The 1992β93 NBA season was the 23rd season for the
Portland Trail Blazers in the
National Basketball Association.[1] The Trail Blazers entered the season as runners-up in the
1992 NBA Finals, where they lost to the
Chicago Bulls in six games. In the off-season, the team signed free agents
Rod Strickland,[2][3][4] and
Mario Elie.[5][6][7] The Blazers got off to a fast start winning their first eight games of the season, and held a 31β16 record at the All-Star break.[8] However,
Clyde Drexler only played just 49 games due to knee and hamstring injuries.[9][10][11][12] The Blazers finished the season with a 51β31 record, third in the Pacific Division and fourth in the Western Conference.[13] It was their 11th straight trip to the postseason.[14]
Drexler averaged 19.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game, while
Clifford Robinson averaged 19.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per game off the bench, was named
Sixth Man of the Year,[15][16][17][18] and also finished in fifth place in
Most Improved Player voting,[19] and
Terry Porter provided the team with 18.2 points and 5.2 assists per game. In addition, Strickland provided with 13.7 points, 7.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game, while
Jerome Kersey contributed 10.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game,
Kevin Duckworth provided with 9.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, and
Buck Williams averaged 8.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.[20] Drexler and Porter were both selected for the
1993 NBA All-Star Game.[21][22][23][24]
This season was not without controversy, as in February 1993, four members of the team: Kersey and Trail Blazer rookies,
Tracy Murray,
Dave Johnson and
Reggie Smith, were all accused of sexual misconduct by two 16-year old teenage girls from
Salt Lake City, Utah, who claimed they had sex with the players on January 23; Murray and Johnson were both fined $20,000 and suspended for three games, while Kersey and Smith were both fined $15,000.[36][37][38][39][40]
The 1992β93 NBA season was the 23rd season for the
Portland Trail Blazers in the
National Basketball Association.[1] The Trail Blazers entered the season as runners-up in the
1992 NBA Finals, where they lost to the
Chicago Bulls in six games. In the off-season, the team signed free agents
Rod Strickland,[2][3][4] and
Mario Elie.[5][6][7] The Blazers got off to a fast start winning their first eight games of the season, and held a 31β16 record at the All-Star break.[8] However,
Clyde Drexler only played just 49 games due to knee and hamstring injuries.[9][10][11][12] The Blazers finished the season with a 51β31 record, third in the Pacific Division and fourth in the Western Conference.[13] It was their 11th straight trip to the postseason.[14]
Drexler averaged 19.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game, while
Clifford Robinson averaged 19.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per game off the bench, was named
Sixth Man of the Year,[15][16][17][18] and also finished in fifth place in
Most Improved Player voting,[19] and
Terry Porter provided the team with 18.2 points and 5.2 assists per game. In addition, Strickland provided with 13.7 points, 7.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game, while
Jerome Kersey contributed 10.6 points and 6.2 rebounds per game,
Kevin Duckworth provided with 9.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, and
Buck Williams averaged 8.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.[20] Drexler and Porter were both selected for the
1993 NBA All-Star Game.[21][22][23][24]
This season was not without controversy, as in February 1993, four members of the team: Kersey and Trail Blazer rookies,
Tracy Murray,
Dave Johnson and
Reggie Smith, were all accused of sexual misconduct by two 16-year old teenage girls from
Salt Lake City, Utah, who claimed they had sex with the players on January 23; Murray and Johnson were both fined $20,000 and suspended for three games, while Kersey and Smith were both fined $15,000.[36][37][38][39][40]