1994–95 Los Angeles Clippers season

1994–95 Los Angeles Clippers season
1994–95 Los Angeles Clippers season
Head coach	Bill Fitch
Owners	Donald Sterling
Arena	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena; Arrowhead Pond
Results
Record	17–65 (.207)
Place	Division: 7th (Pacific); Conference: 13th (Western)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Local media
Television	KCOP-TV; Prime Sports West; (Ralph Lawler, Bill Walton)
Radio	KMPC; (Rory Markas)
< 1993–94	1995–96 >

The 1994–95 NBA season was the Clippers' 25th season in the National Basketball Association, and their first season in Anaheim.^[1] During the offseason, the Clippers acquired Pooh Richardson and Malik Sealy from the Indiana Pacers, and signed free agent Tony Massenburg. The Clippers started the season playing their first two games against the Portland Trail Blazers in Yokohama, Japan.^[2] However, under new head coach Bill Fitch, they struggled losing their first 16 games of the season, on their way finishing last place in the Pacific Division with the league's worst record of 17–65. Showing improvement was Loy Vaught, who led the team with 17.5 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. Top draft pick Lamond Murray averaged 14.1 points per game, but was not selected to an All-Rookie Team at season's end.

The only highlight of the season was the Clippers defeating their crosstown rival, the Los Angeles Lakers 109–84 at The Forum on December 9, which was their second win of the season.^[3] Following the season, Gary Grant was released and signed with the New York Knicks, and Massenburg left in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft.

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	7	Lamond Murray	SF	United States	California
1	25	Greg Minor	SF/SG	United States	Louisville

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Height	Weight	DOB
PG	24	Dehere, Terry	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Seton Hall
SF	30	Ellis, Harold	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Morehouse
PG	23	Grant, Gary	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Michigan
PF	9	Massenburg, Tony	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Maryland
SF	7	Murray, Lamond	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	California
PF	45	Outlaw, Bo	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Houston
SG	52	Piatkowski, Eric	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Nebraska
PG	2	Richardson, Pooh (C)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	UCLA
C	42	Riley, Eric	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Michigan
C	53	Roberts, Stanley (IN)	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	LSU
SG	21	Sealy, Malik	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	St. John's
PF	4	Smith, Michael	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	BYU
C	27	Spencer, Elmore	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	UNLV
PF	35	Vaught, Loy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Michigan
PG	14	Woods, Randy	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	La Salle

Head coach

Bill Fitch (Coe College)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2009-10-04

Roster Notes

Center Stanley Roberts missed the entire season due to a ruptured Achilles tendon.
Center Bob Martin only played one game before being waived.
Forward Michael "Mike" Smith is currently a color analyst for the Clipper games partnered with the "Voice of the Clippers" Ralph Lawler since 1998.

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division v t e	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 v t e
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	x-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

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

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Terry Dehere
Harold Ellis
Matt Fish
Gary Grant
Bob Martin
Tony Massenburg
Lamond Murray
Bo Outlaw
Eric Piatkowski
Pooh Richardson
Eric Riley
Malik Sealy
Michael Smith
Elmore Spencer
Loy Vaught
Randy Woods

Awards and records

Transactions

The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season.

Trades

June 30, 1994

To Los Angeles Clippers

Pooh Richardson, Malik Sealy and draft rights to Eric Piatkowski

To Indiana Pacers

Mark Jackson and draft rights to Greg Minor

Free agents

Additions

Player	Signed	Former team
Tony Massenburg	June 27	FC Barcelona (Liga ACB)
Matt Fish	October 5	Portland Trail Blazers
Eric Riley	December 18	Houston Rockets
Michael Smith	February 20	CB Estudiantes Caja Postal (Liga ACB)

Subtractions

Player	Left	New team
John Williams	released, June 15	Indiana Pacers
Tom Tolbert	waived, June 29	Charlotte Hornets
Dominique Wilkins	free agency, July 25	Boston Celtics
Ron Harper	free agency, September 15	Chicago Bulls
Bob Martin	waived, December 14	Shreveport Crawdads (CBA)
Matt Fish	waived, January 5	New York Knicks

References

^ 1994-95 Los Angeles Clippers
^ "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 20, 2017.
^ "Role Reversal: Clippers Crush Hapless Lakers : Pro basketball: They make it two in a row by taking 28-point halftime lead in 109-84 victory". Los Angeles Times. December 10, 1994. Retrieved July 20, 2017.

External links

[1] 1994-95 Los Angeles Clippers

[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 20, 2017.

[3] "Role Reversal: Clippers Crush Hapless Lakers : Pro basketball: They make it two in a row by taking 28-point halftime lead in 109-84 victory". Los Angeles Times. December 10, 1994. Retrieved July 20, 2017.

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