1992–93 Utah Jazz season

The 1992–93 NBA season was the Jazz's 19th season in the National Basketball Association, and 14th season in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] During the off-season, the Jazz acquired Jay Humphries and Larry Krystkowiak from the Milwaukee Bucks.[2][3][4][5] Salt Lake City hosted the 1993 NBA All-Star Game at the Delta Center,[6] and their star players Karl Malone and John Stockton were both selected,[7][8] and were both named co-MVPs.[9][10][11][12][13][14] Malone and Stockton both continued to be among the best players in the NBA, as the Jazz won six of their first eight games on their way to a 24–10 start. However, they struggled down the stretch with a 6–8 record in February, including a five-game losing streak between February and March. The Jazz held a 33–18 record at the All-Star break,[15] but would play below .500 for the remainder of the season. During the final month of the regular season, the team signed free agent James Donaldson, who played in the final six games.[16][17][18] The Jazz finished third in the Midwest Division with a 47–35 record.[19] They made their tenth consecutive trip to the playoffs.[20]

1992–93 Utah Jazz season
Head coachJerry Sloan
General managerTim Howells
Owner(s)Larry H. Miller
ArenaDelta Center
Results
Record47–35 (.573)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Midwest)
Conference: 6th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to SuperSonics 2–3)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKSOP
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Malone was named to the All-NBA First Team, averaging 27.0 points and 11.2 rebounds per game, and finished tied in eighth place in Most Valuable Player voting,[21][22][23] while Stockton was named to the All-NBA Second Team, averaging 15.1 points, 12.0 assists and 2.4 steals per game. In addition, Jeff Malone finished second on the team in scoring averaging 18.1 points per game, and Tyrone Corbin provided the team with 11.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. Off the bench, Humphries contributed 8.8 points, 4.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game, while second-year forward David Benoit averaged 8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, Krystkowiak provided with 7.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, and Mike Brown averaged 5.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.[24]

In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Jazz took a 2–1 lead over the Seattle SuperSonics,[25][26][27] but lost the series in five games.[28][29][30][31] Following the season, Krystkowiak signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic,[32][33][34] and Brown was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.[35][36][37]

Draft picks

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The Jazz had no draft picks in 1992.

Roster

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1992–93 Utah Jazz roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C50Austin, Isaac6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg)1969–08–18Arizona State
SF21Benoit, David6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)1968–05–09Alabama
C40Brown, Mike6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)257 lb (117 kg)1963–07–19George Washington
SF23Corbin, Tyrone6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)1962–12–31DePaul
PG25Crotty, John6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)1969–07–15Virginia
C54Donaldson, James7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)275 lb (125 kg)1957–08–16Washington State
C53Eaton, Mark7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)275 lb (125 kg)1957–01–24UCLA
SF43Howard, Stephen6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg)1970–07–15DePaul
PG6Humphries, Jay6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)1962–10–17Colorado
SF22James, Henry6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg)1965–07–29Saint Mary's
SF42Krystkowiak, Larry6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)1964–09–23Montana
SG24Malone, Jeff6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)1961–06–28Mississippi State
PF32Malone, Karl6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)250 lb (113 kg)1963–07–24Louisiana Tech
PG12Stockton, John6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)1962–03–26Gonzaga
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 15, 1993

Regular season

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Season standings

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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Houston Rockets5527.67131–1024–17

