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1992–93 San Antonio Spurs season

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Record
  
49–33 (.598)

Head coach
  
Jerry TarkanianRex HughesJohn Lucas II

Place
  
Division: 2nd (Midwest)Conference: 5th (Western)

Playoff finish
  
West Semifinals(eliminated 2-4)

Television
  
Home Sports Entertainment, KSAT

The 1992–93 NBA season was the Spurs' 17th season in the National Basketball Association, and 26th season as a franchise. During the offseason, Terry Cummings suffered a serious knee injury and only played in the final eight games of the season. He would no longer be the same after the injury. With the acquisition of Dale Ellis from the Milwaukee Bucks and signing free agent Vinny Del Negro, plus re-signing Avery Johnson after a brief stint with the Houston Rockets, the Spurs struggled with a 9–11 start to the season as new head coach Jerry Tarkanian was fired.

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After playing one game under Rex Hughes, the team hired John Lucas II as their new coach. At midseason, they acquired J.R. Reid from the Charlotte Hornets. Under Lucas, the Spurs would play solid basketball posting a 10-game winning streak in January, then win eight straight games in February, finishing second in the Midwest Division with a 49–33 record. David Robinson and Sean Elliott were both selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game.

In the playoffs, they defeated the 4th-seeded Portland Trail Blazers three games to one in the Western Conference Quarterfinals, but lost in six games to the Phoenix Suns in the semifinals. It was also their final year playing at HemisFair Arena. Following the season, Elliott was traded to the Detroit Pistons, and Johnson signed as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors.

Season standings

y – clinched division titlex – clinched playoff spotz – clinched division titley – clinched division titlex – clinched playoff spot

West First Round

(4) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (5) San Antonio Spurs: Spurs win series 3-1

  • Game 1 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (April 29): San Antonio 87, Portland 86
  • Game 2 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (May 1): Portland 105, San Antonio 96
  • Game 3 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio (May 5): San Antonio 107, Portland 101
  • Game 4 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio (May 7): San Antonio 100, Portland 97 (OT)
  • Last Playoff Meeting: 1990 Western Conference Semifinals (Portland won 4-3)

    West Conference Semifinals

    (1) Phoenix Suns vs. (5) San Antonio Spurs: Suns win series 4-2

  • Game 1 @ America West Arena, Phoenix (May 11): Phoenix 98, San Antonio 89
  • Game 2 @ America West Arena, Phoenix (May 13): Phoenix 109, San Antonio 103
  • Game 3 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio (May 15): San Antonio 111, Phoenix 96
  • Game 4 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio (May 16): San Antonio 117, Phoenix 103
  • Game 5 @ America West Arena, Phoenix (May 18): Phoenix 109, San Antonio 97
  • Game 6 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio (May 20): Phoenix 102, San Antonio 100 (Charles Barkley hits the series-winning shot)
  • Last Playoff Meeting: 1992 Western Conference First Round (Phoenix won 3-0)

    Awards and records

  • David Robinson, All-NBA Third Team
  • David Robinson, NBA All-Defensive First Team
  • References

    1992–93 San Antonio Spurs season Wikipedia


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