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1992–93 Cleveland Cavaliers season

NBA professional basketball team season

Field	Value
team	Cleveland Cavaliers
end_year	1993
wins	54
losses	28
division_place	2
division	Central
conf_place	3
coach	Lenny Wilkens
gm	Wayne Embry
arena	Richfield Coliseum
playoffs	[Conference Semi-finals](1993-nba-playoffs-bracket)
(lost to [Bulls](1992-93-chicago-bulls-season) 0–4)
bbr_team	CLE
radio	WWWE

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George Gund III (lost to Bulls 0–4)
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The 1992–93 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 23rd season for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the National Basketball Association. During the off-season, the Cavaliers signed free agent Gerald Wilkins, and later on traded Steve Kerr to the Orlando Magic in exchange for a second-round draft pick, during the first month of the regular season.

The Cavaliers struggled with an 8–11 start to the season, but then played above .500 in winning percentage, by posting a 7-game winning streak afterwards in December. The Cavs also had a 12–1 record in February, held a 34–19 record at the All-Star break, then posted a ten-game winning streak in April, finishing in second place in the Central Division with a 54–28 record, and earning the third seed in the Eastern Conference; the team also posted a very successful 35–6 home record at the Coliseum at Richfield during the regular season.

Brad Daugherty led the team with 20.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, while Mark Price averaged 18.2 points and 8.0 assists per game, led the Cavaliers with 122 three-point field goals, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and Larry Nance averaged 16.5 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. In addition, Craig Ehlo provided the team with 11.6 points per game, while Wilkins contributed 11.1 points per game, and sixth man Hot Rod Williams provided with 11.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game off the bench. Meanwhile, starting small forward Mike Sanders contributed 8.6 points per game, while also off the bench, second-year guard Terrell Brandon contributed 8.8 points and 3.7 assists per game, and Danny Ferry averaged 7.5 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, Daugherty, Price and Nance were all selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game, as members of the Eastern Conference All-Star team; it was the fifth and final All-Star appearance for Daugherty, and the third and final appearance for Nance. In addition, Price also won the NBA Three-Point Shootout. Price also finished tied in eighth place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Daugherty finished tied in tenth place, and head coach Lenny Wilkens finished in eighth place in Coach of the Year voting.

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1993 NBA playoffs, and for the second consecutive year, the Cavaliers faced off against the 6th–seeded New Jersey Nets, who were led by Dražen Petrović and Derrick Coleman; the Nets were without second-year star Kenny Anderson, who was out due to a season-ending wrist injury. With the series tied at 2–2, the Cavaliers defeated the Nets in Game 5 at home, 99–89 at the Coliseum at Richfield, as the team won in a full five-game series.

In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, and also for the second consecutive year, the Cavaliers faced off against the 2nd–seeded, and 2-time defending NBA champion Chicago Bulls, who won the Central Division title, and were led by the trio of All-Star guard Michael Jordan, All-Star forward Scottie Pippen, and Horace Grant. The Cavaliers lost the first two games to the Bulls on the road at the Chicago Stadium, then lost their next two home games. In Game 4 at the Coliseum at Richfield, Jordan hit another game-winning buzzer-beater against the Cavaliers; the Bulls won the game, 103–101, as the Cavaliers lost the series in a four-game sweep. The Bulls would go on to defeat the Phoenix Suns in six games in the 1993 NBA Finals, winning their third consecutive NBA championship.

Following the season, Wilkens resigned and took a coaching job with the Atlanta Hawks, while Ehlo signed as a free agent with the Hawks, and Sanders retired. A forgotten highlight of the regular season was a game between the Cavaliers, and the Indiana Pacers at the Market Square Arena on January 15, 1993; after trailing to the Pacers at halftime, 64–49, the Cavaliers rallied and set a franchise record by scoring 83 points in the second half to win the game, 132–120.

Until 2024, this was the last time the Cavaliers won a playoff series without future All-Star LeBron James, who was selected by the team as the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft.

Draft picks

Main article: 1992 NBA draft

The Cavaliers did not have any draft picks in 1992.

