# 1992–93 Charlotte Hornets season

The 1992–93 NBA season was the fifth season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association. In the 1992 NBA draft, the Hornets selected Alonzo Mourning out of Georgetown University with the second overall pick. The team also signed free agent David Wingate during the first month of the regular season, then later on traded J.R. Reid to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Sidney Green in December, and released Tom Hammonds to free agency as he later on signed with the Denver Nuggets.
With the addition of Mourning, along with second-year star Larry Johnson and Muggsy Bogues, the Hornets struggled losing four of their first six games, but then went on a five-game winning streak afterwards, held a 26–23 record at the All-Star break, and won 9 of their final 12 games, finishing their season in third place in the Central Division with a 44–38 record, and qualified for their first ever playoff appearance.
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Hornets faced off against the 4th-seeded Boston Celtics; after losing Game 1 on the road, 112–101, the Hornets would win the next three games, thus the series, when Mourning sunk a 20-foot jumper at the buzzer in a Game 4 home win over the Celtics, 104–103. The team became the first of the four expansion franchises of the late 1980s to win a playoff series. However, in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, the Hornets were eliminated by the New York Knicks in five games. The Hornets led the NBA in home-game attendance for the fourth time in five seasons.
Johnson averaged 22.1 points and 10.5 rebounds per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City, Utah, while Mourning averaged 21.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game, was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and finished in second place in Rookie of the Year voting behind Shaquille O'Neal of the Orlando Magic. In addition, Bogues provided the team with 10.0 points, 8.8 assists and 2.0 steals per game, while Kendall Gill averaged 16.9 points and 1.4 steals per game, sixth man Dell Curry provided them with 15.3 points per game off the bench, and Johnny Newman contributed 11.9 points per game. Kenny Gattison provided with 6.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per game off the bench, and Wingate contributed 6.1 points per game.
Following the season, Gill was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics, and Green was released to free agency.

## Offseason
### NBA draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 2 | Alonzo Mourning | C | United States | Georgetown |
| 2 | 35 | Tony Bennett | PG | United States | Wisconsin–Green Bay |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Central Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Chicago Bulls | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | 31–10 | 26–15 | 19–9 |
| x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 | 35–6 | 19–22 | 22–6 |
| x-Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13 | 22–19 | 22–19 | 12–16 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 14 | 25–16 | 18–23 | 12–16 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 | 27–14 | 14–27 | 11–17 |
| Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 | 28–13 | 12–29 | 12–16 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 29 | 18–23 | 10–31 | 10–18 |
| # | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-New York Knicks | 60 | 22 | .732 | – |
| 2 | y-Chicago Bulls | 57 | 25 | .695 | 3 |
| 3 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 6 |
| 4 | x-Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 12 |
| 5 | x-Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16 |
| 6 | x-New Jersey Nets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17 |
| 7 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17 |
| 8 | x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19 |
| 9 | Orlando Magic | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19 |
| 10 | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20 |
| 11 | Miami Heat | 36 | 46 | .439 | 24 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 32 |
| 13 | Philadelphia 76ers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 |
| 14 | Washington Bullets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 38 |
    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: 44–38 (home: 22–19; road: 22–19) :
November: 7–6 (home: 4–3; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
November 6, 1992
Washington
W 126–119
Charlotte Coliseum
1–0
2
November 8, 1992
@ Cleveland
L 107–127
Richfield Coliseum
1–1
3
November 10, 1992
@ Orlando
W 112–108
Orlando Arena
2–1
4
November 11, 1992
Boston
L 99–109
Charlotte Coliseum
2–2
5
November 13, 1992
@ Indiana
L 109–110
Market Square Arena
2–3
6
November 14, 1992
Miami
L 95–104
Charlotte Coliseum
2–4
7
November 17, 1992
Dallas
W 134–111
Charlotte Coliseum
3–4
8
November 20, 1992
Golden State
W 117–110 (OT)
Charlotte Coliseum
4–4
9
November 21, 1992
@ Miami
W 123–111
Miami Arena
5–4
10
November 24, 1992
Philadelphia
W 127–119
Charlotte Coliseum
6–4
11
November 25, 1992
@ Detroit
W 101–97
The Palace of Auburn Hills
7–4
12
November 27, 1992
@ Boston
L 102–111
Boston Garden
7–5
13
November 28, 1992
Indiana
L 122–134
Charlotte Coliseum
7–6 :
December: 7–7 (home: 2–3; road: 5–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
14
December 1, 1992 9:30 p.m. EST
@ Phoenix
L 90–109
Johnson (27)
Johnson (11)
Bogues (12)
America West Arena 19,023
7–7
15
December 2, 1992
@ Golden State
W 111–110
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
8–7
16
December 4, 1992
@ Sacramento
W 112–111
ARCO Arena
9–7
17
December 5, 1992
@ L.A. Clippers
L 109–119
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
9–8
18
December 9, 1992 7:30 p.m. EST
Phoenix
L 101–110
Johnson (29)
Johnson (12)
Bogues (14)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
9–9
19
December 10, 1992
@ New York
W 110–103 (OT)
Madison Square Garden
10–9
20
December 12, 1992
Denver
W 109–100
Charlotte Coliseum
11–9
21
December 15, 1992 8:30 p.m. EST
@ Chicago
L 110–125
Curry (26)
Johnson (14)
Bogues (9)
Chicago Stadium 18,088
11–10
22
December 16, 1992
Utah
L 91–93
Charlotte Coliseum
11–11
23
December 19, 1992
@ Washington
W 126–117
Capital Centre
12–11
24
December 22, 1992
@ Atlanta
W 130–114
The Omni
13–11
25
December 23, 1992
Detroit
W 107–95
Charlotte Coliseum
14–11
26
December 28, 1992
@ New Jersey
L 103–104
Brendan Byrne Arena
14–12
27
December 29, 1992 7:30 p.m. EST
Chicago
L 103–104
Newman (28)
Johnson (9)
Bogues (10)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
14–13 :
January: 6–7 (home: 3–4; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
28
January 2, 1993
New Jersey
W 104–103
Charlotte Coliseum
15–13
29
January 5, 1993
Boston
L 103–107
Charlotte Coliseum
15–14
30
January 8, 1993
L.A. Clippers
W 115–101
Charlotte Coliseum
16–14
31
January 11, 1993
@ Dallas
W 132–113
Reunion Arena
17–14
32
January 14, 1993
@ Houston
L 107–111
The Summit
17–15
33
January 16, 1993
@ San Antonio
L 111–124
HemisFair Arena
17–16
34
January 19, 1993
Atlanta
L 100–102
Charlotte Coliseum
17–17
35
January 20, 1993
@ New York
L 91–114
Madison Square Garden
17–18
36
January 22, 1993 8:30 p.m. EST
@ Chicago
W 105–97
Curry, Gill, Mourning (19)
Johnson (19)
Bogues (12)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
18–18
37
January 24, 1993
Indiana
L 105–112
Charlotte Coliseum
18–19
38
January 27, 1993
Sacramento
W 117–107
Charlotte Coliseum
19–19
39
January 29, 1993
L.A. Lakers
L 108–123
Charlotte Coliseum
19–20
40
January 30, 1993
@ Washington
W 127–121 (OT)
Capital Centre
20–20 :
February: 8–5 (home: 6–2; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
41
February 1, 1993
Seattle
W 112–100
Gill, Johnson, Mourning (19)
Johnson (11)
Bogues (11)
Charlotte Coliseum
21–20
42
February 3, 1993
@ Philadelphia
W 129–118
The Spectrum
22–20
43
February 5, 1993
Milwaukee
W 118–111
Charlotte Coliseum
22–20
44
February 9, 1993
Cleveland
L 103–107
Charlotte Coliseum
23–21
45
February 11, 1993
Orlando
W 116–107
Charlotte Coliseum
24–21
46
February 12, 1993
@ Miami
W 116–107
Miami Arena
25–21
47
February 14, 1993
Detroit
W 117–107
Charlotte Coliseum
26–21
48
February 15, 1993
@ Milwaukee
L 122–128
Bradley Center
26–22
49
February 17, 1993
New York
L 116–124
Charlotte Coliseum
26–23
All-Star Break
50
February 23, 1993
New Jersey
W 104–95
Charlotte Coliseum
27–23
51
February 25, 1993
San Antonio
W 111–104
Charlotte Coliseum
28–23
52
February 26, 1993
@ Indiana
L 105–137
Market Square Arena
28–24
53
February 28, 1993
@ Denver
L 103–110
McNichols Sports Arena
28–25 :
March: 7–10 (home: 2–4; road: 5–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
54
March 1, 1993
@ Utah
W 110–107
Delta Center
29–24
55
March 4, 1993
@ Seattle
L 112–138
Johnson (24)
Johnson (11)
Bogues (13)
Seattle Center Coliseum
29–26
56
March 5, 1993
@ Portland
W 94–92
Memorial Coliseum
30–26
57
March 7, 1993
@ L.A. Lakers
W 105–101
Great Western Forum
31–26
58
March 9, 1993
Washington
W 124–104
Charlotte Coliseum
32–26
59
March 11, 1993
@ Cleveland
L 99–118
Richfield Coliseum
32–27
60
March 12, 1993 8:30 p.m. EST
@ Chicago
L 108–123
Mourning (25)
Mourning (8)
Gill (6)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
32–28
61
March 14, 1993
@ Boston
W 96–93
Boston Garden
33–28
62
March 16, 1993
Atlanta
L 107–122
Charlotte Coliseum
33–29
63
March 18, 1993
Minnesota
W 113–85
Charlotte Coliseum
34–29
64
March 19, 1993
@ Indiana
L 108–112
Market Square Arena
34–30
65
March 21, 1993
@ Minnesota
W 99–95
Target Center
35–30
66
March 23, 1993
Houston
L 103–111
Charlotte Coliseum
35–31
67
March 24, 1993
@ New Jersey
L 116–118
Brendan Byrne Arena
35–32
68
March 26, 1993
@ Detroit
L 107–115
The Palace of Auburn Hills
35–33
69
March 28, 1993
Portland
L 114–121
Charlotte Coliseum
35–34
70
March 30, 1993
Miami
L 89–116
Charlotte Coliseum
35–35 :
April: 9–3 (home: 5–3; road: 4–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
71
April 1, 1993
@ Orlando
W 102–93
Orlando Arena
36–35
72
April 2, 1993
Cleveland
W 114–113
Charlotte Coliseum
37–35
73
April 7, 1993
Orlando
L 96–109
Charlotte Coliseum
37–36
74
April 9, 1993
@ Philadelphia
W 122–113
The Spectrum
38–36
75
April 10, 1993
Atlanta
L 105–118
Charlotte Coliseum
38–37
76
April 12, 1993
Philadelphia
W 120–101
Charlotte Coliseum
39–37
77
April 14, 1993
New York
L 107–111
Charlotte Coliseum
39–38
78
April 16, 1993
Detroit
W 127–93
Charlotte Coliseum
40–38
79
April 17, 1993
@ Atlanta
W 110–107
The Omni
41–38
80
April 21, 1993
Milwaukee
W 119–111
Charlotte Coliseum
41–38
81
April 23, 1993 8:00 p.m. EDT
Chicago
W 104–103
Johnson (31)
Johnson (14)
Bogues (6)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
43–38
82
April 24, 1993
@ Milwaukee
W 108–106
Bradley Center
44–38 :
1992–93 schedule :

