1992–93 Chicago Bulls season

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1992–93 Chicago Bulls season
NBA champions
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachPhil Jackson
General managerJerry Krause
OwnersJerry Reinsdorf
ArenaChicago Stadium
Results
Record57–25 (.695)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishNBA Champions
(Defeated Suns 4–2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWGN-TV
SportsChannel Chicago
RadioWMAQ
< 1991–92 1993–94 >

The 1992–93 NBA season was the Bulls' 27th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Bulls entered the season as the back-to-back defending NBA champions, having defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1992 NBA Finals in six games, winning their second NBA championship. In the off-season, the team acquired Rodney McCray from the Dallas Mavericks,[2] and signed free agent Trent Tucker.[3] After two straight championships, the Bulls would make changes to their lineup, replacing John Paxson at point guard with B. J. Armstrong after Paxson went down with a knee injury, and only played 59 games.[4] The team won nine of their first eleven games, and posted a 7-game winning streak between December and January, holding a 35–17 record at the All-Star break. The Bulls posted another 7-game winning streak between February and March, and would yet again have another successful season finishing in first place in the Central Division, and second overall in the Eastern Conference with a 57–25 record.[5] They also advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the fifth consecutive season, becoming the first team since the 1987–88 Boston Celtics to do so.

Michael Jordan once again led the league in scoring with 32.6 points per game, plus averaging 6.7 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.8 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while Scottie Pippen averaged 18.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team. Both players were selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team, and selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game.[6] Horace Grant averaged 13.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, while Armstrong provided the team with 12.3 points per game.[7]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Bulls swept the Atlanta Hawks in three straight games.[8] In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, they swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in four straight games.[9] Then after losing the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals to the top-seeded New York Knicks, the Bulls would win the next four games of the series.[10] Then they would then go on to win their third consecutive NBA championship, defeating regular season MVP Charles Barkley and the Phoenix Suns in six games in the 1993 NBA Finals.[11] This was the last title the Bulls won while playing at Chicago Stadium. Chicago's offseason was also marked by Jordan's sudden retirement.[12] Also following the season, McCray and Tucker were both released to free agency.[13]

Offseason[]

NBA Draft[]

Main article: 1992 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 27 Byron Houston Forward  United States Oklahoma State
2 33 Corey Williams Guard  United States Oklahoma State
2 39 Litterial Green Guard  United States Georgia

Roster[]

1992–93 Chicago Bulls roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
G 10 Armstrong, B. J. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1967–09–09 Iowa
SF 17 Blanton, Ricky 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1966–04–21 LSU
C 24 Cartwright, Bill (C) 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1967–07–30 San Francisco
PF 40 Courtney, Joe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1967–10–17 Mississippi State
SG 3 English, Jo Jo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1970–02–04 South Carolina
F 54 Grant, Horace 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1965–07–04 Clemson
G 23 Jordan, Michael (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1963–02–17 North Carolina
F/C 21 King, Stacey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1967–01–29 Oklahoma
F 22 McCray, Rodney 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1961–08–29 Louisville
F 45 Nealy, Ed 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 1960–02–19 Kansas State
G 5 Paxson, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1960–09–29 Notre Dame
C 32 Perdue, Will 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1965–08–29 Vanderbilt
F 33 Pippen, Scottie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1965–09–25 Central Arkansas
G 6 Tucker, Trent 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1959–12–20 Minnesota
G 20 Walker, Darrell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1961–03–09 Arkansas
G 12 Williams, Corey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1970–04–24 Oklahoma State
F/C 42 Williams, Scott 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1968–03–21 North Carolina
Head coach
  • Phil Jackson
Assistant coach(es)
  • Johnny Bach
  • Jim Cleamons
  • Tex Winter
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 25, 1993

