The
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 46th season for the
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, also known colloquially as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlan ...
in the
National Basketball Association
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, and their 32nd season in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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. The 76ers received the sixth 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 power forward
Sharone Wright out of
Clemson University
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. During the off-season, the team signed free agents
Scott Williams,
Jeff Grayer, then signed
Willie Burton
Willie Ricardo Burton (born May 26, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Miami Heat in the first round (ninth overall pick) in the 1990 NBA draft from the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Burton played fo ...
during the first month of the regular season.
Under new head coach
John Lucas, the 76ers struggled by losing six of their first seven games of the regular season. After a 10–16 start, they went on a nine-game losing streak between December and January, as
Jeff Malone
Jeffrey Nigel Malone (born June 28, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, and is mostly known for his time with the Washington Bullets (1983–1990) of the N ...
only played just 19 games due to a sprained ankle, averaging 18.4 points per game. After holding a 14–34 record at the All-Star break, the 76ers posted an eight-game losing streak in March, and finished in sixth place in the
Atlantic Division with a 24–58 record.
Dana Barros
Dana Bruce Barros (born April 13, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player from the National Basketball Association (NBA). In college, he played at Boston College, finishing as one of the school's all-time leading scorers. He w ...
averaged 20.6 points, 7.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game, and led the 76ers with 197 three-point field goals while shooting .464 in three-point field goal percentage, and .899 in free throw percentage, and was named the
NBA Most Improved Player of the Year; he was also selected for the
1995 NBA All-Star Game
The 1995 NBA All-Star Game was the 45th edition of the All-Star Game. The Western Conference won 139–112. The city of Phoenix hosted the event for the second time (the only previous All-Star game there occurred in 1975). Mitch Richmond of th ...
in
Phoenix, Arizona
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. In addition,
Clarence Weatherspoon
Clarence Weatherspoon Sr. (born September 8, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) born in Crawford, Mississippi. He is currently the head coach for Meridian Community College. ...
averaged 18.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, while Burton contributed 15.3 points per game and 106 three-point field goals, Wright provided the team with 11.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, and was named to the
NBA All-Rookie Second Team
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, and second-year star
Shawn Bradley
Shawn Paul Bradley (born March 22, 1972) is a German-American former professional basketball player. A center, he was drafted with the second pick in the 1993 NBA draft and played for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, and Dallas Maverick ...
played a full season, averaging 9.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game. Grayer contributed 8.3 points per game in only just 47 games, and Williams provided with 6.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.
Following the season, Barros signed as a free agent with the
Boston Celtics
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, while Burton and Grayer were both released to free agency, and first-round draft pick
B.J. Tyler was left unprotected in the
1995 NBA expansion draft, where he was selected by the
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), E ...
expansion team.
For this season, the 76ers changed their uniforms, adding blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts, which remained in use until
1997
Events January
* January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States.
* January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis.
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Offseason
Draft picks
Roster
Roster Notes
*Center
Shawn Bradley
Shawn Paul Bradley (born March 22, 1972) is a German-American former professional basketball player. A center, he was drafted with the second pick in the 1993 NBA draft and played for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, and Dallas Maverick ...
was raised in the U.S., but played for Germany internationally.
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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Orlando
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Orlando
Orlando commonly refers to:
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Market Square Arena
Market Square Arena (MSA) was an indoor arena in Indianapolis. Completed in 1974, at a cost of $23 million, it seated 16,530 for basketball and 15,993 for ice hockey. Seating capacity for concerts and other events was adjusted by the use of larg ...
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All-Star Break
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San Antonio
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Houston
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People
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Alamodome
The Alamodome is a 64,000-seat domed indoor multi-purpose stadium in San Antonio, Texas. It is located on the southeastern fringe of downtown San Antonio. The facility opened on May 15, 1993, having been constructed at a cost of $186 milli ...
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*Alex Barros, Brazilian motorcycle road racer
*Ana Beatriz Barros, Brazilian model
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Orlando
Orlando commonly refers to:
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People
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Market Square Arena
Market Square Arena (MSA) was an indoor arena in Indianapolis. Completed in 1974, at a cost of $23 million, it seated 16,530 for basketball and 15,993 for ice hockey. Seating capacity for concerts and other events was adjusted by the use of larg ...
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Player statistics
Regular season
Player Statistics Citation:
Awards and honors
*
Dana Barros
Dana Bruce Barros (born April 13, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player from the National Basketball Association (NBA). In college, he played at Boston College, finishing as one of the school's all-time leading scorers. He w ...
, Most Improved Player of the Year
*
Sharone Wright, NBA All-Rookie Team, Second Team
Transactions
The 76ers were involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season.
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
Player Transactions Citation:
References
See also
*
1994-95 NBA season
{{DEFAULTSORT:1994-95 Philadelphia 76ers Season
Philadelphia 76ers seasons
Philadelphia
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...
Philadelphia
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...
Philadelphia
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...
1994 in Philadelphia
1995 in Philadelphia