1992–93 Houston Rockets season

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 overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft.[2][3][4][5] During the off-season, the team acquired Scott Brooks from the Minnesota Timberwolves.[6][7] For the season opener, the Rockets traveled to Yokohama, Japan to play their first two games against the Seattle SuperSonics.[8][9][10][11] 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, and held a 30–21 record at the All-Star break.[12] The Rockets went 25–6 for the remainder of the season, posting a 15-game winning streak between February and March,[13][14] and then posting an 11-game winning streak in April, as the team signed free agent Terry Teagle, who played in the final two games of the regular season.[15][16] The Rockets finished first place in the Midwest Division with a 55–27 record.[17]

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 the Seattle SuperSonics 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKTXH
Home Sports Entertainment
RadioKTRH

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,[18][19][20] and was named to the All-NBA First Team, NBA All-Defensive First Team, and was selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game.[21][22][23][24] He also finished in second place in Most Valuable Player voting behind Charles Barkley of the Phoenix Suns.[25][26][27][28][29] 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.[30] Head coach Rudy Tomjanovich finished in second place in Coach of the Year voting.[31][32][33][34]

In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in five games,[35][36][37][38] but lost in seven to the SuperSonics in the Western Conference Semi-finals.[39][40][41][42] 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.[43][44] 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.[39][40][41][42]

Following the season, Sleepy Floyd signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs,[45][46] and Teagle was released to free agency.

Draft picks
Main article: 1992 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School or club team
111Robert HorrySF/PF United StatesAlabama
241Popeye JonesPF United StatesMurray State
253Curtis BlairPG United StatesRichmond

Roster
1992–93 Houston Rockets roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
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 Rockets5527.671—31–1024–17

19–7

x-San Antonio Spurs4933.598631–1018–2317–9
x-Utah Jazz4735.573828–1319–2216–10
Denver Nuggets3646.4391928–138–3313–13
Minnesota Timberwolves1963.2323611–308–3310–16
Dallas Mavericks1171.134447–344–373–23
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Phoenix Suns6220.756–
2 y-Houston Rockets5527.6717
3 x-Seattle SuperSonics5527.6717
4 x-Portland Trail Blazers5131.62211
5 x-San Antonio Spurs4933.59813
6 x-Utah Jazz4735.57315
7 x-Los Angeles Clippers4141.50021
8 x-Los Angeles Lakers3943.47623
9 Denver Nuggets3646.43926
10 Golden State Warriors3448.41528
11 Sacramento Kings2557.30537
12 Minnesota Timberwolves1963.23243
13 Dallas Mavericks1171.13451
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

Regular season
1992–93 game log
Total: 55–27 (home: 31–10; road: 24–17)
November: 7–4 (home: 5–2; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
December: 7–7 (home: 4–2; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
53 February 25 Phoenix W 131–104 The Summit 32–21
March: 11–4 (home: 5–1; road: 6–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
April: 11–2 (home: 6–1; road: 5–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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

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