On April 27, 1993, in Game 1 of the Celtics' playoff series against the Charlotte Hornets, Lewis suddenly collapsed on the court and remained on the ground for several seconds. After he finally got up, he looked perplexed and dazed as he headed to the Celtics bench. Lewis returned briefly to the game, but was eventually pulled due to dizziness and shortness of breath. He left the contest having scored 17 points in 13 minutes of action in what turned out to be his final NBA game.