1994–95_Phoenix_Suns_season
1994–95 Phoenix Suns season
NBA team season
The 1994–95 NBA season was the 27th season for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Suns signed free agents, All-Star forward Danny Manning,[2][3][4][5] Wayman Tisdale,[6][7] and Danny Schayes.[8] The team was led by Paul Westphal, in his third year as head coach of the Suns. The Suns held the league's best record at 38–10 before the All-Star break,[9] and finished the regular season with 59 wins and 23 losses, the first time in the franchise's history they had ended the season with 55 or more wins for three consecutive seasons.[10] All home games were played at America West Arena.
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| 1994–95 Phoenix Suns season | |||
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Division champions | |||
| Head coach | Paul Westphal | ||
| General manager | Jerry Colangelo | ||
| Owner(s) | Jerry Colangelo | ||
| Arena | America West Arena | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 59–23 (.720) | ||
| Place | Division: 1st (Pacific) Conference: 2nd (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | Conference semifinals (lost to Rockets 3–4) | ||
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All-Star forward Charles Barkley averaged 23.0 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, while Manning, who was coming off an All-Star year, averaged 17.9 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, but the oft-injured Manning appeared in only just 46 games in his first season in Phoenix, and would not be available for the Suns' playoff run due to a torn ligament in his left knee.[11][12][13][14] In addition, point guard Kevin Johnson averaged 15.5 points and led the team with 7.7 assists per game, despite only playing just 47 games due to injuries, which happened earlier enough in the season, that he would be able to play in the Suns' fourth consecutive Western Conference Semi-finals,[15] and three-point specialist Dan Majerle provided the team with 15.6 points per game, and finished the season tied for second in made three-point field goals at 199. The Suns front court was supplanted by A.C. Green, who provided with 11.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, and Tisdale, who contributed 10.0 points per game. The Suns' 23rd overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft was used to select Wesley Person, a shooting guard from the University of Auburn,[16][17][18] who contributed 10.4 points per game while connecting on a team-high 43.6% of his three-pointers. By season's end, Person was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Elliot Perry played most of the season as the team's starting point guard in Johnson's absence, as he averaged 9.7 points, 4.8 assists and led the Suns with 1.9 steals per game, and Danny Ainge contributed 7.7 points per game off the bench.[19]
The Suns swept the Portland Trail Blazers in three straight games in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs.[20][21][22][23] In the Western Conference Semi-finals, the Suns took a 3–1 series lead over the 6th-seeded defending champion Houston Rockets,[24][25][26] but for the second year in a row, had their playoff run stopped in a Game 7 home loss to the Rockets.[27][28][29][30] The Rockets would go on to defeat the Orlando Magic in four straight games in the NBA Finals, winning their second consecutive championship.[31][32][33][34][35]
Barkley was named to his ninth All-Star Game, which was hosted in Phoenix, joined by Majerle, who was selected for his third and final All-Star Game; Westphal was also selected to coach the Western Conference in the All-Star Game.[36][37][38][39] Barkley repeated as an All-NBA Second Team selection. Following the season, Majerle was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers,[40][41][42][43] while Ainge retired,[44] Richard Dumas signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers,[45] Schayes signed with the Miami Heat during the next season,[46] and undrafted rookie guard Trevor Ruffin was left unprotected in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft, where he was selected by the newly expansion Vancouver Grizzlies.[47][48][49][50][51]
For the season, the Suns added new black alternate road uniforms, which remained in use until 2000.[52]
Main article: 1994 NBA draft
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Team |
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| 1 | 23 | Wesley Person | SG/SF |  United States | Auburn |
| 2 | 29 | Antonio Lang | SF | United States | Duke |
| 2 | 50 | Charles Claxton | C |  United States Virgin Islands | Georgia |
| 2 | 52 | Anthony Goldwire | PG | United States | Houston |
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Standings
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| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Record vs. opponents
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| 1994–95 NBA records | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | — |
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Game log
More information 1994–95 game log Total: 59–23 (home: 32–9; road: 27–14), Game ...
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November: 10–4 (home: 7–0; road: 3–4)
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January: 13–2 (home: 4–1; road: 9–1)
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February: 8–5 (home: 6–3; road: 2–2)
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March: 9–6 (home: 3–4; road: 6–2)
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April: 8–3 (home: 5–0; road: 3–3)
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Game log
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First Round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
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Conference semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–2; road: 1–2)
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Week/Month
- Elliot Perry was named Player of the Week for games played November 14 through November 20.
- Charles Barkley was named Player of the Week for games played February 13 through February 19.
All-Star
- Charles Barkley was voted as a starter for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game. It was his ninth consecutive All-Star selection. Barkley finished first in voting among Western Conference forwards with 1,046,105 votes.
