# NBA 1992/93

Die NBA-Saison 1992/93 war die 47. Spielzeit der National Basketball Association. Die reguläre Saison begann am 6. November 1992 und endete am 25. April 1993. Darauf folgten die NBA-Playoffs am 29. April 1993, die Mitte Juni mit den NBA Finals endeten. Die Meisterschaft konnten sich zum dritten Mal in Folge die Chicago Bulls mit einem 4:2 in der Serie gegen die Phoenix Suns sichern. Die Bulls waren nach fast 30 Jahren das erste Team dem die zweifache Titelverteidigung gelang.

## Saisonverlauf
### All-Star Game

Das All-Star Game 1993 fand in Salt Lake City statt. Die Auswahl des Westens gewann das Spiel nach Verlängerung mit 135:132. MVPs des Spiels wurden Karl Malone und John Stockton von den in der Austragungsstadt beheimaten Utah Jazz.

## Endstände

S = Siege, N = Niederlagen, PCT = prozentualer Sieganteil, P = Rückstand auf Divisionsführenden
In Klammern sind die Platzierungen in den Setzlisten der jeweiligen Conference-Playoffs aufgeführt.
Eastern Conference :
| Atlantic Division ||||||
| # | Team | S | N | PCT | P |
| 1 | New York Knicks (1) | 60 | 22 | .732 | - |
| 2 | Boston Celtics (4) | 48 | 34 | .585 | 12 |
| 3 | New Jersey Nets (6) | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17 |
| 4 | Orlando Magic | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19 |
| 5 | Miami Heat | 36 | 46 | .439 | 24 |
| 6 | Philadelphia 76ers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 34 |
| 7 | Washington Bullets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 38 |
| Central Division ||||||
| # | Team | S | N | PCT | P |
| 1 | Chicago Bulls (2) | 57 | 25 | .695 | - |
| 2 | Cleveland Cavaliers (3) | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 |
| 3 | Charlotte Hornets (5) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13 |
| 4 | Atlanta Hawks (7) | 43 | 39 | .524 | 14 |
| 5 | Indiana Pacers (8) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 |
| 6 | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 |
| 7 | Milwaukee Bucks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 29 |
Western Conference :
| Midwest Division ||||||
| # | Team | S | N | PCT | P |
| 1 | Houston Rockets (2) | 55 | 27 | .671 | - |
| 2 | San Antonio Spurs (5) | 49 | 33 | .598 | 6 |
| 3 | Utah Jazz (6) | 47 | 35 | .573 | 8 |
| 4 | Denver Nuggets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 19 |
| 5 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 19 | 63 | .232 | 36 |
| 6 | Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 71 | .134 | 44 |
| Pacific Division ||||||
| # | Team | S | N | PCT | P |
| 1 | Phoenix Suns (1) | 62 | 20 | .756 | - |
| 2 | Seattle SuperSonics (3) | 55 | 27 | .671 | 7 |
| 3 | Portland Trail Blazers (4) | 51 | 31 | .622 | 11 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Clippers (7) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Lakers (8) | 39 | 43 | .476 | 23 |
| 6 | Golden State Warriors | 34 | 48 | .415 | 28 |
| 7 | Sacramento Kings | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37 |
Dem Gewinner einer Division ist auf der für die Play-offs entscheidenden Setzliste mindestens der zweite Platz garantiert, auch wenn mehr als eine Mannschaften eine höhere Anzahl an Siegen erreicht hat.

## Ehrungen

* Most Valuable Player: Charles Barkley, Phoenix Suns
* Defensive Player of the Year: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
* Rookie of the Year: Shaquille O’Neal, Orlando Magic
* Sixth Man of the Year: Clifford Robinson, Portland Trail Blazers
* Most Improved Player: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Denver Nuggets
* Coach of the Year: Pat Riley, New York Knicks
* All-NBA First Team:
** F – Karl Malone, Utah Jazz
** F – Charles Barkley, Phoenix Suns
** C – Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
** G – Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
** G – Mark Price, Cleveland Cavaliers
* All-NBA Second Team:
** F – Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks/Los Angeles Clippers
** F – Larry Johnson, Charlotte Hornets
** C – Patrick Ewing, New York Knicks
** G – John Stockton, Utah Jazz
** G – Joe Dumars, Detroit Pistons
* All-NBA Third Team:
** F – Scottie Pippen, Chicago Bulls
** F – Derrick Coleman, New Jersey Nets
** C – David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
** G – Tim Hardaway, Golden State Warriors
** G – Dražen Petrović, New Jersey Nets
* NBA All-Defensive First Team:
** F – Scottie Pippen, Chicago Bulls
** F – Dennis Rodman, San Antonio Spurs
** C – Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
** G – Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
** G – Joe Dumars, Detroit Pistons
* NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
** F – Horace Grant, Orlando Magic
** F – Larry Nance, Cleveland Cavaliers
** C – David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
** G – Dan Majerle, Phoenix Suns
** G – John Starks, New York Knicks
* All-NBA Rookie First Team:
** Shaquille O’Neal, Orlando Magic
** Christian Laettner, Minnesota Timberwolves
** LaPhonso Ellis, Denver Nuggets
** Alonzo Mourning, Charlotte Hornets
** Tom Gugliotta, Washington Bullets
* All-NBA Rookie Second Team:
** Walt Williams, Sacramento Kings
** Clarence Weatherspoon, Philadelphia 76ers
** Latrell Sprewell, Golden State Warriors
** Robert Horry, Houston Rockets
** Richard Dumas, Phoenix Suns

## Play-offs

Die erste Play-off-Runde wurden im Best-of-Five-Modus gespielt, alle weiteren Runden im Modus Best-of-Seven.
| Erste Runde | Erste Runde | Erste Runde | | | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | | | NBA Finals | NBA Finals | NBA Finals |
| 1 | Phoenix | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | L. A. Lakers | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | L. A. Lakers | 2 | | | 1 | Phoenix | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | San Antonio | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Portland | 1 | | | 5 | San Antonio | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | San Antonio | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | San Antonio | 3 | | | | | | 1 | Phoenix | 4 | | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 3 | Seattle | 3 | | | | | |
| 3 | Seattle | 3 | | | | | | | | 3 | Seattle | 3 | | | | | |
| 6 | Utah | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Utah | 2 | | | 3 | Seattle | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Houston | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Houston | 3 | | | 2 | Houston | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | L. A. Clippers | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | L. A. Clippers | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | W1 | Phoenix | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | E2 | Chicago | 4 |
| 1 | New York | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | E2 | Chicago | 4 |
| 8 | Indiana | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Indiana | 1 | | | 1 | New York | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Charlotte | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Boston | 1 | | | 5 | Charlotte | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Charlotte | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Charlotte | 3 | | | | | | 1 | New York | 2 | | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 2 | Chicago | 4 | | | | | |
| 3 | Cleveland | 3 | | | | | | | | 2 | Chicago | 4 | | | | | |
| 6 | New Jersey | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | New Jersey | 2 | | | 3 | Cleveland | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Chicago | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Chicago | 3 | | | 2 | Chicago | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Atlanta | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |