1994–95 Seattle SuperSonics season explained

The 1994–95 Seattle SuperSonics season was the 27th season for the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association.[1] The SuperSonics acquired the eleventh overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft from the Charlotte Hornets, and selected Carlos Rogers out of Tennessee State University,[2] [3] [4] [5] but then traded him to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Šarūnas Marčiulionis and Byron Houston,[6] [7] [8] and signed free agent Bill Cartwright during the off-season; Cartwright won three championships with the Chicago Bulls in the early 1990s.[9] [10] [11] For the duration of the season, the Sonics switched venues and played their home games at the Tacoma Dome while their original stadium, the Seattle Center Coliseum, was being rebuilt to keep pace with NBA standards.[12] [13] The Sonics struggled with a 3–4 start to the season, but then won 13 of their next 16 games, then posted a 10-game winning streak in January,[14] which led them to a successful 33–12 start at the All-Star break,[15] despite a few team troubles along the way,[16] and with Cartwright only playing just 29 games due to a groin injury.[17] [18] The team finished second in the Pacific Division with a 57–25 record.[19]

Three members of the team, Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp and Detlef Schrempf were all selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game.[20] [21] [22] [23] Payton averaged 20.6 points, 7.1 assists and 2.5 steals per game, while Kemp averaged 18.7 points, 10.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, as both players were named to the All-NBA Second Team. In addition, Detlef Schrempf averaged 19.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, and was selected to the All-NBA Third Team, while Kendall Gill contributed 13.7 points and 1.6 steals per game, and Sam Perkins provided the team with 12.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Off the bench, Vincent Askew contributed 9.9 points per game, while Marčiulionis contributed 9.3 points per game, and defensive guard Nate McMillan averaged 5.2 points, 5.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game.[24] Payton also made the NBA All-Defensive First Team, while McMillan was selected to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Payton also finished in ninth place in Most Valuable Player voting,[25] and McMillan finished in fourth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.[26]

However, after a shocking first round exit in the 1994 NBA Playoffs against the 8th-seeded Denver Nuggets, the Seattle franchise would once again exit early in the 1995 Playoffs. After winning Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round, at home over the 5th-seeded Los Angeles Lakers, 96–71,[27] [28] [29] the Sonics lost the next three games to the Lakers, thus losing the series in four games.[30] [31] [32] [33]

During the season, Gill and head coach George Karl both feuded with each other in public, as Gill dealt with depression.[34] [35] [36] [37] Following the season, Gill was traded back to his former team, the Charlotte Hornets,[38] [39] [40] [41] while Marčiulionis and Houston were both dealt to the Sacramento Kings,[42] [43] [44] and Cartwright retired.[45]

Draft picks

See main article: article and 1994 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool
1 11 PF/C Tennessee State
2 37 SF Cincinnati
2 54 C KK Partizan

Regular season

Season standings

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1994–95 NBA records
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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

