NBA professional basketball team season
The 1992–93 NBA season was the Spurs' 17th season in the National Basketball Association , and 26th season as a franchise.[1] During the off-season, the Spurs acquired Dale Ellis from the Milwaukee Bucks ,[2] [3] [4] signed free agents Vinny Del Negro and undrafted rookie guard Lloyd Daniels , and re-signed Avery Johnson after a brief stint with the Houston Rockets . However, prior to the start of the season, Terry Cummings suffered a serious knee injury during a pick-up game, and only played in the final eight games of the season.[5] [6] [7] Under new head coach, former UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian ,[8] [9] the Spurs struggled with a 9–11 start to the season. Tarkanian was fired, then after playing one game under assistant Rex Hughes , the team hired John Lucas II as their new coach.[10] [11] [12] At midseason, the team traded Sidney Green to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for J.R. Reid .[13] [14] [15] Under Lucas, the Spurs would play solid basketball posting a 10-game winning streak in January, then winning eight straight games in February, as they held a 34–15 record at the All-Star break.[16] However, they would play below .500 for the remainder of the season, finishing second in the Midwest Division with a 49–33 record.[17]
David Robinson averaged 23.4 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 3.2 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and NBA All-Defensive First Team, and also finished in sixth place in Most Valuable Player voting,[18] [19] and tied in second place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[20] [21] [22] In addition, Sean Elliott finished second on the team in scoring averaging 17.2 points per game, while Ellis provided them with 16.7 points per game. Antoine Carr averaged 13.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, while Daniels contributed 9.1 points per game off the bench, and Johnson averaged 8.7 points and 7.5 assists per game.[23] Robinson and Elliott were both selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game ,[24] [25] [26] [27] and Lucas finished in sixth place in Coach of the Year voting.[28] [29] [30]
In the playoffs , the Spurs defeated the 4th-seeded Portland Trail Blazers three games to one in the Western Conference First Round,[31] [32] [33] [34] but lost in six games to regular season MVP Charles Barkley and the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Semi-finals.[35] [36] [37] [38] The Suns would reach the NBA Finals , but would lose to the 2-time defending champion Chicago Bulls in six games.[39] [40] [41] [42] [43] It was also the Spurs' final year playing at the HemisFair Arena .
Following the season, Elliott was traded to the Detroit Pistons ,[44] [45] [46] [47] and Johnson signed as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors .[48] [49]
Draft picks
Roster
1992–93 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
40
Anderson, Willie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1967–01–08
Georgia
F
35
Carr, Antoine
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1961–07–23
Wichita State
F
34
Cummings, Terry
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1961–03–15
DePaul
G
24
Daniels, Lloyd
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1967–09–04
Mt. San Antonio
G
15
Del Negro, Vinny
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1966–08–09
NC State
F
32
Elliott, Sean
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1968–02–02
Arizona
G
3
Ellis, Dale
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1960–08–06
Tennessee
G
6
Johnson, Avery
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1965–03–25
Southern
G
5
Mack, Sam
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1970–05–26
Houston
F
7
Reid, J. R.
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
247 lb (112 kg)
1968–03–31
North Carolina
C
50
Robinson, David
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1965–08–06
Navy
F
2
Smith, Larry
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1958–01–18
Alcorn State
F
10
Wood, David
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
227 lb (103 kg)
1964–10–30
Nevada
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season
Season standings
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1992-93 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
