | first = Ira | title = Miner in Therapy | work = Sun Sentinel | date = February 3, 1994 | url = https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-02-03-9402030032-story.html | access-date = September 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Houston Replaces Miner in Slam Dunk Championship | work = United Press International | date = February 10, 1994 | url = https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/02/10/Houston-replaces-Miner-in-slam-dunk-championship/4813760856400/ | access-date = June 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Patton | first = Robes | title = Dunk Contest Having Some Soar Trouble | work = Sun Sentinel | date = February 12, 1994 | url = https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-02-12-9402120081-story.html | access-date = September 30, 2022}}</ref> and [[Brian Shaw (basketball)|Brian Shaw]] contributed 9.0 points and 5.0 assists per game.<ref name="roster">{{cite web|title=1993–94 Miami Heat Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIA/1994.html|access-date=June 23, 2021}}</ref>
-In the Eastern Conference First Round of the [[1994 NBA Playoffs|playoffs]], the Heat faced the top-seeded [[1993–94 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta Hawks]]. Miami would win their first playoff game in franchise history 93–88 in Game 1 on April 28, 1994.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Heat Stuns Hawks on Late Run | work = The New York Times | date = April 29, 1994 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/29/sports/pro-basketball-heat-stuns-hawks-on-late-run.html | access-date = February 25, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = NBA PLAYOFFS: Hawks' Advantage Over Heat Short-Lived | work = Los Angeles Times | date = April 29, 1994 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-04-29-sp-51782-story.html?_amp=true | access-date = December 31, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Winderman | first = Ira | title = Smith Wakes Up Dizzy, But Will Play Tonight | work = Sun Sentinel | date = April 30, 1994 | url = https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-04-30-9404290809-story.html | access-date = September 26, 2022}}</ref> However, in Game 2 at [[The Omni]], a brawl occurred which involved Long choking Hawks forward [[Duane Ferrell]] after fouling him. Long was suspended for one game while Heat forward [[Keith Askins]], and Hawks reserve [[Doug Edwards]] were also both suspended for their altercation off the bench (Askins was suspended for 3 games, and Edwards was suspended for 2 games).<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = NBA PLAYOFFS: Not Letting Sleeping Hawks Lie, Heat Chokes, Then Loses Game | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 1, 1994 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-01-sp-52524-story.html | access-date = September 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Winderman | first = Ira | title = Heat Goes Down Fighting | work = Sun Sentinel | date = May 1, 1994 | url = https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-05-01-9405010056-story.html | access-date = December 2, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Hawks Get Even in Brawl with Heat | work = Orlando Sentinel | date = May 1, 1994 | url = https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1994/05/01/hawks-get-even-in-brawl-with-heat/ | access-date = June 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = PRO BASKETBALL; N.B.A. Socks It to Brawlers | work = The New York Times | date = May 3, 1994 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/03/sports/pro-basketball-nba-socks-it-to-brawlers.html | access-date = January 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Long Gets Blame | work = Sun Sentinel | date = May 3, 1994 | url = https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1994/05/03/long-gets-blame/ | access-date = June 4, 2023}}</ref> After taking a 2–1 series lead,<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = NBA PLAYOFFS EASTERN CONFERENCE : Heat Closing In on a History-Making Feat | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 4, 1994 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-04-sp-53518-story.html | access-date = November 10, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Winderman | first = Ira | title = Confident Heat a Game Up | work = Sun Sentinel | date = May 4, 1994 | url = https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-05-04-9405040144-story.html | access-date = January 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 1994 NBA Eastern Conference First Round Game 3: Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat Box Score, May 3, 1994 | work = Basketball-Reference | date =  | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405030MIA.html | access-date = February 25, 2023}}</ref> the Heat would lose in five games.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Hawks Cruise Into Round 2 with Blaylock at Throttle | work = The New York Times | date = May 9, 1994 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/09/sports/pro-basketball-hawks-cruise-into-round-2-with-blaylock-at-throttle.html | access-date = July 26, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = NBA ROUNDUP: This No. 1-Seeded Team Escapes | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 9, 1994 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-09-sp-55511-story.html | access-date = December 4, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Glier | first = Ray | title = Hawks 102, Heat 91 | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = May 9, 1994 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/1994/05/09/hawks-102-heat-91/807c0b4b-2fcb-4676-8701-a9c9f6a50988/ | access-date = July 22, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 1994 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Heat vs. Hawks | work = Basketball-Reference | date =  | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1994-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-heat-vs-hawks.html | access-date = February 9, 2023}}</ref>
