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1992–93 Miami Heat season

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The 1992–93 Miami Heat season was the fifth season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Heat had the twelfth overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft, and selected shooting guard Harold Miner from the University of Southern California.[2][3][4] During the off-season, the team acquired John Salley from the Detroit Pistons; Salley won two NBA championships with the Pistons between 1989 and 1990.[5][6][7]

1992–93 Miami Heat season
Head coachKevin Loughery
General managerLewis Schaffel
Owners
ArenaMiami Arena
Results
Record36–46 (.439)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Atlantic)
Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWBFS-TV
Sunshine Network
(Eric Reid, Jack Ramsay)
RadioWQAM
(David J. Halberstam)
< 1991–92 1993–94 >

Despite the addition of Miner and Salley, the Heat struggled with a 6–17 start to the regular season, and later on held a 10–25 record as of January 20, 1993. The team dealt with injuries, as second-year star Steve Smith missed the first 31 games of the season due to a knee injury,[8][9][10] while Kevin Edwards only played just 40 games, and was benched after starting in 30 of them,[11][12][13] and Willie Burton only appeared in just 26 games due to a wrist injury.[14][15] The Heat struggled in the first half of the season, and held an 18–31 record at the All-Star break.[16]

With Smith back in the starting lineup, the Heat played solid basketball posting a six-game winning streak between February and March, and winning 18 of their 28 games also between February and March. However, the team lost six of their final seven games of the season, finishing in fifth place in the Atlantic Division, and in eleventh place in the Eastern Conference with a 36–46 record.[17] The team finished five games behind the 8th–seeded Indiana Pacers, who defeated the Heat, 94–88 at the Market Square Arena on the final day of the regular season on April 24, 1993, to gain the final NBA playoff spot in the East.[18][19][20]

Glen Rice averaged 19.0 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, and led the Heat with 148 three-point field goals, while Rony Seikaly averaged 17.1 points, 11.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, and Smith provided the team with 16.0 points and 5.6 assists per game in 48 games. In addition, Grant Long averaged 14.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game, while Edwards contributed 13.9 points and 1.7 steals per game, and Bimbo Coles provided with 10.6 points and 4.6 assists per game. Meanwhile, Miner contributed 10.3 points per game off the bench, while Salley averaged 8.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game in only 51 games, and Brian Shaw provided with 7.3 points and 3.5 assists per game.[21]

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, Miner won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.[22][23][24] The Heat finished 17th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 614,915 at the Miami Arena during the regular season.[21][25] Following the season, Edwards, who was one of the few players left from the team's inaugural season, signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets.[26][27][28]

Draft picks

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team
112Harold MinerSG United StatesUSC
237Isaiah MorrisSF United StatesArkansas
242Matt GeigerC United StatesGeorgia Tech

Roster

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1992–93 Miami Heat roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
SF 2 Keith Askins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1967–12–15 Alabama
SF 34 Willie Burton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1968–05–26 Minnesota
PG 12 Bimbo Coles 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1968–04–22 Virginia Tech
PG 21 Kevin Edwards 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1965–10–30 DePaul
C 52 Matt Geiger 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1969–09–10 Georgia Tech
C 33 Alec Kessler 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1967–01–13 Georgia
PF 43 Grant Long 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1966–03–12 Eastern Michigan
SG 32 Harold Miner 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1971–05–05 USC
SF 41 Glen Rice 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1967–05–28 Michigan
PF 22 John Salley 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1964–05–16 Georgia Tech
C 4 Rony Seikaly 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1965–05–10 Syracuse
SG 20 Brian Shaw 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1966–03–22 UC Santa Barbara
SG 3 Steve Smith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1969–03–31 Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: September 8, 1992

Regular season

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Season standings

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Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-New York Knicks6022.732—37–423–1823–5
x-Boston Celtics4834.5851228–1320–2119–9
x-New Jersey Nets4339.5241726–1517–2414–14
Orlando Magic4141.5001927–1414–2715–13
Miami Heat3646.4392426–1510–319–19
Philadelphia 76ers2656.3173415–2611–3011–17
Washington Bullets2260.2683815–267–347–21
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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Player statistics

