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1992–93 Atlanta Hawks season

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The 1992–93 Atlanta Hawks season was the 44th season for the Atlanta Hawks in the National Basketball Association, and their 25th season in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] The Hawks received the tenth overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft, and selected power forward Adam Keefe out of Stanford University.[2][3][4] During the off-season, the team acquired Mookie Blaylock and Roy Hinson from the New Jersey Nets; however, Hinson never played for the Hawks due to knee injuries he sustained with the Nets, in which he last played in the NBA during the 1990–91 season.[5][6][7]

1992–93 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coachBob Weiss
General managerPete Babcock
OwnersTed Turner / Turner Broadcasting System
ArenaOmni Coliseum
Results
Record43–39 (.524)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Bulls 0–3)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWTBS
WGNX
SportSouth
TBS
RadioWCNN
< 1991–92 1993–94 >

With the addition of Blaylock and Keefe, and with Dominique Wilkins back after missing half of the previous season due to a ruptured Achilles tendon, the Hawks lost five of their first seven games of the regular season, but managed to defeat the 2-time defending NBA champion Chicago Bulls on the road, 100–99 at the Chicago Stadium on November 7, 1992.[8][9][10] The team played around 500. in winning percentage for the first half of the season, holding a 24–27 record at the All-Star break.[11] After holding a 26–31 record as of March 4, 1993, the Hawks won 12 of their next 13 games while posting a 12–3 record in March, and two six-game winning streaks that month. The Hawks finished in fourth place in the Central Division with a 43–39 record, earning the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference, and returning to the NBA playoffs after a one-year absence.[12]

Wilkins averaged 29.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, led the Hawks with 120 three-point field goals, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team. In addition, Kevin Willis averaged 17.9 points and 12.9 rebounds per game, while second-year guard Stacey Augmon contributed 14.0 points per game, and Blaylock provided the team with 13.4 points, 8.4 assists and 2.5 steals per game, along with 118 three-point field goals. Off the bench, Duane Ferrell provided with 10.2 points per game, while second-year guard Paul Graham contributed 8.1 points per game, Keefe averaged 6.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, and starting center Jon Koncak provided with 3.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.[13]

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, Wilkins was selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team.[14][15][16] Wilkins surpassed Bob Pettit as the Hawks all-time scoring leader during the regular season, and also finished in fifth place in Most Valuable Player voting,[17][18] while Blaylock finished tied in eleventh place in Most Improved Player voting.[18]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1993 NBA playoffs, the Hawks faced off against the 2nd–seeded, and Central Division champion Bulls, who were led by the trio of All-Star guard Michael Jordan, All-Star forward Scottie Pippen, and Horace Grant. The Hawks lost the first two games to the Bulls on the road at the Chicago Stadium, before losing Game 3 at home, 98–88 at the Omni Coliseum, in which Jordan scored 39 points despite a sprained right ankle injury; the Hawks lost the series to the Bulls in a three-game sweep.[19][20][21] The Bulls would go on to defeat the Phoenix Suns in six games in the 1993 NBA Finals, winning their third consecutive NBA championship.[22][23][24]

The Hawks finished last in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 491,229 at the Omni Coliseum during the regular season, which was 27th in the league.[13][25] This was also Wilkins' final full season with the Hawks, as he would later on be traded to the Los Angeles Clippers midway through the following season.[26][27][28] Also, following the season, head coach Bob Weiss was fired after three seasons with the Hawks,[29][30][31] and Travis Mays was released to free agency.

