1992–93 Houston Rockets season

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1992–93 Houston Rockets season
Division champions
Head coachRudy Tomjanovich
General managerSteve Patterson
Owner(s)Charlie Thomas
ArenaThe Summit
Results
Record55–27 (.671)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Midwest)
Conference: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(Lost to SuperSonics 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKTXH
Home Sports Entertainment
RadioKTRH
< 1991–92 1993–94 >

The 1992–93 NBA season was the Rockets' 26th season in the National Basketball Association, and 22nd season in Houston.[1] After missing the playoffs the previous year, the Rockets selected Robert Horry from the University of Alabama with the eleventh pick in the 1992 NBA draft.[2] During the off-season, the Rockets acquired Scott Brooks from the Minnesota Timberwolves.[3] For the season opener, the Rockets traveled to Yokohama, Japan to play their first two games against the Seattle SuperSonics.[4] The Rockets got off to a 14–9 start to the season, but then struggled posting a 7-game losing streak between December and January. However, they won eight consecutive games afterwards, then posted a 15-game winning streak between February and March, and then posted an 11-game winning streak in April. The Rockets finished first place in the Midwest Division with a 55–27 record.[5]

Hakeem Olajuwon averaged 26.1 points, 13.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.8 steals and 4.2 blocks per game, and was named Defensive Player of The Year, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, NBA All-Defensive First Team, and was selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game.[6] He also finished in second place in Most Valuable Player voting behind Charles Barkley.[7] In addition, Vernon Maxwell averaged 13.8 points per game, while Kenny Smith contributed 13.0 points and 5.4 assists per game, Otis Thorpe provided the team with 12.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, and Horry averaged 10.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.[8] In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in five games,[9] but lost in seven to the SuperSonics in the Western Conference Semi-finals.[10]

A notable note about the Rockets' playoff run that year was the final game of the regular season. The Rockets were playing against the San Antonio Spurs on the road on April 25, with the Rockets leading by 2 in the final seconds, until David Robinson tip-dunked a missed shot after time expired.[11] It was ruled good, and the Rockets went on to lose in overtime 119–117, tying their record with Seattle, and losing home court advantage due to their match-up tie-breaker against the Sonics in the second round, and ended up losing the decisive Game 7 in overtime, 103–100 at Seattle.[10][12] Following the season, Sleepy Floyd signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs.[13]

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1992 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School or club team
1 11 Robert Horry SF/PF  United States Alabama
2 41 Popeye Jones PF  United States Murray State
2 53 Curtis Blair PG  United States Richmond

Roster[]

1992–93 Houston Rockets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
G 1 Brooks, Scott 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1965–07–31 UC Irvine
F 50 Bullard, Matt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1967–06–05 Iowa
G 21 Floyd, Sleepy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1960–03–06 Georgetown
G 22 Garland, Winston 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1964–12–19 Missouri State
F 7 Herrera, Carl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1966–12–14 Houston
F 25 Horry, Robert 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1970–08–25 Alabama
G 11 Maxwell, Vernon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1965–09–12 Florida
C 34 Olajuwon, Hakeem (C) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1963–01–21 Houston
C 15 Rollins, Tree 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1955–06–16 Clemson
G 30 Smith, Kenny 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1965–03–08 North Carolina
G 10 Teagle, Terry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1960–04–10 Baylor
F 33 Thorpe, Otis (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1962–08–05 Providence
F 20 Winchester, Kennard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1966–09–03 Averett
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 22, 1993

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Houston Rockets 55 27 .671 — 31–10 24–17

19–7

x-San Antonio Spurs 49 33 .598 6 31–10 18–23 17–9
x-Utah Jazz 47 35 .573 8 28–13 19–22 16–10
Denver Nuggets 36 46 .439 19 28–13 8–33 13–13
Minnesota Timberwolves 19 63 .232 36 11–30 8–33 10–16
Dallas Mavericks 11 71 .134 44 7–34 4–37 3–23
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
# Western Conference
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[]

