1992–93 Los Angeles Clippers season

NBA professional basketball team season October 2020 March 2026 Los Angeles Clippers National Basketball Association 1993 41 41 Pacific 4 7 Larry Brown Los Angeles Sports Arena Donald Sterling KCOP-TV(Ralph Lawler, Bill Walton)SportsChannel Los Angeles(Joel Meyers, Jerry Tarkanian) KMPC(Rich Marotta) West First Round(lost to the Houston Rockets 2–3) LAC The 1992–93 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 23rd season for the Los Angeles Clippers in the National Basketball Association, and their ninth season in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles Clippers Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAC/ August 7, 2026 Season summary Off-season In the 1992 NBA draft, the Clippers selected point guard Randy Woods out of La Salle University with the 16th overall pick, and also selected center Elmore Spencer from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with the 25th overall pick. Associated Press 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 June 25, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-06-25-sp-1102-story.html May 31, 2023 Howard-Cooper Scott Clippers Go Forward to MacLean: NBA Draft: Polynice Is Traded to Pistons After La Salle's Woods Is Picked. Los Angeles Also Takes UNLV's Spencer with the No. 25 Selection Los Angeles Times June 25, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-06-25-sp-1396-story.html May 31, 2023 1992 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1992.html May 31, 2023 During the off-season, the team acquired Mark Jackson from the New York Knicks, Brown Clifton Basketball: Knicks' Jackson Going to Clippers? Just One Obstacle The New York Times September 1, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/01/sports/basketball-knicks-jackson-going-to-clippers-just-one-obstacle.html October 12, 2021 Knicks, Magic, Clippers Complete Trade United Press International September 22, 1992 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/09/22/Knicks-Magic-Clippers-complete-trade/2397717134400/ November 18, 2022 Howard-Cooper Scott Big Man, Big Deal: Roberts a Clipper: Pro Basketball: But They Have to Give Up a Lot to Acquire the Heavyweight Center, and Mark Jackson in Three-Team Deal with New York and Orlando Los Angeles Times September 23, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-09-23-sp-1257-story.html July 26, 2022 and acquired second-year center Stanley Roberts from the Orlando Magic in a three-team trade, Magic's Roberts Is Key to Possible 3-Way Trade The Washington Post September 1, 1992 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1992/09/01/magics-roberts-is-key-to-possible-3-way-trade/5a48890a-3b38-40b3-a0f9-91f91e8fa66c/ February 25, 2023 Brown Clifton Basketball: Will the Magic's Center Make a Trade Disappear? The New York Times September 2, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/02/sports/basketball-will-the-magic-s-center-make-a-trade-disappear.html January 15, 2022 acquired Hot Plate Williams from the Washington Bullets, Howard-Cooper Scott Clippers Make Sizable Deal, Get John Williams: Pro Basketball: L.A. Trades Rights to Rookie Forward Don MacLean, and Backup Center William Bedford to the Bullets for Former Crenshaw High Star Troubled with Weight Problems Los Angeles Times October 9, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-10-09-sp-622-story.html September 25, 2022 Goldstein Alan Bullets Cut Losses, Trade Williams to Clippers Team; Acquires Bedford, MacLean The Baltimore Sun October 9, 1992 https://www.baltimoresun.com/1992/10/09/bullets-cut-losses-trade-williams-to-clippers-team-acquires-bedford-maclean/ April 8, 2023 and signed free agent Kiki Vandeweghe. Associated Press Sports People: Basketball: Vandeweghe Discovers the Welcome Wagon The New York Times October 13, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/13/sports/sports-people-basketball-vandeweghe-discovers-the-welcome-wagon.html November 18, 2022 Howard-Cooper Scott Vandeweghe and Brown Together Again: Clippers: The 12-Year Veteran Decides to Play for the NBA Minimum to Be Reunited with His Former Coach at UCLA Los Angeles Times October 14, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-10-14-sp-172-story.html September 25, 2022 Regular season With the addition of Jackson, Roberts and Williams, the Clippers lost their first three games of the regular season, but then won 12 of their next 16 games. The team played around .500 in winning percentage for the first half of the season, holding a 26–25 record at the All-Star break. NBA Games Played on February 18, 1993 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=18&year=1993 July 24, 2022 The Clippers played slightly below .500 for the remainder of the season, and finished in fourth place in the Pacific Division with a 41–41 record, earning the seventh seed in the Western Conference, and qualifying for their second consecutive NBA playoff appearance. 