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NBA professional basketball team season
The
1991β92 NBA season was the Spurs' 16th season in the
National Basketball Association , and 25th season as a franchise.
[1] During the off-season, the Spurs acquired
Antoine Carr from the
Sacramento Kings ,
[2]
[3] then signed free agent
Vinnie Johnson in December.
[4] After a 10β3 start to the season, the Spurs struggled with mediocrity holding a 21β17 record in late January, as head coach
Larry Brown was fired, and soon took a coaching job with the
Los Angeles Clippers .
[5]
[6]
[7] At midseason, the team signed three-point specialist
Trent Tucker .
[8] Under replacement, interim and General Manager
Bob Bass , the Spurs held a 27β19 record at the All-Star break,
[9] finishing second in the Midwest Division with a 47β35 record.
[10]
David Robinson averaged 23.2 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 4.5 blocks per game, and was named Defensive Player of the Year,
[11] and made the
All-NBA First Team , the NBA All-Defensive First Team, and was selected for the
1992 NBA All-Star Game .
[12]
[13] He also finished in third place in
Most Valuable Player voting behind
Michael Jordan and
Clyde Drexler .
[14]
[15]
[16] In addition,
Terry Cummings averaged 17.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, while
Sean Elliott provided the team with 16.3 points and 5.4 rebounds per game,
Rod Strickland provided with 13.8 points, 8.6 assists and 2.1 steals per game,
Willie Anderson contributed 13.1 points and 5.3 assists per game, and Carr averaged 10.9 points per game.
[17]
However, in March, Robinson went down with a thumb injury, and would not be available for the postseason.
[18]
[19]
[20]
[21] Without their star center, the Spurs were swept in three straight games in the Western Conference First Round of the
playoffs to the
Phoenix Suns .
[22]
[23]
[24] Following the season, Strickland signed as a free agent with the
Portland Trail Blazers ,
[25]
[26]
[27] while Bass was fired as head coach, and Johnson retired.
Draft picks
Roster
1991β92 San Antonio Spurs roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SG
40
Anderson, Willie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1967β01β08
Georgia
PF
35
Carr, Antoine
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1961β07β23
Wichita State
C
30
Copa, Tom
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
1964β10β30
Marquette
PF
34
Cummings, Terry
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1961β03β15
DePaul
SF
32
Elliott, Sean
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1968β02β02
Arizona
PF
21
Green, Sidney
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1961β01β04
UNLV
PG
15
Johnson, Vinnie
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1956β09β01
Baylor
SF
8
Pressey, Paul
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1958β12β24
Tulsa
C
50
Robinson, David
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1965β08β06
Navy
SF
5
Royal, Donald
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1966β05β22
Notre Dame
PG
1
Strickland, Rod
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1966β07β11
DePaul
PG
23
Sutton, Greg
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1967β12β03
Oral Roberts
SG
6
Tucker, Trent
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
1959β12β20
Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season
Season standings
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1991-92 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
β
3β1
2β2
0β5
0β5
2β0
2β0
1β4
1β1
2β0
1β4
1β1
0β2
2β2
3β1
2β0
3β1
2β2
2β2
2β2
2β0
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
2β2
Boston
1β3
β
3β1
1β3
3β1
1β1
1β1
4β0
1β1
1β1
2β2
2β0
2β0
3β2
2β2
0β2
2β3
3β2
5β0
3β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β0
1β1
3β1
Charlotte
2β2
1β3
β
0β4
2β3
1β1
1β1
1β4
1β1
0β2
3β2
0β2
1β1
1β3
