The 1994–95 NBA season was the Bucks' 27th season in the National Basketball Association .[ 1] The Bucks held the right to select first overall in the 1994 NBA draft , the third time in franchise history, after 1969 and 1977 –,[ 2] [ 3] and selected Glenn Robinson out of Purdue University .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] During the off-season, the team signed free agents Marty Conlon ,[ 9] [ 10] Johnny Newman ,[ 11] [ 12] and Alton Lister ,[ 13] and acquired Ed Pinckney from the Boston Celtics .[ 14] [ 15]
However, after a 5–3 start to the season, the Bucks went on a nine-game losing streak between November and December,[ 16] and played below .500 for the remainder of the season, holding a 19–29 record at the All-Star break.[ 17] Eric Murdock played half of the season off the bench, being replaced with Lee Mayberry as the team's starting point guard.[ 18] The Bucks finished sixth in the Central Division with a 34–48 record, missing the playoffs finishing just one game behind the 8th-seeded Boston Celtics .[ 19]
Robinson had a stellar rookie season as he averaged 21.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game, made the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and finished in third place in Rookie of the Year voting.[ 20] [ 21] [ 22] In addition, second-year star Vin Baker continued to improve averaging 17.7 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, and was selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game ,[ 23] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26] while Todd Day provided the team with 16.0 points per game, and led them with 163 three-point field goals. Murdock contributed 13.0 points, 6.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while off the bench, Conlon averaged 9.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, Newman contributed 7.7 points per game, and Mayberry provided with 5.8 points and 3.4 assists per game.[ 27]
Following the season, Pinckney was left unprotected in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft , where he was selected by the newly expansion Toronto Raptors ,[ 28] [ 29] [ 30] [ 31] [ 32] and Jon Barry signed as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors .[ 33] [ 34]
1994–95 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F/C
42
Baker, Vin
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
232 lb (105 kg)
1971–11–23
Hartford
G
17
Barry, Jon
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1969–07–25
Georgia Tech
C
30
Conlon, Marty
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
224 lb (102 kg)
1968–01–19
Providence
G
10
Day, Todd
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
1970–01–07
Arkansas
G
12
George, Tate
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1968–05–29
Connecticut
C
53
Lister, Alton
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1958–10–01
Arizona State
G
11
Mayberry, Lee
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
172 lb (78 kg)
1970–06–12
Arkansas
C
52
Mobley, Eric
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1970–02–01
Pittsburgh
G
5
Murdock, Eric
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1968–06–14
Providence
G
22
Newman, Johnny
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1963–11–28
Richmond
F
54
Pinckney, Ed
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1963–03–27
Villanova
F
13
Robinson, Glenn
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1973–01–10
Purdue
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(IN) Inactive Injured
Roster
Power forward Roy Hinson missed the entire season due to a knee injury, and never played for the Bucks.[ 35]
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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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
—
1994–95 game log Total: 34–48 (Home: 22–19; Road: 12–29)
November: 5–7 (home: 2–4; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
November 4, 1994
@ Philadelphia
W 91–86
Conlon , Newman (20)
CoreStates Spectrum 16,114
1–0
2
November 5, 1994
L.A. Lakers
W 97–96
Baker (22)
Bradley Center 18,633
2–0
3
November 10, 1994
@ Cleveland
L 88–108
Newman (30)
Gund Arena 19,203
2–1
4
November 11, 1994
Charlotte
