1992–93 New Jersey Nets season

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1992–93   New Jersey Nets season
Head coach Chuck Daly
General manager Willis Reed
Arena Brendan Byrne Arena
Results
Record43–39 (.524)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finish First round
(lost to Cavaliers 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
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< 1991–92 1993–94 >

The 1992–93 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 26th season in the National Basketball Association, and 17th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey. [1] During the off-season, the Nets hired Chuck Daly as head coach; Daly led the Detroit Pistons to two straight championships in 1989 and 1990. [2] [3] [4] [5] The team also acquired Rumeal Robinson from the Atlanta Hawks, [6] [7] [8] acquired Jayson Williams from the Philadelphia 76ers, [9] [10] [11] and signed free agents Chucky Brown and Rick Mahorn. [12] [13] [14]

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Under Daly, the Nets continued to improve holding a 30–21 record at the All-Star break. [15] However, they would lose second-year star Kenny Anderson for the remainder of the season to a wrist injury after 55 games. [16] [17] [18] At mid-season, the Nets signed free agents, former All-Star guard Maurice Cheeks, [19] [20] [21] and former All-Star forward Bernard King. [22] [23] [24] Despite losing ten of their final eleven games, the team finished third in the Atlantic Division with a 43–39 record. [25]

Dražen Petrović and Derrick Coleman were both selected to the All-NBA Third Team, as Petrović led the team in scoring averaging 22.3 points per game, and Coleman averaged 20.7 points, 11.2 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game. In addition, Anderson became the team's starting point guard, as he provided the team with 16.9 points, 8.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and finished in third place in Most Improved Player voting, [26] [27] [28] while Chris Morris contributed 14.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game, and Sam Bowie provided with 9.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. [29] Daly finished in fifth place in Coach of the Year voting. [30] [31] [32]

The Nets qualified for the playoffs, and faced off against the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second consecutive year; the Nets would lose to the Cavaliers in five games. [33] [34] [35] [36]

Following the season, tragedy struck as Petrović was killed in a car accident in Germany at the age of 28 on June 7, 1993; Petrović was a passenger in a car driven by his girlfriend, which lost control and crashed head-on into a truck on a rain-drenched highway near Munich, Germany. His girlfriend, Klara Szalantzy, 23, and another passenger, Hilal Haene, 53, were both seriously injured. Shortly before his death, Petrović last played for the Croatian national basketball team in the European Championships in Wroclaw, Poland. [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] The Nets retired his #3 jersey, as Petrović would later on be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame posthumously.

Also following the season, Bowie was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, [42] [43] [44] while Chris Dudley signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers, [45] [46] Brown signed with the Dallas Mavericks, and King and Cheeks both retired.

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
229 P. J. Brown PFFlag of the United States.svg United States Louisiana Tech
240 Steve Rogers SGFlag of the United States.svg United States Alabama State

Roster

1992–93 New Jersey Nets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
F 21 Addison, Rafael 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)1964-07-22 Syracuse
G 7 Anderson, Kenny  Cruz Roja.svg6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)168 lb (76 kg)1970-10-09 Georgia Tech
C 31 Bowie, Sam 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)235 lb (107 kg)1961-03-17 Kentucky
F 52 Brown, Chucky 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)214 lb (97 kg)1968-02-29 NC State
G 10 Cheeks, Maurice 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)1956-09-08 West Texas A&M
F 44 Coleman, Derrick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg)1967-06-21 Syracuse
C 22 Dudley, Chris  Cruz Roja.svg6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg)1965-02-22 Yale
G 12 George, Tate 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)1968-05-29 Connecticut
F 30 King, Bernard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg)1956-12-04 Tennessee
F 4 Mahorn, Rick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg)1958-09-21 Hampton
F 34 Morris, Chris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg)1966-01-20 Auburn
G 3 Petrović, Dražen 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)1964-10-22 Croatia
G 24 Robinson, Rumeal 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)1966-11-13 Michigan
C 33 Schintzius, Dwayne 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)260 lb (118 kg)1968-10-14 Florida
F 55 Williams, Jayson  Cruz Roja.svg6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg)1968-02-22 St. John's
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Roster

