1992–93 Phoenix Suns season

[7][8][9] Under new head coach Paul Westphal,[10][11][12] the Suns had a successful season posting a 14-game winning streak in December,[13] which led them to a 21–4 start, held a 38–10 record at the All-Star break,[14] then posted an 11-game winning streak between March and April to finish with an NBA-best 62–20 record.

[21][22][23][24][25] In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Suns faced elimination as they trailed 2–0 against the 8th-seeded Los Angeles Lakers.

[52][53][54] The season saw the debut of the new "Streaking Sun" logo,[55] which was featured on the front of the team's new jerseys.

Miller would go on to play two seasons with the Suns before signing with the Detroit Pistons as a free agent in 1994.

The arena was not the only new arrival into Phoenix though, as flamboyant all-star power forward Charles Barkley was traded from the Philadelphia 76ers for Jeff Hornacek, Andrew Lang, and Tim Perry.

Also making his Suns debut was their 1991 first round draft pick, Oklahoma State forward Richard Dumas, who missed the previous season due to a drug-related suspension.

[66][67] Approximately 300,000 fans braved the 105 degree heat to celebrate the memorable season in the streets of Phoenix.

[68] The 1993 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1992–93 NBA season, featuring the Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, and the Phoenix Suns, winners of 62 games and led by regular season MVP Charles Barkley.

The Bulls became the first team since the legendary Boston Celtics of the 1960s to win three consecutive championship titles, clinching the "three-peat" with John Paxson's game-winning 3-pointer that gave them a 99–98 victory in Game 6.