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1992–93 Phoenix Suns season

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1992–93 Phoenix Suns season
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachPaul Westphal
General managerJerry Colangelo
Owner(s)Jerry Colangelo
ArenaAmerica West Arena
Results
Record62–20 (.756)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Pacific)
Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(lost to Bulls 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKTAR
< 1991–92 1993–94 >
Phoenix Suns 25th anniversary logo
A ticket for Game 4 of the 1993 Western Conference finals between the Seattle SuperSonics and the Suns at the Seattle Center Coliseum

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

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NBA draft

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Main article: 1992 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 22 Oliver Miller Center  United States Arkansas
2 48 Brian Davis Forward  United States Duke
2 49 Ron Ellis Forward  United States Louisiana 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

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America West Arena

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

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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]

Roster

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1992–93 Phoenix Suns roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 22 Ainge, Danny 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1959–03–17 BYU
F 34 Barkley, Charles 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 252 lb (114 kg) 1963–02–20 Auburn
F 23 Ceballos, Cedric 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1969–08–02 Cal State Fullerton
F 24 Chambers, Tom 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1959–06–21 Utah
F 21 Dumas, Richard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1969–05–19 Oklahoma State
G 3 Johnson, Frank 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1958–11–23 Wake Forest
G 7 Johnson, Kevin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1966–03–04 California
F 8 Kempton, Tim 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1964–01–25 Notre Dame
G 32 Knight, Negele 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1967–03–06 Dayton
G 9 Majerle, Dan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1965–09–09 Central Michigan
C 25 Miller, Oliver 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 280 lb (127 kg) 1970–04–06 Arkansas
F 0 Mustaf, Jerrod 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 1969–10–28 Maryland
C 41 West, Mark 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1960–11–05 Old Dominion
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 11, 1993

Regular season

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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. 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.

Season standings

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Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Phoenix Suns 62 20 .756 — 35–6 27–14 21–9
x-Seattle SuperSonics 55 27 .671 7 33–8 22–19 22–8
x-Portland Trail Blazers 51 31 .622 11 30–11 21–20 19–11
x-Los Angeles Clippers 41 41 .500 21 27–14 14–27 15–15
x-Los Angeles Lakers 39 43 .476 23 20–21 19–22 13–17
Golden State Warriors 34 48 .415 28 19–22 15–26 9–21
Sacramento Kings 25 57 .305 37 16–25 9–32 6–24
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Phoenix Suns 62 20 .756 –
2 y-Houston Rockets 55 27 .671 7
3 x-Seattle SuperSonics 55 27 .671 7
4 x-Portland Trail Blazers 51 31 .622 11
5 x-San Antonio Spurs 49 33 .598 13
6 x-Utah Jazz 47 35 .573 15
7 x-Los Angeles Clippers 41 41 .500 21
8 x-Los Angeles Lakers 39 43 .476 23
9 Denver Nuggets 36 46 .439 26
10 Golden State Warriors 34 48 .415 28
11 Sacramento Kings 25 57 .305 37
12 Minnesota Timberwolves 19 63 .232 43
13 Dallas Mavericks 11 71 .134 51

Record vs. opponents

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1992–93 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 — 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
Boston 2–2 — 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
Charlotte 2–3 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
Chicago 2–2 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
Cleveland 5–0 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
Dallas 1–1 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
Denver 0–2 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
Detroit 3–2 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 State 0–2 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
Houston 1–1 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
Indiana 2–2 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. Clippers 1–1 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. Lakers 1–1 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
Miami 1–3 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
Milwaukee 2–3 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
Minnesota 0–2 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 Jersey 3–1 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 York 2–2 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
Orlando 3–1 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
Philadelphia 1–3 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
Phoenix 2–0 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
Portland 1–1 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
Sacramento 1–1 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 Antonio 0–2 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
Seattle 1–1 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
Utah 0–2 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
Washington 2–2 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

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

Playoffs

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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

