[1] The trio of Chris Mullin, Mitch Richmond, and second-year star Tim Hardaway were given the name "Run TMC" during the season.
[7][8][9] At midseason, the team signed rookie guard Mario Elie after a brief stint with the Philadelphia 76ers.
[13][14] In addition, second-year guard Sarunas Marciulionis contributed 10.9 points per game off the bench, and sixth man Rod Higgins provided with 9.5 points per game off the bench.
[19][20][21][22] However, they would lose to Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers, four games to one in the Western Conference Semi-finals.
[23][24][25][26] The Lakers would lose in five games to the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals.