1994–95 Phoenix Suns season explained

Team:	Phoenix Suns
End Year:	1995
Divisionwin:	yes
Wins:	59
Losses:	23
Division:	Pacific
Division Place:	1
Conf Place:	2
Coach:	Paul Westphal
Gm:	Jerry Colangelo
Owner:	Jerry Colangelo
Arena:	America West Arena
Playoffs:	Conference semifinals (lost to Rockets 3–4)
Bbr Team:	PHO
Television:	KUTP ASPN
Radio:	KTAR

The 1994–95 NBA season was the 27th season for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association.^[1] During the off-season, the Suns signed free agents, All-Star forward Danny Manning,^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} Wayman Tisdale,^{[6] [7]} and Danny Schayes.^[8] The team was led by Paul Westphal, in his third year as head coach of the Suns. The Suns held the league's best record at 38–10 before the All-Star break,^[9] and finished the regular season with 59 wins and 23 losses, the first time in the franchise's history they had ended the season with 55 or more wins for three consecutive seasons.^[10] All home games were played at America West Arena.

All-Star forward Charles Barkley averaged 23.0 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, while Manning, who was coming off an All-Star year, averaged 17.9 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, but the oft-injured Manning appeared in only just 46 games in his first season in Phoenix, and would not be available for the Suns' playoff run due to a torn ligament in his left knee.^{[11] [12] [13] [14]} In addition, point guard Kevin Johnson averaged 15.5 points and led the team with 7.7 assists per game, despite only playing just 47 games due to injuries, which happened earlier enough in the season, that he would be able to play in the Suns' fourth consecutive Western Conference Semi-finals,^[15] and three-point specialist Dan Majerle provided the team with 15.6 points per game, and finished the season tied for second in made three-point field goals at 199. The Suns front court was supplanted by A.C. Green, who provided with 11.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, and Tisdale, who contributed 10.0 points per game. The Suns' 23rd overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft was used to select Wesley Person, a shooting guard from the University of Auburn,^{[16] [17] [18]} who contributed 10.4 points per game while connecting on a team-high 43.6% of his three-pointers. By season's end, Person was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Elliot Perry played most of the season as the team's starting point guard in Johnson's absence, as he averaged 9.7 points, 4.8 assists and led the Suns with 1.9 steals per game, and Danny Ainge contributed 7.7 points per game off the bench.^[19]

The Suns swept the Portland Trail Blazers in three straight games in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs.^{[20] [21] [22] [23]} In the Western Conference Semi-finals, the Suns took a 3–1 series lead over the 6th-seeded defending champion Houston Rockets,^{[24] [25] [26]} but for the second year in a row, had their playoff run stopped in a Game 7 home loss to the Rockets.^{[27] [28] [29] [30]} The Rockets would go on to defeat the Orlando Magic in four straight games in the NBA Finals, winning their second consecutive championship.^{[31] [32] [33] [34] [35]}

Barkley was named to his ninth All-Star Game, which was hosted in Phoenix, joined by Majerle, who was selected for his third and final All-Star Game; Westphal was also selected to coach the Western Conference in the All-Star Game.^{[36] [37] [38] [39]} Barkley repeated as an All-NBA Second Team selection. Following the season, Majerle was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers,^{[40] [41] [42] [43]} while Ainge retired,^[44] Richard Dumas signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers,^[45] Schayes signed with the Miami Heat during the next season,^[46] and undrafted rookie guard Trevor Ruffin was left unprotected in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft, where he was selected by the newly expansion Vancouver Grizzlies.^{[47] [48] [49] [50] [51]}

For the season, the Suns added new black alternate road uniforms, which remained in use until 2000.^[52]

Draft picks

See main article: article and 1994 NBA draft.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College / Team
1	23		SG/SF		Auburn
2	29		SF		Duke
2	50		C		Georgia
2	52		PG		Houston

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

1994–95 NBA records
width=100	Team	ATL	BOS	CHA	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	LAC	LAL	MIA	MIL	MIN	NJN	NYK	ORL	PHI	PHO	POR	SAC	SAS	SEA	UTA	WAS
Atlanta	—	3–1	2–2	1–4	1–4	2–0	2–0	3–2	2–0	0–2	1–4	2–0	0–2	2–2	1–3	2–0	4–0	2–2	1–3	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	4–0
Boston	1–3	—	1–3	0–4	2–2	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–0	1–1	2–2	0–2	1–1	4–1	1–3	2–0	2–3	0–5	2–3	3–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	3–1
Charlotte	2–2	3–1	—	2–2	3–2	0–2	1–1	5–0	2–0	0–2	1–4	2–0	0–2	3–1	4–1	1–1	3–1	3–1	1–3	3–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	3–1
Chicago	4–1	4–0	2–2	—	2–3	1–1	1–1	5–0	2–0	1–1	2–2	1–1	1–1	3–1	1–4	2–0	2–2	3–1	1–3	4–0	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–2
Cleveland	4–1	2–2	2–3	3–2	—	0–2	1–1	2–2	2–0	0–2	2–3	1–1	1–1	1–3	4–0	1–1	4–0	2–2	1–3	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	3–1
Dallas	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	—	1–4	1–1	3–1	2–3	1–1	3–1	1–3	0–2	1–1	4–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–0	0–4	3–1	2–2	2–3	0–4	2–4	1–1
Denver	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–1	—	1–1	1–3	1–4	1–1	4–0	2–2	2–0	2–0	6–0	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–3	3–1	2–2	1–4	1–3	1–4	2–0
Detroit	2–3	1–3	0–5	0–5	2–2	1–1	1–1	—	1–1	0–2	2–2	1–1	0–2	1–3	2–3	1–1	2–2	1–3	1–3	4–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	3–1
Golden State	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–3	3–1	1–1	—	0–4	0–2	3–2	3–2	1–1	0–2	1–3	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	3–2	1–4	0–5	1–3	1–4	2–2	2–0
Houston	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	3–2	4–1	2–0	4–0	—	1–1	3–1	0–4	2–0	1–1	3–2	2–0	0–2	0–2	2–0	3–1	1–3	3–1	1–5	0–4	2–3	2–0
Indiana	4–1	2–2	4–1	2–2	3–2	1–1	1–1	2–2	2–0	1–1	—	2–0	1–1	2–2	3–2	2–0	3–1	1–3	2–2	4–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	0–2	3–1
L.A. Clippers	0–2	2–0	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–3	0–4	1–1	2–3	1–3	0–2	—	2–3	0–2	1–1	1–3	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–4	0–5	1–4	0–4	0–5	1–3	0–2
L.A. Lakers	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–2	2–0	2–3	4–0	1–1	3–2	—	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–4	2–3	3–2	1–3	4–1	2–2	2–0
Miami	2–2	1–4	1–3	1–3	3–1	2–0	0–2	3–1	1–1	0–2	2–2	2–0	1–1	—	4–0	1–1	1–3	1–4	1–3	1–4	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	4–1
Milwaukee	3–1	3–1	1–4	4–1	0–4	1–1	0–2	3–2	2–0	1–1	2–3	1–1	1–1	0–4	—	1–1	2–2	2–2	0–4	3–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	3–1
Minnesota	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–4	0–6	1–1	3–1	2–3	0–2	3–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	—	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–4	0–4	1–3	0–5	0–4	1–4	1–1
New Jersey	0–4	3–2	1–3	2–2	0–4	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	0–2	1–3	2–0	0–2	3–1	2–2	1–1	—	1–4	2–2	2–3	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–3
New York	2–2	5–0	1–3	1–3	2–2	2–0	2–0	3–1	1–1	2–0	3–1	2–0	2–0	4–1	2–2	2–0	4–1	—	2–3	4–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–2	0–2	4–0
Orlando	3–1	3–2	3–1	3–1	3–1	2–0	2–0	3–1	2–0	2–0	2–2	2–0	1–1	3–1	4–0	1–1	2–2	3–2	—	4–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	3–2
Philadelphia	1–3	1–3	1–3	0–4	1–3	0–2	1–1	0–4	1–1	0–2	0–4	1–1	1–1	4–1	1–3	1–1	3–2	0–4	1–4	—	0–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	3–2
Phoenix	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	4–0	3–1	1–1	2–3	1–3	1–1	4–1	4–1	2–0	2–0	4–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	—	5–0	4–1	2–2	4–1	2–2	2–0
Portland	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–3	1–3	2–0	4–1	3–1	1–1	5–0	3–2	2–0	2–0	4–0	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–5	—	3–2	1–3	2–3	1–3	2–0
Sacramento	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–2	2–2	1–1	5–0	1–3	0–2	4–1	2–3	2–0	1–1	3–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–4	2–3	—	0–4	3–2	0–4	1–1
San Antonio	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	3–2	4–1	2–0	3–1	5–1	0–2	4–0	3–1	2–0	2–0	5–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–2	3–1	4–0	—	2–2	3–2	2–0
Seattle	2–0	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	4–0	3–1	2–0	4–1	4–0	1–1	5–0	1–4	2–0	2–0	4–0	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	1–4	3–2	2–3	2–2	—	1–3	2–0
Utah	2–0	2–0	0–2	2–0	1–1	4–2	4–1	2–0	2–2	3–2	2–0	3–1	2–2	2–0	2–0	4–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–2	3–1	4–0	2–3	3–1	—	2–0
Washington	0–4	1–3	1–3	2–2	1–3	1–1	0–2	1–3	0–2	0–2	1–3	2–0	0–2	1–4	1–3	1–1	3–2	0–4	2–3	2–3	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	—

