1994–95 Portland Trail Blazers season

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1994–95 Portland Trail Blazers season
Head coachP.J. Carlesimo
General managerBob Whitsitt
ArenaMemorial Coliseum
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Pacific)
Conference: 7th (Western)
Playoff finishWest First Round
(Lost to Suns 0–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKGW
Prime Sports Northwest
RadioKEX
< 1993–94 1995–96 >

The 1994–95 NBA season was the 25th season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Blazers 25th season was marked by change as they played their final season at the Memorial Coliseum with new head coach P.J. Carlesimo. The Blazers started their season defeating the Los Angeles Clippers in their first two games, which were played in Yokohama, Japan.[2] The team got off to a 6–6 start, and played around .500 for the first half of the season, as Terry Porter only played just 35 games due to an ankle injury.[3] Clyde Drexler averaged 22.0 points per game for the first half of the season, but was not selected for the All-Star Game. On February 14, with the Blazers out of serious contention for the championship, the team honored Drexler's request to be traded to a contender, sending him along with Tracy Murray to the defending NBA champion Houston Rockets in exchange for forward Otis Thorpe.[4] The Rockets went on to win their second straight title defeating the Orlando Magic in four straight games, and Drexler's first ever championship.[5]

The Blazers finished the season with a 44–38 record, fourth in the Pacific Division and seventh in the Western Conference.[6] It was their 13th straight trip to the postseason.[7] Clifford Robinson led the team in scoring averaging 21.3 points per game, while Rod Strickland provided the team with 18.9 points, 8.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game. In addition, Buck Williams averaged 9.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, while Porter contributed 8.9 points and 3.8 assists per game off the bench, and Chris Dudley provided with 9.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.[8] In the playoffs, the Blazers were swept in the Western Conference First Round by a 0–3 margin against the Phoenix Suns.[9]

Following the season, Thorpe was traded to the Detroit Pistons,[10] while Porter signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves,[11] Jerome Kersey left in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft,[12] and Mark Bryant signed with the Houston Rockets.

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1994 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 17 Aaron McKie SG  United States Temple
2 43 Shawnelle Scott C  United States St. John's

Roster[]

1994–95 Portland Trail Blazers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
C 2 Bryant, Mark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1965–04–25 Seton Hall
C 24 Dudley, Chris 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1965–02–22 Yale
C 53 Edwards, James 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1955–11–22 Washington
F 44 Grant, Harvey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1965–07–04 Oklahoma
G 12 Henson, Steve Injured 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1968–02–02 Kansas State
F 25 Kersey, Jerome 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1962–06–26 Longwood
G 23 McKie, Aaron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1972–10–02 Temple
G 30 Porter, Terry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1963–04–08 UW-Stevens Point
F 3 Robinson, Clifford 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1966–12–16 Connecticut
G 26 Robinson, James 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1970–08–31 Alabama
G 1 Strickland, Rod 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1966–07–11 DePaul
F 33 Thorpe, Otis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1962–08–05 Providence
F 52 Williams, Buck 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1960–03–08 Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Pacific Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Phoenix Suns 59 23 .720 — 32–9 27–14 23–7
x-Seattle SuperSonics 57 25 .695 2 32–9 25–16 16–14
x-Los Angeles Lakers 48 34 .585 11 29–12 19–22 15–15
x-Portland Trail Blazers 44 38 .537 15 26–15 18–23 17–13
Sacramento Kings 39 43 .476 20 27–14 12–29 17–13
Golden State Warriors 26 56 .317 33 15–26 11–30 11–19
Los Angeles Clippers 17 65 .207 42 13–28 4–37 6–24


# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-San Antonio Spurs 62 20 .756 –
2 y-Phoenix Suns 59 23 .720 3
3 x-Utah Jazz 60 22 .732 2
4 x-Seattle SuperSonics 57 25 .695 5
5 x-Los Angeles Lakers 48 34 .585 14
6 x-Houston Rockets 47 35 .573 15
7 x-Portland Trail Blazers 44 38 .537 18
8 x-Denver Nuggets 41 41 .500 21
9 Sacramento Kings 39 43 .476 23
10 Dallas Mavericks 36 46 .439 26
11 Golden State Warriors 26 56 .317 36
12 Minnesota Timberwolves 21 61 .256 41
13 Los Angeles Clippers 17 65 .207 45


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: 44–38 (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

Playoffs[]

1995 playoff game log
First round
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series home_wins = 0 home_losses = 1 road_wins = 0 road_losses = 2

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1 April 28 @ Phoenix L 102–129 Rod Strickland (23) Grant, Dudley (7) Rod Strickland (13) America West Arena
19,023 		0–1
2 April 30 @ Phoenix L 94–103 Rod Strickland (26) Buck Williams (7) Rod Strickland (12) America West Arena
19,023 		0–2
3 May 2 Phoenix L 109–117 Rod Strickland (21) Clifford Robinson (10) Rod Strickland (12) Memorial Coliseum
12,888 		0–3
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