For the season, the Hawks changed their uniforms, adding side panels to the right side of their jerseys and shorts, which would remain in use until 1995.[32][33]

Draft picks

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
110Adam KeefePF/SF United StatesStanford
238Elmer BennettPG United StatesNotre Dame

Roster

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1992–93 Atlanta Hawks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G/F 2 Stacey Augmon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1968–08–01 UNLV
G 10 Mookie Blaylock 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1967–03–20 Oklahoma
C 45 Randy Breuer 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1960–10–11 Minnesota
F 33 Duane Ferrell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1965–02–28 Georgia Tech
C 44 Greg Foster 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–10–03 UTEP
G 25 Paul Graham 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1967–11–28 Ohio
G 12 Steve Henson 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1968–02–02 Kansas State
F 31 Adam Keefe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1970–02–22 Stanford
C 32 Jon Koncak 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1963–05–17 SMU
G 1 Travis Mays 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1968–06–19 Texas
C 41 Blair Rasmussen Injured 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1962–11–13 Oregon
F 21 Dominique Wilkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1960–01–12 Georgia
F/C 42 Kevin Willis 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1962–09–08 Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (IN) Inactive
  • Injured Injured

Roster Notes

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Regular season

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Season standings

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Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls5725.695—31–1026–1519–9
x-Cleveland Cavaliers5428.659335–619–2222–6
x-Charlotte Hornets4438.5371322–1922–1912–16
x-Atlanta Hawks4339.5241425–1618–2312–16
x-Indiana Pacers4141.5001627–1414–2711–17
Detroit Pistons4042.4881728–1312–2912–16
Milwaukee Bucks2854.3412918–2310–3110–18
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-New York Knicks6022.732–
2 y-Chicago Bulls5725.6953
3 x-Cleveland Cavaliers5428.6596
4 x-Boston Celtics4834.58512
5 x-Charlotte Hornets4438.53716
6 x-New Jersey Nets4339.52417
7 x-Atlanta Hawks4339.52417
8 x-Indiana Pacers4141.50019
9 Orlando Magic4141.50019
10 Detroit Pistons4042.48820
11 Miami Heat3646.43924
12 Milwaukee Bucks2854.34132
13 Philadelphia 76ers2656.31736
14 Washington Bullets2260.26838
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

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1992–93 game log
November
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
December
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
January
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
February
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
March
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
April
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1992–93 schedule

Playoffs

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1993 playoff game log
First round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 30 @ Chicago L 90–114 Dominique Wilkins (24) three players tied (5) Mookie Blaylock (5) Chicago Stadium
18,676		 0–1
2 May 2 @ Chicago L 102–117 Dominique Wilkins (37) Kevin Willis (13) Dominique Wilkins (5) Chicago Stadium
18,676		 0–2
3 May 4 Chicago L 88–98 Dominique Wilkins (29) Jon Koncak (9) Mookie Blaylock (6) Omni Coliseum
15,141		 0–3
1993 schedule

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
Dominique Wilkins717037.346.838.082.86.83.21.00.429.9
Kevin Willis808036.050.624.165.312.92.10.90.517.9
Stacey Augmon736628.950.10.073.93.92.31.20.214.0
Mookie Blaylock807835.342.937.572.83.58.42.50.313.4
Duane Ferrell821521.247.025.077.92.31.60.70.210.2
Paul Graham801118.945.729.873.32.42.11.10.18.1
Travis Mays49916.141.734.565.91.11.50.40.17.0
Adam Keefe82618.950.00.070.05.31.00.70.26.6
Steve Henson53213.639.046.385.01.02.90.60.04.0
Jon Koncak786525.346.437.548.05.51.81.01.33.5
Blair Rasmussen22612.937.533.369.22.50.20.20.53.2
Greg Foster3306.246.30.072.21.70.30.10.33.1
Morlon Wiley25214.232.129.462.51.43.21.00.12.9
Jeff Sanders9013.340.00.050.03.20.70.90.12.7
Randy Breuer1208.948.40.040.02.30.50.20.32.7
Alex Stivrins503.044.40.00.01.00.00.00.21.6
Andre Spencer305.00.00.00.00.30.00.70.00.0

