1994–95 Minnesota Timberwolves season explained

The 1994–95 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 6th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Timberwolves received the fourth overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft, and selected Donyell Marshall from the University of Connecticut.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] During the off-season, the team acquired Sean Rooks from the Dallas Mavericks,[7] [8] and signed free agents Winston Garland,[9] and undrafted rookie guard Darrick Martin in February.[10] Under new head coach Bill Blair,[11] [12] the Timberwolves continued to struggle losing 13 of their first 14 games, including a 7-game losing streak, as Micheal Williams missed all but one game of the season due to a left heel injury.[13] [14] In December, the team signed free agent Greg Foster, who was previously released by the Chicago Bulls.[15] [16] At midseason, Marshall was traded to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Tom Gugliotta.[17] [18] [19] [20] The Timberwolves held an 11–36 record at the All-Star break,[21] lost nine of their final ten games, and finished last place in the Midwest Division with a 21–61 record, setting a dubious record in becoming the first team ever to lose 60 or more games in four consecutive seasons.[22] [23]

Second-year star Isaiah Rider led the team in scoring with 20.4 points per game, while Christian Laettner averaged 16.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, and Doug West contributed 12.9 points per game. In addition, Rooks provided the team with 10.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, and Garland contributed 6.1 points and 4.4 assists per game as the team's starting point guard in Williams' absence.[24]

Following the season, Martin signed as a free agent with the newly expansion Vancouver Grizzlies,[10] while Foster signed with the Utah Jazz,[25] [16] and Garland, Stacey King, Chris Smith and Mike Brown were all released to free agency.

Draft picks

See main article: 1994 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1 4 SF/PF Connecticut
2 30 PG Boston College

Regular season

Season standings

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1994-95 NBA Records
width=100TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
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
Boston1–3 — 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
Charlotte2–2 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
Chicago4–1 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
Cleveland4–1 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
Dallas0–2 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
Denver0–2 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
Detroit2–3 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 State0–2 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
Houston2–0 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
Indiana4–1 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. Clippers0–2 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. Lakers2–0 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
Miami2–2 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
Milwaukee3–1 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
Minnesota0–2 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 Jersey0–4 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 York2–2 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
Orlando3–1 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
Philadelphia1–3 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
Phoenix1–1 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
Portland1–1 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
Sacramento1–1 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 Antonio1–1 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
Seattle2–0 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
Utah2–0 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
Washington0–4 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 —

Game log

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| November 5, 1994
7:00p.m. CST| Houston| L 85–115| Rider (18)| Marshall (7)| Smith (4)| Target Center
16,578| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 35| January 16, 1995
7:00p.m. CST| Houston| W 94–75| Rider (24)| West (11)| Garland, West (6)| Target Center
12,442| 8–27|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 41| January 28, 1995
7:30p.m. CST| @ Houston| L 93–114| Eisley, Laettner (14)| Laettner (8)| Eisley, Rider (4)| The Summit
16,611| 10–31|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- style="background:#cfc;"|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 57| March 3, 1995
7:00p.m. CST| Houston| W 108–105| Gugliotta (21)| Laettner (8)| Gugliotta, Laettner (6)| Target Center
17,068| 16–41|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 64| March 16, 1995
7:30p.m. CST| @ Houston| L 97–104| Rooks (21)| Laettner (8)| Gugliotta, West (5)| The Summit
10,711| 17–47

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player
C81 80 2,770 613 234 101 87 1,322 34.2 7.6 2.9 1.2 1.1 16.3
C80 70 2,405 486 97 29 71 868 30.1 6.1 1.2 .4 .9 10.9
SG75 67 2,645 249 245 69 23 1,532 35.3 3.3 3.3 .9 .3 20.4
PG73 58 1,931 168 318 71 13 448 26.5 2.3 4.4 1.0 .2 6.1
SG71 65 2,328 227 185 65 24 919 32.8 3.2 2.6 .9 .3 12.9
SG64 17 1,073 73 146 32 22 320 16.8 1.1 2.3 .5 .3 5.0
†PF61 0 845 205 23 13 20 281 13.9 3.4 .4 .2 .3 4.6
SF59 2 852 94 53 36 32 302 14.4 1.6 .9 .6 .5 5.1
PF50 10 792 165 26 24 20 266 15.8 3.3 .5 .5 .4 5.3
†SF40 8 1,036 196 57 25 50 431 25.9 4.9 1.4 .6 1.3 10.8
PG34 9 803 64 133 34 0 254 23.6 1.9 3.9 1.0 .0 7.5
†PG34 4 496 42 77 18 5 113 14.6 1.2 2.3 .5 .1 3.3
†SF31 17 1,018 222 139 61 28 445 32.8 7.2 4.5 2.0 .9 14.4
C27 0 213 45 10 7 0 35 7.9 1.7 .4 .3 .0 1.3
PF21 2 239 67 8 8 6 94 11.4 3.2 .4 .4 .3 4.5
PF17 0 167 45 10 8 1 45 9.8 2.6 .6 .5 .1 2.6
SG11 0 139 11 16 6 0 45 12.6 1.0 1.5 .5 .0 4.1
PG1 1 28 1 3 2 0 6 28.0 1.0 3.0 2.0 .0 6.0

