1992–93 Utah Jazz season

1992–93 Utah Jazz season
Head coachJerry Sloan
General managerTim Howells
Owner(s)Larry H. Miller
ArenaDelta Center
Results
Record4735 (.573)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Midwest)
Conference: 6th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to SuperSonics 2–3)

Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television
RadioKSOP

The 1992–93 NBA season was the 19th season for the Utah Jazz in the National Basketball Association, and their 14th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the off-season, the Jazz acquired Jay Humphries and Larry Krystkowiak from the Milwaukee Bucks. The city of Salt Lake City hosted the 1993 NBA All-Star Game at the Delta Center, and their star players Karl Malone and John Stockton were both selected, and both shared the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award.

The Jazz won six of their first eight games of the regular season, on their way to a 24–10 start. However, they struggled down the stretch with a 6–8 record in February, including a five-game losing streak between February and March. The Jazz held a 33–18 record at the All-Star break, but would play below .500 basketball for the remainder of the season. During the final month of the regular season, the team signed free agent James Donaldson, who played in the final six games. The Jazz finished in third place in the Midwest Division with a 47–35 record, and earned the #6 seed in the Western Conference; they also made their tenth consecutive trip to the NBA playoffs.

Malone averaged 27.0 points and 11.2 rebounds per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while Stockton averaged 15.1 points, 12.0 assists and 2.4 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team; Malone finished tied in eighth place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Stockton finished tied in tenth place. In addition, Jeff Malone finished second on the team in scoring averaging 18.1 points per game, and Tyrone Corbin provided the team with 11.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. Off the bench, Humphries contributed 8.8 points, 4.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game, while second-year forward David Benoit averaged 8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, Krystkowiak provided with 7.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, and Mike Brown averaged 5.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.

In the Western Conference First Round of the 1993 NBA playoffs, the Jazz took a 2–1 lead over the Seattle SuperSonics, but lost the series in five games. Following the season, Krystkowiak signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic, and Brown was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.