1992–93 Phoenix Suns season explained

Team:Phoenix Suns
End Year:1993
Divisionwin:yes
Conferencewin:yes
Wins:62
Losses:20
Division:Pacific
Division Place:1
Conf Place:1
Coach:Paul Westphal
Gm:Jerry Colangelo
Arena:America West Arena
Owner:Jerry Colangelo
Playoffs:NBA Finals
(lost to Bulls 2–4)
Bbr Team:PHO
Television:
Radio:KTAR

The 1992–93 NBA season was the 25th season for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association.[1] This season is most memorable for the Suns acquiring controversial All-Star power forward Charles Barkley from the Philadelphia 76ers,[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] and signing free agent Danny Ainge prior to the season.[7] [8] [9] Under new head coach Paul Westphal,[10] [11] [12] the Suns had a successful season posting a 14-game winning streak in December,[13] which led them to a 21–4 start, held a 38–10 record at the All-Star break,[14] then posted an 11-game winning streak between March and April to finish with an NBA-best 62–20 record.[15] The team set the franchise record for most wins in a season (the record was later tied in the 2004–05 season and later broken in the 2021-22 NBA season). Barkley won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award,[16] [17] [18] [19] [20] and led the team to its second trip to the NBA Finals, where they lost to Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and the 2-time defending champion Chicago Bulls in six games.[21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Suns faced elimination as they trailed 2–0 against the 8th-seeded Los Angeles Lakers.[26] [27] [28] However, they won the next three games, including a 112–104 overtime home win in Game 5 to advance in the Western Conference Semi-finals,[29] [30] [31] [32] where they defeated the 5th-seeded San Antonio Spurs in six games.[33] [34] [35] [36] In the Western Conference finals, they defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in a full seven-game series,[37] [38] [39] [40] on their way to the Finals before losing in six games to the Bulls.

Barkley led the Suns in scoring and rebounding with 25.6 points and 12.1 rebounds per game, and also contributed 1.6 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while Dan Majerle finished second on the team in scoring with 16.9 points per game, contributed 1.7 steals per game, and finished tied in first place in the league with 167 three-point field goals, while being named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Barkley and Majerle were both selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game, with Westphal coaching the Western Conference.[41] [42] [43] [44] In addition, point guard Kevin Johnson only played just 49 games due to groin, hamstring and knee injuries,[45] [46] [47] averaging 16.1 points, 7.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and rookie forward Richard Dumas (who was suspended for all of the previous season for violating the NBA's substance abuse policy), contributed 15.8 points, led the Suns with 1.8 steals per game and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, despite only playing just 48 games due to injury. Cedric Ceballos provided the team with 12.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, while off the bench, sixth man Tom Chambers provided with 12.2 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, Ainge contributed 11.8 points per game and 150 three-point field goals, and first round draft pick Oliver Miller led the team with 1.8 blocks per game.[48] Westphal finished in fourth place in Coach of the Year voting.[49] [50] [51] Following the season, Chambers signed as a free agent with the Utah Jazz.[52] [53] [54]

The season saw the debut of the new "Streaking Sun" logo,[55] which was featured on the front of the team's new jerseys.[56] [57] The new primary logo and uniforms would both remain in use until 2000. The season was also the Suns first at the new America West Arena (currently known as "Footprint Center"). The new arena had a regular season attendance of 779,943 in 41 home games, the fifth highest total attendance in the league.[58] The team sold-out the capacity 19,023 arena every game of the season.

This was the last time the Suns would make the NBA Finals until the 2020–21 season.

Offseason

NBA draft

See main article: 1992 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
122Oliver MillerCenterArkansas
248Brian DavisForwardDuke
249Ron EllisForwardLouisiana Tech

The Suns used their first-round pick to select center Oliver Miller from Arkansas. Miller averaged 12.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game through four years with the Razorbacks. Miller would go on to play two seasons with the Suns before signing with the Detroit Pistons as a free agent in 1994. He would later return to the Suns in the 1999–2000 season.[59] Second-round picks Brian Davis and Ron Ellis were not signed by the Suns. Davis would later play with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1993–94 season,[60] while Ellis never played in the NBA.

