NBA professional basketball team season
The 1994–95 NBA season was the Mavericks' 15th season in the National Basketball Association .[1] With the hopes of repeating history, the Mavericks brought back original head coach Dick Motta to restore a team that had compiled an awful 24–140 record over the last two years. The Mavericks had the second overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft , and selected Jason Kidd from the University of California .[2] The team also signed free agent George McCloud , while former Sixth Man Roy Tarpley returned after being suspended by the NBA a few years ago.[3] With the new trio of Kidd, second-year star Jamal Mashburn and Jim Jackson , the Mavericks had a formidable young foundation winning seven of their first eleven games. However, after a 16–17 start, they would lose eight straight games in January. Jackson averaged a career high of 25.7 points per game, but was out for the remainder of the season with an ankle injury after 51 games.[4] The Mavericks finished fifth in the Midwest Division with a 36–46 record, which was 23 more wins then their previous season, and 12 more wins then their previous two seasons combined.[5]
Kidd averaged 11.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game, as he shared Rookie of The Year honors with Grant Hill of the Detroit Pistons , and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.[6] In addition, Mashburn had a stellar sophomore season finishing second on the team in scoring with 24.1 points per game, while Tarpley provided the team with 12.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game off the bench, but only played 55 games due to foot and knee injuries,[7] second-year forward Popeye Jones contributed 10.3 points and led the team with 10.6 rebounds per game, and Lorenzo Williams provided with 8.4 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game.[8] Following the season, Doug Smith left in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft .[9]
Offseason [ ]
Draft picks [ ]
Main article: 1994 NBA Draft
Roster [ ]
1994–95 Dallas Mavericks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
G
1
Brooks, Scott
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
1965–07–31
UC Irvine
F
43
Davis, Terry
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1967–06–17
Virginia Union
G
7
Dumas, Tony
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1972–08–25
UKMC
G
30
Harris, Lucious
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1970–12–18
Long Beach State
C
35
Hodge, Donald
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1969–02–25
Temple
G
24
Jackson, Jim
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1970–10–14
Ohio State
F
54
Jones, Popeye
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1970–06–17
Murray State
G
5
Kidd, Jason
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1973–03–23
California
F
32
Mashburn, Jamal
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1972–11–29
Kentucky
F
21
McCloud, George
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1967–05–27
Florida State
F
34
Smith, Doug
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1969–09–17
Missouri
C
42
Tarpley, Roy
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1964–11–28
Michigan
C
44
Williams, Lorenzo
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1969–07–15
Stetson
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(L) On leave from the team Injured
Roster Last transaction: February 23, 1995
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
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 [ ]
1994–95 game log Total: 36–46 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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
Player statistics [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Jim Jackson
51
51
38.9
47.2
31.8
80.5
5.1
3.7
0.5
0.2
25.7
Jamal Mashburn
80
80
37.3
43.6
32.8
73.9
4.1
3.7
1.0
0.1
24.1
Roy Tarpley
55
1
24.6
47.9
27.8
83.6
8.2
1.1
0.8
1.0
12.6
Jason Kidd
79
79
33.8
38.5
27.2
69.8
5.4
7.7
1.9
0.3
11.7
Popeye Jones
80
80
29.8
44.3
8.3
64.5
10.6
2.0
0.4
0.3
10.3
George McCloud
42
3
19.1
43.9
38.2
83.3
3.5
1.3
0.5
0.2
9.6
Lucious Harris
79
31
21.5
45.9
38.7
80.0
2.8
1.7
0.7
0.2
9.5
Scott Brooks
31
0
20.1
43.3
32.7
79.3
1.7
3.0
0.8
0.1
7.9
Doug Smith
63
0
13.1
41.7
8.3
76.0
2.3
0.7
0.5
0.4
5.1
Tony Dumas
58
0
10.6
38.4
30.1
64.9
1.1
1.0
0.2
0.1
4.6
Lorenzo Williams
82
81
29.1
47.7
0.0
37.6
8.4
1.5
0.6
1.8
4.0
Donald Hodge
54
0
11.7
40.7
28.6
76.5
2.3
0.8
0.2
0.3
3.9
Morlon Wiley
38
2
10.7
42.3
38.7
70.0
1.0
1.8
0.6
0.0
3.4
Terry Davis
46
2
12.6
43.4
0.0
63.6
3.4
0.2
0.1
0.1
3.0
[8]
Awards and records [ ]
Transactions [ ]
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References [ ]
^ "1994-95 Dallas Mavericks" . Basketball-Reference.com . Retrieved 2016-05-29 .
^ "BASKETBALL; The Bucks Go With Robinson As No. 1 Pick" . New York Times . June 30, 1994. Retrieved July 30, 2021 .
^ "Troubled Tarpley a Maverick Again" . Los Angeles Times . October 7, 1994. Retrieved October 13, 2017 .
^ "Mavs Lose Jackson for the Season" . Orlando Sentinel . February 27, 1995. Retrieved April 17, 2017 .
^ "1994–95 Dalas Mavericks Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2021 .
^ "Mavericks' Kidd, Pistons' Hill Share NBA Rookie-of-Year Award" . Los Angeles Times . May 18, 1995. Retrieved July 24, 2017 .
^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Another Tarpley Problem" . New York Times . February 15, 1995. Retrieved January 17, 2022 .
^ a b "1994–95 Dallas Mavericks Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2021 .
^ "1995 NBA Expansion Draft" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 13, 2021 .
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