1992-93
FIFTEEN YEARS. That's the last time the Lakers made the postseason. The streak ended this year, with the team making their first round exit.
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1993 NBA Standings
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ATLANTIC W L PCT HOME DIV CONF
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Knicks 60 22 .732 35-6 20-8 34-16
Nets 55 27 .671 33-8 20-8 34-16
76ers 43 39 .524 27-14 12-16 22-28
Royals 42 40 .512 27-14 12-16 24-26
Celtics 41 41 .500 28-13 16-12 24-26
Wizards 40 42 .488 23-18 16-12 25-25
Heat 32 50 .390 23-18 12-16 18-32
Magic 17 65 .207 12-29 4-24 8-42
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MIDWEST W L PCT HOME DIV CONF
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Pistons 66 16 .805 36-5 22-6 39-11
Huskies 58 24 .707 30-11 19-9 33-17
Bucks 54 28 .659 31-10 18-10 34-16
Pacers 49 33 .598 29-12 14-14 29-21
Hornets 43 39 .524 25-16 12-16 24-26
Hawks 33 49 .402 19-22 11-17 21-29
Rockets 29 53 .354 21-20 9-19 16-34
Cavaliers 28 54 .341 20-21 7-21 15-35
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PACIFIC W L PCT HOME DIV CONF
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Suns 49 33 .598 30-11 21-7 30-20
Lakers 48 34 .585 27-14 17-11 32-18
Grizzlies 47 35 .573 31-10 19-9 31-19
Supersonics 44 38 .537 27-14 15-13 28-22
Trail Blazers 37 45 .451 22-19 10-18 22-28
Jazz 34 48 .415 21-20 10-18 23-27
Warriors 32 50 .390 21-20 13-15 22-28
Clippers 16 66 .195 12-29 7-21 11-39
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CENTRAL W L PCT HOME DIV CONF
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Pelicans 63 19 .768 33-8 21-7 38-12
Timberwolves 45 37 .549 26-15 15-13 26-24
Thunderbirds 43 39 .524 27-14 16-12 29-21
Bulls 38 44 .463 28-13 12-16 25-25
Spurs 38 44 .463 26-15 11-17 21-29
Mavericks 35 47 .427 27-14 14-14 24-26
Nuggets 30 52 .366 19-22 15-13 22-28
Thunder 23 59 .280 17-24 8-20 16-34
48 wins is the most wins for a Lakers team since 1966. It's too bad they couldn't get beyond the opening round of the post-season, but I suppose we can't complain given how long it took to deliver a modicum of progress.
If we'd won two more games, we'd have claimed our first division title since the 50s, so perhaps next year things will accelerate? One can hope. We're still under the salary cap, too by $14m, so that's enough to sign a star player.
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Los Angeles Lakers TEAM SUMMARY
Current Performance
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Season Record: 48-34
Division Record: 17-11
Conference Record: 32-18
Home Record: 27-14
Team Stats CR TR Opp. Stats CR TR Margin CR TR
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Points 102.1 3 12 Points 99.2 6 10 Points 3.0 2 8
O.Reb 12.7 5 9 O.Reb 13.1 16 30 O.Reb -0.4 8 20
D.Reb 27.8 6 14 D.Reb 26.3 5 9 D.Reb 1.5 4 7
Rebounds 40.6 3 5 Rebounds 39.4 9 17 Rebounds 1.2 4 9
Assists 24.4 7 21 Assists 24.9 8 11 Assists -0.5 8 18
Steals 5.6 11 27 Steals 7.0 10 10 Steals -1.4 11 27
Blocks 5.2 9 19 Blocks 5.6 10 19 Blocks -0.4 11 24
Turnovers 14.7 9 11 Turnovers 14.0 9 23 Turnovers 0.7 10 21
Fouls 19.4 11 26 Fouls 18.2 8 12 Fouls 1.2 12 24
