1994–95 Cleveland Cavaliers season

The 1994–95 NBA season was the 25th season of the National Basketball Association for the franchise based in Cleveland, Ohio. This was also the team's first season playing at the Gund Arena. During the off-season, the Cavaliers signed free agents Michael Cage, and Tony Campbell. Despite losing both Brad Daugherty with a back injury, and Gerald Wilkins with a ruptured Achilles tendon for the entire season,   the Cavaliers posted an 11-game winning streak in December, which led them to a 20–8 start, and held a 28–19 record at the All-Star break. However, they played below .500 for the remainder of the season as Mark Price missed 34 games with a broken wrist. Price would soon return, as the Cavaliers finished 4th in the Central Division with a 43–39 record.

Price led the team with 15.8 points and 7.0 assists per game, while Tyrone Hill averaged 13.8 points and led the team with 10.9 rebounds per game, and was selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game,   and backup point guard Terrell Brandon, who stepped up in Price's absence, provided the team with 13.3 points, 5.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game. In addition, second-year forward Chris Mills became the team's starting small forward, averaging 12.3 points per game, while Hot Rod Williams provided with 12.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, Bobby Phills contributed 11.0 points and 1.4 steals per game, Cage provided with 5.0 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, and Danny Ferry contributed 7.5 points per game off the bench.

However, without Brandon, who suffered a leg injury during the final month of the regular season, the Cavaliers would lose to the New York Knicks, 3–1 in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs. Following the season, Price was traded to the Washington Bullets after nine seasons in Cleveland,   while Williams was dealt to the Phoenix Suns,    Wilkins was left unprotected in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft, where he was selected by the newly expansion Vancouver Grizzlies,     Campbell was released to free agency, and John Battle retired.

For the season, the Cavaliers changed their primary logo, which showed a basketball going into a net on a black square, and changed their uniforms adding black and light blue to their color scheme. Their logo would remain in use until 2003, while the uniforms were slightly redesigned in 1997.

Key Dates:

Draft picks

 * 1st round pick (#16) traded to Golden State in Tyrone Hill deal. Used to draft Clifford Rozier.

Roster Notes

 * Center Brad Daugherty missed the entire season due to a back injury.
 * Guard/forward Gerald Wilkins missed the entire season due to a ruptured Achilles tendon.

Regular season

 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 1
 * November 5
 * @ Charlotte
 * W 115–107
 * Price (27)
 * Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
 * 1–0
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * November 8, 1994 8:00p.m. EST
 * Houston
 * L 98–100
 * Brandon (19)
 * Williams (10)
 * Brandon, Phills, Price (7)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 1–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 3
 * November 10
 * Milwaukee
 * W 108–88
 * Price (18)
 * Gund Arena 19,203
 * 2–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 4
 * November 12
 * Indiana
 * L 86–93
 * Price (15)
 * Gund Arena 20,401
 * 2–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 5
 * November 15
 * Charlotte
 * W 89–86 (OT)
 * Hill (22)
 * Gund Arena 19,959
 * 3–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 6
 * November 17
 * @ Portland
 * W 81–80
 * Price (30)
 * Memorial Coliseum 12,888
 * 4–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 7
 * November 18
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * L 80–82
 * Williams (16)
 * Great Western Forum 10,177
 * 4–3
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 8
 * November 20
 * @ Sacramento
 * L 88–96
 * Williams (17)
 * ARCO Arena 17,317
 * 4–4
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 9
 * November 22
 * Minnesota
 * W 112–79
 * Price (17)
 * Gund Arena 19,125
 * 5–4
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 10
 * November 23
 * @ Miami
 * L 87–100
 * Mills, Price (17)
 * Miami Arena 14,498
 * 5–5
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 11
 * November 25
 * @ Washington
 * W 96–94
 * Hill (25)
 * USAir Arena 12,756
 * 6–5
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 12
 * November 26
 * Golden State
 * W 101–87
 * Price (31)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 7–5
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 13
 * November 30
 * L.A. Lakers
 * W 117–79
 * Brandon, Campbell, Price (16)
 * Gund Arena 19,014
 * 8–5
 * USAir Arena 12,756
 * 6–5
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 12
 * November 26
 * Golden State
 * W 101–87
 * Price (31)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 7–5
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 13
 * November 30
 * L.A. Lakers
 * W 117–79
 * Brandon, Campbell, Price (16)
 * Gund Arena 19,014
 * 8–5
 * W 117–79
 * Brandon, Campbell, Price (16)
 * Gund Arena 19,014
 * 8–5
 * Gund Arena 19,014
 * 8–5


