1992–93 Atlanta Hawks season

The 1992–93 NBA season was the Hawks' 44th season in the National Basketball Association, and 25th season in Atlanta.[1] The Hawks had the tenth overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft, and selected Adam Keefe out of Stanford University.[2][3][4][5][6] During the off-season, the team acquired Mookie Blaylock and Roy Hinson from the New Jersey Nets. However, Hinson never played for the Hawks due to knee injuries he sustained in New Jersey.[7][8][9][10] Despite having Dominique Wilkins back after missing most of the previous year with a ruptured Achilles tendon, the Hawks lost five of their first seven games, but managed to defeat the 2-time defending champion Chicago Bulls on the road, 100–99 at the Chicago Stadium on November 7, 1992.[11][12][13] As the season progressed, the team continued to struggle playing below 500. for the first half of the season, holding a 24–27 record at the All-Star break.[14] However, after holding a 26–31 record as of March 4, the Hawks would win 12 of their next 13 games while posting a 12–3 record in March, on their way to finishing fourth in the Central Division with a 43–39 record.[15]

1992–93 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coachBob Weiss
General managerPete Babcock
OwnersTed Turner / Turner Broadcasting System
ArenaOmni Coliseum
Results
Record43–39 (.524)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Bulls 0–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWTBS
WGNX
SportSouth
TBS
RadioWCNN

Wilkins surpassed Bob Pettit as the Hawks all-time scoring leader, finishing second in the league in scoring, averaging 29.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game; he was also named to the All-NBA Second Team, was selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game,[16][17][18][19] and finished in fifth place in Most Valuable Player voting.[20][21][22] In addition, Kevin Willis averaged 17.9 points and 12.9 rebounds per game, while second-year guard Stacey Augmon contributed 14.0 points per game, and Blaylock provided the team with 13.4 points, 8.4 assists and 2.5 steals per game. Off the bench, Duane Ferrell provided with 10.2 points per game, while second-year guard Paul Graham contributed 8.1 points per game, Keefe averaged 6.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, and starting center Jon Koncak provided with 3.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.[23]

However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Hawks were swept by the Bulls in three straight games.[24][25][26][27] The Bulls would go on to defeat the Phoenix Suns in six games in the NBA Finals, winning their third consecutive championship.[28][29][30][31][32] This was Wilkins' final full season with the Hawks before being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers midway through the following season.[33][34][35][36][37] Also, following the season, head coach Bob Weiss was fired after three seasons with the Hawks,[38][39][40] and Travis Mays was released to free agency.

For the season, the Hawks changed their uniforms, adding side panels to the right side of their jerseys and shorts, which remained in use until 1995.[41][42]

Draft picks
Main article: 1992 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
110Adam KeefePF/SF United StatesStanford
238Elmer BennettPG United StatesNotre Dame

Roster
1992–93 Atlanta Hawks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G/F 2 Augmon, Stacey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1968–08–01 UNLV
G 10 Blaylock, Mookie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1967–03–20 Oklahoma
C 45 Breuer, Randy 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1960–10–11 Minnesota
F 33 Ferrell, Duane 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1965–02–28 Georgia Tech
C 44 Foster, Greg 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–10–03 UTEP
G 25 Graham, Paul 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1967–11–28 Ohio
G 12 Henson, Steve 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1968–02–02 Kansas State
F – Hinson, Roy Injured (IN) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1961–05–02 Rutgers
F 31 Keefe, Adam 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1970–02–22 Stanford
C 32 Koncak, Jon 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1963–05–17 SMU
G 1 Mays, Travis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1968–06–19 Texas
C 41 Rasmussen, Blair Injured 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1962–11–13 Oregon
F 21 Wilkins, Dominique 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1960–01–12 Georgia
F/C 42 Willis, Kevin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1962–09–08 Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (IN) Inactive
  • Injured Injured

Roster Notes
  • Power forward Roy Hinson missed the entire season due to a knee injury, and never played for the Hawks.

