1991–92 Phoenix Suns season
1991–92 Phoenix Suns season | |
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Head coach | Cotton Fitzsimmons |
General manager | Jerry Colangelo |
Owner(s) | Jerry Colangelo |
Arena | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
Results | |
Record | 53–29 (.646) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Pacific) Conference: 4th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Conference semifinals (lost to Trail Blazers 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | |
Radio | KTAR |
The 1991–92 NBA season was the 24th season for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association.[1] In the off-season, the Suns acquired three-point specialist Trent Tucker from the New York Knicks.[2] However, Tucker never played for the team as he was released to free agency, and later on signed with the San Antonio Spurs.[3][4] The Suns were led by head coach Cotton Fitzsimmons, which would be the last of his four-season second stint as coach of the Suns.[5][6][7] All home games were played at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The team got off to a slow 5–9 start, but went on a nine-game winning streak as they won 14 of their next 15 games, and held a 32–16 record at the All-Star break.[8] The Suns finished third in the Pacific Division with a 53–29 record.[9]
Guard Jeff Hornacek led the Suns in scoring, averaging 20.1 points per game plus contributing 5.1 assists and 2.0 steals per game. In addition, Kevin Johnson averaged 19.7 points and led the team with 10.7 assists per game, while sixth man Dan Majerle provided the team with 17.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game off the bench, and Tom Chambers, at 32 years of age, appeared in 69 games and contributed 16.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Tim Perry stepped into the lineup averaging 12.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, while Andrew Lang replaced Mark West in the lineup at center, averaging 7.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and leading the team with 2.5 blocks per game.[10] Hornacek finished the season third in three-point field goal percentage at .439, while Johnson's assist average was good for second-best in the league.[11]
In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Suns swept the Spurs in three straight games,[12][13][14] but lost 4–1 to the Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Semi-finals.[15][16][17][18] The Blazers would lose in six games to the defending champion Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals.[19][20][21][22][23]
Hornacek and Majerle were both selected for the 1992 NBA All-Star Game,[24][25] while by season's end, Johnson was selected to the All-NBA Third Team, and second-year forward Cedric Ceballos won the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend in Orlando.[26][27] Following the season, Hornacek, Perry and Lang were all traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.[28][29][30][31]
Draft picks
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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2 | 32 | Chad Gallagher | Center | United States | Creighton |
2 | 46 | Richard Dumas | Forward | United States | Oklahoma State |
2 | 50 | Joey Wright | Guard | United States | Texas |
None of the three players that the Suns selected in the 1991 NBA draft would play with the Suns this season. Both Chad Gallagher and Joey Wright were cut from the team before the regular season began, while Richard Dumas showcased promising talents early on in training camp, but was suspended from the team for the entire season due to substance abuse violations.[32][33] Dumas would, however, return to the Suns to play what became his proper rookie season the following season afterward.
Roster
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Roster Notes
[edit]- Rookie small forward Richard Dumas was suspended for violating the NBA's substance abuse policy.[34]
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y-Portland Trail Blazers | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | 33–8 | 24–17 | 21–9 |
x-Golden State Warriors | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 | 31–10 | 24–17 | 19–11 |
x-Phoenix Suns | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4 | 36–5 | 17–24 | 17–13 |
x-Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 | 28–13 | 19–22 | 16–14 |
x-Los Angeles Clippers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 | 29–12 | 16–25 | 13–17 |
x-Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 14 | 24–17 | 19–22 | 13–17 |
Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | .354 | 28 | 21–20 | 8–33 | 6–24 |
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c-Portland Trail Blazers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
2 | y-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
3 | x-Golden State Warriors | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
4 | x-Phoenix Suns | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4 |
5 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 |
6 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 |
7 | x-Los Angeles Clippers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 |
8 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 14 |
9 | Houston Rockets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
10 | Sacramento Kings | 29 | 53 | .354 | 28 |
11 | Denver Nuggets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 33 |
12 | Dallas Mavericks | 22 | 60 | .268 | 35 |
13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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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 | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Boston | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Charlotte | 2–2 | 1–3 | — | 0–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
Chicago | 5–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | — | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
Cleveland | 5–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
Dallas | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
Denver | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 1–1 |
Detroit | 4–1 | 0–4 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
Houston | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 |
Indiana | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
Miami | 2–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 |
Milwaukee | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Minnesota | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–6 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 |
New Jersey | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
New York | 2–2 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | — | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
Orlando | 2–2 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | — | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
Philadelphia | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–0 |
Phoenix | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
Portland | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 5–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
Sacramento | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–5 | — | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
San Antonio | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 |
Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 |
Washington | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
Game log
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Playoffs
[edit]Game log
[edit]Awards and honors
[edit]Week/Month
[edit]- Jeff Hornacek was named Player of the Month for December.
