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1993-94
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The fortunes of the Charlotte Hornets in 1993-94 were clearly tied to the medical conditions of their two best players, Larry Johnson and center Alonzo Mourning. Hampered by a back sprain that occurred on December 27 against the Detroit Pistons, Johnson, the former NBA Rookie of the Year, missed 31 games. The club went 9-22 in his absence and 17-8 after his March 10 return. Because of the injuries to Johnson and Mourning (who missed 22 games), the Hornets narrowly missed making their second consecutive trip to the playoffs. However, Johnson did manage some notable performances. In that December 27 game against Detroit, he recorded one of the finest efforts in franchise history with his and the club's third triple-double: 29 points, 20 rebounds, and 11 assists (tying his career best). It marked the third time in Johnson's career that he had tallied at least 20 points and 20 rebounds in a game, and it was the sixth such effort in franchise history. Johnson also blitzed the Orlando Magic with 31 points on April 14. The December 28 game at Cleveland turned out to be the first missed game of Johnson's career. Prior to that, Johnson had played and started in 184 consecutive games, the third-longest streak in the league. In summer 1994 Johnson helped Dream Team II to a gold medal at the World Championship of Basketball in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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