1992–93 Portland Trail Blazers season explained

The 1992–93 NBA season was the 23rd season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Trail Blazers entered the season as runners-up in the 1992 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Chicago Bulls in six games. In the off-season, the team signed free agents Rod Strickland,[2] [3] [4] and Mario Elie.[5] [6] [7] The Blazers got off to a fast start winning their first eight games of the season, and held a 31–16 record at the All-Star break.[8] However, Clyde Drexler only played just 49 games due to knee and hamstring injuries.[9] [10] [11] [12] The Blazers finished the season with a 51–31 record, third in the Pacific Division and fourth in the Western Conference.[13] It was their 11th straight trip to the postseason.[14]

Drexler averaged 19.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game, while Clifford Robinson averaged 19.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per game off the bench, was named Sixth Man of the Year,[15] [16] [17] [18] and also finished in fifth place in Most Improved Player voting,[19] and Terry Porter provided the team with 18.2 points and 5.2 assists per game. In addition, Strickland provided with 13.7 points, 7.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game, while Jerome Kersey contributed 10.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, Kevin Duckworth provided with 9.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, and Buck Williams averaged 8.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.[20] Drexler and Porter were both selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game.[21] [22] [23] [24]

However, the Blazers were unable to follow the previous season's run to the NBA Finals, as they fell to the 5th-seeded San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, 3–1.[25] [26] [27] [28] Following the season, Duckworth was traded to the Washington Bullets after his production had decreased in the previous two seasons,[29] [30] [31] [32] and Elie was dealt to the Houston Rockets.[33] [34] [35]

This season was not without controversy, as in February 1993, four members of the team: Kersey and Trail Blazer rookies, Tracy Murray, Dave Johnson and Reggie Smith, were all accused of sexual misconduct by two 16-year old teenage girls from Salt Lake City, Utah, who claimed they had sex with the players on January 23; Murray and Johnson were both fined $20,000 and suspended for three games, while Kersey and Smith were both fined $15,000.[36] [37] [38] [39] [40]

NBA draft

See main article: 1992 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
126Dave JohnsonSF/SGSyracuse
231Reggie SmithC/PFTCU

Regular season

Season standings

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

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

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| April 29| San Antonio| L 86–87| Jerome Kersey (24)| Jerome Kersey (9)| Rod Strickland (9)| Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| May 1| San Antonio| W 105–96| Clyde Drexler (21)| Rod Strickland (8)| Rod Strickland (9)| Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| May 5| @ San Antonio| L 101–107| Clyde Drexler (19)| Buck Williams (7)| Rod Strickland (9)| HemisFair Arena
16,057| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| May 7| @ San Antonio| L 97–100 (OT)| Mark Bryant (21)| Jerome Kersey (14)| Rod Strickland (10)| HemisFair Arena
16,057| 1–3|-

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
82 82 30.5 .511 .000 .645 8.4 .9 1.0 .7 8.3
82 12 31.4 .473 .247 .690 6.6 2.2 1.2 2.0 19.1
82 7 21.4 .458 .349 .855 2.6 2.2 .9 .2 8.6
81 81 35.6 .454 .414 .843 3.9 5.2 1.2 .1 18.2
80 24 17.5 .503 .000 .703 4.1 .5 .5 .3 6.0
78 35 31.7 .485 .133 .717 4.3 7.2 1.7 .3 13.7
74 55 23.8 .438 .000 .730 5.2 .9 .6 .5 9.9
65 50 26.4 .438 .286 .634 6.2 1.9 1.2 .6 10.6
49 49 34.1 .429 .233 .839 6.3 5.7 1.9 .8 19.9
48 14 10.3 .415 .300 .875 1.7 .2 .2 .1 5.7
42 0 8.5 .383 .214 .678 1.1 .3 .2 .0 3.7
23 0 3.0 .370 .000 .214 .9 .0 .2 .0 1.0
†21 0 7.4 .465 .000 .857 2.1 .2 .3 .0 2.5
15 1 6.3 .194 .091 .786 .6 1.1 .1 .0 1.7

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
21 21 41.4 .516 .474 .832 4.6 6.7 1.0 .1 21.4
21 21 40.3 .466 .235 .807 7.4 7.0 1.5 1.0 26.3
21 21 36.1 .508 .758 8.5 1.0 1.3 .8 9.6
21 21 36.0 .510 .000 .693 7.7 3.6 2.0 .9 16.2
21 21 30.8 .495 .660 5.6 2.0 .5 .6 11.9
21 0 24.9 .462 .167 .571 4.2 2.0 1.0 1.0 10.8
21 0 21.4 .479 .404 .830 1.9 2.3 .7 .0 10.6
15 0 6.4 .300 .000 1.000 .7 .9 .5 .0 1.1
14 0 3.7 .222 .750 .4 .5 .4 .1 .8
12 0 9.7 .345 .750 2.4 .1 .3 .0 1.9
8 0 3.1 .500 .500 .5 .3 .0 .0 1.5
3 0 9.0 .500 2.7 .0 .0 1.0 1.3

