1994-95 National Basketball Association season

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Seasons
1993-94 1994-95 1995-96

Teams and Alignment

Conference Division Team Primary Venue Municipality
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Boston Celtics Boston Garden Boston
Miami HEAT Miami Arena Miami
New Jersey Nets Meadowlands Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey
New York Knickerbockers Madison Square Garden Manhattan, New York
Orlando Magic Orlando Arena Orlando, Florida
Philadelphia 76ers The Spectrum Philadelphia
Washington Bullets Capital Centre Lake Arbor, Maryland
Central Division Atlanta Hawks Omni Coliseum Atlanta
Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina
Chicago Bulls United Center Chicago
Cleveland Cavaliers Rocket Arena Cleveland
Detroit Pistons The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, Michigan
Indiana Pacers Market Square Arena Indianapolis
Milwaukee Bucks Bradley Center Milwaukee
Western Conference Midwest Division Dallas Mavericks Reunion Arena Dallas
Denver Nuggets McNichols Sports Arena Denver
Houston Rockets The Summit Houston
Minnesota Timberwolves Target Center Minneapolis
San Antonio Spurs Alamodome San Antonio
Utah Jazz Delta Center Salt Lake City
Pacific Division Golden State Warriors Oakland Arena Oakland, California
Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles
Los Angeles Lakers Kia Forum Inglewood, California
Phoenix Suns Mortgage Matchup Center Phoenix
Portland Trail Blazers Veterans Memorial Coliseum Portland, Oregon
Sacramento Kings ARCO Arena (1988) Sacramento, California
Seattle SuperSonics Tacoma Dome Tacoma, Washington

Changes

  • Chicago Bulls relocate from Chicago Stadium to United Center.
  • Cleveland Cavaliers relocate from Richfield Coliseum in unincorporated Summit County, Ohio to Rocket Arena in Cleveland.
  • Seattle SuperSonics relocate from Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle to Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington.

Regular Season Results

Conference Division Team W L GB
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Orlando Magic 57 25
New York Knickerbockers 55 27 2
Boston Celtics 35 47 22
Miami HEAT 32 50 25
New Jersey Nets 30 52 27
Philadelphia 76ers 24 58 33
Washington Bullets 21 61 36
Central Division Indiana Pacers 52 30
Charlotte Hornets 50 32 2
Chicago Bulls 47 35 5
Cleveland Cavaliers 43 39 9
Atlanta Hawks 42 40 10
Milwaukee Bucks 34 48 18
Detroit Pistons 28 54 24
Western Conference Midwest Division San Antonio Spurs 62 20
Utah Jazz 60 22 2
Houston Rockets 47 35 15
Denver Nuggets 41 41 21
Dallas Mavericks 36 46 26
Minnesota Timberwolves 21 61 41
Pacific Division Phoenix Suns 59 23
Seattle SuperSonics 57 25 2
Los Angeles Lakers 48 34 11
Portland Trail Blazers 44 38 15
Sacramento Kings 39 43 20
Golden State Warriors 26 56 33
Los Angeles Clippers 17 65 42

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Five) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Team (Best-of-Seven) Champions
Orlando Magic 3 Orlando Magic 4 Orlando Magic 4 Orlando Magic 0 Houston Rockets
Boston Celtics 1
Charlotte Hornets 1 Chicago Bulls 2
Chicago Bulls 3
Indiana Pacers 3 Indiana Pacers 4 Indiana Pacers 3
Atlanta Hawks 0
New York Knickerbockers 3 New York Knickerbockers 3
Cleveland Cavaliers 1
San Antonio Spurs 3 San Antonio Spurs 4 San Antonio Spurs 2 Houston Rockets 4
Denver Nuggets 0
Seattle SuperSonics 1 Los Angeles Lakers 2
Los Angeles Lakers 3
Phoenix Suns 3 Phoenix Suns 3 Houston Rockets 4
Portland Trail Blazers 0
Utah Jazz 2 Houston Rockets 4
Houston Rockets 3

Special Event Results

Event Away Score Home
NBA All-Star Game Eastern Conference 112-139 Western Conference

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Postseason Total
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Combined Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Division Fulton County, Georgia Atlanta Omni Coliseum Atlanta Hawks 41 One 42
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area Boston, MA Metropolitan Division Suffolk County, Massachusetts Boston Boston Garden Boston Celtics 38 Two 40
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Combined Statistical Area Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte Hornets 41 Two 43
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division Cook County, Illinois Chicago United Center Chicago Bulls 41 Five 46
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Cuyahoga County, Ohio Cleveland Rocket Arena Cleveland Cavaliers 41 Two 43
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division Dallas County, Texas Dallas Reunion Arena Dallas Mavericks 41 41
Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area Denver County, Colorado Denver McNichols Sports Arena Denver Nuggets 41 One 42
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division Oakland County, Michigan Auburn Hills, Michigan The Palace of Auburn Hills Detroit Pistons 41 41
Houston-Pasadena, TX Combined Statistical Area Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Harris County, Texas Houston The Summit Houston Rockets 41 10 51
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Marion County, Indiana Indianapolis Market Square Arena Indiana Pacers 41 Eight 49
Kantō Dai-toshi-ken Yokohama, Kanagawa-ken Yokohama Arīna Los Angeles Clippers One One
Portland Trail Blazers One One
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division Orange County, California Anaheim, California Honda Center Los Angeles Clippers Six Six
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division Los Angeles County, California Inglewood, California Kia Forum Los Angeles Lakers 41 Five 46
Los Angeles Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles Clippers 34 34
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL Combined Statistical Area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division Miami-Dade County, Florida Miami Miami Arena Miami HEAT 41 41
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Milwaukee Bradley Center Milwaukee Bucks 41 41
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Hennepin County, Minnesota Minneapolis Target Center Minnesota Timberwolves 41 41
New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury, CT Combined Statistical Area Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut Hartford, Connecticut PeoplesBank Arena Boston Celtics Three Three
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division Bergen County, New Jersey East Rutherford, New Jersey Meadowlands Arena New Jersey Nets 41 41
New York County, New York Manhattan, New York Madison Square Garden New York Knickerbockers 41 Six 47
Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL Combined Statistical Area Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Orange County, Florida Orlando, Florida Orlando Arena Orlando Magic 41 11 52
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Philadelphia The Spectrum Philadelphia 76ers 41 41
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area Maricopa County, Arizona Phoenix Mortgage Matchup Center Phoenix Suns 41 Six 47
NBA All-Star Game One
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR-WA Combined Statistical Area Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Multnomah County, Oregon Portland, Oregon Veterans Memorial Coliseum Portland Trail Blazers 40 One 41
Sacramento-Roseville, CA Combined Statistical Area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Sacramento County, California Sacramento, California ARCO Arena (1988) Sacramento Kings 41 41
Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT-ID Combined Statistical Area Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area Salt Lake County, Utah Salt Lake City Delta Center Utah Jazz 41 Three 44
San Antonio-New Braunfels-Kerrville, TX Combined Statistical Area San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Bexar County, Texas San Antonio Alamodome San Antonio Spurs 41 Eight 49
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division Alameda County, California Oakland, California Oakland Arena Golden State Warriors 41 41
Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division Pierce County, Washington Tacoma, Washington Tacoma Dome Seattle SuperSonics 41 Two 43
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Baltimore CFG Bank Arena Washington Bullets Four Four
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division Prince George's County, Maryland Lake Arbor, Maryland Capital Centre Washington Bullets 37 37
Total 1,107 73 1,181