Trades

On June 17, 1992, the Suns traded former All-Star Jeff Hornacek, Tim Perry, and Andrew Lang to the Philadelphia 76ers for All-Star forward Charles Barkley.[61] Barkley would play four seasons with the Suns before being traded to the Houston Rockets in 1996. Hornacek would play less than two seasons with the Sixers, Perry would play less than four, and Lang only one. Many consider the trade to be the best in Suns history.[62]

Free agency

The Suns key off-season signing was veteran shooting guard Danny Ainge. Ainge would spend his last three seasons in the NBA with the Suns.[63] Point guard Frank Johnson was signed to back-up All-Star Kevin Johnson.[64] Forward/center Tim Kempton was signed, but played sparingly throughout the season.[65] Small forward Alex Stivrins was picked up in the off-season, but later waived. He would return with two 10-day contracts later in the season, but was again waived.[66]

Regular season

In 1992, the Suns moved into their new arena in downtown Phoenix, the America West Arena (now Footprint Center). The arena was not the only new arrival into Phoenix though, as flamboyant all-star power forward Charles Barkley was traded from the Philadelphia 76ers for Jeff Hornacek, Andrew Lang, and Tim Perry. Barkley would go on to win his first and only MVP in his first year with Phoenix in 1993.

In addition to Barkley, the Suns added some key players to their roster, amongst them Danny Ainge. The organization also drafted a player out of UArkansas: center Oliver Miller. Also making his Suns debut was their 1991 first round draft pick, Oklahoma State forward Richard Dumas, who missed the previous season due to a drug-related suspension.

Record vs. opponents

1992–93 NBA records
width=100TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
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
Boston2–2 —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
Charlotte2–3 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
Chicago2–2 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
Cleveland5–0 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
Dallas1–1 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
Denver0–2 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
Detroit3–2 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 State0–2 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
Houston1–1 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
Indiana2–2 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. Clippers1–1 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. Lakers1–1 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
Miami1–3 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
Milwaukee2–3 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
Minnesota0–2 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 Jersey3–1 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 York2–2 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
Orlando3–1 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
Philadelphia1–3 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
Phoenix2–0 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
Portland1–1 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
Sacramento1–1 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 Antonio0–2 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
Seattle1–1 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
Utah0–2 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
Washington2–2 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