Roster notes

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y- New York Knicks 6022.732—37–423–1823–5
x- Boston Celtics 4834.5851228–1320–2119–9
x- New Jersey Nets 4339.5241726–1517–2414–14
Orlando Magic 4141.5001927–1414–2715–13
Miami Heat 3646.4392426–1510–319–19
Philadelphia 76ers 2656.3173415–2611–3011–17
Washington Bullets 2260.2683815–267–347–21
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1c-New York Knicks 6022.732–
2y-Chicago Bulls 5725.6953
3x-Cleveland Cavaliers 5428.6596
4x-Boston Celtics 4834.58512
5x-Charlotte Hornets 4438.53716
6x-New Jersey Nets 4339.52417
7x-Atlanta Hawks 4339.52417
8x-Indiana Pacers 4141.50019
9 Orlando Magic 4141.50019
10 Detroit Pistons 4042.48820
11 Miami Heat 3646.43924
12 Milwaukee Bucks 2854.34132
13 Philadelphia 76ers 2656.31736
14 Washington Bullets 2260.26838
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1992-93 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
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 Jersey3–10–42–20–42–22–01–11–31–11–11–32–02–03–24–01–1–1–33–23–21–10–22–01–11–11–14–1
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: 49–33 (Home: 26–15; Road: 23–18)
November: 7–7 (home: 2–4; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
3November 10, 1992@ New York L 96–99 Madison Square Garden 1–2
7November 17, 1992 Utah L 97–108 Brendan Byrne Arena 3–4
11November 24, 1992@ Seattle L 97–103 Seattle Center Coliseum 4–7
12November 25, 1992@ L.A. Lakers W 100–98 Great Western Forum 5–7
13November 27, 1992@ Utah W 112–110 Delta Center 6–7
December: 9–5 (home: 5–3; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
16December 4, 1992 San Antonio W 108–103 (OT) Brendan Byrne Arena 9–7
18December 8, 1992
7:30 p.m. EST 		Phoenix L 100–105 Morris (25) Morris (12) Anderson (7) Brendan Byrne Arena
16,514		10–8
19December 10, 1992 L.A. Clippers W 111–105 Brendan Byrne Arena 10–9
20December 12, 1992
8:30 p.m. EST 		@ Chicago L 89–95 Petrović (25) Bowie (17) Anderson,
Petrović (6)		 Chicago Stadium
18,232		11–9
21December 15, 1992 New York L 94–108 Brendan Byrne Arena 11–10
26December 26, 1992@ Cleveland W 119–114 Richfield Coliseum 14–12
27December 28, 1992 Charlotte W 104–103 Brendan Byrne Arena 15–12
January: 8–7 (home: 6–1; road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
29January 2, 1993@ Charlotte L 117–118 Charlotte Coliseum 16–13
34January 13, 1993 Cleveland W 104–98 Brendan Byrne Arena 19–15
38January 21, 1993
7:30 p.m. EST 		Chicago L 94–107 Anderson,
Coleman (22)		 Coleman (12) Anderson (12) Brendan Byrne Arena
20,049		22–16
40January 24, 1993 Houston W 100–83 Brendan Byrne Arena 23–17
41January 26, 1993 L.A. Lakers W 106–91 Brendan Byrne Arena 24–17
43January 30, 1993@ Houston L 105–108 The Summit 24–19
February: 7–5 (home: 5–1; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
45February 2, 1993@ San Antonio L 93–111 HemisFair Arena 25–20
46February 4, 1993 Seattle W 113–103 (OT) Brendan Byrne Arena 26–20
All-Star Break
52February 23, 1993@ Charlotte L 95–104 Charlotte Coliseum 30–22
55February 28, 1993 New York W 102–76 Brendan Byrne Arena 31–24
March: 10–5 (home: 7–1; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
56March 2, 1993
8:00 p.m. EST 		Chicago L 80–87 Coleman (22) Dudley (13) Coleman,
George (4)		 Brendan Byrne Arena
20,049		31–25
59March 10, 1993@ L.A. Clippers W 109–98 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 34–25
61March 13, 1993
9:30 p.m. EST 		@ Phoenix W 124–93 Petrović (29) Coleman (12) Robinson (10) America West Arena
19,023		36–25
67March 24, 1993 Charlotte W 118–116 Brendan Byrne Arena 40–27
April: 2–10 (home: 1–5; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
72April 2, 1993
8:00 p.m. EST 		@ Chicago L 105–118 Coleman (30) Mahorn (11) Coleman (7) Chicago Stadium
18,676		42–30
73April 4, 1993@ Cleveland L 99–105 Richfield Coliseum 42–31
76April 10, 1993 Cleveland L 99–100 Brendan Byrne Arena 42–34
80April 21, 1993@ New York L 74–105 Madison Square Garden 43–37
1992–93 schedule

Playoffs

1993 playoff game log
Eastern Conference First Round: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1April 29, 1993@ Cleveland L 98–114 Coleman (31) Coleman (10) Cheeks,
George (5)		 Richfield Coliseum
18,339		0–1
2May 1, 1993@ Cleveland W 101–99 Coleman (27) Coleman (14) Robinson (9) Richfield Coliseum
20,273		1–1
3May 5, 1993 Cleveland L 84–93 Coleman (22) Coleman (13) Robinson (9) Brendan Byrne Arena
16,453		1–2
4May 7, 1993 Cleveland W 96–79 Morris (22) Coleman (14) Coleman,
Robinson (8)		 Brendan Byrne Arena
15,238		2–2
1May 9, 1993@ Cleveland L 89–99 Coleman (33) Coleman (16) Robinson (6) Richfield Coliseum
17,388		2–3
1993 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Dražen Petrović 706738.0.518.449.8702.73.51.30.222.3
Derrick Coleman 767336.3.460.232.80811.23.61.21.720.7
Kenny Anderson 555536.5.435.280.7764.18.21.70.216.9
Chris Morris 775729.9.481.224.7945.91.41.90.714.1
Sam Bowie 796526.5.450.333.7797.01.60.41.69.1
Rumeal Robinson 802819.8.423.357.5742.04.01.20.28.4
Bernard King 32213.4.514.286.6842.40.60.30.17.0
Rafael Addison 681517.1.443.206.8141.90.80.30.26.3
Chucky Brown 772015.4.483.000.7243.00.70.30.35.1
Jayson Williams 12211.6.457.3893.40.00.30.34.1
Rick Mahorn 74914.6.472.333.8003.80.40.30.43.9
Maurice Cheeks 35014.6.548.000.8891.23.10.90.13.6
Chris Dudley 711619.7.353.5187.20.20.21.53.5
Tate George 4817.9.378.000.8330.61.20.20.12.5
Dwayne Schintzius 507.0.2861.0001.60.40.40.41.4
Dan O'Sullivan 303.3.6671.30.00.00.01.3
Doug Lee 506.6.286.3330.41.00.00.21.0
Dave Hoppen 205.01.000.0002.00.00.00.01.0

