1992-93 NBA Season
As originally posted by Tony Miller:
1992-1993 gave us the same teams in the same cities leading to the same champion. The Suns moved from the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum to America West Arena; the other 26 teams left their arenas unchanged.
This would be the final year in which much of the first round of the NBA playoffs was not nationally televised -- there have been a handful of games that missed national TV (or at least an NBA TV local simulcast) since, as opposed to a dozen in '93 alone.
This data was compiled from ”NBA on NBC Schedule” and ”NBA on TNT Regular Season Schedules”. Contributors to those threads include Sports Analyst 829, NPBearsFan, Sparty, onairb2, ak482, SabresBuffalo, OswaldBates, scwhit86, SRIV94/Doug, jdelachjr2002, falcons29, djob, reganBuffalo, wdoodlesonII, Suncoast Bull, Gmen Ben, Stockpile, Dnbronc, thesportsfanatic, TomCoz0518, BigTimeEmpire, 61woods, Everett Fairfax, tamalie, schmave, Market42, NPBearsFan and myself.
NOVEMBER
Friday 11/6:
Bulls-Cavaliers, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Doug Collins
Sonics-Rockets (at Yokohama, Japan), 10:30, TNT. Ron Thulin, Hubie Brown
Tuesday 11/10:
Hornets-Magic, 8:00, TNT. Gary Bender, Doug Collins
Friday 11/13:
Knicks-Bullets, 8:00, TNT. Ron Thulin, Jack Givens
Clippers-Lakers, 10:30, TNT. Gary Bender, Doug Collins
Tuesday 11/17:
Bucks-Hawks, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Jack Givens
Friday 11/20:
Blazers-Kings, 8:00, TNT. Gary Bender, Doug Collins
Bulls-Lakers, 10:30, TNT. Bob Neal, Hubie Brown
Tuesday 11/24:
Spurs-Blazers, 8:00, TNT. Ron Thulin, Doug Collins
DECEMBER
Wednesday 12/2:
Bulls-Celtics, 8:00, TNT. Gary Bender, Hubie Brown
Friday 12/4:
Blazers-Bulls, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Doug Collins
Tuesday 12/8:
Celtics-Magic, 8:00, TNT. Ron Thulin, Hubie Brown
Friday 12/11:
Cavaliers-Pistons, 8:00, TNT. Gary Bender, Doug Collins
Tuesday 12/15:
Celtics-Timberwolves, 8:00, TNT. Ron Thulin, Doug Collins
Friday 12/18:
Mavericks-Spurs, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Jack Givens
Tuesday 12/22:
Warriors-Suns, 8:00, TNT. Gary Bender, Hubie Brown
Friday 12/25:
Spurs-Clippers, 3:30, NBC. Jim Lampley, Steve Jones, Magic Johnson
Knicks-Bulls, 9:00, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad, Hannah Storm
JANUARY
Sunday 1/3:
Suns-Spurs, 8:00, TNT. Ron Thulin, Hubie Brown
Tuesday 1/5:
Lakers-Bulls, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Doug Collins
Friday 1/8:
Knicks-Magic, 8:00, TNT. Gary Bender, Hubie Brown
Sunday 1/10:
Celtics-Knicks, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Jack Givens
Friday 1/15:
Cavaliers-Pacers, 8:00, TNT. Ron Thulin(?), Jack Givens(?)
