1994–95 Orlando Magic season
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The 1994–95 NBA season was the sixth season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association.[1] After building through the NBA draft in the previous years, the Magic made themselves even stronger by signing free agents Horace Grant, who won three championships with the Chicago Bulls,[2][3][4][5] and Brian Shaw during the off-season.[6][7][8]
The Magic got off to a fast start by winning 22 of their first 27 games of the regular season, and then later on holding a 37–10 record at the All-Star break.[9] Despite losing seven of their final eleven games in April, the Magic won the Atlantic Division title with a 57–25 record, earning the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference, and qualifying for their second NBA playoff appearance;[10][11] they also finished with a 39–2 home record at the Orlando Arena, tied for second best in NBA history.
Shaquille O'Neal continued to dominate the NBA by averaging 29.3 points, 11.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team, while second-year star Penny Hardaway averaged 20.9 points, 7.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and Grant gave the Magic one of the most dominant starting lineups in the league, averaging 12.8 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, as he was selected to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. In addition, Nick Anderson provided the team with 15.8 points and 1.6 steals per game, and led them with 179 three-point field goals, while three-point specialist Dennis Scott played a sixth man role off the bench, averaging 12.9 points per game and contributing 150 three-point field goals, Donald Royal contributed 9.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per game as the team's starting small forward, and Shaw contributed 6.4 points and 5.2 assists per game off the bench.[12]
O'Neal and Hardaway were both selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix, Arizona, with head coach Brian Hill coaching the Eastern Conference.[13][14][15][16][17] O'Neal also finished in second place in Most Valuable Player voting, while Hardaway finished in tenth place,[18][19][20][21] and Scott finished in fifth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting.[22][23][21]
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1995 NBA playoffs, the Magic overwhelmed the Boston Celtics with a 124–77 victory in Game 1.[24][25][26] Despite losing Game 2 at home, 99–92,[27][28][29] the Magic would eliminate the Celtics at the Boston Garden to win the series, 3–1; these matches would be the final two basketball games ever played at the Garden.[30][31][32][33] Coincidentally, O’Neal played his final game in Boston 16 years later with the 2010–11 Boston Celtics before retiring from the NBA at 39 years old.[11]
In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, the Magic were matched up against the 5th-seeded Chicago Bulls; the Bulls were on an emotional high as Michael Jordan had just returned from his baseball career to play basketball.[34][35][36][37][38] Jordan was now wearing number 45 for the Bulls, as his number 23 jersey was retired. The Magic won the first game at home, 94–91.[39][40] Tensions rose when Anderson indicated that Jordan was no longer the same player when Anderson was quoted by the media saying, "No. 45 doesn't explode like No. 23 used to. No. 23, he could just blow by you. He took off like a space shuttle. No. 45, he revs up, but he really doesn't take off." The comment motivated Jordan to return to number 23 and the Bulls evened the series with a 104–94 road win in Game 2.[41][42][43][44][45] With the series tied at two games a piece, the Magic won Game 5 at home, 103–95.[46][47] The Magic would eliminate the Bulls in Game 6 as the Magic won, 108–102 to advance to the conference finals.[48][49][50][51]
In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Magic would defeat Reggie Miller, and the 2nd-seeded and Central Division champion Indiana Pacers in a tough seven-game series that saw the home team win every game.[52][53][54][55] The Magic were off to their first ever NBA Finals appearance.
In the 1995 NBA Finals, the Magic faced off against the 6th-seeded and defending NBA champion Houston Rockets; O'Neal would be up against Hakeem Olajuwon in a battle of All-Star Centers. Game 1 was played in Orlando and the game was lost at the free-throw line; Anderson missed four consecutive free throws with the Magic up by three at the waning seconds of the game, and the Rockets tied the game at the buzzer. The Rockets would then win Game 1 in overtime, 120–118.[56][57][58][11] The Magic would not recover from their Game 1 loss as the Rockets swept the series in four straight.[59][60][61][62][63] Following the season, Anthony Avent was traded to the newly expansion Vancouver Grizzlies,[64][65] and Tree Rollins retired.
