1994–95 Orlando Magic season

1994–95 Orlando Magic season
Conference champions
Division champions
Head coachBrian Hill
General managerPat Williams
PresidentBob Vander Weide
Owner(s)Richard DeVos
ArenaOrlando Arena
Results
Record57–25 (.695)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finishNBA Finals
(lost to Rockets 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWKCF
Sunshine Network
RadioWDBO
< 1993–94 1995–96 >

The 1994–95 NBA season was the Magic's 6th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] After building through the draft in previous years, the Magic made themselves even stronger by signing free agents Horace Grant, who won three championships with the Chicago Bulls,[2][3][4][5] and Brian Shaw during the off-season.[6][7][8] The Magic got off to a fast start winning 22 of their first 27 games, then later holding a 37–10 record at the All-Star break.[9] Despite losing seven of their final eleven games in April, the Magic won the Atlantic Division title with a 57–25 record.[10][11] They also finished with a 39–2 home record, tied for second best in NBA history.

Shaquille O'Neal continued to dominate the NBA with 29.3 points, 11.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while second-year star Penny Hardaway averaged 20.9 points, 7.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game, while being named to the All-NBA First Team, and Grant gave the Magic one of the most dominant starting lineups in the NBA, averaging 12.8 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, as he was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. In addition, Nick Anderson provided the team with 15.8 points and 1.6 steals per game, while three-point specialist Dennis Scott played a sixth man role, averaging 12.9 points per game off the bench, Donald Royal contributed 9.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per game as the team's starting small forward, and Shaw contributed 6.4 points and 5.2 assists per game off the bench.[12]

O'Neal and Hardaway were both selected to play in the 1995 NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix, Arizona, with head coach Brian Hill coaching the Eastern Conference.[13][14][15][16][17] O'Neal also finished in second place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Hardaway finished in tenth place,[18] and Scott finished in fifth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.[19]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Magic overwhelmed the Boston Celtics with a 124–77 victory in Game 1.[20][21][22] Despite losing Game 2 at home, 99–92,[23][24][25] the Magic would eliminate the Celtics at the Boston Garden to win the series, 3–1; these matches would be the final two basketball games ever played at the Garden.[26][27][28][29] Coincidentally, O’Neal played his final game in Boston 16 years later with the 2010–11 Boston Celtics before retiring from the NBA at 39 years old.[11]

In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, the Magic were matched up against the 5th-seeded Chicago Bulls; the Bulls were on an emotional high as Michael Jordan had just returned from his baseball career to play basketball.[30][31][32][33][34] Jordan was now wearing number 45 for the Bulls, as his number 23 jersey was retired. The Magic won the first game at home, 94–91.[35][36] Tensions rose when Anderson indicated that Jordan was no longer the same player when Anderson was quoted by the media saying, "No. 45 doesn't explode like No. 23 used to. No. 23, he could just blow by you. He took off like a space shuttle. No. 45, he revs up, but he really doesn't take off." The comment motivated Jordan to return to number 23 and the Bulls evened the series with a 104–94 road win in Game 2.[37][38][39][40][41] With the series tied at two games a piece, the Magic won Game 5 at home, 103–95.[42][43] The Magic would eliminate the Bulls in Game 6 as the Magic won, 108–102 to advance to the conference finals.[44][45][46][47]

In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Magic would beat Reggie Miller, and the 2nd-seeded and Central Division champion Indiana Pacers in a tough 7-game series that saw the home team win every game.[48][49][50][51] The Magic were off to their first ever NBA Finals appearance.

In the Finals, the Magic faced off against the 6th-seeded and defending NBA champion Houston Rockets. Shaq would be up against Hakeem Olajuwon in a battle of All-Star Centers. Game 1 was played in Orlando and the game was lost at the free-throw line. Anderson missed four consecutive free throws with the Magic up by three at the waning seconds of the game and the Rockets tied the game at the buzzer. The Rockets would then win Game 1 in overtime, 120–118.[52][53][54][11] The Magic would not recover from their Game 1 loss as the Rockets swept the series in four straight.[55][56][57][58][59] Following the season, Anthony Avent was traded to the newly expansion Vancouver Grizzlies,[60][61] and Tree Rollins retired.