Regular season

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 24| December 22, 1994
6:00p.m. MST| @ Houston| L 106–114| Manning (23)| Barkley (14)| Manning, Perry (6)| The Summit
16,611| 18–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 46| February 5, 1995
1:30p.m. MST| Houston| L 100–124| Barkley (24)| Barkley (11)| Barkley (7)| America West Arena
19,023| 36–10|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- style="background:#cfc;"|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 60| March 7, 1995
6:00p.m. MST| @ Houston| W 113–102| Barkley (26)| Barkley (14)| Johnson (11)| The Summit
16,611| 46–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 68| March 24, 1995
7:00p.m. MST| Houston| L 97–99| Barkley (34)| Barkley (26)| Johnson (10)| America West Arena
19,023| 49–19

Playoffs

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| April 28| Portland| W 129–102| Charles Barkley (29)| Charles Barkley (16)| Kevin Johnson (10)| America West Arena
19,023| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| April 30| Portland| W 103–94| Kevin Johnson (28)| A.C. Green (15)| Kevin Johnson (6)| America West Arena
19,023| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| May 2| @ Portland| W 117–109| Charles Barkley (47)| Charles Barkley (12)| Kevin Johnson (11)| Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| May 9, 1995
7:30p.m. MST| Houston| W 130–108| Barkley (26)| Green (15)| Johnson (13)| America West Arena
19,023| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| May 11, 1995
7:30p.m. MST| Houston| W 118–94| Barkley (30)| Green (14)| Johnson (12)| America West Arena
19,023| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| May 13, 1995
10:00a.m. MST| @ Houston| L 85–118| Johnson (14)| Green (9)| Ainge, Barkley, Johnson (4)| The Summit
16,611| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4| May 14, 1995
10:00a.m. MST| @ Houston| W 114–110| Johnson (43)| Green (12)| Johnson (9)| The Summit
16,611| 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| May 16, 1995
7:30p.m. MST| Houston| L 97–103 (OT)| Johnson (28)| Barkley, Green (20)| Johnson (8)| America West Arena
19,023| 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6| May 18, 1995
5:30p.m. MST| @ Houston| L 103–116| Barkley (34)| Barkley (14)| Johnson (10)| The Summit
16,611| 3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7| May 20, 1995
12:30p.m. MST| Houston| L 114–115| Johnson (46)| Barkley (23)| Johnson (10)| America West Arena
19,023| 3–4|-

Awards and honors

Week/Month

• Elliot Perry was named Player of the Week for games played November 14 through November 20.
• Charles Barkley was named Player of the Week for games played February 13 through February 19.

