1994–95 Charlotte Hornets season

The 1994–95 NBA season was the 7th season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Hornets signed free agent All-Star center Robert Parish, who won three championships with the Boston Celtics in the 1980s,[2][3][4][5] and acquired Michael Adams from the Washington Bullets.[6][7][8] After falling one game short of the playoffs the previous season, the Hornets lost their first three games, but then went on an 8-game winning streak between December and January, holding a 31–17 record at the All-Star break.[9] The Hornets finished second in the Central Division with a solid 50–32 record, and qualified for their second playoff appearance.[10]

1994–95 Charlotte Hornets season
Head coachAllan Bristow
General managerDave Twardzik
Owner(s)George Shinn
ArenaCharlotte Coliseum
Results
Record50–32 (.610)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Bulls 1–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWBT

Alonzo Mourning led the team with 21.3 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game, while Larry Johnson averaged 18.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. Mourning and Johnson were both selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game.[11][12][13][14] In addition, Hersey Hawkins provided the team with 14.3 points and 1.5 steals per game, while sixth man Dell Curry averaged 13.6 points per game off the bench, second-year forward Scott Burrell contributed 11.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, and Muggsy Bogues provided with 11.1 points, 8.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game.[15] Curry also finished in second place in Sixth Man of the Year voting,[16][17] while Burrell finished tied in third place in Most Improved Player voting.[18][19]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Hornets faced the 5th-seeded Chicago Bulls. Michael Jordan recently came out of his retirement and returned to play for the Bulls,[20][21][22][23][24] as the Hornets were eliminated three games to one, losing by just one point in an 85–84 road loss to the Bulls in Game 4.[25][26][27][28] The Hornets led the NBA in home-game attendance for the sixth time in seven seasons.

Despite the stellar season, Johnson and Mourning had trouble getting along as teammates. Following the season, Mourning was traded to the Miami Heat after three seasons with the franchise,[29][30][31][32][33] while Hawkins and David Wingate were both traded to the Seattle SuperSonics,[34][35][36][37] and Kenny Gattison was left unprotected in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft, where he was selected by the newly expansion Vancouver Grizzlies.[38][39][40][41][42] For the season, the Hornets added new dark navy alternate road uniforms, which remained in use until 1997.[43]

NBA draft
Main article: 1994 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
238Darrin HancockSF United StatesKansas

Roster
1994–95 Charlotte Hornets roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 23 Adams, Michael 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 162 lb (73 kg) 1963–01–19 Boston College
G 25 Bennett, Tony Injured 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1969–06–01 Green Bay
G 1 Bogues, Muggsy (C) 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) 136 lb (62 kg) 1965–01–09 Wake Forest
F 24 Burrell, Scott Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1971–01–12 Connecticut
G 30 Curry, Dell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1964–06–25 Virginia Tech
F 44 Gattison, Kenny 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1964–05–23 Old Dominion
F 4 Hancock, Darrin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1971–11–03 Kansas
G 3 Hawkins, Hersey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1966–09–29 Bradley
F 2 Johnson, Larry (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1969–03–14 UNLV
C 33 Mourning, Alonzo (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1970–02–08 Georgetown
C 00 Parish, Robert 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1953–08–30 Centenary
G 12 Sutton, Greg 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1967–12–03 Oral Roberts
G 55 Wingate, David 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1963–12–15 Georgetown
F 43 Wolf, Joe 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1964–12–17 North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (IN) Inactive
  • Injured Injured

Roster
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Regular season

Standings
Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Indiana Pacers 5230.634–33–819–2218–10
x-Charlotte Hornets 5032.610229–1221–2017–11
x-Chicago Bulls 4735.573528–1319–2216–12
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 4339.524926–1517–2417–11
x-Atlanta Hawks 4240.5121024–1718–239–19
Milwaukee Bucks 3448.4151822–1912–2913–15
Detroit Pistons 2854.3412422–196–358–20
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Orlando Magic5725.695–
2 y-Indiana Pacers5230.6345
3 x-New York Knicks5527.6712
4 x-Charlotte Hornets5032.6107
5 x-Chicago Bulls4735.57310
6 x-Cleveland Cavaliers4339.52414
7 x-Atlanta Hawks4240.51215
8 x-Boston Celtics3547.42722
9 Milwaukee Bucks3448.41523
10 Miami Heat3250.39025
11 New Jersey Nets3052.36627
12 Detroit Pistons2854.34129
13 Philadelphia 76ers2458.29333
14 Washington Bullets2161.25636