For the season, the Magic added new blue pinstripe road uniforms, while the black pinstripe jerseys became their alternate.[62] Both uniforms remained in use until 1998. Orlando did not make another appearance in the NBA Finals until 2009.

Draft picks

Main article: 1994 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Team
1 27 Brooks Thompson PG  United States Oklahoma State
2 31 Rodney Dent C  United States Kentucky

Roster

1994–95 Orlando Magic roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G/F 25 Anderson, Nick 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1968–01–20 Illinois
G 10 Armstrong, Darrell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1968–06–22 Fayetteville State
F 00 Avent, Anthony 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1969–10–18 Seton Hall
G 14 Bowie, Anthony 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1963–11–09 Oklahoma
F 54 Grant, Horace 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1965–07–04 Clemson
C 43 Hammink, Geert 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 262 lb (119 kg) 1969–07–12 LSU
G 1 Hardaway, Penny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1971–07–18 Memphis
C 32 O'Neal, Shaquille 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 325 lb (147 kg) 1972–03–06 LSU
C 30 Rollins, Tree 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1955–06–16 Clemson
F 5 Royal, Donald 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1966–05–22 Notre Dame
F 3 Scott, Dennis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 1968–09–05 Georgia Tech
G 20 Shaw, Brian 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1966–03–22 UC Santa Barbara
G 22 Thompson, Brooks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1970–07–19 Oklahoma State
F 31 Turner, Jeff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1962–04–09 Vanderbilt
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (IN) Inactive
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 8, 1995

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
c-Orlando Magic 57 25 .695 — 39–2 18–23 18–10
x-New York Knicks 55 27 .671 2 29–12 26–15 23–5
x-Boston Celtics 35 47 .427 22 20–21 15–26 14–14
Miami Heat 32 50 .390 25 22–19 10–31 9–19
New Jersey Nets 30 52 .366 27 20–21 10–31 13–15
Philadelphia 76ers 24 58 .293 33 14–27 10–31 12–16
Washington Bullets 21 61 .256 36 13–28 8–33 9–19
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Orlando Magic 57 25 .695 –
2 y-Indiana Pacers 52 30 .634 5
3 x-New York Knicks 55 27 .671 2
4 x-Charlotte Hornets 50 32 .610 7
5 x-Chicago Bulls 47 35 .573 10
6 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 43 39 .524 14
7 x-Atlanta Hawks 42 40 .512 15
8 x-Boston Celtics 35 47 .427 22
9 Milwaukee Bucks 34 48 .415 23
10 Miami Heat 32 50 .390 25
11 New Jersey Nets 30 52 .366 27
12 Detroit Pistons 28 54 .341 29
13 Philadelphia 76ers 24 58 .293 33
14 Washington Bullets 21 61 .256 36

