NBA professional basketball team season
The 1992–93 NBA season was the 23rd season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio .[1] During the off-season, the Cavaliers signed free agent Gerald Wilkins ,[2] and then traded Steve Kerr to the Orlando Magic during the first month of the regular season. The Cavaliers struggled with an 8–11 start, but then went on a 7-game winning streak afterwards in December. The Cavs also had a 12–1 record in February, then posted a ten-game winning streak in April, finishing 2nd in the Central Division with a 54–28 record.[3] Brad Daugherty led the team averaging 20.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, while Mark Price averaged 18.2 points and led the team with 8.0 assists per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team , and Larry Nance averaged 16.5 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Craig Ehlo provided the team with 11.6 points per game, while Wilkins contributed 11.1 points per game, and sixth man Hot Rod Williams provided with 11.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game off the bench.[4] Daugherty, Price and Nance were all selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game .[5]
In the Eastern Conference First Round , the Cavaliers defeated the New Jersey Nets in five games,[6] but were swept in four straight games by the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.[7] Following the season, Lenny Wilkens resigned and took a coaching job with the Atlanta Hawks ,[8] while Ehlo signed as a free agent with the Hawks,[9] and Mike Sanders retired.
A forgotten highlight of this season is when the Cavaliers set a franchise record by scoring 83 points in a half. On January 15, 1993, the visiting Cavs trailed the Indiana Pacers 64–49. Behind 17 points in 21 minutes by reserve guard John Battle , Cleveland rallied to win 132–120.[10]
Draft picks [ ]
Main article: 1992 NBA Draft
The Cavaliers had no draft picks in 1992.
Roster [ ]
1992–93 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
SG
10
Battle, John
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1962–11–09
Rutgers
PG
11
Brandon, Terrell
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1970–05–20
Oregon
C
43
Daugherty, Brad (C)
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1965–10–19
North Carolina
SG
3
Ehlo, Craig
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1961–08–11
Washington State
PF
35
Ferry, Danny
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1966–10–17
Duke
C
54
Guidinger, Jay
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1969–08–18
Minnesota Duluth
SF
30
Lane, Jerome
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1966–12–04
Pittsburgh
PF
22
Nance, Larry (C)
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1959–02–12
Clemson
SG
14
Phills, Bobby
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1969–12–20
Southern
PG
25
Price, Mark (C)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1964–02–15
Georgia Tech
SF
33
Sanders, Mike
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1960–05–07
UCLA
SF
21
Wilkins, Gerald
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1963–09–11
Chattanooga
C
18
Williams, Hot Rod
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1962–08–09
Tulane
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: December 2, 1992
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
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 [ ]
1992–93 game log Total: 54–28 (Home: 35–6; Road: 19–22)
November: 6–6 (Home: 4–2; Road: 2–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
November 6, 1992
Chicago
2
November 8, 1992
Charlotte
3
November 10, 1992
Washington
4
November 12, 1992
@ Golden State
5
November 13, 1992
@ Portland
6
November 15, 1992
@ Sacramento
7
November 17, 1992
@ San Antonio
8
November 19, 1992
@ Houston
9
November 21, 1992
@ Dallas
10
November 24, 1992
Milwaukee
11
November 25, 1992
@ Milwaukee
12
November 27, 1992 7:30 pm EST
Atlanta
W 122–101
Price ,Wilkins (20)
Nance (14)
Price (7)
Richfield Coliseum 20,273
6–6
13
November 28, 1992
@ Orlando
December: 11–5 (Home: 8–3; Road: 3–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
14
December 1, 1992
Boston
15
December 3, 1992
New York
16
December 5, 1992
Portland
17
December 8, 1992
L.A. Clippers
18
December 9, 1992
@ Chicago
19
December 11, 1992
@ Detroit
20
December 12, 1992
Seattle
21
December 15, 1992
Houston
22
December 16, 1992
@ Philadelphia
23
December 18, 1992
Sacramento
24
December 19, 1992
Utah
25
December 21, 1992
@ Washington
26
December 23, 1992
Indiana
27
December 26, 1992
New Jersey
28
December 28, 1992
Detroit
29
December 29, 1992 7:30 pm EST