FG% .468 7 15 FG% .450 3 5 FG% .018 4 7
FT% .761 4 11 FT% .723 2 4 FT% .038 3 7
3P% .400 8 16 3P% .366 1 1 3P% .035 2 5
PPS 1.24 5 14 PPS 1.20 8 11 PPS .037 4 8
Adj. FG% .529 7 20 Adj. FG% .508 2 3 Adj. FG% .021 2 5
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1993 NBA Season Summary Awards
Award Pos Name Team PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
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GM of the Year: Lance Campbell Pistons
Coach of the Year: Grover Tubbs Nets
Most Valuable Player: SF Johnnie Thacker Pistons 18.5 8.9 6.4 2.7 1.3
Rookie of the Year: PG Daniel Karp Bulls 13.2 2.9 5.3 0.9 0.5
Defender of the Year: SF Johnnie Thacker Pistons 18.5 8.9 6.4 2.7 1.3
6th Man of the Year: SF Melvyn Hubert 76ers 13.7 4.3 5.6 2.9 0.2
Most Improved Player: SF Dennis Ruch Thunderbirds 14.6 5.1 5.5 2.0 0.6
All-League 1st Team: C Michael Cardoza Huskies 21.7 9.0 1.9 0.5 2.4
All-League 1st Team: F Johnnie Thacker Pistons 18.5 8.9 6.4 2.7 1.3
All-League 1st Team: F Tony Jones Pelicans 24.6 4.0 3.6 1.6 0.6
All-League 1st Team: G Samuel Deleaulcourt Nets 27.2 6.1 4.9 2.1 0.2
All-League 1st Team: G Brian Pittman Pelicans 22.5 3.6 11.9 1.1 0.1
All-League 2nd Team: C Owen Templin Heat 15.2 7.7 3.8 1.0 1.5
All-League 2nd Team: F Xavier Sadowski 76ers 25.5 6.6 3.1 0.7 0.5
All-League 2nd Team: F Emmett Schafer Knicks 24.8 5.7 6.4 0.8 0.5
All-League 2nd Team: G Tony Witten Bucks 23.8 4.7 6.2 2.7 0.4
All-League 2nd Team: G Pepito Moreno Heat 27.4 5.2 7.3 1.4 0.1
All-League 3rd Team: C Charles Valdes Grizzlies 17.8 7.5 1.6 0.5 0.8
All-League 3rd Team: F Jermaine Tubbs Royals 18.5 7.0 3.3 2.4 0.6
All-League 3rd Team: F Joseph Harvey Timberwolves 21.4 3.1 3.7 1.5 0.3
All-League 3rd Team: G Andrew Holler Wizards 27.0 2.4 4.6 1.6 0.4
All-League 3rd Team: G Al Major Knicks 22.1 4.0 5.4 2.2 0.2
All-Defense 1st Team: C Gerald Smith Suns 13.3 8.5 2.6 1.9 3.7
All-Defense 1st Team: F Johnnie Thacker Pistons 18.5 8.9 6.4 2.7 1.3
All-Defense 1st Team: F Melvyn Hubert 76ers 13.7 4.3 5.6 2.9 0.2
All-Defense 1st Team: G Tony Witten Bucks 23.8 4.7 6.2 2.7 0.4
All-Defense 1st Team: G Jose Pearce Royals 15.7 6.9 6.0 2.6 0.3
All-Defense 2nd Team: C Jeremiah Hill Pistons 12.7 8.3 1.8 1.1 3.1
All-Defense 2nd Team: F Jermaine Tubbs Royals 18.5 7.0 3.3 2.4 0.6
All-Defense 2nd Team: F Michael Zamora Pacers 17.1 2.8 3.2 2.3 0.5
All-Defense 2nd Team: G Joseph Dinsmore Rockets 12.9 3.6 6.0 2.1 0.6
All-Defense 2nd Team: G Jesus Slate Mavericks 20.7 5.0 3.7 1.5 1.5
All-Rookie 1st Team: C Jerome Simms Thunder 13.7 4.7 1.9 0.4 1.7
All-Rookie 1st Team: F Vernon Harlow Cavaliers 16.1 6.3 3.3 0.3 0.3
All-Rookie 1st Team: F Jeramy Delacruz Nets 9.2 2.4 1.5 0.4 0.3
All-Rookie 1st Team: G Daniel Karp Bulls 13.2 2.9 5.3 0.9 0.5
All-Rookie 1st Team: G Douglas Collins Hawks 15.4 4.6 5.8 1.0 0.1
All-Rookie 2nd Team: C Mervin Strickland Rockets 12.6 5.9 1.0 0.3 0.7
All-Rookie 2nd Team: F Timothy Curiel Cavaliers 8.6 3.7 1.4 0.5 0.3
All-Rookie 2nd Team: F Tony Beard Suns 8.4 4.5 1.4 0.5 0.5
All-Rookie 2nd Team: G Joseph Ferraro Jazz 9.5 3.2 4.7 1.5 0.3
All-Rookie 2nd Team: G Arron Ruhl Trail Blazers 10.2 3.2 6.7 0.7 0.1
New Orleans beat the Knicks for the NBA title.