1994–95 Philadelphia 76ers season

The 1994–95 NBA season was the 76ers 46th season in the National Basketball Association, and 32nd season in Philadelphia. The 76ers had the sixth overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft, and selected Sharone Wright out of Clemson University. During the off-season, the team signed free agents Scott Williams, Jeff Grayer, then signed Willie Burton during the first month of the regular season. Under new head coach John Lucas, the Sixers struggled losing six of their first seven games. After a 10–16 start to the season, they went on a nine-game losing streak between December and January, as Jeff Malone only played just 19 games due to a sprained ankle, averaging 18.4 points per game. After holding a 14–34 record at the All-Star break, the Sixers posted an eight-game losing streak in March, and finished sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 24–58 record.

Dana Barros averaged 20.6 points, 7.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game, while shooting .464 in three-point field goal percentage, and .899 in free throw percentage, and was named Most Improved Player of the Year,  He was also selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game. In addition, Clarence Weatherspoon averaged 18.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, while Burton contributed 15.3 points per game, Wright provided the team with 11.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and second-year star Shawn Bradley played a full season, averaging 9.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game. Grayer contributed 8.3 points per game in only just 47 games, and Williams provided with 6.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.

Following the season, Barros signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics,   while Burton and Grayer were both released to free agency, and first round draft pick B.J. Tyler was left unprotected in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft, where he was selected by the newly expansion Toronto Raptors. For this season, the 76ers changed their uniforms adding side panels to their jerseys and shorts, which remained in use until 1997.

Roster Notes

 * Center Shawn Bradley was raised in the U.S., but played for Germany internationally.

Season standings

 * z - clinched division title
 * y - clinched division title
 * x - clinched playoff spot

Regular season

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 * 2
 * November 5, 1994
 * @ Orlando
 * L 107–122
 * Orlando Arena
 * 0–2
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 * 6
 * November 12, 1994
 * Orlando
 * L 103–116
 * CoreStates Spectrum
 * 1–5
 * L 103–116
 * CoreStates Spectrum
 * 1–5
 * CoreStates Spectrum
 * 1–5
 * 1–5


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 * 17
 * December 9, 1994
 * Indiana
 * L 88–94
 * CoreStates Spectrum
 * 7–10
 * CoreStates Spectrum
 * 7–10
 * 7–10


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 * 34
 * January 14, 1995
 * @ Orlando
 * L 70–91
 * Orlando Arena
 * 10–24
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 * 42
 * January 28, 1995
 * @ Indiana
 * L 103–106 (OT)
 * Market Square Arena
 * 12–30
 * L 103–106 (OT)
 * Market Square Arena
 * 12–30
 * Market Square Arena
 * 12–30
 * 12–30


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 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
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 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
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 * 50
 * February 17, 1995
 * @ Orlando
 * L 83–129
 * Orlando Arena
 * 14–36
 * Orlando Arena
 * 14–36
 * 14–36


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 * 60
 * March 10, 1995
 * San Antonio
 * L 94–100
 * CoreStates Spectrum
 * 17–43
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 * 62
 * March 14, 1995 7:30p.m. EST
 * Houston
 * L 107–136
 * Barros (50)
 * Weatherspoon (8)
 * Barros (8)
 * CoreStates Spectrum 11,484
 * 17–45
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 * 63
 * March 16, 1995
 * @ San Antonio
 * L 86–112
 * Alamodome
 * 17–46
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 * 65
 * March 19, 1995 3:30p.m. EST
 * @ Houston
 * L 103–114
 * Weatherspoon (25)
 * Bradley (12)
 * Barros (10)
 * The Summit 16,611
 * 17–48
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 * 68
 * March 25, 1995
 * Indiana
 * L 75–84
 * CoreStates Spectrum
 * 18–50
 * 68
 * March 25, 1995
 * Indiana
 * L 75–84
 * CoreStates Spectrum
 * 18–50
 * CoreStates Spectrum
 * 18–50
 * 18–50


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 * 75
 * April 8, 1995
 * Orlando
 * W 109–99
 * CoreStates Spectrum
 * 21–54
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 * 80
 * April 19, 1995
 * @ Indiana
 * L 91–103
 * Market Square Arena
 * 23–57
 * L 91–103
 * Market Square Arena
 * 23–57
 * Market Square Arena
 * 23–57
 * 23–57

Awards and honors

 * Dana Barros, Most Improved Player of the Year
 * Sharone Wright, NBA All-Rookie Team, Second Team

Transactions
The 76ers were involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season.

Subtractions
Player Transactions Citation: