1992–93 Detroit Pistons season

1992–93 Detroit Pistons season
Head coach	Ron Rothstein
Owner(s)	William Davidson
Arena	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record	40–42 (.488)
Place	Division: 6th (Central) Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Local media
Television	PASS Sports, WKBD
Radio	WWWW

The 1992-93 NBA season was the Pistons' 45th season in the NBA and 36th season in the city of Detroit.^[1] Under new head coach Ron Rothstein, the Pistons years of battle would catch up with them as they missed the playoffs for the first time in ten years, finishing sixth in the Central Division with a 40-42 record. Along the way, Orlando Woolridge was traded at midseason to the Milwaukee Bucks for Alvin Robertson. Despite the struggles, Dennis Rodman again led the league in rebounding with 18.3 per game. However, his bizarre behavior off the court was a great concern as he was involved in several off court incidents. Following the season, he was dealt to the San Antonio Spurs for Sean Elliott.

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	19	Don MacLean	PF	United States	UCLA

Roster

Detroit Pistons roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From SF 23 Aguirre, Mark 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 232 lb (105 kg) DePaul SG 4 Dumars, Joe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) McNeese State SG 25 Glass, Gerald 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Mississippi C 40 Laimbeer, Bill 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Notre Dame PF 6 Mills, Terry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Michigan SF 35 Morris, Isaiah 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 219 lb (99 kg) Arkansas SG 23 Newbern, Melvin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Minnesota C 34 Polynice, Olden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Virginia PF 42 Randall, Mark 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Kansas SG 3 Robertson, Alvin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Arkansas PF 10 Rodman, Dennis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Southeastern Oklahoma State PG 11 Thomas, Isiah 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Indiana PG 20 Young, Danny 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Wake Forest	Head coach Ron Rothstein Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

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Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Chicago Bulls	57	25	.695	—	31–10	26–15	19–9
x-Cleveland Cavaliers	54	28	.659	3	35–6	19–22	22–6
x-Charlotte Hornets	44	38	.537	13	22–19	22–19	12–16
x-Atlanta Hawks	43	39	.524	14	25–16	18–23	12–16
x-Indiana Pacers	41	41	.500	16	27–14	14–27	11–17
Detroit Pistons	40	42	.488	17	28–13	12–29	12–16
Milwaukee Bucks	28	54	.341	29	18–23	10–31	10–18

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	c-New York Knicks	60	22	.732	–
2	y-Chicago Bulls	57	25	.695	3
3	x-Cleveland Cavaliers	54	28	.659	6
4	x-Boston Celtics	48	34	.585	12
5	x-Charlotte Hornets	44	38	.537	16
6	x-New Jersey Nets	43	39	.524	17
7	x-Atlanta Hawks	43	39	.524	17
8	x-Indiana Pacers	41	41	.500	19
9	Orlando Magic	41	41	.500	19
10	Detroit Pistons	40	42	.488	20
11	Miami Heat	36	46	.439	24
12	Milwaukee Bucks	28	54	.341	32
13	Philadelphia 76ers	26	56	.317	36
14	Washington Bullets	22	60	.268	38

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Mark Aguirre
Joe Dumars
Gerald Glass
Bill Laimbeer
Terry Mills
Isaiah Morris
Melvin Newbern
Olden Polynice
Mark Randall
Alvin Robertson
Dennis Rodman
Brett VandenBosch
Isiah Thomas
Darrell Walker
Orlando Woolridge
Danny Young

Awards and records

• Joe Dumars, All-NBA Second Team
• Joe Dumars, NBA All-Defensive First Team
• Dennis Rodman, NBA All-Defensive First Team

References

1. 1992-93 Detroit Pistons

See also

• 1992-93 NBA season