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NBA professional basketball team season
The
1992β93 NBA season was the
Detroit Pistons ' 45th season in the
National Basketball Association , and 36th season in the city of
Detroit .
[1] During the off-season, the Pistons signed free agent
Terry Mills ,
[2]
[3]
[4] and acquired
Olden Polynice from the
Los Angeles Clippers .
[5]
[6]
[7] Under new head coach
Ron Rothstein ,
[8]
[9]
[10] the Pistons years of battle would catch up with them as they lost nine of their first eleven games. However, they would win ten of their next eleven games to climb back into playoff connection, but then slip below .500 holding a 21β29 record at the All-Star break.
[11] At midseason, the team traded
Orlando Woolridge to the
Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for All-Star guard
Alvin Robertson .
[12]
[13]
[14]
[15] After posting many winning and losing streaks throughout the entire season, the Pistons missed the
playoffs for the first time in ten years, finishing sixth in the Central Division with a 40β42 record.
[16]
Joe Dumars led the team in scoring averaging 23.5 points per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while
Isiah Thomas provided the team with 17.6 points, 8.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game. In addition, Mills averaged 14.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, while
Mark Aguirre contributed 9.9 points per game off the bench, but only played 51 games due to injuries and weight problems,
[17]
[18] and
Dennis Rodman averaged 7.5 points, and led the league with 18.3 rebounds per game.
[19] Dumars and Thomas were both selected for the
1993 NBA All-Star Game , which would be Thomas's final All-Star appearance,
[20]
[21]
[22]
[23] and Dumars and Rodman were both named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team. Rodman also finished in fourth place in
Defensive Player of the Year voting.
[24]
[25]
However, Rodman's bizarre behavior off the court was a great concern as he was involved in several off-the-court incidents, including a suicide attempt.
[26]
[27]
[28]
[29] Following the season, he was traded to the
San Antonio Spurs after seven seasons in Detroit,
[30]
[31]
[32]
[33]
[34] while Aguirre signed as a free agent with the
Los Angeles Clippers ,
[18]
[35]
[36] and Rothstein was fired as head coach after only one season with the Pistons.
[37]
[38]
[39]
Draft picks
Roster
1992β93 Detroit Pistons roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G/F
24
Aguirre, Mark
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
232 lb (105 kg)
1959β12β10
DePaul
G
4
Dumars, Joe
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1963β05β24
McNeese State
G
25
Glass, Gerald
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
1967β11β12
Mississippi
C
40
Laimbeer, Bill
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1957β05β19
Notre Dame
F
6
Mills, Terry
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1967β12β21
Michigan
F
35
Morris, Isaiah
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
219 lb (99 kg)
1969β04β02
Arkansas
G
23
Newbern, Melvin
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1967β06β11
Minnesota
C
34
Polynice, Olden
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1964β11β21
Virginia
F
42
Randall, Mark
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1967β09β30
Kansas
G/F
3
Robertson, Alvin
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1962β07β22
Arkansas
F
10
Rodman, Dennis
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1961β05β13
SE Oklahoma State
G
11
Thomas, Isiah
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1961β04β30
Indiana
G
20
Young, Danny
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1962β07β26
Wake Forest
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season
Season standings
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1992-93 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
2β2
3β2
2β2
0β5
1β1
2β0
2β3
2β0
1β1
2β2
1β1
1β1
3β1
3β2
2β0
1β3
2β2
1β3
3β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β0
2β2
Boston
2β2
β
3β1
1β3
3β1
2β0
2β0
1β3
2β0
1β1
2β2
1β1
1β1
3β1
2β2
2β0
4β0
1β4
3β2
4β1
0β2
2β0
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
4β1
Charlotte
2β3
1β3
β
2β3
1β3
2β0
1β1
4β1
2β0
0β2
0β5
1β1
1β1
2β2
3β1
2β0
2β2
1β3
3β1
4β0
0β2
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
4β0
Chicago
2β2
3β1
3β2
β
2β3
2β0
1β1
3β1
2β0
0β2
5β0
2β0
0β2
3β1
4β1
2β0
4β0
1β3
3β1
2β2
1β1
2β0
2β0
0β2
2β0
2β0
4β0
Cleveland
5β0
1β3
3β1
3β2
β
2β0
1β1
