NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1992–93 NBA season was the Lakers' 45th season in the National Basketball Association , and 33rd in the city of Los Angeles .[ 1] The Lakers received the fifteenth overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft , and selected Anthony Peeler from the University of Missouri .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] During the off-season, the team signed free agent James Edwards , who won two championships with the Detroit Pistons .[ 7] [ 8] After playing in the Olympics, All-Star guard Magic Johnson attempted a comeback, but cut it short when other NBA players expressed fear of playing against him due to his HIV infection, most notably All-Star forward Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz .[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] Under new head coach Randy Pfund ,[ 14] [ 15] [ 16] the Lakers played around .500 for the first half of the season holding a 26–23 at the All-Star break.[ 17] At midseason, the team traded Sam Perkins to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Benoit Benjamin and top draft pick Doug Christie .[ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] However, the Lakers struggled playing below .500 for the remainder of the season, losing 11 of 12 games between March 17 and April 9, finishing fifth in the Pacific Division with a 39–43 record, their worst since 1974–75 , but still qualified the playoffs as the #8 seed in the Western Conference.[ 22]
Sedale Threatt led the team with 15.1 points, 6.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game, while James Worthy finished second on the team in scoring averaging 14.9 points per game, and Byron Scott provided them with 13.7 points per game. In addition, Vlade Divac averaged 12.8 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.7 blocks per game, while A.C. Green contributed 12.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, Elden Campbell provided with 7.7 points and 1.3 blocks per game, and Peeler contributed 10.4 points per game off the bench.[ 23]
In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Lakers took a 2–0 series lead over regular season MVP Charles Barkley , and the top-seeded Phoenix Suns .[ 24] [ 25] [ 26] However, they would lose the series in five games, losing Game 5 on the road in overtime, 112–104.[ 27] [ 28] [ 29] [ 30] The Suns would reach the NBA Finals , but would lose to the 2-time defending champion Chicago Bulls in six games.[ 31] [ 32] [ 33] [ 34] [ 35]
Following the season, Green signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns ,[ 36] [ 37] [ 38] while Scott signed with the Indiana Pacers during the next season,[ 39] [ 40] [ 41] and Benjamin was traded to the New Jersey Nets .[ 42] [ 43] [ 44]
1992–93 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
00
Benjamin, Benoit
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1964–11–22
Creighton
PF
30
Blackwell, Alex
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1970–06–27
Monmouth
PF
41
Campbell, Elden
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1968–07–23
Clemson
SG
35
Christie, Doug
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1970–05–09
Pepperdine
PG
5
Cooper, Duane
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1969–06–25
USC
C
12
Divac, Vlade
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
243 lb (110 kg)
1968–02–03
Serbia
C
53
Edwards, James
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1955–11–22
Washington
PF
45
Green, A.C.
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1963–10–04
Oregon State
SG
1
Peeler, Anthony
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
1969–11–25
Missouri
SG
4
Scott, Byron
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1961–03–28
Arizona State
SG
34
Smith, Tony
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1968–06–14
Marquette
PG
3
Threatt, Sedale
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1961–09–10
West Virginia Tech
SF
42
Worthy, James
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1961–02–27
North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
