1994–95 Chicago Bulls season

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1994–95 Chicago Bulls season
Head coachPhil Jackson
General managerJerry Krause
Owner(s)Jerry Reinsdorf
ArenaUnited Center
Results
Record47–35 (.573)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(Lost to Magic 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWMAQ
< 1993–94 1995–96 >

The 1994–95 NBA season was the Bulls' 29th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] This was also the team's first season playing at the United Center. During the off-season, the Bulls signed free agents Ron Harper and Jud Buechler.[2] However, Harper, who usually averaged around 20 points per game with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Clippers, only averaged just 6.9 points per game with the Bulls this season.[3] The Bulls struggled in the first half of the season with a 23–25 record at the All-Star break. However, they received a major boost upon the return of All-Star guard Michael Jordan, who came out of retirement to rejoin the team, faxing a memo that simply said "I'm back."[4][5] The Bulls won 24 of their final 34 games, and finished the season with a 47–35 record, going 13–4 with Jordan back in the lineup. The Bulls finished third in the Central Division and fifth in the Eastern Conference.[6]

Jordan averaged 26.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game in 17 games, but only shot just .411 in field-goal percentage.[3] He also changed his jersey number to #45, but later on changed it back to #23 during the playoffs.[7] Scottie Pippen led the team with 21.4 points, 8.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 2.9 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. He was named to the All-NBA First Team, NBA All-Defensive First Team, and was selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game.[8] Second-year forward Toni Kukoč provided the team with 15.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, and B.J. Armstrong contributed 14.0 points per game.[3]

The Bulls defeated the 4th-seeded Charlotte Hornets three games to one in the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1995 NBA Playoffs,[9] but would eventually lose in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals to the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic in six games.[10] The Magic eventually went to the NBA Finals, but were unable to stop the 6th-seeded and eventual two-time NBA Champion Houston Rockets, as they were swept in four straight hard-fought games.[11] Following the season, Armstrong left in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft,[12] Will Perdue was traded to the San Antonio Spurs, and Pete Myers was released to free agency.

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1994 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Team
1 21 Dickey Simpkins PF  United States Providence
2 49 Kris Bruton SF  United States Benedict

Roster[]

1994–95 Chicago Bulls roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
G 10 Armstrong, B. J. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1967–09–09 Iowa
F 44 Blount, Corie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1969–01–04 Cincinnati
F 30 Buechler, Jud 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1968–06–19 Arizona
G 3 English, Jo Jo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1970–02–04 South Carolina
G 9 Harper, Ron 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1964–01–20 Miami (OH)
G 45 – 23 Jordan, Michael 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1963–02–17 North Carolina
G 25 Kerr, Steve 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1965–09–27 Arizona
F 42 Krystkowiak, Larry Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1964–09–23 Montana
F 7 Kukoč, Toni 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1968–09–18 Croatia
C 13 Longley, Luc 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1969–01–19 New Mexico
G 20 Myers, Pete 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1963–09–15 Little Rock
C 32 Perdue, Will 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1965–08–29 Vanderbilt
F 33 Pippen, Scottie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1965–09–25 Central Arkansas
F 8 Simpkins, Dickey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1972–04–06 Providence
C 34 Wennington, Bill 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1963–04–26 St. John's
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: December 12, 1994

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Indiana Pacers 52 30 .634 – 33–8 19–22 18–10
x-Charlotte Hornets 50 32 .610 2 29–12 21–20 17–11
x-Chicago Bulls 47 35 .573 5 28–13 19–22 16–12
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 43 39 .524 9 26–15 17–24 17–11
x-Atlanta Hawks 42 40 .512 10 24–17 18–23 9–19
Milwaukee Bucks 34 48 .415 18 22–19 12–29 13–15
Detroit Pistons 28 54 .341 24 22–19 6–35 8–20
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Orlando Magic 57 25 .695 –
2 y-Indiana Pacers 52 30 .634 5
3 x-New York Knicks 55 27 .671 2
4 x-Charlotte Hornets 50 32 .610 7
5 x-Chicago Bulls 47 35 .573 10
6 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 43 39 .524 14
7 x-Atlanta Hawks 42 40 .512 15
8 x-Boston Celtics 35 47 .427 22
9 Milwaukee Bucks 34 48 .415 23
10 Miami Heat 32 50 .390 25
11 New Jersey Nets 30 52 .366 27
12 Detroit Pistons 28 54 .341 29
13 Philadelphia 76ers 24 58 .293 33
14 Washington Bullets 21 61 .256 36

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[]

1994–95 game log
Total: 47–35 (Home: 28–13; Road: 19–22)
November: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
December: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1994–95 schedule

Playoffs[]

1995 playoff game log
First Round: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 28 @ Charlotte W 108–100 (OT) Michael Jordan (48) Michael Jordan (9) Toni Kukoč (9) Charlotte Coliseum
23,859 		1–0
2 April 30 @ Charlotte L 89–106 Michael Jordan (32) Scottie Pippen (8) Michael Jordan (7) Charlotte Coliseum
23,859 		1–1
3 May 2 Charlotte W 103–80 Michael Jordan (25) Jordan, Perdue (6) Scottie Pippen (9) United Center
24,114 		2–1
4 May 4 Charlotte W 85–84 Jordan, Pippen (24) Toni Kukoč (11) Scottie Pippen (6) United Center
24,221 		3–1
Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 7 @ Orlando L 91–94 Michael Jordan (19) Scottie Pippen (10) Jordan, Pippen (7) Orlando Arena
16,010 		0–1
2 May 10 @ Orlando W 104–94 Michael Jordan (38) Kukoč, Perdue (8) Scottie Pippen (5) Orlando Arena
16,010 		1–1
3 May 12 Orlando L 101–110 Michael Jordan (40) Scottie Pippen (12) Toni Kukoč (7) United Center
24,281 		1–2
4 May 14 Orlando W 106–95 Michael Jordan (26) Jordan, Pippen (7) Toni Kukoč (9) United Center
24,358 		2–2
5 May 16 @ Orlando L 95–103 Michael Jordan (39) Scottie Pippen (11) Toni Kukoč (6) Orlando Arena
16,010 		2–3
6 May 18 Orlando L 102–108 Scottie Pippen (26) Scottie Pippen (12) Michael Jordan (7) United Center
24,322 		2–4
1995 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

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Season[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records[]

Awards[]

All-NBA Teams
NBA All-Defensive Teams
1995 NBA All-Star Game

Transactions[]

References[]

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  2. ^ "BULLS SIGN HARPER". Chicago Tribune. September 17, 1994. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
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  4. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; The Jordan Show Is Returning to the Air Today". New York Times. March 19, 1995. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Sports of The Times; What They Aren't Saying About Jordan". New York Times. March 21, 1995. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  6. ^ "1994–95 Chicago Bulls Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "1995 N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Cost of Jordan Switch Is $25,000 and on Rise". New York Times. May 12, 1995. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  8. ^ "1995 NBA All-Star Game: West 139, East 112". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  9. ^ "1995 N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Bulls Gain As Hornets Miss Twice At the End". New York Times. May 5, 1995. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  10. ^ "1995 N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Bulls Burst In the Air As Magic Moves On". New York Times. May 19, 1995. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  11. ^ "1995 N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Rockets Sweep to 2d Straight Championship". New York Times. June 15, 1995. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  12. ^ "1995 NBA Expansion Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
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