1991–92 Sacramento Kings season explained

The 1991–92 NBA season was the Kings' 43rd season in the National Basketball Association, and seventh season in Sacramento.[1] The Kings had the third overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft, and selected Billy Owens out of Syracuse University,[2] [3] but later on traded him to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Mitch Richmond before the start of the season.[4] [5] [6] [7] The team also acquired Spud Webb from the Atlanta Hawks during the off-season,[8] [9] and traded Bob Hansen to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Dennis Hopson early into the season.[10] [11] However, their struggles continued as the Kings road losing streak climbed up to 43 consecutive road losses before defeating the Orlando Magic 95–93 at the Orlando Arena on November 23. The Kings would change coaches again firing Dick Motta after a 7–18 start to the season. However, under his replacement Rex Hughes, the Kings went on a 10-game losing streak in March, finishing last place in the Pacific Division with a 29–53 record.[12]

Richmond averaged 22.5 points and 5.1 assists per game, while second-year star Lionel Simmons averaged 17.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.7 blocks per game, and Wayman Tisdale provided the team with 16.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. In addition, Webb contributed 16.0 points, 7.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game, while second-year forward Anthony Bonner provided with 9.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, and second-year center Duane Causwell averaged 8.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game.[13] Following the season, Hopson retired after just five seasons in the NBA.

Draft picks

See main article: 1991 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1 3 SF Syracuse
1 27 PF North Carolina
2 31 PG New Mexico State
2 42 SF James Madison

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

1991-92 NBA Records
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Atlanta– 3–1 2–2 0–5 0–5 2–0 2–0 1–4 1–1 2–0 1–4 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2
Boston1–3 – 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–2 2–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 5–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1
Charlotte2–2 1–3 – 0–4 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–1 0–2 3–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–3 1–1 1–3 0–4 3–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–2
Chicago5–0 3–1 4–0 – 3–2 2–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 3–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0
Cleveland5–0 1–3 3–2 2–3 – 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 5–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0
Dallas0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 – 3–2 0–2 0–4 4–2 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 0–5 0–4 1–4 0–2
Denver0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–3 – 0–2 0–4 2–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–4 1–3 1–5 1–1
Detroit4–1 0–4 4–1 1–4 1–3 2–0 2–0 – 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–2 3–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Golden State1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 – 2–2 2–0 3–2 3–2 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–3 5–0 2–2 3–2 1–3 2–0
Houston0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–2 0–2 2–2 – 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 3–1 3–1 3–2 1–3 1–4 2–0
Indiana4–1 2–2 2–3 1–3 0–5 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 – 0–2 2–0 3–1 4–1 2–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–2
L.A. Clippers1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–3 2–2 2–0 – 2–3 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–3 2–3 2–2 2–3 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 3–1 0–2 2–3 2–2 0–2 3–2 – 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–3 1–4 4–1 1–3 1–4 1–3 1–1
Miami2–2 2–3 3–1 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 – 4–0 2–0 2–2 1–4 3–1 1–4 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–0
Milwaukee1–3 2–2 3–2 2–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–2 1–1 1–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 – 2–0 0–4 1–3 3–1 3–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1
Minnesota0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 1–1 0–4 2–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2 0–2 – 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–6 0–4 2–3 0–2
New Jersey1–3 3–2 3–1 0–4 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 – 2–3 3–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–3
New York2–2 2–3 4–0 0–4 0–4 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 4–1 3–1 2–0 3–2 – 4–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–0
Orlando2–2 0–5 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–3 2–0 1–3 1–4 – 3–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–3
Philadelphia2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 4–1 1–3 2–0 2–3 1–3 2–3 – 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 5–0
Phoenix0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–3 3–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 – 3–2 4–1 3–1 3–2 2–2 2–0
Portland2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 3–2 1–3 2–0 3–2 4–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 – 5–0 2–2 4–1 2–2 2–0
Sacramento1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 0–5 1–3 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–4 0–5 – 1–3 1–4 1–3 2–0
San Antonio2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 5–0 4–1 1–1 2–2 2–3 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 6–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 – 3–1 1–4 0–2
Seattle1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–3 3–1 2–0 3–2 4–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–3 1–4 4–1 1–3 – 3–1 2–0
Utah1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 5–1 1–1 3–1 4–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 4–1 1–3 – 2–0
Washington2–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 0–4 2–0 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–5 1–3 2–0 3–2 0–4 3–2 0–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 —

Game log

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
80 80 38.7 .468 .384 .813 4.0 5.1 1.2 .4 22.5
80 77 28.6 .549 .000 .613 7.3 .7 .6 2.7 8.0
79 18 28.9 .447 .250 .627 6.1 1.6 1.2 .3 9.4
78 78 37.1 .454 .200 .770 8.1 4.3 1.7 1.7 17.1
77 77 35.4 .445 .367 .859 2.9 7.1 1.6 .3 16.0
72 71 35.0 .500 .000 .763 6.5 1.5 .8 1.1 16.6
69 2 11.8 .452 1.000 .821 2.7 .6 .5 .2 3.6
†69 0 18.9 .465 .255 .708 3.0 1.5 1.0 .6 10.7
62 5 11.5 .385 .344 .809 1.0 2.3 .5 .0 3.7
56 0 9.6 .456 .000 .655 1.2 1.1 .6 .2 3.4
33 0 12.1 .427 .000 .833 3.6 .6 .2 .8 3.3
31 0 2.8 .375 .000 .636 1.0 .0 .0 .2 .8
†18 0 4.2 .382 .000 .375 1.0 .4 .3 .2 1.6
†4 0 3.8 1.000 .833 .8 .0 .0 .3 2.3
†2 2 20.0 .444 .000 2.0 .5 .5 .0 4.0
1 0 31.0 .417 .500 .500 .0 1.0 1.0 .0 12.0

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/1992.html 1991-92 Sacramento Kings
  2. News: Goldaper . Sam . BASKETBALL; Hornets Make Johnson No. 1 Pick in the Draft . The New York Times . June 27, 1991 . October 14, 2021.
  3. News: Associated Press . UNLV's Johnson Is No. 1: NBA Draft: Coaches' Attempts in Charlotte and New Jersey to Select Billy Owens Are Overruled. Three UNLV Players Are Taken in the First Round . Los Angeles Times . June 27, 1991 . November 21, 2022.
  4. News: Kings Deal Owens to Golden State for Richmond . United Press International . November 1, 1991 . December 27, 2022.
  5. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Richmond Is Traded for Rights to Owens . The New York Times . November 2, 1991 . December 31, 2021.
  6. News: Associated Press . Richmond Traded to Kings for the Rights to Billy Owens: Pro Basketball: Warriors Break Up His High-Scoring Trio to Get Syracuse Rookie . Los Angeles Times . November 2, 1991 . November 21, 2022.
  7. News: Warriors Get Rights to Owens . The Washington Post . November 2, 1991 . November 21, 2022.
  8. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Hawks Ready to Announce Two Trades . The New York Times . June 29, 1991 . February 3, 2022.
  9. News: Hawks to Deal Webb to Kings for... . The Baltimore Sun . June 29, 1991 . November 21, 2022.
  10. News: Smith . Sam. Deal Makes Hopson Feel Like a King . Chicago Tribune . November 5, 1991 . November 21, 2022.
  11. News: Names in the News . Los Angeles Times . November 5, 1991 . November 21, 2022.
  12. Web site: 1991–92 Sacramento Kings Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. December 31, 2021.
  13. Web site: 1991–92 Sacramento Kings Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. February 3, 2022.

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