19–7

x-San Antonio Spurs4933.598631–1018–2317–9
x-Utah Jazz4735.573828–1319–2216–10
Denver Nuggets3646.4391928–138–3313–13
Minnesota Timberwolves1963.2323611–308–3310–16
Dallas Mavericks1171.134447–344–373–23
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
#
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Phoenix Suns6220.756
2y-Houston Rockets5527.6717
3x-Seattle SuperSonics5527.6717
4x-Portland Trail Blazers5131.62211
5x-San Antonio Spurs4933.59813
6x-Utah Jazz4735.57315
7x-Los Angeles Clippers4141.50021
8x-Los Angeles Lakers3943.47623
9Denver Nuggets3646.43926
10Golden State Warriors3448.41528
11Sacramento Kings2557.30537
12Minnesota Timberwolves1963.23243
13Dallas Mavericks1171.13451
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1992-93 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta2–23–22–20–51–12–02–32–01–12–21–11–13–13–22–01–32–21–33–10–21–11–12–01–12–02–2
Boston2–23–11–33–12–02–01–32–01–12–21–11–13–12–22–04–01–43–24–10–22–01–11–10–20–24–1
Charlotte2–31–32–31–32–01–14–12–00–20–51–11–12–23–12–02–21–33–14–00–21–12–01–11–11–14–0
Chicago2–23–13–22–32–01–13–12–00–25–02–00–23–14–12–04–01–33–12–21–12–02–00–22–02–04–0
Cleveland5–01–33–13–22–01–13–22–01–14–01–12–02–24–12–02–21–32–24–02–00–21–11–11–11–13–1
Dallas1–10–20–20–20–21–51–10–41–41–10–41–30–20–21–40–20–21–11–10–40–40–40–51–30–51–1
Denver0–20–21–11–11–15–11–13–12–31–12–21–30–21–13–21–11–10–21–11–31–33–11–41–32–32–0
Detroit3–23–11–41–32–31–11–10–21–13–21–11–11–32–21–13–12–23–13–10–21–12–00–20–20–24–0
Golden State0–20–20–20–20–24–01–32–02–20–22–31–42–01–13–11–10–21–11–11–40–54–13–11–43–11–1
Houston1–11–12–02–01–14–13–21–12–22–04–03–12–01–14–21–11–11–12–02–21–34–04–11–34–11–1
Indiana2–22–25–00–50–41–11–12–32–00–21–11–12–22–31–13–11–32–23–11–11–12–01–12–00–23–1
L.A. Clippers1–11–11–10–21–14–02–21–13–20–41–13–20–22–04–00–22–01–11–13–22–33–20–41–42–22–0
L.A. Lakers1–11–11–12–00–23–13–11–14–11–31–12–30–21–13–10–20–21–12–00–53–23–22–21–41–32–0
Miami1–31–32–21–32–22–02–03–10–20–22–22–02–02–22–02–30–53–21–30–21–11–11–11–10–22–3
Milwaukee2–32–21–31–41–42–01–12–21–11–13–20–21–12–21–10–41–32–22–20–20–21–10–20–20–21–3
Minnesota0–20–20–20–20–24–12–31–11–32–41–10–41–30–21–11–10–20–20–20–41–31–31–40–41–41–1
New Jersey3–10–42–20–42–22–01–11–31–11–11–32–02–03–24–01–11–33–23–21–10–22–01–11–11–14–1
New York2–24–13–13–13–12–01–12–22–01–13–10–22–05–03–12–03–12–25–01–11–12–02–01–11–14–1
Orlando3–12–31–31–32–21–12–01–31–11–12–21–11–12–32–22–02–32–23–20–22–02–00–20–21–14–0
Philadelphia1–31–40–42–20–41–11–11–31–10–21–31–10–23–12–22–02–30–52–30–20–21–10–21–10–23–1
Phoenix2–02–02–01–10–24–03–12–04–12–21–12–35–02–02–04–01–11–12–02–03–25–03–12–33–12–0
Portland1–10–21–10–22–04–03–11–15–03–11–13–22–31–12–03–12–01–10–22–02–35–02–22–32–21–1
Sacramento1–11–10–20–21–14–01–30–21–40–40–22–32–31–11–13–10–20–20–21–10–50–52–21–42–21–1
San Antonio0–21–11–12–01–15–04–12–01–31–41–14–02–21–12–04–11–10–22–02–01–32–22–23–13–31–1
Seattle1–12–01–10–21–13–13–12–04–13–10–24–14–11–12–04–01–11–12–01–13–23–24–11–32–22–0
Utah0–22–01–10–21–15–03–22–01–31–42–02–23–12–02–04–11–11–11–12–01–32–22–23–32–21–1
Washington2–21–40–40–41–31–10–20–41–11–11–30–20–23–23–11–11–41–40–41–30–21–11–11–10–21–1

