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 27th season for the

Seattle SuperSonics The Seattle SuperSonics (commonly shortened to Sonics) were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle. The SuperSonics competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Division (1967–1970), and ...

in the

National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Ca ...

. The SuperSonics acquired the eleventh 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 ...

from the

Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team ...

, and selected power forward Carlos Rogers out of

Tennessee State University Tennessee State University (Tennessee State, Tenn State, or TSU) is a public historically black land-grant university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1912, it is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennes ...

, but then traded him to the

Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. Founded in 1946 i ...

in exchange for

Šarūnas Marčiulionis Raimondas Šarūnas Marčiulionis (; born June 13, 1964) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. Widely considered one of the greatest international players, he was one of the first Europeans to become a regular in the National ...

and Byron Houston, and signed free agent

Bill Cartwright James William Cartwright (born July 30, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player and a former coach. A center, he played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls and Seat ...

during the off-season; Cartwright won three championships with the

Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded on January 16 ...

in the early 1990s. For the duration of the regular season, the SuperSonics switched venues and played their home games at the

Tacoma Dome The Tacoma Dome is an indoor multi-purpose arena in Tacoma, Washington, United States. It is located south of Downtown Tacoma, adjacent to Interstate 5 in Washington, Interstate 5 and Tacoma Dome Station. It is currently used for basketball tou ...

Tacoma, Washington Tacoma ( ) is the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. A port city, it is situated along Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, southwest of Bellevue, Washington, Bellevue, northeast of the state capital, Olympia ...

, while their original stadium, the

Seattle Center Coliseum Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located north of downtown Seattle in the entertainment complex known as the Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, for which it was ...

, was being rebuilt to keep pace with NBA standards. The SuperSonics struggled with a 3–4 start to the regular season, but then won 13 of their next 16 games, then posted a 10-game winning streak in January, which led them to a successful 33–12 start at the All-Star break, despite a few team troubles along the way, and with Cartwright only playing just 29 games due to a groin injury. The team finished in second place in the Pacific Division with a 57–25 record, and earned the #4 seed in the Western Conference.

Gary Payton Gary Dwayne Payton Sr. (born July 23, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who was a point guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely considered one of the greatest point guards of all time, he is best know ...

averaged 20.6 points, 7.1 assists and 2.5 steals per game, while

Shawn Kemp Shawn Travis Kemp Sr. (born November 26, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Portland Trail Blazers, and Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association ( ...

averaged 18.7 points, 10.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, and

Detlef Schrempf Detlef Schrempf (born January 21, 1963) is a German-American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies from 1981 to 1985, and was drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) by the ...

provided the team with 19.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game; Payton and Kemp were both named to the

All-NBA Second Team The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The team has been sel ...

, while Schrempf was selected to the

All-NBA Third Team The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The team has been sel ...

, and Payton was named to the

NBA All-Defensive First Team The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season. The All-Defensive Team is generally composed of ten players in tw ...

. In addition,

Kendall Gill Kendall Cedric Gill (born May 25, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who now works as a television basketball analyst. Throughout his NBA career he was known as “Cold World” for his ice cold demeanor on the court. Ear ...

contributed 13.7 points and 1.6 steals per game, and

Sam Perkins Samuel Bruce Perkins (born June 14, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player and executive. Perkins was a three-time college All-American, was a member of the 1982 national champion North Carolina Tar Heels, and won a gold med ...

provided with 12.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, and led the SuperSonics with 136 three-point field goals. Off the bench,

Vincent Askew Vincent Jerome Askew (born February 28, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player who played for nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eight different teams. A 6'6" guard-forward, Askew played college bas ...

contributed 9.9 points per game, while Marčiulionis contributed 9.3 points per game, and defensive guard

Nate McMillan Nathaniel McMillan (born August 3, 1964) is an American basketball coach and former player who serves as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He coached the Seattle SuperSonics from 2000 to ...

averaged 5.2 points, 5.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game, and was selected to the

NBA All-Defensive Second Team The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season. The All-Defensive Team is generally composed of ten players in two ...