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 —3–12–21–41–42–02–03–22–00–21–42–00–22–21–32–04–02–21–33–11–11–11–11–10–20–24–0
Boston 1–3—1–30–42–21–11–13–12–01–12–20–21–14–11–32–02–30–52–33–11–10–21–10–21–10–23–1
Charlotte 2–23–1—2–23–20–21–15–02–00–21–42–00–23–14–11–13–13–11–33–10–22–01–11–12–02–03–1
Chicago 4–14–02–2—2–31–11–15–02–01–12–21–11–13–11–42–02–23–11–34–01–11–10–21–10–20–22–2
Cleveland 4–12–22–33–2—0–21–12–22–00–22–31–11–11–34–01–14–02–21–33–11–11–11–10–20–21–13–1
Dallas 0–21–12–01–12–0—1–41–13–12–31–13–11–30–21–14–11–10–20–22–00–43–12–22–30–42–41–1
Denver 0–21–11–11–11–14–1—1–11–31–41–14–02–22–02–06–01–10–20–21–11–33–12–21–41–31–42–0
Detroit 2–31–30–50–52–21–11–1—1–10–22–21–10–21–32–31–12–21–31–34–01–10–21–10–20–20–23–1
Golden State 0–20–20–20–20–21–33–11–1—0–40–23–23–21–10–21–31–11–10–21–13–21–40–51–31–42–22–0
Houston 2–01–12–01–12–03–24–12–04–0—1–13–10–42–01–13–22–00–20–22–03–11–33–11–50–42–32–0
Indiana 4–12–24–12–23–21–11–12–22–01–1—2–01–12–23–22–03–11–32–24–01–11–12–02–01–10–23–1
L.A. Clippers 0–22–00–21–11–11–30–41–12–31–30–2—2–30–21–11–30–20–20–21–11–40–51–40–40–51–30–2
L.A. Lakers 2–01–12–01–11–13–12–22–02–34–01–13–2—1–11–13–12–00–21–11–11–42–33–21–34–12–22–0
Miami 2–21–41–31–33–12–00–23–11–10–22–22–01–1—4–01–11–31–41–31–40–20–20–20–20–20–24–1
Milwaukee 3–13–11–44–10–41–10–23–22–01–12–31–11–10–4—1–12–22–20–43–10–20–21–10–20–20–23–1
Minnesota 0–20–21–10–21–11–40–61–13–12–30–23–11–31–11–1—1–10–21–11–10–40–41–30–50–41–41–1
New Jersey 0–43–21–32–20–41–11–12–21–10–21–32–00–23–12–21–1—1–42–22–30–21–11–10–21–10–22–3
New York 2–25–01–31–32–22–02–03–11–12–03–12–02–04–12–22–04–1—2–34–01–11–12–01–10–20–24–0
Orlando 3–13–23–13–13–12–02–03–12–02–02–22–01–13–14–01–12–23–2—4–11–12–01–11–10–21–13–2
Philadelphia 1–31–31–30–41–30–21–10–41–10–20–41–11–14–11–31–13–20–41–4—0–22–01–10–20–20–23–2
Phoenix 1–11–12–01–11–14–03–11–12–31–31–14–14–12–02–04–02–01–11–12–0—5–04–12–24–12–22–0
Portland 1–12–00–21–11–11–31–32–04–13–11–15–03–22–02–04–01–11–10–20–20–5—3–21–32–31–32–0
Sacramento 1–11–11–12–01–12–22–21–15–01–30–24–12–32–01–13–11–10–21–11–11–42–3—0–43–20–41–1
San Antonio 1–12–01–11–12–03–24–12–03–15–10–24–03–12–02–05–02–01–11–12–02–23–14–0—2–23–22–0
Seattle 2–01–10–22–02–04–03–12–04–14–01–15–01–42–02–04–01–12–02–02–01–43–22–32–2—1–32–0
Utah 2–02–00–22–01–14–24–12–02–23–22–03–12–22–02–04–12–02–01–12–02–23–14–02–33–1—2–0
Washington 0–41–31–32–21–31–10–21–30–20–21–32–00–21–41–31–13–20–42–32–30–20–21–10–20–20–2—

