1994–95 Los Angeles Clippers season

The 1994–95 NBA season was the Clippers' 25th season in the National Basketball Association, and their first season in Anaheim.^[1] In the 1994 NBA draft, the Clippers selected Lamond Murray from the University of California with the seventh overall pick.^{[2][3][4][5][6]} During the off-season, the team acquired Pooh Richardson, Malik Sealy and rookie guard Eric Piatkowski from the Indiana Pacers,^[7][8][9] and signed free agent Tony Massenburg.^[10]

1994–95 Los Angeles Clippers season
Head coach	Bill Fitch
Owners	Donald Sterling
Arena	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Arrowhead Pond
Results
Record	17–65 (.207)
Place	Division: 7th (Pacific) Conference: 13th (Western)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Local media
Television	KCOP-TV (Ralph Lawler, Bill Walton)
Radio	KMPC (Rory Markas)
< 1993–94 1995–96 >

The Clippers started the season playing their first two games overseas against the Portland Trail Blazers in Yokohama, Japan.^{[11][12][13][14]} However, under new head coach Bill Fitch,^[15][16] they struggled losing their first 16 games of the season, as Stanley Roberts missed the entire season with a ruptured Achilles tendon.^[17][18] The Clippers held an 8–40 record at the All-Star break,^[19] and finished last place in the Pacific Division with the league's worst record at 17–65.^[20]

Showing improvement was Loy Vaught, who led the team with 17.5 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, while Murray averaged 14.1 points per game, but was not selected to an All-Rookie Team at season's end, and Richardson provided the team with 10.9 points, 7.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game. In addition, Sealy contributed 13.0 points per game, while second-year guard Terry Dehere provided with 10.4 points per game off the bench, Massenburg averaged 9.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, and second-year forward Bo Outlaw led the team with 1.9 blocks per game.^[21]

The only highlight of the season was the Clippers defeating their crosstown rival, the Los Angeles Lakers, 109–84 at The Forum on December 9, 1994, which was their second win of the season.^[22][23][24] Following the season, Gary Grant was released to free agency, and signed as a free agent with the New York Knicks during the next season,^[25][26] while Massenburg was left unprotected in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft, where he was selected by the newly expansion Toronto Raptors,^{[27][28][29][30][31]} and Elmore Spencer was traded to the Denver Nuggets.

Draft

Main article: 1994 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	7	Lamond Murray	F	United States	California
1	25	Greg Minor	G/F	United States	Louisville

Roster

1994–95 Los Angeles Clippers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From G 24 Dehere, Terry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1971–09–12 Seton Hall G/F 30 Ellis, Harold 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1970–10–07 Morehouse G 23 Grant, Gary 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1965–04–21 Michigan C 9 Massenburg, Tony 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1967–07–31 Maryland F 7 Murray, Lamond 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 236 lb (107 kg) 1973–04–20 California F 45 Outlaw, Bo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1971–04–13 Houston G 52 Piatkowski, Eric 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1970–09–30 Nebraska G 2 Richardson, Pooh 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1966–05–14 UCLA C 42 Riley, Eric 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1970–06–02 Michigan C 53 Roberts, Stanley (IN) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 285 lb (129 kg) 1970–02–07 LSU G/F 21 Sealy, Malik 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1970–02–01 St. John's F 4 Smith, Michael 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1965–05–19 BYU C 27 Spencer, Elmore 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1969–12–06 UNLV F 35 Vaught, Loy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1968–02–27 Michigan G 14 Woods, Randy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1970–09–23 La Salle

Head coach Bill Fitch Assistant coach(es) Jim Brewer Bob Ociepka Barry Hecker Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (IN) Inactive Injured Roster

Roster notes

• Center Stanley Roberts missed the entire season due to an Achilles tendon rupture.

