1992–93 NBA season

1992–93 NBA season
League National Basketball Association
Sport Basketball
Duration
  • November 6, 1992 – April 25, 1993
  • April 29 – June 5, 1993 (Playoffs)
  • June 9 – 20, 1993 (Finals)
Number of teams 27
TV partner(s) NBC, TBS, TNT
Draft
Top draft pick Shaquille O'Neal
Picked by Orlando Magic
Regular season
Top seed Phoenix Suns
Season MVP Charles Barkley (Phoenix)
Top scorer Michael Jordan (Chicago)
Playoffs
Eastern champions Chicago Bulls
  Eastern runners-up New York Knicks
Western champions Phoenix Suns
  Western runners-up Seattle SuperSonics
Finals
Champions Chicago Bulls
  Runners-up Phoenix Suns
Finals MVP Michael Jordan (Chicago)

The 1992–93 NBA season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Chicago Bulls winning their third-straight NBA Championship, beating the Phoenix Suns 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.

Notable occurrences

Coaching changes
Offseason
Team 1991–92 coach 1992–93 coach
Denver Nuggets Paul Westhead Dan Issel
Detroit Pistons Chuck Daly Ron Rothstein
Los Angeles Lakers Mike Dunleavy, Sr. Randy Pfund
Milwaukee Bucks Frank Hamblen Mike Dunleavy, Sr.
New Jersey Nets Bill Fitch Chuck Daly
Philadelphia 76ers Jim Lynam Doug Moe
Phoenix Suns Cotton Fitzsimmons Paul Westphal
Sacramento Kings Rex Hughes Garry St. Jean
San Antonio Spurs Bob Bass Jerry Tarkanian
In-season
Team Outgoing coach Incoming coach
Dallas Mavericks Richie Adubato Gar Heard
Minnesota Timberwolves Jimmy Rodgers Sidney Lowe
Philadelphia 76ers Doug Moe Fred Carter
San Antonio Spurs Jerry Tarkanian Rex Hughes
Rex Hughes John Lucas

Standings

By division

Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-New York Knicks 60 22 .732 37–4 23–18 23–5
x-Boston Celtics 48 34 .585 12 28–13 20–21 19–9
x-New Jersey Nets 43 39 .524 17 26–15 17–24 14–14
Orlando Magic 41 41 .500 19 27–14 14–27 15–13
Miami Heat 36 46 .439 24 26–15 10–31 9–19
Philadelphia 76ers 26 56 .317 34 15–26 11–30 11–17
Washington Bullets 22 60 .268 38 15–26 7–34 7–21
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
Western Conference
Midwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Houston Rockets 55 27 .671 31–10 24–17

19–7

x-San Antonio Spurs 49 33 .598 6 31–10 18–23 17–9
x-Utah Jazz 47 35 .573 8 28–13 19–22 16–10
Denver Nuggets 36 46 .439 19 28–13 8–33 13–13
Minnesota Timberwolves 19 63 .232 36 11–30 8–33 10–16
Dallas Mavericks 11 71 .134 44 7–34 4–37 3–23
Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Phoenix Suns 62 20 .756 35–6 27–14 21–9
x-Seattle SuperSonics 55 27 .671 7 33–8 22–19 22–8
x-Portland Trail Blazers 51 31 .622 11 30–11 21–20 19–11
x-Los Angeles Clippers 41 41 .500 21 27–14 14–27 15–15
x-Los Angeles Lakers 39 43 .476 23 20–21 19–22 13–17
Golden State Warriors 34 48 .415 28 19–22 15–26 9–21
Sacramento Kings 25 57 .305 37 16–25 9–32 6–24

By conference

# 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
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Phoenix Suns 62 20 .756
2 y-Houston Rockets 55 27 .671 7
3 x-Seattle SuperSonics 55 27 .671 7
4 x-Portland Trail Blazers 51 31 .622 11
5 x-San Antonio Spurs 49 33 .598 13
6 x-Utah Jazz 47 35 .573 18
7 x-Los Angeles Clippers 41 41 .500 21
8 x-Los Angeles Lakers 39 43 .476 23
9 Denver Nuggets 36 46 .439 26
10 Golden State Warriors 34 48 .415 28
11 Sacramento Kings 25 57 .305 37
12 Minnesota Timberwolves 19 63 .232 43
13 Dallas Mavericks 11 71 .134 51

Notes

  • z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
  • c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
  • y – Clinched division title
  • x – Clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

A ticket for Game 4 of the 1993 Western Conference Finals between the Seattle SuperSonics and the Phoenix Suns.

Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.

Main article: 1993 NBA Playoffs
First Round Conference Semifinals Conference Finals NBA Finals
            
1 Phoenix 3
8 L.A. Lakers 2
1 Phoenix 4
5 San Antonio 2
4 Portland 1
5 San Antonio 3
1 Phoenix 4
Western Conference
3 Seattle 3
3 Seattle 3
6 Utah 2
3 Seattle 4
2 Houston 3
2 Houston 3
7 L.A. Clippers 2
W1 Phoenix 2
E2 Chicago 4
1 New York 3
8 Indiana 1
1 New York 4
5 Charlotte 1
4 Boston 1
5 Charlotte 3
1 New York 2
Eastern Conference
2 Chicago 4
3 Cleveland 3
6 New Jersey 2
3 Cleveland 0
2 Chicago 4
2 Chicago 3
7 Atlanta 0

Statistics leaders

Category Player Team Stat
Points per game Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls 32.6
Rebounds per game Dennis Rodman Detroit Pistons 18.3
Assists per game John Stockton Utah Jazz 12.0
Steals per game Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls 2.83
Blocks per game Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets 4.17
FG% Cedric Ceballos Phoenix Suns .576
FT% Mark Price Cleveland Cavaliers .948
3FG% B. J. Armstrong Chicago Bulls .453

NBA awards

Yearly awards

Note: All information on this page was obtained from the History section at NBA.com

Player of the week

The following players were named NBA Player of the Week.

Week Player
Nov. 6 – Nov. 15 Shaquille O'Neal (Orlando Magic)
Nov. 16 – Nov. 22 Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
Nov. 23 – Nov. 29 David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs)
Nov. 30 – Dec. 6 Dražen Petrović (New Jersey Nets)
Dec. 7 – Dec. 13 Charles Barkley (Phoenix Suns)
Dec. 14 – Dec. 20 Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks)
Dec. 21 – Dec. 27 Sean Elliott (San Antonio Spurs)
Dec. 28 – Jan. 3 David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs)
Jan. 4 – Jan. 10 Shawn Kemp (Seattle SuperSonics)
Jan. 10 – Jan. 17 Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets)
Jan. 18 – Jan. 24 Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks)
Jan. 25 – Jan. 31 Karl Malone (Utah Jazz)
Feb. 1 – Feb. 7 Nick Anderson (Orlando Magic)
Feb. 8 – Feb. 14 Larry Johnson (Charlotte Hornets)
Feb. 23 – Feb. 28 Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets)
Mar. 1 – Mar. 7 Rony Seikaly (Miami Heat)
Mar. 8 – Mar. 14 Rumeal Robinson (New Jersey Nets)
Mar. 15 – Mar. 21 Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks)
Mar. 22 – Mar. 28 Dikembe Mutombo (Denver Nuggets)
Mar. 29 – Apr. 4 Charles Barkley (Phoenix Suns)
Apr. 5 – Apr. 11 Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets)
Apr. 12 – Apr. 18 Alonzo Mourning (Charlotte Hornets)
Apr. 19 – Apr. 25 Larry Johnson (Charlotte Hornets)

Player of the month

The following players were named NBA Player of the Month.

Month Player
November Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls)
December Charles Barkley (Phoenix Suns)
January Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets)
February Dominique Wilkins (Atlanta Hawks)
March Patrick Ewing (New York Knicks)
April Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets)

Rookie of the month

The following players were named NBA Rookie of the Month.

Month Rookie
November Shaquille O'Neal (Orlando Magic)
December Shaquille O'Neal (Orlando Magic)
January Shaquille O'Neal (Orlando Magic)
February Shaquille O'Neal (Orlando Magic)
March Alonzo Mourning (Charlotte Hornets)
April Alonzo Mourning (Charlotte Hornets)

Coach of the month

The following coaches were named NBA Coach of the Month.

Month Coach
November Mike Dunleavy (Milwaukee Bucks)
December Paul Westphal (Phoenix Suns)
January John Lucas (San Antonio Spurs)
February Lenny Wilkens (Cleveland Cavaliers)
March Bob Weiss (Atlanta Hawks)
April Rudy Tomjanovich (Houston Rockets)

References

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