Game log

Regular season
1994–95 game log
Total: 50–32 (home: 29–12; road: 21–20)
November: 7–6 (home: 4–3; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
December: 9–6 (home: 5–0; road: 4–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
17 December 8, 1994
8:30 p.m. EST		 @ Houston L 95–101 Burrell (23) Mourning (13) Bogues (9) The Summit
12,792		 9–8
January: 11–4 (home: 7–2; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
February: 8–5 (home: 5–2; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
All-Star Break
50 February 16, 1995
8:00 p.m. EST		 Houston L 89–105 Johnson (18) Mourning (11) Bogues (12) Charlotte Coliseum
23,698		 31–19
March: 7–7 (home: 4–3; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
April: 8–4 (home: 4–2; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1994–95 schedule

Playoffs
1995 playoff game log
First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 28 Chicago L 100–108 (OT) Alonzo Mourning (32) Alonzo Mourning (13) Muggsy Bogues (10) Charlotte Coliseum
23,859		 0–1
2 April 30 Chicago W 106–89 Larry Johnson (25) Alonzo Mourning (20) Muggsy Bogues (7) Charlotte Coliseum
23,859		 1–1
3 May 2 @ Chicago L 80–103 Larry Johnson (22) Alonzo Mourning (7) four players tied (3) United Center
24,114		 1–2
4 May 4 @ Chicago L 84–85 Alonzo Mourning (20) Alonzo Mourning (13) Bogues, Wingate (5) United Center
24,221		 1–3
1995 schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  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
Michael Adams 29015.3.453.358.8331.03.30.80.06.5
Tony Bennett 3015.3.462.2220.71.30.00.04.7
James Blackwell 404.8.667.6670.81.30.30.01.0
Muggsy Bogues 787833.7.477.200.8893.38.71.30.011.1
Scott Burrell 656231.0.467.409.6945.72.51.20.611.5
Dell Curry 69024.9.441.427.8562.41.60.80.313.6
Kenny Gattison 21019.5.470.000.6083.60.80.30.76.0
Darrin Hancock 4679.2.562.333.4101.20.70.40.13.3
Hersey Hawkins 828233.3.482.440.8673.83.21.50.214.3
Larry Johnson 818139.9.480.386.7747.24.61.00.318.8
Alonzo Mourning 777738.2.519.324.7619.91.40.62.921.3
Robert Parish 81416.7.427.7034.30.50.30.44.8
Greg Sutton 53413.0.409.374.7111.11.70.60.05.0
Tom Tolbert 1005.7.333.0001.0001.70.20.00.01.4
David Wingate 5299.9.410.182.7501.21.10.40.12.3
Joe Wolf 6369.3.469.333.7502.00.60.10.11.4

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Michael Adams 1011.0.400.0001.02.00.00.04.0
Muggsy Bogues 4436.3.311.3331.0001.56.31.00.08.5
Dell Curry 4026.8.471.429.9092.31.50.00.012.8
Kenny Gattison 4014.5.625.6253.00.50.50.03.8
Darrin Hancock 306.0.3331.30.30.30.01.3
Hersey Hawkins 4432.5.406.308.8825.32.01.50.511.3
Larry Johnson 4443.0.477.111.8005.82.81.00.520.8
Alonzo Mourning 4443.5.421.500.83713.32.80.83.322.0
Robert Parish 4017.8.545.4002.30.30.00.83.5
Greg Sutton 307.7.000.0001.71.00.00.00.0
David Wingate 4418.3.481.333.6671.53.81.00.08.0
Joe Wolf 103.00.00.00.00.00.0

Awards and records

Transactions

The Hornets were involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season.

Trades
August 2, 1995 To Charlotte Hornets
Michael Adams		 To Washington Bullets
1996 second-round pick
1997 second-round pick

Free agents

Player Transactions Citation:[44]

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