1992–93 NBA season

Infobox sports season
title =1992–93 NBA season
league =National Basketball Association
sport =Basketball
TV =NBC, TBS
season =Regular season
season_champ =Chicago Bulls
MVP =flagicon|USA Charles Barkley (Phoenix)
MVP_link =NBA MVP
top_scorer =flagicon|USA Michael Jordan (Chicago)
playoffs =Playoffs
playoffs_link =1993 NBA Playoffs
conf1 =Eastern
conf1_link =Eastern Conference (NBA)
conf1_champ =Chicago Bulls
conf1_runner-up =New York Knicks
conf2 =Western
conf2_link =Western Conference (NBA)
conf2_champ =Phoenix Suns
conf2_runner-up =Seattle SuperSonics
finals =Finals
finals_link =1993 NBA Finals
finals_champ =Chicago Bulls
finals_runner-up =Phoenix Suns
finals_MVP =flagicon|USA Michael Jordan (Chicago)
finals_MVP_link =NBA Finals MVP
seasonslist =List of NBA seasons
seasonslistnames =NBA
prevseason_link =1991–92 NBA season
prevseason_year =1991–92
nextseason_link =1993–94 NBA season
nextseason_year =1993–94The 1992–93 NBA season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Chicago Bulls winning their third-straight NBA Championship, beating the Phoenix Suns 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.

Notable occurrences

*The 1993 NBA All-Star Game was played at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, with the West defeating the East 135-132 in overtime. Much to delight of the local fans, Karl Malone and John Stockton of the Utah Jazz were named co-MVPs of the game.
*The Phoenix Suns play their first game at America West Arena.
*The San Antonio Spurs play their final season in the HemisFair Arena.
*The Charlotte Hornets become the first of the four expansion franchises to win a playoff series as Alonzo Mourning sinks a 20-foot jumper at the buzzer in Game 4 of their first round playoff series against the Boston Celtics.
*Michael Jordan scores his 20,000th career point and ties Wilt Chamberlain's record of seven scoring titles.
*In Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the Suns defeated the Bulls in triple overtime, 129-121. This marked the second time a Finals game lasted three overtimes, along with Game 5 of the 1976 Finals, which also involved the Suns. Coincidentally, in the 1976 game, Paul Westphal played for the Suns, and in the 1993 game, he coached the Suns.
*Michael Jordan scores 40 or more points in 4 consecutive games of the NBA Finals, setting an unprecedented mark, and averages an NBA Finals record 41.0 points per game for the series.
*The Chicago Bulls defeat the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Finals to become the first team in almost 30 years to win three consecutive championships.

Final standings

Eastern Conference

C - NBA Champions

1992-93 NBA Stats Leaders

NBA awards

*Most Valuable Player: Charles Barkley, Phoenix Suns
*Rookie of the Year: Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando Magic
*Defensive Player of the Year: Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
*Sixth Man of the Year: Clifford Robinson, Portland Trail Blazers
*Most Improved Player: Chris Jackson, Denver Nuggets
*Coach of the Year: Pat Riley, New York Knicks
*All-NBA First Team:
**F - Karl Malone, Utah Jazz
**F - Charles Barkley, Phoenix Suns
**C - Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
**G - Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
**G - Mark Price, Cleveland Cavaliers
*All-NBA Second Team:
**F - Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta Hawks
**F - Larry Johnson, Charlotte Hornets
**C - Patrick Ewing, New York Knicks
**G - John Stockton, Utah Jazz
**G - Joe Dumars, Detroit Pistons
*All-NBA Third Team:
**F - Scottie Pippen, Chicago Bulls
**F - Derrick Coleman, New Jersey Nets
**C - David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
**G - Tim Hardaway, Golden State Warriors
**G - Drazen Petrovic, New Jersey Nets
*NBA All-Defensive First Team:
**F - Scottie Pippen, Chicago Bulls
**F - Dennis Rodman, Detroit Pistons
**C - Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston Rockets
**G - Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls
**G - Joe Dumars, Detroit Pistons
*NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
**F - Horace Grant, Chicago Bulls
**F - David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
**C - Larry Nance, Cleveland Cavaliers
**G - Dan Majerle, Phoenix Suns
**G - John Starks, New York Knicks
*All-NBA Rookie First Team:
**Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando Magic
**Christian Laettner, Minnesota Timberwolves
**LaPhonso Ellis, Denver Nuggets
**Alonzo Mourning, Charlotte Hornets
**Tom Gugliotta, Washington Bullets
*All-NBA Rookie Second Team:
**Walt Williams, Sacramento Kings
**Clarence Weatherspoon, Philadelphia 76ers
**Latrell Sprewell, Golden State Warriors
**Robert Horry, Houston Rockets
**Richard Dumas, Phoenix Suns

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