1991–92 Philadelphia 76ers season

The 1991–92 NBA season was the 76ers 43rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 29th season in Philadelphia.[1] During the off-season, the Sixers signed free agent Charles Shackleford.[2] For the season, Charles Barkley changed his jersey number to #32 in honor of Magic Johnson, who retired due to HIV. However, the Sixers had retired that number in honor of Billy Cunningham, who un-retired it for Barkley to wear.[3][4] After winning seven of their first ten games, the Sixers went on a 7-game losing streak. Plagued by injuries all season, they missed the playoffs by finishing fifth in the Atlantic Division with a 35–47 record.[5] Barkley was selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game, where Magic returned and won the All-Star MVP award.[6]

1991–92 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coachJim Lynam
General managerGene Shue
Owner(s)Harold Katz
ArenaThe Spectrum
Results
Record35–47 (.427)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Atlantic)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWPHL-TV
SportsChannel Philadelphia
PRISM
RadioWIP

Barkley averaged 23.1 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game, while Hersey Hawkins averaged 19.0 points and 1.9 steals per game, and Armen Gilliam provided the team with 16.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. In addition, sixth man Ron Anderson averaged 13.7 points per game off the bench, while Johnny Dawkins contributed 12.0 points and 6.9 assists per game, and Manute Bol led the team with 2.9 blocks per game off the bench.[7]

Making matters worse for the Sixers, Barkley had a falling out with management when they did not re-sign Rick Mahorn, who went overseas to play in Italy. When the season was over, he demanded a trade which the Sixers obliged sending him to the Phoenix Suns.[8] Mahorn would later on sign as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets during the following off-season.[9] Following the season, head coach Jim Lynam was fired.

For the season, the team changed their uniforms, adding the city name "Philadelphia" along with the team name "Sixers", plus adding stars to their jerseys.[10][11] The uniforms remained in use until 1994.

Draft picks
Main article: 1991 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
244Álvaro TeheránC ColombiaHouston