Roster

Lenny Wilkens
Dick Helm
Brian Winters

Regular season

Season standings

:y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot

:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | November 6, 1992 8:00p.m. EST | Chicago | L 96–101 | Nance (24) | Daugherty (12) | Price (8) | Richfield Coliseum 20,273 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | November 8, 1992 | Charlotte | W 127–107 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 1–1 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || November 10, 1992 || Washington |-style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || November 12, 1992 || @ Golden State |-style="background:#fcc;" | 5 || November 13, 1992 || @ Portland |-style="background:#fcc;" | 6 || November 15, 1992 || @ Sacramento |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | November 17, 1992 | @ San Antonio | L 95–106 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 3–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 19, 1992 | @ Houston | L 92–99 | | | | The Summit | 3–5 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 9 || November 21, 1992 || @ Dallas |-style="background:#cfc;" | 10 || November 24, 1992 || Milwaukee |-style="background:#fcc;" | 11 || November 25, 1992 || @ Milwaukee |-style="background:#cfc;" | 12 || November 27, 1992 7:30 pm EST || Atlanta | W 122–101 | Price, Wilkins (20) | Nance (14) | Price (7) | Richfield Coliseum 20,273 | 6–6 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 13 || November 28, 1992 || @ Orlando |-style="background:#cfc;" | 14 || December 1, 1992 || Boston |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | December 3, 1992 | New York | W 100–90 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 8–7 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 16 || December 5, 1992 || Portland |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | December 8, 1992 | L.A. Clippers | L 106–115 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 8–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | December 9, 1992 8:30p.m. EST | @ Chicago | L 91–108 | Ferry (16) | Daugherty (8) | Brandon, Wilkins (4) | Chicago Stadium 18,142 | 8–10 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 19 || December 11, 1992 || @ Detroit |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 12, 1992 | Seattle | W 97–93 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 10–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | December 15, 1992 | Houston | W 124–97 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 11–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 22 || December 16, 1992 || @ Philadelphia |-style="background:#cfc;" | 23 || December 18, 1992 || Sacramento |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | December 19, 1992 | Utah | W 121–104 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 14–10 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 25 || December 21, 1992 || @ Washington |-style="background:#cfc;" | 26 || December 23, 1992 || Indiana |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 26, 1992 | New Jersey | L 114–119 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 15–12 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || December 28, 1992 || Detroit |-style="background:#cfc;" | 29 || December 29, 1992 7:30 pm EST || @ Atlanta | W 114–96 | Daugherty ,Nance (22) | Daugherty (13) | Price (7) | The Omni 10,703 | 17–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | January 2, 1993 | L.A. Lakers | W 106–91 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 18–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | January 5, 1993 | @ New York | L 91–95 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 18–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | January 6, 1993 7:30p.m. EST | Chicago | W 117–95 | Price (30) | Daugherty (12) | Price (13) | Richfield Coliseum 20,273 | 19–13 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 33 || January 9, 1993 || Minnesota |-style="background:#fcc;" | 34 || January 12, 1993 || Boston |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | January 13, 1993 | @ New Jersey | L 98–104 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 20–15 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 36 || January 15, 1993 || @ Indiana |-style="background:#cfc;" | 37 || January 16, 1993 7:30 pm EST || Atlanta | W 127–99 | Nance (20) | Nance (14) | Brandon (9) | Richfield Coliseum 20,273 | 22–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | January 20, 1993 7:30p.m. EST | Phoenix | W 123–119 | Price (26) | Daugherty (17) | Daugherty (7) | Richfield Coliseum 20,273 | 23–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 | January 22, 1993 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 100–92 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 24–15 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 40 || January 23, 1993 || @ Denver |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | January 26, 1993 | @ Utah | L 96–113 | | | | Delta Center | 24–17 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 42 || January 28, 1993 || Orlando |-style="background:#fcc;" | 43 || January 30, 1993 || @ Miami |-style="background:#cfc;" | 44 || February 2, 1993 || Golden State |-style="background:#cfc;" | 45 || February 3, 1993 || @ Milwaukee |-style="background:#cfc;" | 46 || February 5, 1993 || Detroit |-style="background:#cfc;" | 47 || February 6, 1993 7:30 pm EST || @ Atlanta | W 120–109 | Daugherty (28) | Nance (11) | Price (7) | The Omni 15,381 | 29–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | February 9, 1993 | @ Charlotte | W 107–103 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 30–18 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 49 || February 10, 1993 || @ Orlando |-style="background:#cfc;" | 50 || February 12, 1993 || Milwaukee |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | February 13, 1993 8:30p.m. EST | @ Chicago | W 116–111 | Daugherty (25) | Daugherty (9) | Price (10) | Chicago Stadium 18,676 | 32–19 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 52 || February 15, 1993 || Indiana |-style="background:#cfc;" | 53 || February 17, 1993 || Dallas |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |-style="background:#cfc;" | 54 || February 23, 1993 || Miami |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | February 26, 1993 | @ L.A. Lakers | W 114–102 | | | | Great Western Forum | 36–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | February 28, 1993 3:30p.m. EST | @ Phoenix | W 101–94 | Nance, Price (21) | Nance (17) | Price (11) | America West Arena 19,023 | 37–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 57 | March 2, 1993 | @ Seattle | L 105–108 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 37–20 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 58 || March 4, 1993 || @ Minnesota |-style="background:#fcc;" | 59 || March 7, 1993 || @ Boston |-style="background:#cfc;" | 60 || March 8, 1993 || Denver |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | March 11, 1993 | Charlotte | W 118–99 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 40–21 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 62 || March 15, 1993 || @ Washington |-style="background:#cfc;" | 63 || March 16, 1993 || Philadelphia |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 18, 1993 | New York | L 95–115 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 41–23 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 65 || March 20, 1993 || @ Miami |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | March 23, 1993 | San Antonio | L 95–115 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 42–24 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 67 || March 26, 1993 || @ Philadelphia |-style="background:#fcc;" | 68 || March 28, 1993 || @ Detroit |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 | April 1, 1993 | @ New York | L 83–91 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 43–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | April 2, 1993 | @ Charlotte | L 113–114 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum | 43–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 | April 4, 1993 | New Jersey | W 105–99 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 44–27 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 72 || April 6, 1993 || Miami |-style="background:#cfc;" | 73 || April 9, 1993 || Washington |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | April 10, 1993 | @ New Jersey | W 100–99 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 47–27 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 75 || April 13, 1993 7:30 pm EDT || @ Atlanta | W 112–109 (2 OT) | Price (24) | Daugherty (17) | Daugherty, Price (7) | The Omni 9,450 | 48–27 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 76 || April 15, 1993 || @ Milwaukee |-style="background:#cfc;" | 77 || April 16, 1993 || Orlando |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | April 18, 1993 5:30p.m. EDT | Chicago | W 103–94 | Nance (19) | Nance (12) | Price (8) | Richfield Coliseum 20,273 | 51–27 |-style="background:#cfc;" | 79 || April 20, 1993 || Detroit |-style="background:#cfc;" | 80 || April 21, 1993 || @ Indiana |-style="background:#fcc;" | 81 || April 23, 1993 || @ Boston |-style="background:#cfc;" | 82 || April 25, 1993 || Philadelphia

