1992–93 Los Angeles Clippers season
The 1992–93 NBA season was the Clippers' 23rd season in the National Basketball Association, and their 9th season in Los Angeles.[1] Prior to the start of the season, the Clippers acquired Mark Jackson from the New York Knicks, second-year center Stanley Roberts from the Orlando Magic, and signed free agents Kiki Vandeweghe and Hot Plate Williams. After losing their first three games, the Clippers played solid basketball winning 12 of their next 16 games. Danny Manning led them in scoring again with 22.8 points per game, and was selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game. The Clippers finished fourth in the Pacific Division with a 41–41 record, making their second consecutive playoff appearance. However, in the first round of the playoffs, they lost to the Houston Rockets in five games. Following the season, Larry Brown resigned and left to take a coaching job with the Indiana Pacers, Ken Norman signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks, and Vandeweghe retired.
1992–93 Los Angeles Clippers season | |
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Head coach | Larry Brown |
Owners | Donald Sterling |
Arena | Los Angeles Sports Arena |
Results | |
Record | 41–41 (.500) |
Place | Division: 4th (Pacific) Conference: 7th (Western) |
Playoff finish | West First Round (Lost to Rockets 2–3) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | KCOP-TV Prime Ticket (Ralph Lawler, Bill Walton) |
Radio | KMPC (Rich Marotta) |
The Clippers would not make the playoffs again until 1997.
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 16 | Randy Woods | PG | United States | La Salle |
1 | 25 | Elmore Spencer | C | United States | UNLV |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Phoenix Suns | 62 | 20 | .756 | — | 35–6 | 27–14 | 21–9 |
x-Seattle SuperSonics | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7 | 33–8 | 22–19 | 22–8 |
x-Portland Trail Blazers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11 | 30–11 | 21–20 | 19–11 |
x-Los Angeles Clippers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 | 27–14 | 14–27 | 15–15 |
x-Los Angeles Lakers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 23 | 20–21 | 19–22 | 13–17 |
Golden State Warriors | 34 | 48 | .415 | 28 | 19–22 | 15–26 | 9–21 |
Sacramento Kings | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | 16–25 | 9–32 | 6–24 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Phoenix Suns | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
2 | y-Houston Rockets | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7 |
3 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7 |
4 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11 |
5 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 49 | 33 | .598 | 13 |
6 | x-Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 18 |
7 | x-Los Angeles Clippers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 |
8 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 23 |
9 | Denver Nuggets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 |
10 | Golden State Warriors | 34 | 48 | .415 | 28 |
11 | Sacramento Kings | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37 |
12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 63 | .232 | 43 |
13 | Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 71 | .134 | 51 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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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 | — | 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
Regular season
1992–93 game log Total: 41–41 (Home: 27–14; Road: 14–27) | |
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November: 7–6 (Home: 4–2; Road: 3–4)
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December: 8–6 (Home: 6–3; Road: 2–3)
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January: 7–8 (Home: 3–2; Road: 4–6)
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February: 6–6 (Home: 4–3; Road: 2–3)
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March: 6–10 (Home: 4–3; Road: 2–7)
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April: 7–5 (Home: 6–1; Road: 1–4)
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1992–93 schedule |
Playoffs
1993 playoff game log | |
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Western Conference First Round: 2–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–2)
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1993 schedule |
Playoffs
West First Round
(2) Houston Rockets vs. (7) Los Angeles Clippers: Rockets win series 3-2
- Game 1 @ The Summit, Houston (April 29): Houston 117, LA Clippers 94
- Game 2 @ The Summit, Houston (May 1): LA Clippers 95, Houston 83
- Game 3 @ Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles (May 3): Houston 111, LA Clippers 99
- Game 4 @ Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles (May 5): LA Clippers 93, Houston 90
- Game 5 @ The Summit, Houston (May 8): Houston 84, LA Clippers 80
Last Playoff Meeting: Not available (first playoff series)
Player statistics
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 |
Season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Lester Conner | |||||||||||
Gary Grant | |||||||||||
Ron Harper | |||||||||||
Jaren Jackson | |||||||||||
Mark Jackson | |||||||||||
Danny Manning | |||||||||||
Ken Norman | |||||||||||
Stanley Roberts | |||||||||||
Elmore Spencer | |||||||||||
Alex Stivrins | |||||||||||
Kiki Vandeweghe | |||||||||||
Loy Vaught | |||||||||||
Duane Washington | |||||||||||
John Williams | |||||||||||
Randy Woods |
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Lester Conner | |||||||||||
Gary Grant | |||||||||||
Ron Harper | |||||||||||
Jaren Jackson | |||||||||||
Mark Jackson | |||||||||||
Danny Manning | |||||||||||
Ken Norman | |||||||||||
Stanley Roberts | |||||||||||
Elmore Spencer | |||||||||||
Kiki Vandeweghe | |||||||||||
Loy Vaught | |||||||||||
John Williams |
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
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To Detroit Pistons
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September 22, 1992 |
To Los Angeles Clippers
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To New York Knicks |
September 22, 1992 |
To Los Angeles Clippers |
To Orlando Magic
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October 8, 1992 |
To Los Angeles Clippers |
To Washington Bullets
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Free agents
Additions
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Subtractions
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