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1993 playoff game log
Western Conference First Round: 3–2 (home: 1–2; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 30, 1993
7:30 p.m. MST 		L.A. Lakers L 103–107 Barkley (34) Barkley (15) Knight,
Majerle (5) 		America West Arena
19,023 		0–1
2 May 2, 1993
12 Noon MST 		L.A. Lakers L 81–86 Barkley,
Chambers,
Dumas (18) 		Barkley (21) K. Johnson (16) America West Arena
19,023 		0–2
3 May 4, 1993
7:30 p.m. MST 		@ L.A. Lakers W 107–102 Barkley (27) Barkley (11) Barkley,
K. Johnson,
Majerle (5) 		Great Western Forum
17,505 		1–2
4 May 6, 1993
7:30 p.m. MST 		@ L.A. Lakers W 101–86 Barkley (28) Barkley (11) K. Johnson (6) Great Western Forum
17,505 		2–2
5 May 9, 1993
2:30 p.m. MST 		L.A. Lakers W 112–104 (OT) Barkley (31) Barkley,
Miller (14) 		K. Johnson (13) America West Arena
19,023 		3–2
Western Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 11, 1993
7:30 p.m. MST 		San Antonio W 98–89 K. Johnson (25) Barkley (10) K. Johnson (7) America West Arena
19,023 		1–0
2 May 13, 1993
7:30 p.m. MST 		San Antonio W 109–103 Barkley (35) Barkley (10) K. Johnson (12) America West Arena
19,023 		2–0
3 May 15, 1993
10:00 a.m. MST 		@ San Antonio L 96–111 K. Johnson (26) Barkley (14) K. Johnson (7) HemisFair Arena
16,057 		2–1
4 May 16, 1993
12:30 p.m. MST 		@ San Antonio L 103–117 K. Johnson (26) Barkley (12) K. Johnson (8) HemisFair Arena
16,057 		2–2
5 May 18, 1993
7:30 p.m. MST 		San Antonio W 109–97 Barkley (36) Barkley (12) K. Johnson (12) America West Arena
19,023 		3–2
6 May 20, 1993
4:00 p.m. MST 		@ San Antonio W 102–100 Barkley (28) Barkley (21) K. Johnson (8) HemisFair Arena
16,057 		4–2
Western Conference Finals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 24, 1993
6:00 p.m. MST 		Seattle W 105–91 Ceballos (21) Barkley (14) Majerle (9) America West Arena
19,023 		1–0
2 May 26, 1993
6:00 p.m. MST 		Seattle L 99–103 Majerle (29) Barkley,
Majerle (10) 		Barkley (6) America West Arena
19,023 		1–1
3 May 28, 1993
6:00 p.m. MST 		@ Seattle W 104–97 K. Johnson (20) Barkley (16) K. Johnson (9) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,812 		2–1
4 May 30, 1993
12:30 p.m. MST 		@ Seattle L 101–120 Barkley (27) Barkley (7) K. Johnson (7) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,812 		2–2
5 June 1, 1993
6:00 p.m. MST 		Seattle W 120–114 Barkley (43) Barkley (15) Barkley,
K. Johnson (10) 		America West Arena
19,023 		3–2
6 June 3, 1993
6:00 p.m. MST 		@ Seattle L 102–118 K. Johnson (22) Barkley (11) K. Johnson (4) Seattle Center Coliseum
14,812 		3–3
7 June 5, 1993
12:30 p.m. MST 		Seattle W 123–110 Barkley (44) Barkley (24) K. Johnson (9) America West Arena
19,023 		4–3
NBA Finals: 2–4 (home: 0–3; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 June 9, 1993
6:00 p.m. MST 		Chicago L 92–100 Barkley (21) Dumas (12) Barkley (5) America West Arena
19,023 		0–1
2 June 11, 1993
6:00 p.m. MST 		Chicago L 108–111 Barkley (42) Barkley (13) K. Johnson (6) America West Arena
19,023 		0–2
3 June 13, 1993
4:00 p.m. MST 		@ Chicago W 129–121 (3OT) Majerle (28) Barkley (19) K. Johnson (9) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		1–2
4 June 16, 1993
6:00 p.m. MST 		@ Chicago L 105–111 Barkley (32) Barkley (12) Barkley (10) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		1–3
5 June 18, 1993
6:00 p.m. MST 		@ Chicago W 108–98 Dumas,
K. Johnson (25) 		Majerle (12) K. Johnson (8) Chicago Stadium
18,676 		2–3
6 June 20, 1993
4:00 p.m. MST 		Chicago L 98–99 Barkley,
Majerle (21) 		Barkley (17) K. Johnson (10) America West Arena
19,023 		2–4
1993 schedule

NBA Finals

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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.

  • The Phoenix Suns won game 3 in 3OT, 129–121. Suns Head Coach Paul Westphal became the only person to appear in both triple-overtime finals games. The first was Game 5 of the 1976 contest against Boston, as a player for the Suns, which thus were the only team to appear in two triple-overtime finals games. In 1976, the Suns lost 126–128 against Boston.
  • The Bulls got off to a good start in Game 6 but struggled in the fourth quarter, wasting a double-digit lead to trail 98–94. Michael Jordan made a layup to cut the margin to 2 points, and the Suns missed a shot on their next possession. Trailing 98–96 and facing a Game 7 on the road if they lost that day, John Paxson took a pass from Horace Grant and buried a three pointer with 3.9 seconds left, giving the Bulls a 99–98 lead. The victory was secured by a last-second block from Horace Grant.
  • Michael Jordan, who averaged a Finals-record 41.0 PPG during the six-game series, became the first player in NBA history to win three straight Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards. He joined Magic Johnson as the only other player to win the award three times. The NBA started awarding the Finals MVP in 1969.

