1992–93 Utah Jazz season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1992–93 NBA season was the Jazz's 19th season in the National Basketball Association , and 14th season in Salt Lake City, Utah .[ 1] During the off-season, the Jazz acquired Jay Humphries and Larry Krystkowiak from the Milwaukee Bucks .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] Salt Lake City hosted the 1993 NBA All-Star Game at the Delta Center ,[ 6] and their star players Karl Malone and John Stockton were both selected,[ 7] [ 8] and were both named co-MVPs.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
Malone and Stockton both continued to be among the best players in the NBA, as the Jazz won six of their first eight games on their way to a 24–10 start. However, they struggled down the stretch with a 6–8 record in February, including a five-game losing streak between February and March. The Jazz held a 33–18 record at the All-Star break,[ 15] but would play below .500 for the remainder of the season. During the final month of the regular season, the team signed free agent James Donaldson , who played in the final six games.[ 16] [ 17] [ 18] The Jazz finished in third place in the Midwest Division with a 47–35 record.[ 19] They made their tenth consecutive trip to the playoffs.[ 20]
Malone was named to the All-NBA First Team, averaging 27.0 points and 11.2 rebounds per game, and finished tied in eighth place in Most Valuable Player voting,[ 21] [ 22] [ 23] while Stockton was named to the All-NBA Second Team, averaging 15.1 points, 12.0 assists and 2.4 steals per game. In addition, Jeff Malone finished second on the team in scoring averaging 18.1 points per game, and Tyrone Corbin provided the team with 11.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. Off the bench, Humphries contributed 8.8 points, 4.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game, while second-year forward David Benoit averaged 8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, Krystkowiak provided with 7.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, and Mike Brown averaged 5.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.[ 24]
In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs , the Jazz took a 2–1 lead over the Seattle SuperSonics ,[ 25] [ 26] [ 27] but lost the series in five games.[ 28] [ 29] [ 30] [ 31] Following the season, Krystkowiak signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic ,[ 32] [ 33] [ 34] and Brown was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves .[ 35] [ 36] [ 37]
Draft picks
The Jazz had no draft picks in 1992.
Roster
1992–93 Utah Jazz roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
50
Austin, Isaac
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1969–08–18
Arizona State
SF
21
Benoit, David
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1968–05–09
Alabama
C
40
Brown, Mike
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
257 lb (117 kg)
1963–07–19
George Washington
SF
23
Corbin, Tyrone
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1962–12–31
DePaul
PG
25
Crotty, John
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1969–07–15
Virginia
C
54
Donaldson, James
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
1957–08–16
Washington State
C
53
Eaton, Mark
7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
1957–01–24
UCLA
SF
43
Howard, Stephen
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1970–07–15
DePaul
PG
6
Humphries, Jay
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1962–10–17
Colorado
SF
22
James, Henry
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1965–07–29
Saint Mary's
SF
42
Krystkowiak, Larry
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1964–09–23
Montana
SG
24
Malone, Jeff
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1961–06–28
Mississippi State
PF
32
Malone, Karl
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1963–07–24
Louisiana Tech
PG
12
Stockton, John
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1962–03–26
Gonzaga
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 15, 1993
Regular season
Season standings
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
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
—
2–2
3–2
2–2
0–5
1–1
2–0
2–3
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
3–2
2–0
1–3
2–2
1–3
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
Boston
2–2
—
3–1
1–3
3–1
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
2–0
4–0
1–4
3–2
4–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
4–1
Charlotte
2–3
1–3
—
2–3
1–3
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–0
0–2
0–5
1–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
3–1
4–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
Chicago
2–2
3–1
3–2
—
2–3
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
5–0
2–0
0–2
3–1
4–1
2–0
4–0
1–3
3–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
4–0
Cleveland
5–0
1–3
3–1
3–2
—
2–0
1–1
3–2
2–0
1–1
4–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
4–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
2–2
4–0
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
Dallas
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
—
1–5
1–1
0–4
1–4
1–1
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–4
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
0–4
0–4
0–5
1–3
0–5
1–1
Denver
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
5–1
—
1–1
3–1
2–3
1–1
