1992–93 Cleveland Cavaliers season

The 1992–93 NBA season was the 23rd season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio.[1] During the offseason, the Cavaliers signed free agent Gerald Wilkins, and released Steve Kerr early into the season. The Cavaliers struggled with an 8–11 start, but then went on a 7-game winning streak afterwards. The Cavs also had a 12–1 record in February, then posted a ten-game winning streak near the end of the season, finishing 2nd in the Central Division with a 54–28 record. Mark Price led the team in assists and was named to the All-NBA First Team. Three members of the team, Price, Brad Daugherty and Larry Nance were all selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game.

1992–93 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachLenny Wilkens
ArenaRichfield Coliseum
Results
Record54–28 (.659)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(Lost to Bulls 0–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionSportsChannel Ohio · WOIO
RadioWWWE

A forgotten highlight of this season is when the Cavaliers set a franchise record by scoring 83 points in a half. On January 15, 1993, the visiting Cavs trailed the Indiana Pacers 64–49. Behind 17 points in 21 minutes by reserve guard John Battle, Cleveland rallied to win 132–120.[2]

In the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, the Cavaliers defeated the New Jersey Nets in five games, but were swept in four straight games by the Chicago Bulls in the semifinals. Following the season, Lenny Wilkens resigned and took a coaching job with the Atlanta Hawks,[3] and Craig Ehlo signed as a free agent with the Hawks.

Draft picks
Main article: 1992 NBA Draft

The Cavaliers had no draft picks in 1992.

Roster
Roster listing
Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
SG 10 Battle, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Rutgers
PG 11 Brandon, Terrell 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oregon
C 43 Daugherty, Brad 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) North Carolina
SG 3 Ehlo, Craig 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Washington State
PF 35 Ferry, Danny 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Duke
PF 54 Guidinger, Jay 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Minnesota Duluth
SF 30 Lane, Jerome 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Pittsburgh
PF 22 Nance, Larry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Clemson
SG 24 Oliver, Jimmy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Purdue
SG 14 Phills, Bobby 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Southern
PG 25 Price, Mark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Georgia Tech
SF 33 Sanders, Mike 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UCLA
SG 21 Wilkins, Gerald 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Chattanooga
C 18 Williams, John "Hot Rod" 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Tulane
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls5725.695—31–1026–1519–9
x-Cleveland Cavaliers5428.659335–619–2222–6
x-Charlotte Hornets4438.5371322–1922–1912–16
x-Atlanta Hawks4339.5241425–1618–2312–16
x-Indiana Pacers4141.5001627–1414–2711–17
Detroit Pistons4042.4881728–1312–2912–16
Milwaukee Bucks2854.3412918–2310–3110–18
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—

Game log
1992–93 Game Log

Total: 54–28 (Home: 35–6; Road: 19–22)

November: 6–6 (Home: 4–2; Road: 2–4)
December: 11–5 (Home: 8–3; Road: 3–2)
January: 8–6 (Home: 6–1; Road: 2–5)
February: 12–1 (Home: 6–0; Road: 6–1)
March: 6–6 (Home: 4–1; Road: 2–5)
April: 11–3 (Home: 7–0; Road: 4–3)
1992–93 schedule

Playoffs

East First Round

(3) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (6) New Jersey Nets: Cavaliers win series 3–2

  • Game 1 @ The Coliseum, Richfield (April 29): Cleveland 114, New Jersey 98
  • Game 2 @ The Coliseum, Richfield (May 1): New Jersey 101, Cleveland 99
  • Game 3 @ Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford (May 5): Cleveland 93, New Jersey 84
  • Game 4 @ Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford (May 7): New Jersey 96, Cleveland 79
  • Game 5 @ The Coliseum, Richfield (May 9): Cleveland 99, New Jersey 89

Last Playoff Meeting: 1992 Eastern Conference First Round (Cleveland won 3–1)

East Conference Semifinals

(2) Chicago Bulls vs. (3) Cleveland Cavaliers: Bulls win series 4–0

Last Playoff Meeting: 1992 Eastern Conference Finals (Chicago won 4–2)

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

References
  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/1993.html
  2. "Cavaliers 132, Pacers 120". UPI Archives. January 15, 1993. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. "PRO BASKETBALL; Wilkens Bids Cavaliers Adieu". New York Times. May 25, 1993. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
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