NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1994–95 NBA season was the seventh season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Heat had the twelfth overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft , and selected Khalid Reeves from the University of Arizona . During the off-season, the team signed free agents Kevin Gamble , Ledell Eackles and Brad Lohaus . Before the season started, Heat management decided to start pulling the plug on their core that dated back to the franchise's first season in 1988–89 ; it started by trading Rony Seikaly to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Billy Owens . Miami then proceeded to trade Steve Smith and Grant Long to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Kevin Willis after the first two games.
Despite the addition of Owens and Willis, the Heat stumbled out of the gate losing seven of their first eight games. After holding a 17–29 record at the All-Star break, head coach Kevin Loughery was fired, and replaced with assistant Alvin Gentry , as the Heat finished in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with a 32–50 record.
Glen Rice led the team in scoring averaging 22.3 points per game, and also led them with 185 three-point field goals, while Willis averaged 17.1 points and 10.7 rebounds per game, and Owens provided the team with 14.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. In addition, Bimbo Coles provided with 10.0 points, 6.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while Reeves contributed 9.2 points and 4.3 assists per game, Matt Geiger averaged 8.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, and John Salley contributed 7.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
This was Rice's final season with the Heat, as he was traded along with Geiger and Reeves to the Charlotte Hornets the following season. Meanwhile, Salley was left unprotected in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft , where he was selected by the newly expansion Toronto Raptors , while Harold Miner was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers , Eackles re-signed as a free agent with his former team, the Washington Bullets , Lohaus signed with the San Antonio Spurs , and Gentry was fired as head coach and was replaced by Pat Riley , who resigned from coaching the New York Knicks .
On April 15, 1995, Rice scored a career-high of 56 points in a 123–117 home win over the Orlando Magic , establishing a new franchise record that would stand until LeBron James 's 61 points on March 3, 2014. During the All-Star Weekend in Phoenix, Arizona , Rice won the Three-Point Shootout, and Miner won the Slam Dunk Contest for the second time.
Offseason
NBA draft
Main article: 1994 NBA draft
Roster
1994–95 Miami Heat roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
2
Askins, Keith
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
197 lb (89 kg)
1967–12–15
Alabama
G
12
Coles, Bimbo
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1968–04–22
Virginia Tech
G
21
Eackles, Ledell
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1966–11–24
New Orleans
G/F
35
Gamble, Kevin
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1965–11–13
Iowa
C
52
Geiger, Matt
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
243 lb (110 kg)
1969–09–10
Georgia Tech
F
54
Lohaus, Brad
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1964–09–29
Iowa
G
4
Miner, Harold
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1971–05–05
USC
G/F
32
Owens, Billy
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1969–05–01
Syracuse
G
14
Pritchard, Kevin
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1967–07–17
Kansas
G
3
Reeves, Khalid
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
199 lb (90 kg)
1972–07–15
Arizona
F
41
Rice, Glen
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1967–05–28
Michigan
F/C
22
Salley, John
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1964–05–16
Georgia Tech
F/C
42
Willis, Kevin
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1962–09–06
Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 18, 1995
Regular season
Season standings
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: 32–50 (Home: 22–19; Road: 10–31)
November: 3–9 (home: 2–3; road: 1–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
December: 6–9 (home: 5–4; road: 1–5)
January: 5–10 (home: 3–3; road: 2–7)
February: 7–5 (home: 4–2; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
All-Star Break
March: 7–11 (home: 4–5; road: 3–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
April: 4–6 (home: 4–2; road: 0–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1994–95 schedule
Player statistics
Ragular season
Player
POS
GP
GS
MP
REB
AST
STL
BLK
PTS
MPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Glen Rice
SF
82
82
3,014
378
192
112
14
1,831
36.8
4.6
2.3
1.4
.2
22.3
Kevin Gamble
SF
77
0
1,223
122
119
52
10
566
15.9
1.6
1.5
.7
.1
7.4
John Salley
C
75
50
1,955
336
123
47
85
547
26.1
4.5
1.6
.6
1.1
7.3
Matt Geiger
C
74
43
1,712
413
55
41
51
617
23.1
5.6
.7
.6
.7
8.3
Billy Owens
SG
70
60
2,296
502
246
80
30
1,002
32.8
7.2
3.5
1.1
.4
14.3
Bimbo Coles
PG
68
65
2,207
191
416
99
13
679
32.5
2.8
6.1
1.5
.2
10.0
Khalid Reeves
PG
67
17
1,462
186
288
77
10
619
21.8
2.8
4.3
1.1
.1
9.2
Kevin Willis
PF
65
61
2,301
696
83
59
33
1,112
35.4
10.7
1.3
.9
.5
17.1
Brad Lohaus
PF
61
1
730
102
43
20
25
267
12.0
1.7
.7
.3
.4
4.4
Ledell Eackles
SG
54
6
898
95
72
19
2
395
16.6
1.8
1.3
.4
.0
7.3
Keith Askins
SF
50
5
854
198
39
35
17
229
17.1
4.0
.8
.7
.3
4.6
Harold Miner
SG
45
16
871
117
69
15
6
329
19.4
2.6
1.5
.3
.1
7.3
Kevin Pritchard
PG
14
0
158
11
23
2
1
43
11.3
.8
1.6
.1
.1
3.1
Steve Smith
SG
2
2
62
6
7
2
1
41
31.0
3.0
3.5
1.0
.5
20.5
Grant Long
PF
2
2
62
11
4
2
0
16
31.0
5.5
2.0
1.0
.0
8.0
Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Heat only.
Awards and records
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Transactions
The Heat were involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season.
Trades
Free agents
Player Transactions Citation:
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25th Anniversary Moments: Glen Rice 56 points
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