1992–93 Los Angeles Clippers Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAC/1993_games.html June 22, 2021 Danny Manning averaged 22.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks per game, while Ron Harper averaged 18.0 points, 4.5 assists and 2.2 steals per game, and Jackson provided the team with 14.4 points, 8.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game. In addition, Ken Norman contributed 15.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, and Roberts provided with 11.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game. Off the bench, Loy Vaught averaged 9.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, while Williams provided with 6.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, Gary Grant contributed 6.6 points, 4.8 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and Vandeweghe contributed 6.2 points per game, but only played just 41 games. 1992–93 Los Angeles Clippers Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAC/1993.html June 22, 2021 During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, Manning was selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Western Conference All-Star team; it was his first ever All-Star appearance. Associated Press 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 February 10, 1993 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-02-10-sp-1361-story.html April 20, 2023 NBA.com Staff 1993 NBA All-Star Recap NBA.com September 13, 2021 https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-1993 May 17, 2023 1993 NBA All-Star Game: West 135, East 132 (OT) Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1993.html November 28, 2021 It was also the first time that a Clippers player participated in the NBA All-Star Game since the 1985–86 season, in which former Clippers star Marques Johnson was selected for the 1986 NBA All-Star Game at the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas. The Clippers finished 23rd in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 532,625 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena during the regular season, which was the fifth-lowest in the league. 1992–93 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1993.html February 14, 2026 NBA playoffs In the Western Conference First Round of the 1993 NBA playoffs, the Clippers faced off against the 2nd–seeded, and Midwest Division champion Houston Rockets, who were led by All-Star center, and Defensive Player of the Year, Hakeem Olajuwon, All-Star forward Otis Thorpe, and Vernon Maxwell. The Rockets took a 2–1 series lead, but the Clippers managed to win Game 4 at home, 93–90 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena to even the series. Associated Press  Clips Send Series Back to Houston  The Bulletin  May 6, 1993  D4  https://books.google.com/books?id=3sA9AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA20&dq=1993+Los+Angeles+Clippers+Houston+Rockets+93-90&article_id=7101,3723865&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiyrr-csZuVAxUJk2oFHSWJJPQQ6AF6BAgJEAM#v=onepage&q=1993%20Los%20Angeles%20Clippers%20Houston%20Rockets%2093-90&f=false June 22, 2026 Associated Press  Clippers Need Perfection to Oust Houston in Game 5  The Victoria Advocate  May 7, 1993  B  https://books.google.com/books?id=mDdSAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6&dq=1993+Los+Angeles+Clippers+Houston+Rockets+93-90&article_id=2515,5185745&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiyrr-csZuVAxUJk2oFHSWJJPQQ6AF6BAgOEAM#v=onepage&q=1993%20Los%20Angeles%20Clippers%20Houston%20Rockets%2093-90&f=false June 22, 2026 1993 NBA Western Conference First Round Game 4: Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Clippers Box Score, May 5, 1993 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199305050LAC.html