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1994–95 NBA season The 1994–95 NBA season was the 49th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season ended with the Houston Rockets defeating the Orlando Magic 4–0 in the NBA Finals to be crowned champions. Notable occurrences *The Housto ...
was the 25th season for the
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in the
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, their eleventh season in
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, and their first season in which they played occasional home games in
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. The Clippers received the seventh overall pick in the
1994 NBA draft The 1994 NBA draft took place on June 29, 1994, at Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis. Two NBA rookies of the year were picked in the first round, as Jason Kidd and Grant Hill were co-winners of the award for the 1994–95 NBA season. Kidd and Hill ...
, and selected small forward
Lamond Murray Lamond Maurice Murray Sr. (born April 20, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player. Murray was selected seventh overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1994 NBA draft after a college career at the University of California a ...
from the
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. During the off-season, the team acquired
Pooh Richardson Jerome "Pooh" Richardson Jr. (born May 14, 1966) is an American former basketball player who played 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected in the first round of the 1989 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, ...
,
Malik Sealy Malik Sealy (February 1, 1970 – May 20, 2000) was an American professional basketball player, active from 1992 until his death in an automobile accident at the age of 30. Posthumously inducted into the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004, Sealy ...
, and rookie shooting guard, and top draft pick
Eric Piatkowski Eric Todd Piatkowski (; born September 30, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He is the son of former ABA player ...
out of the
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from the
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, and signed free agent
Tony Massenburg Tony Arnel Massenburg (born July 31, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. Massenburg was on the active roster of 12 different teams, which was an NBA record shared with Joe Smith, Jim Jackson, Chucky Brown, and Ish Smit ...
. The Clippers started the regular season playing their first two games overseas against the
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in
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. However, under new head coach
Bill Fitch William Charles Fitch (May 19, 1932 – February 2, 2022) was an American professional basketball coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He developed multiple teams into playoff contenders and won an NBA championship with the Bos ...
, the team struggled losing their first 16 games of the season, as
Stanley Roberts Stanley Corvet Roberts (born February 7, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who played center. He was said to have the potential to be the best center of all time. He played college basketball for Louisiana State Unive ...
missed the entire season due to a ruptured Achilles tendon. The Clippers held an 8–40 record at the All-Star break, and finished in last place in the Pacific Division with the league's worst record at 17–65.
Loy Vaught Loy Stephen Vaught (born February 27, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who spent ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), primarily with the Los Angeles Clippers. Vaught played at East Kentwood High S ...
continued to show improvement as he averaged 17.5 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, while Murray averaged 14.1 points per game, but was not selected to an
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at season's end, and Richardson provided the team with 10.9 points, 7.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game. In addition, Sealy contributed 13.0 points per game, while second-year guard
Terry Dehere Lennox Dominique "Terry" Dehere (born September 12, 1971) is an American former basketball player who played six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was an NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, All-American college player at S ...
provided with 10.4 points per game off the bench, Massenburg averaged 9.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, Piatkowski contributed 7.0 points per game off the bench, and second-year forward
Bo Outlaw Charles "Bo" Outlaw (born April 13, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. He was born in San Antonio, Texas, and is a 1989 alumnus of John Jay High School. Outlaw led the Mustangs to a 38–0 record his senior year before ...
provided with 5.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. The only highlight of the regular season was the Clippers defeating their crosstown rival, the
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, 109–84 at The Forum on December 9, 1994, which was their second win of the season. Following the season, Gary Grant was released to free agency, and signed as a free agent with the
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during the next season, while Massenburg was left unprotected in the 1995 NBA expansion draft, where he was selected by the
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expansion team, and
Elmore Spencer Elmore Spencer (born December 6, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round (25th pick overall) of the 1992 NBA draft. Spencer played for the Clippers, Denver Nugge ...
was traded to the
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.


Draft


Roster


Roster notes

* Center
Stanley Roberts Stanley Corvet Roberts (born February 7, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who played center. He was said to have the potential to be the best center of all time. He played college basketball for Louisiana State Unive ...
was on the
injured reserve list The injured reserve list ( IR list) is a designation used in North American professional sports leagues for athletes who suffer injuries and become unable to play. The exact name of the list varies by league; it is known as "injured reserve" in t ...
due to an
Achilles tendon rupture Achilles tendon rupture is when the Achilles tendon, at the back of the ankle, breaks. Symptoms include the sudden onset of sharp pain in the heel. A snapping sound may be heard as the tendon breaks and walking becomes difficult. Rupture of the ...
, and missed the entire regular season.


Regular season


Season standings

:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot


Record vs. opponents


Game log


Regular season

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Player statistics

Player Statistics Citation:


Awards and records


Transactions

The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season.


Trades


Free agents


Additions


Subtractions

Player Transactions Citation:


See also

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Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The ...
*
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena was a multi-purpose arena at Exposition Park, in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was located next to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and just south of the campus of the University of ...
*
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim Honda Center (formerly known as the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim) is an indoor arena located in Anaheim, California. The arena is home to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. Originally named the Anaheim Arena during construction, it w ...


Other Anaheim–based teams in 1994–95

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)'' ** 1994 California Angels season **
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)'' ** 1994 Los Angeles Rams season *
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Mighty may refer to: Businesses *Mighty Audio, an American company known for its product ''Mighty'', a portable audio player *Mighty Animation, an animation studio based in Guadalajara, Mexico Films *''The Mighty'', a 1998 comedy–drama * ''The ...
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Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim Honda Center (formerly known as the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim) is an indoor arena located in Anaheim, California. The arena is home to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. Originally named the Anaheim Arena during construction, it w ...
)'' **
1994–95 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season The 1994–95 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the second season in franchise history. The Ducks missed the playoffs for the second year in a row. Despite a Conference-worst 5–18–1 road record, the team played well at home with an 11–9†...
*Note: The Clippers played occasional games in Anaheim


References

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Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The ...