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The 1991–92 NBA season was the Spurs' 16th season in the National Basketball Association , and 25th season as a franchise.[ 1] During the off-season, the Spurs acquired Antoine Carr from the Sacramento Kings ,[ 2] [ 3] then signed free agent Vinnie Johnson in December.[ 4] After a 10–3 start to the season, the Spurs struggled with mediocrity holding a 21–17 record in late January, as head coach Larry Brown was fired, and soon took a coaching job with the Los Angeles Clippers .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] At midseason, the team signed three-point specialist Trent Tucker .[ 8] Under replacement, interim and General Manager Bob Bass , the Spurs held a 27–19 record at the All-Star break,[ 9] finishing second in the Midwest Division with a 47–35 record.[ 10]
David Robinson averaged 23.2 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 4.5 blocks per game, and was named Defensive Player of the Year, and made the All-NBA First Team , the NBA All-Defensive First Team, and was selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game .[ 11] He also finished in third place in Most Valuable Player voting behind Michael Jordan and Clyde Drexler .[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] In addition, Terry Cummings averaged 17.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, while Sean Elliott provided the team with 16.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, Rod Strickland provided with 13.8 points, 8.6 assists and 2.1 steals per game, Willie Anderson contributed 13.1 points and 5.3 assists per game, and Carr averaged 10.9 points per game.[ 15]
However, in March, Robinson went down with a thumb injury, and would not be available for the postseason.[ 16] [ 17] [ 18] Without their star center, the Spurs were swept in three straight games in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs to the Phoenix Suns .[ 19] [ 20] Following the season, Strickland signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers ,[ 21] [ 22] while Bass was fired as head coach, and Johnson retired.
Draft picks
Roster
1991–92 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SG
40
Anderson, Willie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1967–01–08
Georgia
PF
35
Carr, Antoine
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1961–07–23
Wichita State
C
30
Copa, Tom
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
1964–10–30
Marquette
PF
34
Cummings, Terry
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1961–03–15
DePaul
SF
32
Elliott, Sean
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1968–02–02
Arizona
PF
21
Green, Sidney
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1961–01–04
UNLV
PG
15
Johnson, Vinnie
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1956–09–01
Baylor
C
50
Robinson, David
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1965–08–06
Navy
SF
5
Royal, Donald
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1966–05–22
Notre Dame
PG
1
Strickland, Rod
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1966–07–11
DePaul
PG
23
Sutton, Greg
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1967–12–03
Oral Roberts
SG
6
Tucker, Trent
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
1959–12–20
Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
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
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
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
Boston
1–3
—
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
Charlotte
2–2
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
Chicago
5–0
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
Cleveland
5–0
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
Dallas
0–2
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
Denver
0–2
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
Detroit
4–1
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 State
1–1
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
Houston
0–2
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
Indiana
4–1
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. Clippers
1–1
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. Lakers
2–0
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
Miami
2–2
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
Milwaukee
1–3
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
Minnesota
0–2
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 Jersey
1–3
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 York
2–2
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
Orlando
2–2
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
Philadelphia
2–2
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
Phoenix
0–2
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
Portland
2–0
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
Sacramento
1–1
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 Antonio
2–0
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
Seattle
1–1
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
Utah
1–1
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
Washington
2–2
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
—
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Playoffs
1992 playoff game log
First Round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
1992 schedule
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
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References
^ 1991-92 San Antonio Spurs
^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Carr to Spurs, Schintzius to Kings" . The New York Times . September 24, 1991. Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
^ "Kings Send Carr to Spurs for Schintzius" . United Press International . September 23, 1991. Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
^ "Spurs Sign Vinnie Johnson" . United Press International . December 12, 1991. Retrieved December 2, 2021 .
^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (January 22, 1992). "One Way or Another, Brown Out with Spurs" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ Martinez, Michael (February 7, 1992). "BASKETBALL; Brown's 'Last Stop' Is Job with Clippers" . The New York Times . Retrieved January 15, 2022 .
^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (February 7, 1992). "Brown Is Surprised by Interest of Clippers: Pro Basketball: New coach Says He Expected to Be Out of Work Longer After Being Fired by Spurs" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Tucker Joins Spurs" . The New York Times . February 28, 1992. Retrieved January 19, 2022 .
^ "NBA Games Played on February 6, 1992" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ "1991–92 San Antonio Spurs Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^ "1992 NBA All-Star Game: West 153, East 113" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^ Araton, Harvey (May 19, 1992). "PRO BASKETBALL; M.V.P., Yes. An Ambassador, No" . The New York Times . Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
^ "Jordan Chosen MVP; Drexler Is Second" . Los Angeles Times . May 19, 1992. Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
^ "1991–92 NBA Awards Voting" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved January 3, 2022 .
^ "1991–92 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Spurs' Robinson Might Face Surgery" . The New York Times . March 27, 1992. Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Robinson Has Surgery on Injured Thumb" . The New York Times . March 29, 1992. Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
^ "Robinson Out for Season and Start of Playoffs After Surgery" . United Press International . March 28, 1992. Retrieved December 2, 2021 .
^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Jordan Scores 56 Points, Finishing Sweep of Heat" . The New York Times . April 30, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^ "Jordan Warms to Task, Hits 56, Eliminates Heat" . The Washington Post . April 30, 1992. Retrieved July 26, 2022 .
^ "Trail Blazers Lose Ainge, Sign Spurs' Strickland" . Los Angeles Times . July 4, 1992. Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
^ "Blazers Sign Free Agent Strickland" . Deseret News . July 4, 1992. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
See also
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