1994-95 NBA season

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The 1994-95 NBA season was the 49th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Houston Rockets defeating the Orlando Magic 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals to repeat as champions.

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[edit] Notable occurrences

  • The Houston Rockets became the lowest seeded team to ever win the NBA Finals, winning as the sixth seed in the Western Conference.
  • The Portland Trail Blazers played their final game at Memorial Coliseum.
  • The NBA All-Star Game was played at America West Arena (now known as US Airways Center) in Phoenix, Arizona, with the West defeating the East 139-112. Mitch Richmond of the Sacramento Kings was named the game's MVP (Most Valuable Player).
  • Midway through the season, Michael Jordan returns to the Chicago Bulls after a failed attempt at a minor-league baseball career. His announcement consists of a two word fax: "I'm Back". Since the Bulls had already retired his number 23, he returned wearing number 45. He would eventually return to wearing 23 midway through the second round of playoffs that year against the Orlando Magic in which the Bulls were eliminated in six games.
  • An era comes to an end as the Boston Celtics play their final game at the historic Boston Garden.
  • The Chicago Bulls play their first game at the United Center.
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers play their first game at Gund Arena (now known as Quicken Loans Arena).
  • Due to extensive renovations to the Seattle Center Coliseum (now known as KeyArena), the Seattle SuperSonics play their home games at the Tacoma Dome, in nearby Tacoma, Washington.
  • Grant Hill became the first rookie in professional sports to lead fan balloting for the NBA All-Star Game.
  • The Orlando Magic become the first of the four expansion franchises to reach the NBA Finals. They are swept in four straight by the defending-champion Houston Rockets.

[edit] Final standings

[edit] Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division
Team W L PCT. GB
Orlando Magic 57 25 .695 -
New York Knicks 55 27 .671 2
Boston Celtics 35 47 .427 22
Miami Heat 32 50 .390 25
New Jersey Nets 30 52 .366 27
Philadelphia 76ers 24 58 .293 33
Washington Bullets 21 61 .256 36
Central Division
Team W L PCT. GB
Indiana Pacers 52 30 .634 -
Charlotte Hornets 50 32 .610 2
Chicago Bulls 47 35 .573 5
Cleveland Cavaliers 43 39 .524 9
Atlanta Hawks 42 40 .512 10
Milwaukee Bucks 34 48 .415 18
Detroit Pistons 28 54 .341 24

[edit] Western Conference

Midwest Division
Team W L PCT. GB
San Antonio Spurs 62 20 .756 -
Utah Jazz 60 22 .732 2
Houston Rockets C 47 35 .573 15
Denver Nuggets 41 41 .500 21
Dallas Mavericks 36 46 .439 26
Minnesota Timberwolves 21 61 .256 41
Pacific Division
Team W L PCT. GB
Phoenix Suns 59 23 .720 -
Seattle SuperSonics 57 25 .695 2
Los Angeles Lakers 48 34 .585 11
Portland Trail Blazers 44 38 .537 15
Sacramento Kings 39 43 .476 20
Golden State Warriors 26 56 .317 33
Los Angeles Clippers 17 65 .207 42

C - NBA Champions

[edit] 1994-95 NBA statistics leaders

Category Player Team Stat
Points per game Shaquille O'Neal Orlando Magic 29.3
Rebounds per game Dennis Rodman San Antonio Spurs 16.8
Assists per game John Stockton Utah Jazz 12.3
Steals per game Scottie Pippen Chicago Bulls 2.9
Blocks per game Dikembe Mutombo Denver Nuggets 3.9
FG% Chris Gatling Golden State Warriors 63.3
FT% Spud Webb Sacramento Kings 93.4
3FG% Steve Kerr Chicago Bulls 52.4

[edit] NBA awards

Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com

[edit] See also

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Also this year: 1995 Playoffs | 1995 Finals | 1995 Draft | 1995 in basketball | 1995 in sports
1994-95 NBA season by team

Atlantic: Boston • Miami • New Jersey • New York • Orlando • Philadelphia • Washington

Central: Atlanta • Charlotte • Chicago • Cleveland • Detroit • Indiana • Milwaukee

Midwest: Dallas • Denver • Houston • Minnesota • San Antonio • Utah
Pacific: Golden State • LA Clippers • LA Lakers • Phoenix • Portland • Sacramento • Seattle

See also: 1994 NBA Draft • 1995 NBA All-Star Game • 1995 NBA Finals • Transactions

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