Sunday 1/17:
Sonics-Blazers, 8:00, TNT. Gary Bender, Hubie Brown
Friday 1/22:
Lakers-Jazz, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Hubie Brown
Sunday 1/24:
Bulls-Spurs, 1:00, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad
Blazers-Jazz, 3:30, NBC. Tom Hammond, Magic Johnson, Steve Jones
Monday 1/25:
Suns-Pistons, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Doug Collins
Friday 1/29:
Spurs-Suns, 8:00, TNT. Gary Bender, Hubie Brown
Sunday 1/31:
Lakers-Celtics, 12:30, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad
FEBRUARY
Monday 2/1:
Bulls-Jazz. 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Hubie Brown
Friday 2/5:
Knicks-Heat, 8:00, TNT. Ron Thulin, Doug Collins
Sunday 2/7:
Magic-Suns, 2:00, NBC regional. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Dan Hicks
Warriors-Celtics, 2:00, NBC regional. Tom Hammond, Steve Jones
Bulls-Blazers, 4:30, NBC. Dick Enberg, Magic Johnson, Ahmad Rashad
Wednesday 2/10:
Pistons-Nets, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Hubie Brown
Friday 2/12:
Knicks-Bulls, 8:00, TNT. Gary Bender, Doug Collins
76ers-Nuggets, 10:30, TNT. Ron Thulin, Jack Givens
Sunday 2/14:
Knicks-Magic, 1:30, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad
Clippers-Blazers, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Hubie Brown
Tuesday 2/16:
Celtics-Suns, 8:00, TNT. Gary Bender, Doug Collins
Sunday 2/21:
NBA All-Star Game at Salt Lake City
East-West, 6:00, NBC. Dick Enberg, Mike Fratello, Magic Johnson, Ahmad Rashad, Hannah Storm
Wednesday 2/24:
Blazers-Heat, 8:00, TNT. Ron Thulin(?), Hubie Brown(?)
Friday 2/26:
Knicks-Pistons, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Doug Collins
Sunday 2/28:
Knicks-Nets, 1:00, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad
Spurs-Magic, 3:30, NBC. Dick Enberg, Steve Jones, Magic Johnson, Dan Hicks
MARCH
Monday 3/1:
Celtics-Pistons, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal(?), Hubie Brown
Tuesday 3/2:
Bulls-Nets, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Doug Collins
Friday 3/5:
Spurs-Bulls, 8:00, TNT. Ron Thulin, Hubie Brown
Sunday 3/7:
Cavaliers-Celtics, 1:00, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad
Blazers-Warriors, 3:30, NBC. Tom Hammond, Steve Jones, Magic Johnson, Dan Hicks
Monday 3/8:
Magic-Knicks, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Jack Givens
Sunday 3/14:
Bulls-Pistons, 12:00, NBC. Kevin Harlan, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad
Monday 3/15:
Lakers-Spurs, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Hubie Brown
Tuesday 3/16:
Celtics-Warriors, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal(?), Jack Givens(?)
Sunday 3/21:
Spurs-Knicks, 12:00, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad
Pistons-Lakers, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Hubie Brown
Tuesday 3/23:
Spurs-Cavaliers, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal(?), Doug Collins(?)
Sunday 3/28:
Suns-76ers, 12:00, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad
Knicks-Warriors, 8:00, TNT. Gary Bender, Hubie Brown
Tuesday 3/30:
Suns-Bulls, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Doug Collins
(Note: CHA/BOS telecast on TBS canceled on Mar. 14 because TV trucks were caught in a snowstorm. In Detroit, the NBC game went on as scheduled, with Kevin Harlan, then the T'Wolves' TV voice, filling in for a Marv Albert, who was also stranded by the storm.)
APRIL
Friday 4/2:
Suns-Celtics, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Hubie Brown
Sunday 4/4:
Bulls-Celtics, 1:30, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Magic Johnson, Ahmad Rashad
Knicks-Spurs, 8:00, TNT. Ron Thulin, Hubie Brown
Thursday 4/8:
Celtics-Knicks, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Doug Collins