|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 1| November 7| L.A. Clippers| W 111–105| Charles Barkley (37)| Charles Barkley (21)| Charles Barkley (8)| America West Arena
19,023| 1–0|- bgcolor=ffcccc| 2| November 10| @ Portland| L 89–100| Charles Barkley (21)| Charles Barkley (14)| Negele Knight (9)| Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| November 12, 1992
7:00p.m. MST| @ Utah| W 102–91| Barkley (25)| Barkley (14)| Barkley,
Majerle (5)| Delta Center
19,911| 2–1|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 4| November 14| @ Minnesota| W 108–101| Tom Chambers (28)| Charles Barkley (13)| Dan Majerle (6)| Target Center
19,006| 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| November 16, 1992
7:30p.m. MST| Seattle| W 117–108| Barkley (28)| Barkley (12)| Knight (7)| America West Arena
19,023| 4–1|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 6| November 18| Sacramento| W 127–111| Cedric Ceballos (30)| Cedric Ceballos (13)| Oliver Miller,
Alex Stivrins (5)| America West Arena
19,023| 5–1|- bgcolor=ffcccc| 7| November 21| @ L.A. Clippers| L 107–111| Charles Barkley (44)| Charles Barkley (17)| Kevin Johnson (7)| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
14,419| 5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 8| November 22, 1992
7:00p.m. MST| Chicago| L 111–128| Barkley (22)| Barkley (9)| K. Johnson (8)| America West Arena
19,023| 5–3|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 9| November 25| Portland| W 121–117| Charles Barkley (33)| Charles Barkley (18)| Charles Barkley (6)| America West Arena
19,023| 6–3|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 10| November 27| Golden State| W 121–107| Charles Barkley (29)| Charles Barkley (11)| Frank Johnson (9)| America West Arena
19,023| 7–3|- bgcolor=ffcccc| 11| November 28| @ Golden State| L 131–134| Charles Barkley (28)| Charles Barkley (18)| Dan Majerle (7)| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025| 7–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12| December 1, 1992
7:30p.m. MST| Charlotte| W 109–90| Ceballos (20)| Barkley (14)| Barkley (7)| America West Arena
19,023| 8–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13| December 4, 1992
7:30p.m. MST| L.A. Lakers| W 103–93| Barkley (19)| Barkley (9)| F. Johnson (5)| America West Arena
19,023| 9–4|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 14| December 6| @ Milwaukee| W 122–112| Negele Knight (22)| Charles Barkley (14)| Negele Knight (7)| Bradley Center
16,646| 10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15| December 8, 1992
5:30p.m. MST| @ New Jersey| W 105–100| Barkley (34)| Barkley (12)| Barkley (6)| Brendan Byrne Arena
16,514| 11–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16| December 9, 1992
5:30p.m. MST| @ Charlotte| W 110–101| Barkley (23)| Barkley (12)| Barkley (10)| Charlotte Coliseum
23,698| 12–4|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 17| December 11| @ Orlando| W 108–107| Tom Chambers (27)| Charles Barkley (11)| Danny Ainge (9)| Orlando Arena
15,151| 13–4|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 18| December 12| @ Miami| W 122–118| Charles Barkley (39)| Charles Barkley (10)| Danny Ainge,
Dan Majerle,
Oliver Miller (5)| Miami Arena
15,008| 14–4|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 19| December 15| Washington| W 125–110| Charles Barkley (36)| Charles Barkley (10)| Dan Majerle (9)| America West Arena
19,023| 15–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20| December 18, 1992
8:30p.m. MST| @ L.A. Lakers| W 116–100| Barkley (25)| Barkley (23)| Knight,
Majerle (7)| Great Western Forum
16,734| 16–4|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 21| December 22| Golden State| W 106–104| Charles Barkley (35)| Charles Barkley (16)| Dan Majerle (5)| America West Arena
19,023| 17–4|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 22| December 23| @ Denver| W 111–96| Dan Majerle (25)| Cedric Ceballos (11)| Dan Majerle (5)| McNichols Sports Arena
n/a| 18–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23| December 26, 1992
7:30p.m. MST| Seattle| W 113–110| Barkley (33)| Barkley (13)| Knight,
Majerle (5)| America West Arena
19,023| 19–4|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 24| December 27| Denver| W 129–88| Richard Dumas (27)| Cedric Ceballos (12)| Kevin Johnson (12)| America West Arena
19,023| 20–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25| December 30, 1992
7:30p.m. MST| Houston| W 133–110| Barkley,
Ke=. Johnson,
Majerle (25)| Barkley (17)| Barkley,
K. Johnson (10)| America West Arena
19,023| 21–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 26| January 3, 1993
6:00p.m. MST| @ San Antonio| L 113–114 (OT)| Barkley (31)| Barkley (12)| K. Johnson (8)| HemisFair Arena
16,057| 21–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27| January 5, 1993
6:30p.m. MST| @ Houston| W 106–104| Barkley (29)| Barkley (8)| Barkley (10)| The Summit
13,755| 22–5|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 28| January 7| @ Dallas| W 111–107| Charles Barkley (32)| Charles Barkley (14)| Charles Barkley,
