1995 NBA playoffs

Bracket

| RD2-group1=Eastern Conference | RD2-group2=Western Conference

| RD1-seed01=E1 | RD1-team01=Orlando* | RD1-score01=3 | RD1-seed02=E8 | RD1-team02=Boston | RD1-score02=1

| RD1-seed03=E4 | RD1-team03=Charlotte | RD1-score03=1 | RD1-seed04=E5 | RD1-team04=Chicago | RD1-score04=3

| RD1-seed05=E3 | RD1-team05=New York | RD1-score05=3 | RD1-seed06=E6 | RD1-team06=Cleveland | RD1-score06=1

| RD1-seed07=E2 | RD1-team07=Indiana* | RD1-score07=3 | RD1-seed08=E7 | RD1-team08=Atlanta | RD1-score08=0

| RD1-seed09=W1 | RD1-team09=San Antonio* | RD1-score09=3 | RD1-seed10=W8 | RD1-team10=Denver | RD1-score10=0

| RD1-seed11=W4 | RD1-team11=Seattle | RD1-score11=1 | RD1-seed12=W5 | RD1-team12=LA Lakers | RD1-score12=3

| RD1-seed13=W3 | RD1-team13=Utah | RD1-score13=2 | RD1-seed14=W6 | RD1-team14=Houston | RD1-score14=3

| RD1-seed15=W2 | RD1-team15=Phoenix* | RD1-score15=3 | RD1-seed16=W7 | RD1-team16=Portland | RD1-score16=0

| RD2-seed01=E1 | RD2-team01=Orlando* | RD2-score01=4 | RD2-seed02=E5 | RD2-team02=Chicago | RD2-score02=2

| RD2-seed03=E3 | RD2-team03=New York | RD2-score03=3 | RD2-seed04=E2 | RD2-team04=Indiana* | RD2-score04=4

| RD2-seed05=W1 | RD2-team05=San Antonio* | RD2-score05=4 | RD2-seed06=W5 | RD2-team06=LA Lakers | RD2-score06=2

| RD2-seed07=W6 | RD2-team07=Houston | RD2-score07=4 | RD2-seed08=W2 | RD2-team08=*Phoenix** | RD2-score08=3

| RD3-seed01=E1 | RD3-team01=Orlando* | RD3-score01=4 | RD3-seed02=E2 | RD3-team02=Indiana* | RD3-score02=3

| RD3-seed03=W1 | RD3-team03=*San Antonio** | RD3-score03=2 | RD3-seed04=W6 | RD3-team04=Houston | RD3-score04=4

| RD4-seed01=E1 | RD4-team01=Orlando** | RD4-score01=0 | RD4-seed02=W6 | RD4-team02=Houston | RD4-score02=4 | Division winner |Bold Series winner |Italic Team with home-court advantage}}

First round

Eastern Conference first round

(1) [[Orlando Magic]] vs. (8) [[Boston Celtics]]

• Game 4 was the last game at Boston Garden.

This was the first playoff meeting between the Celtics and the Magic.

(2) [[Indiana Pacers]] vs. (7) [[Atlanta Hawks]]

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece.

(3) [[New York Knicks]] vs. (6) [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning the first meeting.

(4) [[Charlotte Hornets]] vs. (5) [[Chicago Bulls]]

Michael Jordan made the series winning free throws with 1:07 left

This was the first playoff meeting between the Hornets and the Bulls.

Western Conference first round

(1) [[San Antonio Spurs]] vs. (8) [[Denver Nuggets]]

• Game 3 was the final playoff game at McNichols Sports Arena.

This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Spurs winning two of the first three meetings.

(2) [[Phoenix Suns]] vs. (7) [[Portland Trail Blazers]]

• Game 3 was the Blazers' final game at Memorial Coliseum.

This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning two series apiece.

(3) [[Utah Jazz]] vs. (6) [[Houston Rockets]]

• John Stockton made the game-winning lay-up with 2.4 seconds left.