- Cotton Fitzsimmons was named Coach of the Month for December.
All-Star
[edit]- Jeff Hornacek was selected as a reserve for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game. It was his first and only All-Star selection. Hornacek finished seventh in voting among Western Conference guards with 271,180 votes.
- Dan Majerle was selected as a reserve for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game. It was his first All-Star selection.
- Other Suns players receiving All-Star votes were Tom Chambers (406,185) and Kevin Johnson (309,820).
- Cedric Ceballos won the Slam Dunk Contest, winning the competition with the famous "Hocus Pocus" blindfolded dunk.
- Jeff Hornacek participated in the Three-Point Shootout, losing to champion and former Suns teammate Craig Hodges.
Season
[edit]- Kevin Johnson was named to the All-NBA Third Team. Johnson also finished 14th in MVP voting.[35]
- Dan Majerle finished third in Sixth Man of the Year voting.[35]
Player statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Season
[edit]Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Steve Burtt | 31 | 2 | 11.5 | .463 | .167 | .704 | 1.1 | 1.9 | .5 | .1 | 6.0 |
Cedric Ceballos | 64 | 4 | 11.3 | .482 | .167 | .736 | 2.4 | 0.8 | .3 | .2 | 7.2 |
Tom Chambers | 69 | 66 | 28.2 | .431 | .367 | .830 | 5.8 | 2.1 | .8 | .5 | 16.3 |
Jeff Hornacek | 81 | 81 | 38.0 | .512 | .439 | .886 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 2.0 | .4 | 20.1 |
Kevin Johnson | 78 | 78 | 37.2 | .479 | .217 | .807 | 3.7 | 10.7 | 1.5 | .3 | 19.7 |
Negele Knight | 42 | 1 | 15.0 | .475 | .308 | .688 | 1.1 | 2.7 | .6 | .1 | 5.8 |
Andrew Lang | 81 | 71 | 24.3 | .522 | .000 | .768 | 6.7 | 0.5 | .6 | 2.5 | 7.7 |
Dan Majerle | 82 | 15 | 34.8 | .478 | .382 | .756 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 1.6 | .5 | 17.3 |
Jerrod Mustaf | 52 | 3 | 10.5 | .477 | . | .690 | 2.8 | 0.9 | .4 | .3 | 4.5 |
Ed Nealy | 52 | 4 | 9.7 | .512 | .400 | .667 | 2.1 | 0.7 | .3 | .0 | 3.1 |
Tim Perry | 80 | 69 | 31.0 | .523 | .375 | .712 | 6.9 | 1.7 | .6 | 1.5 | 12.3 |
Kurt Rambis | 28 | 5 | 13.6 | .463 | . | .778 | 3.8 | 1.3 | .4 | .5 | 3.2 |
Mark West | 82 | 11 | 17.5 | .632 | . | .637 | 4.5 | 0.3 | .2 | 1.0 | 6.1 |
Playoffs
[edit]Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Steve Burtt | 8 | 0 | 13.0 | .421 | .000 | .857 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .6 | .0 | 6.3 |
Cedric Ceballos | 8 | 8 | 23.5 | .550 | . | .667 | 6.4 | 1.5 | .8 | .8 | 13.5 |
Tom Chambers | 7 | 0 | 27.7 | .459 | .571^ | .844 | 4.4 | 2.7 | .3 | .7 | 15.6 |
Jeff Hornacek | 8 | 8 | 42.9 | .484 | .471^ | .912 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 1.8 | .3 | 20.4 |
Kevin Johnson | 8 | 8 | 41.9 | .484 | .500^ | .861 | 4.1 | 11.6 | 1.5 | .3 | 23.6 |
Andrew Lang | 8 | 8 | 24.0 | .375 | . | .789 | 4.0 | 0.3 | .4 | 1.9 | 5.6 |
Dan Majerle | 7 | 0 | 38.0 | .432 | .273 | .962+ | 6.3 | 2.9 | 1.4 | .0 | 18.6 |
Ed Nealy | 8 | 0 | 8.4 | .389 | .385 | 1.000+ | 2.3 | 0.5 | .4 | .0 | 2.9 |
Tim Perry | 8 | 8 | 23.1 | .603† | . | .719 | 4.9 | 1.4 | .4 | .8 | 12.4 |
Mark West | 8 | 0 | 12.0 | .737† | . | .500 | 2.1 | 0.3 | .3 | .5 | 4.0 |
† – Minimum 20 field goals made.