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: 55–27 (Home: 31–10; Road: 24–17)
November: 7–4 (Home: 5–2; Road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
December: 7–7 (Home: 4–2; Road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
16 December 11 @ Chicago W 110–96 Chicago Stadium 10–6
25 December 30 @ Phoenix L 110–133 America West Arena 14–11
January: 10–7 (Home: 6–2; Road: 4–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
28 January 5 Phoenix L 104–106 The Summit 14–14
41 January 28 Chicago W 94–83 The Summit 23–18
February: 9–3 (Home: 5–2; Road: 4–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
53 February 25 Phoenix W 131–104 The Summit 32–21
March: 11–4 (Home: 5–1; Road: 6–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
April: 11–2 (Home: 6–1; Road: 5–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
79 April 19 @ Phoenix W 111–97 America West Arena 54–25
1992–93 schedule

Playoffs[]

1993 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 29 L.A. Clippers W 117–94 Hakeem Olajuwon (28) Hakeem Olajuwon (11) Winston Garland (9) The Summit
16,611 		1–0
2 May 1 L.A. Clippers L 83–95 Hakeem Olajuwon (30) Hakeem Olajuwon (14) three players tied (4) The Summit
16,611 		1–1
3 May 3 @ L.A. Clippers W 111–99 Hakeem Olajuwon (32) Hakeem Olajuwon (12) Kenny Smith (7) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
12,628 		2–1
4 May 5 @ L.A. Clippers L 90–93 Hakeem Olajuwon (25) Hakeem Olajuwon (18) Hakeem Olajuwon (9) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
14,710 		2–2
5 May 8 L.A. Clippers W 84–80 Hakeem Olajuwon (31) Hakeem Olajuwon (21) Kenny Smith (6) The Summit
16,611 		3–2
Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (Home: 3–0; Road: 0–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 10 @ Seattle L 90–99 Hakeem Olajuwon (26) Hakeem Olajuwon (16) Smith, Horry (5) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,252 		0–1
2 May 12 @ Seattle L 100–111 Hakeem Olajuwon (28) Hakeem Olajuwon (13) Vernon Maxwell (9) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,732 		0–2
3 May 15 Seattle W 97–79 Otis Thorpe (28) Otis Thorpe (14) Kenny Smith (6) The Summit
16,611 		1–2
4 May 16 Seattle W 103–92 Hakeem Olajuwon (24) Hakeem Olajuwon (12) Scott Brooks (7) The Summit
16,611 		2–2
5 May 18 @ Seattle L 95–120 Hakeem Olajuwon (25) Hakeem Olajuwon (14) Hakeem Olajuwon (5) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,433 		2–3
6 May 20 Seattle W 103–90 Kenny Smith (30) Olajuwon, Thorpe (10) Robert Horry (7) The Summit
16,611 		3–3
7 May 22 @ Seattle L 100–103 (OT) Hakeem Olajuwon (23) Hakeem Olajuwon (17) Hakeem Olajuwon (9) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,812 		3–4
1993 schedule

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

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Season[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records[]

Transactions[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ 1992–93 Houston Rockets
  2. ^ "O'NEAL, MOURNING 1-2". Washington Post. June 25, 1992. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "ROCKETS: UNWANTED ... AND ALMOST UNDEFEATED". Sun Sentinel. December 5, 1993. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
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  7. ^ "1992–93 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
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  10. ^ a b "SuperSonics Beat Rockets in Overtime : Western Conference: Seattle comes back, 103-100, and earns a berth against Phoenix in series that will begin Monday". Los Angeles Times. May 23, 1993. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  11. ^ "NBA ROUNDUP : Knicks Hit 60 by Beating Bulls". Los Angeles Times. April 26, 1993. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
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  13. ^ "``SLEEPY' FLOYD SIGNS WITH SPURS". Greensboro. August 13, 1993. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
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