@ Atlanta
W 114–96
Daugherty ,Nance (22)
Daugherty (13)
Price (7)
The Omni 10,703
17–12
January: 8–6 (Home: 6–1; Road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
30
January 2, 1993
L.A. Lakers
31
January 5, 1993
@ New York
32
January 6, 1993
Chicago
33
January 9, 1993
Minnesota
34
January 12, 1993
Boston
35
January 13, 1993
@ New Jersey
36
January 15, 1993
@ Indiana
37
January 16, 1993 7:30 pm EST
Atlanta
W 127–99
Nance (20)
Nance (14)
Brandon (9)
Richfield Coliseum 20,273
22–15
38
January 20, 1993
Phoenix
39
January 22, 1993
@ L.A. Clippers
40
January 23, 1993
@ Denver
41
January 26, 1993
@ Utah
42
January 28, 1993
Orlando
43
January 30, 1993
@ Miami
February: 12–1 (Home: 6–0; Road: 6–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
44
February 2, 1993
Golden State
45
February 3, 1993
@ Milwaukee
46
February 5, 1993
Detroit
47
February 6, 1993 7:30 pm EST
@ Atlanta
W 120–109
Daugherty (28)
Nance (11)
Price (7)
The Omni 15,381
29–18
48
February 9, 1993
@ Charlotte
49
February 10, 1993
@ Orlando
50
February 12, 1993
Milwaukee
51
February 13, 1993
@ Chicago
52
February 15, 1993
Indiana
53
February 17, 1993
Dallas
54
February 23, 1993
Miami
55
February 26, 1993
@ L.A. Lakers
56
February 28, 1993
@ Phoenix
March: 6–6 (Home: 4–1; Road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
57
March 2, 1993
@ Seattle
58
March 4, 1993
@ Minnesota
59
March 7, 1993
@ Boston
60
March 8, 1993
Denver
61
March 11, 1993
Charlotte
62
March 15, 1993
@ Washington
63
March 16, 1993
Philadelphia
64
March 18, 1993
New York
65
March 20, 1993
@ Miami
66
March 23, 1993
San Antonio
67
March 26, 1993
@ Philadelphia
68
March 28, 1993
@ Detroit
April: 11–3 (Home: 7–0; Road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
69
April 1, 1993
@ New York
70
April 2, 1993
@ Charlotte
71
April 4, 1993
New Jersey
72
April 6, 1993
Miami
73
April 9, 1993
Washington
74
April 10, 1993
@ New Jersey
75
April 13, 1993 7:30 pm EDT
@ Atlanta
W 112–109 (2 OT)
Price (24)
Daugherty (17)
Daugherty ,Price (7)
The Omni 9,450
48–27
76
April 15, 1993
@ Milwaukee
77
April 16, 1993
Orlando
78
April 18, 1993
Chicago
79
April 20, 1993
Detroit
80
April 21, 1993
@ Indiana
81
April 23, 1993
@ Boston
82
April 25, 1993
Philadelphia
1992–93 schedule
Playoffs [ ]
1993 playoff game log
First round: 3–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–1)
Conference Semi-finals: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)
1993 schedule
Player statistics [ ]
Season [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Brad Daugherty
71
71
37.9
57.1
50.0
79.5
10.2
4.4
0.7
0.8
20.2
Mark Price
75
74
31.7
48.4
41.6
94.8
2.7
8.0
1.2
0.1
18.2
Larry Nance
77
77
35.8
54.9
0.0
81.8
8.7
2.9
0.7
2.6
16.5
Craig Ehlo
82
73
31.2
49.0
38.1
71.7
4.9
3.1
1.3
0.3
11.6
Gerald Wilkins
80
35
26.0
45.3
27.6
84.0
2.7
2.3
1.0
0.2
11.1
Hot Rod Williams
67
13
30.7
47.0
0.0
71.6
6.2
2.3
0.7
1.6
11.0
Terrell Brandon
82
8
19.8
47.8
31.0
82.5
2.2
3.7
1.0
0.3
8.8
Mike Sanders
53
51
22.4
49.7
25.0
75.6
3.2
1.4
0.7
0.6
8.6
Danny Ferry
76
1
19.2
47.9
41.5
87.6
3.7
1.8
0.4
0.6
7.5
John Battle
41
0
12.1
41.5
16.7
77.8
0.7
1.3
0.2
0.1
5.4
Bobby Phills
31
0
4.5
46.3
40.0
60.0
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.1
3.0
Jerome Lane
21
2
7.1
50.0
0.0
25.0
2.5
0.8
0.6
0.1
2.8
Steve Kerr
5
0
8.2
50.0
0.0
100.0
1.4
2.2
0.4
0.0
2.4
Jay Guidinger
32
5
6.7
34.5
0.0
52.0
2.0
0.5
0.3
0.3
1.6
Playoffs [ ]
Player Statistics Citation:[1]
Awards and records [ ]
Transactions [ ]
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References [ ]
^ a b "1992-93 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats" .
^ "Wilkins Signs With Cavaliers" . Chicago Tribune . October 9, 1992. Retrieved October 12, 2021 .
^ "1992–93 Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021 .
^ "1992–93 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021 .
^ "1993 NBA All-Star Game: West 135, East 132 (OT)" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 26, 2021 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; The Nets Never Say Die, but They're Done" . New York Times . May 10, 1993. Retrieved July 26, 2021 .
^ "IT'S BULLS, JORDAN AT BUZZER" . Chicago Tribune . May 18, 1993. Retrieved June 25, 2021 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Wilkens Bids Cavaliers Adieu" . New York Times . May 25, 1993. Retrieved July 25, 2017 .
^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Free-Agent Ehlo to Atlanta" . New York Times . July 4, 1993. Retrieved December 4, 2021 .
^ "Cavaliers 132, Pacers 120" . UPI Archives . January 15, 1993. Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
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