June 22, 2026 However, the Clippers lost Game 5 to the Rockets on the road, 84–80 at The Summit, thus losing in a hard-fought five-game series. Associated Press Pro Basketball: Rockets Hold Off Clippers to Enter the Next Realm The New York Times May 9, 1993 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/09/sports/pro-basketball-rockets-hold-off-clippers-to-enter-the-next-realm.html July 26, 2021 Howard-Cooper Scott Rockets Go to the Max and Win: Game 5: Clippers Erase a 16-Point Deficit in the Fourth Quarter, But Houston Scores the Last Five Points and Wins, 84-80, to Take the Series Los Angeles Times May 9, 1993 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-05-09-sp-33165-story.html July 24, 2022 1993 NBA Western Conference First Round: Clippers vs. Rockets Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/1993-nba-western-conference-first-round-clippers-vs-rockets.html February 7, 2023 Aftermath Following the season, head coach Larry Brown resigned and left to take a coaching job with the Indiana Pacers, Howard-Cooper Scott Brown Waves Aloha to Clippers: Pro Basketball: After 1 1/2 Seasons, Coach Sends Resignation by Agent. Next Stop Might Be Indiana. Clippers Could Be Interested in Wilkens Los Angeles Times May 21, 1993 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-05-21-sp-38137-story.html December 4, 2022 Staff and Wire Reports Pacers Hire Brown, Who Calls This His Last Stop: Pro Basketball: The Former Clipper Coach and Indiana President Walsh Are Long-Time Friends Los Angeles Times June 8, 1993 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-06-08-sp-763-story.html September 26, 2022 Berkow Ira Pro Basketball: Brown Takes Old Baggage to a New Port The New York Times June 14, 1993 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/06/14/sports/pro-basketball-brown-takes-old-baggage-to-a-new-port.html?pagewanted=all January 15, 2022 while Norman signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks, Sports People: Pro Basketball: Norman Goes to Bucks The New York Times July 8, 1993 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/08/sports/sports-people-pro-basketball-norman-goes-to-bucks.html December 31, 2021 Howard-Cooper Scott Clippers Lose Norman to Bucks: Pro Basketball: Small Forward Gets a Six-Gear Deal from Bucks, Leaving Clippers with a Big Void to Fill Los Angeles Times July 8, 1993 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-07-08-sp-11059-story.html September 25, 2022 Free-Agent Norman Signs with Bucks Tampa Bay Times July 8, 1993 https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1993/07/08/free-agent-norman-signs-with-bucks/ December 4, 2022 and Vandeweghe retired. Howard-Cooper Scott Clippers Lose More Ground: Pro Basketball: They Fall to Nets, 109-98, and Hold Playoff Spot by Only 3 1/2 Games Over Nuggets Los Angeles Times March 11, 1993 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-03-11-sp-1190-story.html December 4, 2022 The Clippers would not return to the NBA playoffs again until the 1996–97 season. Draft picks 1992 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 16 Randy Woods PG United States La Salle 1 25 Elmore Spencer C United States UNLV Roster Los Angeles Clippers 1992–93 #E30022 #FFFFFF #1A2E8B #FFFFFF 7 Lester Conner PG 6 4 180 1959–09–17 Oregon State 23 Gary Grant PG 6 3 185 1965–04–21 Michigan basketball 4 Ron Harper PG 6 6 216 1964–01–20 Miami (Ohio) 8 Jaren Jackson SG 6 6 215 1967–10–27 Georgetown 13 Mark Jackson PG 6 1 185 1965–04–01 St. John's 5 Danny Manning PF 6 10 234 1966–05–17 Kansas 3 Ken Norman SF 6 8 223 1964–09–05 Illinois 53 Stanley Roberts C 7 0 285 1970–02–07 LSU 27 Elmore Spencer C 7 0 270 1969–12–06 UNLV 55 Kiki Vandeweghe PF 6 8 220 1958–08–01 UCLA 35 Loy Vaught PF 6 9 230 1968–02–27 Michigan 10 Duane Washington SG 6 4 195 1964–08–31 Tennessee State 34 John Williams John Williams (basketball, born 1966) PF 6 8 295 1966–10–26 LSU 14 Randy Woods PG 5 10 185 1970–09–23 La Salle Larry Brown R. C. Buford John Hammond Quin Snyder http://www.nba.com/clippers/roster/ 2009-10-04 Regular season Season standings LAC LAC z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot Game log Regular season Los Angeles Clippers 1993 #F9160D #1A2E8B Total: 41–41 (home: 27–14; road: 14–27) Los Angeles Clippers November yes #1A2E8B #F9160D 4 2 3 4 Los Angeles Clippers December #1A2E8B #F9160D 6 3 2 3 