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| November 5| Utah| 110–103| Detlef Schrempf (26)| Detlef Schrempf (12)| Schrempf & Nate McMillan (4)| Tacoma Dome
16,324| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| November 9| Sacramento| 100–108| Shawn Kemp (21)| Shawn Kemp (9)| Schrempf & McMillan (5)| Tacoma Dome
16,352| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| November 11| Phoenix| 129–123| Shawn Kemp (26)| Ervin Johnson (9)| McMillan & Gary Payton (6)| Tacoma Dome
16,352| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| November 13| L.A. Clippers| 115–90| Vincent Askew (20)| Shawn Kemp (11)| Nate McMillan (6)| Tacoma Dome
16,352| 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| November 15| @ New Jersey| 106–112| Shawn Kemp (26)| Shawn Kemp (13)| Gary Payton (6)| Brendan Byrne Arena
15,310| 3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6| November 16| @ Boston| 93–120| Detlef Schrempf (19)| Shawn Kemp (10)| Nate McMillan (7)| Boston Garden
14,890| 3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7| November 18| @ Indiana| 87–94| Gary Payton (21)| Detlef Schrempf (11)| Gary Payton (4)| Market Square Arena
16,627| 3–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8| November 19| @ Milwaukee| 120–96| Gary Payton (25)| Shawn Kemp (11)| Gary Payton (7)| Bradley Center
18,633| 4–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9| November 22| New Jersey| 104–97| Gary Payton (26)| Shawn Kemp (17)| Gary Payton (9)| Tacoma Dome
13,574| 5–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 10| November 23| @ Utah| 103–113| Šarūnas Marčiulionis (21)| Vincent Askew (6)| Gary Payton (8)| Delta Center
19,911| 5–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 11| November 25| @ San Antonio| 114–94| Gary Payton (21)| Shawn Kemp (10)| Gary Payton (7)| Alamodome
19,016| 6–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12| November 26, 1994
5:30p.m. PST| @ Houston| W 98–94| Kemp & Sam PerkinsPerkins (22)| Kemp (12)| Payton (5)| The Summit
16,611| 7–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13| November 28| Indiana| 118–99| Gary Payton (28)| Ervin Johnson (14)| Gary Payton (7)| Tacoma Dome
14,647| 8–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14| November 30| San Antonio| 109–100| Gary Payton (21)| Detlef Schrempf (7)| Gary Payton (6)| Tacoma Dome
14,793| 9–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15| December 3| Milwaukee| 111–108| Shawn Kemp (26)| Shawn Kemp (15)| Payton & McMillan (9)| Tacoma Dome
14,661| 10–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16| December 6, 1994
5:00p.m. PST| Houston| W 103–90| Payton (30)| Kemp (9)| Payton (8)| Tacoma Dome
13,017| 11–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 17| December 8| @ Sacramento| 91–103| Vincent Askew (17)| Shawn Kemp (19)| Detlef Schrempf (8)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 11–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18| December 10| @ L.A. Clippers| 132–127 (2 OT)| Shawn Kemp (42)| Shawn Kemp (14)| Gary Payton (14)| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
9,048| 12–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 19| December 14| @ Phoenix| 93–111| Gary Payton (16)| Shawn Kemp (14)| Gary Payton (6)| America West Arena
19,023| 12–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20| December 15| Portland| 114–103| Shawn Kemp (26)| Shawn Kemp (8)| Gary Payton (9)| Tacoma Dome
13,151| 13–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21| December 17| Orlando| 124–84| Gary Payton (31)| Shawn Kemp (14)| Gary Payton (7)| Tacoma Dome
16,832| 14–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22| December 20| L.A. Clippers| 110–79| Shawn Kemp (23)| Shawn Kemp (13)| Gary Payton (9)| Tacoma Dome
11,952| 15–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23| December 22| Dallas| 103–101| Gary Payton (28)| Shawn Kemp (10)| Gary Payton (8)| Tacoma Dome
14,763| 16–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 24| December 25| @ Denver| 96–105| Kendall Gill & Schrempf (21)| Detlef Schrempf (6)| Gary Payton (4)| McNichols Sports Arena
17,171| 16–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25| December 26| Sacramento| 123–103| Sam Perkins (26)| Shawn Kemp (9)| Detlef Schrempf (8)| Tacoma Dome
15,780| 17–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 26| December 28| Philadelphia| 121–102| Kendall Gill (25)| Shawn Kemp (9)| Nate McMillan (10)| Tacoma Dome
15,787| 18–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 27| December 29| @ L.A. Lakers| 95–96| Detlef Schrempf (26)| Shawn Kemp (13)| Gary Payton (11)| Great Western Forum
17,505| 18–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 28| January 3| @ Washington| 121–107| Gary Payton (24)| Shawn Kemp (8)| Nate McMillan (9)| US Airways Arena