## Playoffs

1993 playoff game log Total: 4–5 (home: 3–1; road: 1–4) :
Eastern Conference First Round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 29, 1993
@ Boston
L 101–112
Gill, Mourning (30)
Johnson (13)
Bogues (15)
Boston Garden 14,890
0–1
2
May 1, 1993
@ Boston
W 99–98 (2OT)
Johnson (23)
Mourning (14)
Bogues (8)
Boston Garden 14,890
1–1
3
May 3, 1993
Boston
W 119–89
Johnson (29)
Johnson (11)
Bogues (7)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
2–1
4
May 5, 1993
Boston
W 104–103
Mourning (33)
Mourning (7)
Bogues (9)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
3–1 :
Eastern Conference Semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 9, 1993
@ New York
L 95–111
Mourning (27)
Mourning (13)
Bogues (8)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
0–1
2
May 12, 1993
@ New York
L 101–105 (OT)
Mourning (24)
Green (10)
Bogues (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
0–2
3
May 14, 1993
New York
W 110–106 (2OT)
Mourning (34)
Mourning (10)
Bogues (8)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
1–2
4
May 16, 1993
New York
L 92–94
Johnson (24)
Mourning (8)
Bogues (5)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
1–3
5
May 18, 1993
@ New York
L 101–105
Gill (26)
Mourning (12)
Gill (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
1–4 :
1993 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Larry Johnson | PF | 82 | 82 | 3,323 | 864 | 353 | 53 | 27 | 1,810 | 40.5 | 10.5 | 4.3 | .6 | .3 | 22.1 |
| Muggsy Bogues | PG | 81 | 80 | 2,833 | 298 | 711 | 161 | 5 | 808 | 35.0 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 2.0 | .1 | 10.0 |
| Dell Curry | SG | 80 | 0 | 2,094 | 286 | 180 | 87 | 23 | 1,227 | 26.2 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .3 | 15.3 |
| Alonzo Mourning | C | 78 | 78 | 2,644 | 805 | 76 | 27 | 271 | 1,639 | 33.9 | 10.3 | 1.0 | .3 | 3.5 | 21.0 |
| Kenny Gattison | PF | 75 | 5 | 1,475 | 353 | 68 | 48 | 55 | 508 | 19.7 | 4.7 | .9 | .6 | .7 | 6.8 |
| Tony Bennett | PG | 75 | 2 | 857 | 63 | 136 | 30 | 0 | 276 | 11.4 | .8 | 1.8 | .4 | .0 | 3.7 |
| David Wingate | SF | 72 | 55 | 1,471 | 174 | 183 | 66 | 9 | 440 | 20.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | .9 | .1 | 6.1 |
| Kendall Gill | SG | 69 | 67 | 2,430 | 340 | 268 | 98 | 36 | 1,167 | 35.2 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 1.4 | .5 | 16.9 |
| Johnny Newman | SF | 64 | 27 | 1,471 | 143 | 117 | 45 | 19 | 764 | 23.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | .7 | .3 | 11.9 |
| Kevin Lynch | SG | 40 | 8 | 324 | 35 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 86 | 8.1 | .9 | .6 | .3 | .2 | 2.2 |
| Mike Gminski | C | 34 | 0 | 251 | 85 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 93 | 7.4 | 2.5 | .2 | .0 | .3 | 2.7 |
| Sidney Green$^†$ | PF | 24 | 0 | 127 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 5.3 | 2.0 | .2 | .0 | .1 | 1.7 |
| Tom Hammonds$^†$ | PF | 19 | 5 | 142 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 7.5 | 1.6 | .4 | .0 | .2 | 2.3 |
| J. R. Reid$^†$ | PF | 17 | 1 | 295 | 70 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 127 | 17.4 | 4.1 | 1.4 | .6 | .3 | 7.5 |
| Lorenzo Williams$^†$ | C | 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9.0 | 4.5 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hornets only.

### Playoffs

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Alonzo Mourning | C | 9 | 9 | 367 | 89 | 13 | 6 | 31 | 214 | 40.8 | 9.9 | 1.4 | .7 | 3.4 | 23.8 |
| Kendall Gill | SG | 9 | 9 | 353 | 46 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 156 | 39.2 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 | .7 | 17.3 |
| Larry Johnson | PF | 9 | 9 | 348 | 62 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 178 | 38.7 | 6.9 | 3.3 | .6 | .2 | 19.8 |
| Muggsy Bogues | PG | 9 | 9 | 346 | 36 | 70 | 24 | 0 | 88 | 38.4 | 4.0 | 7.8 | 2.7 | .0 | 9.8 |
| Johnny Newman | SF | 9 | 9 | 173 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 68 | 19.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .1 | 7.6 |
| Dell Curry | SG | 9 | 0 | 222 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 99 | 24.7 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .0 | 11.0 |
| Kenny Gattison | PF | 9 | 0 | 187 | 39 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 53 | 20.8 | 4.3 | 1.2 | .6 | .1 | 5.9 |
| David Wingate | SF | 9 | 0 | 117 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 13.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .4 | .1 | 2.1 |
| Sidney Green | PF | 9 | 0 | 78 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8.7 | 3.2 | .1 | .1 | .1 | 1.7 |
| Tony Bennett | PG | 8 | 0 | 86 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 10.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .3 | .1 | 3.8 |
| Mike Gminski | C | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Kevin Lynch | SG | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |

## Awards and records

* Larry Johnson, All-NBA Second Team
* Alonzo Mourning, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

## Transactions

* August 31, 1992
Signed LaMark Baker as a free agent.
* October 2, 1992
Signed Lorenzo Williams as a free agent.
* October 7, 1992
Elliot Perry signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers.
* November 2, 1992
Waived LaMark Baker.
* November 12, 1992
Waived Lorenzo Williams.
* November 18, 1992
Signed David Wingate as a free agent.
* December 9, 1992
Traded J.R. Reid to the San Antonio Spurs for Sidney Green, a 1993 1st round draft pick (Scott Burrell was later selected) and a 1996 2nd round draft pick (Ronnie Henderson was later selected).
* January 26, 1993
Waived Tom Hammonds.
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