Game log

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Regular season

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1992–93 game log
Total: 47–35 (Home: 28–13; Road: 19–22)
November: 7–5 (home: 1–4; road: 6–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
3November 12, 1992
7:00 p.m. MST
PhoenixL 91–102K. Malone (32)Corbin (10)Stockton (12)Delta Center
19,911
1–2
5November 14, 1992L.A. ClippersW 124–104Delta Center3–2
6November 17, 1992@ New JerseyW 108–97Brendan Byrne Arena4–2
10November 25, 1992San AntonioL 102–128Delta Center6–4
11November 27, 1992New JerseyL 110–112Delta Center6–5
12November 28, 1992@ HoustonW 108–99The Summit7–5
December: 11–3 (home: 8–0; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
16December 8, 1992@ San AntonioL 103–121HemisFair Arena10–6
19December 16, 1992@ CharlotteW 93–91Charlotte Coliseum13–6
21December 19, 1992@ ClevelandL 104–121Richfield Coliseum14–7
January: 9–6 (home: 7–1; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
28January 5, 1993San AntonioW 113–87Delta Center20–8
29January 7, 1993@ San AntonioL 99–109HemisFair Arena20–9
31January 10, 1993@ HoustonL 90–97The Summit21–10
33January 14, 1993SeattleW 96–89Delta Center23–10
35January 18, 1993@ SeattleL 96–106Seattle Center Coliseum24–11
37January 22, 1993L.A. LakersW 98–94Delta Center25–12
39January 26, 1993ClevelandW 113–96Delta Center26–13
40January 27, 1993@ L.A. ClippersL 97–107Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena26–14
41January 30, 1993L.A. ClippersW 113–105Delta Center27–14
February: 6–8 (home: 2–4; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
42February 1, 1993
6:00 p.m. MST
ChicagoL 92–96K. Malone (40)Eaton (10)Stockton (13)Delta Center
19,911
27–15
44February 4, 1993@ L.A. LakersL 110–114Great Western Forum28–16
47February 11, 1993@ SeattleW 101–96Seattle Center Coliseum31–16
50February 17, 1993
6:30 p.m. MST
@ ChicagoL 96–114K. Malone (20)K. Malone (9)Stockton (6)Chicago Stadium
18,676
32–18
All-Star Break
52February 23, 1993HoustonL 78–105Delta Center33–19
54February 26, 1993
7:30 p.m. MST
@ PhoenixL 106–113Stockton (25)Corbin (16)Stockton (15)America West Arena
19,023
33–21
March: 8–8 (home: 5–3; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
56March 1, 1993CharlotteL 107–110Delta Center33–23
58March 4, 1993@ New YorkL 111–125Madison Square Garden34–24
61March 13, 1993@ HoustonL 95–104The Summit35–26
64March 19, 1993SeattleL 97–108Delta Center37–27
65March 20, 1993@ L.A. ClippersL 100–107Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena37–28
68March 25, 1993New YorkW 104–87Delta Center39–29
69March 26, 1993@ San AntonioW 104–98HemisFair Arena40–29
71March 31, 1993San AntonioW 93–85Delta Center41–30
April: 6–5 (home: 5–1; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
72April 4, 1993@ L.A. LakersW 111–99Great Western Forum42–30
74April 8, 1993HoustonL 90–95Delta Center42–32
75April 11, 1993
1:30 p.m. MDT
@ PhoenixL 99–112K. Malone (22)K. Malone (10)Humphries,
Stockton (7)
America West Arena
19,023
42–33
78April 17, 1993
7:00 p.m. MDT
PhoenixW 110–101K. Malone (28)Donaldson (9)Stockton (18)Delta Center
19,911
45–33
80April 21, 1993L.A. LakersW 113–102Delta Center46–34
1992–93 schedule

Playoffs

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1993 playoff game log
Western Conference First Round: 2–3 (home: 1–1; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1April 30, 1993@ SeattleL 85–99Karl Malone (24)Karl Malone (13)John Stockton (7)Seattle Center Coliseum
14,429
0–1
2May 2, 1993@ SeattleW 89–85Karl Malone (26)Karl Malone (9)John Stockton (12)Seattle Center Coliseum
14,513
1–1
3May 4, 1993SeattleW 90–80Karl Malone (23)Eaton, Corbin (9)John Stockton (10)Delta Center
19,911
2–1
4May 6, 1993SeattleL 80–93Karl Malone (21)Karl Malone (12)John Stockton (15)Delta Center
19,911
2–2
5May 8, 1993@ SeattleL 92–100Karl Malone (26)Karl Malone (12)John Stockton (11)Seattle Center Coliseum
14,812
2–3
1993 schedule

Player statistics

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Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
 RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
 BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game

Season

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Karl Malone828237.8.552.200.74011.23.81.51.027.0
Jeff Malone795932.4.494.333.8522.21.60.50.118.1
John Stockton828234.9.486.385.7982.912.02.40.315.1
Tyrone Corbin825831.2.503.000.8266.32.11.30.411.6
Jay Humphries782026.1.436.200.7771.84.11.30.18.8
David Benoit822720.9.436.347.7504.80.50.50.58.1
Larry Krystkowiak71019.2.466.000.7963.91.00.60.27.2
Mike Brown822118.9.430.000.6894.80.80.40.35.7
James Donaldson6115.7.571.5564.80.20.21.23.5
Henry James204.5.167.000.8330.50.00.00.03.5
Mark Eaton645717.3.546.7004.10.30.31.22.8
Isaac Austin4636.7.446.000.6591.70.10.20.32.8
John Crotty4006.1.514.143.6840.41.40.30.02.6
Stephen Howard4905.3.376.6421.20.20.30.22.1
Tim Legler301.7.3330.30.00.00.00.7

Playoffs

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PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Karl Malone5543.2.454.500.81610.42.01.20.424.0
Jeff Malone5530.0.446.6923.20.60.60.213.4
John Stockton5538.6.451.385.8332.411.02.40.013.2
Tyrone Corbin5032.2.480.6477.61.80.60.211.8
David Benoit5527.2.317.222.6924.81.00.61.27.4
Mike Brown5018.6.520.6363.20.40.00.26.6
Jay Humphries5023.0.333.250.5002.03.40.60.65.2
Mark Eaton5523.4.526.5006.60.40.01.84.4
John Crotty103.01.0001.01.00.00.04.0
Isaac Austin103.0.5001.00.00.01.02.0
Larry Krystkowiak108.0.0002.00.00.00.00.0
James Donaldson105.0.0000.00.00.00.00.0

Player Statistics Citation:[24]

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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