—
2–2
3–2
2–2
0–5
1–1
2–0
2–3
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
3–2
2–0
1–3
2–2
1–3
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
Boston
2–2
—
3–1
1–3
3–1
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
2–0
4–0
1–4
3–2
4–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
4–1
Charlotte
2–3
1–3
—
2–3
1–3
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–0
0–2
0–5
1–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
3–1
4–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
Chicago
2–2
3–1
3–2
—
2–3
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
5–0
2–0
0–2
3–1
4–1
2–0
4–0
1–3
3–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
4–0
Cleveland
5–0
1–3
3–1
3–2
—
2–0
1–1
3–2
2–0
1–1
4–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
4–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
2–2
4–0
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
Dallas
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
—
1–5
1–1
0–4
1–4
1–1
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–4
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
0–4
0–4
0–5
1–3
0–5
1–1
Denver
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
5–1
—
1–1
3–1
2–3
1–1
2–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
3–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–3
3–1
1–4
1–3
2–3
2–0
Detroit
3–2
3–1
1–4
1–3
2–3
1–1
1–1
—
0–2
1–1
3–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–1
3–1
2–2
3–1
3–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–2
4–0
Golden State
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
4–0
1–3
2–0
—
2–2
0–2
2–3
1–4
2–0
1–1
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–4
0–5
4–1
3–1
1–4
3–1
1–1
Houston
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
4–1
3–2
1–1
2–2
—
2–0
4–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
4–0
4–1
1–3
4–1
1–1
Indiana
2–2
2–2
5–0
0–5
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–3
2–0
0–2
—
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–3
1–1
3–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–1
L.A. Clippers
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
3–2
0–4
1–1
—
3–2
0–2
2–0
4–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–2
2–3
3–2
0–4
1–4
2–2
2–0
L.A. Lakers
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–1
3–1
1–1
4–1
1–3
1–1
2–3
—
0–2
1–1
3–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–5
3–2
3–2
2–2
1–4
1–3
2–0
Miami
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–0
2–0
3–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–0
2–0
—
2–2
2–0
2–3
0–5
3–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–3
Milwaukee
2–3
2–2
1–3
1–4
1–4
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
—
1–1
0–4
1–3
2–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
Minnesota
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
4–1
2–3
1–1
1–3
2–4
1–1
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–1
—
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
1–3
1–4
0–4
1–4
1–1
New Jersey
3–1
0–4
2–2
0–4
2–2
2–0
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
2–0
3–2
4–0
1–1
—
1–3
3–2
3–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
New York
2–2
4–1
3–1
3–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–0
1–1
3–1
0–2
2–0
5–0
3–1
2–0
3–1
—
2–2
5–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–1
Orlando
3–1
2–3
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–3
2–2
2–0
2–3
2–2
—
3–2
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–1
4–0
Philadelphia
1–3
1–4
0–4
2–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–1
0–2
3–1
2–2
2–0
2–3
0–5
2–3
—
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
3–1
Phoenix
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
0–2
4–0
3–1
2–0
4–1
2–2
1–1
2–3
5–0
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
—
3–2
5–0
3–1
2–3
3–1
2–0
Portland
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
1–1
5–0
3–1
1–1
3–2
2–3
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–3
—
5–0
2–2
2–3
2–2
1–1
Sacramento
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
4–0
1–3
0–2
1–4
0–4
0–2
2–3
2–3
1–1
1–1
3–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–5
0–5
—
2–2
1–4
2–2
1–1
San Antonio
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
5–0
4–1
2–0
1–3
1–4
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