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls 57 25 .695 — 31–10 26–15 19–9
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 54 28 .659 3 35–6 19–22 22–6
x-Charlotte Hornets 44 38 .537 13 22–19 22–19 12–16
x-Atlanta Hawks 43 39 .524 14 25–16 18–23 12–16
x-Indiana Pacers 41 41 .500 16 27–14 14–27 11–17
Detroit Pistons 40 42 .488 17 28–13 12–29 12–16
Milwaukee Bucks 28 54 .341 29 18–23 10–31 10–18
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-New York Knicks 60 22 .732 –
2 y-Chicago Bulls 57 25 .695 3
3 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 54 28 .659 6
4 x-Boston Celtics 48 34 .585 12
5 x-Charlotte Hornets 44 38 .537 16
6 x-New Jersey Nets 43 39 .524 17
7 x-Atlanta Hawks 43 39 .524 17
8 x-Indiana Pacers 41 41 .500 19
9 Orlando Magic 41 41 .500 19
10 Detroit Pistons 40 42 .488 20
11 Miami Heat 36 46 .439 24
12 Milwaukee Bucks 28 54 .341 32
13 Philadelphia 76ers 26 56 .317 36
14 Washington Bullets 22 60 .268 38

Record vs. opponents[]

1992–93 NBA records
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: 57–25 (Home: 31–10; Road: 26–15)
November: 9–3 (Home: 3–1; Road: 6–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 6 @ Cleveland W 101–96 Michael Jordan (29) Horace Grant (15) Scottie Pippen (10) Richfield Coliseum
20,273 		1–0
2 November 7 Atlanta L 99–100 Michael Jordan (35) Horace Grant (11) Michael Jordan (11) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		1–1
3 November 9 Indiana W 102–87 Michael Jordan (24) Scottie Pippen (13) Michael Jordan (12) Chicago Stadium
18,084 		2–1
4 November 11 Detroit W 98–96 (OT) Michael Jordan (37) Horace Grant (14) Scottie Pippen (10) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		3–1
5 November 13 @ Milwaukee W 101–96 Michael Jordan (34) Scottie Pippen (13) Scottie Pippen (8) Bradley Center
18,633 		4–1
6 November 14 Denver W 117–84 Michael Jordan (18) Will Perdue (13) Michael Jordan (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		5–1
7 November 17 @ Minnesota W 124–103 Michael Jordan (32) Scott Williams (6) Scottie Pippen (12) Target Center
19,006 		6–1
8 November 19 @ Seattle W 108–99 Michael Jordan (35) Pippen & Williams (9) Scottie Pippen (8) Kingdome
37,401 		7–1
9 November 20 @ L.A. Lakers L 118–120 (OT) Michael Jordan (54) Horace Grant (14) Grant & Jordan (7) Great Western Forum
17,505 		7–2
10 November 22 @ Phoenix W 128–111 Michael Jordan (40) Grant & King (8) B. J. Armstrong (9) America West Arena
19,023 		8–2
11 November 24 @ Golden State W 101–92 Michael Jordan (49) Horace Grant (17) Jordan & Pippen (7) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025 		9–2
12 November 28 @ New York L 75–112 Michael Jordan (17) Grant & Pippen (7) Jordan & Pippen (4) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		9–3
December: 12–4 (Home: 8–2; Road: 4–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
13 December 2 @ Boston L 96–101 Horace Grant (20) Horace Grant (11) Scottie Pippen (10) Boston Garden
14,890 		9–4
14 December 4 Portland W 111–99 Michael Jordan (38) Michael Jordan (13) Scottie Pippen (9) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		10–4
15 December 5 Boston W 96–89 Michael Jordan (24) Horace Grant (10) Scottie Pippen (11) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		11–4
16 December 8 @ Atlanta L 114–123 Michael Jordan (32) Michael Jordan (12) Michael Jordan (8) Omni Coliseum
16,441 		11–5
17 December 9 Cleveland W 108–91 Michael Jordan (28) Horace Grant (15) Scottie Pippen (11) Chicago Stadium
18,142 		12–5
18 December 11 Houston L 96–110 Michael Jordan (26) Michael Jordan (11) Scottie Pippen (8) Chicago Stadium
18,147 		12–6
19 December 12 New Jersey W 95–89 Michael Jordan (38) Horace Grant (11) Scottie Pippen (7) Chicago Stadium
18,232 		13–6
20 December 15 Charlotte W 125–110 Scottie Pippen (26) Scottie Pippen (9) Scottie Pippen (10) Chicago Stadium
18,088 		14–6
21 December 17 @ Washington W 107–99 Michael Jordan (28) Scottie Pippen (13) Michael Jordan (8) Capital Centre
18,756 		15–6
22 December 19 Philadelphia L 96–98 Michael Jordan (23) Horace Grant (11) Michael Jordan (10) Chicago Stadium
18,270 		15–7
23 December 21 Miami W 86–82 Scottie Pippen (22) Michael Jordan (8) 3 players tied (4) Chicago Stadium