- Dan Majerle was voted as a starter for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game. It was his third All-Star selection. Majerle finished first in voting among Western Conference guards with 868,115 votes.
- Paul Westphal coached the Western Conference in the All-Star Game, which was held in Phoenix for the second time. The West defeated the East 139–112.
- Other Suns players receiving All-Star votes were: Danny Manning (327,554).
- Dan Majerle was selected to compete in the Three-Point Shootout. Majerle was eliminated in the first round.
- Wesley Person and Trevor Ruffin were selected to play in the Rookie Challenge.
Season
- Charles Barkley was named to the All-NBA Second Team. Barkley also finished sixth in MVP voting.[53][54]
- Wesley Person was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.
- Elliot Perry finished second in Most Improved Player voting.[55][54]
- 10/08/94: Richard Dumas: League suspension (failed drug test); reinstated March 13
- 11/03/94: Charles Barkley: Strained stomach muscle; placed on injured list until November 26
- 11/03/94: Aaron Swinson: Sprained ankle; placed on injured list until November 15
- 11/11/94: Kevin Johnson: Sprained rib cage muscle; out until November 18
- 11/12/94: Danny Ainge: Flu; did not play
- 11/15/94: Antonio Lang: Back spasms; placed on injured list until February 6
- 11/16/94: Wayman Tisdale: Sprained ankle; out until November 29
- 11/23/94: Kevin Johnson: Sore knee; did not play
- 11/26/94: Kevin Johnson: Strained groin; placed on injured list until December 12
- 11/27/94: Charles Barkley: Strained stomach muscle; did not play
- 12/12/94: Kevin Johnson: Strained groin; did not play
- 12/12/94: Aaron Swinson: Knee tendinitis; placed on injured list until December 29
- 01/03/95: Kevin Johnson: Strained quadriceps; out until January 22
- 01/03/95: Wayman Tisdale: Flu; did not play
- 01/26/95: Kevin Johnson: Strained quadriceps; out until February 19
- 01/29/95: Wesley Person: Sore foot; out until February 3
- 02/03/95: Wayman Tisdale: Separated rib cartilage; out until February 17
- 02/06/95: Danny Manning: Torn ACL; placed on injured list for rest of season
- 02/17/95: Danny Ainge: League suspension (punched Chris Dudley on February 15); did not play
- 02/26/95: Joe Kleine: Personal reasons; did not play
- 02/28/95: Charles Barkley: Sprained knee; did not play
- 03/01/95: Charles Barkley: Sprained knee; did not play
- 03/14/95: Wayman Tisdale: Strained rib; placed on injured reserve until March 24
- 03/24/95: Trevor Ruffin: Bruised shoulder; did not play
- 03/24/95: Antonio Lang: Sprained knee; placed on injured list for rest of season
- 03/31/95: Richard Dumas: Urinary tract infection; did not play
- 04/02/95: Richard Dumas: Urinary tract infection; did not play
- 04/09/95: Danny Ainge: Bruised knee, sore back; did not play
- 04/09/95: Danny Ainge: Bruised knee, sore back; did not play
- 04/15/95: Charles Barkley: League suspension (exceeded flagrant foul limit); did not play
- 05/09/95: Richard Dumas: Bruised wrist; out until waived on May 18
| 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 |
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| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Danny Ainge | 74 | 1 | 18.6 | .460 | .364 | .808 | 1.5 | 2.8 | .6 | .1 | 7.7 |
| Charles Barkley | 68 | 66 | 35.0 | .486 | .338 | .748 | 11.1 | 4.1 | 1.6 | .7+ | 23.0 |
| Richard Dumas | 15 | 1 | 11.1 | .507 | .000 | .500 | 1.9 | 0.5 | .7 | .1 | 5.5 |
| A.C. Green | 82 | 52 | 32.8 | .504 | .339 | .732 | 8.2 | 1.5 | .7 | .4 | 11.2 |
| Kevin Johnson | 47 | 35 | 28.8 | .470 | .154 | .810 | 2.4 | 7.7+ | 1.0 | .4 | 15.5 |
| Joe Kleine | 75 | 42 | 12.9 | .449 | .000 | .857# | 3.5 | 0.5 | .2 | .2 | 3.7 |
| Antonio Lang | 12 | 0 | 4.4 | .400 | . | .750 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .0 | .2 | 0.9 |
| Dan Majerle | 82 | 46 | 37.7 | .425 | .363 | .730 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 1.2 | .5 | 15.6 |
| Danny Manning | 46 | 19 | 32.8 | .547† | .286 | .673 | 6.0 | 3.3 | .9 | 1.2+ | 17.9 |
| Elliot Perry | 82 | 51 | 24.1 | .520 | .417 | .810# | 1.8 | 4.8+ | 1.9 | .0 | 9.7 |
| Wesley Person | 78 | 56 | 23.1 | .484 | .436^ | .792 | 2.6 | 1.3 | .6 | .3 | 10.4 |
| Trevor Ruffin | 49 | 1 | 6.5 | .426 | .384 | .711 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 4.8 |
| Danny Schayes | 69 | 27 | 11.9 | .508 | 1.000^ | .725 | 3.0 | 1.3 | .3 | .5 | 4.4 |
| Aaron Swinson | 9 | 0 | 5.7 | .556† | . | .800 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .1 | .0 | 2.7 |
| Wayman Tisdale | 65 | 13 | 19.6 | .484 | . | .770 | 3.8 | 0.7 | .4 | .4 | 10.0 |
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^ – Minimum 50 three-pointers made.
