1994–95 San Antonio Spurs season
1994–95 San Antonio Spurs season | |
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Midwest Division Champions | |
Head coach | Bob Hill |
General manager | Gregg Popovich |
Owner(s) | Peter Holt |
Arena | Alamodome |
Results | |
Record | 62–20 (.756) |
Place | Division: 1st (Midwest) Conference: 1st (Western) |
Playoff finish | West Finals (eliminated 2–4) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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Local media | |
Television | Prime Sports Southwest, KABB |
Radio | KRIO |
The 1994-95 NBA season was the Spurs' 19th season in the NBA and 28th season as a franchise.[1] In the offseason, Sean Elliott returned to San Antonio after playing one year with the Detroit Pistons. With Dennis Rodman serving a suspension at the start of the season, the Spurs struggled early in the season with a 7-9 start. However, they would soon go on a 15 game winning streak and win 21 of their final 23 games, finishing with the league's best record of 62-20. David Robinson won his second straight scoring title and was named Most Valuable Player of The Year. In the first round of the playoffs, the Spurs swept the Denver Nuggets in three straight games. In the semifinals, they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. However, in the Western Conference Finals, they would lose to the #6 seed Houston Rockets in six games.
Following the season, the Spurs traded Rodman to the Chicago Bulls for Will Perdue, no longer being able to handle the distractions that came along with the NBA's top rebounder. After playing 21 years in the NBA, Moses Malone retired.
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Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 22 | Bill Curley | Forward | ![]() |
Boston College |
Roster
San Antonio Spurs roster
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Regular season
Season standings
Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-San Antonio Spurs | 62 | 20 | .756 | — | 33–8 | 29–12 | 20–6 |
x-Utah Jazz | 60 | 22 | .732 | 2 | 33–8 | 27–14 | 17–9 |
x-Houston Rockets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 | 25–16 | 22–19 | 13–13 |
x-Denver Nuggets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 | 23–18 | 18–23 | 13–13 |
Dallas Mavericks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 | 19–22 | 17–24 | 11–15 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 21 | 61 | .256 | 41 | 13–28 | 8–33 | 4–22 |
Dennis Rodman
Dennis Rodman helped San Antonio to their then-franchise best win-loss record of 62-20, and they made it to the Western Conference finals. However, his increasingly erratic off-court life, including a brief but heavily-publicized relationship with singer Madonna, and on-court antics, such as dyeing his hair and starting on-court arguments resulted in him being released from his contract after only two years with the Spurs.
Game log
Playoffs
West First Round
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) Denver Nuggets: Spurs win series 3-0
- Game 1 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (April 28): San Antonio 104, Denver 88
- Game 2 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (April 30): San Antonio 122, Denver 96
- Game 3 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (May 2): San Antonio 99, Denver 95
Last Playoff Meeting: 1990 Western Conference First Round (San Antonio won 3-0)
West Conference Semifinals
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers: Spurs win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (May 6): San Antonio 110, Los Angeles 94
- Game 2 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (May 8): San Antonio 97, Los Angeles 90 (OT)
- Game 3 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 12): Los Angeles 92, San Antonio 85
- Game 4 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 14): San Antonio 80, Los Angeles 71
- Game 5 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (May 16): Los Angeles 98, San Antonio 96 (OT)
- Game 6 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 18): San Antonio 100, Los Angeles 88
Last Playoff Meeting: 1988 Western Conference First Round (Los Angeles won 3-0)
West Conference Finals
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (6) Houston Rockets: Rockets win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (May 22): Houston 94, San Antonio 93
- Game 2 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (May 24): Houston 106, San Antonio 96
- Game 3 @ The Summit, Houston (May 26): San Antonio 107, Houston 102
- Game 4 @ The Summit, Houston (May 28): San Antonio 103, Houston 81
- Game 5 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (May 30): Houston 111, San Antonio 90
- Game 6 @ The Summit, Houston (June 1): Houston 100, San Antonio 95
Last Playoff Meeting: 1981 Western Conference Semifinals (Houston won 4-2)
Player statistics
Legend | |||||
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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 |
Season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Willie Anderson | |||||||||||
Corey Crowder | |||||||||||
Terry Cummings | |||||||||||
Vinny Del Negro | |||||||||||
Howard Eisley | |||||||||||
Sean Elliott | |||||||||||
Jack Haley | |||||||||||
Avery Johnson | |||||||||||
Moses Malone | |||||||||||
Julius Nwosu | |||||||||||
Chuck Person | |||||||||||
J.R. Reid | |||||||||||
Doc Rivers | |||||||||||
David Robinson | |||||||||||
Dennis Rodman | |||||||||||
Chris Whitney |
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Willie Anderson | |||||||||||
Terry Cummings | |||||||||||
Vinny Del Negro | |||||||||||
Sean Elliott | |||||||||||
Jack Haley | |||||||||||
Avery Johnson | |||||||||||
Julius Nwosu | |||||||||||
Chuck Person | |||||||||||
J.R. Reid | |||||||||||
Doc Rivers | |||||||||||
David Robinson | |||||||||||
Dennis Rodman |
Awards and records
- Dennis Rodman, All-NBA First Defensive Team
- Dennis Rodman, All-NBA Third Team
Transactions
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