For the season, the Magic added new blue pinstripe road uniforms, while the black pinstripe jerseys became their alternate.[66] Both uniforms remained in use until 1998.
The Magic did not make another appearance in the NBA Finals until 2009.
Draft picks
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| 1 | 27 | Brooks Thompson | PG | Template:Flagu | Oklahoma State |
| 2 | 31 | Rodney Dent | C | Template:Flagu | Kentucky |
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Regular season
Season standings
| <templatestyles src="Navbar-header/styles.css"/> | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c-Orlando Magic | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | 39–2 | 18–23 | 18–10 |
| x-New York Knicks | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 | 29–12 | 26–15 | 23–5 |
| x-Boston Celtics | 35 | 47 | .427 | 22 | 20–21 | 15–26 | 14–14 |
| Miami Heat | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25 | 22–19 | 10–31 | 9–19 |
| New Jersey Nets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27 | 20–21 | 10–31 | 13–15 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 24 | 58 | .293 | 33 | 14–27 | 10–31 | 12–16 |
| Washington Bullets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36 | 13–28 | 8–33 | 9–19 |
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Record vs. opponents
| 1994–95 NBA records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Regular season
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| 1
| November 4, 1994
| @ Washington
| L 108–110
| O'Neal (28)
| O'Neal (12)
| Shaw (6)
| USAir Arena
18,756
| 0–1
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| 2
| November 5, 1994
| Philadelphia
| W 122–107
| O'Neal (30)
| Royal (14)
| Anderson (8)
| Orlando Arena
16,010
| 1–1
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| 3
| November 9, 1994
| @ Charlotte
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| 4
| November 10, 1994
| @ New York
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| 5
| November 12, 1994
| @ Philadelphia
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| 6
| November 15, 1994
| Washington
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| 7
| November 18, 1994
| New Jersey
| W 113–103
| Anderson (25)
| Anderson (12)
| Hardaway (10)
| Orlando Arena
16,010
| 5–2
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| 8
| November 21, 1994
| Miami
| W 124–89
| Hardaway (30)
| Grant (10)
| Shaw (9)
| Orlando Arena
16,010
| 6–2
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| 9
| November 23, 1994
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| Houston
| W 117–94
| O'Neal (30)
| Grant (12)
| Hardaway (7)
| Orlando Arena
16,010
| 7–2
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| 10
| November 25, 1994
| @ Boston
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| 11
| November 26, 1994
| @ Milwaukee
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| 12
| November 30, 1994
| Sacramento
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| 13
| December 2, 1994
| New York
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| 14
| December 3, 1994
| @ Atlanta
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| 15
| December 6, 1994
| @ Cleveland
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| 16
| December 7, 1994
| Cleveland
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| 17
| December 9, 1994
| @ Miami
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| 18
| December 10, 1994
| Atlanta
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| 19
| December 12, 1994
| @ New Jersey
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| 20
| December 14, 1994
| Denver
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| 21
| December 16, 1994
| @ Golden State
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| 22
| December 17, 1994
| @ Seattle
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| 23
| December 20, 1994
| @ Portland
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| 24
| December 21, 1994
| @ L.A. Clippers
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| 25
| December 23, 1994
| Milwaukee
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| 26
| December 26, 1994
| @ Washington
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| 27
| December 27, 1994
| Miami
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| 28
| December 29, 1994
| @ Charlotte
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| 29
| December 30, 1994
| L.A. Clippers
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| 30
| January 4, 1995
| New Jersey
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| 31
| January 6, 1995
| Minnesota
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| 32
| January 8, 1995
| @ Detroit
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| 33
| January 10, 1995
| @ Chicago
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| 34
| January 11, 1995
| Detroit
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| 35