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 – 3–1 2–2 1–4 1–4 2–0 2–0 3–2 2–0 0–2 1–4 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–3 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–0
Boston 1–3 – 1–3 0–4 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 4–1 1–3 2–0 2–3 0–5 2–3 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–1
Charlotte 2–2 3–1 – 2–2 3–2 0–2 1–1 5–0 2–0 0–2 1–4 2–0 0–2 3–1 4–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–1
Chicago 4–1 4–0 2–2 – 2–3 1–1 1–1 5–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–4 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 4–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2
Cleveland 4–1 2–2 2–3 3–2 – 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1
Dallas 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 – 1–4 1–1 3–1 2–3 1–1 3–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 4–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–4 3–1 2–2 2–3 0–4 2–4 1–1
Denver 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–1 – 1–1 1–3 1–4 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 6–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 3–1 2–2 1–4 1–3 1–4 2–0
Detroit 2–3 1–3 0–5 0–5 2–2 1–1 1–1 – 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–3 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–3 4–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1
Golden State 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 3–1 1–1 – 0–4 0–2 3–2 3–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–5 1–3 1–4 2–2 2–0
Houston 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–2 4–1 2–0 4–0 – 1–1 3–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–5 0–4 2–3 2–0
Indiana 4–1 2–2 4–1 2–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 – 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 2–2 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1
L.A. Clippers 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 2–3 1–3 0–2 – 2–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–4 0–5 1–4 0–4 0–5 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–3 4–0 1–1 3–2 – 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 2–3 3–2 1–3 4–1 2–2 2–0
Miami 2–2 1–4 1–3 1–3 3–1 2–0 0–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 – 4–0 1–1 1–3 1–4 1–3 1–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 4–1
Milwaukee 3–1 3–1 1–4 4–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 3–2 2–0 1–1 2–3 1–1 1–1 0–4 – 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 3–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1
Minnesota 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–4 0–6 1–1 3–1 2–3 0–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 – 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–4 1–3 0–5 0–4 1–4 1–1
New Jersey 0–4 3–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–0 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–1 – 1–4 2–2 2–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–3
New York 2–2 5–0 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 4–1 2–2 2–0 4–1 – 2–3 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–0
Orlando 3–1 3–2 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–2 3–2 – 4–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–2
Philadelphia 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–3 1–1 3–2 0–4 1–4 – 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–2
Phoenix 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–3 1–3 1–1 4–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 – 5–0 4–1 2–2 4–1 2–2 2–0
Portland 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–3 2–0 4–1 3–1 1–1 5–0 3–2 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–5 – 3–2 1–3 2–3 1–3 2–0
Sacramento 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 5–0 1–3 0–2 4–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 2–3 – 0–4 3–2 0–4 1–1
San Antonio 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–2 4–1 2–0 3–1 5–1 0–2 4–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 4–0 – 2–2 3–2 2–0
Seattle 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 4–1 4–0 1–1 5–0 1–4 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–4 3–2 2–3 2–2 – 1–3 2–0
Utah 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–2 4–1 2–0 2–2 3–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 4–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 4–0 2–3 3–1 – 2–0
Washington 0–4 1–3 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–4 1–3 1–1 3–2 0–4 2–3 2–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 —