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 14
 * December 1
 * @ Milwaukee
 * W 93–87
 * Price (17)
 * Bradley Center 13,648
 * 9–5
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 15
 * December 3
 * Philadelphia
 * L 78–83
 * Price (18)
 * Gund Arena 20,089
 * 9–6
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 16
 * December 6
 * Orlando
 * L 97–114
 * Brandon, Williams (14)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 9–7
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 17
 * December 7
 * @ Orlando
 * L 75–90
 * Mills (14)
 * Orlando Arena 16,010
 * 9–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 18
 * December 9
 * @ Boston
 * W 96–89
 * Williams (20)
 * Boston Garden 14,890
 * 10–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 19
 * December 10
 * Detroit
 * W 97–89
 * Mills (17)
 * Gund Arena 19,129
 * 11–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 20
 * December 13
 * Indiana
 * W 90–83
 * Mills (17)
 * Gund Arena 19,191
 * 12–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 21
 * December 14
 * @ New Jersey
 * W 95–88 (2OT)
 * Williams (20)
 * Brendan Byrne Arena 9,027
 * 13–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 22
 * December 16
 * @ Philadelphia
 * W 84–80
 * Brandon (15)
 * CoreStates Spectrum 9,830
 * 14–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 23
 * December 19
 * @ Chicago
 * W 77–63
 * Williams (18)
 * United Center 22,301
 * 15–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 24
 * December 22
 * @ New York
 * W 93–90
 * Phills (24)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,763
 * 16–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 25
 * December 23
 * New Jersey
 * W 80–75
 * Hill (18)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 17–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 26
 * December 26
 * Boston
 * W 123–102
 * Price (36)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 18–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 27
 * December 28
 * Washington
 * W 91–75
 * Phills (22)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 19–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 28
 * December 30
 * Atlanta
 * W 87–85
 * Price (30)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 20–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 26
 * December 26
 * Boston
 * W 123–102
 * Price (36)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 18–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 27
 * December 28
 * Washington
 * W 91–75
 * Phills (22)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 19–8
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 28
 * December 30
 * Atlanta
 * W 87–85
 * Price (30)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 20–8
 * W 87–85
 * Price (30)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 20–8
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 20–8


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 29
 * January 4
 * Seattle
 * L 85–116
 * Williams (17)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 20–9
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 30
 * January 6
 * New York
 * L 93–103
 * Hill (26)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 20–10
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 31
 * January 7
 * Chicago
 * W 92–78
 * Brandon (24)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 21–10
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 32
 * January 10
 * Charlotte
 * L 108–116 (OT)
 * Hill (23)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 21–11
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 33
 * January 12
 * @ Phoenix
 * W 107–96
 * Brandon (30)
 * America West Arena 19,023
 * 22–11
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 34
 * January 14
 * @ Golden State
 * W 103–97 (OT)
 * Hill (20)
 * Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
 * 23–11
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 35
 * January 17
 * @ Seattle
 * L 91–115
 * Brandon (20)
 * Tacoma Dome 12,914
 * 23–12
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 36
 * January 18
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * L 83–92
 * Mills (19)
 * Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 6,695
 * 23–13
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 37
 * January 20
 * @ Utah
 * L 84–94
 * Brandon (24)
 * Delta Center 19,911
 * 23–14
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 38
 * January 21
 * @ Denver
 * W 101–100 (2OT)
 * Mills (20)
 * McNichols Sports Arena 17,171
 * 24–14
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 39
 * January 23
 * L.A. Clippers
 * W 90–68
 * Hill (26)
 * Gund Arena 20,187
 * 25–14
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 40
 * January 26
 * @ Atlanta
 * W 77–68
 * Hill, Mills (14)
 * The Omni 10,760
 * 26–14
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 41
 * January 27
 * Portland
 * L 77–87
 * Williams (14)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 26–15
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 42
 * January 30
 * Phoenix
 * L 82–89
 * Brandon (20)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 26–16
 * January 26
 * @ Atlanta
 * W 77–68
 * Hill, Mills (14)
 * The Omni 10,760
 * 26–14
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 41
 * January 27
 * Portland
 * L 77–87
 * Williams (14)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 26–15
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 42
 * January 30
 * Phoenix
 * L 82–89
 * Brandon (20)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 26–16
 * L 82–89
 * Brandon (20)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 26–16
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 26–16


