[1] The Trail Blazers entered the season as runners-up in the 1992 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Chicago Bulls in six games.
[5][6][7] The Trail Blazers got off to a fast start winning their first eight games of the season, and held a 31–16 record at the All-Star break.
[20] Drexler and Porter were both selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City, Utah.
[21][22][23][24] However, the Trail Blazers were unable to follow the previous season's run to the NBA Finals, as they fell to the 5th-seeded San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, 3–1.
[33][34][35] This season was not without controversy, as in February 1993, four members of the team: Kersey and Trail Blazer rookies, Tracy Murray, Dave Johnson and Reggie Smith, were all accused of sexual misconduct by two 16-year old teenage girls from Salt Lake City, Utah, who claimed they had sex with the players on January 23; Murray and Johnson were both fined $20,000 and suspended for three games, while Kersey and Smith were both fined $15,000.