3β2
2β0
1β1
4β0
1β1
2β0
2β2
4β1
2β0
2β2
1β3
2β2
4β0
2β0
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
3β1
Dallas
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
β
1β5
1β1
0β4
1β4
1β1
0β4
1β3
0β2
0β2
1β4
0β2
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β4
0β4
0β4
0β5
1β3
0β5
1β1
Denver
0β2
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
5β1
β
1β1
3β1
2β3
1β1
2β2
1β3
0β2
1β1
3β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β3
1β3
3β1
1β4
1β3
2β3
2β0
Detroit
3β2
3β1
1β4
1β3
2β3
1β1
1β1
β
0β2
1β1
3β2
1β1
1β1
1β3
2β2
1β1
3β1
2β2
3β1
3β1
0β2
1β1
2β0
0β2
0β2
0β2
4β0
Golden State
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
4β0
1β3
2β0
β
2β2
0β2
2β3
1β4
2β0
1β1
3β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β4
0β5
4β1
3β1
1β4
3β1
1β1
Houston
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
1β1
4β1
3β2
1β1
2β2
β
2β0
4β0
3β1
2β0
1β1
4β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β2
1β3
4β0
4β1
1β3
4β1
1β1
Indiana
2β2
2β2
5β0
0β5
0β4
1β1
1β1
2β3
2β0
0β2
β
1β1
1β1
2β2
2β3
1β1
3β1
1β3
2β2
3β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β0
0β2
3β1
L.A. Clippers
1β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
4β0
2β2
1β1
3β2
0β4
1β1
β
3β2
0β2
2β0
4β0
0β2
2β0
1β1
1β1
3β2
2β3
3β2
0β4
1β4
2β2
2β0
L.A. Lakers
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
0β2
3β1
3β1
1β1
4β1
1β3
1β1
2β3
β
0β2
1β1
3β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
2β0
0β5
3β2
3β2
2β2
1β4
1β3
2β0
Miami
1β3
1β3
2β2
1β3
2β2
2β0
2β0
3β1
0β2
0β2
2β2
2β0
2β0
β
2β2
2β0
2β3
0β5
3β2
1β3
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
2β3
Milwaukee
2β3
2β2
1β3
1β4
1β4
2β0
1β1
2β2
1β1
1β1
3β2
0β2
1β1
2β2
β
1β1
0β4
1β3
2β2
2β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β3
Minnesota
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
4β1
2β3
1β1
1β3
2β4
1β1
0β4
1β3
0β2
1β1
β
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β4
1β3
1β3
1β4
0β4
1β4
1β1
New Jersey
3β1
0β4
2β2
0β4
2β2
2β0
1β1
1β3
1β1
1β1
1β3
2β0
2β0
3β2
4β0
1β1
β
1β3
3β2
3β2
1β1
0β2
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
4β1
New York
2β2
4β1
3β1
3β1
3β1
2β0
1β1
2β2
2β0
1β1
3β1
0β2
2β0
5β0
3β1
2β0
3β1
β
2β2
5β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
4β1
Orlando
3β1
2β3
1β3
1β3
2β2
1β1
2β0
1β3
1β1
1β1
2β2
1β1
1β1
2β3
2β2
2β0
2β3
2β2
β
3β2
0β2
2β0
2β0
0β2
0β2
1β1
4β0
Philadelphia
1β3
1β4
0β4
2β2
0β4
1β1
1β1
1β3
1β1
0β2
1β3
1β1
0β2
3β1
2β2
2β0
2β3
0β5
2β3
β
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
3β1
Phoenix
2β0
2β0
2β0
1β1
0β2
4β0
3β1
2β0
4β1
2β2
1β1
2β3
5β0
2β0
2β0
4β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
β
3β2
5β0
3β1
2β3
3β1
2β0
Portland
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
2β0
4β0
3β1
1β1
5β0
3β1
1β1
3β2
2β3
1β1
2β0
3β1
2β0
1β1
0β2
2β0
2β3
β
5β0
2β2
2β3
2β2
1β1
Sacramento
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
4β0
1β3
0β2
1β4
0β4
0β2
2β3
2β3
1β1
1β1
3β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β5
0β5
β
2β2
1β4
2β2
1β1
San Antonio
0β2
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
5β0
4β1
2β0
1β3
1β4
1β1
4β0
2β2
1β1
2β0
4β1
1β1
0β2
2β0
2β0
1β3
2β2
2β2
β
3β1
3β3
1β1
Seattle
1β1
2β0
1β1
0β2
1β1
3β1
3β1
2β0
4β1
3β1
0β2
4β1
4β1
1β1
2β0
4β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
3β2
3β2
4β1
1β3
β
2β2
2β0
Utah
0β2
2β0
1β1
0β2
1β1
5β0
3β2
2β0
1β3
1β4
2β0
2β2
3β1
2β0
2β0
4β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β3
2β2
2β2
3β3
2β2
β
1β1
Washington
2β2
1β4
0β4
0β4
1β3
1β1
0β2
0β4
1β1
1β1
1β3
0β2
0β2
3β2
3β1
1β1
1β4
1β4
0β4
1β3
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
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Player statistics
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Awards and records
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References
^
1992-93 Detroit Pistons
^
"Miscellany" . Los Angeles Times . September 16, 1992. Retrieved September 30, 2022 .
^
"Family Man Long Hopes Heat Shares Sense of Value" . Sun Sentinel . September 20, 1992. Retrieved June 22, 2023 .
^
"SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; A Summit Conference Between Nets and Mills" . The New York Times . September 26, 1992. Retrieved October 13, 2021 .
^ Araton, Harvey (June 25, 1992).
"BASKETBALL; Draft Sticks to Program Until the 5th Pick, That Is" . The New York Times . Retrieved June 22, 2023 .
^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (June 25, 1992).
"Clippers Go Forward to MacLean: NBA Draft: Polynice Is Traded to..." Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 18, 2022 .