Roster
1991–92 Philadelphia 76ers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F 20 Anderson, Ron 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1958–10–15 Fresno State
F 32 Barkley, Charles 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 252 lb (114 kg) 1963–02–20 Auburn
C 11 Bol, Manute 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1962–10–16 Bridgeport
G 12 Dawkins, Johnny 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1963–09–28 Duke
F 35 Gilliam, Armen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1964–05–28 UNLV
G 3 Grant, Greg 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 140 lb (64 kg) 1966–08–29 Trenton State
G 33 Hawkins, Hersey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1966–09–29 Bradley
C 40 Hoppen, Dave 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1964–03–13 Nebraska
G 31 Oliver, Brian 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1968–06–01 Georgia Tech
F 21 Payne, Kenny 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1966–11–25 Louisville
C 43 Ruland, Jeff 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1958–12–16 Iona (NY)
C 14 Shackleford, Charles 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1966–04–22 North Carolina State
G 23 Wiggins, Mitchell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1959–09–28 Florida State
F 55 Williams, Jayson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–02–22 St. John's
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings
Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics5131.622—34–717–2419–9
x-New York Knicks5131.622—30–1121–2020–8
x-New Jersey Nets4042.4881125–1615–2615–13
x-Miami Heat3844.4631328–1310–3114–14
Philadelphia 76ers3547.4271623–1812–2915–13
Washington Bullets2557.3052614–2711–307–21
Orlando Magic2161.2563013–288–338–20
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Chicago Bulls6715.817–
2 y-Boston Celtics5131.62216
3 x-Cleveland Cavaliers5725.69510
4 x-New York Knicks5131.62216
5 x-Detroit Pistons4834.58519
6 x-New Jersey Nets4042.48827
7 x-Indiana Pacers4042.48827
8 x-Miami Heat3844.46329
9 Atlanta Hawks3844.46329
10 Philadelphia 76ers3547.42732
11 Milwaukee Bucks3151.37836
12 Charlotte Hornets3151.37836
13 Washington Bullets2557.30542
14 Orlando Magic2161.25646
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1991-92 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 —3–12–20–50–52–02–01–41–12–01–41–10–22–23–12–03–12–22–22–22–00–21–10–21–11–12–2
Boston 1–3—3–11–33–11–11–14–01–11–12–22–02–03–22–20–22–33–25–03–11–11–12–01–12–01–13–1
Charlotte 2–21–3—0–42–31–11–11–41–10–23–20–21–11–32–31–11–30–43–13–11–10–21–12–01–10–22–2
Chicago 5–03–14–0—3–22–02–04–11–11–13–12–01–14–03–22–04–04–03–13–11–12–02–01–12–01–14–0
Cleveland 5–01–33–22–3—1–11–13–11–11–15–01–12–03–13–12–02–24–03–14–01–10–22–01–11–11–14–0
Dallas 0–21–11–10–21–1—3–20–20–44–21–11–30–41–11–13–20–20–21–10–22–20–41–30–50–41–40–2
Denver 0–21–11–10–21–12–3—0–20–42–30–20–41–30–21–12–31–10–22–02–01–31–32–21–41–31–51–1
Detroit 4–10–44–11–41–32–02–0—1–12–02–20–22–02–23–21–12–22–24–03–10–22–02–01–11–11–13–1
Golden State 1–11–11–11–11–14–04–01–1—2–22–03–23–21–12–04–02–01–12–01–13–22–35–02–23–21–32–0
Houston 0–21–12–01–11–12–43–20–22–2—1–12–22–22–01–13–21–11–12–01–11–33–13–13–21–31–42–0
Indiana 4–12–22–31–30–51–12–02–20–21–1—0–22–03–14–12–02–21–32–22–21–10–21–12–00–21–12–2
L.A. Clippers 1–10–22–00–21–13–14–02–02–32–22–0—2–32–02–04–01–10–22–01–13–22–32–32–22–31–30–2
L.A. Lakers 2–00–21–11–10–24–03–10–22–32–20–23–2—2–01–13–12–02–02–02–02–31–44–11–31–41–31–1
Miami 2–22–33–10–41–31–12–02–21–10–21–30–20–2—4–02–02–21–43–11–40–20–22–01–11–11–15–0
Milwaukee 1–32–23–22–31–31–11–12–30–21–11–40–21–10–4—2–00–41–33–13–10–20–20–21–11–11–13–1
Minnesota 0–22–01–10–20–22–33–21–10–42–30–20–41–30–20–2—0–20–20–20–20–40–41–30–60–42–30–2
New Jersey 1–33–23–10–42–22–01–12–20–21–12–21–10–22–24–02–0—2–33–13–21–11–11–11–10–20–22–3
New York 2–22–34–00–40–42–02–02–21–11–13–12–00–24–13–12–03–2—4–13–11–11–11–10–22–02–04–0
Orlando 2–20–51–31–31–31–10–20–40–20–22–20–20–21–31–32–01–31–4—3–20–20–20–21–11–10–22–3
Philadelphia 2–21–31–31–30–42–00–21–31–11–12–21–10–24–11–32–02–31–32–3—0–21–11–11–12–00–25–0
Phoenix 0–21–11–11–11–12–23–12–02–33–11–12–33–22–02–04–01–11–12–02–0—3–24–13–13–22–22–0
Portland 2–01–12–00–22–04–03–10–23–21–32–03–24–12–02–04–01–11–12–01–12–3—5–02–24–12–22–0
Sacramento 1–10–21–10–20–23–12–20–20–51–31–13–21–40–22–03–11–11–12–01–11–40–5—1–31–41–32–0
San Antonio 2–01–10–21–11–15–04–11–12–22–30–22–23–11–11–16–01–12–01–11–11–32–23–1—3–11–40–2
Seattle 1–10–21–10–21–14–03–11–12–33–12–03–24–11–11–14–02–00–21–10–22–31–44–11–3—3–12–0
Utah 1–11–12–01–11–14–15–11–13–14–11–13–13–11–11–13–22–00–22–02–02–22–23–14–11–3—2–0
Washington 2–21–32–20–40–42–01–11–30–20–22–22–01–10–51–32–03–20–43–20–50–20–20–22–00–20–2—

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

Awards and Records

See also

References
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