1992–93 Washington Bullets season

The 1992–93 NBA season was the Bullets' 32nd season in the National Basketball Association.[1] In the 1992 NBA draft, the Bullets selected Tom Gugliotta out of North Carolina State with the sixth pick.[2] In the off-season, the team acquired rookie forward Don MacLean from the Los Angeles Clippers, who had acquired him from the Detroit Pistons, and signed free agents Buck Johnson and rookie guard Doug Overton. However, Ledell Eackles would miss the entire season due to weight problems.[3] The Bullets got off to a 7–10 start to the season, but then struggled posting a nine-game losing streak in December. In January, All-Star forward Bernard King was released to free agency, and later on signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets.[4] The Bullets lost ten of their final eleven games, finishing last place in the Atlantic Division with a 22–60 record.[5]

1992–93 Washington Bullets season
Head coachWes Unseld
ArenaCapital Centre (37 games)
Baltimore Arena (4 games)
Results
Record22–60 (.268)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Atlantic)
Conference: 14th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWDCA
Home Team Sports
RadioWTOP

Despite their struggles, Harvey Grant led the team in scoring averaging 18.6 points per game, while Michael Adams averaged 14.8 points, 7.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and Gugliotta provided the team with 14.7 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Last year's Most Improved Player Pervis Ellison averaged 17.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game, but only played just 49 games due to a knee injury, while Rex Chapman contributed 12.5 points per game, second-year forward Larry Stewart provided with 9.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, and second-year guard LaBradford Smith contributed 9.3 points per game.[6] Following the season, Grant was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers,[7] and Johnson, Eackles and Charles Jones were all released to free agency.

One notable highlight of the season was Smith scoring a career-high of 37 points against Michael Jordan, and the Chicago Bulls at the Chicago Stadium on March 19, 1993. Smith shot 15–20 from the field, while Jordan struggled shooting just 9–27 from the field. However, the Bullets lost to the Bulls, 104–99.[8]

NBA Draft
Main article: 1992 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
16Tom GugliottaPF United StatesNorth Carolina State
232Brent PricePG United StatesOklahoma

Roster
1992–93 Washington Bullets roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
C 42 Acres, Mark 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) –– Oral Roberts
G 10 Adams, Michael 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 162 lb (73 kg) –– Boston College
G 3 Chapman, Rex 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) –– Kentucky
G 21 Eackles, Ledell (IN) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) –– New Orleans
C 43 Ellison, Pervis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) –– Louisville
F 44 Grant, Harvey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) –– Oklahoma
F 24 Gugliotta, Tom 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) –– North Carolina State
F 2 Johnson, Buck 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) –– Alabama
C 23 Jones, Charles 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) –– Albany State
F 34 MacLean, Don 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) –– UCLA
G 14 Overton, Doug 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) –– La Salle
G 20 Price, Brent 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) –– Oklahoma
G 22 Smith, LaBradford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) –– Louisville
F 33 Stewart, Larry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) –– Coppin State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Roster Notes
  • Shooting guard Ledell Eackles missed the entire season due to weight problems.

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

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and Records

See also

References
  1. 1992-93 Washington Wizards
  2. "O'NEAL, MOURNING 1-2". Washington Post. June 25, 1992. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  3. "EACKLES WOULD LIKE TO STAY A BULLET". Washington Post. September 18, 1992. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  4. "PRO BASKETBALL; Nets Are Close To Signing Bernard King". New York Times. February 6, 1993. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  5. "1992–93 Washington Bullets Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  6. "1992–93 Washington Bullets Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  7. "BULLETS TRADE GRANT TO GET DUCKWORTH". Washington Post. June 25, 1993. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  8. "BULLETS' SMITH SCORES 37 BUT JORDAN BOOSTS BULLS". Washington Post. March 20, 1993. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
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