1994–95 Charlotte Hornets season explained

Team:Charlotte Hornets
End Year:1995
Wins:50
Losses:32
Division Place:2
Division:Central
Conf Place:4
Coach:Allan Bristow
Gm:Dave Twardzik
Owner:George Shinn
Arena:Charlotte Coliseum
Playoffs:First round
(lost to Bulls 1–3)
Bbr Team:CHH
Television:
Radio:WBT

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]

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 off against 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] 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 purple alternate road uniforms, which remained in use until 1997.[43]

NBA draft

See main article: article and 1994 NBA draft.

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

1994-95 NBA Records
width=100TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
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
Boston1–3 — 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
Charlotte2–2 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
Chicago4–1 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
Cleveland4–1 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
Dallas0–2 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
Denver0–2 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
Detroit2–3 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 State0–2 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
Houston2–0 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
Indiana4–1 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. Clippers0–2 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. Lakers2–0 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
Miami2–2 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
Milwaukee3–1 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
Minnesota0–2 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 Jersey0–4 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 York2–2 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
Orlando3–1 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
Philadelphia1–3 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
Phoenix1–1 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
Portland1–1 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
Sacramento1–1 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 Antonio1–1 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
Seattle2–0 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
Utah2–0 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
Washington0–4 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

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 17| December 8, 1994
8:30p.m. EST| @ Houston| L 95–101| Burrell (23)| Mourning (13)| Bogues (9)| The Summit
12,792| 9–8|- align="center"|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break|- style="background:#cfc;"|- bgcolor="#bbffbb"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 50| February 16, 1995
8:00p.m. EST| Houston| L 89–105| Johnson (18)| Mourning (11)| Bogues (12)| Charlotte Coliseum
23,698| 31–19

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| April 28| Chicago| L 100–108 (OT)| Alonzo Mourning (32)| Alonzo Mourning (13)| Muggsy Bogues (10)| Charlotte Coliseum
23,859| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| April 30| Chicago| W 106–89| Larry Johnson (25)| Alonzo Mourning (20)| Muggsy Bogues (7)| Charlotte Coliseum
23,859| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| May 2| @ Chicago| L 80–103| Larry Johnson (22)| Alonzo Mourning (7)| four players tied (3)| United Center
24,114| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| May 4| @ Chicago| L 84–85| Alonzo Mourning (20)| Alonzo Mourning (13)| Bogues, Wingate (5)| United Center
24,221| 1–3

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player
SG82 82 2,731 314 262 122 18 1,172 33.3 3.8 3.2 1.5 .2 14.3
PF81 81 3,234 585 369 78 28 1,525 39.9 7.2 4.6 1.0 .3 18.8
C81 4 1,352 350 44 27 36 389 16.7 4.3 .5 .3 .4 4.8
PG78 78 2,629 257 675 103 0 862 33.7 3.3 8.7 1.3 .0 11.1
C77 77 2,941 761 111 49 225 1,643 38.2 9.9 1.4 .6 2.9 21.3
SG69 0 1,718 168 113 55 18 935 24.9 2.4 1.6 .8 .3 13.6
SF65 62 2,014 368 161 75 40 750 31.0 5.7 2.5 1.2 .6 11.5
PF63 6 583 129 37 9 6 90 9.3 2.0 .6 .1 .1 1.4
PG53 4 690 56 91 33 2 263 13.0 1.1 1.7 .6 .0 5.0
SG52 9 515 60 56 19 6 122 9.9 1.2 1.1 .4 .1 2.3
SF46 7 424 53 30 19 4 153 9.2 1.2 .7 .4 .1 3.3
PG29 0 443 29 95 23 1 188 15.3 1.0 3.3 .8 .0 6.5
PF21 0 409 75 17 7 15 125 19.5 3.6 .8 .3 .7 6.0
PF10 0 57 17 2 0 0 14 5.7 1.7 .2 .0 .0 1.4
†PG4 0 19 3 5 1 0 4 4.8 .8 1.3 .3 .0 1.0
PG3 0 46 2 4 0 0 14 15.3 .7 1.3 .0 .0 4.7