Dan Majerle (6)| Reunion Arena
13,750| 23–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 29| January 12, 1993
8:00p.m. MST| @ Seattle| L 113–122| Barkley (27)| Barkley (11)| K. Johnson (8)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,812| 23–6|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 30| January 14| @ Sacramento| W 114–104| Richard Dumas,
Dan Majerle (23)| Dan Majerle,
Oliver Miller (9)| Kevin Johnson (8)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 24–6|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 31| January 15| Miami| W 107–99| Charles Barkley (31)| Charles Barkley (10)| Kevin Johnson,
Dan Majerle (5)| America West Arena
19,023| 25–6|- bgcolor=ffcccc| 32| January 18, 1993
11:00a.m. MST| @ New York| L 103–106| Barkley (27)| Barkley (15)| K. Johnson (9)| Madison Square Garden
19,763| 25–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 33| January 20, 1993
5:30p.m. MST| @ Cleveland| L 119–123| Dumas (23)| West (12)| Ceballos (5)| Richfield Coliseum
20,273| 25–8|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 34| January 22| @ Washington| W 122–115| Richard Dumas (26)| Charles Barkley (9)| Charles Barkley (7)| Capital Centre
18,756| 26–8|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 35| January 23| @ Atlanta| W 110–91| Charles Barkley (32)| Charles Barkley (16)| Kevin Johnson (7)| Omni Coliseum
16,531| 27–8|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 36| January 25| @ Detroit| W 121–119| Charles Barkley,
Kevin Johnson (24)| Richard Dumas (11)| Kevin Johnson (9)| The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454| 28–8|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 37| January 27| @ Minnesota| W 117–116 (OT)| Charles Barkley (35)| Charles Barkley (24)| Kevin Johnson (7)| Target Center
18,503| 29–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 38| January 29, 1993
6:00p.m. MST| San Antonio| W 125–110| Ainge (26)| Barkley (11)| K. Johnson (11)| America West Arena
19,023| 30–8|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 39| January 30| Dallas| W 126–105| Dan Majerle (30)| Charles Barkley (14)| Kevin Johnson (7)| America West Arena
19,023| 31–8|- bgcolor=ffcccc| 40| February 2| @ L.A. Clippers| L 108–112| Kevin Johnson (23)| Mark West (12)| Charles Barkley,
Kevin Johnson (6)| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
15,989| 31–9|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 41| February 3| Minnesota| W 122–102| Danny Ainge (19)| Charles Barkley (14)| Kevin Johnson (8)| America West Arena
19,023| 32–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 42| February 5, 1993
7:30p.m. MST| L.A. Lakers| W 132–104| Majerle (29)| Dumas (9)| Barkley,
K. Johnson (6)| America West Arena
19,023| 33–9|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 43| February 7| Orlando| W 121–105| Richard Dumas (31)| Charles Barkley (19)| Danny Ainge,
Kevin Johnson (9)| America West Arena
19,023| 34–9|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 44| February 10| L.A. Clippers| W 122–100| Charles Barkley (22)| Charles Barkley (13)| Charles Barkley (8)| America West Arena
19,023| 35–9|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 45| February 11| @ Golden State| W 122–100| Danny Ainge (33)| Charles Barkley (19)| Kevin Johnson (12)| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025| 36–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 46| February 13, 1993
8:00p.m. MST| @ Seattle| L 94–95| Barkley (33)| Barkley (8)| Barkley (8)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,812| 36–10|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 47| February 16| Boston| W 110–97| Charles Barkley (32)| Charles Barkley,
Tom Chambers (12)| Charles Barkley (9)| America West Arena
19,023| 37–10|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 48| February 18| Atlanta| W 131–119| Richard Dumas (32)| Charles Barkley (16)| Charles Barkley (12)| America West Arena
19,023| 38–10|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 49| February 23, 1993
6:30p.m. MST| @ San Antonio| W 105–103| Barkley (29)| Barkley (12)| Ainge (7)| HemisFair Arena
16,057| 39–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 50| February 25, 1993
6:30p.m. MST| @ Houston| L 104–131| Dumas (21)| Barkley,
Dumas (8)| Ainge,
Barkley,
Knight (4)| The Summit
16,611| 39–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 51| February 26, 1993
7:30p.m. MST| Utah| W 113–106| Barkley (29)| Barkley (11)| Barkley (11)| America West Arena
19,023| 40–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 52| February 28, 1993
1:30p.m. MST| Cleveland| L 94–101| Barkley (27)| Barkley (19)| Barkley (11)| America West Arena
19,023| 40–12|- bgcolor=ffcccc| 53| March 2| @ Portland| L 97–102| Charles Barkley,
Dan Majerle (20)| Charles Barkley (12)| Dan Majerle (7)| Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 40–13|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 54| March 3| Philadelphia| W 125–115| Charles Barkley (36)| Charles Barkley (17)| Charles Barkley (9)| America West Arena
19,023| 41–13|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 55| March 5| Sacramento| W 130–122| Charles Barkley (32)| Mark West (12)| Kevin Johnson (6)| America West Arena
19,023| 42–13|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 56| March 6| @ Dallas| W 109–102| Kevin Johnson (28)| Charles Barkley (15)| Kevin Johnson (7)| Reunion Arena
17,502| 43–13|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 57| March 9| @ Sacramento| W 128–108| Cedric Ceballos (40)| Cedric Ceballos (12)| Kevin Johnson (12)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 44–13|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 58| March 10| Golden State| W 111–100| Charles Barkley (30)| Mark West (13)| Kevin Johnson (8)| America West Arena
19,023| 45–13|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 59| March 12| Dallas| W 116–98| Cedric Ceballos (24)| Charles Barkley,
Cedric Ceballos (9)| Kevin Johnson (9)| America West Arena
19,023| 46–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 60| March 13, 1993
7:30p.m. MST| New Jersey| L 93–124| K. Johnson (23)| Ceballos,
Chambers,
Mustaf (7)| K. Johnson (6)| America West Arena
19,023| 46–14|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 61| March 17| Portland| W 129–111| Cedric Ceballos,
Tom Chambers (24)| Cedric Ceballos (14)| Kevin Johnson (14)| America West Arena
19,023| 47–14|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 62| March 19| Detroit| W 127–97| Danny Ainge (23)| Charles Barkley (16)| Dan Majerle (9)| America West Arena
19,023| 48–14|- bgcolor=ffcccc| 63| March 21| Indiana| L 108–109| Charles Barkley (38)| Charles Barkley,
Mark West (9)| Kevin Johnson (11)| America West Arena
19,023| 48–15|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 64| March 23, 1993
6:30p.m. MST| New York| W 121–92| Barkley (31)| Ceballos (12)| F. Johnson (7)| America West Arena
19,023| 49–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 65| March 24, 1993
8:30p.m. MST| @ L.A. Lakers| W 120–105| Barkley (33)| Barkley (12)| Barkley (8)| Great Western Forum
17,505| 50–15|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 66| March 26| Milwaukee| W 109–103| Charles Barkley (31)| Charles Barkley (15)| Frank Johnson (8)| America West Arena
19,023| 51–15|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 67| March 28| @ Philadelphia| W 110–100| Charles Barkley (35)| Cedric Ceballos (15)| Kevin Johnson (8)| The Spectrum
18,168| 52–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 68| March 30, 1993
6:00p.m. MST| @ Chicago| W 113–109| Ceballos (27)| West (10)| K. Johnson (16)| Chicago Stadium
18,676| 53–15|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 69| April 2| @ Boston| W 118–114| Charles Barkley (37)| Charles Barkley (11)| Kevin Johnson (9)| Boston Garden
14,890| 54–15|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 70| April 4| @ Indiana| W 110–100| Charles Barkley (32)| Charles Barkley (13)| Kevin Johnson (8)| Market Square Arena
16,530| 55–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 71| April 6, 1993
7:30p.m. MST| L.A. Lakers| W 115–114| K. Johnson (32)| Barkley (11)| Majerle (8)| America West Arena
19,023| 56–15|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 72| April 8| @ Sacramento| W 123–114| Cedric Ceballos (28)| Mark West (13)| Kevin Johnson (7)| ARCO Arena| 57–15|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 73| April 9| Denver| W 98–97| Charles Barkley (26)| Charles Barkley (19)| Charles Barkley (12)| America West Arena
19,023| 58–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 74| April 11, 1993
12:30p.m. MST| Utah| W 112–99| K. Johnson (29)| Barkley (7)| K. Johnson (9)| America West Arena
19,023| 59–15|- bgcolor=ffcccc| 75| April 12| @ L.A. Clippers| L 104–111| Richard Dumas (28)| Richard Dumas (12)| Danny Ainge,
Dan Majerle (6)| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
15,989| 59–16|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 76| April 14| Minnesota| W 98–84| Dan Majerle (25)| Cedric Ceballos (13)| Kevin Johnson (10)| America West Arena
19,023| 60–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 77| April 16, 1993
6:30p.m. MST| Seattle| L 102–108| Ceballos (21)| Chambers,
Mustaf (7)| K. Johnson,
Majerle (7)| America West Arena
19,023| 60–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 78| April 17, 1993
6:00p.m. MST| @ Utah| L 101–110| Ceballos (25)| Ceballos (10)| Knight (6)| Delta Center
19,911| 60–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 79| April 19, 1993
7:30p.m. MST| Houston| L 97–111| K. Johnson (18)| Mustaf (8)| K. Johnson (7)| America West Arena
19,023| 60–19|- bgcolor=ccffcc| 80| April 22| @ Portland| W 115–114| Charles Barkley (25)| Cedric Ceballos (9)| Kevin Johnson (14)| Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 61–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 81| April 24, 1993
12:30p.m. MST| San Antonio| W 99–97| Dumas (23)| Ceballos (11)| Ainge,
F. Johnson,
Knight (6)| America West Arena
19,023| 62–19|- bgcolor=ffcccc| 82| April 25| @ Denver| L 118–120| Richard Dumas (25)| Charles Barkley (10)| Danny Ainge (7)| McNichols Sports Arena
17,022| 62–20