16,940| 19–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29| January 4| @ Cleveland| 116–85| Gary Payton (32)| Schrempf, Johnson & Kemp (6)| Gary Payton & Detlef Schrempf (6)| Gund Arena
20,562| 20–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 30| January 6| @ Chicago| 108–101| Kemp & Schrempf (23)| Bill Cartwright & Kemp (9)| Gary Payton (13)| United Center
22,248| 21–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 31| January 10| @ Golden State| 128–118 OT| Detlef Schrempf (33)| Detlef Schrempf (16)| McMillan & Payton (13)| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025| 22–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 32| January 13| L.A. Clippers| 108–101| Detlef Schrempf (23)| Shawn Kemp (14)| Gary Payton (11)| Tacoma Dome
13,836| 23–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 33| January 15| Portland| 131–124| Gary Payton (29)| Sam Perkins (10)| Gary Payton (9)| Tacoma Dome
16,950| 24–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 34| January 17| Cleveland| 115–91| Detlef Schrempf (21)| Shawn Kemp (11)| Nate McMillan (7)| Tacoma Dome
12,914| 25–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 35| January 19| @ Minnesota| 102–87| Detlef Schrempf (22)| Shawn Kemp (13)| Gary Payton (8)| Target Center
13,396| 26–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 36| January 21| @ Dallas| 117–91| Gary Payton (22)| Detlef Schrempf (29)| Gary Payton (8)| Reunion Arena
17,502| 27–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 37| January 24| Denver| 111–89| Shawn Kemp (19)| Schrempf (9)| Gary Payton (8)| Tacoma Dome
16,352| 28–9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 38| January 26| Utah| 108–120| Shawn Kemp (19)| Shawn Kemp (12)| Kemp, McMillan, Payton (5)| Tacoma Dome
14,835| 28–10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 39| January 28| L.A. Lakers| 121–128 (OT)| Detlef Schrempf (26)| Detlef Schrempf (10)| Gary Payton (13)| Tacoma Dome
17,426| 28–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 40| January 30| @ Philadelphia| 109–104| Sam Perkins (31)| Shawn Kemp (8)| McMillan & Payton (9)| CoreStates Spectrum
13,892| 29–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 41| February 2| @ Orlando| 106–103| Gary Payton (26)| Shawn Kemp (12)| Nate McMillan (8)| Orlando Arena
16,010| 30–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 42| February 3| @ Atlanta| 121–98| Gary Payton (22)| Kendall Gill (8)| Gary Payton (9)| Omni Coliseum
14,083| 31–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 43| February 5| @ Miami| 136–109| Shawn Kemp (26)| Shawn Kemp (11)| Nate McMillan (12)| Miami Arena
14,852| 32–11|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 44| February 7| San Antonio| 103–106| Kendall Gill (24)| Detlef Schrempf (14)| Gary Payton (10)| Tacoma Dome
15,083| 32–12|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 45| February 9| Chicago| 126–118 OT| Shawn Kemp (30)| Sam Perkins (10)| Payton & Schrempf (8)| Tacoma Dome
16,079| 33–12|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- style="background:#cfc;"|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 46| February 14| Golden State| 118–108| Gary Payton (26)| Sam Perkins (12)| Nate McMillan (10)| Tacoma Dome
13,918| 34–12|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 47| February 15| @ L.A. Lakers| 96–102| Gary Payton (24)| Shawn Kemp (12)| Kendall Gill (7)| Great Western Forum
14,936| 34–13|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 48| February 17| @ Portland| 109–114| Shawn Kemp (30)| Shawn Kemp (7)| Gary Payton (10)| Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 34–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 49| February 18| @ Golden State| 129–117| Detlef Schrempf (31)| Sam Perkins & Schrempf (9)| Gary Payton (7)| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025| 35–14|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 50| February 20| L.A. Lakers| 105–108| Detlef Schrempf (26)| Shawn Kemp (14)| Gary Payton (9)| Tacoma Dome
16,502| 35–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 51| February 22| Minnesota| 120–104| Kendall Gill (34)| Shawn Kemp (13)| Gary Payton (13)| Tacoma Dome
13,012| 36–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 52| February 24| Denver| 90–86| Detlef Schrempf (22)| Detlef Schrempf (9)| Payton & Schrempf (8)| Tacoma Dome
18,056| 37–15|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 53| February 27| Charlotte| 114–116| Gary Payton (32)| Shawn Kemp (8)| Detlef Schrempf (9)| Tacoma Dome
16,379| 37–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 54| March 2| @ L.A. Clippers| 116–88| Kemp & Marčiulionis (21)| Kemp & Gill (7)| Gary Payton (7)| Arrowhead Pond
17,873| 38–16|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 55| March 3| @ Phoenix| 118–122 (OT)| Detlef Schrempf (31)| Shawn Kemp (13)| McMillan, Payton, & Schrempf (8)| America West Arena