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
—
2–2
3–2
2–2
0–5
1–1
2–0
2–3
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
3–2
2–0
1–3
2–2
1–3
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
Boston
2–2
—
3–1
1–3
3–1
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
2–0
4–0
1–4
3–2
4–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
4–1
Charlotte
2–3
1–3
—
2–3
1–3
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–0
0–2
0–5
1–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
3–1
4–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
Chicago
2–2
3–1
3–2
—
2–3
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
5–0
2–0
0–2
3–1
4–1
2–0
4–0
1–3
3–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
4–0
Cleveland
5–0
1–3
3–1
3–2
—
2–0
1–1
3–2
2–0
1–1
4–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
4–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
2–2
4–0
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
Dallas
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
—
1–5
1–1
0–4
1–4
1–1
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–4
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–4
0–4
0–4
0–5
1–3
0–5
1–1
Denver
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
5–1
—
1–1
3–1
2–3
1–1
2–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
3–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–3
3–1
1–4
1–3
2–3
2–0
Detroit
3–2
3–1
1–4
1–3
2–3
1–1
1–1
—
0–2
1–1
3–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–1
3–1
2–2
3–1
3–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–2
4–0
Golden State
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
4–0
1–3
2–0
—
2–2
0–2
2–3
1–4
2–0
1–1
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–4
0–5
4–1
3–1
1–4
3–1
1–1
Houston
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
4–1
3–2
1–1
2–2
—
2–0
4–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
4–0
4–1
1–3
4–1
1–1
Indiana
2–2
2–2
5–0
0–5
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–3
2–0
0–2
—
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–3
1–1
3–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–1
L.A. Clippers
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
3–2
0–4
1–1
—
3–2
0–2
2–0
4–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–2
2–3
3–2
0–4
1–4
2–2
2–0
L.A. Lakers
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–1
3–1
1–1
4–1
1–3
1–1
2–3
—
0–2
1–1
3–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–5
3–2
3–2
2–2
1–4
1–3
2–0
Miami
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–0
2–0
3–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–0
2–0
—
2–2
2–0
2–3
0–5
3–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–3
Milwaukee
2–3
2–2
1–3
1–4
1–4
2–0
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
—
1–1
0–4
1–3
2–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
Minnesota
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
4–1
2–3
1–1
1–3
2–4
1–1
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–1
—
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
1–3
1–4
0–4
1–4
1–1
New Jersey
3–1
0–4
2–2
0–4
2–2
2–0
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
2–0
3–2
4–0
1–1
—
1–3
3–2
3–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
New York
2–2
4–1
3–1
3–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–0
1–1
3–1
0–2
2–0
5–0
3–1
2–0
3–1
—
2–2
5–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–1
Orlando
3–1
2–3
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–3
2–2
2–0
2–3
2–2
—
3–2
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–1
4–0
Philadelphia
1–3
1–4
0–4
2–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–1
0–2
3–1
2–2
2–0
2–3
0–5
2–3
—
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
3–1
Phoenix
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
0–2
4–0
3–1
2–0
4–1
2–2
1–1
2–3
5–0
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
—
3–2
5–0
3–1
2–3
3–1
2–0
Portland
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
1–1
5–0
3–1
1–1
3–2
2–3
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–3
—
5–0
2–2
2–3
2–2
1–1
Sacramento
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