2β3
1β1
1β3
0β4
3β1
3β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β0
1β1
0β2
2β2
Chicago
5β0
3β1
4β0
β
3β2
2β0
2β0
4β1
1β1
1β1
3β1
2β0
1β1
4β0
3β2
2β0
4β0
4β0
3β1
3β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
1β1
2β0
1β1
4β0
Cleveland
5β0
1β3
3β2
2β3
β
1β1
1β1
3β1
1β1
1β1
5β0
1β1
2β0
3β1
3β1
2β0
2β2
4β0
3β1
4β0
1β1
0β2
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
4β0
Dallas
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
β
3β2
0β2
0β4
4β2
1β1
1β3
0β4
1β1
1β1
3β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
2β2
0β4
1β3
0β5
0β4
1β4
0β2
Denver
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β3
β
0β2
0β4
2β3
0β2
0β4
1β3
0β2
1β1
2β3
1β1
0β2
2β0
2β0
1β3
1β3
2β2
1β4
1β3
1β5
1β1
Detroit
4β1
0β4
4β1
1β4
1β3
2β0
2β0
β
1β1
2β0
2β2
0β2
2β0
2β2
3β2
1β1
2β2
2β2
4β0
3β1
0β2
2β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
3β1
Golden State
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
4β0
4β0
1β1
β
2β2
2β0
3β2
3β2
1β1
2β0
4β0
2β0
1β1
2β0
1β1
3β2
2β3
5β0
2β2
3β2
1β3
2β0
Houston
0β2
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β4
3β2
0β2
2β2
β
1β1
2β2
2β2
2β0
1β1
3β2
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β3
3β1
3β1
3β2
1β3
1β4
2β0
Indiana
4β1
2β2
2β3
1β3
0β5
1β1
2β0
2β2
0β2
1β1
β
0β2
2β0
3β1
4β1
2β0
2β2
1β3
2β2
2β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β0
0β2
1β1
2β2
L.A. Clippers
1β1
0β2
2β0
0β2
1β1
3β1
4β0
2β0
2β3
2β2
2β0
β
2β3
2β0
2β0
4β0
1β1
0β2
2β0
1β1
3β2
2β3
2β3
2β2
2β3
1β3
0β2
L.A. Lakers
2β0
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
4β0
3β1
0β2
2β3
2β2
0β2
3β2
β
2β0
1β1
3β1
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β3
1β4
4β1
1β3
1β4
1β3
1β1
Miami
2β2
2β3
3β1
0β4
1β3
1β1
2β0
2β2
1β1
0β2
1β3
0β2
0β2
β
4β0
2β0
2β2
1β4
3β1
1β4
0β2
0β2
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
5β0
Milwaukee
1β3
2β2
3β2
2β3
1β3
1β1
1β1
2β3
0β2
1β1
1β4
0β2
1β1
0β4
β
2β0
0β4
1β3
3β1
3β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
3β1
Minnesota
0β2
2β0
1β1
0β2
0β2
2β3
3β2
1β1
0β4
2β3
0β2
0β4
1β3
0β2
0β2
β
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β4
0β4
1β3
0β6
0β4
2β3
0β2
New Jersey
1β3
3β2
3β1
0β4
2β2
2β0
1β1
2β2
0β2
1β1
2β2
1β1
0β2
2β2
4β0
2β0
β
2β3
3β1
3β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
2β3
New York
2β2
2β3
4β0
0β4
0β4
2β0
2β0
2β2
1β1
1β1
3β1
2β0
0β2
4β1
3β1
2β0
3β2
β
4β1
3β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
2β0
2β0
4β0
Orlando
2β2
0β5
1β3
1β3
1β3
1β1
0β2
0β4
0β2
0β2
2β2
0β2
0β2
1β3
1β3
2β0
1β3
1β4
β
3β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
2β3
Philadelphia
2β2
1β3
1β3
1β3
0β4
2β0
0β2
1β3
1β1
1β1
2β2
1β1
0β2
4β1
1β3
2β0
2β3
1β3
2β3
β
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
0β2
5β0
Phoenix
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β2
3β1
2β0
2β3
3β1
1β1
2β3
3β2
2β0
2β0
4β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
β
3β2
4β1
3β1
3β2
2β2
2β0
Portland
2β0
1β1
2β0
0β2
2β0
4β0
3β1
0β2
3β2
1β3
2β0
3β2
4β1
2β0
2β0
4β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β3
β
5β0
2β2
4β1
2β2
2β0
Sacramento
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β2
3β1
2β2
0β2
0β5
1β3
1β1
3β2
1β4
0β2
2β0
3β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β4
0β5
β
1β3
1β4
1β3
2β0
San Antonio
2β0
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
5β0
4β1
1β1
2β2
2β3
0β2
2β2
3β1
1β1
1β1
6β0
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β3
2β2
3β1
β
3β1
1β4
0β2
Seattle
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
4β0
3β1
1β1
2β3
3β1
2β0
3β2
4β1
1β1
1β1
4β0
2β0
0β2
1β1
0β2
2β3
1β4
4β1
1β3
β
3β1
2β0
Utah
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
4β1
5β1
1β1
3β1
4β1
1β1
3β1
3β1
1β1
1β1
3β2
2β0
0β2
2β0
2β0
2β2
2β2
3β1
4β1
1β3
β
2β0
Washington
2β2
1β3
2β2
0β4
0β4
2β0
1β1
1β3
0β2
0β2
2β2
2β0
1β1
0β5
1β3
2β0
3β2
0β4
3β2
0β5
0β2
0β2
0β2
2β0
0β2
0β2
β
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1992 playoff game log