Game log

Regular season

1994–95 game log
Total: 57–25 (home: 39–2; road: 18–23)
November: 10–2 (home: 6–0; road: 4–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 4, 1994 @ Washington L 108–110 O'Neal (28) O'Neal (12) Shaw (6) USAir Arena
18,756 		0–1
2 November 5, 1994 Philadelphia W 122–107 O'Neal (30) Royal (14) Anderson (8) Orlando Arena
16,010 		1–1
3 November 9, 1994 @ Charlotte
4 November 10, 1994 @ New York
5 November 12, 1994 @ Philadelphia
6 November 15, 1994 Washington
7 November 18, 1994 New Jersey W 113–103 Anderson (25) Anderson (12) Hardaway (10) Orlando Arena
16,010 		5–2
8 November 21, 1994 Miami W 124–89 Hardaway (30) Grant (10) Shaw (9) Orlando Arena
16,010 		6–2
9 November 23, 1994
7:30 p.m. EST 		Houston W 117–94 O'Neal (30) Grant (12) Hardaway (7) Orlando Arena
16,010 		7–2
10 November 25, 1994 @ Boston
11 November 26, 1994 @ Milwaukee
12 November 30, 1994 Sacramento
December: 13–4 (home: 7–0; road: 6–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
13 December 2, 1994 New York
14 December 3, 1994 @ Atlanta
15 December 6, 1994 @ Cleveland
16 December 7, 1994 Cleveland
17 December 9, 1994 @ Miami
18 December 10, 1994 Atlanta
19 December 12, 1994 @ New Jersey
20 December 14, 1994 Denver
21 December 16, 1994 @ Golden State
22 December 17, 1994 @ Seattle
23 December 20, 1994 @ Portland
24 December 21, 1994 @ L.A. Clippers
25 December 23, 1994 Milwaukee
26 December 26, 1994 @ Washington
27 December 27, 1994 Miami
28 December 29, 1994 @ Charlotte
29 December 30, 1994 L.A. Clippers
January: 12–2 (home: 8–0; road: 4–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
30 January 4, 1995 New Jersey
31 January 6, 1995 Minnesota
32 January 8, 1995 @ Detroit
33 January 10, 1995 @ Chicago
34 January 11, 1995 Detroit
35 January 13, 1995 @ Atlanta
36 January 14, 1995 Philadelphia
37 January 17, 1995 Charlotte
38 January 18, 1995 @ Dallas
39 January 20, 1995 @ Denver
40 January 22, 1995 @ Phoenix
41 January 24, 1995 Boston
42 January 26, 1995 Chicago
43 January 28, 1995 Milwaukee
February: 8–5 (home: 7–1; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
44 February 2, 1995 Seattle
45 February 3, 1995
7:30 p.m. EST 		@ Indiana L 106–118 Scott (35) O'Neal (10) Hardaway (7) Market Square Arena
16,749 		35–10
46 February 5, 1995 New York
47 February 7, 1995 Dallas
All-Star Break
48 February 14, 1995
7:30 p.m. EST 		Indiana W 111–92 Scott (18) Grant (16) Hardaway (6) Orlando Arena
16,010 		38–10
49 February 15, 1995 @ Cleveland
50 February 17, 1995 Philadelphia
51 February 19, 1995 @ Minnesota
52 February 20, 1995 @ Milwaukee
53 February 23, 1995 @ Boston
54 February 24, 1995 Boston
55 February 26, 1995 Chicago
56 February 28, 1995 New York
March: 10–5 (home: 7–1; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
57 March 2, 1995
9:45 p.m. EST 		@ Houston W 107–96 Hardaway (30) O'Neal (20) Scott (7) The Summit
16,611 		44–13
58 March 3, 1995
8:30 p.m. EST 		@ San Antonio L 111–112 O'Neal (36) O'Neal (12) Hardaway (7) Alamodome
35,818 		44–14
59 March 5, 1995 Atlanta
60 March 8, 1995 L.A. Lakers
61 March 10, 1995 Portland
62 March 12, 1995
12 Noon EST 		San Antonio W 110–104 Hardaway (31) O'Neal (13) Hardaway, Shaw (6) Orlando Arena
16,010 		48–14
63 March 14, 1995 Utah
64 March 15, 1995 @ New Jersey
65 March 17, 1995
7:30 p.m. EST 		@ Indiana L 97–107 O'Neal (28) O'Neal (14) Hardaway (11) Market Square Arena
16,706 		48–17
66 March 21, 1995 Phoenix
67 March 23, 1995 Charlotte
68 March 24, 1995 @ Chicago
69 March 26, 1995 Golden State
70 March 28, 1995 @ Sacramento
71 March 31, 1995 @ Utah
April: 4–7 (home: 4–0; road: 0–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
72 April 2, 1995 @ L.A. Lakers
73 April 5, 1995 Detroit
74 April 7, 1995 @ Detroit
75 April 8, 1995 @ Philadelphia
76 April 11, 1995 Cleveland
77 April 13, 1995 @ Boston
78 April 15, 1995 @ Miami
79 April 17, 1995 Washington
80 April 19, 1995 @ Washington
81 April 21, 1995
8:00 p.m. EDT 		Indiana W 110–86 Grant, O'Neal (20) O'Neal (13) Anderson (7) Orlando Arena
16,010 		57–24
82 April 23, 1995 @ New York
1994–95 schedule

