1992–93 Sacramento Kings season explained

The 1992–93 NBA season was the Kings' 44th season in the National Basketball Association, and eighth season in Sacramento.[1] The Kings had the seventh overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft, and selected Walt Williams from the University of Maryland,[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] and signed free agents Rod Higgins and Kurt Rambis during the first month of the regular season.[7] [8] Under new head coach Garry St. Jean,[9] [10] [11] the Kings got off to a fast start winning their first three games, but later posted a 7-game losing streak in December leading to a 6–16 start. The Kings would then post a 6-game winning streak between December and January, but continued to struggle losing 21 of their next 26 games, holding a 17–34 record at the All-Star break,[12] as they were plagued with injuries. Mitch Richmond only played just 45 games due to a broken right thumb, and was out for the remainder of the season,[13] [14] [15] [16] and Williams only played 59 games due to a hand injury.[13] [17] [18] The Kings lost 16 of their final 21 games, and finished last place in the Pacific Division with a 25–57 record.[19]

Richmond led the team in scoring averaging 21.9 points per game, and was selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game, which was his first ever All-Star selection, but did not play due to injury,[20] [21] [22] [23] while Lionel Simmons averaged 17.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and Williams provided the team with 17.0 points per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In addition, Wayman Tisdale averaged 16.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, while Spud Webb contributed 14.5 points, 7.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game, Anthony Bonner provided with 8.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, Higgins contributed 8.3 points per game off the bench, and Duane Causwell averaged 8.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game.[24]

Following the season, Bonner signed as a free agent with the New York Knicks,[25] [26] while Higgins signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the next season,[27] and Rambis re-signed with his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers.[28] [29]

Draft picks

See main article: 1992 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1 7 SF Maryland
2 54 SF Morehead State

Regular season

Season standings

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1992-93 NBA Records
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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

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
76 75 30.0 .509 .000 .758 6.6 1.4 .7 .6 16.6
75 34 23.0 .463 .333 .732 2.8 2.6 1.4 .5 7.6
73 0 12.1 .425 .429 .840 1.2 2.3 .5 .1 4.5
70 35 25.2 .461 .000 .593 6.5 1.4 1.2 .2 8.6
69 68 36.3 .444 .091 .819 7.2 4.5 1.4 .6 17.9
69 68 33.8 .433 .274 .851 2.8 7.0 1.5 .1 14.5
69 4 20.7 .412 .323 .861 2.8 1.7 .7 .4 8.3
†67 1 11.7 .516 .000 .667 3.3 .8 .6 .3 2.5
59 26 28.4 .435 .319 .742 4.5 3.0 1.1 .5 17.0
59 9 14.1 .485 .696 3.3 1.1 .4 .4 6.1
55 45 22.0 .545 .000 .624 5.5 .6 .6 1.6 8.2
46 0 10.2 .474 .000 .704 2.7 .8 .3 .1 4.8
45 45 38.4 .474 .369 .845 3.4 4.9 1.2 .2 21.9
†9 0 8.4 .471 .733 1.2 .6 .2 .1 3.0
†8 0 9.9 .444 .300 .850 1.3 .1 .4 .0 7.5
3 0 5.0 .333 .500 .0 .3 .3 .0 1.7

Awards and records

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/1993.html 1992-93 Sacramento Kings
  2. News: Araton . Harvey . BASKETBALL; Draft Sticks to Program Until the 5th Pick, That Is . The New York Times . June 25, 1992 . December 4, 2022.
  3. News: Associated Press . 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 . June 25, 1992 . July 25, 2022.
  4. News: Wojciechowski . Gene . Miner Didn't Realize Heat Would Be on Like This: NBA Draft: USC Star Waits Longer Than Expected Before Miami Makes Him the 12th Overall Selection. UCLA's Murray Goes to San Antonio, Pepperdine's Christie to Seattle . Los Angeles Times . June 25, 1992 . May 31, 2023.
  5. News: Aldridge . David . O'Neal, Mourning 1-2 . The Washington Post . June 25, 1992 . July 31, 2021.
  6. Web site: 1992 NBA Draft . Basketball-Reference . December 4, 2022.
  7. News: Staff and Wire Reports . Pro Basketball . Los Angeles Times . November 28, 1992 . September 25, 2022.
  8. News: Sports Digest . United Press International . November 27, 1992 . November 20, 2022.
  9. News: Around the NBA . The Washington Post . May 22, 1992 . April 23, 2023.
  10. News: Staff and Wire Reports . Pro Basketball . Los Angeles Times . May 23, 1992 . September 30, 2022.
  11. News: Associated Press . Sacramento Kings Name Garry St. Jean as Coach . Deseret News . May 23, 1992 . April 23, 2023.
  12. News: NBA Games Played on February 18, 1993 . Basketball-Reference . January 6, 2023.
  13. News: Richmond to Miss 4-5 Weeks with Broken Thumb . United Press International . February 13, 1993 . April 20, 2023.
  14. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Richmond Out for Year . The New York Times . February 27, 1993 . March 16, 2022.
  15. News: Associated Press . Richmond Sidelined for the Season . Los Angeles Times . February 27, 1993 . September 25, 2022.
  16. News: Mitch Richmond Is Out for Rest of the Season . Deseret News . February 27, 1993 . January 6, 2023.
  17. News: Clippers 123, Kings 116 . United Press International . February 24, 1993 . November 18, 2022.
  18. News: Denlinger . Ken . Mourning and Williams: Turning NBA Inside-Out . The Washington Post . April 11, 1993 . October 16, 2022.
  19. Web site: 1992–93 Sacramento Kings Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. September 20, 2021.
  20. 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.
  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: NBA.com Staff . 1993 NBA All-Star Recap . NBA.com . September 13, 2021 . May 17, 2023.
  23. Web site: 1993 NBA All-Star Game: West 135, East 132 (OT) . Basketball-Reference . November 28, 2021.
  24. Web site: 1992–93 Sacramento Kings Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. September 20, 2021.
  25. News: Knicks Get Forward Bonner . The New York Times . October 4, 1993 . November 18, 2022.
  26. News: Brown . Clifton . PRO BASKETBALL; Bonner Muscling His Way Into the Knicks' Picture . The New York Times . October 17, 1993 . February 3, 2022.
  27. News: Transactions . The New York Times . December 24, 1993 . September 25, 2022.
  28. News: Lakers Return to Glory Days, Sign Rambis . Los Angeles Times . October 2, 1993 . November 20, 2022.
  29. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . Rambis, 35, Is Cut After His Second Stint with Lakers . Los Angeles Times . December 15, 1993 . November 20, 2022.

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