Playoffs

Player
C4 4 174 53 11 3 13 88 43.5 13.3 2.8 .8 3.3 22.0
PF4 4 172 23 11 4 2 83 43.0 5.8 2.8 1.0 .5 20.8
PG4 4 145 6 25 4 0 34 36.3 1.5 6.3 1.0 .0 8.5
SG4 4 130 21 8 6 2 45 32.5 5.3 2.0 1.5 .5 11.3
SG4 4 73 6 15 4 0 32 18.3 1.5 3.8 1.0 .0 8.0
SG4 0 107 9 6 0 0 51 26.8 2.3 1.5 .0 .0 12.8
C4 0 71 9 1 0 3 14 17.8 2.3 .3 .0 .8 3.5
PF4 0 58 12 2 2 0 15 14.5 3.0 .5 .5 .0 3.8
PG3 0 23 5 3 0 0 0 7.7 1.7 1.0 .0 .0 .0
SF3 0 18 4 1 1 0 4 6.0 1.3 .3 .3 .0 1.3
PG1 0 11 1 2 0 0 4 11.0 1.0 2.0 .0 .0 4.0
PF1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

Transactions

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

Trades

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

Free agents

Additions

Player Signed Former team
August 4 Boston Celtics
October 3 La Crosse Catbirds (CBA)
October 7 Los Angeles Clippers
November 2 Milwaukee Bucks
November 3 Baloncesto León (LEB Oro)
November 16 Apollon Patras B.C. (GBL)
November 30 Pittsburgh Piranhas (CBA)

