1994–95 Golden State Warriors season
The 1994–95 NBA season was the Warriors’ 49th season in the National Basketball Association, and 33rd in the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] During the offseason, the Warriors acquired Ricky Pierce from the Seattle SuperSonics. Tim Hardaway returned after missing all of last season with a knee injury. After having finished 50–32 the previous season, the Warriors made a number of deals to toughen the team in the middle by trading Billy Owens to the Miami Heat for Rony Seikaly.[2] Before the season even started, second-year star Chris Webber began the season by exercising his option to become a restricted free agent, claiming irreconcilable differences with head coach Don Nelson. He asked to be traded, and the Warriors obliged, sending him to the Washington Bullets for Tom Gugliotta, who would later on be traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves for rookie Donyell Marshall midway through the season.[3]
1994–95 Golden State Warriors season | |
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Head coach | Don Nelson, Bob Lanier |
General manager | Ed Gregory, Don Nelson |
Arena | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena |
Results | |
Record | 26–56 (.317) |
Place | Division: 6th (Pacific) Conference: 11th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did Not Qualify |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | KICU-TV SportsChannel Pacific |
Radio | KNBR |
The Warriors won their first five games of the season, winning 8 of their 13 games in November. However, they struggled, losing ten straight games afterwards, as Pierce, Seikaly and Chris Mullin all missed large parts of the season due to injuries. All of this led to the resignation of Nelson after a 14–31 start.[4] Under replacement Bob Lanier, the team finished sixth in the Pacific Division with a 26–56 record. Latrell Sprewell was selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game. Following the season, Pierce signed as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers, and Lanier was fired as coach.
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Team |
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1 | 16 | Clifford Rozier | C | Louisville | |
2 | 39 | Anthony Miller | PF | Michigan State | |
2 | 45 | Dwayne Morton | SG | Louisville |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Phoenix Suns | 59 | 23 | .720 | — | 32–9 | 27–14 | 23–7 |
x-Seattle SuperSonics | 57 | 25 | .695 | 2 | 32–9 | 25–16 | 16–14 |
x-Los Angeles Lakers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 11 | 29–12 | 19–22 | 15–15 |
x-Portland Trail Blazers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15 | 26–15 | 18–23 | 17–13 |
Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 20 | 27–14 | 12–29 | 17–13 |
Golden State Warriors | 26 | 56 | .317 | 33 | 15–26 | 11–30 | 11–19 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 42 | 13–28 | 4–37 | 6–24 |
# | Western Conference | ||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-San Antonio Spurs | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
2 | y-Phoenix Suns | 59 | 23 | .720 | 3 |
3 | x-Utah Jazz | 60 | 22 | .732 | 2 |
4 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 57 | 25 | .695 | 5 |
5 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 14 |
6 | x-Houston Rockets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 |
7 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 |
8 | x-Denver Nuggets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 |
9 | Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 23 |
10 | Dallas Mavericks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 |
11 | Golden State Warriors | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 |
12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 21 | 61 | .256 | 41 |
13 | Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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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
1994–95 game log Total: 26–56 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) | |
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November: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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December: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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1994–95 schedule |
Player statistics
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 |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Victor Alexander | 50 | 29 | 24.7 | .515 | .240 | .600 | 5.8 | 1.2 | .6 | .6 | 10.0 |
Manute Bol1 | 5 | 2 | 16.2 | .600 | .600 | .000 | 2.4 | .0 | .0 | 1.8 | 3.0 |
Chris Gatling | 58 | 22 | 25.3 | .633 | .000 | .592 | 7.6 | .9 | .7 | .9 | 13.7 |
Tom Gugliotta1 | 40 | 40 | 33.1 | .443 | .311 | .567 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 1.3 | .6 | 10.9 |
Tim Hardaway | 62 | 62 | 37.4 | .427 | .378 | .760 | 3.1 | 9.3 | 1.4 | .2 | 20.1 |
Rod Higgins1 | 5 | 2 | 9.2 | .250 | .167 | .750 | 1.4 | .6 | .2 | .2 | 2.0 |
Keith Jennings | 80 | 24 | 21.5 | .447 | .368 | .876 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 1.2 | .0 | 7.4 |
Tim Legler | 24 | 0 | 15.5 | .522 | .520 | .882 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .5 | .0 | 7.3 |
Ryan Lorthridge | 37 | 2 | 18.2 | .475 | .214 | .648 | 1.9 | 2.7 | .8 | .0 | 7.4 |
Donyell Marshall1 | 32 | 23 | 32.8 | .413 | .270 | .640 | 6.5 | 1.5 | .6 | 1.2 | 14.8 |
Dwayne Morton | 41 | 6 | 9.6 | .388 | .360 | .682 | 1.4 | .4 | .3 | .4 | 4.1 |
Chris Mullin | 25 | 23 | 35.6 | .489 | .452 | .879 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 1.5 | .8 | 19.0 |
Ricky Pierce | 27 | 6 | 24.9 | .437 | .329 | .877 | 2.4 | 1.5 | .8 | .1 | 12.5 |
Carlos Rogers | 49 | 18 | 20.8 | .529 | .143 | .521 | 5.7 | .8 | .4 | 1.1 | 8.9 |
Clifford Rozier | 66 | 34 | 22.6 | .485 | .286 | .447 | 7.4 | .7 | .5 | .6 | 6.8 |
Rony Seikaly | 36 | 35 | 28.8 | .516 | .000 | .694 | 7.4 | 1.3 | .6 | 1.0 | 12.1 |
Latrell Sprewell | 69 | 69 | 40.2 | .418 | .276 | .781 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 1.6 | .7 | 20.6 |
David Wood | 78 | 13 | 17.1 | .469 | .341 | .778 | 3.1 | .8 | .4 | .2 | 5.5 |
- 1.^ Statistics with the Warriors.
Awards and records
Awards
- Donyell Marshall – All-Rookie Second Team
- Latrell Sprewell (second participation, first as a starter)
Transactions
Trades
July 1, 1994 | To Golden State Warriors 1995 second-round pick |
To Los Angeles Lakers Anthony Miller |
July 18, 1994 | To Golden State Warriors Ricky Pierce Carlos Rogers 1995 second-round pick 1995 second-round pick |
To Seattle SuperSonics Byron Houston Šarūnas Marčiulionis |
November 2, 1994 | To Golden State Warriors Rony Seikaly |
To Miami Heat Sasha Danilović Billy Owens |
November 17, 1994 | To Golden State Warriors Tom Gugliotta 1996 first-round pick 1998 first-round pick 2000 first-round pick |
To Washington Bullets Chris Webber |
February 18, 1995 | To Golden State Warriors Donyell Marshall |
To Minnesota Timberwolves Tom Gugliotta |
Free agents
Additions | ||
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Player | Date signed | Former team |
Bob McCann | September 28 | Aresium Milan (Italy) |
Rod Higgins | October 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
David Wood | Detroit Pistons | |
Manute Bol | October 18 | Philadelphia 76ers |
Ryan Lorthridge (10-day) | January 12 | none |
Ryan Lorthridge (rest of season) | January 22 | Golden State Warriors |
Tim Legler (10-day) | March 7 | Omaha Racers (CBA) |
Tim Legler (rest of season) | March 27 | Golden State Warriors |
Subtractions | ||
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Player | Date signed | New Team |
Avery Johnson | July 22 | San Antonio Spurs |
Bob McCann | October 24 | Rapid City Thrillers (CBA) |
Rod Higgins | November 16 | none |
Manute Bol | February 15 | Florida Beach Dogs (CBA) |
References
- 1994-95 Golden State Warriors
- "ROUNDUP : Warriors Finally Get a Center in Seikaly". Los Angeles Times. November 3, 1994. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- "Golden State Sends Webber to Washington : Pro basketball: Warriors get Gugliotta, three No. 1 picks in exchange for last season's rookie of the year". Los Angeles Times. November 8, 1994. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- "PRO BASKETBALL; One Blot on Nelson's Impressive Resume". New York Times. July 2, 1995. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
See also
- 1994-95 NBA season