NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The
1994β95 NBA season was the 7th season for the
Charlotte Hornets in the
National Basketball Association .
[1] During the off-season, the Hornets signed free agent All-Star center
Robert Parish , who won three championships with the
Boston Celtics in the 1980s,
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5] and acquired
Michael Adams from the
Washington Bullets .
[6]
[7]
[8] After falling one game short of the playoffs the previous season, the Hornets lost their first three games, but then went on an 8-game winning streak between December and January, holding a 31β17 record at the All-Star break.
[9] The Hornets finished second in the Central Division with a solid 50β32 record, and qualified for their second
playoff appearance.
[10]
Alonzo Mourning led the team with 21.3 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game, while
Larry Johnson averaged 18.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. Mourning and Johnson were both selected for the
1995 NBA All-Star Game .
[11]
[12]
[13]
[14] In addition,
Hersey Hawkins provided the team with 14.3 points and 1.5 steals per game, while sixth man
Dell Curry averaged 13.6 points per game off the bench, second-year forward
Scott Burrell contributed 11.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, and
Muggsy Bogues provided with 11.1 points, 8.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
[15] Curry also finished in second place in
Sixth Man of the Year voting,
[16]
[17] while Burrell finished tied in third place in
Most Improved Player voting.
[18]
[19]
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Hornets faced the 5th-seeded
Chicago Bulls .
Michael Jordan recently came out of his retirement and returned to play for the Bulls,
[20]
[21]
[22]
[23]
[24] as the Hornets were eliminated three games to one, losing by just one point in an 85β84 road loss to the Bulls in Game 4.
[25]
[26]
[27]
[28] The Hornets led the NBA in home-game attendance for the sixth time in seven seasons.
Despite the stellar season, Johnson and Mourning had trouble getting along as teammates. Following the season, Mourning was traded to the
Miami Heat after three seasons with the franchise,
[29]
[30]
[31]
[32]
[33] while Hawkins and
David Wingate were both traded to the
Seattle SuperSonics ,
[34]
[35]
[36]
[37] and
Kenny Gattison was left unprotected in the
1995 NBA Expansion Draft , where he was selected by the newly expansion
Vancouver Grizzlies .
[38]
[39]
[40]
[41]
[42] For the season, the Hornets added new dark navy alternate road uniforms, which remained in use until 1997.
[43]
NBA draft
Roster
1994β95 Charlotte Hornets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
23
Adams, Michael
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
162 lb (73 kg)
1963β01β19
Boston College
G
25
Bennett, Tony
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1969β06β01
Green Bay
G
1
Bogues, Muggsy
5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
136 lb (62 kg)
1965β01β09
Wake Forest
F
24
Burrell, Scott
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
1971β01β12
Connecticut
G
30
Curry, Dell
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1964β06β25
Virginia Tech
F
44
Gattison, Kenny
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1964β05β23
Old Dominion
F
4
Hancock, Darrin
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1971β11β03
Kansas
G
3
Hawkins, Hersey
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1966β09β29
Bradley
F
2
Johnson, Larry
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1969β03β14
UNLV
C
33
Mourning, Alonzo
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1970β02β08
Georgetown
C
00
Parish, Robert
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1953β08β30
Centenary
G
12
Sutton, Greg
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1967β12β03
Oral Roberts
G
55
Wingate, David
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1963β12β15
Georgetown
F
43
Wolf, Joe
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1964β12β17
North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(IN) Inactive Injured
Roster
Regular season
Standings
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
β
3β1
2β2
1β4
1β4
2β0
2β0
3β2
2β0
0β2
1β4
2β0
0β2
2β2
1β3
2β0
4β0
2β2
1β3
3β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
4β0
Boston
1β3
β
1β3
0β4
2β2
1β1
1β1
3β1
2β0
1β1
2β2
0β2
1β1
4β1
1β3
2β0
2β3
0β5
2β3
3β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
3β1
Charlotte
2β2
3β1
β
2β2
3β2
0β2
1β1
5β0
2β0
0β2
1β4
2β0
0β2
3β1
4β1
1β1
3β1
3β1
1β3
3β1
0β2
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
3β1
Chicago
4β1