^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (November 17, 1992).
"Polynice's Mutual Admiration Society: Pro Basketball: The Former Clipper Returns as a Piston, and Will Be Received by a Fan Club That Gets as Much as It Gives" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 10, 2022 .
^
"Rothstein to Be Named Pistons' Head Coach" . United Press International . May 20, 1992. Retrieved November 10, 2022 .
^
"Three NBA Teams Decide on Coaches: Basketball: Pistons Expected to Hire Rothstein. Nuggets Take Issel, and Rockets Stay with Tomjanovich" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. May 21, 1992. Retrieved April 8, 2023 .
^
"Around the NBA" . The Washington Post . May 22, 1992. Retrieved April 23, 2023 .
^
"NBA Games Played on February 18, 1993" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved July 24, 2022 .
^
"Pistons Make Last-Minute Trade, But Rodman Stays Put" . United Press International . February 25, 1993. Retrieved January 6, 2023 .
^ Brown, Clifton (February 26, 1993).
"PRO BASKETBALL; The Pistons Make a Deal, But It's Not for Rodman" . The New York Times . Retrieved April 8, 2023 .
^
"Pistons Trade Woolridge to Bucks for Robertson as Deadline Passes" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. February 26, 1993. Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
^
"Rodman, Jackson Stay, But Two Trades Made" . The Washington Post . February 26, 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2022 .
^
"1992β93 Detroit Pistons Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021 .
^
"PRO BASKETBALL; Hardaway's Magic Number Is 65 Million, as in Dollars" . The New York Times . Associated Press. October 8, 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2022 .
^
a
b Baker, Chris (October 25, 1993).
"Clippers Sign Grant and Contact Aguirre: Pro Basketball: The Backup Guard Gets Two-Year Contract. Former Piston Forward Might Be the Next to Join the Team" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 15, 2022 .
^
a
b
"1992β93 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021 .
^
"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 . Associated Press. February 10, 1993. Retrieved April 20, 2023 .
^ Sorensen, Mike (February 19, 1993).
"Life at the Top of the NBA Has Put Jordan Under Considerable Scrutiny" . Deseret News . Retrieved December 26, 2022 .
^
"1993 NBA All-Star Recap" . NBA.com . NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2023 .
^
"1993 NBA All-Star Game: West 135, East 132 (OT)" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 26, 2021 .
^
"SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Hakeem for the Defense" . The New York Times . May 15, 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2022 .
^
"1992β93 NBA Awards Voting" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved January 3, 2022 .
^
"BASKETBALL; A Troubled Rodman Visited by a Favored Ex-Coach" . The New York Times . February 13, 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2022 .
^
"PRO BASKETBALL; Rodman Gets One-Game Ban" . The New York Times . Associated Press. March 11, 1993. Retrieved January 19, 2022 .
^ Baker, Chris (October 2, 1993).
"Spurs Give Rodman Fresh Start: Pro Basketball: Pistons Get Sean Elliott in Trade for the NBA Leader in Rebounds and Problems" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 25, 2022 .
^
"Bad As I Wanna Be; By Dennis Rodman with Tim Keown; Chapter One: New and Improved" . The Washington Post . Retrieved April 8, 2023 .
^
"PRO BASKETBALL; Detroit Trades Rodman to San Antonio for Elliott" . The New York Times . Associated Press. October 2, 1993. Retrieved March 3, 2022 .
^ Baker, Chris (October 2, 1993).
"Spurs Give Rodman Fresh Start: Pro Basketball: Pistons Get Sean Elliott in Trade for the NBA Leader in Rebounds and Problems" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved December 21, 2022 .
^
"Pistons Deal Rodman to Spurs: Basketball: They Site Need for 'a New Start' and Give Up One of NBA's Top Rebounders, But Get an All-Star Player in Elliott" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. October 2, 1993. Retrieved July 23, 2022 .
^
"Pistons Deal Rodman to Spurs" . The Washington Post . October 2, 1993. Retrieved July 23, 2022 .
^
"The "Worm" Turns to Spurs; Deal Finally Done" . Deseret News . Associated Press. October 2, 1993. Retrieved June 20, 2023 .
^ Baker, Chris (October 26, 1993).
"Aguirre Becomes a Clipper Reserve: Pro Basketball: The Forward Says He Is Happy with New Role. Weiss Expects No Problems" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 20, 2023 .
^ Baker, Chris (November 6, 1993).
"Aguirre Is on the Mark at the Buzzer: Pro Basketball: Newest Clipper Hits Wide-Open Three-Pointer to Give Los Angeles a 97-95 Victory Over Portland" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 16, 2022 .
^
"Pistons Fire Coach Rothstein" . United Press International . April 26, 1993. Retrieved April 8, 2023 .
^
"SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Pistons Dismiss Rothstein as Coach" . The New York Times . April 27, 1993. Retrieved November 10, 2022 .
^
"Pistons Fire Rothstein After Missing Playoffs" . Los Angeles Times . Staff and Wire Reports. April 27, 1993. Retrieved May 2, 2023 .
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