2–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
3–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–3
3–1
1–4
1–3
2–3
2–0
Detroit
3–2
3–1
1–4
1–3
2–3
1–1
1–1
—
0–2
1–1
3–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–1
3–1
2–2
3–1
3–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–2
4–0
Golden State
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
4–0
1–3
2–0
—
2–2
0–2
2–3
1–4
2–0
1–1
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–4
0–5
4–1
3–1
1–4
3–1
1–1
Houston
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
4–1
3–2
1–1
2–2
—
2–0
4–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
4–0
4–1
1–3
4–1
1–1
Indiana
2–2
2–2
5–0
0–5
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–3
2–0
0–2
—
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–3
1–1
3–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–1
L.A. Clippers
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
3–2
0–4
1–1
—
3–2
0–2
2–0
4–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–2
2–3
3–2
0–4
1–4
2–2
2–0
L.A. Lakers
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–1
3–1
1–1
4–1
1–3
1–1
2–3
—
0–2
1–1
3–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–5
3–2
3–2
2–2
1–4
1–3
2–0
Miami
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–0
2–0
3–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–0
2–0
—
2–2
2–0
2–3
0–5
3–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–3
Milwaukee
2–3
2–2
1–3
1–4
1–4
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
—
1–1
0–4
1–3
2–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
Minnesota
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
4–1
2–3
1–1
1–3
2–4
1–1
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–1
—
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
1–3
1–4
0–4
1–4
1–1
New Jersey
3–1
0–4
2–2
0–4
2–2
2–0
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
2–0
3–2
4–0
1–1
—
1–3
3–2
3–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
New York
2–2
4–1
3–1
3–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–0
1–1
3–1
0–2
2–0
5–0
3–1
2–0
3–1
—
2–2
5–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–1
Orlando
3–1
2–3
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–3
2–2
2–0
2–3
2–2
—
3–2
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–1
4–0
Philadelphia
1–3
1–4
0–4
2–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–1
0–2
3–1
2–2
2–0
2–3
0–5
2–3
—
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
3–1
Phoenix
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
0–2
4–0
3–1
2–0
4–1
2–2
1–1
2–3
5–0
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
—
3–2
5–0
3–1
2–3
3–1
2–0
Portland
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
1–1
5–0
3–1
1–1
3–2
2–3
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–3
—
5–0
2–2
2–3
2–2
1–1
Sacramento
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
4–0
1–3
0–2
1–4
0–4
0–2
2–3
2–3
1–1
1–1
3–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–5
0–5
—
2–2
1–4
2–2
1–1
San Antonio
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
5–0
4–1
2–0
1–3
1–4
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
4–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–2
2–2
—
3–1
3–3
1–1
Seattle
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
2–0
4–1
3–1
0–2
4–1
4–1
1–1
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–2
3–2
4–1
1–3
—
2–2
2–0
Utah
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
5–0
3–2
2–0
1–3
1–4
2–0
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–0
4–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–3
2–2
2–2
3–3
2–2
—
1–1
Washington
2–2
1–4
0–4
0–4
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
3–2
3–1
1–1
1–4
1–4
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
—
Game log
Regular season
1992–93 game log Total: 47–35 (Home: 28–13; Road: 19–22)
November: 7–5 (home: 1–4; road: 6–1)
December: 11–3 (home: 8–0; road: 3–3)
January: 9–6 (home: 7–1; road: 2–5)
February: 6–8 (home: 2–4; road: 4–4)
March: 8–8 (home: 5–3; road: 3–5)
April: 6–5 (home: 5–1; road: 1–4)
1992–93 schedule
Playoffs
1993 playoff game log
Western Conference First Round: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
April 30, 1993
@ Seattle
L 85–99
Karl Malone (24)
Karl Malone (13)
John Stockton (7)
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,429
0–1
2
May 2, 1993
@ Seattle
W 89–85
Karl Malone (26)
Karl Malone (9)
John Stockton (12)
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,513
1–1
3
May 4, 1993
Seattle
W 90–80
Karl Malone (23)
Eaton , Corbin (9)
John Stockton (10)
Delta Center 19,911
2–1
4
May 6, 1993
Seattle
L 80–93
Karl Malone (21)
Karl Malone (12)
John Stockton (15)
Delta Center 19,911
2–2
5
May 8, 1993
@ Seattle
L 92–100
Karl Malone (26)
Karl Malone (12)
John Stockton (11)
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,812
2–3
1993 schedule
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Player Statistics Citation:[ 24]
Awards and records
Transactions
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^ "Manning Gets All-Star Berth: Pro Basketball: He Is Selected for the First Time. The Lakers and Celtics Are Shut Out for the First Time Since Game Began" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. February 10, 1993. Retrieved April 20, 2023 .
^ Sorensen, Mike (February 19, 1993). "Life at the Top of the NBA Has Put Jordan Under Considerable Scrutiny" . Deseret News . Retrieved December 26, 2022 .
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