4β0
2β2
β
2β3
1β1
1β1
5β0
2β0
1β1
2β2
1β1
1β1
3β1
1β4
2β0
2β2
3β1
1β3
4β0
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β2
2β2
Cleveland
4β1
2β2
2β3
3β2
β
0β2
1β1
2β2
2β0
0β2
2β3
1β1
1β1
1β3
4β0
1β1
4β0
2β2
1β3
3β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
3β1
Dallas
0β2
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β0
β
1β4
1β1
3β1
2β3
1β1
3β1
1β3
0β2
1β1
4β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
2β0
0β4
3β1
2β2
2β3
0β4
2β4
1β1
Denver
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
4β1
β
1β1
1β3
1β4
1β1
4β0
2β2
2β0
2β0
6β0
1β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
1β3
3β1
2β2
1β4
1β3
1β4
2β0
Detroit
2β3
1β3
0β5
0β5
2β2
1β1
1β1
β
1β1
0β2
2β2
1β1
0β2
1β3
2β3
1β1
2β2
1β3
1β3
4β0
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
3β1
Golden State
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β3
3β1
1β1
β
0β4
0β2
3β2
3β2
1β1
0β2
1β3
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
3β2
1β4
0β5
1β3
1β4
2β2
2β0
Houston
2β0
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β0
3β2
4β1
2β0
4β0
β
1β1
3β1
0β4
2β0
1β1
3β2
2β0
0β2
0β2
2β0
3β1
1β3
3β1
1β5
0β4
2β3
2β0
Indiana
4β1
2β2
4β1
2β2
3β2
1β1
1β1
2β2
2β0
1β1
β
2β0
1β1
2β2
3β2
2β0
3β1
1β3
2β2
4β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
1β1
0β2
3β1
L.A. Clippers
0β2
2β0
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β3
0β4
1β1
2β3
1β3
0β2
β
2β3
0β2
1β1
1β3
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
1β4
0β5
1β4
0β4
0β5
1β3
0β2
L.A. Lakers
2β0
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
3β1
2β2
2β0
2β3
4β0
1β1
3β2
β
1β1
1β1
3β1
2β0
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β4
2β3
3β2
1β3
4β1
2β2
2β0
Miami
2β2
1β4
1β3
1β3
3β1
2β0
0β2
3β1
1β1
0β2
2β2
2β0
1β1
β
4β0
1β1
1β3
1β4
1β3
1β4
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
4β1
Milwaukee
3β1
3β1
1β4
4β1
0β4
1β1
0β2
3β2
2β0
1β1
2β3
1β1
1β1
0β4
β
1β1
2β2
2β2
0β4
3β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
3β1
Minnesota
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β4
0β6
1β1
3β1
2β3
0β2
3β1
1β3
1β1
1β1
β
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β4
0β4
1β3
0β5
0β4
1β4
1β1
New Jersey
0β4
3β2
1β3
2β2
0β4
1β1
1β1
2β2
1β1
0β2
1β3
2β0
0β2
3β1
2β2
1β1
β
1β4
2β2
2β3
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
2β3
New York
2β2
5β0
1β3
1β3
2β2
2β0
2β0
3β1
1β1
2β0
3β1
2β0
2β0
4β1
2β2
2β0
4β1
β
2β3
4β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
0β2
0β2
4β0
Orlando
3β1
3β2
3β1
3β1
3β1
2β0
2β0
3β1
2β0
2β0
2β2
2β0
1β1
3β1
4β0
1β1
2β2
3β2
β
4β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
3β2
Philadelphia
1β3
1β3
1β3
0β4
1β3
0β2
1β1
0β4
1β1
0β2
0β4
1β1
1β1
4β1
1β3
1β1
3β2
0β4
1β4
β
0β2
2β0
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
3β2
Phoenix
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
4β0
3β1
1β1
2β3
1β3
1β1
4β1
4β1
2β0
2β0
4β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
β
5β0
4β1
2β2
4β1
2β2
2β0
Portland
1β1
2β0
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β3
1β3
2β0
4β1
3β1
1β1
5β0
3β2
2β0
2β0
4β0
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β5
β
3β2
1β3
2β3
1β3
2β0
Sacramento
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β2
2β2
1β1
5β0
1β3
0β2
4β1
2β3
2β0
1β1
3β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
1β4
2β3
β
0β4
3β2
0β4
1β1
San Antonio
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
3β2
4β1
2β0
3β1
5β1
0β2
4β0
3β1
2β0
2β0
5β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β2
3β1
4β0
β
2β2
3β2
2β0
Seattle
2β0
1β1
0β2
2β0
2β0
4β0
3β1
2β0
4β1
4β0
1β1
5β0
1β4
2β0
2β0
4β0
1β1
2β0
2β0
2β0
1β4
3β2
2β3
2β2
β
1β3
2β0
Utah
2β0
2β0
0β2
2β0
1β1
4β2
4β1
2β0
2β2
3β2
2β0
3β1
2β2
2β0
2β0
4β1
2β0
2β0
1β1
2β0
2β2
3β1
4β0
2β3
3β1
β
2β0
Washington
0β4
1β3
1β3
2β2
1β3
1β1
0β2
1β3
0β2
0β2
1β3
2β0
0β2
1β4
1β3
1β1
3β2
0β4
2β3
2β3
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
β
Game log
Regular season
1994β95 game log Total: 50β32 (home: 29β12; road: 21β20)
November: 7β6 (home: 4β3; road: 3β3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
December: 9β6 (home: 5β0; road: 4β6)
January: 11β4 (home: 7β2; road: 4β2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
February: 8β5 (home: 5β2; road: 3β3)
March: 7β7 (home: 4β3; road: 3β4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
April: 8β4 (home: 4β2; road: 4β2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1994β95 schedule
Playoffs
1995 playoff game log
First Round: 1β3 (home: 1β1; road: 0β2)
1995 schedule
Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
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Transactions
The Hornets were involved in the following transactions during the 1994β95 season.