| January 13, 1995
| @ Atlanta
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| 36
| January 14, 1995
| Philadelphia
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| 37
| January 17, 1995
| Charlotte
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| 38
| January 18, 1995
| @ Dallas
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| 39
| January 20, 1995
| @ Denver
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| 40
| January 22, 1995
| @ Phoenix
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| 41
| January 24, 1995
| Boston
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| 42
| January 26, 1995
| Chicago
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| 43
| January 28, 1995
| Milwaukee
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| 44
| February 2, 1995
| Seattle
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| 45
| February 3, 1995
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| @ Indiana
| L 106–118
| Scott (35)
| O'Neal (10)
| Hardaway (7)
| Market Square Arena
16,749
| 35–10
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| 46
| February 5, 1995
| New York
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| 47
| February 7, 1995
| Dallas
|- align="center"
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| 48
| February 14, 1995
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| Indiana
| W 111–92
| Scott (18)
| Grant (16)
| Hardaway (6)
| Orlando Arena
16,010
| 38–10
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| 49
| February 15, 1995
| @ Cleveland
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| 50
| February 17, 1995
| Philadelphia
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| 51
| February 19, 1995
| @ Minnesota
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| 52
| February 20, 1995
| @ Milwaukee
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| 53
| February 23, 1995
| @ Boston
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| 54
| February 24, 1995
| Boston
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| 55
| February 26, 1995
| Chicago
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| 56
| February 28, 1995
| New York
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| March 2, 1995
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| @ Houston
| W 107–96
| Hardaway (30)
| O'Neal (20)
| Scott (7)
| The Summit
16,611
| 44–13
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| 58
| March 3, 1995
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| @ San Antonio
| L 111–112
| O'Neal (36)
| O'Neal (12)
| Hardaway (7)
| Alamodome
35,818
| 44–14
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| 59
| March 5, 1995
| Atlanta
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 60
| March 8, 1995
| L.A. Lakers
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| 61
| March 10, 1995
| Portland
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| 62
| March 12, 1995
12 Noon EST
| San Antonio
| W 110–104
| Hardaway (31)
| O'Neal (13)
| Hardaway, Shaw (6)
| Orlando Arena
16,010
| 48–14
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| 63
| March 14, 1995
| Utah
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| 64
| March 15, 1995
| @ New Jersey
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| 65
| March 17, 1995
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| @ Indiana
| L 97–107
| O'Neal (28)
| O'Neal (14)
| Hardaway (11)
| Market Square Arena
16,706
| 48–17
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| 66
| March 21, 1995
| Phoenix
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| 67
| March 23, 1995
| Charlotte
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| 68
| March 24, 1995
| @ Chicago
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| 69
| March 26, 1995
| Golden State
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| 70
| March 28, 1995
| @ Sacramento
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| 71
| March 31, 1995
| @ Utah
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| 72
| April 2, 1995
| @ L.A. Lakers
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| 73
| April 5, 1995
| Detroit
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| 74
| April 7, 1995
| @ Detroit
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| 75
| April 8, 1995
| @ Philadelphia
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| 76
| April 11, 1995
| Cleveland
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| 77
| April 13, 1995
| @ Boston
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| 78
| April 15, 1995
| @ Miami
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| 79
| April 17, 1995
| Washington
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| 80
| April 19, 1995
| @ Washington
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| 81
| April 21, 1995
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| Indiana
| W 110–86
| Grant, O'Neal (20)