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Ragular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Glen RiceSF 82823,08242418092251,55437.65.22.21.1.319.0
Bimbo ColesPG 81372,232166373801185527.62.04.61.0.110.6
Grant LongPF 76622,728568182104311,06135.97.52.41.4.414.0
Harold MinerSG 7301,3831477334875018.92.01.0.5.110.3
Rony SeikalyC 72642,45684610038831,23234.111.81.4.51.217.1
Keith AskinsSF 69193519831312922713.62.9.4.4.43.3
Brian ShawPG 68451,603257235481949823.63.83.5.7.37.3
John SalleyPF 51341,42231383327042327.96.11.6.61.48.3
Steve SmithSG 48431,610197267501676633.54.15.61.0.316.0
Matt GeigerC 48255412014151821411.52.5.3.3.44.5
Kevin EdwardsSG 40301,134121120681255628.43.03.01.7.313.9
Alec KesslerPF 402415911441215510.42.3.4.1.33.9
Willie BurtonSF 2684517016131620417.32.7.6.5.67.8

Awards, records, and honors

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References

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  1. ↑ "1992-93 Miami Heat". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  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. ↑ "Salley Traded to Miami Heat". United Press International. September 8, 1992. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  6. ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Enough Complaints: Pistons Trade Salley". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 9, 1992. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Richardson Traded to Pacers, Timberwolves Get Person: NBA: Former UCLA Star Will Be Reunited with Reggie Miller. Pistons Trade John Salley to the Heat". Los Angeles Times. Times Wire Services. September 9, 1992. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  8. ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Surgery for Steve Smith". The New York Times. October 18, 1992. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  9. ↑ Winderman, Ira (December 6, 1992). "Smith Tests Knee; Return Uncertain". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Smith's The Question... If Not the Answer". Sun Sentinel. December 13, 1992. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ Freeman, Mike (February 20, 1993). "PRO BASKETBALL; Nets Eye Edwards of the Heat". The New York Times. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  12. ↑ Winderman, Ira (April 24, 1993). "Victory Limp for Heat Patched-Up Roster Rallies for Overtime Win". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  13. ↑ Winderman, Ira (December 13, 1993). "Same Edwards, Different Situation". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  14. ↑ Winderman, Ira (January 29, 1993). "Burton to Have Surgery, Out 6-8 Weeks". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  15. ↑ Patton, Robes (July 13, 1993). "Heat's Burton Can't Escape Pain". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  16. ↑ "NBA Games Played on February 18, 1993". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  17. ↑ "1992–93 Miami Heat Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  18. ↑ "PRO BASKETBALL; Pacers Wheel In, Keep Both Magic and Pistons Out". The New York Times. Associated Press. April 25, 1993. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  19. ↑ Winderman, Ira (April 25, 1993). "Fiesty Heat Makes Pacers Earn Final Berth in Playoffs". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers Box Score, April 24, 1993". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  21. 1 2 "1992–93 Miami Heat Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  22. ↑ Freeman, Mark (February 21, 1993). "PRO BASKETBALL; Youth Movement Gets Prime-Time Hang Time in Slam-Dunk Contest". The New York Times. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  23. ↑ Heisler, Mark (February 21, 1993). "Miner Wins Dunk Contest, Plans Return: NBA: Rookie from USC Impersonates His Childhood Idols, Fulfills a Dream". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  24. ↑ "NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  25. ↑ "1992–93 NBA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  26. ↑ Harvin, Al (July 9, 1993). "PRO BASKETBALL; Nets Get Edwards for Petrovic's Spot". The New York Times. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  27. ↑ Patton, Robes (July 9, 1993). "Nets Sign Edwards to 5-Year Contract". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  28. ↑ Wang, Gene (November 4, 1993). "1993-94 NBA Previews". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
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