1991–92_Seattle_SuperSonics_season
1991–92 Seattle SuperSonics season
NBA basketball team season
The 1991–92 NBA season was the 24th season for the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association.[1] After a 7–3 start to the season, head coach K. C. Jones was fired with the team holding an 18–18 record.[2][3][4] After splitting four games under interim coach Bob Kloppenburg, the Sonics hired George Karl, who returned after a four-year absence from coaching in the NBA.[5][6][7][8] Under Karl, the SuperSonics held a 24–24 record at the All-Star break,[9] and finished the season fourth in the Pacific Division with a 47–35 record, reaching the playoffs as the number 6 seed in the Western Conference.[10]
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| 1991–92 Seattle SuperSonics season | |||
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| Head coach | K. C. Jones (fired) Bob Kloppenburg (interim) George Karl | ||
| General manager | Bob Whitsitt | ||
| Arena | Seattle Center Coliseum | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 47–35 (.573) | ||
| Place | Division: 4th (Pacific) Conference: 6th (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | West Conference Semi-finals (lost to Jazz 1–4) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | KING-TV Prime Sports Northwest | ||
| Radio | KJR | ||
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Ricky Pierce led the team in scoring averaging 21.7 points per game, while sixth man Eddie Johnson averaged 17.1 points per game off the bench, and Shawn Kemp played most of the season off the bench averaging 15.5 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. In addition, Derrick McKey provided the team with 14.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, but only played 52 games due to a thumb injury,[11][12][13] while Benoit Benjamin provided with 14.0 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, only playing 63 games due to a broken hand,[14][15] second-year guard Gary Payton contributed 9.4 points, 6.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game, and Michael Cage averaged 8.8 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.[16]
In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the SuperSonics defeated the 3rd-seeded Golden State Warriors in four games, winning the final two games by just four points.[17][18][19] However, they lost in the Western Conference Semi-finals to the Utah Jazz in five games.[20][21][22][23]
Main article: 1991 NBA draft
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Season standings
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| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-Portland Trail Blazers | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | 33–8 | 24–17 | 21–9 |
| x-Golden State Warriors | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 | 31–10 | 24–17 | 19–11 |
| x-Phoenix Suns | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4 | 36–5 | 17–24 | 17–13 |
| x-Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 | 28–13 | 19–22 | 16–14 |
| x-Los Angeles Clippers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 | 29–12 | 16–25 | 13–17 |
| x-Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 14 | 24–17 | 19–22 | 13–17 |
| Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | .354 | 28 | 21–20 | 8–33 | 6–24 |
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- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Portland Trail Blazers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
| 3 | x-Golden State Warriors | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Phoenix Suns | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4 |
| 5 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 |
| 6 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 |
| 7 | x-Los Angeles Clippers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 |
| 8 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 14 |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
| 10 | Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | .354 | 28 |
| 11 | Denver Nuggets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 33 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35 |
| 13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |
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- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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| 1991–92 NBA records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | – | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Boston | 1–3 | – | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Charlotte | 2–2 | 1–3 | – | 0–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Chicago | 5–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | – | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Cleveland | 5–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Dallas | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
| Denver | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | – | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 4–1 | 0–4 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | – | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Houston | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | – | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 |
| Indiana | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | – | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Miami | 2–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 |
| Milwaukee | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | – | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Minnesota | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–6 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 |
| New Jersey | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | – | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
| New York | 2–2 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | – | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Orlando | 2–2 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | – | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
| Philadelphia | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–0 |
| Phoenix | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | – | 5–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Sacramento | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–5 | – | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| San Antonio | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | – | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–3 | – | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | – | 2–0 |
| Washington | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
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Game log
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First round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
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Conference Semi-finals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
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| 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 |
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| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Dana Barros | 75 | 1 | 17.7 | .483 | .446 | .759 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 8.3 |
| Benoit Benjamin | 63 | 61 | 30.8 | .478 | .000 | .687 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 14.0 |
| Tony Brown* | 35 | 2 | 11.5 | .394 | .293 | .811 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4.8 |
| Michael Cage | 82 | 69 | 30.0 | .566 | .000 | .620 | 8.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 8.8 |
| Marty Conlon | 45 | 1 | 8.5 | .475 | .000 | .750 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.7 |
| Quintin Dailey* | 11 | 1 | 8.9 | .243 | .000 | .813 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.8 |
| Eddie Johnson | 81 | 19 | 29.2 | .459 | .252 | .861 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 17.1 |
| Shawn Kemp | 64 | 23 | 28.3 | .504 | .000 | .748 | 10.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 15.5 |
| Rich King | 40 | 2 | 5.3 | .380 | .000 | .756 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Bart Kofoed | 44 | 0 | 5.4 | .472 | .143 | .577 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Derrick McKey | 52 | 44 | 33.8 | .472 | .380 | .847 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 14.9 |
| Nate McMillan | 72 | 30 | 22.9 | .437 | .276 | .643 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 6.0 |
| Gary Payton | 81 | 79 | 31.5 | .451 | .130 | .669 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 9.4 |
| Ricky Pierce | 78 | 78 | 34.1 | .475 | .268 | .916 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 21.7 |
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* Statistics with the Seattle SuperSonics.
Playoffs
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| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Dana Barros | 7 | 0 | 13.7 | .525 | .588 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 7.4 |
| Benoit Benjamin | 9 | 4 | 17.9 | .561 | .000 | .500 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 6.1 |
| Tony Brown | 5 | 0 | 4.4 | .333 | .250 | .571 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Michael Cage | 9 | 4 | 21.9 | .559 | .000 | 1.000 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 4.3 |
| Marty Conlon | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Eddie Johnson | 9 | 0 | 27.4 | .474 | .182 | .941 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 18.4 |
| Shawn Kemp | 9 | 9 | 37.6 | .475 | .000 | .763 | 12.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 17.4 |
| Derrick McKey | 9 | 9 | 35.0 | .525 | .313 | .844 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 16.3 |
| Nate McMillan | 9 | 2 | 27.3 | .422 | .231 | .714 | 3.7 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 9.6 |
| Gary Payton | 8 | 8 | 27.6 | .466 | .000 | .583 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 7.6 |
| Ricky Pierce | 9 | 9 | 35.1 | .481 | .273 | .870 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 19.6 |
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Records
- Michael Cage finished the season with a franchise record .566 in field goal percentage.[24]
Overview
| Players added Via draft Via free agency |
Players Lost Via trade Via waivers |
Trades
| October 2, 1991 | To Seattle SuperSonics Conditional 1993, 1995 and 1996 second-round picks |
To Los Angeles Lakers Sedale Threatt |
Free agents
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Bart Kofoed | August 23, 1991 | Utah Jazz |
| Marty Conlon | October 1, 1991 | |
| Tony Brown | February 20, 1992 |
Waivings
| Player | Left |
| Quintin Dailey | December 10, 1991 |
Player Transactions Citation:[25]
- "Seattle SuperSonics Fire Jones as Coach". Los Angeles Times. Staff and Wire Reports. January 16, 1992. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- "Seattle Dismisses K.C. Jones". The Washington Post. January 16, 1992. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- "Sonics Fire Jones as Coach After OT Loss". Chicago Tribune. January 16, 1992. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- "Pro Basketball". Los Angeles Times. January 20, 1992. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- "Karl Named Sonics Coach". United Press International. January 23, 1992. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Karl New Sonics Coach". The New York Times. January 24, 1992. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- Nelson, Glenn (May 10, 1992). "Karl Comes of Age in Seattle". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- "NBA Games Played on February 6, 1992". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- "1991–92 Seattle SuperSonics Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Karl Confirms It: He's Talking to Sonics". The New York Times. January 21, 1992. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- Heisler, Mark (January 21, 1992). "Threatt Turns Up Volume, 116-110: Lakers: When SuperSonics' Payton Chides Guard, He Scores 15 Points and Leads L.A. to Victory". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- Malamud, Allan (January 21, 1992). "Notes on a Scorecard". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- Howard-Cooper, Scott (March 27, 1992). "Clippers Take Advantage of Fizzling Rockets". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- Dufresne, Chris (April 8, 1992). "Lakers Thrown for a Loss, 117-88". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- "1991–92 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- "PRO BASKETBALL; SuperSonics Move to Round 2 with Knockout of Warriors". The New York Times. Associated Press. May 1, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- "After Beating Warriors, SuperSonics Sit and Wait". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 3, 1992. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- "1992 NBA Western Conference First Round: SuperSonics vs. Warriors". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- "Jazz 111, Sonics 100". United Press International. May 14, 1992. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- "BASKETBALL; Jazz and Trail Blazers Win to Advance to Conference finals". The New York Times. May 15, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- "Jazz Earns First Trip to Western Finals". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 15, 1992. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- "1992 NBA Western Conference Semifinals: SuperSonics vs. Jazz". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- "Oklahoma City Thunder Season Leaders – Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- "1991–92 Seattle SuperSonics Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 14, 2021.