. Payton, Kemp and Schrempf were all 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 ...

Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities and towns in Arizona#List of cities and towns, most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, it is the ...

. Payton also finished in ninth place in

Most Valuable Player In team sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or ...

voting, while McMillan finished in fourth place in

Sixth Man of the Year The National Basketball Association's Sixth Man of the Year (colloquially known as the 6MOY) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1982–83 NBA season to the league's best performing player for his team coming ...

voting, and both players finished tied in sixth place in

Defensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY or DPOTY) is the name of an award given in sports for outstanding defensive play by a single player over the course of a season. Many sports leagues award this type of award. League awards for Defensive Player o ...

voting. However, after a shocking first round exit in the

1994 NBA playoffs The 1994 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1993–94 NBA season, 1993-94 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference champion 1993–94 Houston Rockets ...

against the 8th-seeded

Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA), W ...

, the SuperSonics would once again exit early in the

1995 NBA playoffs The 1995 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1994–95 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets sweeping the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Mag ...

; after winning Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round, at home over the 5th-seeded

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

, 96–71, the SuperSonics lost the next three games to the Lakers, thus losing the series in four games. During the regular season, Gill and head coach

George Karl George Matthew Karl (born May 12, 1951) is an American former professional basketball coach and player. After spending five years as a player for the San Antonio Spurs, he became an assistant with the team before being appointed as a head coach ...

both feuded with each other in public, as Gill dealt with depression. Following the season, Gill was traded back to his former team, the

, while Marčiulionis and Houston were both dealt to the

Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division (NBA), Pacific Division of the Western Confere ...

, and Cartwright retired.

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Utah Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...

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Sacramento Sacramento ( or ; ; ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's 2020 p ...

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McMillan MacMillan, Macmillan, McMillen or McMillan may refer to: People * McMillan (surname) * Clan MacMillan, a Highland Scottish clan Places Australia * Division of McMillan, electoral district in Australian House of Representatives in Victoria ...

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Ervin Johnson Ervin Johnson Jr. (born December 21, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player who is a community ambassador for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played in the NBA for the Seattle SuperSonics, ...

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New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...

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Brendan Byrne Arena Meadowlands Arena (formerly Brendan Byrne Arena, Continental Airlines Arena and Izod Center) is a closed indoor sports and concert venue located in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Since closing, ...

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Boston Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...

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Boston Garden The Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on November 17, 1928, as "Boston Madison Square Garden" (later ...

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Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

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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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Milwaukee Milwaukee is the List of cities in Wisconsin, most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the List of United States cities by population, 31st-most populous city in the United States ...

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Bradley Center The Bradley Center (also known as the BMO Harris Bradley Center under sponsorship agreements) was a multi-purpose arena located on the northwest corner of North Vel R. Phillips Ave. and West State Streets in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United ...

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Delta Center The Delta Center is an indoor venue in Salt Lake City. Opened in 1991, the arena is the home of the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). The arena has a seating capacity ...

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San Antonio San Antonio ( ; Spanish for " Saint Anthony") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Greater San Antonio. San Antonio is the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest metropolitan area in the ...

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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 ...

19,016 , 6–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 12 , November 26, 1994
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Houston Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ...

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ARCO Arena ARCO Arena (known as Power Balance Pavilion from 2011 to 2012 and Sleep Train Arena from 2012 until 2022) was an indoor arena located in Sacramento, California, United States. Opened in 1988, it was the home of the Sacramento Kings of the Nation ...

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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 ...

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America West Arena The PHX Arena (formerly America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix Suns Arena and Footprint Center) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. It opened under the name America West Arena on June 6, 1992, at ...

19,023 , 12–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 20 , December 15 ,

Portland Portland most commonly refers to: *Portland, Oregon, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon *Portland, Maine, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine *Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel Portland may also r ...

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Orlando Orlando commonly refers to: * Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States Orlando may also refer to: People * Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name * Orlando (surname), includes a list of people wit ...

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Dallas Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...

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Denver Denver ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Consolidated city and county, consolidated city and county, the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous city of the U.S. state of ...