All-Star

• Charles Barkley was voted as a starter for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game. It was his ninth consecutive All-Star selection. Barkley finished first in voting among Western Conference forwards with 1,046,105 votes.
• Dan Majerle was voted as a starter for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game. It was his third All-Star selection. Majerle finished first in voting among Western Conference guards with 868,115 votes.
• Paul Westphal coached the Western Conference in the All-Star Game, which was held in Phoenix for the second time. The West defeated the East 139–112.
• Other Suns players receiving All-Star votes were: Danny Manning (327,554).
• Dan Majerle was selected to compete in the Three-Point Shootout. Majerle was eliminated in the first round.
• Wesley Person and Trevor Ruffin were selected to play in the Rookie Challenge.

Season

• Charles Barkley was named to the All-NBA Second Team. Barkley also finished sixth in MVP voting.^{[53] [54]}
• Wesley Person was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.
• Elliot Perry finished second in Most Improved Player voting.^{[55] [56]}

Injuries/Missed games

• 10/08/94: Richard Dumas: League suspension (failed drug test); reinstated March 13
• 11/03/94: Charles Barkley: Strained stomach muscle; placed on injured list until November 26
• 11/03/94: Aaron Swinson: Sprained ankle; placed on injured list until November 15
• 11/11/94: Kevin Johnson: Sprained rib cage muscle; out until November 18
• 11/12/94: Danny Ainge: Flu; did not play
• 11/15/94: Antonio Lang: Back spasms; placed on injured list until February 6
• 11/16/94: Wayman Tisdale: Sprained ankle; out until November 29
• 11/23/94: Kevin Johnson: Sore knee; did not play
• 11/26/94: Kevin Johnson: Strained groin; placed on injured list until December 12
• 11/27/94: Charles Barkley: Strained stomach muscle; did not play
• 12/12/94: Kevin Johnson: Strained groin; did not play
• 12/12/94: Aaron Swinson: Knee tendinitis; placed on injured list until December 29
• 01/03/95: Kevin Johnson: Strained quadriceps; out until January 22
• 01/03/95: Wayman Tisdale: Flu; did not play
• 01/26/95: Kevin Johnson: Strained quadriceps; out until February 19
• 01/29/95: Wesley Person: Sore foot; out until February 3
• 02/03/95: Wayman Tisdale: Separated rib cartilage; out until February 17
• 02/06/95: Danny Manning: Torn ACL; placed on injured list for rest of season
• 02/17/95: Danny Ainge: League suspension (punched Chris Dudley on February 15); did not play
• 02/26/95: Joe Kleine: Personal reasons; did not play
• 02/28/95: Charles Barkley: Sprained knee; did not play
• 03/01/95: Charles Barkley: Sprained knee; did not play
• 03/14/95: Wayman Tisdale: Strained rib; placed on injured reserve until March 24
• 03/24/95: Trevor Ruffin: Bruised shoulder; did not play
• 03/24/95: Antonio Lang: Sprained knee; placed on injured list for rest of season
• 03/31/95: Richard Dumas: Urinary tract infection; did not play
• 04/02/95: Richard Dumas: Urinary tract infection; did not play
• 04/09/95: Danny Ainge: Bruised knee, sore back; did not play
• 04/09/95: Danny Ainge: Bruised knee, sore back; did not play
• 04/15/95: Charles Barkley: League suspension (exceeded flagrant foul limit); did not play
• 05/09/95: Richard Dumas: Bruised wrist; out until waived on May 18

