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1994–95 Philadelphia 76ers season
Season of National Basketball Association team the Philadelphia 76ers
Season of National Basketball Association team the Philadelphia 76ers
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The 1994–95 Philadelphia 76ers season was the 46th season for the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association, and their 32nd season in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers received the sixth overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft, and selected power forward Sharone Wright out of Clemson University. 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 76ers struggled by losing six of their first seven games of the regular season. After a 10–16 start, 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. After holding a 14–34 record at the All-Star break, the 76ers posted an eight-game losing streak in March, and finished in sixth place in the Atlantic Division with a 24–58 record.
Dana Barros averaged 20.6 points, 7.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game, and led the 76ers with 197 three-point field goals while shooting .464 in three-point field-goal percentage, and .899 in free throw percentage, and was named the NBA Most Improved Player of the Year. 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 and 106 three-point field goals, Wright provided the team with 11.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, and was named 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. Meanwhile, 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.
During the NBA All-Star weekend at the America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, Barros was selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team; it was his first and only All-Star appearance. In addition, Barros also participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout for the third consecutive year, while Wright was selected for the NBA Rookie Game, as a member of the Green team, and Tim Perry participated in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest for the third time.
The 76ers finished 25th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 507,806 at the CoreStates Spectrum during the regular season, which was the third-lowest in the league. Following the season, Barros signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics, 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 Toronto Raptors expansion team.
For this season, the 76ers changed their uniforms, adding blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts, which would remain in use until 1997.
Offseason
Draft picks
Main article: 1994 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Sharone Wright | PF/C | Clemson | |
| 1 | 20 | B.J. Tyler | PG | University of Texas at Austin |
Roster
- John Lucas II
- Ron Adams
- Maurice Cheeks
- Tom Thibodeau
Roster Notes
- Center Shawn Bradley was raised in the U.S., but played for Germany internationally.
Regular season
Season standings
:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot
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" |- 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
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| † | 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 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the 7ers only. Player statistics citation:
Awards and honors
- Dana Barros, Most Improved Player of the Year
- Sharone Wright, NBA All-Rookie Team, Second Team
Transactions
The 76ers were involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season.
Trades
| July 25, [1994](1994-95-nba-season) | To **Philadelphia 76ers**1996 second-round pick | To **Detroit Pistons**Eric Leckner |
|---|
Free agents
Additions
| Corey Gaines | April 4 | Scavolini Pesaro (LBA) |
|---|
Subtractions
| Alphonso Ford | waived, April 14 | Grupo AGB Huesca (LEB Oro) |
|---|
Player Transactions Citation:
References
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