Awards and honors

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/POR/1993.html 1992-93 Portland Trail Blazers
  2. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Blazers Add Strickland, But Lose Ainge . The New York Times . July 4, 1992 . January 27, 2023.
  3. News: Staff and Wire Reports . Trail Blazers Lose Ainge, Sign Spurs' Strickland . Los Angeles Times . July 4, 1992 . September 25, 2022.
  4. News: Associated Press . Blazers Sign Free Agent Strickland . Deseret News . July 4, 1992 . October 13, 2021.
  5. News: Associated Press . SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Blazer Offer to Elie . The New York Times . August 5, 1992 . December 31, 2021.
  6. News: Blazers Sign Elie to Offer Sheet . Deseret News . August 5, 1992 . October 13, 2023.
  7. News: Staff and Wire Reports . Miscellany . Los Angeles Times . August 19, 1992 . September 26, 2022.
  8. News: NBA Games Played on February 18, 1993 . Basketball-Reference . July 24, 2022.
  9. News: Drexler Has Knee Surgery . United Press International . September 17, 1992 . December 4, 2022.
  10. News: Associated Press . BASKETBALL: WEDNESDAY NIGHT; Drexler Isn't Quite Himself These Days . The New York Times . December 25, 1992 . September 25, 2022.
  11. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; Drexler Is Injured in Loss . The New York Times . March 1, 1993 . February 8, 2023.
  12. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Drexler's Hamstring Has Him Out Again . The New York Times . April 6, 1993 . January 18, 2022.
  13. Web site: 1992–93 Portland Trail Blazers Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. June 22, 2021.
  14. News: Portland Trail Blazers . Basketball-Reference . January 19, 2022.
  15. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; First Among the Sixth . The New York Times . May 14, 1993 . September 25, 2022.
  16. News: Robinson Wins Sixth Man Award . Deseret News . May 14, 1993 . April 23, 2023.
  17. News: Robinson Selected Top NBA Reserve . Tampa Bay Times . May 14, 1993 . November 18, 2022.
  18. News: NBA & ABA Sixth Man of the Year Award Winners . Basketball-Reference . November 29, 2022.
  19. News: 1992–93 NBA Awards Voting . Basketball-Reference . January 3, 2022.
  20. Web site: 1992–93 Portland Trail Blazers Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. June 22, 2021.
  21. News: Sorensen . Mike . Life at the Top of the NBA Has Put Jordan Under Considerable Scrutiny . Deseret News . February 19, 1993 . December 26, 2022.
  22. News: Rock . Brad . All Right, It's Here! . Deseret News . February 21, 1993 . April 20, 2023.
  23. News: NBA.com Staff . 1993 NBA All-Star Recap . NBA.com . September 13, 2021 . May 17, 2023.
  24. Web site: 1993 NBA All-Star Game: West 135, East 132 (OT) . Basketball-Reference . November 26, 2021.
  25. News: Associated Press . BASKETBALL; Spurs Eliminate Trail Blazers . The New York Times . May 8, 1993 . July 26, 2021.
  26. News: Associated Press . NBA PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Spurs Oust Trail Blazers in Extra Period, 100-97 . Los Angeles Times . May 8, 1993 . July 24, 2022.
  27. News: Associated Press . Spurs Oust Trail Blazers with 100-97 O.T. Victory . Deseret News . May 8, 1993 . December 4, 2022.
  28. News: 1993 NBA Western Conference First Round: Spurs vs. Trail Blazers . Basketball-Reference . February 7, 2023.
  29. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Bullets Get Duckworth for Grant . The New York Times . June 25, 1993 . June 22, 2023.
  30. News: Aldridge . David . Bullets Trade Grant to Get Duckworth . The Washington Post . June 25, 1993 . July 31, 2021.
  31. News: Staff and Wire Reports . Bullets Trade Grant, Acquire Duckworth . Los Angeles Times . June 25, 1993 . July 23, 2022.
  32. News: Goldstein . Alan . Bullets Fill Hole in Middle by Dealing for Duckworth; Forward Grant Sent to Blazers in Trade . The Baltimore Sun . June 25, 1993 . December 4, 2022.
  33. News: Staff and Wire Reports . Rockets Release Floyd, Trade Pick for Elie . Los Angeles Times . August 3, 1993 . July 31, 2021.
  34. News: Associated Press . Team-by-Team Look at the NBA for the 1993-94 Season . Los Angeles Times . October 31, 1993 . September 25, 2022.
  35. News: Houston Rockets . Chicago Tribune . November 5, 1993 . April 9, 2023.
  36. News: Associated Press . No Trail Blazers Will Be Charged: Jurisprudence: Team Suspends and Fines Two Players and Fines Two Others. Utah Authorities Have Insufficient Proof in Teen Sex Case . Los Angeles Times . February 12, 1993 . October 13, 2023.
  37. News: West . Brian . Troubles Aren't Over Just Yet for 4 Players from Portland . Deseret News . February 12, 1993 . April 8, 2023.
  38. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . Trail Blazers Surge Late to Beat Clippers: Pro Basketball: Portland Ends Losing Streak, Gets a Break from Off-Court Troubles with a 111-104 Victory . Los Angeles Times . February 13, 1993 . April 8, 2023.
  39. News: Aldridge . David . Scarred by Incident, Trail Blazers Face Trouble in Many Directions . The Washington Post . March 2, 1993 . April 8, 2023.
  40. News: Associated Press . Players' Group Says Portland Mishandled Scandal . Deseret News . December 3, 1993 . April 8, 2023.

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