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls5725.695—31–1026–1519–9
x-Cleveland Cavaliers5428.659335–619–2222–6
x-Charlotte Hornets4438.5371322–1922–1912–16
x-Atlanta Hawks4339.5241425–1618–2312–16
x-Indiana Pacers4141.5001627–1414–2711–17
Detroit Pistons4042.4881728–1312–2912–16
Milwaukee Bucks2854.3412918–2310–3110–18
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-New York Knicks6022.732–
2 y-Chicago Bulls5725.6953
3 x-Cleveland Cavaliers5428.6596
4 x-Boston Celtics4834.58512
5 x-Charlotte Hornets4438.53716
6 x-New Jersey Nets4339.52417
7 x-Atlanta Hawks4339.52417
8 x-Indiana Pacers4141.50019
9 Orlando Magic4141.50019
10 Detroit Pistons4042.48820
11 Miami Heat3646.43924
12 Milwaukee Bucks2854.34132
13 Philadelphia 76ers2656.31736
14 Washington Bullets2260.26838
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 –2–23–22–20–51–12–02–32–01–12–21–11–13–13–22–01–32–21–33–10–21–11–12–01–12–02–2
Boston 2–2–3–11–33–12–02–01–32–01–12–21–11–13–12–22–04–01–43–24–10–22–01–11–10–20–24–1
Charlotte 2–31–3–2–31–32–01–14–12–00–20–51–11–12–23–12–02–21–33–14–00–21–12–01–11–11–14–0
Chicago 2–23–13–2–2–32–01–13–12–00–25–02–00–23–14–12–04–01–33–12–21–12–02–00–22–02–04–0
Cleveland 5–01–33–13–2–2–01–13–22–01–14–01–12–02–24–12–02–21–32–24–02–00–21–11–11–11–13–1
Dallas 1–10–20–20–20–2–1–51–10–41–41–10–41–30–20–21–40–20–21–11–10–40–40–40–51–30–51–1
Denver 0–20–21–11–11–15–1–1–13–12–31–12–21–30–21–13–21–11–10–21–11–31–33–11–41–32–32–0
Detroit 3–23–11–41–32–31–11–1–0–21–13–21–11–11–32–21–13–12–23–13–10–21–12–00–20–20–24–0
Golden State 0–20–20–20–20–24–01–32–0–2–20–22–31–42–01–13–11–10–21–11–11–40–54–13–11–43–11–1
Houston 1–11–12–02–01–14–13–21–12–2–2–04–03–12–01–14–21–11–11–12–02–21–34–04–11–34–11–1
Indiana 2–22–25–00–50–41–11–12–32–00–2–1–11–12–22–31–13–11–32–23–11–11–12–01–12–00–23–1
L.A. Clippers 1–11–11–10–21–14–02–21–13–20–41–1–3–20–22–04–00–22–01–11–13–22–33–20–41–42–22–0
L.A. Lakers 1–11–11–12–00–23–13–11–14–11–31–12–3–0–21–13–10–20–21–12–00–53–23–22–21–41–32–0
Miami 1–31–32–21–32–22–02–03–10–20–22–22–02–0–2–22–02–30–53–21–30–21–11–11–11–10–22–3
Milwaukee 2–32–21–31–41–42–01–12–21–11–13–20–21–12–2–1–10–41–32–22–20–20–21–10–20–20–21–3
Minnesota 0–20–20–20–20–24–12–31–11–32–41–10–41–30–21–1–1–10–20–20–20–41–31–31–40–41–41–1
New Jersey 3–10–42–20–42–22–01–11–31–11–11–32–02–03–24–01–1–1–33–23–21–10–22–01–11–11–14–1
New York 2–24–13–13–13–12–01–12–22–01–13–10–22–05–03–12–03–1–2–25–01–11–12–02–01–11–14–1
Orlando 3–12–31–31–32–21–12–01–31–11–12–21–11–12–32–22–02–32–2–3–20–22–02–00–20–21–14–0
Philadelphia 1–31–40–42–20–41–11–11–31–10–21–31–10–23–12–22–02–30–52–3–0–20–21–10–21–10–23–1
Phoenix 2–02–02–01–10–24–03–12–04–12–21–12–35–02–02–04–01–11–12–02–0–3–25–03–12–33–12–0
Portland 1–10–21–10–22–04–03–11–15–03–11–13–22–31–12–03–12–01–10–22–02–3–5–02–22–32–21–1
Sacramento 1–11–10–20–21–14–01–30–21–40–40–22–32–31–11–13–10–20–20–21–10–50–5–2–21–42–21–1
San Antonio 0–21–11–12–01–15–04–12–01–31–41–14–02–21–12–04–11–10–22–02–01–32–22–2–3–13–31–1
Seattle 1–12–01–10–21–13–13–12–04–13–10–24–14–11–12–04–01–11–12–01–13–23–24–11–3–2–22–0
Utah 0–22–01–10–21–15–03–22–01–31–42–02–23–12–02–04–11–11–11–12–01–32–22–23–32–2–1–1
Washington 2–21–40–40–41–31–10–20–41–11–11–30–20–23–23–11–11–41–40–41–30–21–11–11–10–21–1—