Playoffs

Under rookie head coach Paul Westphal (a former Suns assistant and, as a player, member of the 1976 Suns squad that went to the NBA Finals), the Suns squad consisting mostly of Barkley, Majerle, Johnson and Ainge won 62 games that year. After eliminating the Lakers (against whom they came back from an 0–2 deficit preventing them from being the first eight-seeded team to eliminate the top seeded team in the first round), Spurs, and Sonics, the Suns advanced to the Finals for the second time in franchise history. They eventually lost to the Bulls, led by Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. This series included a triple-overtime game (Game 3) that along with game 5 of the 1976 series are the only triple overtime games in the history of the NBA finals.[67] [68] Approximately 300,000 fans braved the 105 degree heat to celebrate the memorable season in the streets of Phoenix.[69]

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| April 30, 1993
7:30p.m. MST| L.A. Lakers| L 103–107| Barkley (34)| Barkley (15)| Knight,
Majerle (5)| America West Arena
19,023| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| May 2, 1993
12Noon MST| L.A. Lakers| L 81–86| Barkley,
Chambers,
Dumas (18)| Barkley (21)| K. Johnson (16)| America West Arena
19,023| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| May 4, 1993
7:30p.m. MST| @ L.A. Lakers| W 107–102| Barkley (27)| Barkley (11)| Barkley,
K. Johnson,
Majerle (5)| Great Western Forum
17,505| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 6, 1993
7:30p.m. MST| @ L.A. Lakers| W 101–86| Barkley (28)| Barkley (11)| K. Johnson (6)| Great Western Forum
17,505| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| May 9, 1993
2:30p.m. MST| L.A. Lakers| W 112–104 (OT)| Barkley (31)| Barkley,
Miller (14)| K. Johnson (13)| America West Arena
19,023| 3–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| May 11, 1993
7:30p.m. MST| San Antonio| W 98–89| K. Johnson (25)| Barkley (10)| K. Johnson (7)| America West Arena
19,023| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| May 13, 1993
7:30p.m. MST| San Antonio| W 109–103| Barkley (35)| Barkley (10)| K. Johnson (12)| America West Arena
19,023| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| May 15, 1993
10:00a.m. MST| @ San Antonio| L 96–111| K. Johnson (26)| Barkley (14)| K. Johnson (7)| HemisFair Arena
16,057| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| May 16, 1993
12:30p.m. MST| @ San Antonio| L 103–117| K. Johnson (26)| Barkley (12)| K. Johnson (8)| HemisFair Arena
16,057| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| May 18, 1993
7:30p.m. MST| San Antonio| W 109–97| Barkley (36)| Barkley (12)| K. Johnson (12)| America West Arena
19,023| 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6| May 20, 1993
4:00p.m. MST| @ San Antonio| W 102–100| Barkley (28)| Barkley (21)| K. Johnson (8)| HemisFair Arena
16,057| 4–2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| May 24, 1993
6:00p.m. MST| Seattle| W 105–91| Ceballos (21)| Barkley (14)| Majerle (9)| America West Arena
19,023| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| May 26, 1993
6:00p.m. MST| Seattle| L 99–103| Majerle (29)| Barkley,
Majerle (10)| Barkley (6)| America West Arena
19,023| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| May 28, 1993
6:00p.m. MST| @ Seattle| W 104–97| K. Johnson (20)| Barkley (16)| K. Johnson (9)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,812| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| May 30, 1993
12:30p.m. MST| @ Seattle| L 101–120| Barkley (27)| Barkley (7)| K. Johnson (7)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,812| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| June 1, 1993
6:00p.m. MST| Seattle| W 120–114| Barkley (43)| Barkley (15)| Barkley,
K. Johnson (10)| America West Arena
19,023| 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6| June 3, 1993
6:00p.m. MST| @ Seattle| L 102–118| K. Johnson (22)| Barkley (11)| K. Johnson (4)| Seattle Center Coliseum
14,812| 3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7| June 5, 1993
12:30p.m. MST| Seattle| W 123–110| Barkley (44)| Barkley (24)| K. Johnson (9)| America West Arena
19,023| 4–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| June 9, 1993
6:00p.m. MST| Chicago| L 92–100| Barkley (21)| Dumas (12)| Barkley (5)| America West Arena
19,023| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| June 11, 1993
6:00p.m. MST| Chicago| L 108–111| Barkley (42)| Barkley (13)| K. Johnson (6)| America West Arena
19,023| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| June 13, 1993
4:00p.m. MST| @ Chicago| W 129–121 (3OT)| Majerle (28)| Barkley (19)| K. Johnson (9)| Chicago Stadium
18,676| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| June 16, 1993
6:00p.m. MST| @ Chicago| L 105–111| Barkley (32)| Barkley (12)| Barkley (10)| Chicago Stadium
18,676| 1–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| June 18, 1993
6:00p.m. MST| @ Chicago| W 108–98| Dumas,
K. Johnson (25)| Majerle (12)| K. Johnson (8)| Chicago Stadium
18,676| 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6| June 20, 1993
4:00p.m. MST| Chicago| L 98–99| Barkley,
Majerle (21)| Barkley (17)| K. Johnson (10)| America West Arena
19,023| 2–4|-

NBA Finals

The 1993 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1992–93 NBA season, featuring the Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, and the Phoenix Suns, winners of 62 games and led by regular season MVP Charles Barkley. The Bulls became the first team since the legendary Boston Celtics of the 1960s to win three consecutive championship titles, clinching the "three-peat" with John Paxson's game-winning 3-pointer that gave them a 99–98 victory in Game 6.

Awards and honors

Week/Month

All-Star

Season

Player statistics

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
80 0 27.0 .462 .403 .848 2.7 3.3 0.9 0.1 11.8
76 76 37.6 .520 .305 .765 12.2 5.1 1.6 1.0 25.6
74 46 21.7 .576† .000 .725 5.5 1.0 0.7 0.4 12.8
73 0 23.6 .447 .393 .837 4.7 1.4 0.6 0.3 12.2
48 32 27.5 .524 .333 .707 4.6 1.3 1.8 0.8 15.8
77 0 14.6 .436 .083 .776 1.5 2.4 0.8 0.1 4.3
49 47 33.5 .499 .125 .819 2.1 7.8 1.7 0.4 16.1
30 0 5.6 .396 . .581 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.1 1.9
52 35 17.1 .391 .000 .779 1.2 2.8 0.4 0.1 6.1
82 82 39.0 .464 .381 .778 4.7 3.8 1.7 0.4 16.9
56 1 19.1 .475 .000 .710 4.9 2.1 0.7 1.8 5.6
32 9 10.5 .438 .000 .623 2.6 0.3 0.5 0.3 4.6
5 0 8.2 .571 . .500 1.2 0.2 0.6 0.0 1.8
10 0 3.5 .611 .000 . 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.2
82 82 19.0 .614† . .518 5.6 0.4 0.2 1.3 5.3

† – Minimum 300 field goals made.

