1994–95 Atlanta Hawks season

The 1994–95 NBA season was the Hawks' 46th season in the National Basketball Association, and 27th season in Atlanta.[1] This was the team's first season since 1981–82 without All-Star forward Dominique Wilkins, as he signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics in the off-season.[2] During the off-season, the Hawks acquired Ken Norman from the Milwaukee Bucks,[3] and Tyrone Corbin from the Utah Jazz.[4] Early into the season, they traded Kevin Willis to the Miami Heat for Steve Smith and Grant Long after the first two games.[5] The Hawks struggled losing their first four games, and held a 12–19 record as of January 4. However, Lenny Wilkens made history by becoming the NBA's all-time winningest coach, surpassing Red Auerbach on January 6 with 939 wins in a 112–90 home win over the Washington Bullets.[6] The Hawks won seven of their final ten games, finishing fifth in the Central Division with a mediocre 42–40 record.[7]

1994–95 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coachLenny Wilkens
General managerPete Babcock
OwnersTed Turner / Turner Broadcasting System
ArenaThe Omni
Results
Record42–40 (.512)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Central)
Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(Lost to Pacers 0–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWCNN

Mookie Blaylock led the team with 17.2 points, 7.7 assists, 2.5 steals per game and 199 three-point field goals, which was tied in second in the league, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team. In addition, Smith finished second on the team in scoring averaging 16.2 points per game, while Stacey Augmon provided the team with 13.9 points and 1.3 steals per game. Norman contributed 12.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, while Long provided with 11.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game, and Andrew Lang averaged 9.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game.[8] Sixth man Craig Ehlo contributed 9.7 points per game off the bench, but only played just 49 games due to a knee injury.[9]

However, in the playoffs, the Hawks would be eliminated by the Indiana Pacers for the second consecutive season, as they were swept in three straight games in the Eastern Conference First Round.[10] Following the season, Corbin was traded to the Sacramento Kings,[11] and Jon Koncak signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic.[12]

For the season, the Hawks added new black alternate road uniforms, which only lasted for just one season.[13]

Draft picks
Main article: 1994 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 34 Gaylon Nickerson (from L.A. Clippers) Guard  United States NW Oklahoma State

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Roster
1994–95 Atlanta Hawks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
C 0 Anderson, Greg 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1964–06–22 Houston
F 2 Augmon, Stacey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1968–08–01 UNLV
G 10 Blaylock, Mookie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1967–03–20 Oklahoma
G/F 33 Corbin, Tyrone 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1962–12–31 DePaul
F 34 Edwards, Doug 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1971–01–21 Florida State
G 3 Ehlo, Craig 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1961–08–11 Washington State
C 32 Koncak, Jon 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1963–05–17 SMU
C 28 Lang, Andrew 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1966–06–28 Arkansas
G 14 Les, Jim  5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1963–08–18 Bradley
F 43 Long, Grant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1966–03–12 Eastern Michigan
F 5 Norman, Ken 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1964–09–05 Illinois
C 41 Rasmussen, Blair  (IN) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1962–11–03 Oregon
G 8 Smith, Steve 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1969–03–31 Michigan State
G 1 Whatley, Ennis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1962–08–11 Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (IN) Inactive
  • Injured

Roster

Roster Notes

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Indiana Pacers 5230.634–33–819–2218–10
x-Charlotte Hornets 5032.610229–1221–2017–11
x-Chicago Bulls 4735.573528–1319–2216–12
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 4339.524926–1517–2417–11
x-Atlanta Hawks 4240.5121024–1718–239–19
Milwaukee Bucks 3448.4151822–1912–2913–15
Detroit Pistons 2854.3412422–196–358–20
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Orlando Magic5725.695–
2 y-Indiana Pacers5230.6345
3 x-New York Knicks5527.6712
4 x-Charlotte Hornets5032.6107
5 x-Chicago Bulls4735.57310
6 x-Cleveland Cavaliers4339.52414
7 x-Atlanta Hawks4240.51215
8 x-Boston Celtics3547.42722
9 Milwaukee Bucks3448.41523
10 Miami Heat3250.39025
11 New Jersey Nets3052.36627
12 Detroit Pistons2854.34129
13 Philadelphia 76ers2458.29333
14 Washington Bullets2161.25636