Playoffs

1995 playoff game log
Eastern Conference First Round: 3–1 (home: 1–1; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 28, 1995 Boston W 124–77 Shaquille O'Neal (23) Horace Grant (14) Penny Hardaway (5) Orlando Arena
16,010 		1–0
2 April 30, 1995 Boston L 92–99 Penny Hardaway (26) Horace Grant (14) Penny Hardaway (8) Orlando Arena
16,010 		1–1
3 May 3, 1995 @ Boston W 82–77 Nick Anderson (24) Shaquille O'Neal (21) Penny Hardaway (8) Boston Garden
14,890 		2–1
4 May 5, 1995 @ Boston W 95–92 Shaquille O'Neal (25) Shaquille O'Neal (13) Penny Hardaway (13) Boston Garden
14,890 		3–1
Eastern Conference semifinals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 7, 1995 Chicago W 94–91 Shaquille O'Neal (26) Shaquille O'Neal (12) Hardaway, Shaw (6) Orlando Arena
16,010 		1–0
2 May 10, 1995 Chicago L 94–104 Shaquille O'Neal (25) Horace Grant (15) Penny Hardaway (7) Orlando Arena
16,010 		1–1
3 May 12, 1995 @ Chicago W 110–101 Shaquille O'Neal (28) Horace Grant (14) Penny Hardaway (8) United Center
24,281 		2–1
4 May 14, 1995 @ Chicago L 95–106 Horace Grant (21) Horace Grant (13) Shaquille O'Neal (9) United Center
24,358 		2–2
5 May 16, 1995 Chicago W 103–95 Horace Grant (24) Shaquille O'Neal (22) Penny Hardaway (11) Orlando Arena
16,010 		3–2
6 May 18, 1995 @ Chicago W 108–102 Shaquille O'Neal (27) Shaquille O'Neal (13) Penny Hardaway (7) United Center
24,322 		4–2
Eastern Conference finals: 4–3 (home: 4–0; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 23, 1995
8:00 p.m. EDT 		Indiana W 105–101 O'Neal (32) Grant (12) Hardaway (14) Orlando Arena
16,010 		1–0
2 May 25, 1995
8:00 p.m. EDT 		Indiana W 119–114 O'Neal (39) Grant (12) Hardaway (15) Orlando Arena
16,010 		2–0
3 May 27, 1995
3:30 p.m. EDT 		@ Indiana L 100–105 Hardaway (29) Turner (7) Grant, Hardaway, O'Neal (4) Market Square Arena
16,477 		2–1
4 May 29, 1995
3:30 p.m. EDT 		@ Indiana L 93–94 Hardaway (26) Grant (12) Shaw (5) Market Square Arena
16,477 		2–2
5 May 31, 1995
9:00 p.m. EDT 		Indiana W 108–106 O'Neal (35) O'Neal (13) Hardaway (8) Orlando Arena
16,010 		3–2
6 June 2, 1995
9:00 p.m. EDT 		@ Indiana L 96–123 O'Neal (26) Grant (9) Anderson (5) Market Square Arena
16,477 		3–3
7 June 4, 1995
7:00 p.m. EDT 		Indiana W 105–81 O'Neal (25) O'Neal (11) Anderson (7) Orlando Arena
16,010 		4–3
NBA Finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 June 7, 1995
9:00 p.m. EDT 		Houston L 118–120 (OT) Hardaway, O'Neal (26) Grant, O'Neal (16) O'Neal (9) Orlando Arena
16,010 		0–1
2 June 9, 1995
9:00 p.m. EDT 		Houston L 106–117 O'Neal (33) O'Neal (12) Hardaway (8) Orlando Arena
16,010 		0–2
3 June 11, 1995
7:30 p.m. EDT 		@ Houston L 103–106 O'Neal (28) Anderson, Grant, O'Neal (10) Hardaway (14) The Summit
16,611 		0–3
4 June 14, 1995
9:00 p.m. EDT 		@ Houston L 101–113 Hardaway, O'Neal (25) Grant, O'Neal (12) Hardaway (5) The Summit
16,611 		0–4
1995 schedule