^ – Minimum 5 three-pointers made.
+ – Minimum 10 free throws made.
Transactions
[edit]Trades
[edit]June 27, 1991 | To Cleveland Cavaliers
Rights to Miloš Babić |
To Phoenix Suns
Rights to Stefano Rusconi |
October 1, 1991 | To New York Knicks
Xavier McDaniel |
To Phoenix Suns
Jerrod Mustaf |
Free agents
[edit]Additions
[edit]Date | Player | Contract | Old Team |
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February 14, 1992 | Steve Burtt | Signed two 10-day contracts | Oklahoma City Cavalry (CBA) |
March 5, 1992 | Steve Burtt | Signed for rest of season | Phoenix Suns |
Subtractions
[edit]Date | Player | Reason Left | New Team |
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August 6, 1991 | Ian Lockhart | Free agent | Cholet Basket (France) |
October 29, 1991 | Joey Wright | Waived | Pensacola HotShots (GBA) |
October 30, 1991 | Joe Barry Carroll | Waived | — (Retired) |
November 15, 1991 | Trent Tucker | Waived | San Antonio Spurs |
Player Transactions Citation:[36]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1991-92 Phoenix Suns Roster and Stats".
- ^ Brown, Clifton (October 2, 1991). "BASKETBALL; Knicks Add Firepower by Acquiring McDaniel". The New York Times. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Suns Release Tucker". The New York Times. November 17, 1991. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Tucker Joins Spurs". The New York Times. February 28, 1992. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Suns to Change Coaches". The New York Times. April 24, 1992. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "NBA Firings: Westhead, Hamblen". Los Angeles Times. Staff and Wire Reports. April 24, 1992. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ "Westhead Fired by Nuggets, Fitzsimmons Steps Down". The Washington Post. April 24, 1992. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "NBA Games Played on February 6, 1992". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ "1991–92 Phoenix Suns Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "1991–92 Phoenix Suns Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "1991–92 NBA Leaders". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Jordan Scores 56 Points, Finishing Sweep of Heat". The New York Times. April 30, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "Jordan Warms to Task, Hits 56, Eliminates Heat". The Washington Post. April 30, 1992. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "1992 NBA Western Conference First Round: Spurs vs. Suns". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Drexler Scores 34 as Trail Blazers Move Ahead: NBA: Portland Takes Series from Suns, 4-1, to Reach Western Finals Again, 118-106". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 15, 1992. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ Stewart, Bill (May 15, 1992). "Trail Blazers 118, Suns 106". United Press International. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "Red-Hot Blazers Bop Suns". Deseret News. Associated Press. May 15, 1992. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ "1992 NBA Western Conference Semifinals: Suns vs. Trail Blazers". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (June 15, 1992). "With Jordan Starring, Bulls Make It a Rerun". The New York Times. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ Heisler, Mark (June 15, 1992). "Bull Reserves Take Title by Horns: Game 6: Along with Pippen, They Go on a Late 14-2 Run That Carries Chicago to a 97-93 Victory". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ Aldridge, David (June 15, 1992). "Down 17, Bulls Hit Blazers with Title Wave". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ Isaacson, Melissa (June 15, 1992). "Bulls Find Repeat Sweet". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
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- ^ Heisler, Mark (February 9, 1992). "Comeback or Farewell, a Magical All-Star Game". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ "1992 NBA All-Star Game: West 153, East 113". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "In the Dark, in the Money". The New York Times. February 10, 1992. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (February 9, 1992). "Ceballos' Dunking Victory: Out of Sight: Contest: Former CS Fullerton Standout Makes Shot Blindfolded to Defeat Hornets' Johnson". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "Barkley Traded to Suns". United Press International. June 17, 1992. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (June 18, 1992). "BASKETBALL; Bright Day for Suns: They Get Barkley". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ "76ers Send Barkley to Suns: Pro Basketball: Controversial Forward Traded After Acquittal in Milwaukee. Philadelphia Gets Hornacek, Lang and Perry". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 18, 1992. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ Nakamura, David (June 18, 1992). "76ers Trade Barkley to Suns". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "NBA suspends ex-Poke Dumas for NBA season". The Daily Oklahoman. November 1, 1991. p. 29. Retrieved March 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richard Dumas on'93". NBA.com. June 13, 2003. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Suns Suspend Dumas". The New York Times. November 1, 1991. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "1991–92 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
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