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
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 v t e
	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

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	–	3–1	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

1994–95 game log Total: 17–65 (Home: 13–28; Road: 4–37)
November: 0–13 (home: 0–6; road: 0–7) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
December: 4–12 (home: 2–7; road: 2–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
January: 3–12 (home: 2–4; road: 1–8) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
February: 4–9 (home: 4–2; road: 0–7) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 48 February 9, 1995 7:30 p.m. PST Houston W 122–107 Vaught (33) Vaught (13) Richardson (14) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 7,178 8–40 All-Star Break 49 February 14, 1995 57:30 p.m. PST @ Houston L 104–124 Vaught (20) Outlaw (11) Woods (11) The Summit 15,071 8–41
March: 3–12 (home: 3–6; road: 0–6) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 72 March 30, 1995 7:30 p.m. PST Houston L 96–108 Murray (26) Vaught (16) Richardson (8) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 11,561 14–58
April: 3–7 (home: 2–3; road: 1–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 79 April 17, 1995 5:30 p.m. PDT @ Houston L 111–121 Dehere (23) Vaught (12) Dehere (10) The Summit 16,027 16–63
1994–95 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

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Loy Vaught	80	79	37.1	51.4	21.2	71.0	9.7	1.7	1.3	0.4	17.5
Lamond Murray	81	61	31.6	40.2	29.8	75.4	4.4	1.6	0.9	0.7	14.1
Malik Sealy	60	41	26.7	43.5	30.1	78.0	3.6	1.8	1.2	0.4	13.0
Pooh Richardson	80	77	35.8	39.4	35.7	64.8	3.3	7.9	1.6	0.2	10.9
Terry Dehere	80	28	22.2	40.7	29.4	78.4	1.9	2.8	0.6	0.1	10.4
Tony Massenburg	80	50	26.6	46.9	0.0	75.3	5.7	0.8	0.6	0.7	9.3
Eric Piatkowski	81	11	14.9	44.1	37.4	78.3	1.6	1.0	0.5	0.2	7.0
Elmore Spencer	19	8	19.4	44.1	0.0	56.0	3.4	1.3	0.7	1.2	6.9
Gary Grant	33	2	14.2	47.0	25.0	81.8	1.1	2.8	0.9	0.1	6.2
Michael Smith	29	0	11.0	47.0	12.5	86.7	1.9	0.7	0.2	0.1	5.3
Bo Outlaw	81	31	20.4	52.3	0.0	44.1	3.9	1.0	1.1	1.9	5.2
Matt Fish	26	8	14.2	47.6	0.0	67.6	3.2	0.7	0.6	0.3	4.7
Eric Riley	40	4	10.9	44.8	0.0	73.4	2.8	0.3	0.4	0.9	4.4
Harold Ellis	69	7	9.5	48.1	7.7	59.0	1.3	0.6	1.0	0.2	3.7
Bob Martin	1	0	14.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0
Randy Woods	62	3	8.0	31.6	29.7	73.7	0.7	2.2	0.7	0.0	2.0

Player Statistics Citation:^[21]

Awards and records

Transactions

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

Trades

June 30, 1994	To Los Angeles Clippers Pooh Richardson, Malik Sealy and draft rights to Eric Piatkowski	To Indiana Pacers Mark Jackson and draft rights to Greg Minor

Free agents

Additions Player Signed Former team Tony Massenburg June 27 FC Barcelona (Liga ACB) Matt Fish October 5 Portland Trail Blazers Eric Riley December 18 Houston Rockets Michael Smith February 20 CB Estudiantes Caja Postal (Liga ACB)

Subtractions Player Left New team John Williams released, June 15 Indiana Pacers Tom Tolbert waived, June 29 Charlotte Hornets Dominique Wilkins free agency, July 25 Boston Celtics Ron Harper free agency, September 15 Chicago Bulls Bob Martin waived, December 14 Shreveport Crawdads (CBA) Matt Fish waived, January 5 New York Knicks

Player Transactions Citation:^[32]

See also

• Los Angeles Clippers
• Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
• Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim

Other Anaheim–based teams in 1994–95

• California Angels (Anaheim Stadium)
  • 1994 California Angels season
  • 1995 California Angels season
• Los Angeles Rams (Anaheim Stadium)
  • 1994 Los Angeles Rams season
• Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim)
  • 1994–95 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season

*Note: The Clippers played occasional games in Anaheim

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