NBA professional basketball team season
The 1992–93 NBA season was the Pacers' 17th season in the National Basketball Association , and 26th season as a franchise.[1] In the off-season, the Pacers acquired Pooh Richardson and Sam Mitchell from the Minnesota Timberwolves .[2] The team played mediocre basketball once again losing six straight games between December and January after a 13–10 start, then went on a 7-game losing streak in February. However, they would recover and play around .500 for the remainder of the season. On the final day of the regular season, the Pacers defeated the Miami Heat 94–88 on April 24, finishing fifth in the Central Division with a 41–41 record, and winning a tie-breaker over the Orlando Magic for the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference.[3] [4]
Reggie Miller led the team in scoring averaging 21.2 points per game, and tied in first place in the league with 167 three-point field goals, while 2-time Sixth Man of the Year Detlef Schrempf averaged 19.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game in his first season as a starter, and was selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game .[5] In addition, Rik Smits provided the team with 14.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, while Richardson contributed 10.4 points and 7.7 assists per game, second-year forward Dale Davis provided with 8.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and Vern Fleming contributed 9.5 points and 3.0 assists per game off the bench.[6]
However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs , the Pacers would lose in four games to the top-seeded New York Knicks .[7] This was the fourth consecutive year that the Pacers lost in the opening round of the playoffs. Following the season, Schrempf was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics ,[8] while head coach Bob Hill was fired and replaced by Larry Brown , who left coaching the Los Angeles Clippers ,[9] and George McCloud left to play in Italy .
Draft picks [ ]
Main article: 1992 NBA Draft
Roster [ ]
1992–93 Indiana Pacers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
F/C
32
Davis, Dale
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1969–03–25
Clemson
C
54
Dreiling, Greg
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1962–11–07
Kansas
G
10
Fleming, Vern
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1962–02–04
Georgia
G
23
Green, Sean
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1970–02–01
Iona
G/F
20
McCloud, George
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1967–05–27
Florida State
G
31
Miller, Reggie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1965–08–24
UCLA
F
5
Mitchell, Sam
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1963–09–02
Mercer
G
24
Richardson, Pooh
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1966–05–14
UCLA
F
11
Schrempf, Detlef
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
1963–01–21
Washington
F
21
Sealy, Malik
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1970–02–01
St. John's
C
45
Smits, Rik
7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1966–08–23
Marist
F/C
41
Thompson, LaSalle
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1961–06–23
Texas
F
44
Williams, Kenny
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1969–06–09
Elizabeth City State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
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 [ ]
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Playoffs [ ]
1993 playoff game log
First Round: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
1993 schedule
Player Statistics [ ]
Season [ ]
Playoffs [ ]
Player Statistics Citation:[6]
Awards and records [ ]
Transactions [ ]
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See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ 1992-93 Indiana Pacers
^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Wolves Trade Richardson and Mitchell" . New York Times . September 9, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^ "1992–93 Indiana Pacers Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Pacers Wheel In, Keep Both Magic and Pistons Out" . Los Angeles Times . April 25, 1993. Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
^ "1993 NBA All-Star Game: West 135, East 132 (OT)" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 28, 2021 .
^ a b "1992–93 Indiana Pacers Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Knicks Win With the 3 R's: Rivers, Rivers, Rivers" . New York Times . May 7, 1993. Retrieved July 26, 2021 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Schrempf Goes To SuperSonics" . New York Times . November 2, 1993. Retrieved July 31, 2021 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Brown Takes Old Baggage to a New Port" . New York Times . June 14, 1993. Retrieved January 15, 2022 .
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