Player statistics

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
	74	1	18.6	.460	.364	.808	1.5	2.8	.6	.1	7.7
	68	66	35.0	.486	.338	.748	11.1	4.1	1.6	.7+	23.0
	15	1	11.1	.507	.000	.500	1.9	0.5	.7	.1	5.5
	82	52	32.8	.504	.339	.732	8.2	1.5	.7	.4	11.2
	47	35	28.8	.470	.154	.810	2.4	7.7+	1.0	.4	15.5
	75	42	12.9	.449	.000	.857#	3.5	0.5	.2	.2	3.7
	12	0	4.4	.400	.	.750	0.3	0.1	.0	.2	0.9
	82	46	37.7	.425	.363	.730	4.6	4.1	1.2	.5	15.6
	46	19	32.8	.547†	.286	.673	6.0	3.3	.9	1.2+	17.9
	82	51	24.1	.520	.417	.810#	1.8	4.8+	1.9	.0	9.7
	78	56	23.1	.484	.436^	.792	2.6	1.3	.6	.3	10.4
	49	1	6.5	.426	.384	.711	0.5	1.0	.3	.0	4.8
	69	27	11.9	.508	1.000^	.725	3.0	1.3	.3	.5	4.4
	9	0	5.7	.556†	.	.800	0.9	0.3	.1	.0	2.7
	65	13	19.6	.484	.	.770	3.8	0.7	.4	.4	10.0

† – Minimum 300 field goals made.
^ – Minimum 50 three-pointers made.

1. – Minimum 125 free-throws made.
   

+ – Minimum 50 games played.

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
	10	0	13.7	.500	.462	.909	1.0	1.0	.5	.0	6.0
	10	10	39.0	.500	.257	.733	13.4	3.2	1.3	1.1	25.7
	3	0	1.7	.250	.	.	0.3	0.0	.0	.0	0.7
	10	10	36.8	.462	.083	.873	12.0	1.3	.6	.2	12.8
	10	10	37.1	.573	.500	.845	4.1	9.3	.9	.4	24.8
	10	10	16.7	.574	.500^	.	3.1	0.8	.5	.3	6.3
	10	0	30.7	.370	.364	.706	3.1	1.7	1.4	.3	8.2
	9	0	11.8	.476	.400	.800	1.1	1.3	.6	.0	6.9
	10	10	24.7	.410	.378	.917	2.1	1.1	.3	.2	9.6
	3	0	2.2	.500	.250	.200	0.6	0.4	.2	.0	2.0
	10	0	14.6	.379	.000	.875	2.0	0.8	.3	.3	2.9
	10	0	17.0	.451	.000	.643	3.0	1.1	.0	.4	7.3

^ – Minimum 5 three-pointers made.

Transactions

Trades

August 1, 1994	To Detroit Pistons---- Mark West	To Phoenix Suns----1996 second-round draft pick ( Russ Millard) 1999 second-round draft pick
September 23, 1994	To Los Angeles Lakers---- Cedric Ceballos	To Phoenix Suns----1995 first-round draft pick ( Michael Finley)

Free agents

Additions

Date	Player	Contract	Former Team
		Signed 5-year contract for $25 million	Phoenix Suns
		Signed 1-year contract for $1 million	Atlanta Hawks
		Undisclosed	Auburn Tigers
		Signed 1-year contract	Houston Rockets
		Signed 1-year contract for $850,000	Sacramento Kings
		Signed 1-year contract for $672,000	Los Angeles Lakers
		Signed 1-year contract for $143,860	Hawaii Rainbow Warriors

Subtractions

Date	Player	Reason Left	New Team
		Retired
		Waived	Grand Rapids Hoops (CBA)
		Waived	P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki (Greece)
		Free agent	Detroit Pistons
		Waived	Omaha Racers (CBA)
		Waived	Minnesota Timberwolves
		Waived	Yakima Sun Kings (CBA)
		Waived	Omaha Racers (CBA)
		Waived	Yakima Sun Kings (CBA)
		Waived	Philadelphia 76ers

Player Transactions Citation:^[57]