Sunday 4/11:
Knicks-Celtics, 1:00, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad
Sonics-Lakers, 3:30, NBC. Dick Enberg, Steve Jones, Magic Johnson, Dan Hicks
Thursday 4/15:
Blazers-Jazz, 8:00, TNT. Ron Thulin, Hubie Brown
Saturday 4/17:
Celtics-Heat, 3:30, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Magic Johnson, Ahmad Rashad
Sunday 4/18:
Spurs-Blazers, 3:00, NBC. Dick Enberg, Steve Jones, Dan Hicks
Bulls-Cavaliers, 5:30, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad
Thursday 4/22:
Suns-Blazers, 8:00, TNT. Gary Bender, Doug Collins
Friday 4/23:
Bulls-Hornets, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Hubie Brown
Saturday 4/24:
Spurs-Suns, 3:30, NBC. Dick Enberg, Magic Johnson, Dan Hicks
Sunday 4/25:
Bulls-Knicks, 1:00, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad, Hannah Storm
Nets-Pistons, 3:30, NBC. Tom Hammond, Steve Jones, Dan Hicks
Thursday 4/29:
East 1st rd, g1: Hornets-Celtics, 8:00, TNT. Gary Bender, Doug Collins
West 1st rd, g1: Spurs-Blazers, 10:30, TNT. Pete Van Wieren, Jack Givens
Friday 4/30:
East 1st rd, g1: Hawks-Bulls, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Hubie Brown
West 1st rd, g1: Lakers-Suns, 10:30, TNT. Ron Thulin, Dick Versace
MAY
Saturday 5/1:
East 1st rd, g2: Hornets-Celtics, 1:00, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad
West 1st rd, g2: Spurs-Blazers, 3:30, NBC. Dick Enberg, Magic Johnson, Hannah Storm
East 1st rd, g2: Nets-Cavaliers, 7:00, TNT. Gary Bender, Doug Collins
West 1st rd, g2: Clippers-Rockets, 9:30, TNT. Bob Neal, Hubie Brown
Sunday 5/2:
East 1st rd, g2: Pacers-Knicks, 12:30, NBC. Tom Hammond, Steve Jones, Dan Hicks
West 1st rd, g2: Lakers-Suns, 3:00, NBC. Dick Enberg, Magic Johnson, Jim Lampley
East 1st rd, g2: Hawks-Bulls, 5:30, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad
West 1st rd, g2: Jazz-Sonics, 9:00, TNT. Pete Van Wieren, Jack Givens
Monday 5/3:
East 1st rd, g3: Celtics-Hornets, 8:00, TNT. Ron Thulin, Doug Collins
West 1st rd, g3: Rockets-Clippers, 10:30, TNT. Pete Van Wieren, Jack Givens
Tuesday 5/4:
East 1st rd, g3: Bulls-Hawks, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Hubie Brown, Craig Sager
West 1st rd, g3: Suns-Lakers, 10:30, TNT. Gary Bender, Dick Versace
Wednesday 5/5:
East 1st rd, g4: Celtics-Hornets, 8:00, TNT. Ron Thulin, Doug Collins
West 1st rd, g4: Rockets-Clippers, 10:30, TNT. Pete Van Wieren, Jack Givens
JIP in second minute of game.
Thursday 5/6:
East 1st rd, g4: Knicks-Pacers, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Hubie Brown
West 1st rd, g4: Suns-Lakers, 10:30, TNT. Gary Bender, Dick Versace
JIP with 8:16 left in first quarter.
Friday 5/7:
East 1st rd, g4: Cavaliers-Nets, 7:00, TNT. Ron Thulin, Doug Collins
West 1st rd, g4: Blazers-Spurs, 9:30, TNT. Pete Van Wieren, Jack Givens
Saturday 5/8:
West 1st rd, g5: Clippers-Rockets, 1:00, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad
West 1st rd, g5: Jazz-Sonics, 3:30, NBC. Dick Enberg, Cotton Fitzsimmons, Hannah Storm
Sunday 5/9:
East 1st rd, g5: Nets-Cavaliers, 12:30, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad
East semis, g1: Hornets-Knicks, 3:00, NBC. Tom Hammond, Steve Jones, Dan Hicks
West 1st rd, g5: Lakers-Suns, 5:30, NBC. Dick Enberg, Quinn Buckner, Hannah Storm
Monday 5/10:
West semis, g1: Rockets-Sonics, 9:00, TNT. Gary Bender, Hubie Brown
Tuesday 5/11:
East semis, g1: Cavaliers-Bulls, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Jack Givens
West semis, g1: Spurs-Suns, 10:30, TNT. Gary Bender, Hubie Brown
Wednesday 5/12:
East semis, g2: Hornets-Knicks, 8:00, TNT. Ron Thulin, Doug Collins
West semis, g2: Rockets-Sonics, 10:30, TNT. Pete Van Wieren, Dick Versace
JIP with about 7:30 left in first quarter.
