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 win the franchise's 2nd championship.
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[edit] Notable Occurrences
- The NBA All-Star Game was played at America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, with the West defeating the East 139-112. Mitch Richmond of the Sacramento Kings was named the game's MVP.
- Midway through the season, Michael Jordan returns to the Chicago Bulls after a failed attempt at a baseball career. 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 where the Chicago Bulls would fall in 6 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 Quicken Loans Arena).
- Due to extensive renevations to the Seattle Center Coliseum (now known as KeyArena), the Seattle SuperSonics play their home games at the Tacoma Dome.
[edit] Final standings
[edit] Eastern Conference
| 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 |
| 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
| 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 |
| 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] NBA awards
- Most Valuable Player: David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
- Rookies of the Year: Jason Kidd, Dallas Mavericks and Grant Hill, Detroit Pistons
- Defensive Player of the Year: Dikembe Mutombo, Denver Nuggets
- Sixth Man of the Year: Anthony Mason, New York Knicks
- Most Improved Player: Dana Barros, Philadelphia 76ers
- Coach of the Year: Del Harris, Los Angeles Lakers
- All-NBA First Team:
- F - Karl Malone, Utah Jazz
- F - Scottie Pippen, Chicago Bulls
- C - David Robinson, San Antonio Spurs
- G - John Stockton, Utah Jazz
- G - Anfernee Hardaway, Orlando Magic
- All-NBA Rookie Team:
- Jason Kidd, Dallas Mavericks
- Grant Hill, Detroit Pistons
- Eddie Jones, Los Angeles Lakers
- Brian Grant, Sacramento Kings
- Glenn Robinson, Milwaukee Bucks
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
