1992–93 NBA season
sports season
The 1992–93 NBA season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Chicago Bulls winning their third straight NBA championship, beating the Phoenix Suns 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
Notable occurrences
The 1993 NBA All-Star Game was played at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, with the West defeating the East 135–132 in overtime. Much to delight of the local fans, Karl Malone and John Stockton of the Utah Jazz were named co-MVPs of the game.
The Phoenix Suns played their first season at America West Arena (now Mortgage Matchup Center).
The San Antonio Spurs played their final season in the HemisFair Arena.
The Charlotte Hornets became the first of the four late 1980s expansion franchises to win a playoff series on Alonzo Mourning's 20-foot jumper at the buzzer in Game 4 of their first round playoff series against the Boston Celtics.
Michael Jordan scored his 20,000th career point and tied Wilt Chamberlain's record of seven scoring titles.
In Game 3 of the NBA Finals, the Suns defeated the Bulls in triple overtime, 129–121. This marked the second time a Finals game lasted three overtimes, along with Game 5 of the 1976 Finals, which also involved the Suns.
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