1994-95 Orlando Magic season
| 1994-95 Orlando Magic Atlantic Division Champions Eastern Conference Champions |
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| Coach | Brian Hill |
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Offseason
NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Postition | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | 27 | Brooks Thompson | Guard |  United States |
Oklahoma State |
| 2 | 31 | Rodney Dent | Guard/Forward | United States |
Kentucky |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
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| Orlando Magic | 57 | 25 | .695 | - |
| New York Knicks | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
| Boston Celtics | 35 | 47 | .427 | 22 |
| Miami Heat | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25 |
| New Jersey Nets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 24 | 58 | .293 | 33 |
| Washington Bullets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36 |
Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average
| Player | GP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | AVG |
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| Nick Anderson | 76 | 335 | 314 | 125 | 22 | 1200 | 15.8 |
| Penny Hardaway | 77 | 336 | 551 | 130 | 26 | 1613 | 20.9 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 79 | 901 | 214 | 73 | 192 | 2315 | 29.3 |
NBA Finals
Orlando Magic Roster
Head Coach: Brian Hill
Shaquille O'Neal | Anfernee Hardaway |
Nick Anderson | Horace Grant | Dennis Scott | Donald Royal | Brian Shaw | Anthony Bowie | Jeff
Turner | Geert Hammink | Anthony Avent |
Darrell Armstrong | Brooks Thompson |
Tree Rollins | Keith Tower |
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:[1][2]
| 1995 NBA Finals | Gm 1 | Gm 2 | Gm 3 | Gm 4 | Totals |
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| Hakeem Olajuwon | 31 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 32.8 ppg |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 26 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 28.0 ppg |
Series Summary
| Game | Date | Home Team | Result | Road Team |
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| 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
Awards and Honors
- Shaquille O’Neal, NBA Scoring Champion (2315 pts)
- Shaquille O’Neal, NBA Leader Points per Game (29.3)
References
- ^ 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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Atlantic: Boston • Miami • New
Jersey • New York • Orlando • Philadelphia • Washington Midwest: Dallas • Denver • Houston • Minnesota • San Antonio • Utah |
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See also: 1994 NBA Draft • 1995 NBA All-Star Game • 1995 NBA Finals • Transactions |
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