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
24 0 24.6 .376 .413 .872 2.5 2.3 0.5 0.1 8.1
24 24 42.8 .477 .222 .771 13.6 4.3 1.6 1.0 26.6
16 3 11.6 .571 . .727 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.4 6.0
24 1 15.7 .388 .400 .815 2.7 0.5 0.2 0.4 7.3
23 20 21.7 .525 .000 .755 2.8 1.0 0.9 0.6 10.9
22 0 7.8 .440 .333 .862 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 3.2
23 23 39.7 .480 .000 .795 2.7 7.9 1.5 0.6 17.8
9 1 3.8 .563 . . 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.1 2.0
24 24 44.6 .431 .394 .696 5.8 3.7 1.4 1.2 15.4
24 0 21.4 .587† .000 .564 5.2 2.1 0.9 2.5 7.2
7 0 1.4 .600† . . 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9
24 24 19.5 .544 . .609 4.1 0.5 0.2 1.4 4.8

† – Minimum 20 field goals made.

Transactions

Free agents

Additions

DatePlayerSignedFormer Team
July 3, 1992Danny AingeSigned 3-year contract for $5.2 millionPortland Trail Blazers
August 18, 1992Tim KemptonSigned multi-year contractDenver Nuggets
September 29, 1992Alex StivrinsUndisclosedSeattle SuperSonics
October 8, 1992Frank JohnsonUndisclosedOrlando Magic
November 5, 1992Frank JohnsonSigned one-year contract for $140,000Phoenix Suns
March 31, 1993Alex StivrinsSigned two 10-day contractsMilwaukee Bucks

Subtractions

DatePlayerReason LeftNew Team
June 17, 1992Steve BurttWaivedWashington Bullets
September 24, 1992Chad GallagherReleasedUtah Jazz
October 22, 1992Brad DavisWaivedMinnesota Timberwolves
November 3, 1992Frank JohnsonWaivedPhoenix Suns
November 5, 1992Ed NealyWaivedGolden State Warriors
November 20, 1992Kurt RambisWaivedSacramento Kings
December 28, 1992Alex StivrinsWaivedAtlanta Hawks
April 11, 1993Alex StivrinsWaivedOmaha Racers

Player Transactions Citation:[75]

