After finishing the regular season with the best record in the NBA, the 1992-93 Phoenix Suns were pushed to the brink of elimination in the opening round against the Los Angeles Lakers. But the team rallied together to make good on Head Coach Paul Westphal’s guarantee and completed a historic comeback as 1993 MVP Charles Barkley and rookie Oliver Miller guided the team into the second round in the Game 5 victory.
The Suns moved on from one of the franchise’s rivals to another, as next up came the San Antonio Spurs who eliminated the reigning Western Conference champion Portland Trail Blazers 3-1 in the opening round.