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1 Offseason  



1.1  NBA draft  





1.2  Trades  





1.3  Free agency  







2 Roster  





3 Regular season  



3.1  Season standings  





3.2  Record vs. opponents  





3.3  Game log  







4 Playoffs  



4.1  Game log  







5 NBA Finals  





6 Awards and honors  



6.1  Week/Month  





6.2  All-Star  





6.3  Season  







7 Player statistics  



7.1  Season  





7.2  Playoffs  







8 Transactions  



8.1  Trades  





8.2  Free agents  



8.2.1  Additions  





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9 References  














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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[edit]

NBA draft[edit]

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[edit]

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 Rocketsin1996. 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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. The organization also drafted a player out of UArkansas: center Oliver Miller. 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[edit]

  • e
  • 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
    #
  • e
  • 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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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.

    Awards and honors[edit]

    Week/Month[edit]

    All-Star[edit]

    Season[edit]

    Player statistics[edit]

    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[edit]

    Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% 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[edit]

    Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% 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[edit]

    Trades[edit]

    June 17, 1992 ToPhiladelphia 76ers

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

    ToPhoenix 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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