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McNichols Sports Arena McNichols Sports Arena was an indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado, United States. Located adjacent to Mile High Stadium and completed in 1975, at a cost of $16 million, it seated 16,061 for hockey games and 17,171 for basketball games. Sp ...

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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 ...

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Great Western Forum The Kia Forum, also known as Los Angeles Forum and formerly Great Western Forum, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Inglewood, California, United States, adjacent to Los Angeles. Located on West Manchester Boulevard, with Laffit Pincay Jr., P ...

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Washington Washington most commonly refers to: * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States * Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A ...

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Cleveland Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania st ...

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Johnson Johnson may refer to: People and fictional characters *Johnson (surname), a common surname in English * Johnson (given name), a list of people * List of people with surname Johnson, including fictional characters *Johnson (composer) (1953–2011) ...

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Gund Arena Rocket Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The building is the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL). It also serves as a sec ...

20,562 , 20–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 30 , January 6 , @

Chicago Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...

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United Center The United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side, Chicago, Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL) ...

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Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena Oakland Arena, often referred to as the Oakland Coliseum Arena, is an indoor arena in Oakland, California, and part of the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Authority. Opened in 1966, the arena was originally home to the California Seals of the ...

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Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...

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Target Center Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. Target Corporation, founded and headquartered in Minneapolis since 1902, h ...

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Reunion Arena Reunion Arena was an indoor arena located in the Reunion, Dallas, Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas, United States. The arena served as the primary home of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Dallas Stars and the National Basketball Ass ...

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Orlando Arena Amway Arena (originally known as Orlando Arena and later TD Waterhouse Centre) was an indoor arena located in Orlando, Florida. It was part of the Orlando Centroplex, a sports and entertainment complex located in Downtown Orlando. The arena wa ...

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Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...

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Omni Coliseum Omni Coliseum (often called The Omni) was an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Completed in 1972, the arena seated 16,378 for basketball and 15,278 for ice hockey, hockey. It was part of the Omni Complex, now known as the CNN Cente ...

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Miami Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...

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Miami Arena Miami Arena was an indoor arena located in Miami, Florida. The venue served as the home of the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). From 1988 until 1999, it also ...

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13,918 , 34–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 47 , February 15 , @ L.A. Lakers , 96–102 ,

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(9) ,

16,379 , 37–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 54 , March 2 , @ L.A. Clippers , 116–88 , Kemp & Marčiulionis (21) , Kemp &

Gill A gill () is a respiration organ, respiratory organ that many aquatic ecosystem, aquatic organisms use to extract dissolved oxygen from water and to excrete carbon dioxide. The gills of some species, such as hermit crabs, have adapted to allow r ...

(7) ,

Arrowhead Pond 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 ...

17,873 , 38–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 55 , March 3 , @ Phoenix , 118–122 (OT) ,

(31) ,

(13) ,

, Payton, & Schrempf (8) ,

19,023 , 38–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 56 , March 6 , Golden State , 103–106 ,

(23) ,

(16) ,

(8) ,

13,442 , 38–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 57 , March 8 , @

, 118–104 ,

(27) ,

(9) ,

(8) ,

14,339 , 39–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 58 , March 9 , @ Charlotte , 99–112 ,

(23) ,

(11) ,

& Payton (5) ,

Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte Coliseum was a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was operated by the Charlotte Coliseum Authority, which also oversees the operation of Bojangles Coliseum, which was called Charlotte ...

23,698 , 39–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 59 , March 11 , @

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...

, 96–84 , Kemp & Schrempf (22) ,

(19) ,

(8) ,

Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as the Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh and Eighth Avenue (Manhattan), Eig ...

19,763 , 40–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 60 , March 12 , @

Detroit Detroit ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Michigan, most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario. It had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 United State ...

