The 1992–93 NBA season was the Hawks' 44th season in the NBA and 25th season in Atlanta. Before the start of the season, the Hawks acquired point guard Mookie Blaylock from the New Jersey Nets. The Hawks got off to a rough start losing five of their first seven games. However, they posted a 12–3 record in March, on their way to finishing fourth in the Central Division with a 43–39 record. Along the way, Dominique Wilkins surpassed Bob Pettit as the Hawks all-time scoring leader, finishing second in scoring averaging 29.9 points per game. He was also selected to the All-NBA Second Team. In the first round of the playoffs, the Hawks would be swept by the Chicago Bulls in three straight games. Following the season, head coach Bob Weiss was fired.