4–0
1–3
0–2
1–4
0–4
0–2
2–3
2–3
1–1
1–1
3–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–5
0–5
—
2–2
1–4
2–2
1–1
San Antonio
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
5–0
4–1
2–0
1–3
1–4
1–1
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
4–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–3
2–2
2–2
—
3–1
3–3
1–1
Seattle
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
2–0
4–1
3–1
0–2
4–1
4–1
1–1
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–2
3–2
4–1
1–3
—
2–2
2–0
Utah
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
5–0
3–2
2–0
1–3
1–4
2–0
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–0
4–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–3
2–2
2–2
3–3
2–2
—
1–1
Washington
2–2
1–4
0–4
0–4
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
3–2
3–1
1–1
1–4
1–4
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
—
1992–93 game log Total: 39–43 (home: 20–21; road: 19–22)
November: 7–4 (home: 4–3; road: 3–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
November 6
@ L.A. Clippers
W 114-112 (OT)
Byron Scott (29)
Sam Perkins (10)
Sedale Threatt (11)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 15,989
1-0
2
November 8
Sacramento
L 114-121
James Worthy (30)
Elden Campbell (9)
Sedale Threatt (9)
Great Western Forum 15,021
1-1
3
November 10
@ Golden State
W 107-106
Sedale Threatt (26)
Vlade Divac (10)
Byron Scott (6)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
2-1
4
November 12
@ Seattle
L 102-114
Sedale Threatt (25)
Divac & Threatt (7)
Sedale Threatt (8)
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,419
2-2
5
November 13
L.A. Clippers
L 98-124
Divac & Scott (17)
Sam Perkins (9)
Sedale Threatt (5)
Great Western Forum 14,555
2-3
6
November 15
Golden State
W 105-102
Sedale Threatt (24)
Sam Perkins (9)
Sedale Threatt (7)
Great Western Forum 13,941
3-3
7
November 20, 1992 7:30 p.m. PST
Chicago
W 120–118 (OT)
Perkins (26)
Perkins (15)
Threatt ,Worthy (8)
Great Western Forum 17,505
4–3
8
November 22
Denver
W 119-107
Sedale Threatt (32)
Sam Perkins (9)
Sedale Threatt (9)
Great Western Forum 13,841
5-3
9
November 25
New Jersey
L 98-100
Tony Smith (17)
Vlade Divac (14)
Sedale Threatt (10)
Great Western Forum 13,860
5-4
10
November 27
@ Portland
W 98-90
James Worthy (19)
Sam Perkins (9)
James Worthy (7)
Memorial Coliseum 12,888
6-4
11
November 29
Dallas
W 114-95
Vlade Divac (20)
A.C. Green (14)
Sedale Threatt (6)
Great Western Forum 13,855
7-4
December: 8–7 (home: 4–3; road: 4–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
12
December 1
@ Sacramento
L 110-117
Sedale Threatt (26)
Vlade Divac (10)
James Edwards (5)
ARCO Arena 17,317
7-5
13
December 3
@ Houston
W 95-89
Sam Perkins (21)
Sam Perkins (13)
Sedale Threatt (7)
The Summit 10,902
8-5
14
December 4, 1992 6:30 p.m. PST
@ Phoenix
L 93-103
Perkins (25)
DIvac (7)
Divac (8)
American West Arena 19,023
8-6
15
December 6
Minnesota
W 107-85
Sedale Threatt (19)
Vlade Divac (12)
Peeler & Threatt (5)
Great Western Forum 14,068
9-6
16
December 9
Portland
W 124-111
Sedale Threatt (26)
Sam Perkins (11)
James Worthy (12)
Great Western Forum 15,133
10-6
17
December 11
Washington
W 118-93
Sam Perkins (25)
Vlade Divac (12)
Sedale Threatt (8)
Great Western Forum 13,618
11-6
18
December 13
Milwaukee
W 114-96
Anthony Peeler (21)
A.C. Green (12)
Sedale Threatt (9)
Great Western Forum 13,265
12-6
19
December 15
@ San Antonio
W 107-101
Sedale Threatt (24)
A.C. Green (8)
Sedale Threatt (9)
HemisFair Arena 16,057
13-6
20
December 16
@ Dallas
L 95-102
Sedale Threatt (23)
Vlade Divac (9)
James Worthy (6)
Reunion Arena 13,358
13-7
21
December 18, 1992 7:30 p.m. PST
Phoenix
L 100-116
Smith ,Threatt (16)
Divac (10)
Threatt (5)
The Forum (Inglewood, California)Great Western Forum 16,734
13-8
22
December 19
@ Denver
W 92-86
Sedale Threatt (27)
Vlade Divac (14)
Sam Perkins (4)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
14-8
23
December 23
Seattle
L 79-80
Peeler & Worthy (16)
Vlade Divac (13)
Sedale Threatt (5)
Great Western Forum 14,754
14-9
24
December 26
San Antonio
L 92-104
James Edwards (16)
Green & Smith (5)
James Worthy (7)
Great Western Forum 17,505