, 134–94 ,

(25) ,

(16) ,

(8) , The Palace at Auburn Hills
16,235 , 41–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 61 , March 14 ,

, 113–93 ,

(23) ,

(11) ,

(9) ,

16,296 , 42–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 62 , March 16 ,

, 103–78 ,

(20) ,

(16) ,

(7) ,

15,257 , 43–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 63 , March 18 ,

, 133–110 , Payton & Schrempf (25) ,

(11) ,

(9) ,

17,326 , 44–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 64 , March 20 , @

, 96–104 ,

(23) ,

(12) ,

(6) ,

19,798 , 44–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 65 , March 21, 1995
5:30p.m. PST , @

W 104–102
, Marčiulionis (20) , Kemp (12) ,

& Payton (6) , The Summit
16,611 , 45–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 66 , March 23 ,

, 108–103 , Payton & Schrempf (24) ,

(13) ,

(9) ,

13,775 , 46–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 67 , March 24 , @

, 112–118 ,

(32) ,

(13) , Payton & Schrempf (7) , Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,888 , 47–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 68 , March 26 ,

, 93–82 ,

(26) ,

(9) , Payton &

Perkins Perkins is a surname derived from the Anglo-Saxon corruption of the kin of Pierre (from Pierre kin to Pierrekin to Perkins), introduced into England by the Norman Conquest. It is found throughout mid- and southern England. Another derivation com ...

(4) ,

18,056 , 48–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 69 , March 29 ,

, 109–92 ,

(33) ,

(11) , Payton & Marčiulionis (6) ,

12,336 , 49–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 70 , March 31 ,

, 120–95 ,

(27) ,

(12) ,

(6) ,

14,698 , 50–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 71 , April 2 ,

, 105–83 , Payton & Kemp (21) ,

(18) ,

& Payton (6) ,

17,368 , 51–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 72 , April 4 , @

, 92–114 ,

(26) ,

(9) ,

(6) ,

19,911 , 52–21 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 73 , April 6 , @

, 106–100 ,

(27) ,

(18) ,

& Schrempf (4) ,

17,171 , 52–21 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 74 , April 8 , @

, 125–98 ,

(22) ,

& Kemp (12) ,

(8) ,

17,502 , 53–21 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 75 , April 11 , Phoenix , 90–96 ,

(27) ,

(15) ,

(6) ,

18,036 , 53–22 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 76 , April 13 ,

, 133–112 ,

(24) ,

(19) ,

(15) ,

15,900 , 54–22 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 77 , April 15 , @ Golden State , 115–99 ,

(24) ,

(13) ,

(10) ,

15,025 , 55–22 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 78 , April 17 ,

, 93–97 ,

(25) , Kemp &

(7) ,

(6) ,

16,659 , 55–23 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 79 , April 18 , @ L.A. Lakers , 113–97 ,

(28) , Kemp &

(14) ,

(13) ,

17,505 , 56–23 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 80 , April 20, 1995
7:00p.m. PDT ,

W 111–101
, Payton (25) , Kemp (13) , Payton (7) ,

18,056 , 57–23 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 81 , April 21 , @

, 97–105 ,

(26) ,

(7) ,

(10) ,

17,317 , 57–24 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 82 , April 23 , @ Phoenix , 100–105 ,

(18) ,

(13) , Kemp & Payton (5) ,

19,023 , 57–25

Playoffs

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , April 27 , L.A. Lakers
W 96–71
,

(21) , Kemp,

(7) ,

(8) ,

14,073 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 29 , L.A. Lakers
L 82–84
,

(22) ,

(12) ,

(6) ,

14,681 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , May 1 , @ L.A. Lakers
L 101–105
,

(30) ,

(11) ,

(10) ,

17,505 , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , May 4 , @ L.A. Lakers
L 110–114
,

(27) ,

(18) , three players tied (6) ,

17,505 , 1–3

Player statistics

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Playoffs

Player Statistics Citation:

Awards and records

Awards

;

All-NBA Team The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The team has been sel ...

s : *

– All-NBA Second Team *

– All-NBA Third Team ;

NBA All-Defensive Team The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season. The All-Defensive Team is generally composed of ten players in tw ...

s : * Gary Payton – All-Defensive First Team *

– All-Defensive Second Team ;

: *

(third participation, second as a starter) *

(second participation) *

(second participation)

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Player Transactions Citation:

References

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Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Game log

Playoffs

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Awards

Transactions

Trades

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See also

References