1992–93_Los_Angeles_Clippers_season

1992–93 Los Angeles Clippers season

1992–93 Los Angeles Clippers season

NBA professional basketball team season


The 1992–93 NBA season was the Clippers' 23rd season in the National Basketball Association, and their 9th season in Los Angeles.[1] In the 1992 NBA draft, the Clippers selected Randy Woods out of La Salle University with the sixteenth overall pick, and selected Elmore Spencer out of UNLV with the 25th overall pick.[2][3][4][5] In the off-season, the team acquired Mark Jackson from the New York Knicks,[6][7][8][9] acquired second-year center Stanley Roberts from the Orlando Magic in a three-team trade,[10][11][8] acquired Hot Plate Williams from the Washington Bullets,[12][13][14] and signed free agent Kiki Vandeweghe.[15][16][17] After losing their first three games, the Clippers played solid basketball winning 12 of their next 16 games, and later held a 26–25 record at the All-Star break.[18] The Clippers finished fourth in the Pacific Division with a 41–41 record, making their second consecutive playoff appearance.[19]

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Danny Manning averaged 22.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, and was selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game,[20][21][22][23] while Ron Harper averaged 18.0 points, 4.5 assists and 2.2 steals per game, and Jackson provided the team with 14.4 points, 8.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game. In addition, Ken Norman contributed 15.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, while Roberts provided with 11.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and Loy Vaught averaged 9.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per game off the bench.[24]

However, in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Clippers lost to the Houston Rockets in five games.[25][26][27][28] Following the season, head coach Larry Brown resigned and left to take a coaching job with the Indiana Pacers,[29][30][31][32] while Norman signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks,[33][34][35] and Vandeweghe retired.[36] The Clippers would not make it back to the playoffs again until 1997.

Draft picks

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Roster

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Regular season

Season standings

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z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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Game log

Regular season

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Playoffs

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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

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Playoffs

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Awards, records and milestones

All-Star

Danny Manning selected as a reserve forward for the Western Conference All-Stars. Manning is the first Clipper All-Star since Marques Johnson was selected in 1986.

Transactions

The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1992–93 season.

Trades

June 24, 1992 To Los Angeles Clippers
To Detroit Pistons
September 22, 1992 To Los Angeles Clippers
To New York Knicks
September 22, 1992 To Los Angeles Clippers
To Orlando Magic
  • 1993 or 1994 first-round draft pick
October 8, 1992 To Los Angeles Clippers
To Washington Bullets

Free agents

Player Transactions Citation:[37]

See also


References

  1. "After Big Men Go First, Locals Go in First Round: NBA Draft: Miner Goes to Heat at No. 12. Lakers Take Peeler. Clippers Select: La Salle's Woods with Their First Pick". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 25, 1992. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  2. "1992 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  3. Brown, Clifton (September 1, 1992). "BASKETBALL; Knicks' Jackson Going to Clippers? Just One Obstacle". The New York Times. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  4. "Knicks, Magic, Clippers Complete Trade". United Press International. September 22, 1992. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  5. Smith, Sam (September 23, 1992). "Knicks Are Bullish About 3-Team Deal". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  6. "Magic's Roberts Is Key to Possible 3-Way Trade". The Washington Post. September 1, 1992. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  7. Brown, Clifton (September 2, 1992). "BASKETBALL; Will the Magic's Center Make a Trade Disappear?". The New York Times. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  8. Goldstein, Alan (October 9, 1992). "Bullets Cut Losses, Trade Williams to Clippers Team; Acquires Bedford, MacLean". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  9. Sheinin, Dave (October 13, 1992). "Williams Puts Bullets Beef Behind Him". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  10. "Clippers Reach Agreements with Spencer, Vandeweghe". Deseret News. Associated Press. October 12, 1992. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  11. "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Vandeweghe Discovers the Welcome Wagon". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 13, 1992. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  12. "NBA Games Played on February 18, 1993". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  13. "1992–93 Los Angeles Clippers Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  14. Sorensen, Mike (February 19, 1993). "Life at the Top of the NBA Has Put Jordan Under Considerable Scrutiny". Deseret News. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  15. "1993 NBA All-Star Recap". NBA.com. NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  16. "1993 NBA All-Star Game: West 135, East 132 (OT)". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  17. "1992–93 Los Angeles Clippers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  18. "Rockets 84, LA Clippers 80". United Press International. May 8, 1993. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  19. "PRO BASKETBALL; Rockets Hold Off Clippers to Enter the Next Realm". The New York Times. Associated Press. May 9, 1993. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  20. "1993 NBA Western Conference First Round: Clippers vs. Rockets". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  21. "Brown Tells Why He Left Clippers". Deseret News. Associated Press. May 27, 1993. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  22. Berkow, Ira (June 14, 1993). "PRO BASKETBALL; Brown Takes Old Baggage to a New Port". The New York Times. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  23. "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Norman Goes to Bucks". The New York Times. July 8, 1993. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  24. "Free-Agent Norman Signs with Bucks". Tampa Bay Times. July 8, 1993. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  25. Howard-Cooper, Scott (March 11, 1993). "Clippers Lose More Ground: Pro Basketball: They Fall to Nets, 109-98, and Hold Playoff Spot by Only 3 1/2 Games Over Nuggets". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  26. "1992–93 Los Angeles Clippers Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 15, 2021.

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