# – Minimum 125 free-throws made.
+ – Minimum 50 games played.
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| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Danny Ainge | 10 | 0 | 13.7 | .500 | .462 | .909 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | 6.0 |
| Charles Barkley | 10 | 10 | 39.0 | .500 | .257 | .733 | 13.4 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 25.7 |
| Richard Dumas | 3 | 0 | 1.7 | .250 | . | . | 0.3 | 0.0 | .0 | .0 | 0.7 |
| A.C. Green | 10 | 10 | 36.8 | .462 | .083 | .873 | 12.0 | 1.3 | .6 | .2 | 12.8 |
| Kevin Johnson | 10 | 10 | 37.1 | .573 | .500 | .845 | 4.1 | 9.3 | .9 | .4 | 24.8 |
| Joe Kleine | 10 | 10 | 16.7 | .574 | .500^ | . | 3.1 | 0.8 | .5 | .3 | 6.3 |
| Dan Majerle | 10 | 0 | 30.7 | .370 | .364 | .706 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | .3 | 8.2 |
| Elliot Perry | 9 | 0 | 11.8 | .476 | .400 | .800 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .6 | .0 | 6.9 |
| Wesley Person | 10 | 10 | 24.7 | .410 | .378 | .917 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .3 | .2 | 9.6 |
| Trevor Ruffin | 3 | 0 | 2.2 | .500 | .250 | .200 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .2 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Danny Schayes | 10 | 0 | 14.6 | .379 | .000 | .875 | 2.0 | 0.8 | .3 | .3 | 2.9 |
| Wayman Tisdale | 10 | 0 | 17.0 | .451 | .000 | .643 | 3.0 | 1.1 | .0 | .4 | 7.3 |
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^ – Minimum 5 three-pointers made.
Trades
| August 1, 1994 | To Detroit Pistons
Mark West |
To Phoenix Suns
1996 second-round draft pick ( Russ Millard)
|
| September 23, 1994 | To Los Angeles Lakers
Cedric Ceballos |
To Phoenix Suns
1995 first-round draft pick ( Michael Finley) |
Free agents
Additions
More information Date, Player ...
| Date | Player | Contract | Former Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 26, 1994 | A.C. Green | Signed 5-year contract for $25 million | Phoenix Suns |
| September 3, 1994 | Danny Manning | Signed 1-year contract for $1 million | Atlanta Hawks |
| September 15, 1994 | Aaron Swinson | Undisclosed | Auburn Tigers |
| September 15, 1994 | Winston Garland | Signed 1-year contract | Houston Rockets |
| September 16, 1994 | Wayman Tisdale | Signed 1-year contract for $850,000 | Sacramento Kings |
| September 30, 1994 | Danny Schayes | Signed 1-year contract for $672,000 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| November 10, 1994 | Trevor Ruffin | Signed 1-year contract for $143,860 | Hawaii Rainbow Warriors |
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Subtractions
More information Date, Player ...
| Date | Player | Reason Left | New Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 1994 | Frank Johnson | Retired | — |
| July 22, 1994 | Skeeter Henry | Waived | Grand Rapids Hoops (CBA) |
| September 15, 1994 | Jerrod Mustaf | Waived | P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki (Greece) |
| September 20, 1994 | Oliver Miller | Free agent | Detroit Pistons |
| October 13, 1994 | Duane Cooper | Waived | Omaha Racers (CBA) |
| November 1, 1994 | Winston Garland | Waived | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| November 1, 1994 | Anthony Goldwire | Waived | Yakima Sun Kings (CBA) |
| November 2, 1994 | Malcolm Mackey | Waived | Omaha Racers (CBA) |
| December 29, 1994 | Aaron Swinson | Waived | Yakima Sun Kings (CBA) |
| May 18, 1995 | Richard Dumas | Waived | Philadelphia 76ers |
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