19,023| 38–17|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 56| March 6| Golden State| 103–106| Detlef Schrempf (23)| Shawn Kemp (16)| Nate McMillan (8)| Tacoma Dome
13,442| 38–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 57| March 8| @ Minnesota| 118–104| Detlef Schrempf (27)| Shawn Kemp (9)| Gary Payton (8)| Target Center
14,339| 39–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 58| March 9| @ Charlotte| 99–112| Kendall Gill (23)| Kendall Gill (11)| Gill & Payton (5)| Charlotte Coliseum
23,698| 39–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 59| March 11| @ New York| 96–84| Kemp & Schrempf (22)| Shawn Kemp (19)| Gary Payton (8)| Madison Square Garden
19,763| 40–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 60| March 12| @ Detroit| 134–94| Shawn Kemp (25)| Shawn Kemp (16)| Nate McMillan (8)| The Palace at Auburn Hills
16,235| 41–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 61| March 14| Boston| 113–93| Detlef Schrempf (23)| Shawn Kemp (11)| Nate McMillan (9)| Tacoma Dome
16,296| 42–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 62| March 16| Miami| 103–78| Detlef Schrempf (20)| Shawn Kemp (16)| Gary Payton (7)| Tacoma Dome
15,257| 43–18|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 63| March 18| Detroit| 133–110| Payton & Schrempf (25)| Shawn Kemp (11)| Nate McMillan (9)| Tacoma Dome
17,326| 44–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 64| March 20| @ San Antonio| 96–104| Shawn Kemp (23)| Shawn Kemp (12)| Gary Payton (6)| Alamodome
19,798| 44–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 65| March 21, 1995
5:30p.m. PST| @ Houston| W 104–102| Marčiulionis (20)| Kemp (12)| McMillan & Payton (6)| The Summit
16,611| 45–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 66| March 23| Washington| 108–103| Payton & Schrempf (24)| Shawn Kemp (13)| Gary Payton (9)| Tacoma Dome
13,775| 46–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 67| March 24| @ Portland| 112–118| Gary Payton (32)| Shawn Kemp (13)| Payton & Schrempf (7)| Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12,888| 47–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 68| March 26| New York| 93–82| Gary Payton (26)| Shawn Kemp (9)| Payton & Perkins (4)| Tacoma Dome
18,056| 48–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 69| March 29| Minnesota| 109–92| Gary Payton (33)| Shawn Kemp (11)| Payton & Marčiulionis (6)| Tacoma Dome
12,336| 49–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 70| March 31| Sacramento| 120–95| Gary Payton (27)| Shawn Kemp (12)| Šarūnas Marčiulionis (6)| Tacoma Dome
14,698| 50–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 71| April 2| Atlanta| 105–83| Payton & Kemp (21)| Shawn Kemp (18)| McMillan & Payton (6)| Tacoma Dome
17,368| 51–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 72| April 4| @ Utah| 92–114| Gary Payton (26)| Shawn Kemp (9)| Gary Payton (6)| Delta Center
19,911| 52–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 73| April 6| @ Denver| 106–100| Detlef Schrempf (27)| Shawn Kemp (18)| Gary Payton & Schrempf (4)| McNichols Sports Arena
17,171| 52–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 74| April 8| @ Dallas| 125–98| Detlef Schrempf (22)| Johnson & Kemp (12)| Gary Payton (8)| Reunion Arena
17,502| 53–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 75| April 11| Phoenix| 90–96| Shawn Kemp (27)| Shawn Kemp (15)| Gary Payton (6)| Tacoma Dome
18,036| 53–22|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 76| April 13| Dallas| 133–112| Gary Payton (24)| Shawn Kemp (19)| Nate McMillan (15)| Tacoma Dome
15,900| 54–22|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 77| April 15| @ Golden State| 115–99| Gary Payton (24)| Shawn Kemp (13)| Gary Payton (10)| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025| 55–22|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 78| April 17| Portland| 93–97| Detlef Schrempf (25)| Kemp & Johnson (7)| Gary Payton (6)| Tacoma Dome
16,659| 55–23|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 79| April 18| @ L.A. Lakers| 113–97| Gary Payton (28)| Kemp & Johnson (14)| Nate McMillan (13)| Great Western Forum
17,505| 56–23|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 80| April 20, 1995
7:00p.m. PDT| Houston| W 111–101| Payton (25)| Kemp (13)| Payton (7)| Tacoma Dome
18,056| 57–23|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 81| April 21| @ Sacramento| 97–105| Detlef Schrempf (26)| Shawn Kemp (7)| Detlef Schrempf (10)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 57–24|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 82| April 23| @ Phoenix| 100–105| Detlef Schrempf (18)| Shawn Kemp (13)| Kemp & Payton (5)| America West Arena
19,023| 57–25

