1992–93 NBA season
The NBA 1992/93 season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. The regular season began on 6 November 1992 and ended on 25 April 1993. Subsequently, the NBA playoffs followed on 29 April 1993, which ended in mid-June with the NBA Finals. The championship could secure for the third time in a row, the Chicago Bulls with a 4-2 in the series against the Phoenix Suns. The Bulls were after almost 30 years of the first team the two-time title defense succeeded.
Course of the season
All-Star Game
The All-Star Game was held in 1993 in Salt Lake City. The selection of the West won the game in extra time with 135:132. MVPs of the game were Karl Malone and John Stockton of the home to the host city Utah Jazz.
End figures
W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT = percentage share of victory, P = behind Division leaders
In parentheses are the rankings in the seedings of the respective Conference playoffs are listed.
The winner of a division is on of the decisive play-off seedings guaranteed at least second place, even if more than one team has a greater number of wins achieved.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando Magic
- Christian Laettner, Minnesota Timberwolves
- LaPhonso Ellis, Denver Nuggets
- Alonzo Mourning, Charlotte Hornets
- Tom Gugliotta, Washington Bullets
- 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 were played in best-of- Fife - mode, all other rounds in the best- of-seven mode.