18,147 		16–7
24 December 23 Washington W 107–98 Michael Jordan (57) Horace Grant (16) Michael Jordan (10) Chicago Stadium
18,109 		17–7
25 December 25 New York W 89–77 Michael Jordan (42) Scottie Pippen (9) Jordan & Pippen (5) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		18–7
26 December 26 @ Indiana W 95–84 Horace Grant (30) Horace Grant (20) Michael Jordan (8) Market Square Arena
16,530 		19–7
27 December 29 @ Charlotte W 114–103 Michael Jordan (28) Michael Jordan (12) Michael Jordan (11) Charlotte Coliseum
23,698 		20–7
28 December 30 @ Miami W 105–100 Michael Jordan (39) Horace Grant (9) Jordan & Pippen (8) Miami Arena
15,008 		21–7
January: 7–8 (Home: 4–3; Road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
29 January 2 Indiana W 109–100 Michael Jordan (39) Horace Grant (16) Scottie Pippen (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		22–7
30 January 5 L.A. Lakers L 88–91 Michael Jordan (36) Cartwright & Pippen (7) Michael Jordan (5) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		22–8
31 January 6 @ Cleveland L 95–117 Scottie Pippen (24) Scottie Pippen (9) Michael Jordan (3) Richfield Coliseum
20,273 		22–9
32 January 8 Milwaukee Bucks W 120–95 Michael Jordan (35) Will Perdue (13) Scottie Pippen (12) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		23–9
33 January 9 @ Philadelphia L 91–104 Michael Jordan (30) Scottie Pippen (12) Michael Jordan (6) The Spectrum
18,168 		23–10
34 January 12 @ Orlando W 122–106 Horace Grant (26) Scottie Pippen (10) Scottie Pippen (10) Orlando Arena
15,151 		24–10
35 January 15 Golden State W 122–101 Michael Jordan (26) Michael Jordan (12) Michael Jordan (10) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		25–10
36 January 16 Orlando L 124–128 (OT) Michael Jordan (64) Horace Grant (19) Scottie Pippen (8) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		25–11
37 January 18 Boston W 103–93 Michael Jordan (29) Horace Grant (12) Scottie Pippen (8) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		26–11
38 January 21 @ New Jersey W 107–94 Michael Jordan (30) Horace Grant (12) Scottie Pippen (8) Brendan Byrne Arena
20,049 		27–11
39 January 22 Charlotte L 97–105 Michael Jordan (28) Horace Grant (13) Armstrong & Pippen (5) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		27–12
40 January 24 @ San Antonio L 99–103 Michael Jordan (42) Michael Jordan (11) Scottie Pippen (6) HemisFair Arena
16,057 		27–13
41 January 26 @ Dallas W 123–88 King & Pippen (19) King & Pippen (11) Scottie Pippen (7) Reunion Arena
17,502 		28–13
42 January 28 @ Houston L 83–94 Michael Jordan (26) Scottie Pippen (8) Scottie Pippen (7) The Summit
16,611 		28–14
43 January 30 @ Denver L 102–109 Michael Jordan (39) Scott Williams (14) B. J. Armstrong (6) McNichols Sports Arena
17,022 		28–15
February: 10–2 (Home: 4–2; Road: 6–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
44 February 1 @ Utah W 96–92 Michael Jordan (37) Horace Grant (19) B. J. Armstrong (4) Delta Center
19,911 		29–15
45 February 3 @ Sacramento W 107–88 Michael Jordan (36) Horace Grant (11) Scottie Pippen (9) ARCO Arena
17,317 		30–15
46 February 4 @ L.A. Clippers W 107–105 (OT) Michael Jordan (33) Horace Grant (14) 3 players tied (4) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
15,989 		31–15
47 February 7 @ Portland W 101–91 Michael Jordan (34) Horace Grant (13) Scottie Pippen (7) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		32–15
48 February 10 @ Indiana W 115–104 Michael Jordan (40) Horace Grant (14) Michael Jordan (8) Market Square Arena
16,530 		33–15
49 February 12 New York L 98–104 Scottie Pippen (35) Horace Grant (12) Trent Tucker (6) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		33–16
50 February 13 Cleveland L 111–116 Jordan & Pippen (25) Grant & Perdue (8) 3 players tied (5) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		33–17
51 February 15 Sacramento W 119–101 Michael Jordan (32) Scott Williams (12) Michael Jordan (6) Chicago Stadium
18,237 		34–17
52 February 17 Utah W 114–96 Michael Jordan (27) Horace Grant (9) Scottie Pippen (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		35–17
All-Star Break