L 115–123
Bradley Center 16,236
2–2
5
November 15, 1994
Indiana
W 82–81
Bradley Center 15,264
3–2
6
November 19, 1994
@ Atlanta
W 97–93
The Omni 11,862
4–2
7
November 19, 1994
Seattle
L 96–120
Bradley Center 18,633
4–3
8
November 22, 1994
@ Boston
W 116–94
Hartford Civic Center 12,829
5–3
9
November 23, 1994
@ Detroit
L 108–113
The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454
5–4
10
November 25, 1994
@ Indiana
L 106–111
Market Square Arena 16,694
5–5
11
November 26, 1994
Orlando
L 105–113
Bradley Center 18,633
5–6
12
November 29, 1994
Phoenix
L 106–123
Bradley Center 14,564
5–7
December: 4–11 (home: 3–3; road: 1–8)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
13
December 1, 1994
Cleveland
L 87–93
Bradley Center 13,648
5–8
14
December 3, 1994
@ Seattle
L 108–111
Tacoma Dome 14,661
5–9
15
December 4, 1994
@ Portland
L 103–106
Memorial Coliseum 12,888
5–10
16
December 6, 1994
@ Sacramento
L 95–108
ARCO Arena 17,317
5–11
17
December 7, 1994
@ L. A. Clippers
L 94–96
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 6,433
5–12
18
December 10, 1994
Chicago
W 106–103
Bradley Center 18,633
6–12
December 13, 1994
@ Charlotte
L 101–107
Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
6–13
20
December 14, 1994
Philadelphia
W 99–96
Robinson (32)
Lister (13)
Mayberry (6)
Bradley Center 13,785
7–13
21
December 18, 1994
Utah
L 98–101
Bradley Center 16,624
7–14
22
December 20, 1994
@ Atlanta
L 97–115
The Omni 8,818
7–15
23
December 21, 1994
@ Miami
L 112–122
Miami Arena 14,402
7–16
24
December 23, 1994
@ Orlando
L 91–123
Orlando Arena 16,010
7–17
25
December 26, 1994
New Jersey
W 101–97
Bradley Center 16,475
8–17
26
December 27, 1994
@ Detroit
W 98–88
The Palace of Auburn Hills 18,209
9–17
27
December 30, 1994
Charlotte
L 94–101
Bradley Center 18,026
9–18
January: 8–8 (home: 4–3; road: 4–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
28
January 3, 1995
@ Utah
L 91–123
Delta Center 18,701
9–19
29
January 5, 1995
@ Golden State
W 111–103
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
10–19
30
January 6, 1995
@ L.A. Lakers
L 98–111
The Forum 13,227
10–20
31
January 8, 1995
@ Denver
L 96–102
McNichols Sports Arena 17,171
10–21
32
January 9, 1995
@ Phoenix
L 102–119
American West Arena 19,023
10–22
33
January 11, 1995
Sacramento
W 97–88
Bradley Center 13,279
11–22
34
January 13, 1995
New York
L 88–91
Bradley Center 17,909
11–23
35
January 14, 1995
@ Indiana
W 97–95
Market Square Arena 16,716
12–23
36
January 18, 1995
@ Chicago
W 97–93
United Center 22,191
13–23
37
January 19, 1995
Washington
W 120–115
Bradley Center 13,311
14–23
38
January 21, 1995
Detroit
W 120–100
Bradley Center 18,633
15–23
39
January 24, 1995 7:30 p.m. CST
Houston
L 99–115
Conlon (21)
Baker (9)
Murdock (14)
Bradley Center 14,556
15–24
40
January 25, 1995
@ Philadelphia
W 98–97
CoreStates Spectrum 8,384
16–24
41
January 27, 1995
Miami
L 87–96
Bradley Center 18,171
16–25
42
January 28, 1995
@ Orlando
L 103–107
Orlando Arena 16,010
16–26
43
January 31, 1995
Dallas
W 107–105
Bradley Center 15,398
17–26
February: 4–9 (home: 3–5; road: 1–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
All-Star Break
March: 6–9 (home: 5–3; road: 1–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
April: 7–4 (home: 5–1; road: 2–3)
1994–95 schedule
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Glenn Robinson
80
76
37.0
45.1
32.1
79.6
6.4
2.5
1.4
0.3
21.9
Vin Baker
82
82
41.0
48.3
29.2
59.3
10.3
3.6
1.0
1.4
17.7
Todd Day
82
81
33.1
42.4
39.0
75.4
3.9
1.6
1.3
0.8
16.0
Eric Murdock
75
32
28.8
41.5
37.5
79.0
2.9
6.4
1.5
0.2
13.0
Marty Conlon
82
3
25.2
53.2
27.6
61.3
5.2
1.3
0.5
0.2
9.9
Johnny Newman
82
11
23.1
46.3
35.2
80.1
2.1
1.1
0.8
0.2
7.7
Lee Mayberry
82
50
21.3
42.2
40.7
69.9
1.0
3.4
0.6
0.0
5.8
Eric Mobley
46
26
12.8
59.1
100.0
48.9
3.3
0.5
0.2
0.6
3.9
Jon Barry
52
0
11.6
42.5
33.3
76.3
0.9
1.6
0.6
0.1
3.7
Danny Young
7
0
11.0
52.9
41.7
100.0
0.7
1.7
0.6
0.0
3.4
Alton Lister
60
32
12.9
49.3
0.0
50.0
3.9
0.2
0.3
1.0
2.8
Ed Pinckney
62
17
13.5
49.5
0.0
71.0
3.4
0.3
0.5
0.3
2.3
Aaron Williams
15
0
4.8
33.3
0.0
66.7
1.3
0.0
0.1
0.4
1.6
Tate George
3
0
2.7
33.3
0.0
100.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.3
[ 27]
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