External links

• Standings on Basketball Reference

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1994-95 Phoenix Suns Roster and Stats.
2. News: Associated Press . Manning Set to Sign with Suns . The New York Times . July 29, 1994 . July 20, 2017.
3. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . Manning True to Word, Signs with Suns . Los Angeles Times . September 8, 1994 . June 30, 2022.
4. News: Suns Sign Manning . Deseret News . September 9, 1994 . June 21, 2023.
5. News: Landman . Brian . Manning Signs with Suns . Tampa Bay Times . September 9, 1994 . September 26, 2022.
6. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Phoenix Suns Sign Tisdale . The New York Times . September 17, 1994 . September 26, 2022.
7. News: Suns Consider Signing Wayman Tisdale . Greensboro . August 31, 1994 . July 19, 2021.
8. News: Transactions . The New York Times . October 1, 1994 . September 26, 2022.
9. News: NBA Games Played on February 9, 1995 . Basketball-Reference . July 18, 2022.
10. Web site: 1994–95 Phoenix Suns Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. June 22, 2021.
11. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; Manning Injured, Out for Season . The New York Times . February 7, 1995 . July 3, 2021.
12. News: Baker . Chris . Injured Knee Puts Manning Out for Season: Pro Basketball: A Similar Mishap to the Other Leg Cost Sun Forward Much of His Rookie Season with the Clippers . Los Angeles Times . February 7, 1995 . May 26, 2022.
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29. News: Associated Press . Rocket Science Sets Suns; Houston Proves Comeback Formula Again, Shocking Barkley Into More Retirement Talk . The Spokesman-Review . May 21, 1995 . November 25, 2022.
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32. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . NBA FINALS: Two-Ring Circus Hits Houston: Pro Basketball: Olajuwon (who else?) Is MVP Again After Leading Rockets to Sweep of Magic . Los Angeles Times . June 15, 1995 . June 26, 2022.
33. News: Justice . Richard . Rockets' Sweep Finishes Magic Season . The Washington Post . June 15, 1995 . July 24, 2022.
34. News: Guest . Larry . Magic Are the Main Entree at This Friendly Texas Barbecue . Orlando Sentinel . June 15, 1995 . December 13, 2022.
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36. News: Landman . Brian . Will Shaq's Return Bring Double Trouble? . Tampa Bay Times . February 11, 1995 . May 3, 2023.
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40. News: Associated Press . Suns Trade Majerle to Cavs . The New York Times . October 8, 1995 . March 19, 2022.
41. News: Associated Press . Suns Trade Majerle for 'Hot Rod' Williams: Pro Basketball: The Cavaliers Also Get Lang and a First-Round Draft Pick from Phoenix . Los Angeles Times . October 8, 1995 . June 30, 2022.
42. News: Associated Press . Trade of Majerle Makes Barkley Unhappy: Pro Basketball: Popular Player Sent to Cleveland for Center John 'Hot Rod' Williams . Los Angeles Times . October 8, 1995 . January 30, 2023.
43. News: Associated Press . Suns Deal Majerle, Lang, No. 1 Pick for Cavs' Hot Rod . Deseret News . October 8, 1995 . July 24, 2022.
44. News: Ainge Retires to Pursue Broadcast Career . United Press International . September 18, 1995 . January 17, 2022.
45. News: Brown . Clifton . PRO BASKETBALL; For Lucas, Risky Business Comes Naturally . The New York Times . October 15, 1995 . January 17, 2022.
46. News: Winderman . Ira . Heat Looks to Schayes for Quick Help at Center . Sun Sentinel . December 13, 1995 . November 8, 2022.
47. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; Anthony Is No. 2 of the Secaucus 27 . The New York Times . June 25, 1995 . October 5, 2022.
48. News: Heisler . Mark . Armstrong Becomes Top Expansion Pick: NBA: Raptors Take Guard from Bulls. Massenburg Also Headed to Toronto, While Lakers Lose Harvey to Vancouver . Los Angeles Times . June 25, 1995 . December 20, 2022.
49. News: Smith . Sam . Toronto Picks Armstrong; May Not Trade Him . Chicago Tribune . June 25, 1995 . July 8, 2023.
50. News: Associated Press . NBA Expansion Draft -- Point Guards Are Top Priority for Young Raptors, Grizzlies . The Seattle Times . June 25, 1995 . January 31, 2023.
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53. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . It's a Slam Dunk: Robinson Wins MVP: Pro Basketball: Spurs' Center Receives 73 First-Place Votes to 12 for Magic's O'Neal . Los Angeles Times . May 24, 1995 . September 30, 2022.
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55. News: Long . Ernie . What an Improvement for Barros . The Morning Call . May 11, 1995 . January 30, 2023.
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