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 43
 * February 1
 * @ Indiana
 * L 82–101
 * Williams (14)
 * Market Square Arena 13,972
 * 26–17
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 44
 * February 2
 * @ Detroit
 * L 83–85
 * Brandon (15)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 13,286
 * 26–18
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 45
 * February 4
 * Indiana
 * W 82–73
 * Williams (19)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 27–18
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 46
 * February 7
 * Philadelphia
 * W 90–84
 * Hill, Williams (16)
 * Gund Arena 20,130
 * 28–18
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 47
 * February 8
 * @ Boston
 * L 67–75
 * Brandon (19)
 * Boston Garden 14,890
 * 28–19
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 48
 * February 15
 * Orlando
 * W 100–99 (OT)
 * Brandon (31)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 29–19
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 49
 * February 16
 * @ Milwaukee
 * W 106–85
 * Mills (23)
 * Bradley Center 13,498
 * 30–19
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 50
 * February 18
 * @ New Jersey
 * W 82–75
 * Mills (23)
 * Brendan Byrne Arena 15,652
 * 31–19
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 51
 * February 20
 * Miami
 * L 96–103
 * Williams (20)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 31–20
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 52
 * February 21
 * @ New York
 * W 99–91
 * Ferry (20)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,763
 * 32–20
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 53
 * February 25
 * New Jersey
 * W 105–102
 * Ferry (24)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 33–20
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 54
 * February 27, 1995 8:30p.m. EST
 * @ Houston
 * L 78–86
 * Brandon (26)
 * Cage (10)
 * Brandon (4)
 * The Summit 14,253
 * 33–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 55
 * February 28
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 83–100
 * Brandon (17)
 * Alamodome 15,546
 * 33–22
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 33–20
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 54
 * February 27, 1995 8:30p.m. EST
 * @ Houston
 * L 78–86
 * Brandon (26)
 * Cage (10)
 * Brandon (4)
 * The Summit 14,253
 * 33–21
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 55
 * February 28
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 83–100
 * Brandon (17)
 * Alamodome 15,546
 * 33–22
 * Alamodome 15,546
 * 33–22
 * Alamodome 15,546
 * 33–22


