1992–93 Dallas Mavericks season

The 1992–93 NBA season was the Mavericks' thirteenth season in the National Basketball Association.[1] The dismantling of the 1980s Mavericks continued as Fat Lever missed the entire season with a knee injury. In addition, top draft pick Jim Jackson’s rookie year was abbreviated due to a lengthy contract dispute where he held out for most of the season.[2] This would all spell the recipe for disaster as the Mavericks flirted all season with the worst record in NBA history as they stood 4–57 through 61 games, including a 19-game losing streak. Head coach Richie Adubato was fired after a 2–27 start, and was replaced with Gar Heard.

1992–93 Dallas Mavericks season
Head coachRichie Adubato
Gar Heard
ArenaReunion Arena
Results
Record11–71 (.134)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Midwest)
Conference: 13th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKTVT
Home Sports Entertainment
RadioWBAP

However, Jackson finally signed with the Mavericks in early March, and played in the final 28 games of the season averaging 16.3 points per game, although he was not selected to any All-Rookie Team at season’s end. In the final 21 games, Jackson helped the team to seven wins, including two straight to close out the year, but the Mavericks still finished with a franchise worst 11–71 (.134) record.[3] Derek Harper led them in scoring averaging 18.2 points per game.

The 1992–93 Mavericks also had by far the worst average point differential in the history of the NBA at -15.2 points per game – over three points worse than the 1972–73 76ers who won only nine games, and over five points worse than the 2015–16 76ers who won ten.[4] For this reason, NBA historian Kyle Wright declared in 2007 that the 1992–93 Mavericks must rank as, at least relative to their opponents, the worst team in the history of the NBA.[4] Following the season, Heard was fired as coach, and second-year guard Mike Iuzzolino signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic, but was later on released.

For the season, the Mavericks sported blue road uniforms which lasted until 2001.

Draft picks
Main article: 1992 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
14Jim JacksonSG United StatesOhio State
230Sean RooksPF/C United StatesArizona

Roster
Roster listing
Dallas Mavericks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
SG 40 Bond, Walter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Minnesota
SF 30 Cambridge, Dexter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Texas
C 44 Ćurčić, Radisav 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 275 lb (125 kg)
PF 43 Davis, Terry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Virginia Union
PG 12 Harper, Derek 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Illinois
C 35 Hodge, Donald 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Temple
SF 41 Howard, Brian 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 204 lb (93 kg) North Carolina State
PG 13 Iuzzolino, Mike 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Saint Francis (PA)
SG 24 Jackson, Jim 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Ohio State
SG 23 Legler, Tim 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) La Salle
PG 21 Lever, Fat  (IN) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Arizona State
C 45 Rooks, Sean 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Arizona
PF 34 Smith, Doug 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Missouri
PF 52 White, Randy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Louisiana Tech
PG 20 Wiley, Morlon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Long Beach State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster Notes
  • Guard Fat Lever missed the entire season due to a knee injury.

Regular season

Season standings
Midwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Houston Rockets5527.671—31–1024–17

19–7

x-San Antonio Spurs4933.598631–1018–2317–9
x-Utah Jazz4735.573828–1319–2216–10
Denver Nuggets3646.4391928–138–3313–13
Minnesota Timberwolves1963.2323611–308–3310–16
Dallas Mavericks1171.134447–344–373–23
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Phoenix Suns6220.756–
2 y-Houston Rockets5527.6717
3 x-Seattle SuperSonics5527.6717
4 x-Portland Trail Blazers5131.62211
5 x-San Antonio Spurs4933.59813
6 x-Utah Jazz4735.57318
7 x-Los Angeles Clippers4141.50021
8 x-Los Angeles Lakers3943.47623
9 Denver Nuggets3646.43926
10 Golden State Warriors3448.41528
11 Sacramento Kings2557.30537
12 Minnesota Timberwolves1963.23243
13 Dallas Mavericks1171.13451
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: 11–71 (Home: 7–34; Road: 4–37)
November: 1–9 (Home: 1–5; Road: 0–4)
December: 1–13 (Home: 1–5; Road: 0–8)
January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
1992–93 schedule

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

References
  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DAL/1993.html
  2. "Jim Jackson Says He Won't Play For Mavs". The Seattle Times. December 12, 1992. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  3. "Worst NBA Teams Ever". ESPN. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  4. Wright, Kyle; The NBA from Top to Bottom: A History of the NBA from the No. 1 Team to the No. 1,153; pp. 74, 115-116. ISBN 9780595697960

See also
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