53 February 23 Milwaukee W 99–95 Michael Jordan (34) Horace Grant (13) Scottie Pippen (9) Chicago Stadium
18,197 		36–17
54 February 25 @ Orlando W 108–106 Michael Jordan (36) Grant & Perdue (9) Scottie Pippen (7) Orlando Arena
15,151 		37–17
55 February 27 Atlanta W 112–92 Michael Jordan (34) Scott Williams (11) Armstrong & Jordan (8) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		38–17
March: 10–4 (Home: 7–2; Road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
56 March 2 @ New Jersey W 87–80 Michael Jordan (24) Horace Grant (11) Michael Jordan (8) Brendan Byrne Arena
20,049 		39–17
57 March 3 Dallas W 125–97 Scottie Pippen (24) Scott Williams (8) Trent Tucker (8) Chicago Stadium
18,062 		40–17
58 March 5 San Antonio L 102–107 (OT) Scottie Pippen (39) Scottie Pippen (13) Scottie Pippen (10) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		40–18
59 March 9 Seattle W 86–83 Michael Jordan (38) Scottie Pippen (12) Michael Jordan (9) Chicago Stadium
18,531 		41–18
60 March 11 @ Miami L 95–97 Michael Jordan (29) Scott Williams (9) Michael Jordan (8) Miami Arena
15,008 		41–19
61 March 12 Charlotte W 123–108 Michael Jordan (52) Will Perdue (10) B. J. Armstrong (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		42–19
62 March 14 @ Detroit L 99–101 Michael Jordan (28) Scott Williams (10) Jordan & Pippen (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454 		42–20
63 March 15 L.A. Clippers W 101–94 B. J. Armstrong (28) Horace Grant (17) B. J. Armstrong (7) Chicago Stadium
18,482 		43–20
64 March 19 Washington W 104–99 Michael Jordan (25) Will Perdue (12) Scottie Pippen (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		44–20
65 March 20 @ Washington W 126–101 Michael Jordan (47) Michael Jordan (8) Armstrong & Jordan (4) Capital Centre
18,756 		45–20
66 March 23 Minnesota W 107–100 Michael Jordan (34) Scott Williams (13) Michael Jordan (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		46–20
67 March 24 @ Philadelphia W 113–100 Michael Jordan (43) Scottie Pippen (10) Scottie Pippen (8) The Spectrum
18,168 		47–20
68 March 26 Orlando W 107–86 Scottie Pippen (20) Scottie Pippen (13) Scottie Pippen (8) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		48–20
69 March 30 Phoenix L 109–113 Michael Jordan (44) Horace Grant (16) Scottie Pippen (10) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		48–21
April: 9–4 (Home: 5–0; Road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
70 April 2 New Jersey W 118–105 Michael Jordan (40) Horace Grant (11) Scottie Pippen (8) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		49–21
71 April 4 @ Boston W 101–89 Michael Jordan (32) Scottie Pippen (9) Armstrong & Grant (4) Boston Garden
14,890 		50–21
72 April 6 @ Milwaukee L 109–113 Michael Jordan (30) Scottie Pippen (11) Scottie Pippen (8) Bradley Center
18,633 		50–22
73 April 9 @ Atlanta W 88–87 Michael Jordan (30) Michael Jordan (12) Armstrong & Jordan (4) Omni Coliseum
16,510 		51–22
74 April 10 @ Indiana W 92–87 B. J. Armstrong (27) Horace Grant (14) 3 players tied (5) Market Square Arena
16,530 		52–22
75 April 12 @ Detroit W 98–95 Michael Jordan (23) Horace Grant (11) Horace Grant (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454 		53–22
76 April 14 Miami W 119–92 Michael Jordan (34) Horace Grant (8) John Paxson (8) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		54–22
77 April 16 Milwaukee W 119–105 Michael Jordan (47) Jordan & Pippen (7) John Paxson (8) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		55–22
78 April 18 @ Cleveland L 94–103 Michael Jordan (32) Horace Grant (9) Michael Jordan (9) Richfield Coliseum
20,273 		55–23
79 April 20 Philadelphia W 123–94 Michael Jordan (28) Scott Williams (10) B. J. Armstrong (14) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		56–23
80 April 22 Detroit W 109–103 (OT) Michael Jordan (36) Scottie Pippen (13) Scottie Pippen (8) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		57–23
81 April 23 @ Charlotte L 103–104 Michael Jordan (38) 4 players tied (6) Grant & Pippen (5) Charlotte Coliseum
23,698 		57–24
82 April 25 @ New York L 84–89 Michael Jordan (21) Scott Williams (9) Michael Jordan (7) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		57–25
1992–93 schedule