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| April 27| L.A. Lakers| W 96–71| Shawn Kemp (21)| Kemp, Perkins (7)| Nate McMillan (8)| Tacoma Dome
14,073| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| April 29| L.A. Lakers| L 82–84| Shawn Kemp (22)| Shawn Kemp (12)| Gary Payton (6)| Tacoma Dome
14,681| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| May 1| @ L.A. Lakers| L 101–105| Shawn Kemp (30)| Shawn Kemp (11)| Nate McMillan (10)| Great Western Forum
17,505| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| May 4| @ L.A. Lakers| L 110–114| Gary Payton (27)| Shawn Kemp (18)| three players tied (6)| Great Western Forum
17,505| 1–3

Player statistics

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
71 1 24.2 .492 .330 .739 2.5 2.5 .7 .2 9.9
29 19 14.8 .391 .000 .625 3.0 .3 .2 .1 2.4
73 58 29.1 .457 .368 .742 4.0 2.6 1.6 .4 13.7
39 0 6.6 .458 .273 .737 1.4 .2 .3 .1 3.4
64 30 14.2 .443 .000 .630 4.5 .3 .3 1.0 3.1
82 79 32.7 .547 .286 .749 10.9 1.8 1.2 1.5 18.7
2 0 3.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
66 4 18.1 .473 .402 .732 1.0 1.7 1.1 .0 9.3
80 18 25.9 .418 .342 .586 3.8 5.3 2.1 .7 5.2
82 82 36.8 .509 .302 .716 3.4 7.1 2.5 .2 20.6
82 37 28.7 .466 .397 .799 4.9 1.6 .9 .5 12.7
18 0 5.7 .522 .000 .833 1.3 .2 .1 .1 2.2
82 82 35.2 .523 .514 .839 6.2 3.8 1.1 .4 19.2
20 0 4.1 .353 .167 .800 1.5 .2 .3 .2 2.3