| O'Neal (13)
| Anderson (7)
| Orlando Arena
16,010
| 57–24
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 82
| April 23, 1995
| @ New York
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! colspan="2" | 1994–95 schedule
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Playoffs
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1
| April 28, 1995
| Boston
| W 124–77
| Shaquille O'Neal (23)
| Horace Grant (14)
| Penny Hardaway (5)
| Orlando Arena
16,010
| 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2
| April 30, 1995
| Boston
| L 92–99
| Penny Hardaway (26)
| Horace Grant (14)
| Penny Hardaway (8)
| Orlando Arena
16,010
| 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3
| May 3, 1995
| @ Boston
| W 82–77
| Nick Anderson (24)
| Shaquille O'Neal (21)
| Penny Hardaway (8)
| Boston Garden
14,890
| 2–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 4
| May 5, 1995
| @ Boston
| W 95–92
| Shaquille O'Neal (25)
| Shaquille O'Neal (13)
| Penny Hardaway (13)
| Boston Garden
14,890
| 3–1
|-
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1
| May 7, 1995
| Chicago
| W 94–91
| Shaquille O'Neal (26)
| Shaquille O'Neal (12)
| Hardaway, Shaw (6)
| Orlando Arena
16,010
| 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2
| May 10, 1995
| Chicago
| L 94–104
| Shaquille O'Neal (25)
| Horace Grant (15)
| Penny Hardaway (7)
| Orlando Arena
16,010
| 1–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 3
| May 12, 1995
| @ Chicago
| W 110–101
| Shaquille O'Neal (28)
| Horace Grant (14)
| Penny Hardaway (8)
| United Center
24,281
| 2–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4
| May 14, 1995
| @ Chicago
| L 95–106
| Horace Grant (21)
| Horace Grant (13)
| Shaquille O'Neal (9)
| United Center
24,358
| 2–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5
| May 16, 1995
| Chicago
| W 103–95
| Horace Grant (24)
| Shaquille O'Neal (22)
| Penny Hardaway (11)
| Orlando Arena
16,010
| 3–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 6
| May 18, 1995
| @ Chicago
| W 108–102
| Shaquille O'Neal (27)
| Shaquille O'Neal (13)
| Penny Hardaway (7)
| United Center
24,322
| 4–2
|-
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| 1
| May 23, 1995
8:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EDT
| Indiana
| W 105–101
| O'Neal (32)
| Grant (12)
| Hardaway (14)
| Orlando Arena
16,010
| 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 2
| May 25, 1995
8:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EDT
| Indiana
| W 119–114
| O'Neal (39)
| Grant (12)
| Hardaway (15)
| Orlando Arena
16,010
| 2–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 3
| May 27, 1995
3:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EDT
| @ Indiana
| L 100–105
| Hardaway (29)
| Turner (7)
| Grant, Hardaway, O'Neal (4)
| Market Square Arena
16,477
| 2–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4
| May 29, 1995
3:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EDT
| @ Indiana
| L 93–94
| Hardaway (26)
| Grant (12)
| Shaw (5)
| Market Square Arena
16,477
| 2–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5
| May 31, 1995
9:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EDT
| Indiana
| W 108–106
| O'Neal (35)
| O'Neal (13)
| Hardaway (8)
| Orlando Arena
16,010
| 3–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 6
| June 2, 1995
9:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EDT
| @ Indiana
| L 96–123
| O'Neal (26)
| Grant (9)
| Anderson (5)
| Market Square Arena
16,477
| 3–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 7
| June 4, 1995
7:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EDT
| Indiana
| W 105–81
| O'Neal (25)
| O'Neal (11)
| Anderson (7)
| Orlando Arena
16,010
| 4–3
|-
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 1
| June 7, 1995
9:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EDT
| Houston
| L 118–120 (OT)
| Hardaway, O'Neal (26)
| Grant, O'Neal (16)
| O'Neal (9)
| Orlando Arena
16,010
| 0–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 2
| June 9, 1995
9:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EDT
| Houston
| L 106–117
| O'Neal (33)
| O'Neal (12)
| Hardaway (8)
| Orlando Arena
16,010
| 0–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 3
| June 11, 1995
7:30Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EDT
| @ Houston
| L 103–106
| O'Neal (28)
| Anderson, Grant, O'Neal (10)
| Hardaway (14)
| The Summit
16,611
| 0–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
| 4
| June 14, 1995
9:00Script error: No such module "String".p.m. EDT
| @ Houston
| L 101–113
| Hardaway, O'Neal (25)
| Grant, O'Neal (12)
| Hardaway (5)
| The Summit
16,611
| 0–4
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! colspan="2" | 1995 schedule
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Player statistics
Regular season