14-10
25
December 28
@ Miami
L 96-107
James Worthy (26)
Divac & Perkins (7)
Threatt & Worthy (5)
Miami Arena 15,008
14-11
26
December 30
@ Orlando
W 96-93
Sam Perkins (21)
Sedale Threatt (7)
Sedale Threatt (11)
Orlando Arena 15,151
15-11
January: 7–9 (home: 2–3; road: 5–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
27
January 2
@ Cleveland
L 91-106
Vlade Divac (18)
Vlade Divac (15)
Scott & Threatt (5)
Richfield Coliseum 20,273
15-12
28
January 3
@ Milwaukee
L 101-109
Vlade Divac (21)
Sam Perkins (15)
Sedale Threatt (6)
Bradley Center 15,881
15-13
29
January 5, 1993 5:00 p.m. PST
@ Chicago
W 91–88
Worthy (21)
Green (15)
Peeler (6)
Chicago Stadium 18,676
16–13
30
January 6
@ Minnesota
W 98-78
A.C. Green (17)
Divac & Green (9)
Threatt & Worthy (7)
Target Center 18,494
17-13
31
January 8
Sacramento
W 93-90
James Worthy (25)
Vlade Divac (16)
Sedale Threatt (10)
Great Western Forum 15,066
18-13
32
January 10
Miami
L 89-101
Vlade Divac (24)
Vlade Divac (12)
Duane Cooper (5)
Great Western Forum 14,956
18-14
33
January 14
@ L.A. Clippers
L 102-105
Sam Perkins (16)
A.C. Green (10)
Sedale Threatt (6)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 15,356
18-15
34
January 15
Portland
W 99-96
Sedale Threatt (22)
A.C. Green (13)
Byron Scott (5)
Great Western Forum 17,505
19-15
35
January 18
Houston
L 90-110
James Worthy (18)
A.C. Green (11)
Sedale Threatt (8)
Great Western Forum 15,489
19-16
36
January 20
Seattle
L 101-111
Sedale Threatt (20)
A.C. Green (12)
Cooper & Threatt (5)
Great Western Forum 14,114
19-17
37
January 22
@ Utah
L 94-98
Sam Perkins (19)
A.C. Green (8)
Threatt & Worthy (4)
Delta Center 19,911
19-18
38
January 24
@ Washington
W 112-110 (OT)
James Worthy (25)
A.C. Green (15)
Sam Perkins (10)
Capital Centre 14,704
20-18
39
January 26
@ New Jersey
L 91-106
James Worthy (22)
Sam Perkins (11)
Sedale Threatt (4)
Brendan Byrne Arena 16,467
20-19
40
January 28
@ Indiana
L 110-127
Anthony Peeler (25)
Vlade Divac (12)
Sedale Threatt (6)
Market Square Arena 13,085
20-20
41
January 29
@ Charlotte
W 123-108
Byron Scott (27)
Vlade Divac (8)
Sedale Threatt (10)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
21-20
42
January 31
@ Boston
W 96-87
Peeler & Threatt (16)
A.C. Green (12)
Sedale Threatt (7)
Boston Garden 14,890
22-20
February: 6–4 (home: 5–2; road: 1–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
43
February 2
Orlando
L 97-110
Anthony Peeler (24)
A.C. Green (12)
Sedale Threatt (8)
Great Western Forum 17,505
22-21
44
February 4
Utah
W 114-110
A.C. Green (23)
A.C. Green (11)
James Worthy (7)
Great Western Forum 14,629
23-21
45
February 5, 1993 6:30 p.m. PST
@ Phoenix
L 104-132
Green (20)
Green (15)
Threatt (6)
American West Arena 19,023
23-22
46
February 8
Dallas
W 108-100 (OT)
Byron Scott (26)
Sam Perkins (17)
Sedale Threatt (8)
Great Western Forum 14,202
24-22
47
February 10
Denver
W 111-102
James Worthy (21)
Sam Perkins (10)
Sedale Threatt (7)
Great Western Forum 14,351
25-22
48
February 14
Atlanta
W 135-96
Byron Scott (24)
Vlade Divac (13)
Duane Cooper (11)
Great Western Forum 16,219
26-22
49
February 18
@ Portland
L 103-105
James Worthy (26)
A.C. Green (10)
Byron Scott (7)
Memorial Coliseum 12,888
26-23
All-Star Break
50
February 24
@ Sacramento
W 104-99
Sedale Threatt (23)
A.C. Green (15)
Sedale Threatt (11)
ARCO Arena 17,317
27-23
51
February 26
Cleveland
L 102-114
James Worthy (23)
A.C. Green (10)
Sedale Threatt (12)
Great Western Forum 16,054
27-24
52
February 28
L.A. Clippers
W 124-112
A.C. Green (30)
Vlade Divac (12)
Sedale Threatt (13)
Great Western Forum 16,895
28-24
March: 6–11 (home: 2–7; road: 4–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
53
March 2
@ Denver
L 115-127
Sedale Threatt (25)
A.C. Green (13)
Sedale Threatt (7)
McNichols Sports Arena 17,022
28-25
54
March 3
@ Golden State
W 117-111
A.C. Green (24)
A.C. Green (11)
Sedale Threatt (10)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
29-25
55
March 5
Philadelphia
W 101-97 (OT)
Byron Scott (22)
Vlade Divac (21)
Sedale Threatt (10)
Great Western Forum 14,531
30-25
56
March 7
Charlotte
L 101-105
James Worthy (25)
A.C. Green (13)
Sedale Threatt (10)
Great Western Forum 16,989
