1994–95 Los Angeles Clippers season
Introduction The '''1994–95 NBA season''' was the Clippers' 25th season in the National Basketball Association, and their first season in Anaheim. In the 1994 NBA draft, the Clippers selected Lamond Murray from the University of California with the seventh overall pick. During the off-season, the team acquired Pooh Richardson, Malik Sealy and rookie guard Eric Piatkowski 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. However, under new head coach Bill Fitch, they struggled losing their first 16 games of the season, as Stanley Roberts missed the entire season with a ruptured Achilles tendon. The Clippers held an 8–40 record at the All-Star break, and finished last place in the Pacific Division with the league's worst record at 17–65.Showing improvement was Loy Vaught, who led the team with 17.5 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, while Murray averaged 14.1 points per game, but was not selected to an All-Rookie Team at season's end, and Richardson provided the team with 10.9 points, 7.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game. In addition, Sealy contributed 13.0 points per game, while second-year guard Terry Dehere provided with 10.4 points per game off the bench, Massenburg averaged 9.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, and second-year forward Bo Outlaw led the team with 1.9 blocks per game.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, 1994, which was their second win of the season. Following the season, Gary Grant was released to free agency, and signed as a free agent with the New York Knicks during the next season, while Massenburg was left unprotected in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft, where he was selected by the newly expansion Toronto Raptors, and Elmore Spencer was traded to the Denver Nuggets.
Draft  Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 7 Lamond Murray F  California 1 25 Greg Minor G/F  Louisville
Roster ===Roster notes===* Center Stanley Roberts missed the entire season due to an Achilles tendon rupture.
Regular season ===Season standings===:'''z''' – clinched division title:'''y''' – clinched division title:'''x''' – clinched playoff spot===Record vs. opponents===1994-95 NBA RecordsTeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS 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 ===Regular season=== 48 February 9, 19957:30p.m. PST Houston  W 122–107 Vaught (33) Vaught (13) Richardson (14) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena7,178 8–40'''All-Star Break''' 49 February 14, 199557:30p.m. PST @ Houston  L 104–124 Vaught (20) Outlaw (11) Woods (11) The Summit15,071 8–41 72 March 30, 19957:30p.m. PST Houston  L 96–108 Murray (26) Vaught (16) Richardson (8) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena11,561 14–58 79 April 17, 19955:30p.m. PDT @ Houston  L 111–121 Dehere (23) Vaught (12) Dehere (10) The Summit16,027 16–63
Player statistics  Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Loy Vaught 80 79 37.1 51.4 21.2 71.0 9.7 1.7 1.3 0.417.5 Lamond Murray 81 61 31.6 40.2 29.8 75.4 4.4 1.6 0.9 0.714.1 Malik Sealy 60 41 26.7 43.5 30.1 78.0 3.6 1.8 1.2 0.413.0 Pooh Richardson 80 77 35.8 39.4 35.7 64.8 3.3 7.9 1.6 0.210.9 Terry Dehere 80 28 22.2 40.7 29.4 78.4 1.9 2.8 0.6 0.110.4  80 50 26.6 46.9 0.0 75.3 5.7 0.8 0.6 0.79.3 Eric Piatkowski 81 11 14.9 44.1 37.4 78.3 1.6 1.0 0.5 0.27.0 Elmore Spencer 19 8 19.4 44.1 0.0 56.0 3.4 1.3 0.7 1.26.9 Gary Grant 33 2 14.2 47.0 25.0 81.8 1.1 2.8 0.9 0.16.2 Michael Smith 29 0 11.0 47.0 12.5 86.7 1.9 0.7 0.2 0.15.3 Bo Outlaw 81 31 20.4 52.3 0.0 44.1 3.9 1.0 1.1 1.95.2 Matt Fish 26 8 14.2 47.6 0.0 67.6 3.2 0.7 0.6 0.34.7 Eric Riley 40 4 10.9 44.8 0.0 73.4 2.8 0.3 0.4 0.94.4 Harold Ellis 69 7 9.5 48.1 7.7 59.0 1.3 0.6 1.0 0.23.7 Bob Martin 1 0 14.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.02.0  62 3 8.0 31.6 29.7 73.7 0.7 2.2 0.7 0.02.0Player Statistics Citation:
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 KnicksPlayer Transactions Citation:
See also * Los Angeles Clippers* Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena* Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim===Other Anaheim–based teams in 1994–95===* '''California Angels''' ''(Anaheim Stadium)''** 1994 California Angels season** 1995 California Angels season* '''Los Angeles Rams''' ''(Anaheim Stadium)''** 1994 Los Angeles Rams season* '''Mighty Ducks of Anaheim''' ''(Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim)''** 1994–95 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim seasonNote: The Clippers played occasional games in Anaheim
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