References

Notes and References

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  4. News: Associated Press . 76ers Send Barkley to Suns: Pro Basketball: Controversial Forward Traded After Acquittal in Milwaukee. Philadelphia Gets Hornacek, Lang and Perry . Los Angeles Times . June 18, 1992 . July 24, 2022.
  5. News: Nakamura . David . 76ers Trade Barkley to Suns . The Washington Post . June 18, 1992 . July 24, 2022.
  6. News: Smith . Sam . Barkley Now Suns' Problem . Chicago Tribune . June 18, 1992 . June 20, 2023.
  7. News: Ainge Blazes New Trail, Set to Sign with Suns . The Washington Post . July 2, 1992 . October 16, 2022.
  8. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Blazers Add Strickland, But Lose Ainge . The New York Times . July 4, 1992 . January 27, 2023.
  9. News: Staff and Wire Reports . Trail Blazers Lose Ainge, Sign Spurs' Strickland . Los Angeles Times . July 4, 1992 . December 15, 2021.
  10. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Suns to Change Coaches . The New York Times . April 24, 1992 . December 31, 2021.
  11. News: Staff and Wire Reports . NBA Firings: Westhead, Hamblen . Los Angeles Times . April 24, 1992 . November 18, 2022.
  12. News: Westhead Fired by Nuggets, Fitzsimmons Steps Down . The Washington Post . April 24, 1992 . May 2, 2023.
  13. News: NBA Teams That Went Unbeaten for a Full Month . HoopsHype . December 3, 2021 . July 24, 2022.
  14. News: NBA Games Played on February 18, 1993 . Basketball-Reference . July 24, 2022.
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  16. News: Barkley Named MVP . Deseret News . May 25, 1993 . May 23, 2023.
  17. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . Barkley Adds MVP to Dream Year: Pro Basketball: He Says He Will Have Reached Pinnacle if Suns Win NBA Title and Might Retire . Los Angeles Times . May 26, 1993 . September 24, 2022.
  18. News: Sheinin . Dave . Barkley Named NBA's MVP . The Washington Post . May 26, 1993 . April 8, 2023.
  19. News: NBA MVP . The Baltimore Sun . May 26, 1993 . April 8, 2023.
  20. News: NBA MVP & ABA Most Valuable Player Award Winners . Basketball-Reference . November 29, 2022.
  21. News: Araton . Harvey . On Pro Basketball; A Basket Gives Bulls Some Poetic Justice . The New York Times . June 21, 1993 . September 6, 2017.
  22. News: Associated Press . Paxson 3-Pointer Finishes Off Suns: Game 6: Shot Gives Bulls a One-Point Lead, and Then Grant Blocks Johnson's Shot to Seal Third Consecutive Title, 99-98 . Los Angeles Times . June 21, 1993 . July 24, 2022.
  23. News: Aldridge . David . Paxson's Three Gives Bulls 3 in a Row . The Washington Post . June 21, 1993 . December 25, 2022.
  24. News: Isaacson . Melissa . Bulls 99, Suns 98 . Chicago Tribune . June 21, 1993 . July 24, 2022.
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  26. News: Shain . Jeff . Lakers 86, Suns 81 . United Press International . May 2, 1993 . February 25, 2023.
  27. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; Shocker II: The Lakers Defeat the Suns Again . The New York Times . May 3, 1993 . January 18, 2022.
  28. News: Elliott . Helene . Lakers Sow Seeds of a Big Upset: NBA Playoffs: Divac and Scott Spark Late Run to Give Them 86-81 Victory Over Suns, and a 2-0 Lead in Best-of-Five Series . Los Angeles Times . May 3, 1993 . July 24, 2022.
  29. News: Friend . Tom . PRO BASKETBALL; Suns End a Series of Living Dangerously . The New York Times . May 10, 1993 . July 24, 2022.
  30. News: Elliott . Helene . NBA Playoffs: Prodigal Suns Complete Return: Game 5: Phoenix Survives Laker Rally and Pulls Away in Overtime, 112–104 . Los Angeles Times . May 10, 1993 . June 25, 2021.
  31. News: United Press International . Suns Get Scare, Top Lakers in Overtime . Deseret News . May 10, 1993 . December 4, 2022.
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  34. News: Associated Press . Suns' Barkley Polishes His Star by Hitting Shot to Win Series: NBA Playoffs: His Basket with 1.8 Seconds to Play Gives Phoenix 102-100 Victory Over Spurs . Los Angeles Times . May 21, 1993 . July 24, 2022.
  35. News: Associated Press . Barkley's Big Shot Advances the Suns . Deseret News . May 21, 1993 . December 4, 2022.
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  38. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . Barkley at His Most Valuable as Suns Cruise: Game 7: Phoenix Wins the West, 123–110, Behind 44 Points and 24 Rebounds from Star Forward . Los Angeles Times . June 6, 1993 . June 25, 2021.
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  41. News: Associated Press . Manning Gets All-Star Berth: Pro Basketball: He Is Selected for the First Time. The Lakers and Celtics Are Shut Out for the First Time Since Game Began . Los Angeles Times . February 10, 1993 . April 20, 2023.
  42. News: Sorensen . Mike . Life at the Top of the NBA Has Put Jordan Under Considerable Scrutiny . Deseret News . February 19, 1993 . December 26, 2022.
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  46. News: Sports People: Basketball; Suns' Johnson Injured . The New York Times . April 24, 1993 . July 3, 2021.
  47. News: Povtak . Tim . Johnson Drives Suns Into High Gear . Orlando Sentinel . March 14, 1994 . April 5, 2023.
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  49. News: NBA Coach of the Year . The Baltimore Sun . May 18, 1993 . May 23, 2023.
  50. News: Coach of Year: NBA Honors Riley as League's Finest . Deseret News . May 18, 1993 . May 23, 2023.
  51. News: Riley Named Coach of Year . Tampa Bay Times . May 18, 1993 . May 23, 2023.
  52. News: Chambers Joins Jazz . United Press International . August 12, 1993 . December 26, 2022.
  53. News: Sports People: Pro Basketball; Jazz Sign Chambers . The New York Times . August 13, 1993 . July 31, 2021.
  54. News: Evans . Richard . Jazz Bring Tom Chambers Home . Deseret News . August 13, 1993 . July 23, 2022.
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  71. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; First Among the Sixth . The New York Times . May 14, 1993 . September 25, 2022.
  72. News: Robinson Wins Sixth Man Award . Deseret News . May 14, 1993 . April 23, 2023.
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