NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1992–93 NBA season was the Bullets' 32nd season in the National Basketball Association .[1] In the 1992 NBA draft , the Bullets selected Tom Gugliotta out of North Carolina State with the sixth pick.[2] [3] In the off-season, the team acquired rookie forward Don MacLean from the Los Angeles Clippers , who had acquired him from the Detroit Pistons ,[4] and signed free agents Buck Johnson and rookie guard Doug Overton . However, Ledell Eackles would miss the entire season due to weight problems.[5] The Bullets got off to a 7–10 start to the season, but then struggled posting a nine-game losing streak in December. In January, All-Star forward Bernard King was released to free agency, and later on signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets .[6] [7] The team struggled with injuries as Pervis Ellison only played just 49 games due to a knee injury, Rex Chapman only played 60 games due to an ankle injury, and Overton only played just 45 games due to a thumb injury.[8] [9] The Bullets lost ten of their final eleven games, finishing last place in the Atlantic Division with a 22–60 record.[10]
Despite their struggles, Harvey Grant led the team in scoring averaging 18.6 points per game, while Michael Adams averaged 14.8 points, 7.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and Gugliotta provided the team with 14.7 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In addition, Ellison averaged 17.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game, while Chapman contributed 12.5 points per game, second-year forward Larry Stewart provided with 9.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, and second-year guard LaBradford Smith contributed 9.3 points per game.[11] Following the season, Grant was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers ,[12] [13] and Johnson, Eackles and Charles Jones were all released to free agency.
One notable highlight of the season was Smith scoring a career-high of 37 points against Michael Jordan , and the Chicago Bulls at the Chicago Stadium on March 19, 1993. Smith shot 15–20 from the field, while Jordan struggled shooting just 9–27 from the field. However, the Bullets lost to the Bulls, 104–99.[14] [15]
NBA Draft
Roster
1992–93 Washington Bullets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
C
42
Acres, Mark
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
––
Oral Roberts
G
10
Adams, Michael
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
162 lb (73 kg)
––
Boston College
G
3
Chapman, Rex
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
––
Kentucky
G
21
Eackles, Ledell (IN)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
––
New Orleans
C
43
Ellison, Pervis
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
––
Louisville
F
44
Grant, Harvey
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
––
Oklahoma
F
24
Gugliotta, Tom
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
––
NC State
F
2
Johnson, Buck
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
––
Alabama
C
23
Jones, Charles
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
––
Albany State
F
34
MacLean, Don
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
––
UCLA
G
14
Overton, Doug
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
––
La Salle
G
20
Price, Brent
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
––
Oklahoma
G
22
Smith, LaBradford
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
––
Louisville
F
33
Stewart, Larry
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
––
Coppin State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(IN) Inactive Injured
Roster
Roster Notes
Shooting guard Ledell Eackles missed the entire season due to weight problems.
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
—
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Player statistics
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Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Awards and Records
Transactions
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See also
References
^ 1992-93 Washington Wizards
^ Aldridge, David (June 25, 1992). "O'Neal, Mourning 1-2" . The Washington Post . Retrieved July 31, 2021 .
^ Press, Associated (June 25, 1992). "After Big Men Go First, Locals Go in First Round: NBA Draft: Miner Goes to Heat at No. 12. Lakers Take Peeler. Clippers Select: La Salle's Woods with Their First Pick" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 25, 2022 .
^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (October 9, 1992). "Clippers Make Sizable Deal, Get John Williams: Pro Basketball: L.A. Trades Rights to Rookie Forward Don MacLean, and Backup Center William Bedford to the Bullets for former crenshaw High Star Troubled with Weight Problems" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
^ Aldridge, David (September 18, 1992). "Eackles Would Like to Stay a Bullet" . The Washington Post . Retrieved January 31, 2022 .
^ Araton, Harvey (February 6, 1993). "PRO BASKETBALL; Nets Are Close to Signing Bernard King" . The New York Times . Retrieved February 3, 2022 .
^ Aldridge, David (February 6, 1993). "Former Bullet King Ready to Join Nets" . The Washington Post . Retrieved October 16, 2022 .
^ Aldridge, David (February 27, 1993). "Last-Second Magic Catches Bullets" . The Washington Post . Retrieved October 16, 2022 .
^ Wilbon, Michael (March 2, 1993). "Sparse Bullets Try to Reload" . The Washington Post . Retrieved October 16, 2022 .
^ "1992–93 Washington Bullets Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 20, 2021 .
^ "1992–93 Washington Bullets Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 20, 2021 .
^ Aldridge, David (June 25, 1993). "Bullets Trade Grant to Get Duckworth" . The Washington Post . Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
^ "Bullets Trade Grant, Acquire Duckworth" . Los Angeles Times . June 25, 1993. Retrieved July 23, 2022 .
^ Aldridge, David (March 20, 1993). "Bullets' Smith Scores 37, But Jordan Boosts Bulls" . The Washington Post . Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
^ Goldstein, Alan (March 21, 1993). "Jordan Scores 36 in First Half, Bulls Handle Bullets, 126-101" . The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved September 26, 2022 .
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