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Derrick Coleman 5545.0.532.417.80613.44.61.22.626.8
Chris Morris 5432.6.557.375.9176.41.41.61.217.0
Dražen Petrović 5538.6.455.333.8001.81.80.40.015.6
Rumeal Robinson 5527.2.429.286.7142.47.01.00.09.8
Chucky Brown 4015.5.409.8572.30.30.80.86.0
Dwayne Schintzius 5021.2.448.5005.00.80.21.25.8
Maurice Cheeks 5016.4.478.0001.22.81.20.24.4
Rafael Addison 5010.6.3331.0001.21.00.60.03.4
Sam Bowie 3323.7.4441.0004.00.72.00.33.3
Bernard King 318.0.5710.30.00.30.02.7
Rick Mahorn 4215.8.4003.30.80.00.52.0
Tate George 2011.0.2861.53.00.50.02.0

Player Statistics Citation: [29]

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The 1992–93 NBA season was the Hawks' 44th season in the National Basketball Association, and 25th season in Atlanta. The Hawks had the tenth overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft, and selected Adam Keefe out of Stanford University. 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.

The 1992–93 NBA season was the Pacers' 17th season in the National Basketball Association, and 26th season as a franchise. The Pacers had the fourteenth overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft, and selected Malik Sealy out of St. John's University, and acquired Pooh Richardson and Sam Mitchell from the Minnesota Timberwolves during the off-season.

The 1992–93 NBA season was the Lakers' 45th season in the National Basketball Association, and 33rd in the city of Los Angeles. The Lakers received the fifteenth overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft, and selected Anthony Peeler from the University of Missouri. During the off-season, the team signed free agent James Edwards, who won two championships with the Detroit Pistons. After playing in the Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, All-Star guard Magic Johnson attempted a comeback, but cut it short when other NBA players expressed fear of playing against him due to his HIV infection, most notably All-Star forward Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz.

The 1993–94 NBA season was the Lakers' 46th season in the National Basketball Association, and 34th in the city of Los Angeles. The Lakers received the twelfth overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft, and selected George Lynch from the University of North Carolina, and also selected Nick Van Exel from the University of Cincinnati with the 37th overall pick. During the off-season, the team acquired Sam Bowie from the New Jersey Nets, and re-signed free agent and former Lakers forward Kurt Rambis. The Lakers continued to struggle as they lost 9 of their first 12 games, and held a 18–29 record at the All-Star break. Head coach Randy Pfund was fired after a 27–37 start, and was replaced with interim Bill Bertka for the next two games.

The 1993–94 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 27th season in the National Basketball Association, and 18th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey. During the off-season, the Nets signed free agents Kevin Edwards, Armen Gilliam, and undrafted rookie guard David Wesley, and acquired Benoit Benjamin from the Los Angeles Lakers. After the tragic death of star guard Dražen Petrović, who died in a car accident during the off-season on June 7, 1993; Derrick Coleman and Kenny Anderson would both step it up, having All-Star seasons being selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game. The Nets got off to a rough start losing 10 of their first 14 games, as Chris Morris only played just 50 games due to knee and thumb injuries. In December, the team traded Rumeal Robinson to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Johnny Newman. However, after holding a 22–24 at the All-Star break, the Nets would win 8 of their final 11 games finishing third in the Atlantic Division with a 45–37 record.

The 1994–95 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 28th season in the National Basketball Association, and 19th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey. During the off-season, the Nets re-signed free agent Sleepy Floyd, signed Sean Higgins, and undrafted rookie guard Chris Childs. Under new head coach Butch Beard, the Nets fell apart like a cheap suit losing five of their first six games, then after a 12–15 start, the team lost eight of their next nine games and played below .500 for the entire season, holding a 19–31 record at the All-Star break.

The 1995–96 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 29th season in the National Basketball Association, and 20th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Nets received the ninth overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft, and selected NCAA Final Four MVP, Ed O'Bannon out of UCLA. In the off-season, the team signed free agent Vern Fleming. Derrick Coleman missed the first month of the season due to an irregular heartbeat; he was soon traded along with Rex Walters, and Sean Higgins to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Shawn Bradley, Greg Graham and Tim Perry, as the Nets won four of their next five games after the trade, leading to a 9–9 start.

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