Playoffs

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Dominique Wilkins3337.742.725.076.75.33.01.00.3 30.0
Kevin Willis3334.346.70.057.18.71.00.70.016.7
Stacey Augmon3331.045.20.066.72.71.71.30.012.0
Duane Ferrell3018.060.933.380.01.70.30.00.011.0
Mookie Blaylock3333.036.033.383.34.34.31.01.39.0
Adam Keefe3017.753.80.066.74.32.00.30.06.0
Greg Foster105.033.30.075.01.00.00.00.05.0
Travis Mays1020.050.00.00.01.00.00.00.04.0
Steve Henson3015.733.340.00.01.31.71.30.02.7
Randy Breuer1017.025.00.00.02.01.00.01.02.0
Paul Graham2013.525.00.00.01.51.02.00.02.0
Jon Koncak3329.710.00.050.08.01.31.01.71.0

Player statistics citation:[13]

Awards

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References

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  1. ↑ 1992-93 Atlanta Hawks
  2. ↑ Araton, Harvey (June 25, 1992). "BASKETBALL; Draft Sticks to Program Until the 5th Pick, That Is". The New York Times. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  3. ↑ "After Big Men Go First, Locals Go in First Round: NBA Draft: Miner Goes to Heat at No. 12. Lakers Take Peeler. Clippers Select: La Salle's Woods with Their First Pick". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 25, 1992. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ "1992 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  5. ↑ Berger, Phil (November 4, 1992). "BASKETBALL; Nets Reduce Logjam by Trading Blaylock to Hawks". The New York Times. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  6. ↑ "New Jersey Trades Blaylock to Atlanta". Los Angeles Times. Staff and Wire Reports. November 4, 1992. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Around the NBA". The Washington Post. November 4, 1992. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Hawks 100, Bulls 99". United Press International. November 7, 1992. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  9. ↑ "NBA ROUNDUP: Hawks Tarnish Special Night for Bulls". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. November 8, 1992. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls Box Score, November 7, 1992". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ "NBA Games Played on February 18, 1993". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  12. ↑ "1992–93 Atlanta Hawks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  13. 1 2 3 "1992–93 Atlanta Hawks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Manning Gets All-Star Berth: Pro Basketball: He Is Selected for the First Time. The Lakers and Celtics Are Shut Out for the First Time Since Game Began". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. February 10, 1993. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  15. ↑ "1993 NBA All-Star Recap". NBA.com. NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  16. ↑ "1993 NBA All-Star Game: West 135, East 132 (OT)". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  17. ↑ "NBA MVP". The Baltimore Sun. May 26, 1993. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  18. 1 2 "1992–93 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  19. ↑ "PRO BASKETBALL; Jordan (39) and Bulls Sweep the Hawks". The New York Times. Associated Press. May 5, 1993. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  20. ↑ "NBA ROUNDUP: Not Even an Ankle Injury Can Slow Jordan". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 5, 1993. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  21. ↑ "1993 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Hawks vs. Bulls". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  22. ↑ Araton, Harvey (June 21, 1993). "ON PRO BASKETBALL; A Basket Gives Bulls Some Poetic Justice". The New York Times. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Paxson 3-Pointer Finishes Off Suns: Game 6: Shot Gives Bulls a One-Point Lead, and Then Grant Blocks Johnson's Shot to Seal Third Consecutive Title, 99-98". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 21, 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  24. ↑ "1993 NBA Finals: Bulls vs. Suns". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  25. ↑ "1992–93 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  26. ↑ Thomas Jr., Robert McG. (February 25, 1994). "PRO BASKETBALL; Clippers Deal Manning to Hawks for Wilkins". The New York Times. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  27. ↑ Baker, Chris (February 25, 1994). "Manning for Wilkins a Done Deal: Pro Basketball: Clippers Trade Team Leader and Top Scorer for High-Scoring, Long-Time All-Star and First-Round Pick". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  28. ↑ Putnam, Walter (February 25, 1994). "Hawks Swap Wilkins in Deal for Manning". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  29. ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Weiss Is Out as Coach of the Hawks". The New York Times. May 11, 1993. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  30. ↑ "Fired Weiss Fails to Succeed in Atlanta". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 11, 1993. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  31. ↑ "Not-So-Successful Bob Weiss Fired". Chicago Tribune. May 11, 1993. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Uniform". Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  33. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Uniform". Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. Retrieved July 6, 2021.

See also

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