Season[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Mark Bryant 49 0 13.4 .526 .500 .651 3.3 .6 .4 .3 5.0
Clyde Drexler 41 41 34.8 .428 .363 .835 5.7 5.1 1.8 .5 22.0
Chris Dudley 82 82 27.4 .406 .000 .464 9.3 .4 .5 1.5 5.5
James Edwards 28 0 9.5 .386 .000 .647 1.5 .3 .2 .3 2.7
Harvey Grant 75 14 23.6 .461 .308 .705 3.8 1.1 .7 .7 9.1
Steve Henson 37 0 10.3 .430 .442 .880 .7 2.3 .2 .0 3.2
Jerome Kersey 63 0 18.1 .415 .259 .766 4.1 1.3 .8 .6 8.1
Aaron McKie 45 20 18.4 .444 .393 .685 2.9 2.0 .8 .4 6.5
Tracy Murray 29 3 10.8 .412 .390 .824 1.3 .5 .2 .0 5.9
Terry Porter 35 9 22.0 .393 .386 .707 2.3 3.8 .9 .1 8.9
Clifford Robinson 75 73 36.3 .452 .371 .694 5.6 2.6 1.1 1.1 21.3
James Robinson 71 25 21.7 .409 .341 .591 1.9 2.5 .7 .2 9.2
Rod Strickland 64 61 35.4 .466 .374 .745 5.0 8.8 1.9 .1 18.9
Otis Thorpe 34 0 26.7 .568 .000 .649 6.9 1.6 .6 .4 13.5
Buck Williams 82 82 29.5 .512 .500 .673 8.2 1.0 .8 .8 9.2

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Mark Bryant 2 0 3.0 .500 .000 .000 1.0 .0 .0 .0 1.0
Chris Dudley 3 3 19.7 .667 .000 .375 5.0 .3 .0 .3 2.3
James Edwards 1 0 4.0 .000 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Harvey Grant 3 3 38.3 .500 .556 .625 5.3 2.0 1.0 .7 14.3
Jerome Kersey 3 0 21.0 .571 .000 .667 2.7 1.0 1.0 .3 12.7
Aaron McKie 3 0 11.3 .571 .500 .000 .7 .3 1.0 .0 5.7
Terry Porter 3 0 7.0 .538 .400 .600 .7 1.3 .0 .0 6.3
Clifford Robinson 3 3 39.7 .362 .235 563 6.3 2.7 .7 .3 15.7
James Robinson 2 0 2.0 .667 .667 .000 .0 .5 .0 .0 3.0
Rod Strickland 3 3 42.0 .415 .400 .778 4.0 12.3 1.0 .7 23.3
Otis Thorpe 3 0 22.0 .571 .000 .700 4.3 .7 .0 .0 10.3
Buck Williams 3 3 34.3 .600 .000 .636 6.3 .3 1.3 .7 8.3

Awards and records[]

The Trail Blazers did not win any awards for the 1994–95 season.

Transactions[]

Trades[]

February 14, 1995 To Portland Trail Blazers
Otis Thorpe
Cash considerations
1995 first-round pick 		To Houston Rockets
Clyde Drexler
Tracy Murray

Free agents[]

Additions
Player Date signed Former team
James Edwards September 19 Los Angeles Lakers
Elmer Bennett October 4 Fargo-Moorhead Fever (CBA)
Negele Knight October 27 San Antonio Spurs
Jerome Kersey October 18 Portland Trail Blazers
Steve Henson November 20 Mexico Aztecas (CBA)
Subtractions
Player Date signed New Team
Elmer Bennett October 28 Oklahoma City Cavalry (CBA)
Shawnelle Scott Oklahoma City Cavalry (CBA)
Jaren Jackson November 1 Philadelphia 76ers
Negele Knight December 18 Detroit Pistons

Player Transactions Citation:[13]

References[]

  1. ^ 1994-95 Portland Trail Blazers
  2. ^ "Clippers End Poor Foreign Experience : Pro basketball: Twenty-five turnovers are key factor in a 112-95 loss to the Trail Blazers". Los Angeles Times. November 6, 1994. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Blazers' Robinson Calls Off His Holdout". New York Times. October 26, 1994. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Drexler Traded For Otis Thorpe". New York Times. February 15, 1995. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  5. ^ "1995 N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Rockets Sweep to 2d Straight Championship". New York Times. June 15, 1995. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "1994–95 Portland Trail Blazers Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "Portland Trail Blazers". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  8. ^ "1994–95 Portland Trail Blazers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  9. ^ "SPURS, SUNS, PACERS COMPLETE SWEEPS". Deseret News. May 3, 1995. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  10. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Trail Blazers Trade Thorpe to Pistons". New York Times. September 21, 1995. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  11. ^ "Transactions". New York Times. October 15, 1995. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  12. ^ "1995 NBA Expansion Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  13. ^ "1994–95 Portland Trail Blazers Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
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