Thursday 5/13:
East semis, g2: Cavaliers-Bulls, 8:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Jack Givens
West semis, g2: Spurs-Suns, 10:30, TNT. Gary Bender, Hubie Brown
Friday 5/14:
East semis, g3: Knicks-Hornets, 8:00, TNT. Ron Thulin, Doug Collins
Saturday 5/15:
West semis, g3: Suns-Spurs, 1:00, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad
East semis, g3: Bulls-Cavaliers, 3:30, NBC. Dick Enberg, Quinn Buckner, Hannah Storm
West semis, g3: Sonics-Rockets, 9:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Hubie Brown
Sunday 5/16:
East semis, g4: Knicks-Hornets, 1:00, NBC. Tom Hammond, Steve Jones, Dan Hicks
West semis, g4: Suns-Spurs, 3:30, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Hannah Storm
West semis, g4: Sonics-Rockets, 9:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Hubie Brown
Monday 5/17:
East semis, g4: Bulls-Cavaliers, 8:00, TNT. Gary Bender, Jack Givens
Tuesday 5/18:
East semis, g5: Hornets-Knicks, 8:00, TNT. Ron Thulin, Doug Collins
West semis, g5: Spurs-Suns, 10:30, TNT. Bob Neal, Hubie Brown
JIP with less than 7:00 remaining in 1st quarter.
Thursday 5/20:
West semis, g6: Suns-Spurs, 7:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Hubie Brown
West semis, g6: Sonics-Rockets, 9:30, TNT. Ron Thulin, Doug Collins
Saturday 5/22:
West semis, g7: Rockets-Sonics, 3:30, NBC. Dick Enberg, Steve Jones, Magic Johnson, Dan Hicks
Sunday 5/23:
East finals, g1: Bulls-Knicks, 3:30, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Hannah Storm, Ahmad Rashad
Monday 5/24:
West finals, g1: Sonics-Suns, 9:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Doug Collins
Tuesday 5/25:
East finals, g2: Bulls-Knicks, 8:00, TNT. Ron Thulin, Hubie Brown
Wednesday 5/26:
West finals, g2: Sonics-Suns, 9:00, TNT. Bob Neal, Doug Collins
Friday 5/28:
West finals, g3: Suns-Sonics, 9:00, TNT. Gary Bender, Doug Collins
Saturday 5/29:
East finals, g3: Knicks-Bulls, 3:30, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad, Hannah Storm
Sunday 5/30:
West finals, g4: Suns-Sonics, 3:30, NBC. Dick Enberg, Magic Johnson, Steve Jones
Monday 5/31:
East finals, g4: Knicks-Bulls, 3:30, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad, Hannah Storm
JUNE
Tuesday 6/1:
West finals, g5: Sonics-Suns, 9:00, NBC. Dick Enberg, Magic Johnson, Steve Jones
Wednesday 6/2:
East finals, g5: Bulls-Knicks, 9:00, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad, Hannah Storm
Thursday 6/3:
West finals, g6: Suns-Sonics, 9:00, NBC. Dick Enberg, Magic Johnson, Steve Jones
Friday 6/4:
East finals, g6: Knicks-Bulls, 9:00, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad, Hannah Storm
Saturday 6/5:
West finals, g7: Sonics-Suns, 3:30, NBC. Dick Enberg, Steve Jones, Tom Hammond
Wednesday 6/9:
NBA Finals, g1: Bulls-Suns, 9:00, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Magic Johnson, Ahmad Rashad, Hannah Storm
Friday 6/11:
NBA Finals, g2: Bulls-Suns, 9:00, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Magic Johnson, Ahmad Rashad, Hannah Storm
Sunday 6/13:
NBA Finals, g3: Suns-Bulls, 7:00, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Magic Johnson, Ahmad Rashad, Hannah Storm
Wednesday 6/16:
NBA Finals, g4: Suns-Bulls, 9:00, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Magic Johnson, Ahmad Rashad, Hannah Storm
Friday 6/18:
NBA Finals, g5: Suns-Bulls, 9:00, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Magic Johnson, Ahmad Rashad, Hannah Storm
Sunday 6/20:
NBA Finals, g6: Bulls-Suns, 7:00, NBC. Marv Albert, Mike Fratello, Ahmad Rashad, Hannah Storm