4–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–2
2–2
—
3–1
3–3
1–1
Seattle
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
2–0
4–1
3–1
0–2
4–1
4–1
1–1
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–2
3–2
4–1
1–3
—
2–2
2–0
Utah
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
5–0
3–2
2–0
1–3
1–4
2–0
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–0
4–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–3
2–2
2–2
3–3
2–2
—
1–1
Washington
2–2
1–4
0–4
0–4
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
3–2
3–1
1–1
1–4
1–4
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
—
Game log
1992–93 game log Total: 49–33 (Home: 31–10; Road: 18–23)
November: 5–6 (home: 4–2; road: 1–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
November 6, 1992
@ Sacramento
L 106–114
ARCO Arena
0–1
2
November 7, 1992
@ Denver
L 121–125 (2OT)
McNichols Sports Arena
0–2
3
November 10, 1992
Milwaukee
W 104–98
HemisFair Arena
1–2
4
November 12, 1992
Atlanta
L 97–104
HemisFair Arena
1–3
5
November 14, 1992
Houston
L 87–93
HemisFair Arena
1–4
6
November 17, 1992
Cleveland
W 106–95
HemisFair Arena
2–4
7
November 19, 1992
Dallas
W 123–95
HemisFair Arena
3–4
8
November 21, 1992
@ Houston
L 100–103
The Summit
3–5
9
November 24, 1992
@ Portland
L 91–95
Memorial Coliseum
3–6
10
November 25, 1992
@ Utah
W 128–102
Delta Center
4–6
11
November 28, 1992
Seattle
W 104–97
HemisFair Arena
5–6
December: 9–6 (home: 4–2; road: 5–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
12
December 1, 1992
@ Washington
L 106–119
Capital Centre
5–7
13
December 2, 1992
@ Philadelphia
W 98–82
The Spectrum
6–7
14
December 4, 1992
@ New Jersey
L 103–108 (OT)
Brendan Byrne Arena
6–8
15
December 5, 1992
@ Atlanta
L 105–113
The Omni
6–9
16
December 8, 1992
Utah
W 121–103
HemisFair Arena
7–9
17
December 10, 1992
Miami
W 101–91
HemisFair Arena
8–9
18
December 12, 1992
@ Dallas
W 113–91
Reunion Arena
9–9
19
December 15, 1992
L.A. Lakers
L 101–107
HemisFair Arena
9–10
20
December 17, 1992
@ Houston
L 109–121
The Summit
9–11
21
December 18, 1992
Dallas
W 122–101
HemisFair Arena
10–11
22
December 22, 1992
Denver
W 113–108
HemisFair Arena
11–11
23
December 25, 1992
@ L.A. Clippers
W 103–94
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
12–11
24
December 26, 1992
@ L.A. Lakers
W 104–92
Great Western Forum
13–11
25
December 28, 1992
Golden State
L 105–106
HemisFair Arena
14–11
26
December 30, 1992
@ Denver
W 114–94
McNichols Sports Arena
14–12
January: 12–2 (home: 8–0; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
27
January 3, 1993 7:00 p.m. CST
Phoenix
W 114–113 (OT)
Robinson (33)
Robinson (11)
Del Negro (9)
HemisFair Arena 16,057
15–12
28
January 5, 1993
@ Utah
L 87–113
Delta Center
15–13
29
January 7, 1993
Utah
W 109–99
HemisFair Arena
16–13
30
January 9, 1993
Portland
W 109–93
HemisFair Arena
17–13
31
January 11, 1993
@ Detroit
W 109–91
The Palace of Auburn Hills
18–13
32
January 13, 1993
@ Minnesota
W 89–81
Target Center
19–13
33
January 14, 1993
@ Milwaukee
W 108–93
Bradley Center
20–13
34
January 16, 1993
Charlotte
W 124–111
HemisFair Arena
21–13
35
January 19, 1993
Denver
W 121–110
HemisFair Arena
22–13
36
January 22, 1993
Detroit
W 123–109
HemisFair Arena
23–13
37
January 24, 1993 12 Noon CST
Chicago
W 103–99
Robinson (24)
Robinson (13)
Johnson (15)
HemisFair Arena 16,057
24–13
38
January 27, 1993
@ Seattle
W 119–99
Seattle Center Coliseum
25–13
39
January 29, 1993 8:30 p.m. CST
@ Phoenix
L 110–125
Elliott ,Ellis (19)
Robinson (10)
Johnson (9)
America West Arena 19,023
25–14
40
January 30, 1993
Sacramento
W 129–124
HemisFair Arena
26–14
February: 9–4 (home: 7–1; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
41
February 2, 1993
New Jersey
W 111–93
HemisFair Arena
27–14
42
February 4, 1993
Indiana
W 133–115
HemisFair Arena
28–14
43
February 6, 1993
Minnesota
W 104–95
HemisFair Arena
29–14
44
February 9, 1993
L.A. Clippers
W 112–97
HemisFair Arena
30–14
45
February 11, 1993
Washington
W 105–95
HemisFair Arena
31–14
46
February 13, 1993
Boston
W 90–85
HemisFair Arena
32–14
47
February 15, 1993
@ L.A. Clippers
W 102–99
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
33–14
48
February 16, 1993
@ Golden State
L 112–133
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
33–15
49
February 18, 1993
Philadelphia
W 103–98
HemisFair Arena
34–15
All-Star Break
50
