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1991–92 Sacramento Kings season

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1991–92 Sacramento Kings season
Head coachDick Motta (fired)
Rex Hughes
OwnersJoseph Benvenuti
Gregg Lukenbill
ArenaARCO Arena
Results
Record29–53 (.354)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Pacific)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionKRBK-TV
SportsChannel Pacific
RadioKRAK
< 1990–91 1992–93 >

The 1991–92 NBA season was the 43rd season for the Sacramento Kings in the National Basketball Association, and their seventh season in Sacramento, California.[1] The Kings received the third overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft, and selected small forward Billy Owens out of Syracuse University,[2][3][4][5] but later on traded him to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Mitch Richmond before the start of the regular season.[6][7][8][9] The team also acquired Spud Webb from the Atlanta Hawks during the off-season,[10][11] and traded Bob Hansen to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Dennis Hopson after the first two games of the season.[12][13]

However, the Kings continued to struggle as their road losing streak reached to 43 consecutive road losses before defeating the Orlando Magic, 95–93 at the Orlando Arena on November 23, 1991. The Kings would change coaches again firing Dick Motta after a 7–18 start to the season. However, under his replacement Rex Hughes, the Kings posted a 10-game losing streak in March, finishing in last place in the Pacific Division with a 29–53 record.[14]

Richmond averaged 22.5 points and 5.1 assists per game, while second-year star Lionel Simmons averaged 17.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.7 blocks per game, and Wayman Tisdale provided the team with 16.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. In addition, Webb contributed 16.0 points, 7.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game, while second-year forward Anthony Bonner provided with 9.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, and second-year center Duane Causwell averaged 8.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game.[15] Following the season, Hopson retired after only five seasons in the NBA.

Draft picks

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Main article: 1991 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 3 Billy Owens SF  United States Syracuse
1 27 Pete Chilcutt PF  United States North Carolina
2 31 Randy Brown PG  United States New Mexico State
2 42 Steve Hood SF  United States James Madison

Roster

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1991–92 Sacramento Kings roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
PF 24 Anthony Bonner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1968–06–08 Saint Louis
PG 3 Randy Brown 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1968–05–22 New Mexico State
C 31 Duane Causwell 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–05–31 Temple
PF 32 Pete Chilcutt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1968–09–14 North Carolina
SG 20 Dennis Hopson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1965–04–22 Ohio State
C 51 Les Jepsen 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 237 lb (108 kg) 1967–06–24 Iowa
PG 33 Jim Les 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1963–08–18 Bradley
SG 2 Mitch Richmond 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1965–06–30 Kansas State
C 45 Steve Scheffler 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1967–09–03 Purdue
C 42 Dwayne Schintzius 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1968–10–14 Florida
SF 22 Lionel Simmons 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1968–11–14 La Salle
SG 5 Stephen Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1968–12–02 Syracuse
PF 23 Wayman Tisdale 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1964–06–09 Oklahoma
PG 4 Spud Webb 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 133 lb (60 kg) 1963–07–13 NC State
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

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Season standings

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Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
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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Western Conference
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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1991-92 NBA Records
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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Player statistics

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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

Regular season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Mitch Richmond 80 80 38.7 .468 .384 .813 4.0 5.1 1.2 .4 22.5
Duane Causwell 80 77 28.6 .549 .000 .613 7.3 .7 .6 2.7 8.0
Anthony Bonner 79 18 28.9 .447 .250 .627 6.1 1.6 1.2 .3 9.4
Lionel Simmons 78 78 37.1 .454 .200 .770 8.1 4.3 1.7 1.7 17.1
Spud Webb 77 77 35.4 .445 .367 .859 2.9 7.1 1.6 .3 16.0
Wayman Tisdale 72 71 35.0 .500 .000 .763 6.5 1.5 .8 1.1 16.6
Pete Chilcutt 69 2 11.8 .452 1.000 .821 2.7 .6 .5 .2 3.6
Dennis Hopson† 69 0 18.9 .465 .255 .708 3.0 1.5 1.0 .6 10.7
Jim Les 62 5 11.5 .385 .344 .809 1.0 2.3 .5 .0 3.7
Randy Brown 56 0 9.6 .456 .000 .655 1.2 1.1 .6 .2 3.4
Dwayne Schintzius 33 0 12.1 .427 .000 .833 3.6 .6 .2 .8 3.3
Les Jepsen 31 0 2.8 .375 .000 .636 1.0 .0 .0 .2 .8
Stephen Thompson† 18 0 4.2 .382 .000 .375 1.0 .4 .3 .2 1.6
Steve Scheffler† 4 0 3.8 1.000 .833 .8 .0 .0 .3 2.3
Bob Hansen† 2 2 20.0 .444 .000 2.0 .5 .5 .0 4.0
Carl Thomas 1 0 31.0 .417 .500 .500 .0 1.0 1.0 .0 12.0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.

Player Statistics Citation:[15]

Awards and records

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Transactions

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References

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  1. ^ 1991-92 Sacramento Kings
  2. ^ Goldaper, Sam (June 27, 1991). "BASKETBALL; Hornets Make Johnson No. 1 Pick in the Draft". The New York Times. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Heisler, Mark (June 27, 1991). "Beyond 6 Players, It's a Reach: NBA Draft: Three UNLV Players Are Selected in the First Round, Including Larry Johnson as No. 1 by the Hornets". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  4. ^ "As Expected, Hornets Select Johnson No. 1". Deseret News. Associated Press. June 27, 1991. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  5. ^ "1991 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  6. ^ "Kings Deal Owens to Golden State for Richmond". United Press International. November 1, 1991. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Richmond Is Traded for Rights to Owens". The New York Times. November 2, 1991. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  8. ^ "Richmond Traded to Kings for the Rights to Billy Owens: Pro Basketball: Warriors Break Up His High-Scoring Trio to Get Syracuse Rookie". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. November 2, 1991. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  9. ^ "Warriors Get Rights to Owens". The Washington Post. November 2, 1991. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Hawks Ready to Announce Two Trades". The New York Times. June 29, 1991. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  11. ^ "Hawks to Deal Webb to Kings for..." The Baltimore Sun. June 29, 1991. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  12. ^ Smith, Sam (November 5, 1991). "Deal Makes Hopson Feel Like a King". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  13. ^ "Names in the News". Los Angeles Times. November 5, 1991. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  14. ^ "1991–92 Sacramento Kings Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  15. ^ a b "1991–92 Sacramento Kings Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
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