Trades
Free agents
Player Transactions Citation:
[44]
References
^
1994-95 Charlotte Hornets
^
"SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Parish Signs Multiyear Deal with Hornets" . The New York Times . August 5, 1994. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^
"Parish Joins Hornets as Mourning's Backup" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. August 5, 1994. Retrieved July 24, 2022 .
^ Smith, Sam (August 5, 1994).
"Parish Signs Deal with Hornets; Brickowski Bullish on Chicago?" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved July 24, 2022 .
^
"Parish Signs Deal with Charlotte" . Deseret News . Associated Press. August 5, 1994. Retrieved December 24, 2022 .
^ Justice, Richard (July 21, 1994).
"Adams, Hornets Negotiate" . The Washington Post . Retrieved January 30, 2023 .
^
"SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Bullets Trade Away Adams and Open the Floor for Skiles" . The New York Times . August 3, 1994. Retrieved January 17, 2022 .
^
"Eastern Conference" . The Washington Post . November 4, 1994. Retrieved September 22, 2022 .
^
"NBA Games Played on February 9, 1995" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved July 18, 2022 .
^
"1994β95 Charlotte Hornets Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021 .
^ Landman, Brian (February 11, 1995).
"Will Shaq's Return Bring Double Trouble?" . Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved May 3, 2023 .
^ Cotton, Anthony (February 12, 1995).
"New-Age NBA Reaches for the Stars" . The Washington Post . Retrieved January 2, 2023 .
^
"1995 NBA All-Star Recap" . NBA.com . NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2023 .
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"1995 NBA All-Star Game: West 139, East 112" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 23, 2021 .
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"1994β95 Charlotte Hornets Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021 .
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"1995 N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Mason Wins 6th Man Award" . The New York Times . May 9, 1995. Retrieved September 30, 2022 .
^
"Sports Briefly" . Deseret News . May 9, 1995. Retrieved January 30, 2023 .
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"What an Improvement for Barros" . The Morning Call . Retrieved January 30, 2023 .
^
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"PRO BASKETBALL; The Jordan Show Is Returning to the Air Today" . The New York Times . Retrieved January 31, 2022 .
^ Heisler, Mark (March 19, 1995).
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^
" "I'm Back": His Airness Makes It Official: He's Returning for Today's Game VS. Pacers" . Deseret News . Associated Press. March 19, 1995. Retrieved April 7, 2023 .
^ Wise, Mike (May 5, 1995).
"1995 N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Bulls Gain as Hornets Miss Twice at the End" . The New York Times . Retrieved October 13, 2017 .
^ Dillman, Lisa (May 5, 1995).
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"Mourning News" . The Washington Post . November 3, 1995. Retrieved July 10, 2022 .
^ Brown, Clifton (November 4, 1995).
"PRO BASKETBALL; For Riley and the Heat, It Is Mourning in Miami" . The New York Times . Retrieved May 14, 2022 .
^ Heisler, Mark (November 4, 1995).
"Mourning Turns Up with Heat: Pro Basketball: Center Is Traded for Rice, Reeves and Geiger After Turning Down Hornets" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 6, 2022 .
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^ Winderman, Ira (November 4, 1995).
"A New Mourning" . Sun Sentinel . Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^
"SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Hornets Re-Acquire Gill in Trade with Sonics" . The New York Times . June 28, 1995. Retrieved July 24, 2022 .
^
"Sonics Trade Gill Back to Hornets" . The Washington Post . June 28, 1995. Retrieved July 5, 2023 .
^ Newnham, Blaine (June 28, 1995).
"Sonics Kept Karl, So Gill Had to Go" . The Seattle Times . Retrieved July 31, 2021 .
^
"Sonics Trade Gill to Get Hawkins; Hornets Throw in Veteran Wingate in Deal That Gives Seattle Outside Shot" . The Spokesman-Review . Associated Press. June 28, 1995. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ Wise, Mike (June 25, 1995).
"PRO BASKETBALL; Anthony Is No. 2 of the Secaucus 27" . The New York Times . Retrieved October 5, 2022 .
^ Heisler, Mark (June 25, 1995).
"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 . Retrieved December 20, 2022 .
^ Smith, Sam (June 25, 1995).
"Toronto Picks Armstrong; May Not Trade Him" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved July 8, 2023 .
^
"NBA Expansion Draft -- Point Guards Are Top Priority for Young Raptors, Grizzlies" . The Seattle Times . Associated Press. June 25, 1995. Retrieved January 31, 2023 .
^
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^
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^
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