First Round: 0β3 (home: 0β1; road: 0β2)
1992 schedule
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References
^
1991-92 San Antonio Spurs
^
"SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Carr to Spurs, Schintzius to Kings" . The New York Times . September 24, 1991. Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
^
"Kings Send Carr to Spurs for Schintzius" . United Press International . September 23, 1991. Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
^
"Spurs Sign Vinnie Johnson" . United Press International . December 12, 1991. Retrieved December 2, 2021 .
^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (January 22, 1992).
"One Way or Another, Brown Out with Spurs" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ Martinez, Michael (February 7, 1992).
"BASKETBALL; Brown's 'Last Stop' Is Job with Clippers" . The New York Times . Retrieved January 15, 2022 .
^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (February 7, 1992).
"Brown Is Surprised by Interest of Clippers: Pro Basketball: New coach Says He Expected to Be Out of Work Longer After Being Fired by Spurs" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
^
"SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Tucker Joins Spurs" . The New York Times . February 28, 1992. Retrieved January 19, 2022 .
^
"NBA Games Played on February 6, 1992" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^
"1991β92 San Antonio Spurs Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^
"NBA & ABA Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 27, 2022 .
^ Heisler, Mark (February 9, 1992).
"Comeback or Farewell, a Magical All-Star Game" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 28, 2023 .
^
"1992 NBA All-Star Game: West 153, East 113" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^ Araton, Harvey (May 19, 1992).
"PRO BASKETBALL; M.V.P., Yes. An Ambassador, No" . The New York Times . Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
^
"Jordan Chosen MVP; Drexler Is Second" . Los Angeles Times . May 19, 1992. Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
^
"1991β92 NBA Awards Voting" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved January 3, 2022 .
^
"1991β92 San Antonio Spurs Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^
"SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Spurs' Robinson Might Face Surgery" . The New York Times . March 27, 1992. Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
^
"Robinson Out for Season and Start of Playoffs After Surgery" . United Press International . March 28, 1992. Retrieved December 2, 2021 .
^
"SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Robinson Has Surgery on Injured Thumb" . The New York Times . March 29, 1992. Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
^ Hafner, Dan (March 30, 1992).
"NBA ROUNDUP: Without Robinson, Spurs Just Another Loser" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 18, 2023 .
^
"PRO BASKETBALL; Jordan Scores 56 Points, Finishing Sweep of Heat" . The New York Times . April 30, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021 .
^
"Jordan Warms to Task, Hits 56, Eliminates Heat" . The Washington Post . April 30, 1992. Retrieved July 26, 2022 .
^
"1992 NBA Western Conference First Round: Spurs vs. Suns" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved April 18, 2023 .
^
"SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Blazers Add Strickland, But Lose Ainge" . The New York Times . July 4, 1992. Retrieved January 28, 2023 .
^
"Trail Blazers Lose Ainge, Sign Spurs' Strickland" . Los Angeles Times . Staff and Wire Reports. July 4, 1992. Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
^
"Blazers Sign Free Agent Strickland" . Deseret News . July 4, 1992. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
See also
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