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 56
 * March 2
 * @ Dallas
 * L 84–90
 * Mills (16)
 * Reunion Arena 12,194
 * 33–23
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 57
 * March 4
 * New York
 * L 76–89
 * Williams (20)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 33–24
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 58
 * March 7
 * Detroit
 * W 89–81
 * Mills (24)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 34–24
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 59
 * March 9
 * San Antonio
 * L 98–100
 * Brandon (24)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 34–25
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 60
 * March 10
 * @ Chicago
 * L 76–99
 * Hill (13)
 * United Center 22,362
 * 34–26
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 61
 * March 12
 * @ Philadelphia
 * W 92–72
 * Brandon, Ferry, Mills (14)
 * CoreStates Spectrum 10,221
 * 35–26
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 62
 * March 16
 * Utah
 * W 93–85
 * Phills (24)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 36–26
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 63
 * March 17
 * @ Minnesota
 * L 77–80
 * Price (18)
 * Target Center 14,222
 * 36–27
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 64
 * March 19
 * @ Washington
 * L 90–96
 * Price (16)
 * USAir Arena 17,110
 * 36–28
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 65
 * March 20
 * Dallas
 * L 100–102 (2OT)
 * Hill (29)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 36–29
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 66
 * March 22
 * Sacramento
 * W 101–89
 * Price (23)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 37–29
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 67
 * March 24
 * Atlanta
 * W 75–74
 * Hill (24)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 38–29
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 68
 * March 25
 * @ Charlotte
 * L 97–105
 * Mills (26)
 * Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
 * 38–30
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 69
 * March 29
 * @ Indiana
 * L 96–107
 * Mills (22)
 * Market Square Arena 16,619
 * 38–31
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 70
 * March 31
 * Washington
 * W 98–88
 * Mills (24)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 39–31
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 68
 * March 25
 * @ Charlotte
 * L 97–105
 * Mills (26)
 * Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
 * 38–30
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 69
 * March 29
 * @ Indiana
 * L 96–107
 * Mills (22)
 * Market Square Arena 16,619
 * 38–31
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 70
 * March 31
 * Washington
 * W 98–88
 * Mills (24)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 39–31
 * W 98–88
 * Mills (24)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 39–31
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 39–31


 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 71
 * April 2
 * Denver
 * L 101–104
 * Price (21)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 39–32
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 72
 * April 4
 * Boston
 * L 92–97
 * Phills (17)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 39–33
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 73
 * April 5
 * @ Atlanta
 * L 87–96
 * Williams (14)
 * The Omni 12,539
 * 39–34
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 74
 * April 7
 * @ Chicago
 * L 88–97
 * Phills (22)
 * United Center 23,664
 * 39–35
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 75
 * April 9
 * Chicago
 * W 79–78
 * Price (20)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 40–35
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 76
 * April 11
 * @ Orlando
 * L 90–107
 * Hill (24)
 * Orlando Arena 16,010
 * 40–36
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 77
 * April 13
 * @ Miami
 * L 84–85
 * Price (20)
 * Miami Arena 14,311
 * 40–37
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 78
 * April 14
 * Atlanta
 * W 83–70
 * Hill, Williams (16)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 41–37
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 79
 * April 18
 * @ Detroit
 * L 76–85
 * Phills (17)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills 17,203
 * 41–38
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 80
 * April 19
 * Miami
 * W 103–82
 * Hill (21)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 42–38
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 81
 * April 21
 * Milwaukee
 * W 103–82
 * Williams (24)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 42–38
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 82
 * April 23
 * @ Charlotte
 * L 72–97
 * Phills (13)
 * Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
 * 43–39
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 42–38
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 81
 * April 21
 * Milwaukee
 * W 103–82
 * Williams (24)
 * Gund Arena 20,562
 * 42–38
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 82
 * April 23
 * @ Charlotte
 * L 72–97
 * Phills (13)
 * Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
 * 43–39
 * L 72–97
 * Phills (13)
 * Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
 * 43–39
 * Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
 * 43–39

Playoffs

 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 1
 * April 27
 * @ New York
 * L 79–103
 * Danny Ferry (20)
 * Tyrone Hill (8)
 * Mark Price (4)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,763
 * 0–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
 * 2
 * April 29
 * @ New York
 * W 90–84
 * Mills, Phills (21)
 * Hot Rod Williams (6)
 * Mark Price (7)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,763
 * 1–1
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * May 1
 * New York
 * L 81–83
 * Mark Price (21)
 * Michael Cage (8)
 * Mark Price (6)
 * Gund Arena 19,352
 * 1–2
 * - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 4
 * May 4
 * New York
 * L 80–93
 * Bobby Phills (20)
 * Hot Rod Williams (7)
 * Mark Price (9)
 * Gund Arena 18,575
 * 1–3

Playoffs
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