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
4 0 23.3 .414 .800 .667 3.8 2.0 .8 .0 7.5
4 0 18.0 .360 .250 .625 1.0 2.5 1.0 .3 6.3
1 0 1.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
4 2 13.5 .286 .000 1.000 5.3 .0 .3 1.0 3.5
4 4 40.0 .579 1.000 .821 12.0 2.8 2.0 1.8 24.8
4 4 28.3 .348 .125 1.000 4.5 7.3 2.5 .5 4.8
4 4 43.0 .478 .200 .417 2.5 5.3 1.3 .0 17.8
4 2 35.3 .438 .455 1.000 7.8 3.3 .8 1.3 13.5
1 0 1.0 1.000 .000 .000 1.0 .0 .0 .0 2.0
4 4 38.3 .404 .556 .792 4.8 3.0 .8 .5 18.8

Awards and records

Awards

All-NBA Teams :
NBA All-Defensive Teams :
1995 NBA All-Star Game :

Transactions

Trades

July 18, 1994To Seattle SuperSonics
Byron Houston
Šarūnas Marčiulionis		To Golden State Warriors
Ricky Pierce
Carlos Rogers
1995 second-round pick
1995 second-round pick

Free agents

Additions
PlayerDate signedFormer team
Bill CartwrightSeptember 9Chicago Bulls
Carl ThomasOctober 3Grand Rapids Hoops (CBA)
Subtractions
PlayerDate signedNew Team
Michael CageAugust 2Cleveland Cavaliers
Carl ThomasOctober 14Grand Rapids Mackers (CBA)
Chris KingNovember 1Aris (Greece)