Game log
1992–93 game log
November
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
December
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
January
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
February
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
March
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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April
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1992–93 schedule

Playoffs
1993 playoff game log
First round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 30 @ Chicago L 90–114 Dominique Wilkins (24) three players tied (5) Mookie Blaylock (5) Chicago Stadium
18,676		 0–1
2 May 2 @ Chicago L 102–117 Dominique Wilkins (37) Kevin Willis (13) Dominique Wilkins (5) Chicago Stadium
18,676		 0–2
3 May 4 Chicago L 88–98 Dominique Wilkins (29) Jon Koncak (9) Mookie Blaylock (6) Omni Coliseum
15,141		 0–3
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

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Dominique Wilkins717037.346.838.082.86.83.21.00.429.9
Kevin Willis808036.050.624.165.312.92.10.90.517.9
Stacey Augmon736628.950.10.073.93.92.31.20.214.0
Mookie Blaylock807835.342.937.572.83.58.42.50.313.4
Duane Ferrell821521.247.025.077.92.31.60.70.210.2
Paul Graham801118.945.729.873.32.42.11.10.18.1
Travis Mays49916.141.734.565.91.11.50.40.17.0
Adam Keefe82618.950.00.070.05.31.00.70.26.6
Steve Henson53213.639.046.385.01.02.90.60.04.0
Jon Koncak786525.346.437.548.05.51.81.01.33.5
Blair Rasmussen22612.937.533.369.22.50.20.20.53.2
Greg Foster3306.246.30.072.21.70.30.10.33.1
Morlon Wiley25214.232.129.462.51.43.21.00.12.9
Jeff Sanders9013.340.00.050.03.20.70.90.12.7
Randy Breuer1208.948.40.040.02.30.50.20.32.7
Alex Stivrins503.044.40.00.01.00.00.00.21.6
Andre Spencer305.00.00.00.00.30.00.70.00.0

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Dominique Wilkins3337.742.725.076.75.33.01.00.3 30.0
Kevin Willis3334.346.70.057.18.71.00.70.016.7
Stacey Augmon3331.045.20.066.72.71.71.30.012.0
Duane Ferrell3018.060.933.380.01.70.30.00.011.0
Mookie Blaylock3333.036.033.383.34.34.31.01.39.0
Adam Keefe3017.753.80.066.74.32.00.30.06.0
Greg Foster105.033.30.075.01.00.00.00.05.0
Travis Mays1020.050.00.00.01.00.00.00.04.0
Steve Henson3015.733.340.00.01.31.71.30.02.7
Randy Breuer1017.025.00.00.02.01.00.01.02.0
Paul Graham2013.525.00.00.01.51.02.00.02.0
Jon Koncak3329.710.00.050.08.01.31.01.71.0

Player Statistics Citation:[23]

Awards

Transactions

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