1992–93 Houston Rockets season

1992–93 Houston Rockets season
Midwest Division Champions
Head coach Rudy Tomjanovich
Arena The Summit
Results
Record 55–27 (.671)
Place Division: 1st (Midwest)
Conference: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finish West Semifinals
(eliminated 3-4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Houston Rockets seasons
< 1991–92 1993–94 >

Contents

Draft picks

Main article: 1992 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 11 Robert Horry SF  United States Alabama
2 41 Popeye Jones F  United States Murray State
2 53 Curtis Blair PG  United States Richmond

Roster

Houston Rockets 1992-93 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From
F/C 42 Acres, Mark 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oral Roberts*
G 1 Brooks, Scott 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) UC Irvine
F 50 Bullard, Matt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Iowa
G 21 Floyd, Sleepy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Georgetown
G 22 Garland, Winston 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Missouri State
F 7 Herrera, Carl 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Houston
F 25 Horry, Robert 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Alabama
G 11 Maxwell, Vernon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Florida
C 34 Olajuwon, Hakeem (C) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Houston
C 15 Rollins, Tree 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Clemson
G 30 Smith, Kenny 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) North Carolina
G/F 10 Teagle, Terry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Baylor
F/C 33 Thorpe, Otis (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Providence
F 20 Winchester, Kennard 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Averett*
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Depth chart

Pos. Starter Bench Reserve Inactive
C Hakeem Olajuwon Tree Rollins Mark Acres
PF Otis Thorpe Matt Bullard
SF Robert Horry Carl Herrera Kennard Winchester
SG Vernon Maxwell Sleepy Floyd Terry Teagle
PG Kenny Smith Winston Garland
Scott Brooks

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Houston Rockets 55 27 .671 — 31-10 24–17 19-7
x-San Antonio Spurs 49 33 .598 6 31–10 18–23 17-9
x-Utah Jazz 47 35 .573 8 28-13 19–22 16-10
Denver Nuggets 36 46 .439 19 28-13 8–33 13-13
Minnesota Timberwolves 19 63 .232 36 11-30 8-33 10-16
Dallas Mavericks 11 71 .134 44 7-34 4–37 3-23
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
# 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 18
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
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

Playoffs

Player statistics

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

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

References

External links

See also

1992 NBA Draft • All-Star Game • Playoffs • Finals • Transactions
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Formerly the San Diego Rockets • Founded in 1967 • Based in Houston, Texas
The Franchise
Arenas
Culture and Lore
Head Coaches
McMahon • Hannum • Winter • Egan • Nissalke • Harris • Fitch • Chaney • Tomjanovich • Van Gundy • Adelman • McHale
NBA Championships (2)
1994 • 1995
Western Conference
Titles (4)
1981 • 1986 • 1994 • 1995
Division Titles (4)
Administration
Owner: Leslie Alexander • General Manager: Daryl Morey • Head Coach: Kevin McHale
Retired Jerseys
22 • 23 • 24 • 34 • 45 • CD
Most Valuable Players
Hall of Famers
D-League Affiliate
Rivals
Media
TV
Radio
Announcers
Bill Worrell • Clyde Drexler • Matt Bullard • Craig Ackerman