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Record vs. opponents
1994-95 NBA Records
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 —3–12–21–41–42–02–03–22–00–21–42–00–22–21–32–04–02–21–33–11–11–11–11–10–20–24–0
Boston 1–3—1–30–42–21–11–13–12–01–12–20–21–14–11–32–02–30–52–33–11–10–21–10–21–10–23–1
Charlotte 2–23–1—2–23–20–21–15–02–00–21–42–00–23–14–11–13–13–11–33–10–22–01–11–12–02–03–1
Chicago 4–14–02–2—2–31–11–15–02–01–12–21–11–13–11–42–02–23–11–34–01–11–10–21–10–20–22–2
Cleveland 4–12–22–33–2—0–21–12–22–00–22–31–11–11–34–01–14–02–21–33–11–11–11–10–20–21–13–1
Dallas 0–21–12–01–12–0—1–41–13–12–31–13–11–30–21–14–11–10–20–22–00–43–12–22–30–42–41–1
Denver 0–21–11–11–11–14–1—1–11–31–41–14–02–22–02–06–01–10–20–21–11–33–12–21–41–31–42–0
Detroit 2–31–30–50–52–21–11–1—1–10–22–21–10–21–32–31–12–21–31–34–01–10–21–10–20–20–23–1
Golden State 0–20–20–20–20–21–33–11–1—0–40–23–23–21–10–21–31–11–10–21–13–21–40–51–31–42–22–0
Houston 2–01–12–01–12–03–24–12–04–0—1–13–10–42–01–13–22–00–20–22–03–11–33–11–50–42–32–0
Indiana 4–12–24–12–23–21–11–12–22–01–1—2–01–12–23–22–03–11–32–24–01–11–12–02–01–10–23–1
L.A. Clippers 0–22–00–21–11–11–30–41–12–31–30–2—2–30–21–11–30–20–20–21–11–40–51–40–40–51–30–2
L.A. Lakers 2–01–12–01–11–13–12–22–02–34–01–13–2—1–11–13–12–00–21–11–11–42–33–21–34–12–22–0
Miami 2–21–41–31–33–12–00–23–11–10–22–22–01–1—4–01–11–31–41–31–40–20–20–20–20–20–24–1
Milwaukee 3–13–11–44–10–41–10–23–22–01–12–31–11–10–4—1–12–22–20–43–10–20–21–10–20–20–23–1
Minnesota 0–20–21–10–21–11–40–61–13–12–30–23–11–31–11–1—1–10–21–11–10–40–41–30–50–41–41–1
New Jersey 0–43–21–32–20–41–11–12–21–10–21–32–00–23–12–21–1—1–42–22–30–21–11–10–21–10–22–3
New York 2–25–01–31–32–22–02–03–11–12–03–12–02–04–12–22–04–1—2–34–01–11–12–01–10–20–24–0
Orlando 3–13–23–13–13–12–02–03–12–02–02–22–01–13–14–01–12–23–2—4–11–12–01–11–10–21–13–2
Philadelphia 1–31–31–30–41–30–21–10–41–10–20–41–11–14–11–31–13–20–41–4—0–22–01–10–20–20–23–2
Phoenix 1–11–12–01–11–14–03–11–12–31–31–14–14–12–02–04–02–01–11–12–0—5–04–12–24–12–22–0
Portland 1–12–00–21–11–11–31–32–04–13–11–15–03–22–02–04–01–11–10–20–20–5—3–21–32–31–32–0
Sacramento 1–11–11–12–01–12–22–21–15–01–30–24–12–32–01–13–11–10–21–11–11–42–3—0–43–20–41–1
San Antonio 1–12–01–11–12–03–24–12–03–15–10–24–03–12–02–05–02–01–11–12–02–23–14–0—2–23–22–0
Seattle 2–01–10–22–02–04–03–12–04–14–01–15–01–42–02–04–01–12–02–02–01–43–22–32–2—1–32–0
Utah 2–02–00–22–01–14–24–12–02–23–22–03–12–22–02–04–12–02–01–12–02–23–14–02–33–1—2–0
Washington 0–41–31–32–21–31–10–21–30–20–21–32–00–21–41–31–13–20–42–32–30–20–21–10–20–20–2—