Playoffs[]

1993 playoff game log
Total: 15–4 (Home: 8–2; Road: 7–2)
First Round: 3–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 30 Atlanta W 114–90 Michael Jordan (35) Horace Grant (10) Trent Tucker (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		1–0
2 May 2 Atlanta W 117–102 Michael Jordan (29) Horace Grant (8) John Paxson (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		2–0
3 May 4 @ Atlanta W 98–88 Michael Jordan (39) Horace Grant (9) B. J. Armstrong (6) Omni Coliseum
15,141 		3–0
Conference Semifinals: 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 11 Cleveland W 91–84 Michael Jordan (43) Cartwright & Williams (10) Jordan & Pippen (4) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		1–0
2 May 13 Cleveland W 104–85 Horace Grant (20) Scott Williams (10) Scottie Pippen (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		2–0
3 May 15 @ Cleveland W 96–90 Michael Jordan (32) Scottie Pippen (9) Scottie Pippen (6) Richfield Coliseum
20,273 		3–0
4 May 17 @ Cleveland W 103–101 Michael Jordan (31) Horace Grant (10) Michael Jordan (6) Richfield Coliseum
20,274 		4–0
Conference Finals: 4–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 23 @ New York L 90–98 Michael Jordan (27) Horace Grant (8) Michael Jordan (5) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		0–1
2 May 25 @ New York L 91–96 Michael Jordan (36) Michael Jordan (9) Pippen & Williams (4) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		0–2
3 May 29 New York W 103–83 Scottie Pippen (29) Michael Jordan (8) Michael Jordan (11) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		1–2
4 May 31 New York W 105–95 Michael Jordan (54) Scottie Pippen (7) Scottie Pippen (4) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		2–2
5 June 2 @ New York W 97–94 Michael Jordan (29) Scottie Pippen (11) Michael Jordan (14) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		3–2
6 June 4 New York W 96–88 Michael Jordan (25) Horace Grant (11) Michael Jordan (9) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		4–2
NBA Finals: 4–2 (Home: 1–2; Road: 3–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 June 9 @ Phoenix W 100–92 Michael Jordan (31) Scott Williams (10) 4 players tied (5) America West Arena
19,023 		1–0
2 June 11 @ Phoenix W 111–108 Michael Jordan (42) Jordan & Pippen (12) Scottie Pippen (12) America West Arena
19,023 		2–0
3 June 13 Phoenix L 121–129 (3OT) Michael Jordan (44) Horace Grant (17) Scottie Pippen (9) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		2–1
4 June 16 Phoenix W 111–105 Michael Jordan (55) Horace Grant (16) Scottie Pippen (10) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		3–1
5 June 18 Phoenix L 98–108 Michael Jordan (41) Grant & Jordan (7) Michael Jordan (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		3–2
6 June 20 @ Phoenix W 99–98 Michael Jordan (33) Scottie Pippen (12) Michael Jordan (7) America West Arena
19,023 		4–2
1993 schedule

