1994–95 Houston Rockets season
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1994–95 Houston Rockets season
| 1994–95 Houston Rockets season | |
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| Second NBA Championship | |
| Head coach | Rudy Tomjanovich |
| Owner(s) | Leslie Alexander |
| Arena | Compaq Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 47–35 (.573) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Midwest) Conference: 6th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | NBA Champions |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Houston Rockets seasons | |
| < 1993–94 | 1995–96 > |
The Houston Rockets won their second NBA title in franchise history.
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Contents
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Offseason
NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 53 | Albert Burditt | Forward |  United States |
Texas |
Roster
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Reserve | Inactive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Hakeem Olajuwon | Charles Jones | Žan Tabak | |
| PF | Robert Horry | Pete Chilcutt | ||
| SF | Clyde Drexler | Chucky Brown | Carl Herrera | Tim Breaux Tracy Murray |
| SG | Mario Elie | Vernon Maxwell | ||
| PG | Kenny Smith | Sam Cassell |
Regular season
Season standings
| Midwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-San Antonio Spurs | 62 | 20 | .756 | — | 33–8 | 29–12 | 20–6 |
| x-Utah Jazz | 60 | 22 | .732 | 2 | 33–8 | 27–14 | 17–9 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 | 25–16 | 22–19 | 13–13 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 | 23–18 | 18–23 | 13–13 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 | 19–22 | 17–24 | 11–15 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 21 | 61 | .256 | 41 | 13–28 | 8–33 | 4–22 |
Player stats
| 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 | ||
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Breaux | 42 | 2 | 8.1 | .372 | .240 | .653 | .8 | .4 | .26 | .10 | 3.0 |
| Scott Brooks | 28 | 0 | 6.6 | .538 | .471 | .857 | .5 | .8 | .29 | .04 | 3.4 |
| Chucky Brown | 41 | 14 | 19.9 | .603 | .333 | .613 | 4.6 | .7 | .27 | .34 | 6.1 |
| Adrian Caldwell | 7 | 0 | 4.3 | .250 | .000 | .500 | 1.4 | .0 | .14 | .00 | .7 |
| Sam Cassell | 82 | 1 | 23.0 | .427 | .330 | .843 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 1.15 | .17 | 9.5 |
| Pete Chilcutt | 68 | 17 | 19.8 | .445 | .407 | .738 | 4.7 | 1.0 | .37 | .63 | 5.3 |
| Clyde Drexler | 35 | 34 | 37.1 | .506 | .357 | .809 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 1.77 | .66 | 21.4 |
| Mario Elie | 81 | 13 | 23.4 | .499 | .398 | .842 | 2.4 | 2.3 | .80 | .15 | 8.8 |
| Carl Herrera | 61 | 26 | 21.8 | .523 | .000 | .624 | 4.6 | .7 | .66 | .62 | 6.8 |
| Robert Horry | 64 | 61 | 32.4 | .447 | .379 | .761 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 1.47 | 1.19 | 10.2 |
| Charles Jones | 3 | 0 | 12.0 | .333 | .000 | .500 | 2.3 | .0 | .00 | .33 | 1.0 |
| Vernon Maxwell | 64 | 54 | 31.8 | .394 | .324 | .688 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 1.17 | .20 | 13.3 |
| Tracy Murray | 25 | 0 | 8.1 | .400 | .422 | .625 | .9 | .2 | .28 | .12 | 3.5 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 72 | 72 | 39.6 | .517 | .188 | .756 | 10.8 | 3.5 | 1.85 | 3.36 | 27.8 |
| Kenny Smith | 81 | 81 | 25.1 | .484 | .429 | .851 | 1.9 | 4.0 | .88 | .12 | 10.4 |
| Žan Tabak | 37 | 0 | 4.9 | .453 | .000 | .614 | 1.5 | .1 | .05 | .19 | 2.0 |
| Otis Thorpe | 36 | 35 | 33.0 | .563 | .000 | .528 | 8.9 | 1.6 | .61 | .36 | 13.3 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chucky Brown | 21 | 15.5 | .447 | .500 | .676 | 3.1 | .3 | .43 | .10 | 4.5 | |
| Sam Cassell | 22 | 22.0 | .438 | .400 | .835 | 1.9 | 4.0 | .95 | .09 | 11.0 | |
| Pete Chilcutt | 20 | 16.2 | .484 | .389 | .824 | 2.9 | .9 | .35 | .20 | 4.5 | |
| Clyde Drexler | 22 | 38.6 | .481 | .303 | .786 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 1.50 | .68 | 20.5 | |
| Mario Elie | 22 | 28.9 | .504 | .431 | .795 | 2.8 | 2.5 | .95 | .05 | 9.1 | |
| Carl Herrera | 1 | 6.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | 1.0 | .00 | .00 | 2.0 | |
| Robert Horry | 22 | 38.2 | .445 | .400 | .744 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 1.45 | 1.18 | 13.1 | |
| Charles Jones | 19 | 12.5 | .385 | .000 | .333 | 2.3 | .0 | .21 | .53 | .7 | |
| Vernon Maxwell | 1 | 16.0 | .143 | .000 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .00 | .00 | 3.0 | |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 22 | 42.2 | .531 | .500 | .681 | 10.3 | 4.5 | 1.18 | 2.82 | 33.0 | |
| Kenny Smith | 22 | 29.6 | .438 | .442 | .900 | 2.2 | 4.5 | .64 | .14 | 10.8 | |
| Žan Tabak | 8 | 3.9 | .400 | .000 | 1.000 | .1 | .1 | .12 | .38 | .8 |
NBA finals
1995 NBA Finals Roster
Head Coach: Rudy Tomjanovich
Hakeem Olajuwon | Clyde Drexler | Kenny Smith | Robert Horry | Sam Cassell | Mario Elie | Carl Herrera | Vernon Maxwell | Chucky Brown | Pete Chilcutt | Tracy Murray | Tim Breaux | Zan Tabak | Charles Jones | Adrian Caldwell |
Olajuwon vs. O'Neal
Although both centers played well, Olajuwon is generally considered to have outplayed O'Neal. Olajuwon outscored O'Neal in every game of the series and became one of the few players in NBA history to score at least 30 points in every game of an NBA Finals series:[2][3]
| 1995 NBA Finals | Gm 1 | Gm 2 | Gm 3 | Gm 4 | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 31 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 32.8 ppg |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 26 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 28.0 ppg |
By winning his second straight NBA Finals MVP award, Hakeem Olajuwon became the sixth player to win the award on multiple occasions, joining Willis Reed, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan. Jordan and Olajuwon at the time were the only players to win the award consecutively. Later, O'Neal himself would go on to win the award in three consecutive seasons with the Lakers (2000-02).
Series Summary
| Game | Date | Home Team | Result | Road Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | June 7 | Orlando | 118-120 | Houston |
| Game 2 | June 9 | Orlando | 106-117 | Houston |
| Game 3 | June 11 | Houston | 106-103 | Orlando |
| Game 4 | June 14 | Houston | 113-101 | Orlando |
Rockets win series 4-0
Award winners
- Hakeem Olajuwon – NBA Finals Most Valuable Player
- Hakeem Olajuwon – All-NBA Third Team
NBA All-Star Game
References
- ^ 1994-95 NBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com
- ^ History of the NBA Finals: Hakeem Olajuwon: The NBA’s Best In The Mid ’90s, hollywoodsportsbook.com, accessed February 16, 2007.
- ^ NBA Finals Records, Basketball.com, accessed February 16, 2007.
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