Subtractions

Player Left New team
free agency, August 19 Sacramento Kings
waived, November 1 Pittsburgh Piranhas (CBA)
waived, November 16 Mexico Aztecas (CBA)
waived, December 17 Boston Celtics
waived, April 15 Retired
Player Transactions Citation:[44]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHH/1995.html 1994-95 Charlotte Hornets
  2. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Parish Signs Multiyear Deal with Hornets . The New York Times . August 5, 1994 . July 19, 2021.
  3. News: Associated Press . Parish Joins Hornets as Mourning's Backup . Los Angeles Times . August 5, 1994 . July 24, 2022.
  4. News: Smith . Sam . Parish Signs Deal with Hornets; Brickowski Bullish on Chicago? . Chicago Tribune . August 5, 1994 . July 24, 2022.
  5. News: Associated Press . Parish Signs Deal with Charlotte . Deseret News . August 5, 1994 . December 24, 2022.
  6. News: Justice . Richard . Adams, Hornets Negotiate . The Washington Post . July 21, 1994 . January 30, 2023.
  7. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Bullets Trade Away Adams and Open the Floor for Skiles . The New York Times . August 3, 1994 . January 17, 2022.
  8. News: Eastern Conference . The Washington Post . November 4, 1994 . September 22, 2022.
  9. News: NBA Games Played on February 9, 1995 . Basketball-Reference . July 18, 2022.
  10. Web site: 1994–95 Charlotte Hornets Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. June 23, 2021.
  11. News: Landman . Brian . Will Shaq's Return Bring Double Trouble? . Tampa Bay Times . February 11, 1995 . May 3, 2023.
  12. News: Cotton . Anthony . New-Age NBA Reaches for the Stars . The Washington Post . February 12, 1995 . January 2, 2023.
  13. News: NBA.com Staff . 1995 NBA All-Star Recap . NBA.com . September 13, 2021 . May 17, 2023.
  14. Web site: 1995 NBA All-Star Game: West 139, East 112 . Basketball-Reference . November 23, 2021.
  15. Web site: 1994–95 Charlotte Hornets Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. June 23, 2021.
  16. News: 1995 N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Mason Wins 6th Man Award . The New York Times . May 9, 1995 . September 30, 2022.
  17. News: Sports Briefly . Deseret News . May 9, 1995 . January 30, 2023.
  18. News: Long . Ernie . What an Improvement for Barros . The Morning Call . May 11, 1995 . January 30, 2023.
  19. News: 1994–95 NBA Awards Voting . Basketball-Reference . January 2, 2022.
  20. News: Berkow . Ira . PRO BASKETBALL; The Jordan Show Is Returning to the Air Today . The New York Times . March 19, 1995 . January 31, 2022.
  21. News: Heisler . Mark . Air Jordan's Return Flight Home: 'I'm Back': Sports: Fans Cheer as Chicago Bulls Announce End to Superstar's Retirement. Nike, Other Stocks Rose in What Was Dubbed '$2-Billion Rumor' . Los Angeles Times . March 19, 1995 . June 30, 2022.
  22. News: Aldridge . David . 'I'm Back' . The Washington Post . March 19, 1995 . January 29, 2023.
  23. News: Papajohn . George . Fans Roused from What Was, at Times, a Hoop Nightmare . Chicago Tribune . March 19, 1995 . July 25, 2022.
  24. News: Associated Press . "I'm Back": His Airness Makes It Official: He's Returning for Today's Game VS. Pacers . Deseret News . March 19, 1995 . April 7, 2023.
  25. News: Wise . Mike . 1995 N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Bulls Gain as Hornets Miss Twice at the End . The New York Times . May 5, 1995 . October 13, 2017.
  26. News: Dillman . Lisa . Hornets Can't Catch the Bulls at Four and Bow Out: NBA Playoffs: Charlotte Misses Two Last-Second Shots, and Chicago Advances with 85-84 Victory . Los Angeles Times . May 5, 1995 . November 25, 2022.
  27. News: Deardorff . Julie . Charlotte Looks Back to Future . Chicago Tribune . May 5, 1995 . June 6, 2022.
  28. News: 1995 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Bulls vs. Hornets . Basketball-Reference . February 5, 2023.
  29. News: Mourning News . The Washington Post . November 3, 1995 . July 10, 2022.
  30. News: Brown . Clifton . PRO BASKETBALL; For Riley and the Heat, It Is Mourning in Miami . The New York Times . November 4, 1995 . May 14, 2022.
  31. News: Heisler . Mark . Mourning Turns Up with Heat: Pro Basketball: Center Is Traded for Rice, Reeves and Geiger After Turning Down Hornets . Los Angeles Times . November 4, 1995 . June 6, 2022.
  32. News: Smith . Sam . Mourning Off to Miami . Chicago Tribune . November 4, 1995 . June 21, 2023.
  33. News: Winderman . Ira . A New Mourning . Sun Sentinel . November 4, 1995 . December 3, 2022.
  34. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Hornets Re-Acquire Gill in Trade with Sonics . The New York Times . June 28, 1995 . July 24, 2022.
  35. News: Sonics Trade Gill Back to Hornets . The Washington Post . June 28, 1995 . July 5, 2023.
  36. News: Newnham . Blaine . Sonics Kept Karl, So Gill Had to Go . The Seattle Times . June 28, 1995 . July 31, 2021.
  37. News: Associated Press . Sonics Trade Gill to Get Hawkins; Hornets Throw in Veteran Wingate in Deal That Gives Seattle Outside Shot . The Spokesman-Review . June 28, 1995 . December 3, 2022.
  38. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; Anthony Is No. 2 of the Secaucus 27 . The New York Times . June 25, 1995 . October 5, 2022.
  39. News: Heisler . Mark . Armstrong Becomes Top Expansion Pick: NBA: Raptors Take Guard from Bulls. Massenburg Also Headed to Toronto, While Lakers Lose Harvey to Vancouver . Los Angeles Times . June 25, 1995 . December 20, 2022.
  40. News: Smith . Sam . Toronto Picks Armstrong; May Not Trade Him . Chicago Tribune . June 25, 1995 . July 8, 2023.
  41. News: Associated Press . NBA Expansion Draft -- Point Guards Are Top Priority for Young Raptors, Grizzlies . The Seattle Times . June 25, 1995 . January 31, 2023.
  42. Web site: 1995 NBA Expansion Draft . Basketball-Reference . July 8, 2023.
  43. Web site: Charlotte Hornets Uniform . Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net . July 7, 2021.
  44. Web site: 1994–95 Charlotte Hornets Transactions. Basketball-Reference. October 16, 2021.

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