Player stats[]

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

Regular season[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
B. J. Armstrong 82 74 30.4 .499 .446 .861 1.8 4.0 .80 .07 12.3
Ricky Blanton 2 0 6.5 .429 .000 .000 1.5 .5 1.00 .00 3.0
Bill Cartwright 63 63 19.9 .411 .000 .735 3.7 1.3 .32 .16 5.6
Joe Courtney 5 0 6.8 .444 .000 .750 .4 .2 .40 .20 2.2
Jo Jo English 6 0 5.2 .300 .000 .000 1.0 .2 .50 .33 1.0
Horace Grant 77 77 35.6 .508 .200 .619 9.5 2.6 1.16 1.25 13.2
Michael Jordan 78 78 39.3 .495 .352 .837 6.7 5.5 2.83 .78 32.6
Stacey King 76 3 13.9 .471 .333 .705 2.7 .9 .34 .26 5.4
Rodney McCray 64 5 15.9 .451 .400 .692 2.5 1.3 .19 .23 3.5
Ed Nealy 11 0 7.2 .435 .200 1.000 1.5 .2 .27 .09 2.1
John Paxson 59 8 17.5 .451 .463 .850 .8 2.3 .64 .03 4.2
Will Perdue 72 16 13.9 .557 .000 .604 4.0 1.0 .31 .65 4.7
Scottie Pippen 81 81 38.6 .473 .237 .663 7.7 6.3 2.14 .90 18.6
Trent Tucker 69 0 13.2 .485 .405 .818 1.0 1.2 .35 .09 5.2
Darrell Walker 28 0 13.1 .403 .000 .500 1.4 1.6 .82 .07 2.6
Corey Williams 35 0 6.9 .365 .333 .818 .9 .7 .11 .06 2.3
Scott Williams 71 5 19.3 .466 .000 .714 6.4 1.0 .77 .93 5.9