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | 79 | 79 | 2,923 | 901 | 214 | 73 | 192 | 2,315 | 37.0 | 11.4 | 2.7 | .9 | 2.4 | 29.3 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG | 78 | 9 | 1,836 | 241 | 406 | 73 | 18 | 502 | 23.5 | 3.1 | 5.2 | .9 | .2 | 6.4 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG | 77 | 77 | 2,901 | 336 | 551 | 130 | 26 | 1,613 | 37.7 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 1.7 | .3 | 20.9 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | SG | 77 | 4 | 1,261 | 139 | 159 | 47 | 21 | 427 | 16.4 | 1.8 | 2.1 | .6 | .3 | 5.5 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | SG | 76 | 76 | 2,588 | 335 | 314 | 125 | 22 | 1,200 | 34.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 1.6 | .3 | 15.8 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF | 74 | 74 | 2,693 | 715 | 173 | 76 | 88 | 948 | 36.4 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 12.8 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF | 71 | 3 | 1,066 | 293 | 41 | 28 | 50 | 258 | 15.0 | 4.1 | .6 | .4 | .7 | 3.6 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | SF | 70 | 68 | 1,841 | 279 | 198 | 45 | 16 | 635 | 26.3 | 4.0 | 2.8 | .6 | .2 | 9.1 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | SF | 62 | 10 | 1,499 | 146 | 131 | 45 | 14 | 802 | 24.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 | .7 | .2 | 12.9 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | 51 | 3 | 478 | 95 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 61 | 9.4 | 1.9 | .2 | .1 | .7 | 1.2 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF | 49 | 5 | 576 | 97 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 199 | 11.8 | 2.0 | .8 | .2 | .1 | 4.1 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG | 38 | 2 | 246 | 23 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 116 | 6.5 | .6 | 1.1 | .3 | .1 | 3.1 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2.7 | .3 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 3.3 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .3 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 4.0 |
Playoffs
| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF | 21 | 21 | 869 | 219 | 39 | 21 | 24 | 287 | 41.4 | 10.4 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 13.7 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG | 21 | 21 | 849 | 79 | 162 | 40 | 15 | 412 | 40.4 | 3.8 | 7.7 | 1.9 | .7 | 19.6 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | SG | 21 | 21 | 814 | 100 | 65 | 33 | 10 | 298 | 38.8 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 1.6 | .5 | 14.2 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | 21 | 21 | 805 | 250 | 70 | 18 | 40 | 539 | 38.3 | 11.9 | 3.3 | .9 | 1.9 | 25.7 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | SF | 21 | 15 | 746 | 63 | 45 | 22 | 5 | 308 | 35.5 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .2 | 14.7 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG | 21 | 0 | 355 | 62 | 66 | 11 | 4 | 138 | 16.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | .5 | .2 | 6.6 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | SF | 18 | 6 | 198 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 11.0 | 1.1 | .5 | .2 | .0 | 2.1 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF | 18 | 0 | 179 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 9.9 | 1.4 | .6 | .2 | .2 | 2.7 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | SG | 17 | 0 | 118 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 6.9 | .7 | 1.1 | .1 | .1 | 3.2 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | C | 14 | 0 | 81 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 5.8 | .4 | .0 | .0 | .4 | .5 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PF | 7 | 0 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5.7 | 1.1 | .0 | .0 | .1 | 1.3 |
| Script error: No such module "Sort". | PG | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3.7 | .7 | 1.0 | .0 | .3 | 4.0 |
Awards and honors
- Shaquille O'Neal – All-NBA 2nd team, Scoring Champion, All-Star
- Penny Hardaway – All-NBA 1st Team, All-Star
- Horace Grant – All-Defensive 2nd Team
- Brian Hill – All-Star East Head Coach
Transactions
Trades
| July 29, 1994 | To Orlando Magic 1996 second-round pick 1998 first-round pick |
To Washington Bullets Scott Skiles 1996 first-round pick 1998 first-round pick |
Free agents
| Additions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Date signed | Former team |
| Horace Grant | September 19 | Chicago Bulls |
| Brian Shaw | September 22 | Miami Heat |
| Greg Grant | October 7 | Pittsburgh Piranhas (CBA) |
| Tree Rollins | October 31 | Houston Rockets |
| Darrell Armstrong | April 8 | Ourense (Spain) |
| Subtractions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Date signed | New Team |
| Litterial Green | July 1 | Quad City Thunder (CBA) |
| Greg Kite | November 3 | New York Knicks |
| Keith Tower | November 17 | Atenas Córdoba (Argentina) |
| Greg Grant | November 28 | Mexico Aztecas (CBA) |
Player Transactions Citation:[67]
References
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