1992–93 Philadelphia 76ers season

The 1992–93 NBA season was the 76ers 44th season in the National Basketball Association, and 30th season in Philadelphia.[1] The Sixers received the ninth pick in the 1992 NBA draft, and selected Clarence Weatherspoon out of Southern Miss.[2] During the off-season, the team acquired Jeff Hornacek, Andrew Lang and Tim Perry from the Phoenix Suns,[3] and hired Doug Moe as their new head coach. The Sixers got off to a bad start losing 11 of their first 14 games after a 7-game losing streak between November and December. The team also suffered two defeats that were greater than 50 points (at Kings 154–98 on Jan. 2, and at Sonics 149–93 on Mar. 6). As the NBA in the 1990s emphasized more defensive play, Moe tried to implement an up-tempo attack offense similar to his former Denver Nuggets team of the 1980s, which failed miserably. With the team holding a 19–37 record in early March, he was fired and replaced with Fred Carter. Moe would return to coaching with the Denver Nuggets in his second stint under head coach George Karl from 2005 until retirement in 2008.

1992–93 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coachDoug Moe
Fred Carter
ArenaThe Spectrum
Results
Record26–56 (.317)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Atlantic)
Conference: 13th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWPHL-TV
SportsChannel Philadelphia
PRISM
RadioWIP

On March 28, during a nationally televised broadcast game between the Suns and the Sixers, former 76ers forward Charles Barkley received a standing ovation from his former home fans at The Spectrum. When the Sixers team was introduced, the crowd booed loudly at them. The Suns won the game 110–100.[4] During the final month of the regular season, the Sixers signed undrafted free agent Thomas Jordan, who played in the final four games averaging 11.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.[5] The Sixers lost 26 of 30 games between January 30 and April 2, and finished sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 26–56 record.[6]

Hersey Hawkins led the team with 20.3 points and 1.7 steals per game, while Hornacek averaged 19.1 points, 6.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and Weatherspoon provided the team 15.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, and was named the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In addition, Armen Gilliam provided with 12.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, while Perry averaged 9.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, Johnny Dawkins contributed 8.9 points and 4.1 assists per game off the bench, Ron Anderson contributed 8.1 points per game also off the bench, and Manute Bol led the team with 2.1 blocks per game.[7]

Following the season, Hawkins was traded to the Charlotte Hornets,[8] while Gilliam and Anderson both left for free agency and signed with the New Jersey Nets,[9] Lang signed with the Atlanta Hawks, Bol signed with the Miami Heat, and Jordan, Charles Shackleford and Greg Grant were all released. Jordan would return to playing basketball overseas, ending his short lived stint in the NBA.

NBA Draft
Main article: 1992 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
19Clarence WeatherspoonPF United StatesSouthern Miss

Roster
1992–93 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) –– Fresno State
C 11 Bol, Manute 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) 200 lb (91 kg) –– Bridgeport
G 12 Dawkins, Johnny 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) –– Duke
F 35 Gilliam, Armen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) –– UNLV
G 3 Grant, Greg 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 140 lb (64 kg) –– Trenton State
G 33 Hawkins, Hersey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) –– Bradley
G 14 Hornacek, Jeff 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) –– Iowa State
F 55 Jordan, Thomas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) –– Oklahoma State
C 28 Lang, Andrew 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) –– Arkansas
F 21 Payne, Kenny 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) –– Louisville
F 23 Perry, Tim 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) –– Temple
C 14 Shackleford, Charles 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– North Carolina State
F 30 Weatherspoon, Clarence 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) –– Southern Miss
F 55 Wilkins, Eddie Lee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) –– Gardner–Webb
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-New York Knicks6022.732—37–423–1823–5
x-Boston Celtics4834.5851228–1320–2119–9
x-New Jersey Nets4339.5241726–1517–2414–14
Orlando Magic4141.5001927–1414–2715–13
Miami Heat3646.4392426–1510–319–19
Philadelphia 76ers2656.3173415–2611–3011–17
Washington Bullets2260.2683815–267–347–21
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—

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
  1. 1992-93 Philadelphia 76ers
  2. "O'NEAL, MOURNING 1-2". Washington Post. June 25, 1992. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  3. Brown, Clifton (June 18, 1992). "BASKETBALL; Bright Day for Suns: They Get Barkley". New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  4. "PRO BASKETBALL; Take a Few Bows, Sir Charles! Not Quite So Fast, You Sixers". New York Times. March 29, 1993. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  5. Bembry, Jerry (April 23, 1993). "If NBA is a dream, Thomas Jordan is for real Ex-Lake Clifton star suddenly a 76er". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  6. "1992–93 Philadelphia 76ers Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  7. "1992–93 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  8. "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Musical Chairs: Hornets Get Hawkins". New York Times. September 4, 1993. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  9. "PRO BASKETBALL; Gilliam to Join the Nets, Filling the Dudley Gap". New York Times. August 12, 1993. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
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