1992–93 Orlando Magic season

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1992–93 Orlando Magic season
Shaquille O'Neal's rookie year
Head coach Matt Guokas
Arena Orlando Arena
Results
Record 41–41 (.500)
Place Division: 4th (Atlantic)
Conference: 9th (Eastern)
Playoff finish DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television SportsChannel Florida, Sunshine Network, WKCF
Radio WDBO
< 1991–92 1993–94 >

The 1992-93 season was Orlando’s fourth season in the NBA.[1] The season held a lot of promise as Shaquille O'Neal was drafted first overall by the Magic in the 1992 NBA Draft. There were predictions that O’Neal become the next dominant center in the NBA. Shaq became an instant superstar with merchandising that rivaled only Michael Jordan. O’Neal would win the Rookie of the Year Award while averaging 23.4 points per game, and 13.9 rebounds per game. The Magic had various problems with injuries, as Dennis Scott got hurt near the end of the season. Despite O’Neal’s rookie performance, the Magic fell short of the final playoff spot via tiebreaker with a 41-41 record.[2]

Draft picks

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Main article: 1992 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 1 Shaquille O'Neal C  United States LSU

Roster

Orlando Magic roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
SG 25 United States Anderson, Nick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Illinois
SG 14 United States Bowie, Anthony 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oklahoma
PF 33 United States Catledge, Terry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) South Alabama
PF 8 United States Dele, Bison 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Arizona
PG 11 United States Green, Litterial 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Georgia
SG 2 United States Kerr, Steve 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Arizona
C 34 United States Kite, Greg 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Brigham Young
C 32 United States O'Neal, Shaquille 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 300 lb (136 kg) LSU
SF 5 United States Royal, Donald 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Notre Dame
SF 3 United States Scott, Dennis Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Georgia Tech
PG 4 United States Skiles, Scott 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Michigan State
PF 40 United States Tolbert, Tom 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Arizona
PF 31 United States Turner, Jeff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Vanderbilt
PF 42 United States Wright, Howard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Stanford
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Shaquille O'Neal was drafted as the 1st overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic. During that summer, prior to moving to Orlando, he spent a significant amount of time in Los Angeles under the tutelage of Hall of Famer Magic Johnson. O'Neal had an exceptional rookie season, as he helped the Magic win 20 more games than the previous season, with the team ultimately missing the playoffs by virtue of a tie-breaker with the Indiana Pacers. O'Neal averaged 23.4 points and 13.9 rebounds per game for the season and was named the 1993 NBA Rookie of the Year. O'Neal played in the All-Star game and scored 14 points. On two occasions during that season, each during a nationally televised game, O'Neal dunked the ball so hard that he broke the backboard support units.

Season standings

Atlantic Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-New York Knicks 60 22 .732 — 37–4 23–18 23–5
x-Boston Celtics 48 34 .585 12 28–13 20–21 19–9
x-New Jersey Nets 43 39 .524 17 26–15 17–24 14–14
Orlando Magic 41 41 .500 19 27–14 14–27 15–13
Miami Heat 36 46 .439 24 26–15 10–31 9–19
Philadelphia 76ers 26 56 .317 34 15–26 11–30 11–17
Washington Bullets 22 60 .268 38 15–26 7–34 7–21
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-New York Knicks 60 22 .732 –
2 y-Chicago Bulls 57 25 .695 3
3 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 54 28 .659 6
4 x-Boston Celtics 48 34 .585 12
5 x-Charlotte Hornets 44 38 .537 16
6 x-New Jersey Nets 43 39 .524 17
7 x-Atlanta Hawks 43 39 .524 17
8 x-Indiana Pacers 41 41 .500 19
9 Orlando Magic 41 41 .500 19
10 Detroit Pistons 40 42 .488 20
11 Miami Heat 36 46 .439 24
12 Milwaukee Bucks 28 54 .341 32
13 Philadelphia 76ers 26 56 .317 36
14 Washington Bullets 22 60 .268 38
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

Player statistics

Legend
  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
Player GP REB AST STL BLK PTS AVG
Nick Anderson 79 477 265 128 56 1574 19.9
Shaquille O'Neal 81 1122 152 60 286 1893 23.4

Awards and honors

  • Shaquille O’Neal, NBA Rookie of the Year
  • Shaquille O’Neal, NBA All-Rookie Team

NBA All-Star Game

Transactions

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References

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  1. ↑ 1992-93 Orlando Magic
  2. ↑ Orlando Magic (1989-Present)
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