NBA 1994/95
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Duration | November 1994 - June 1995 |
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 :
- All-NBA Rookie Second Team:
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 |