The1992–93 Atlanta Hawks season was the 44th season for theAtlanta Hawks in theNational Basketball Association, and their 25th season inAtlanta, Georgia.^[1] The Hawks received the tenth overall pick in the1992 NBA draft, and selected power forwardAdam Keefe out ofStanford University.^[2][3][4] During the off-season, the team acquiredMookie Blaylock andRoy Hinson from theNew Jersey Nets; however, Hinson never played for the Hawks due to knee injuries he sustained with the Nets, in which he last played in the NBA during the1990–91 season.^[5][6][7]

Despite havingDominique Wilkins back after missing half of the previous season due to a ruptured Achilles tendon, the Hawks lost five of their first seven games of the regular season, but managed to defeat the 2-time defending NBA championChicago Bulls on the road, 100–99 at theChicago Stadium on November 7, 1992.^[8][9][10] As the season progressed, the team continued to struggle playing below 500. inwinning percentage for the first half of the regular season, holding a 24–27 record at the All-Star break.^[11] However, after holding a 26–31 record as of March 4, 1993, the Hawks would win 12 of their next 13 games while posting a 12–3 record in March, finishing in fourth place in theCentral Division with a 43–39 record, earning the seventh seed in theEastern Conference, and returning to theNBA playoffs after a one-year absence.^[12]

Wilkins averaged 29.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, led the Hawks with 120 three-point field goals, and was named to theAll-NBA Second Team. In addition,Kevin Willis averaged 17.9 points and 12.9 rebounds per game, while second-year guardStacey Augmon contributed 14.0 points per game, and Blaylock provided the team with 13.4 points, 8.4 assists and 2.5 steals per game, along with 118 three-point field goals. Off the bench,Duane Ferrell provided with 10.2 points per game, while second-year guardPaul Graham contributed 8.1 points per game, Keefe averaged 6.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, and starting centerJon Koncak provided with 3.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.^[13]

During theNBA All-Star weekend at theDelta Center inSalt Lake City, Utah, Wilkins was selected for the1993 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team.^[14][15][16] Wilkins surpassedBob Pettit as the Hawks all-time scoring leader during the regular season, and also finished in fifth place inMost Valuable Player voting,^[17][18] while Blaylock finished tied in eleventh place inMost Improved Player voting.^[18]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the1993 NBA playoffs, the Hawks faced off against the 2nd–seeded, and Central Division championBulls, who were led by the trio of All-Star guardMichael Jordan, All-Star forwardScottie Pippen, andHorace Grant. The Hawks lost the first two games to the Bulls on the road at theChicago Stadium, before losing Game 3 at home, 98–88 at theOmni Coliseum, in which Jordan scored 39 points despite a sprained right ankle; the Hawks lost the series to the Bulls in a three-game sweep.^[19][20][21] The Bulls would go on to defeat thePhoenix Suns in six games in the1993 NBA Finals, winning their third consecutive NBA championship.^[22][23][24]

The Hawks finished last in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 491,229 at the Omni Coliseum during the regular season, which was 27th in the league.^[13][25] This was also Wilkins' final full season with the Hawks before being traded to theLos Angeles Clippers midway through thefollowing season.^[26][27][28] Also, following the season, head coachBob Weiss was fired after three seasons with the Hawks,^[29][30][31] andTravis Mays was released to free agency.

For the season, the Hawks changed their uniforms, adding side panels to the right side of their jerseys and shorts, which would remain in use until 1995.^[32][33]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	10	Adam Keefe	PF/SF	United States	Stanford
2	38	Elmer Bennett	PG	United States	Notre Dame

1992–93 Atlanta Hawks roster

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Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From G/F 2 Stacey Augmon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1968–08–01 UNLV G 10 Mookie Blaylock 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1967–03–20 Oklahoma C 45 Randy Breuer 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1960–10–11 Minnesota F 33 Duane Ferrell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1965–02–28 Georgia Tech C 44 Greg Foster 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–10–03 UTEP G 25 Paul Graham 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1967–11–28 Ohio G 12 Steve Henson 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1968–02–02 Kansas State F 31 Adam Keefe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1970–02–22 Stanford C 32 Jon Koncak 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1963–05–17 SMU G 1 Travis Mays 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1968–06–19 Texas C 41 Blair Rasmussen  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1962–11–13 Oregon F 21 Dominique Wilkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1960–01–12 Georgia F/C 42 Kevin Willis 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1962–09–08 Michigan State

Head coach Bob Weiss Assistant(s) Johnny Davis Bob Weinhaur Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (IN) Inactive Injured

• Power forwardRoy Hinson was on theinjured reserve list due to a knee injury, missed the entire regular season, and never played for the Hawks.

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Player statistics citation:^[13]

• Dominique Wilkins,All-NBA Second Team

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