Player statistics

Regular season

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Shaquille O'Neal C 79 79 2,923 901 214 73 192 2,315 37.0 11.4 2.7 .9 2.4 29.3
Brian Shaw PG 78 9 1,836 241 406 73 18 502 23.5 3.1 5.2 .9 .2 6.4
Penny Hardaway PG 77 77 2,901 336 551 130 26 1,613 37.7 4.4 7.2 1.7 .3 20.9
Anthony Bowie SG 77 4 1,261 139 159 47 21 427 16.4 1.8 2.1 .6 .3 5.5
Nick Anderson SG 76 76 2,588 335 314 125 22 1,200 34.1 4.4 4.1 1.6 .3 15.8
Horace Grant PF 74 74 2,693 715 173 76 88 948 36.4 9.7 2.3 1.0 1.2 12.8
Anthony Avent PF 71 3 1,066 293 41 28 50 258 15.0 4.1 .6 .4 .7 3.6
Donald Royal SF 70 68 1,841 279 198 45 16 635 26.3 4.0 2.8 .6 .2 9.1
Dennis Scott SF 62 10 1,499 146 131 45 14 802 24.2 2.4 2.1 .7 .2 12.9
Tree Rollins C 51 3 478 95 9 7 36 61 9.4 1.9 .2 .1 .7 1.2
Jeff Turner PF 49 5 576 97 38 12 3 199 11.8 2.0 .8 .2 .1 4.1
Brooks Thompson PG 38 2 246 23 43 10 2 116 6.5 .6 1.1 .3 .1 3.1
Darrell Armstrong PG 3 0 8 1 3 1 0 10 2.7 .3 1.0 .3 .0 3.3
Keith Tower C 3 0 7 3 0 0 0 1 2.3 1.0 .0 .0 .0 .3
Geert Hammink C 1 0 7 2 1 0 0 4 7.0 2.0 1.0 .0 .0 4.0

Playoffs

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Horace Grant PF 21 21 869 219 39 21 24 287 41.4 10.4 1.9 1.0 1.1 13.7
Penny Hardaway PG 21 21 849 79 162 40 15 412 40.4 3.8 7.7 1.9 .7 19.6
Nick Anderson SG 21 21 814 100 65 33 10 298 38.8 4.8 3.1 1.6 .5 14.2
Shaquille O'Neal C 21 21 805 250 70 18 40 539 38.3 11.9 3.3 .9 1.9 25.7
Dennis Scott SF 21 15 746 63 45 22 5 308 35.5 3.0 2.1 1.0 .2 14.7
Brian Shaw PG 21 0 355 62 66 11 4 138 16.9 3.0 3.1 .5 .2 6.6
Donald Royal SF 18 6 198 19 9 3 0 37 11.0 1.1 .5 .2 .0 2.1
Jeff Turner PF 18 0 179 25 11 4 3 49 9.9 1.4 .6 .2 .2 2.7
Anthony Bowie SG 17 0 118 12 18 1 1 55 6.9 .7 1.1 .1 .1 3.2
Tree Rollins C 14 0 81 6 0 0 6 7 5.8 .4 .0 .0 .4 .5
Anthony Avent PF 7 0 40 8 0 0 1 9 5.7 1.1 .0 .0 .1 1.3
Brooks Thompson PG 3 0 11 2 3 0 1 12 3.7 .7 1.0 .0 .3 4.0

Awards and honors

Transactions

Trades

July 29, 1994 To Orlando Magic
1996 second-round pick
1998 first-round pick 		To Washington Bullets
Scott Skiles
1996 first-round pick
1998 first-round pick

Free agents

Additions
Player Date signed Former team
Horace Grant September 19 Chicago Bulls
Brian Shaw September 22 Miami Heat
Greg Grant October 7 Pittsburgh Piranhas (CBA)
Tree Rollins October 31 Houston Rockets
Darrell Armstrong April 8 Ourense (Spain)
Subtractions
Player Date signed New Team
Litterial Green July 1 Quad City Thunder (CBA)
Greg Kite November 3 New York Knicks
Keith Tower November 17 Atenas Córdoba (Argentina)
Greg Grant November 28 Mexico Aztecas (CBA)

Player Transactions Citation:[63]

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