The 1992–93 NBA season was the Spurs' 17th season in the National Basketball Association , and 26th season as a franchise.[1] During the off-season, the Spurs acquired Dale Ellis from the Milwaukee Bucks ,[2] signed free agents Vinny Del Negro and undrafted rookie guard Lloyd Daniels , and re-signed Avery Johnson after a brief stint with the Houston Rockets . However, prior to the start of the season, Terry Cummings suffered a serious knee injury and only played in the final eight games of the season.[3] The Spurs struggled with a 9–11 start to the season as new head coach Jerry Tarkanian was fired. After playing one game under assistant Rex Hughes , the team hired John Lucas II as their new coach. At midseason, the team traded Sidney Green to the Charlotte Hornets for J.R. Reid .[4] Under Lucas, the Spurs would play solid basketball posting a 10-game winning streak in January, then winning eight straight games in February, finishing second in the Midwest Division with a 49–33 record.[5]
David Robinson averaged 23.4 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 3.2 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and NBA All-Defensive First Team, and also finished in sixth place in Most Valuable Player voting, and tied in second place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[6] In addition, Sean Elliott finished second on the team in scoring averaging 17.2 points per game, while Ellis provided them with 16.7 points per game. Antoine Carr averaged 13.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, while Daniels contributed 9.1 points per game off the bench, and Johnson averaged 8.7 points and 7.5 assists per game.[7] Robinson and Elliott were both selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game .[8]
In the playoffs , the Spurs defeated the 4th-seeded Portland Trail Blazers three games to one in the Western Conference First Round,[9] but lost in six games to regular season MVP Charles Barkley and the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Semi-finals.[10] It was also their final year playing at HemisFair Arena . Following the season, Elliott was traded to the Detroit Pistons ,[11] and Johnson signed as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors .[12]
Draft picks [ ]
Roster [ ]
1992–93 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
G
40
Anderson, Willie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1967–01–08
Georgia
F
35
Carr, Antoine
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1961–07–23
Wichita State University
F
34
Cummings, Terry
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1961–03–15
DePaul
G
24
Daniels, Lloyd
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1967–09–04
Mount San Antonio College
G
15
Del Negro, Vinny
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1966–08–09
North Carolina State
F
32
Elliott, Sean
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1968–02–02
Arizona
G
3
Ellis, Dale
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1960–08–06
Tennessee
G
6
Johnson, Avery
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1965–03–25
Southern
G
5
Mack, Sam
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1970–05–26
Houston
F
7
Reid, J. R.
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
247 lb (112 kg)
1968–03–31
North Carolina
C
50
Robinson, David
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1965–08–06
Navy
F
2
Smith, Larry
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1958–01–18
Alcorn State
F
10
Wood, David
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
227 lb (103 kg)
1964–10–30
Nevada
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: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–3)
1993 schedule
Player statistics [ ]
Season [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Willie Anderson
38
7
14.7
.430
.125
.786
1.5
2.1
.4
.2
4.8
William Bedford
16
0
4.1
.333
1.000
.500
.6
.0
.0
.1
1.6
Antoine Carr
71
46
27.4
.538
.000
.777
5.5
1.4
.5
1.2
13.1
Terry Cummings
8
0
9.5
.379
.
.500
2.4
.5
.1
.1
3.4
Lloyd Daniels
77
10
20.4
.443
.333
.727
2.8
1.9
.5
.4
9.1
Vinny Del Negro
73
31
20.9
.507
.250
.863
2.2
4.0
.6
.0
7.4
Sean Elliott
70
70
37.2
.491
.356
.795
4.6
3.8
1.0
.4
17.2
Dale Ellis
82
76
33.3
.499
.401
.797
3.8
1.3
1.0
.2
16.7
Sidney Green
15
0
13.5
.408
.
.867
4.7
1.3
.3
.2
3.5
Avery Johnson
75
49
27.1
.502
.000
.791
1.9
7.5
1.1
.2
8.7
Sam Mack
40
0
6.7
.398
.136
.776
1.2
.4
.4
.1
3.6
Matt Othick
4
0
9.8
.600
.500
.000
.5
1.8
.3
.0
2.0
J.R. Reid
66
24
24.1
.485
.000
.770
5.8
.8
.5
.4
9.9
David Robinson
82
82
39.2
.501
.176
.732
11.7
3.7
1.5
3.2
23.4
Larry Smith
66
13
12.6
.437
.
.409
4.1
.4
.3
.2
1.3
David Wood
64
2
9.3
.444
.238
.836
1.5
.5
.2
.2
2.4
Playoffs [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Willie Anderson
10
0
21.9
.451
.545
.882
2.3
2.8
.9
.2
9.5
Antoine Carr
8
8
21.4
.527
.
.600
4.8
1.1
.4
1.1
10.5
Terry Cummings
10
0
13.8
.443
.000
.625
3.9
.5
.3
.1
6.7
Lloyd Daniels
8
0
9.3
.367
.143
.833
1.9
.3
.4
.0
3.5
Vinny Del Negro
8
0
.
.
.222
1.000
2.4
3.0
.1
.1
5.0
Sean Elliott
10
10
38.1
.472
.214
.925
4.8
3.6
.8
.3
15.8
Dale Ellis
10
10
30.5
.451
.313
.813
3.5
1.1
.4
.0
12.5
Avery Johnson
10
10
31.4
.514
.000
.714
3.1
8.1
1.0
.1
8.2
J.R. Reid
10
2
22.0
.483
.000
.771
5.0
1.5
.8
.8
8.5
David Robinson
10
10
42.1
.465
.000
.664
12.6
4.0
1.0
3.6
23.1
Larry Smith
6
0
8.3
.667
.
.750
2.7
.2
.7
.3
1.2
David Wood
5
0
4.0
.500
1.000
.
.4
.2
.0
.0
1.0
Awards and records [ ]
Transactions [ ]
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References [ ]
^ 1992-93 San Antonio Spurs
^ "NBA DRAFT : A New Whirl Order Just Might Emerge : Pro basketball: Don't be surprised if the Lakers and Clippers join a flurry of trade activity before today's selecting begins" . Los Angeles Times . June 24, 1992. Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
^ "Spurs' Cummings May Miss Season" . Los Angeles Times . July 10, 1992. Retrieved March 8, 2017 .
^ "Hornets ship J.R Reid to Spurs" . UPI Archives . December 9, 1992. Retrieved July 31, 2021 .
^ "1992–93 San Antonio Spurs Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021 .
^ "1992–93 NBA Awards Voting" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved January 3, 2022 .
^ "1992–93 San Antonio Spurs 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 .
^ "BASKETBALL; Spurs Eliminate Trail Blazers" . New York Times . May 8, 1993. Retrieved July 26, 2021 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Barkley And Suns Deep-Six The Spurs" . New York Times . May 21, 1993. Retrieved July 26, 2021 .
^ "Pistons Deal Rodman to Spurs : Basketball: They site need for 'a new start' and give up one of NBA's top rebounders, but get an All-Star player in Elliott" . Los Angeles Times . October 2, 1993. Retrieved July 25, 2017 .
^ "WARRIORS SIGN AVERY JOHNSON, CUT GOODMAN" . Deseret News . October 26, 1993. Retrieved January 17, 2022 .
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