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece.

(4) [[Seattle SuperSonics]] vs. (5) [[Los Angeles Lakers]]

This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning three of the first five meetings.

Conference semifinals

Eastern Conference semifinals

(1) [[Orlando Magic]] vs. (5) [[Chicago Bulls]]

• Nick Anderson's clutch steal off Michael Jordan led to his comments on Jordan's jersey number 45, saying he thought Jordan was playing like a 45-year-old. Meanwhile, Horace Grant went up for the game-winning dunk with 6.2 seconds remaining.
• Jordan returned to his more familiar jersey number 23.

This was the first playoff meeting between the Bulls and the Magic.

(2) [[Indiana Pacers]] vs. (3) [[New York Knicks]]

• Reggie Miller scored 8 points in 8.9 seconds, including 2 straight 3's in 5.5 seconds, to rally from a 105–99 deficit.
• Rik Smits hit the game-tying jumper with 34 seconds left to force OT.
• Patrick Ewing hit the game-winner with 1.8 seconds left.
• Ewing missed the game tying lay-up at the buzzer; the Pacers became the 4th NBA road team to win Game 7 after leading series 3–1.

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning the first two meetings.

Western Conference semifinals

(1) [[San Antonio Spurs]] vs. (5) [[Los Angeles Lakers]]

• Nick Van Exel hit the game-tying 3 with 10.2 seconds left in regulation, then the game-winning 3 with 5 tenths left in OT.

This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning the first four meetings.

(2) [[Phoenix Suns]] vs. (6) [[Houston Rockets]]

With 8.2 seconds left, Hakeem Olajuwon's fadeaway jumper tied the game at 92 to force overtime.

• After Mario Elie's game-winning "Kiss of Death" three-pointer with 7.1 seconds left, the Rockets became the 5th team in NBA history to overcome a 3–1 series deficit. The Rockets would also overcome a 3–1 deficit 20 years later against the Los Angeles Clippers.

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Rockets winning the first meeting.

Conference finals

Eastern Conference finals

(1) [[Orlando Magic]] vs. (2) [[Indiana Pacers]]

• Four straight go-ahead shots to end the game: 1st, Brian Shaw's 3 with 13.3 seconds left; 2nd, Reggie Miller's 3 with 5.2 seconds left; 3rd, Penny Hardaway's 3 with 1.3 seconds left; finally, Rik Smits' buzzer-beating 2.

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Pacers winning the first meeting.

Western Conference finals

(1) [[San Antonio Spurs]] vs. (6) [[Houston Rockets]]

• Robert Horry hits the game-winner with 6.5 seconds left.

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Rockets winning the first two meetings.

NBA Finals: (E1) Orlando Magic vs. (W6) Houston Rockets

Main article: 1995 NBA Finals

• Nick Anderson missed 4 straight free throws to set up Kenny Smith's game-tying 3 with 1.6 seconds left; Robert Horry blocked Dennis Scott's 3-point attempt at the buzzer in regulation; Hakeem Olajuwon tipped in Clyde Drexler's missed layup with 0.3 seconds left in OT.
• Orlando became the 2nd team in NBA Finals history to lose the first two games while having home-court advantage.
• Robert Horry's clutch 3 with 14.1 seconds left put Houston up 104–100.
• Hakeem Olajuwon brought the Finals to a close by hitting a three-pointer over Shaquille O'Neal with 11.5 seconds left.

This was the first playoff meeting between the Rockets and the Magic.

Statistical leaders

Notes

• Both #5 seeds beat their #4 seeded opponent in the first round for the third straight year.
• The Rockets are the lowest seeded team to win a title (#6).
• In the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Pacers had earned the #2 seed via the Central Division title, but the Knicks had homecourt advantage because of a better regular season record.
• Jordan changed his number back to 23 after the game 1 loss to the Orlando Magic, which led to him being fined.

References

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