NBA 1992/93

National Basketball Association
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Duration		November 1992 - June 1993
Season games per team		82
Number of teams		27
Regular season
Best record		Phoenix Suns
Season MVP		Charles Barkley
Top scorer		Michael Jordan
Playoffs
Eastern - Champion		Chicago Bulls
Runner-up team		New York Knicks
Western - Champion		Phoenix Suns
Runner-up team		Seattle SuperSonics
Finals
NBA champions		Chicago Bulls
Runner-up		Phoenix Suns
Finals MVP		Michael Jordan

The 1992–93 NBA season was the National Basketball Association's 47th season . The regular season began on November 6, 1992 and ended on April 25, 1993. This was followed by the NBA playoffs on April 29, 1993, which ended in mid-June with the NBA finals . For the third time in a row, the Chicago Bulls won the championship with a 4-2 win against the Phoenix Suns . The Bulls were the first team to defend their title twice after almost 30 years.

Season course

All-Star Game

The 1993 All-Star Game took place in Salt Lake City . The selection of the West won the game after extra time 135-132. The game's MVPs became Karl Malone and John Stockton of the host city-based Utah Jazz .

Final results

S = wins, N = defeats, PCT = percentage of wins, P = deficit on division leaders

The placements in the seed lists of the respective conference playoffs are listed in brackets.

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division # team S. N PCT P 1 New York Knicks (1) 60 22nd .732 - 2 Boston Celtics (4) 48 34 .585 12 3 New Jersey Nets (6) 43 39 .524 17th 4th Orlando Magic 41 41 .500 19th 5 Miami Heat 36 46 .439 24 6th Philadelphia 76ers 26th 56 .317 34 7th Washington Bullets 22nd 60 .268 38 Central Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Chicago Bulls (2) 57 25th .695 - 2 Cleveland Cavaliers (3) 54 28 .659 3 3 Charlotte Hornets (5) 44 38 .537 13 4th Atlanta Hawks (7) 43 39 .524 14th 5 Indiana Pacers (8) 41 41 .500 16 6th Detroit Pistons 40 42 .488 17th 7th Milwaukee Bucks 28 54 .341 29

Western Conference Midwest Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Houston Rockets (2) 55 27 .671 - 2 San Antonio Spurs (5) 49 33 .598 6th 3 Utah Jazz (6) 47 35 .573 8th 4th Denver nuggets 36 46 .439 19th 5 Minnesota Timberwolves 19th 63 .232 36 6th Dallas Mavericks 11 71 .134 44 Pacific Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Phoenix Suns (1) 62 20th .756 - 2 Seattle SuperSonics (3) 55 27 .671 7th 3 Portland Trail Blazers (4) 51 31 .622 11 4th Los Angeles Clippers (7) 41 41 .500 21st 5 Los Angeles Lakers (8) 39 43 .476 23 6th Golden State Warriors 34 48 .415 28 7th Sacramento Kings 25th 57 .305 37

The winner of a division is guaranteed at least second place on the seeding list that is decisive for the play-offs , even if more than one team has achieved a higher number of wins.

Honors

• Most Valuable Player : Charles Barkley , Phoenix Suns
• Defensive Player of the Year : Hakeem Olajuwon , Houston Rockets
• Rookie of the Year : Shaquille O'Neal , Orlando Magic
• Sixth Man of the Year : Clifford Robinson , Portland Trail Blazers
• Most Improved Player : Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf , Denver Nuggets
• Coach of the Year : Pat Riley , New York Knicks
• All-NBA First Team :
  • F - Karl Malone , Utah Jazz
  • F - Charles Barkley , Phoenix Suns
  • C - Hakeem Olajuwon , Houston Rockets
  • G - Michael Jordan , Chicago Bulls
  • G - Mark Price , Cleveland Cavaliers
• All-NBA Second Team:
  • F - Dominique Wilkins , Atlanta Hawks / Los Angeles Clippers
  • F - Larry Johnson , Charlotte Hornets
  • C - Patrick Ewing , New York Knicks
  • G - John Stockton , Utah Jazz
  • G - Joe Dumars , Detroit Pistons
• All-NBA Third Team:
  • F - Scottie Pippen , Chicago Bulls
  • F - Derrick Coleman , New Jersey Nets
  • C - David Robinson , San Antonio Spurs
  • G - Tim Hardaway , Golden State Warriors
  • G - Dražen Petrović , New Jersey Nets
• NBA All-Defensive First Team :
  • F - Scottie Pippen , Chicago Bulls
  • F - Dennis Rodman , San Antonio Spurs
  • C - Hakeem Olajuwon , Houston Rockets
  • G - Michael Jordan , Chicago Bulls
  • G - Joe Dumars , Detroit Pistons
• NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
  • F - Horace Grant , Orlando Magic
  • F - Larry Nance , Cleveland Cavaliers
  • C - David Robinson , San Antonio Spurs
  • G - Dan Majerle , Phoenix Suns
  • G - John Starks , New York Knicks
• All-NBA Rookie First Team :
  • Shaquille O'Neal , Orlando Magic
  • Christian Laettner , Minnesota Timberwolves
  • LaPhonso Ellis , Denver Nuggets
  • Alonzo Mourning , Charlotte Hornets
  • Tom Gugliotta , Washington Bullets
• All-NBA Rookie Second Team:
  • Walt Williams , Sacramento Kings
  • Clarence Weatherspoon , Philadelphia 76ers
  • Latrell Sprewell , Golden State Warriors
  • Robert Horry , Houston Rockets
  • Richard Dumas , Phoenix Suns

Play-offs

The first play-off round was played in best-of-five mode , all subsequent rounds in best-of-seven mode .

	First round					Conference semifinals					Conference Finals					NBA finals
	1	Phoenix	3
	8th	LA Lakers	2
						1	Phoenix	4th
						5	San Antonio	2
	4th	Portland	1
	5	San Antonio	3
											1	Phoenix	4th
	Western Conference
											3	Seattle	3
	3	Seattle	3
	6th	Utah	2
						3	Seattle	4th
						2	Houston	3
	2	Houston	3
	7th	LA Clippers	2
																W1	Phoenix	2
																E2	Chicago	4th
	1	new York	3
	8th	Indiana	1
						1	new York	4th
						5	Charlotte	1
	4th	Boston	1
	5	Charlotte	3
											1	new York	2
	Eastern Conference
											2	Chicago	4th
	3	Cleveland	3
	6th	New Jersey	2
						3	Cleveland	0
						2	Chicago	4th
	2	Chicago	3
	7th	Atlanta	0

See also

1992 NBA Draft

Web links

The 1992/93 season at basketball-reference.com (engl.)