February 23, 1993 8:30 p.m. CST
Phoenix
L 103–105
Robinson (35)
Robinson (11)
Johnson (12)
HemisFair Arena 16,057
34–16
51
February 25, 1993
@ Charlotte
L 104–111
Charlotte Coliseum
34–17
52
February 26, 1993
@ Miami
L 86–93
Miami Arena
34–18
53
February 28, 1993
@ Orlando
W 94–90
Orlando Arena
35–17
March: 8–8 (home: 4–2; road: 4–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
54
March 2, 1993
@ Indiana
L 95–109
Market Square Arena
35–19
55
March 3, 1993
@ Boston
L 91–132
Boston Garden
35–20
56
March 5, 1993 7:00 p.m. CST
@ Chicago
W 107–102 (OT)
Ellis (29)
Robinson (11)
Johnson (7)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
36–20
57
March 6, 1993
@ Minnesota
L 105–106
Target Center
36–21
58
March 9, 1993
Dallas
W 119–84
HemisFair Arena
37–21
59
March 13, 1993
Portland
W 108–99
HemisFair Arena
38–21
60
March 15, 1993
L.A. Lakers
L 87–92
HemisFair Arena
38–22
61
March 17, 1993
@ L.A. Lakers
W 101–100
Great Western Forum
39–22
62
March 19, 1993
Orlando
W 96–93
HemisFair Arena
40–22
63
March 21, 1993
@ New York
L 96–115
Madison Square Garden
40–23
64
March 23, 1993
@ Cleveland
L 90–127
Richfield Coliseum
40–24
65
March 24, 1993
@ Minnesota
W 105–92
Target Center
41–24
66
March 26, 1993
Utah
L 98–104
HemisFair Arena
41–25
67
March 28, 1993
@ Dallas
W 114–107
Reunion Arena
42–25
68
March 30, 1993
Seattle
W 99–97
HemisFair Arena
43–25
69
March 31, 1993
@ Utah
L 85–93
Delta Center
43–26
April: 6–7 (home: 4–3; road: 2–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
70
April 2, 1993
Minnesota
W 108–101
HemisFair Arena
43–27
71
April 4, 1993
New York
L 103–108 (OT)
HemisFair Arena
44–27
72
April 6, 1993
Golden State
L 111–125
HemisFair Arena
44–28
73
April 8, 1993
L.A. Clippers
W 112–108
HemisFair Arena
45–28
74
April 10, 1993
@ Houston
L 88–98
The Summit
45–29
75
April 13, 1993
@ Sacramento
W 110–100
ARCO Arena
46–29
76
April 14, 1993
@ Golden State
W 96–93
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
47–29
77
April 16, 1993
Sacramento
L 93–100
HemisFair Arena
47–30
78
April 18, 1993
@ Portland
L 101–105
Memorial Coliseum
47–31
79
April 19, 1993
@ Seattle
L 89–96
Seattle Center Coliseum
47–32
80
April 22, 1993
Denver
W 131–111
HemisFair Arena
48–32
81
April 24, 1993 2:30 p.m. CST
@ Phoenix
L 97–99
Ellis ,Robinson (20)
Robinson (19)
Johnson (9)
America West Arena 19,023
48–33
82
April 25, 1993
Houston
W 119–117 (OT)
HemisFair Arena
49–33
1992–93 schedule
Playoffs
1993 playoff game log
First Round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
April 29, 1993
@ Portland
W 87–86
Sean Elliott (18)
David Robinson (15)
Elliott , Johnson (7)
Memorial Coliseum 12,888
1–0
2
May 1, 1993
@ Portland
L 96–105
Robinson , Cummings (15)
David Robinson (14)
Avery Johnson (6)
Memorial Coliseum 12,888
1–1
3
May 5, 1993
Portland
W 107–101
David Robinson (26)
David Robinson (14)
Avery Johnson (6)
HemisFair Arena 16,057
2–1
4
May 7, 1993
Portland
W 100–97 (OT)
Dale Ellis (21)
David Robinson (17)
David Robinson (11)
HemisFair Arena 16,057
3–1
Western Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
May 11, 1993 9:30 p.m. CST
@ Phoenix
L 89–98
Robinson (32)
Robinson (10)
Del Negro (6)
America West Arena 19,023
0–1
2
May 13, 1993 9:30 p.m. CST
@ Phoenix
L 103–109
Robinson (27)
Robinson (10)
Del Negro ,Elliott ,Johnson (6)
America West Arena 19,023
0–2
3
May 15, 1993 12 p.m. CST
Phoenix
W 111–96
Carr (21)
Johnson ,Robinson (8)
Johnson (15)
HemisFair Arena 16,057
1–2
4
May 16, 1993 2:30 p.m. CST
Phoenix
W 117–103
Robinson (36)
Robinson (16)
Johnson (12)
HemisFair Arena 16,057
2–2
5
May 18, 1993 9:30 p.m. CST
@ Phoenix
L 97–109
Robinson (24)
Robinson (8)
Johnson (15)
America West Arena 19,023
2–3
6
May 20, 1993 6:00 p.m. CST
Phoenix
L 100–102
Robinson (22)
Robinson (14)
Johnson (10)
HemisFair Arena 16,057
2–4
1993 schedule
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
Transactions
References
^ 1992-93 San Antonio Spurs
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^ "Murray Traded to Blazers, Ellis to Spurs, Abdelnaby to Bucks" . Tampa Bay Times . July 2, 1992. Retrieved September 25, 2022 .
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^ "Coach of Year: NBA Honors Riley as League's Finest" . Deseret News . May 18, 1993. Retrieved May 23, 2023 .
^ "Riley Named Coach of Year" . Tampa Bay Times . May 18, 1993. Retrieved May 23, 2023 .
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