NBA 1994/95

National Basketball Association
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Duration		November 1994 - June 1995
Season games per team		82
Number of teams		27
Regular season
Best record		San Antonio Spurs
Season MVP		David Robinson
Top scorer		Shaquille O'Neal
Playoffs
Eastern - Champion		Orlando Magic
Runner-up team		Indiana Pacers
Western - Champion		Houston Rockets
Runner-up team		San Antonio Spurs
Finals
NBA champions		Houston Rockets
Runner-up		Orlando Magic
Finals MVP		Hakeem Olajuwon

The 1994–95 NBA season was the National Basketball Association's 49th season . The regular season began on November 4, 1994 and ended on April 23, 1995. This was followed by the NBA playoffs on April 27, 1995, which ended in mid-June with the NBA finals . As in the previous year, the championship was won by the Houston Rockets with a 4-0 in the series against the Orlando Magic . Houston was only 6th in the west after the regular season and thus the worst-placed team that could ever win the title.

Season course

Regular season

On March 19, 1995, Michael Jordan made his first comeback with the Chicago Bulls .

All-Star Game

The 1995 All-Star Game took place in Phoenix . The West's pick won the game 139-112. The game's MVP was Mitch Richmond of the Sacramento Kings .

Final results

S = wins, N = defeats, PCT = percentage of wins, P = deficit on division leaders

The placements in the seed lists of the respective conference playoffs are listed in brackets.

Eastern Conference Atlantic Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Orlando Magic (1) 57 25th .695 - 2 New York Knicks (3) 55 27 .671 2 3 Boston Celtics (8) 35 47 .427 22nd 4th Miami Heat 32 50 .390 25th 5 New Jersey Nets 30th 52 .366 27 6th Philadelphia 76ers 24 58 .293 33 7th Washington Bullets 21st 61 .256 36 Central Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Indiana Pacers (2) 52 30th .634 - 2 Charlotte Hornets (4) 50 32 .610 2 3 Chicago Bulls (5) 47 35 .573 5 4th Cleveland Cavaliers (6) 43 39 .524 9 5 Atlanta Hawks (7) 42 40 .512 10 6th Milwaukee Bucks 34 48 .415 18th 7th Detroit Pistons 28 54 .341 24

Western Conference Midwest Division # team S. N PCT P 1 San Antonio Spurs (1) 62 20th .756 - 2 Utah Jazz (3) 60 22nd .732 2 3 Houston Rockets (6) 47 35 .573 15th 4th Denver Nuggets (8) 41 41 .500 21st 5 Dallas Mavericks 36 46 .439 26th 6th Minnesota Timberwolves 21st 61 .256 41 Pacific Division # team S. N PCT P 1 Phoenix Suns (2) 59 23 .720 - 2 Seattle SuperSonics (4) 57 25th .695 2 3 Los Angeles Lakers (5) 48 34 .585 11 4th Portland Trail Blazers (7) 44 38 .537 15th 5 Sacramento Kings 39 43 .476 20th 6th Golden State Warriors 26th 56 .317 33 7th Los Angeles Clippers 17th 65 .207 42

The winner of a division is guaranteed at least second place on the seeding list that is decisive for the play-offs , even if more than one team has achieved a higher number of wins.

Honors

• Most Valuable Player : David Robinson , San Antonio Spurs
• Defensive Player of the Year : Dikembe Mutombo , Denver Nuggets
• Rookie of the Year : Jason Kidd , Dallas Mavericks and Grant Hill , Detroit Pistons
• 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 - Penny Hardaway , Orlando Magic
• All-NBA Second Team:
  • F - Charles Barkley , Phoenix Suns
  • F - Shawn Kemp , Seattle SuperSonics
  • C - Shaquille O'Neal , Orlando Magic
  • G - Gary Payton , Seattle SuperSonics
  • G - Mitch Richmond , Sacramento Kings
• All-NBA Third Team:
  • F - Detlef Schrempf , Seattle SuperSonics
  • F - Dennis Rodman , San Antonio Spurs
  • C - Hakeem Olajuwon , Houston Rockets
  • G - Reggie Miller , Indiana Pacers
  • G - Clyde Drexler , Houston Rockets
• NBA All-Defensive First Team :
  • F - Dennis Rodman , San Antonio Spurs
  • F - Scottie Pippen , Chicago Bulls
  • C - David Robinson , San Antonio Spurs
  • G - Gary Payton , Seattle SuperSonics
  • G - Mookie Blaylock , Atlanta Hawks
• NBA All-Defensive Second Team:
  • F - Derrick McKey , Indiana Pacers
  • F - Horace Grant , Orlando Magic
  • C - Dikembe Mutombo , Denver Nuggets
  • G - Nate McMillan , Seattle SuperSonics
  • G - John Stockton , Utah Jazz
• All-NBA Rookie First Team :
  • Jason Kidd , Dallas Mavericks
  • Grant Hill , Detroit Pistons
  • Eddie Jones , Los Angeles Lakers
  • Brian Grant , Sacramento Kings
  • Glenn Robinson , Milwaukee Bucks
• All-NBA Rookie Second Team:
  • Juwan Howard , Washington Bullets
  • Donyell Marshall , Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Eric Montross , Boston Celtics
  • Wesley Person , Phoenix Suns
  • Jalen Rose , Indiana Pacers
  • Sharone Wright , Philadelphia 76ers

Play-offs

The first play-off round was played in best-of-five mode , all subsequent rounds in best-of-seven mode .

	First round					Conference semifinals					Conference Finals					NBA finals
	1	San Antonio	3
	8th	Denver	0
						1	San Antonio	4th
						5	LA Lakers	2
	4th	Seattle	1
	5	LA Lakers	3
											1	San Antonio	2
	Western Conference
											6th	Houston	4th
	3	Utah	2
	6th	Houston	3
						6th	Houston	4th
						2	Phoenix	3
	2	Phoenix	3
	7th	Portland	0
																W6	Houston	4th
																E1	Orlando	0
	1	Orlando	3
	8th	Boston	1
						1	Orlando	4th
						5	Chicago	2
	4th	Charlotte	1
	5	Chicago	3
											1	Orlando	4th
	Eastern Conference
											2	Indiana	3
	3	new York	3
	6th	Cleveland	1
						3	new York	3
						2	Indiana	4th
	2	Indiana	3
	7th	Atlanta	0

See also

1994 NBA Draft

Web links

The 1994/95 season at basketball-reference.com (engl.)