Playoffs

Main article: 1993 NBA Playoffs

3–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
1
May 11, 1993
8:00p.m. EDT
@ Chicago
L 84–91
wilkins (19)
Daugherty,
Nance (8)
Daugherty (6)
Chicago Stadium
18,676
0–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
2
May 13, 1993
8:00p.m. EDT
@ Chicago
L 85–104
Nance (16)
Daugherty,
Nance (7)
Price (8)
Chicago Stadium
18,676
0–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
3
May 15, 1993
2:30p.m. EDT
Chicago
L 90–96
Nance (24)
Daugherty (11)
Daugherty,
Ehol,
Price (6)
Richfield Coliseum
20,273
0–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
4
May 17, 1993
8:00p.m. EDT
Chicago
L 101–103
Daugherty (25)
Daugherty (13)
Price,
Wilkins (6)
Richfield Coliseum
20,274
0–4
-

Player statistics

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Brad Daugherty	71	71	37.9	57.1	50.0	79.5	10.2	4.4	0.7	0.8	20.2
Mark Price	75	74	31.7	48.4	41.6	94.8	2.7	8.0	1.2	0.1	18.2
Larry Nance	77	77	35.8	54.9	0.0	81.8	8.7	2.9	0.7	2.6	16.5
Craig Ehlo	82	73	31.2	49.0	38.1	71.7	4.9	3.1	1.3	0.3	11.6
Gerald Wilkins	80	35	26.0	45.3	27.6	84.0	2.7	2.3	1.0	0.2	11.1
Hot Rod Williams	67	13	30.7	47.0	0.0	71.6	6.2	2.3	0.7	1.6	11.0
Terrell Brandon	82	8	19.8	47.8	31.0	82.5	2.2	3.7	1.0	0.3	8.8
Mike Sanders	53	51	22.4	49.7	25.0	75.6	3.2	1.4	0.7	0.6	8.6
Danny Ferry	76	1	19.2	47.9	41.5	87.6	3.7	1.8	0.4	0.6	7.5
John Battle	41	0	12.1	41.5	16.7	77.8	0.7	1.3	0.2	0.1	5.4
Bobby Phills	31	0	4.5	46.3	40.0	60.0	0.5	0.3	0.3	0.1	3.0
Jerome Lane	21	2	7.1	50.0	0.0	25.0	2.5	0.8	0.6	0.1	2.8
Steve Kerr	5	0	8.2	50.0	0.0	100.0	1.4	2.2	0.4	0.0	2.4
Jay Guidinger	32	5	6.7	34.5	0.0	52.0	2.0	0.5	0.3	0.3	1.6

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Brad Daugherty	9	9	39.6	55.7	0.0	80.0	11.7	3.4	0.7	0.8	18.7
Larry Nance	9	9	36.6	56.5	0.0	76.7	8.2	2.3	0.9	1.6	16.1
Mark Price	9	9	32.0	44.3	30.8	95.8	2.1	6.1	1.7	0.0	13.0
Craig Ehlo	9	9	32.1	41.8	38.5	80.0	3.4	2.8	1.3	0.4	10.9
Gerald Wilkins	9	2	26.2	43.7	33.3	76.5	1.8	2.7	1.0	0.2	10.3
Hot Rod Williams	9	0	26.3	40.0	0.0	75.0	4.6	1.9	0.6	1.6	9.0
Terrell Brandon	8	0	16.5	43.5	40.0	100.0	2.1	2.1	0.9	0.4	6.4
Mike Sanders	8	7	18.1	41.7	0.0	60.0	2.3	1.3	1.0	0.1	5.8
Danny Ferry	8	0	14.8	38.2	44.4	90.0	3.1	1.8	0.5	0.4	4.9
Bobby Phills	2	0	4.5	33.3	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Jay Guidinger	4	0	3.8	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.5
John Battle	1	0	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Player statistics citation:

Awards and records

Mark Price, All-NBA First Team
Larry Nance, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

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