1992–93 Utah Jazz season
The 1992–93 NBA season was the Jazz's 19th season in the National Basketball Association, and 14th season in Salt Lake City, Utah. During the off-season, the Jazz acquired Jay Humphries and Larry Krystkowiak from the Milwaukee Bucks. 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 were both named co-MVPs. Malone and Stockton both continued to be among the best players in the NBA, as the Jazz won six of their first eight games 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 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 third in the Midwest Division with a 47–35 record. They made their tenth consecutive trip to the playoffs.
| 1992–93 Utah Jazz season | |
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| Head coach | Jerry Sloan |
| General manager | Tim Howells |
| Owner(s) | Larry H. Miller |
| Arena | Delta Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 47–35 (.573) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Midwest) Conference: 6th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | First round (lost to SuperSonics 2–3) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
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| Radio | KSOP |
Malone was named to the All-NBA First Team, averaging 27.0 points and 11.2 rebounds per game, and finished tied in eighth place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Stockton was named to the All-NBA Second Team, averaging 15.1 points, 12.0 assists and 2.4 steals per game. 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 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.