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
B. J. Armstrong 19 33.8 .524 .512 .909 1.5 3.3 1.00 .11 11.4
Bill Cartwright 19 23.4 .465 .000 .778 4.5 1.5 .58 .16 6.3
Horace Grant 19 34.3 .546 .000 .685 8.2 2.3 1.21 1.21 10.7
Michael Jordan 19 41.2 .475 .389 .805 6.7 6.0 2.05 .89 35.1
Stacey King 19 12.1 .394 .000 .806 2.1 .7 .47 .21 4.1
Rodney McCray 7 5.6 .167 .000 .000 1.9 .7 .00 .14 .3
John Paxson 19 17.4 .583 .625 .727 1.0 1.7 .32 .05 4.9
Will Perdue 13 7.8 .500 .000 .500 2.3 .4 .08 .15 1.9
Scottie Pippen 19 41.5 .465 .176 .638 6.9 5.6 2.16 .68 20.1
Trent Tucker 19 10.9 .413 .462 .500 .9 1.0 .37 .00 2.8
Darrell Walker 9 2.4 .250 .000 .667 .1 .6 .00 .00 .4
Scott Williams 19 20.8 .506 .000 .552 5.8 1.4 .37 .89 5.5

NBA Finals[]

The 1993 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1992–93 NBA season, featuring the Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, and the Phoenix Suns, winners of 62 games and led by regular season MVP Charles Barkley. The Bulls became the first team since the legendary Boston Celtics of the 1960s to win three consecutive championship titles, clinching the "three-peat" with John Paxson's game-winning 3-pointer that gave them a 99–98 victory in Game 6. The road team won five of the six games, with Chicago winning at home in game 4.

  • The Phoenix Suns won game 3 in 3OT, 129–121. Suns Head Coach Paul Westphal was the only person to appear in both triple-overtime NBA finals games. The first was the classic 1976 contest against Boston, in Game 5 as a player. His Suns also played in that year's finals, thus becoming the only team to appear in two triple-overtime finals games. Back in 1976, the Suns lost 126–128 against Boston.
  • The Bulls got off to a good start in Game 6 but struggled in the fourth quarter, wasting a double-digit lead to trail 98–94. Michael Jordan made a layup to cut the margin to 2 points, and the Suns missed a shot on their next possession. Trailing 98–96 and facing a Game 7 on the road if they lost that day, John Paxson took a pass from Horace Grant and buried a three-point shot with 3.9 seconds left, giving the Bulls a 99–98 lead. The victory was secured by a last-second block from Horace Grant.
  • Michael Jordan, who averaged a Finals-record 41.0 points per game during the six-game series, became the first player in NBA history to win three straight Finals MVP Awards. He joined Magic Johnson as the only other player to win the award three times. The NBA started awarding the Finals MVP in 1969.

(W1) Phoenix Suns vs. (E2) Chicago Bulls: Bulls win series 4–2

  • Game 1 @ America West Arena, Phoenix (June 9): Chicago 100, Phoenix 92
  • Game 2 @ America West Arena, Phoenix (June 11): Chicago 111, Phoenix 108
  • Game 3 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (June 13): Phoenix 129, Chicago 121 (3OT)
  • Game 4 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (June 16): Chicago 111, Phoenix 105
  • Game 5 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (June 18): Phoenix 108, Chicago 98
  • Game 6 @ America West Arena, Phoenix (June 20): Chicago 99, Phoenix 98

1993 NBA Finals roster[]

1993 Chicago Bulls[]

Head Coach:Phil Jackson
Michael Jordan | Scottie Pippen | Horace Grant | B. J. Armstrong | Scott Williams | Bill Cartwright | Stacey King | Trent Tucker | John Paxson | Will Perdue | Rodney McCray | Ricky Blanton | Darrell Walker | Corey Williams | Jo Jo English |

1993 Phoenix Suns[]

Head Coach:Paul Westphal
Charles Barkley | Dan Majerle | Kevin Johnson | Tom Chambers | Danny Ainge | Richard Dumas | Negele Knight | Oliver Miller | Mark West | Jerrod Mustaf | Frank Johnson | Tim Kempton |

Award winners[]

NBA All-Star Game[]

  • Michael Jordan, Guard
  • Scottie Pippen, Forward

Transactions[]

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