Player Transactions Citation:[46]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1994–95 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Stats . Basketball-Reference.com . 2015-05-22.
  2. News: Associated Press . Huge Contract, Big Expectations Await No. 1 Draft Pick Robinson . Deseret News . June 30, 1994 . June 3, 2023.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: 1994 NBA Draft . Basketball-Reference . June 3, 2023.
  6. News: Warriors Acquire Pierce for Marciulionis . United Press International . July 18, 1994 . July 1, 2021.
  7. News: Associated Press . Marciulionis, Houston Are Traded for Pierce, Rogers . Los Angeles Times . July 19, 1994 . September 22, 2022.
  8. News: Sonics Trade Pierce, Draft Pick to Warriors for Marciulionis . Deseret News . July 19, 1994 . January 29, 2023.
  9. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Cartwright and Sonics May Have a Deal . The New York Times . September 11, 1994 . July 19, 2021.
  10. News: Staff and Wire Reports . Capriati Plans to Return to Tour . Los Angeles Times . September 14, 1994 . September 22, 2022.
  11. News: Isaacson . Melissa . Cartwright's Heart Where Sonics Need It . Chicago Tribune . October 23, 1994 . January 30, 2023.
  12. News: Lilly . Dick . Sonics to Play '94-95 Games in Tacoma Dome, Says Official . The Seattle Times . March 16, 1994 . May 26, 2022.
  13. News: Underwood . Roger . SONICS: Brace Yourselves for Wild Ride in Tacoma Dome . Kitsap Sun . November 4, 1994 . July 20, 2017.
  14. News: SuperSonics 111, Nuggets 89 . United Press International . January 25, 1995 . June 27, 2022.
  15. News: NBA Games Played on February 9, 1995 . Basketball-Reference . July 18, 2022.
  16. News: Cour . Jim . Sonics: Team Turmoil Crusing at 27-9 . Kitsap Sun . January 24, 1995 . January 14, 2022.
  17. News: Hlas . Mike . Sonics Stagger by Bulls -- Cartwright, Scheffler Injured in 85-81 Win . The Seattle Times . October 23, 1994 . June 27, 2022.
  18. News: Peoples . John . Sonic Notebook -- Rookie Higgs Cut; Roster Now at 16 . The Seattle Times . October 27, 1994 . December 20, 2022.
  19. Web site: 1994–95 Seattle SuperSonics Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. June 23, 2021.
  20. News: Landman . Brian . Will Shaq's Return Bring Double Trouble? . Tampa Bay Times . February 11, 1995 . May 3, 2023.
  21. News: Cotton . Anthony . New-Age NBA Reaches for the Stars . The Washington Post . February 12, 1995 . January 2, 2023.
  22. News: NBA.com Staff . 1995 NBA All-Star Recap . NBA.com . September 13, 2021 . May 17, 2023.
  23. Web site: 1995 NBA All-Star Game: West 139, East 112 . Basketball-Reference . October 13, 2021.
  24. Web site: 1994–95 Seattle SuperSonics Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. June 23, 2021.
  25. 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.
  26. News: 1994–95 NBA Awards Voting . Basketball-Reference . January 2, 2022.
  27. News: Howard-Cooper . Scott . Lakers Too Heavy for Van Exel: NBA Playoffs: Guard Scores 29 Points, But It's Not Enough as L.A. Loses to Seattle, 96-71, the Lowest Point Total in Franchise Playoff History . Los Angeles Times . April 28, 1995 . June 30, 2022.
  28. News: Cour . Jim . Sonics Stop Lakers at Pass Defense, Kemp Makes Difference as Seattle Shells Los Angeles, 96-71 . The Spokesman-Review . April 28, 1995 . September 24, 2022.
  29. News: Associated Press . Seattle Roars Past Lakers, 96-71 . Deseret News . April 28, 1995 . February 25, 2023.
  30. News: Friend . Tom . 1995 N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; This Year, It's Lakers' Turn to Quiet SuperSonics Early . The New York Times . May 5, 1995 . October 13, 2017.
  31. News: Downey . Mike . This Team Can Play in Any Neighborhood . Los Angeles Times . May 5, 1995 . May 26, 2022.
  32. News: Wire Reports . Sonic Doom: Seattle Bows Out; Lakers Move on to Face Spurs After 3-1 Series Win . The Spokesman-Review . May 5, 1995 . November 25, 2022.
  33. News: 1995 NBA Western Conference First Round: Lakers vs. SuperSonics . Basketball-Reference . February 5, 2023.
  34. News: Nelson . Glenn . Depression Sidelines Sonics' Gill . The Seattle Times . April 4, 1995 . January 30, 2023.
  35. News: Baker . Chris . Perkins Switch Doesn't Wake SuperSonics: Pro Basketball: He Starts in Place of Johnson, But the Move Fails to Pay Off as Seattle Again Faces First-Round Elimination . Los Angeles Times . May 2, 1995 . January 30, 2023.
  36. News: Nelson . Glenn . Ready to Blow? -- Enigmatic George Karl Can't Understand Why He's Misunderstood . The Seattle Times . November 1, 1995 . January 30, 2023.
  37. News: Roberts . Selena . Kendall Gill Left a Bad Reputation, and Depression, in Seattle . The New York Times . December 10, 1996 . February 5, 2023.
  38. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Hornets Re-Acquire Gill in Trade with Sonics . The New York Times . June 28, 1995 . July 24, 2022.
  39. News: Sonics Trade Gill Back to Hornets . The Washington Post . June 28, 1995 . July 5, 2023.
  40. News: Newnham . Blaine . Sonics Kept Karl, So Gill Had to Go . The Seattle Times . June 28, 1995 . July 3, 2021.
  41. News: Associated Press . Sonics Trade Gill to Get Hawkins; Hornets Throw in Veteran Wingate in Deal That Gives Seattle Outside Shot . The Spokesman-Review . June 28, 1995 . December 3, 2022.
  42. News: Sonics Trade Houston, Marciulionis to Kings . The Seattle Times . September 18, 1995 . October 5, 2022.
  43. News: Associated Press . Toronto Expands Quickly, Getting Five for Armstrong . Los Angeles Times . September 19, 1995 . May 15, 2022.
  44. News: Wire Reports . Sonics Get Brickowski for Marciulionis . The Spokesman-Review . September 19, 1995 . January 29, 2023.
  45. News: SuperSonics File, So Cartwright Unretires . Los Angeles Times . October 7, 1995 . November 8, 2022.
  46. Web site: 1994–95 Seattle SuperSonics Transactions. Basketball-Reference. July 9, 2021.

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