Awards and honors

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Week/Month

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  • Charles Barkley was named Player of the Week for games played December 7 through December 13.
  • Charles Barkley was named Player of the Week for games played March 29 through April 4.
  • Charles Barkley was named Player of the Month for December.
  • Paul Westphal was named Coach of the Month for December.

All-Star

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Season

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Player statistics

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Legend
  GP Games 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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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Danny Ainge 80 0 27.0 .462 .403 .848 2.7 3.3 0.9 0.1 11.8
Charles Barkley 76 76 37.6 .520 .305 .765 12.2 5.1 1.6 1.0 25.6
Cedric Ceballos 74 46 21.7 .576† .000 .725 5.5 1.0 0.7 0.4 12.8
Tom Chambers 73 0 23.6 .447 .393 .837 4.7 1.4 0.6 0.3 12.2
Richard Dumas 48 32 27.5 .524 .333 .707 4.6 1.3 1.8 0.8 15.8
Frank Johnson 77 0 14.6 .436 .083 .776 1.5 2.4 0.8 0.1 4.3
Kevin Johnson 49 47 33.5 .499 .125 .819 2.1 7.8 1.7 0.4 16.1
Tim Kempton 30 0 5.6 .396 . .581 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.1 1.9
Negele Knight 52 35 17.1 .391 .000 .779 1.2 2.8 0.4 0.1 6.1
Dan Majerle 82 82 39.0 .464 .381 .778 4.7 3.8 1.7 0.4 16.9
Oliver Miller 56 1 19.1 .475 .000 .710 4.9 2.1 0.7 1.8 5.6
Jerrod Mustaf 32 9 10.5 .438 .000 .623 2.6 0.3 0.5 0.3 4.6
Kurt Rambis* 5 0 8.2 .571 . .500 1.2 0.2 0.6 0.0 1.8
Alex Stivrins* 10 0 3.5 .611 .000 . 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.2
Mark West 82 82 19.0 .614† . .518 5.6 0.4 0.2 1.3 5.3

* – Stats with the Suns.
† – Minimum 300 field goals made.

Playoffs

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Danny Ainge 24 0 24.6 .376 .413 .872 2.5 2.3 0.5 0.1 8.1
Charles Barkley 24 24 42.8 .477 .222 .771 13.6 4.3 1.6 1.0 26.6
Cedric Ceballos 16 3 11.6 .571 . .727 2.3 0.8 0.3 0.4 6.0
Tom Chambers 24 1 15.7 .388 .400 .815 2.7 0.5 0.2 0.4 7.3
Richard Dumas 23 20 21.7 .525 .000 .755 2.8 1.0 0.9 0.6 10.9
Frank Johnson 22 0 7.8 .440 .333 .862 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 3.2
Kevin Johnson 23 23 39.7 .480 .000 .795 2.7 7.9 1.5 0.6 17.8
Negele Knight 9 1 3.8 .563 . . 0.3 0.8 0.0 0.1 2.0
Dan Majerle 24 24 44.6 .431 .394 .696 5.8 3.7 1.4 1.2 15.4
Oliver Miller 24 0 21.4 .587† .000 .564 5.2 2.1 0.9 2.5 7.2
Jerrod Mustaf 7 0 1.4 .600† . . 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.9
Mark West 24 24 19.5 .544 . .609 4.1 0.5 0.2 1.4 4.8

† – Minimum 20 field goals made.

Transactions

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Trades

[edit]
June 17, 1992 To Philadelphia 76ers

United States Jeff Hornacek
United States Tim Perry
United States Andrew Lang

To Phoenix Suns

United States Charles Barkley

Free agents

[edit]

Additions

[edit]
Date Player Signed Former Team
July 3, 1992 Danny Ainge Signed 3-year contract for $5.2 million Portland Trail Blazers
August 18, 1992 Tim Kempton Signed multi-year contract Denver Nuggets
September 29, 1992 Alex Stivrins Undisclosed Seattle SuperSonics
October 8, 1992 Frank Johnson Undisclosed Orlando Magic
November 5, 1992 Frank Johnson Signed one-year contract for $140,000 Phoenix Suns
March 31, 1993 Alex Stivrins Signed two 10-day contracts Milwaukee Bucks

Subtractions

[edit]
Date Player Reason Left New Team
June 17, 1992 Steve Burtt Waived Washington Bullets
September 24, 1992 Chad Gallagher Released Utah Jazz
October 22, 1992 Brad Davis Waived Minnesota Timberwolves
November 3, 1992 Frank Johnson Waived Phoenix Suns
November 5, 1992 Ed Nealy Waived Golden State Warriors
November 20, 1992 Kurt Rambis Waived Sacramento Kings
December 28, 1992 Alex Stivrins Waived Atlanta Hawks
April 11, 1993 Alex Stivrins Waived Omaha Racers

Player Transactions Citation:[73]

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