Game log
1994–95 game log
Total: 42–40 (Home: 24–17; Road: 18–23)
November: 4–9 (Home: 2–5; Road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
December: 8–8 (Home: 5–2; Road: 3–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
27 December 27, 1994
8:30 p.m. EST		 @ Houston L 93–105 Norman (28) Norman (11) Ehlo (6) The Summit
16,394		 11–16
January: 7–7 (Home: 4–5; Road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
February: 8–4 (Home: 4–2; Road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
All-Star Break
March: 8–8 (Home: 5–3; Road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
62 March 13, 1995
7:30 p.m. EST		 Houston L 86–97 Blaylock (25) Norman (11) Smith (7) The Omni
11,746		 31–31
April: 7–4 (Home: 4–0; Road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1994–95 schedule

Playoffs
1995 playoff game log
First Round: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 27 @ Indiana L 82–90 Grant Long (18) Grant Long (11) Mookie Blaylock (9) Market Square Arena
16,445		 0–1
2 April 29 @ Indiana L 97–105 Steve Smith (27) Grant Long (13) Smith, Blaylock (3) Market Square Arena
16,692		 0–2
3 May 2 Indiana L 89–105 Mookie Blaylock (20) Grant Long (10) Mookie Blaylock (5) The Omni
12,106		 0–3
1995 schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Greg Anderson 51012.2.548N/A.4793.70.30.50.62.9
Stacey Augmon 767631.1.453.269.7284.82.61.30.613.9
Sergei Bazarevich 1007.4.500.167.7780.71.40.10.13.0
Mookie Blaylock 808038.4.425.359.7294.97.72.50.317.2
Tyrone Corbin81417.1.442.250.6843.20.80.70.26.2
Doug Edwards3805.6.458.000.7191.30.30.10.11.8
Craig Ehlo49023.8.453.381.6203.02.30.90.19.7
Tom Hovasse202.0.000.000N/A0.00.00.50.00.0
Jon Koncak622015.2.412.333.5423.00.80.60.72.9
Andrew Lang 826328.5.473.667.8095.60.90.51.89.7
Jim Les 2407.8.289.217.8521.11.80.20.02.1
Grant Long 797732.6.479.355.7567.51.61.40.411.7
Ken Norman 742725.4.453.344.4574.91.30.50.312.7
Steve Smith 785933.4.427.334.8453.53.40.80.416.2
Fred Vinson 505.4.143.1671.0000.00.20.00.00.8
Ennis Whatley 27210.8.453.250.6251.12.00.70.02.8
Morlon Wiley 503.4.500.250N/A0.81.20.20.21.4
Kevin Willis 2244.5.390.000.66718.01.50.51.521.0

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Greg Anderson3013.0.200.000.7504.30.70.70.71.7
Stacey Augmon3117.3.429.000.7502.31.71.00.07.0
Mookie Blaylock3340.3.367.393.6364.35.71.30.0 18.0
Tyrone Corbin3226.3.462.333.8893.30.70.70.311.3
Craig Ehlo3016.3.167.1671.0002.31.00.70.03.0
Andrew Lang3333.7.429.000.7784.00.30.70.710.3
Grant Long3336.7.500.000.72211.31.31.30.313.7
Ken Norman3014.0.389.125.1433.01.00.00.35.3
Steve Smith3336.0.395.389.8422.72.02.00.319.0
Ennis Whatley306.3.000.000.0001.30.30.00.00.0

Awards and records

Awards

Trades

November 7, 1994

Player Transactions Citation:[16]

See also

References
  1. 1994-95 Atlanta Hawks
  2. "Dominique Wilkins a Celtic". New York Times. July 23, 1994. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  3. "Bucks Trade Norman, Get Hinson From Hawks". Los Angeles Times. June 23, 1994. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  4. "Transactions". New York Times. September 17, 1994. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  5. "PRO BASKETBALL; Hawks Trade Willis to Heat". New York Times. November 8, 1994. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  6. "PRO BASKETBALL; After Three Attempts, Wilkens Gets His Cigar". New York Times. January 7, 1995. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  7. "1994–95 Atlanta Hawks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  8. "1994–95 Atlanta Hawks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  9. "Hawks activate Ehlo". UPI Archives. March 23, 1995. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  10. "Pacers 105, Hawks 89". UPI Archives. May 2, 1995. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  11. "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Kings Trade an Unhappy Webb". New York Times. June 30, 1995. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  12. "KONCAK JUST MIGHT HAVE O'NEAL'S NUMBER". Washington Post. October 7, 1995. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  13. "Atlanta Hawks Uniform". Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  14. "Atlanta Hawks (1949 - ) 1994 Stats, History, Awards and More". Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
  15. 1994–95 NBA season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com
  16. "1994–95 Atlanta Hawks Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
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