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1994-95 Minnesota Timberwolves . Basketball-reference.com . 2012-06-17.
  2. News: Brown . Clifton . BASKETBALL; The Bucks Go with Robinson as No. 1 Pick . The New York Times . June 30, 1994 . July 30, 2021.
  3. News: Denlinger . Ken . Robinson Goes with the Bucks . The Washington Post . June 30, 1994 . December 1, 2022.
  4. News: Heisler . Mark . NBA DRAFT: Blockbuster Trade That Wasn't Overshadows Player Selections . Los Angeles Times . June 30, 1994 . June 3, 2023.
  5. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . NBA DRAFT: Lakers Recall the Past: Pro Basketball: Temple Guard Jones Reminiscent of Former Great Michael Cooper . Los Angeles Times . June 30, 1994 . June 3, 2023.
  6. Web site: 1994 NBA Draft . Basketball-Reference . December 1, 2022.
  7. News: Mavs Send Rooks to T-Wolves . United Press International . November 1, 1994 . November 8, 2022.
  8. News: Transactions . The New York Times . November 2, 1994 . June 30, 2022.
  9. News: Transactions . The New York Times . November 12, 1994 . July 1, 2022.
  10. News: Baker . Chris . He's Tiny, But His Presence Is Huge . Los Angeles Times . February 11, 1997 . November 8, 2022.
  11. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; Blair and Hill Named to Head Coach Jobs . The New York Times . August 30, 1994 . November 8, 2022.
  12. News: Staff and Wire Reports . Timberwolves, Spurs Hire Head Coaches . Los Angeles Times . August 30, 1994 . January 30, 2023.
  13. News: Associated Press . PLUS: BASKETBALL; Williams Cleared . The New York Times . September 26, 1997 . November 8, 2022.
  14. News: Timberwolves' Williams Finally Returns . United Press International . December 12, 1997 . January 14, 2022.
  15. News: Baseball: Colorado Rockies -- Agreed to Terms with... . The Baltimore Sun . December 17, 1994 . February 1, 2023.
  16. News: Jorgensen . Loren . Home at Last: After a Series of the Unkindest of Cuts, Greg Foster Is a Hoop Vagabond No More . Deseret News . November 27, 1997 . February 1, 2023.
  17. News: PRO BASKETBALL; Gugliotta Is Traded . The New York Times . February 19, 1995 . July 31, 2021.
  18. News: Associated Press . Warrior Makeover Continues with Trade: NBA: They Get Rookie Marshall from Minnesota in Exchange for Gugliotta, Who Was Acquired in Controversial Webber Deal . Los Angeles Times . February 19, 1995 . September 22, 2022.
  19. News: Associated Press . Warriors Ship Gugliotta to T-Wolves for Marshall . Deseret News . February 19, 1995 . June 22, 2023.
  20. News: Justice . Richard . Timberwolves Gamble Again by Trading Marshall . The Washington Post . February 21, 1995 . December 20, 2022.
  21. News: NBA Games Played on February 9, 1995 . Basketball-Reference . January 3, 2023.
  22. News: Boston Garden Fertile Ground for Memories . The Washington Post . April 22, 1995 . January 30, 2023.
  23. Web site: 1994–95 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. July 1, 2021.
  24. Web site: 1994–95 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. July 1, 2021.
  25. News: Evans . Richard . Jazz Snag Ostertag with 3-Year Contract . Deseret News . October 5, 1995 . February 1, 2023.

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