1994–95 Philadelphia 76ers season explained

The 1994–95 NBA season was the 76ers 46th season in the National Basketball Association, and 32nd season in Philadelphia.[1] The 76ers had the sixth overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft, and selected Sharone Wright out of Clemson University.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] During the off-season, the team signed free agents Scott Williams,[7] Jeff Grayer, then signed Willie Burton during the first month of the regular season.[8] [9] Under new head coach John Lucas,[10] [11] the Sixers struggled losing six of their first seven games. After a 10–16 start to the season, they went on a nine-game losing streak between December and January, as Jeff Malone only played just 19 games due to a sprained ankle, averaging 18.4 points per game.[12] [13] After holding a 14–34 record at the All-Star break,[14] the Sixers posted an eight-game losing streak in March, and finished sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 24–58 record.[15]

Dana Barros averaged 20.6 points, 7.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game, while shooting .464 in three-point field goal percentage, and .899 in free throw percentage, and was named Most Improved Player of the Year,[16] [17] [18] He was also selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game.[19] [20] [21] In addition, Clarence Weatherspoon averaged 18.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, while Burton contributed 15.3 points per game, Wright provided the team with 11.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and second-year star Shawn Bradley 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.[22]

Following the season, Barros signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics,[23] [24] [25] [26] 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 newly expansion Toronto Raptors.[27] [28] [29] [30] [31] For this season, the 76ers changed their uniforms adding side panels to their jerseys and shorts, which remained in use until 1997.[32] [33]

Offseason

Draft picks

See main article: article and 1994 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationality School/Club Team
16Sharone WrightPF/CClemson
120B.J. TylerPGUniversity of Texas at Austin

Roster

Roster Notes

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
— 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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| @ Orlando| L 107–122| | | | Orlando Arena| 0–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6| November 12, 1994| Orlando| L 103–116| | | | CoreStates Spectrum| 1–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 17| December 9, 1994| Indiana| L 88–94| | | | CoreStates Spectrum| 7–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 34| January 14, 1995| @ Orlando| L 70–91| | | | Orlando Arena| 10–24|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 42| January 28, 1995| @ Indiana| L 103–106 (OT)| | | | Market Square Arena| 12–30|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- style="background:#cfc;"|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 50| February 17, 1995| @ Orlando| L 83–129| | | | Orlando Arena| 14–36|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 60| March 10, 1995| San Antonio| L 94–100| | | | CoreStates Spectrum| 17–43|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 62| March 14, 1995
7:30p.m. EST| Houston| L 107–136| Barros (50)| Weatherspoon (8)| Barros (8)| CoreStates Spectrum
11,484| 17–45|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 63| March 16, 1995| @ San Antonio| L 86–112| | | | Alamodome| 17–46|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 65| March 19, 1995
3:30p.m. EST| @ Houston| L 103–114| Weatherspoon (25)| Bradley (12)| Barros (10)| The Summit
16,611| 17–48|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 68| March 25, 1995| Indiana| L 75–84| | | | CoreStates Spectrum| 18–50|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 75| April 8, 1995| Orlando| W 109–99| | | | CoreStates Spectrum| 21–54|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 80| April 19, 1995| @ Indiana| L 91–103| | | | Market Square Arena| 23–57

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
†3 0 10.0 .091 2.7 .0 .0 .0 .7
64 1 16.1 .465 .000 .492 3.4 .5 .6 .5 4.7
82 82 40.5 .490 .464 .899 3.3 7.5 1.8 .0 20.6
82 59 28.8 .455 .000 .638 8.0 .6 .7 3.3 9.5
53 31 29.5 .401 .385 .824 3.1 1.8 .6 .4 15.3
†5 0 12.6 .333 .214 1.000 1.4 .8 .4 .0 4.6
5 0 19.6 .231 .000 .500 4.0 1.8 .2 .0 3.8
11 8 25.5 .471 .133 .455 1.6 3.0 .7 .1 5.0
50 7 15.5 .426 .214 .753 1.2 1.3 .6 .1 5.0
47 25 23.4 .428 .333 .699 3.2 1.6 .6 .1 8.3
10 0 15.8 .396 1.000 .500 2.3 1.2 .9 .0 4.6
21 1 12.2 .368 .267 .667 2.0 .9 .4 .2 3.3
19 19 34.7 .507 .393 .864 2.9 1.5 .8 .0 18.4
42 1 10.6 .346 .000 .550 2.1 .3 .2 .4 1.8
†5 0 7.2 .000 .000 .250 .2 2.2 .0 .0 .2
55 8 14.7 .381 .314 .700 1.1 3.2 .7 .0 3.5
76 76 39.4 .439 .190 .751 6.9 2.8 1.5 .9 18.1
77 43 23.1 .475 .000 .738 6.3 .8 .9 .5 6.4
79 49 25.9 .465 .000 .645 6.0 .6 .5 1.3 11.4

Awards and honors

Transactions

The 76ers were involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season.