30-26
57
March 9
@ Detroit
W 123-121
James Worthy (28)
A.C. Green (17)
Sedale Threatt (15)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454
31-26
58
March 10
@ New York
L 104-110
A.C. Green (22)
Vlade Divac (14)
Divac & Threatt (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
31-27
59
March 12
@ Philadelphia
W 101-95
Vlade Divac (20)
Vlade Divac (12)
Sedale Threatt (8)
The Spectrum 16,126
32-27
60
March 14
@ Atlanta
L 107-117
James Worthy (25)
A.C. Green (13)
Sedale Threatt (6)
Omni Coliseum 13,628
32-28
61
March 15
@ San Antonio
W 92-87
James Worthy (24)
Vlade Divac (12)
Scott & Threatt (5)
HemisFair Arena 16,057
33-28
62
March 17
San Antonio
L 100-101
Vlade Divac (23)
Vlade Divac (9)
Sedale Threatt (10)
Great Western Forum 15,000
33-29
63
March 19
Boston
L 119-129
Byron Scott (20)
Divac & Green (9)
Sedale Threatt (11)
Great Western Forum 17,505
33-30
64
March 21
Detroit
L 101-106
Vlade Divac (28)
Vlade Divac (12)
Sedale Threatt (6)
Great Western Forum 15,923
33-31
65
March 24, 1993 7:30 p.m. PST
Phoenix
L 105-120
Worthy (16)
Divac ,Green (8)
Threatt (11)
Great Western Forum 17,505
33-32
66
March 26
New York
L 95-105
Byron Scott (18)
Elden Campbell (12)
Sedale Threatt (6)
Great Western Forum 17,505
33-33
67
March 28
Indiana
W 92-90
Campbell & Divac (18)
Vlade Divac (13)
Vlade Divac (6)
Great Western Forum 15,747
34-33
68
March 30
@ L.A. Clippers
L 93-101
A.C. Green (22)
Vlade Divac (12)
Sedale Threatt (8)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 14,274
34-34
69
March 31
Minnesota
L 113-126
Sedale Threatt (22)
A.C. Green (11)
Sedale Threatt (7)
Great Western Forum 15,350
34-35
April: 5–8 (home: 3–3; road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
70
April 4
Utah
L 99-111
Anthony Peeler (19)
Vlade Divac (10)
Sedale Threatt (8)
Great Western Forum 15,593
34-36
71
April 6, 1993 7:30 p.m. PDT
@ Phoenix
L 114-115
Campbell (21)
Green (13)
Cooper (4)
American West Arena 19,023
34-37
72
April 8
@ Golden State
L 116-122 (OT)
Byron Scott (24)
Vlade Divac (9)
Sedale Threatt (9)
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
34-38
73
April 9
Portland
L 105-109
James Worthy (26)
Vlade Divac (17)
Anthony Peeler (8)
Great Western Forum 15,956
34-39
74
April 11
Seattle
W 98-96
Sedale Threatt (25)
A.C. Green (11)
James Worthy (9)
Great Western Forum 14,915
35-39
75
April 13
@ Houston
L 107-126
Vlade Divac (18)
Vlade Divac (13)
Vlade Divac (5)
The Summit 16,611
35-40
76
April 14
@ Dallas
W 112-99
Sedale Threatt (22)
Vlade Divac (12)
Sedale Threatt (5)
Reunion Arena 16,064
36-40
77
April 16
Houston
L 84-100
Christie & Peeler (15)
Vlade Divac (13)
Sedale Threatt (7)
Great Western Forum 15,187
36-41
78
April 18
Golden State
W 115-112
Green & Worthy (22)
A.C. Green (14)
Sedale Threatt (11)
Great Western Forum 14,827
37-41
79
April 20
@ Minnesota
W 107-95
A.C. Green (20)
Vlade Divac (10)
Sedale Threatt (6)
Target Center 19,006
38-41
80
April 21
@ Utah
L 102-113
Benoit Benjamin (17)
Campbell & Christie (8)
Byron Scott (7)
Delta Center 19,911
38-42
81
April 23
@ Seattle
L 93-122
Tony Smith (18)
Elden Campbell (8)
Duane Cooper (7)
Seattle Center Coliseum 14,691
38-43
82
April 24
Sacramento
W 125-107
A.C. Green (26)
A.C. Green (11)
Sedale Threatt (12)
Great Western Forum 16,482
39-43
1992–93 schedule
1993 playoff game log Total: 2–3 (home: 0–2; road: 2–1)
Western Conference First Round: 2–3 (home: 0–2; road: 2–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
April 30, 1993 7:30 p.m. PDT
@ Phoenix
W 107–103
Threatt (35)
Divac (10)
Threatt (7)
America West Arena 19,023
1–0
2
May 2, 1993 12 Noon PDT
@ Phoenix
W 86–81
Divac (19)
Divac ,Green (13)
Threatt (8)
America West Arena 19,023
2–0
3
May 4, 1993 7:30 p.m. PDT
Phoenix
L 102–107
Divac (30)
Green (17)
Threatt (10)
Great Western Forum 17,505
2–1
4
May 6, 1993 7:30 p.m. PDT
Phoenix
L 86–101
Divac (17)
Green (15)
Threatt (6)
Great Western Forum 17,505
2–2
5
May 9, 1993 2:30 p.m. PDT
@ Phoenix
L 104–112 (OT)
Worthy (24)
Green (19)
Threatt (9)
America West Arena 19,023
2–3
1993 schedule
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Lakers only.
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