1994–95 Philadelphia 76ers season

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 pick in the 1994 NBA draft, and selected Sharone Wright out of Clemson University.[2] During the off-season, the team signed free agents Scott Williams, Jeff Grayer, then signed Willie Burton during the first month of the regular season. Under new head coach John Lucas, 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 foot injury, averaging 18.4 points per game. The Sixers posted an eight-game losing streak in March, and finished sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 24–58 record.[3]

1994–95 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coachJohn Lucas
General managerJohn Lucas
Owner(s)Harold Katz
ArenaCoreStates Spectrum
Results
Record24–58 (.293)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Atlantic)
Conference: 13th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWPHL-TV
SportsChannel Philadelphia
PRISM
RadioWIP

Dana Barros was named Most Improved Player of The Year, averaging 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. He was also selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game.[4] 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.[5] Following the season, Barros departed and signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics,[6] while Burton and Grayer were both released to free agency, and first round draft pick B.J. Tyler left in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft.[7]

For this season, the 76ers changed their uniforms adding side panels to their jerseys and shorts, which remained in use until 1997.[8][9]

Offseason

Draft picks
Main article: 1994 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 6 Sharone Wright PF/C  United States Clemson
1 20 B.J. Tyler PG  United States University of Texas at Austin

Roster
1994–95 Philadelphia 76ers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
C 21 Alston, Derrick 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– Duquesne
G 3 Barros, Dana 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 163 lb (74 kg) –– Boston College
C 76 Bradley, Shawn 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) 235 lb (107 kg) –– BYU
F 9 Burton, Willie  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) –– Minnesota
G 5 Gaines, Corey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) –– Loyola Marymount
G 20 Graham, Greg 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 174 lb (79 kg) –– Indiana
G 14 Grayer, Jeff 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) –– Iowa State
G 25 Malone, Jeff  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) –– Mississippi State
F 23 Perry, Tim 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) –– Temple
G 1 Tyler, B. J. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) –– Texas
F 35 Weatherspoon, Clarence 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) –– Southern Miss
C 42 Williams, Scott 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) –– North Carolina
F 4 Wright, Sharone 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) –– Clemson
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Roster Notes
  • Center Shawn Bradley was raised in the U.S., but played for Germany internationally.

Regular season

Season standings
Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Orlando Magic 5725.695—39–218–2318–10
x-New York Knicks 5527.671229–1226–1523–5
x-Boston Celtics 3547.4272220–2115–2614–14
Miami Heat 3250.3902522–1910–319–19
New Jersey Nets 3052.3662720–2110–3113–15
Philadelphia 76ers 2458.2933314–2710–3112–16
Washington Bullets 2161.2563613–288–339–19
# 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
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

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

Regular season
1994–95 game log
Total: 24–58 (Home: 12–29; Road: 12–29)
November: 4–8 (Home: 1–6; Road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
2 November 5 @ Orlando L 107–122 Orlando Arena 0–2
6 November 12 Orlando L 103–116 CoreStates Spectrum 1–5
December: 6–10 (Home: 2–5; Road: 4–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
17 December 9 Indiana L 88–94 CoreStates Spectrum 7–10
January: 2–13 (Home: 1–6; Road: 1–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
34 January 14 @ Orlando L 70–91 Orlando Arena 10–24
42 January 28 @ Indiana L 103–106 (OT) Market Square Arena 12–30
February: 4–9 (Home: 2–3; Road: 2–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
50 February 17 @ Orlando L 83–129 Orlando Arena 14–36
March: 4–10 (Home: 3–7; Road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
60 March 10 San Antonio L 94–100 CoreStates Spectrum 17–43
62 March 14 Houston L 107–136 CoreStates Spectrum 17–45
63 March 16 @ San Antonio L 86–112 Alamodome 17–46
65 March 19 @ Houston L 103–114 The Summit 17–48
68 March 25 Indiana L 75–84 CoreStates Spectrum 18–50
April: 4–8 (Home: 3–2; Road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
75 April 8 Orlando W 109–99 CoreStates Spectrum 21–54
80 April 19 @ Indiana L 91–103 Market Square Arena 23–57
1994–95 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

Awards and honors

Transactions

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

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

Free agents

Player Transactions Citation:[10]

References
  1. 1994-95 Philadelphia 76ers
  2. "BASKETBALL; The Bucks Go With Robinson As No. 1 Pick". New York Times. June 30, 1994. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  3. "1994–95 Philadelphia 76ers Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  4. "1995 NBA All-Star Game: West 139, East 112". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  5. "1994–95 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  6. "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Barros Follows Road Home to the Celtics". New York Times. September 23, 1995. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  7. "1995 NBA Expansion Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  8. "Philadelphia 76ers Uniform". Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  9. "Philadelphia 76ers Uniform". Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  10. "1994–95 Philadelphia 76ers Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved August 16, 2021.

See also
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