Trades

July 25, 1994To Philadelphia 76ers
1996 second-round pick		To Detroit Pistons
Eric Leckner

Free agents

Additions

Player Signed Former team
July 28 Chicago Bulls
October 5 Quad City Thunder (CBA)
October 6 Wichita Falls Texans (CBA)
October 8 San Antonio Spurs
November 8 Miami Heat
November 15 Portland Trail Blazers
January 5 Golden State Warriors
February 15 Quad City Thunder (CBA)
February 17 Unsigned
March 24 Sacramento Kings
March 27 Tri-City Chinook (CBA)
April 4 Scavolini Pesaro (LBA)

Subtractions

Player Left New team
waived, June 17 San Antonio Spurs
released, July 28 CRO Lyon (France)
waived, October 6 Detroit Pistons
waived, October 27 Chicago Rockers (CBA)
waived, November 7 Milwaukee Bucks
waived, November 14 Limoges CSP (LNB Pro A)
waived, January 4 Pittsburgh Piranhas (CBA)
waived, April 12 Papagou B.C. (Greece)
waived, April 14 Grupo AGB Huesca (LEB Oro)

Player Transactions Citation:[34]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1995.html 1994-95 Philadelphia 76ers
  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: Baker . Chris . NBA DRAFT: Clippers Select Murray: Pro Basketball: Cal Forward Drafted Amid Rumors of Impending Mark Jackson Trade . 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: Groller . Keith . Signing of Williams Has Nice Ring to It . The Morning Call . July 29, 1994 . November 8, 2022.
  8. News: Transactions . The New York Times . November 9, 1994 . July 1, 2022.
  9. News: Associated Press . New York Knick Guard John Starks Signed... . Los Angeles Times . November 9, 1994 . December 21, 2022.
  10. News: Terry . Mike . 76ers Name John Lucas Coach, G.M. . The Washington Post . June 15, 1994 . November 8, 2022.
  11. News: Sixers Hire Lucas as Coach and GM . Tampa Bay Times . June 15, 1994 . February 25, 2023.
  12. News: Long . Ernie . Sixers Stumble Again, Lose to Nets . The Morning Call . January 14, 1995 . September 30, 2022.
  13. News: Baseball: Chicago White Sox -- Sent P Barry... . The Baltimore Sun . February 27, 1995 . September 30, 2022.
  14. News: NBA Games Played on February 9, 1995 . Basketball-Reference . January 3, 2023.
  15. Web site: 1994–95 Philadelphia 76ers Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. July 1, 2021.
  16. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Barros Is Named Most Improved Player . The New York Times . May 11, 1995 . September 30, 2022.
  17. News: Long . Ernie . What an Improvement for Barros . The Morning Call . May 11, 1995 . January 30, 2023.
  18. News: NBA & ABA Most Improved Player Award Winners . Basketball-Reference . November 29, 2022.
  19. News: Landman . Brian . Will Shaq's Return Bring Double Trouble? . Tampa Bay Times . February 11, 1995 . May 3, 2023.
  20. News: Cotton . Anthony . New-Age NBA Reaches for the Stars . The Washington Post . February 12, 1995 . January 2, 2023.
  21. News: 1995 NBA All-Star Game: West 139, East 112 . Basketball-Reference . November 28, 2021.
  22. Web site: 1994–95 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. July 1, 2021.
  23. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Barros Follows Road Home to the Celtics . The New York Times . September 23, 1995 . October 13, 2021.
  24. News: Wire Services . Former Sonic Barros Signs Contract with Celtics, Creating a Backcourt Log-Jam . The Spokesman-Review . September 23, 1995 . December 20, 2022.
  25. News: Celtics Bring Barros Home . Tampa Bay Times . September 23, 1995 . June 22, 2023.
  26. News: Greenberg . Alan . Carr Still Not on the Money . Hartford Courant . September 24, 1995 . July 24, 2022.
  27. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; Anthony Is No. 2 of the Secaucus 27 . The New York Times . June 25, 1995 . October 5, 2022.
  28. 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.
  29. News: Smith . Sam . Toronto Picks Armstrong; May Not Trade Him . Chicago Tribune . June 25, 1995 . July 8, 2023.
  30. News: Associated Press . NBA Expansion Draft -- Point Guards Are Top Priority for Young Raptors, Grizzlies . The Seattle Times . June 25, 1995 . January 31, 2023.
  31. Web site: 1995 NBA Expansion Draft . Basketball-Reference . July 8, 2023.
  32. News: Philadelphia 76ers Uniform . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net . July 31, 2021.
  33. News: Philadelphia 76ers Uniform . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net . July 31, 2021.
  34. Web site: 1994–95 Philadelphia 76ers Transactions. Basketball-Reference. August 16, 2021.

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