Los Angeles Clippers January #1A2E8B #F9160D 3 2 4 6 Los Angeles Clippers February #1A2E8B #F9160D 4 3 2 3 Los Angeles Clippers March #1A2E8B #F9160D 4 3 2 7 Los Angeles Clippers April #1A2E8B #F9160D 6 1 1 4 LAC 1993 Playoffs Los Angeles Clippers 1993 yes #F9160D #1A2E8B Los Angeles Clippers First round yes yes no #1A2E8B #F9160D 1 1 1 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 29 | @ Houston | L 94–117 | Mark Jackson (26) | three players tied (8) | Gary Grant (8) | The Summit16,611 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | May 1 | @ Houston | W 95–83 | Ron Harper (29) | Ken Norman (12) | Mark Jackson (8) | The Summit16,611 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | May 3 | Houston | L 99–111 | Danny Manning (23) | Ron Harper (9) | Mark Jackson (8) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena12,628 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | May 5 | Houston | W 93–90 | Ron Harper (21) | Stanley Roberts (13) | Mark Jackson (7) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena14,710 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | May 8 | @ Houston | L 80–84 | Danny Manning (24) | Danny Manning (12) | Mark Jackson (9) | The Summit16,611 | 2–3 |- LAC 1993 yes Player statistics Season PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG Danny Manning 79 77 34.9 50.9 26.7 80.2 6.6 2.6 1.4 1.322.8 Ron Harper 80 77 37.1 45.1 28.0 76.95.3 4.5 2.2 0.918.0 Ken Norman 76 71 32.6 51.1 26.3 59.5 7.5 2.2 0.8 0.815.0 Mark Jackson 82 81 38.0 48.6 26.8 80.3 4.7 8.8 1.7 0.114.4 Stanley Roberts 77 76 23.6 52.7 0.0 48.8 6.2 0.8 0.4 1.811.3 Loy Vaught 79 4 20.9 50.8 25.0 74.8 6.2 0.7 0.7 0.59.4 John Williams 74 8 22.1 43.0 22.6 54.3 4.3 1.9 1.1 0.36.6 Gary Grant 74 8 21.9 44.1 26.2 74.3 1.9 4.8 1.4 0.16.6 Kiki VanDeWeghe 41 3 12.0 45.3 32.4 87.9 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.26.2 Jaren Jackson 34 0 10.3 41.4 40.0 85.2 1.1 1.0 0.6 0.13.9 Lester Conner 31 0 13.6 45.2 0.0 94.7 1.6 2.1 1.1 0.12.4 Elmore Spencer 44 4 6.4 53.7 0.0 50.0 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.42.4 Randy Woods 41 1 4.2 34.8 21.4 73.1 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.01.7 Duane Washington 4 0 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.00.0 Alex Stivrins 1 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.0 Playoffs PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG Danny Manning 5 5 34.2 41.2 0.0 80.8 7.2 1.6 1.4 1.018.2 Ron Harper 5 5 34.8 47.4 50.0 64.7 4.0 3.2 3.0 2.018.0 Mark Jackson 5 5 37.6 43.8 50.0 86.4 5.8 7.6 1.6 0.215.2 Ken Norman 5 5 32.8 37.3 37.5 50.0 8.2 2.4 0.8 0.012.8 Stanley Roberts 5 5 29.8 52.0 0.0 27.8 8.2 0.2 0.6 0.611.4 Loy Vaught 3 0 16.7 40.0 0.0 80.0 6.0 0.0 1.3 0.35.3 Gary Grant 5 0 20.2 32.3 0.0 50.0 0.4 4.6 0.6 0.04.2 Lester Conner 5 0 12.8 75.0 100.0 100.0 1.4 2.0 0.6 0.24.2 Kiki VanDeWeghe 1 0 9.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.04.0 Jaren Jackson 4 0 7.0 38.5 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.02.5 John Williams 5 0 19.6 22.2 66.7 50.0 2.8 1.4 1.0 0.02.2 Elmore Spencer 2 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.00.0 Player statistics citation: Awards, records and milestones All-Star Danny Manning selected as a reserve forward for the Western Conference All-Stars. Manning is the first Clipper All-Star since Marques Johnson was selected in 1986. Transactions The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1992–93 season. Trades June 24, 1992 To Los Angeles Clippers William Bedford & draft rights to Don MacLean To Detroit Pistons Olden Polynice & 1996 and 1997 second-round draft picks September 22, 1992 To Los Angeles Clippers Mark Jackson & 1995 second-round draft pick To New York Knicks Charles Smith, Doc Rivers & Bo Kimble September 22, 1992 To Los Angeles Clippers Stanley Roberts To Orlando Magic 1993 or 1994 first-round draft pick October 8, 1992 To Los Angeles Clippers John Williams To Washington Bullets William Bedford & draft rights to Don MacLean Free agents 52% Additions Player Signed Former team Subtractions Player Left New team Player Transactions Citation:1992–93 Los Angeles Clippers Transactions Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAC/1993_transactions.html July 15, 2021 See also Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena References Category:Los Angeles Clippers seasons Los Angeles Clippers