+In the Eastern Conference First Round of the [[1994 NBA Playoffs|playoffs]], the Heat faced off against the top-seeded [[1993–94 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta Hawks]]; Miami would win their first ever playoff game in franchise history, 93–88 in Game 1 on April 28, 1994.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Heat Stuns Hawks on Late Run | work = The New York Times | date = April 29, 1994 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/29/sports/pro-basketball-heat-stuns-hawks-on-late-run.html | access-date = February 25, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = NBA PLAYOFFS: Hawks' Advantage Over Heat Short-Lived | work = Los Angeles Times | date = April 29, 1994 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-04-29-sp-51782-story.html?_amp=true | access-date = December 31, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Winderman | first = Ira | title = Smith Wakes Up Dizzy, But Will Play Tonight | work = Sun Sentinel | date = April 30, 1994 | url = https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-04-30-9404290809-story.html | access-date = September 26, 2022}}</ref> However, in Game 2 at [[The Omni]], a brawl occurred which involved Long choking Hawks forward [[Duane Ferrell]] after fouling him; Long was suspended for one game while Heat forward [[Keith Askins]], and Hawks reserve [[Doug Edwards]] were also both suspended for their altercation off the bench; Askins was suspended for 3 games, and Edwards was suspended for 2 games.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = NBA PLAYOFFS: Not Letting Sleeping Hawks Lie, Heat Chokes, Then Loses Game | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 1, 1994 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-01-sp-52524-story.html | access-date = September 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Winderman | first = Ira | title = Heat Goes Down Fighting | work = Sun Sentinel | date = May 1, 1994 | url = https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-05-01-9405010056-story.html | access-date = December 2, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Hawks Get Even in Brawl with Heat | work = Orlando Sentinel | date = May 1, 1994 | url = https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1994/05/01/hawks-get-even-in-brawl-with-heat/ | access-date = June 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = PRO BASKETBALL; N.B.A. Socks It to Brawlers | work = The New York Times | date = May 3, 1994 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/03/sports/pro-basketball-nba-socks-it-to-brawlers.html | access-date = January 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Long Gets Blame | work = Sun Sentinel | date = May 3, 1994 | url = https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1994/05/03/long-gets-blame/ | access-date = June 4, 2023}}</ref> After taking a 2–1 series lead,<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = NBA PLAYOFFS EASTERN CONFERENCE : Heat Closing In on a History-Making Feat | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 4, 1994 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-04-sp-53518-story.html | access-date = November 10, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Winderman | first = Ira | title = Confident Heat a Game Up | work = Sun Sentinel | date = May 4, 1994 | url = https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-05-04-9405040144-story.html | access-date = January 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 1994 NBA Eastern Conference First Round Game 3: Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat Box Score, May 3, 1994 | work = Basketball-Reference | date =  | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199405030MIA.html | access-date = February 25, 2023}}</ref> the Heat would lose to the Hawks in five games.<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = PRO BASKETBALL; Hawks Cruise Into Round 2 with Blaylock at Throttle | work = The New York Times | date = May 9, 1994 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/09/sports/pro-basketball-hawks-cruise-into-round-2-with-blaylock-at-throttle.html | access-date = July 26, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = NBA ROUNDUP: This No. 1-Seeded Team Escapes | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 9, 1994 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-09-sp-55511-story.html | access-date = December 4, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Glier | first = Ray | title = Hawks 102, Heat 91 | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = May 9, 1994 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/1994/05/09/hawks-102-heat-91/807c0b4b-2fcb-4676-8701-a9c9f6a50988/ | access-date = July 22, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 1994 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Heat vs. Hawks | work = Basketball-Reference | date =  | url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1994-nba-eastern-conference-first-round-heat-vs-hawks.html | access-date = February 9, 2023}}</ref>
 Following the season, Shaw signed as a free agent with the [[1994–95 Orlando Magic season|Orlando Magic]],<ref>{{cite news | title = SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Magic Signs Another Free Agent in Shaw | work = The New York Times | date = September 23, 1994 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/23/sports/sports-people-basketball-magic-signs-another-free-agent-in-shaw.html | access-date = October 13, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Cooper | first = Barry | title = Shaw Signs with Magic | work = Orlando Sentinel | date = September 23, 1994 | url = https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1994-09-23-9409230225-story.html | access-date = January 29, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last =  | first =  | title = Eastern Conference | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = November 4, 1994 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/11/04/eastern-conference/6a9f6bcb-fb82-4243-8284-36f7dc0be7ea/ | access-date = September 26, 2022}}</ref> and [[Willie Burton]] signed with the [[1994–95 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia 76ers]].<ref>{{cite news | last =  | first =  | title = Transactions | work = The New York Times | date = November 9, 1994 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/09/sports/transactions-773956.html | access-date = July 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = New York Knick Guard John Starks Signed... | work = Los Angeles Times | date = November 9, 1994 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-09-sp-60461-story.html | access-date = December 21, 2022}}</ref>

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