1994–95 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 1994–95 NBA season was the Lakers' 47th season in the National Basketball Association, and 35th in the city of Los Angeles.[1] This was the first season since 1981–82 that James Worthy was not on the team, as he announced his retirement in November. With new head coach Del Harris along with the offseason acquisition of Cedric Ceballos from the Phoenix Suns,[2] the Lakers were one of the most improved teams in the NBA, as second-year star Nick Van Exel emerged as one of the best point guards in the league. The Lakers finished third in the Pacific Division with a 48–34 record, and returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence. Harris was named Coach of The Year, top draft pick Eddie Jones made the All-Rookie First Team, and Ceballos was selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game, but did not play due to injury. In the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers defeated the 4th-seeded Seattle SuperSonics in four games. However, they would lose in the semifinals to the San Antonio Spurs in six games. Following the season, Sam Bowie and Kurt Rambis both retired.

1994–95 Los Angeles Lakers season
Head coachDel Harris
General managerJerry West
Owner(s)Jerry Buss
ArenaGreat Western Forum
Results
Record48–34 (.585)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Pacific)
Conference: 5th (Western)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(Lost to Spurs 2–4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKCAL-TV
Prime Sports West
RadioKLAC

Draft picks
Main article: 1994 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Team
110Eddie JonesSG United StatesTemple

Roster
Roster listing
1994–95 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
C 31 Bowie, Sam 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1961–03–17 Kentucky
PF 41 Campbell, Elden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1968–07–23 Clemson
SF 23 Ceballos, Cedric 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1969–08–02 Cal State Fullerton
SG 7 Conner, Lester 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1959–09–17 Oregon State
C 12 Divac, Vlade 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1968–02–03 Yugoslavia
PF 40 Harvey, Antonio 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1970–07–06 Pfeiffer University
SG 25 Jones, Eddie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1971–10–20 Temple
SF 8 Keys, Randolph  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1966–04–19 Southern Miss
SF 30 Lynch, George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1970–09–03 North Carolina
PF 2 Miller, Anthony 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1971–10–22 Michigan State
SG 1 Peeler, Anthony 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1969–11–25 Missouri
PF 18 Rambis, Kurt  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 1958–02–25 Santa Clara
SG 34 Smith, Tony 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1968–06–14 Marquette
PG 3 Threatt, Sedale 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1961–09–10 West Virginia Tech
PG 9 Van Exel, Nick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1971–11–27 Cincinnati
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 1995–04–11

Regular season

Season standings
Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Phoenix Suns 5923.720—32–927–1423–7
x-Seattle SuperSonics 5725.695232–925–1616–14
x-Los Angeles Lakers 4834.5851129–1219–2215–15
x-Portland Trail Blazers 4438.5371526–1518–2317–13
Sacramento Kings 3943.4762027–1412–2917–13
Golden State Warriors 2656.3173315–2611–3011–19
Los Angeles Clippers 1765.2074213–284–376–24
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-San Antonio Spurs6220.756–
2 y-Phoenix Suns5923.7203
3 x-Utah Jazz6022.7322
4 x-Seattle SuperSonics5725.6955
5 x-Los Angeles Lakers4834.58514
6 x-Houston Rockets4735.57315
7 x-Portland Trail Blazers4438.53718
8 x-Denver Nuggets4141.50021
9 Sacramento Kings3943.47623
10 Dallas Mavericks3646.43926
11 Golden State Warriors2656.31736
12 Minnesota Timberwolves2161.25641
13 Los Angeles Clippers1765.20745
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
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 —3–12–21–41–42–02–03–22–00–21–42–00–22–21–32–04–02–21–33–11–11–11–11–10–20–24–0
Boston 1–3—1–30–42–21–11–13–12–01–12–20–21–14–11–32–02–30–52–33–11–10–21–10–21–10–23–1
Charlotte 2–23–1—2–23–20–21–15–02–00–21–42–00–23–14–11–13–13–11–33–10–22–01–11–12–02–03–1
Chicago 4–14–02–2—2–31–11–15–02–01–12–21–11–13–11–42–02–23–11–34–01–11–10–21–10–20–22–2
Cleveland 4–12–22–33–2—0–21–12–22–00–22–31–11–11–34–01–14–02–21–33–11–11–11–10–20–21–13–1
Dallas 0–21–12–01–12–0—1–41–13–12–31–13–11–30–21–14–11–10–20–22–00–43–12–22–30–42–41–1
Denver 0–21–11–11–11–14–1—1–11–31–41–14–02–22–02–06–01–10–20–21–11–33–12–21–41–31–42–0
Detroit 2–31–30–50–52–21–11–1—1–10–22–21–10–21–32–31–12–21–31–34–01–10–21–10–20–20–23–1
Golden State 0–20–20–20–20–21–33–11–1—0–40–23–23–21–10–21–31–11–10–21–13–21–40–51–31–42–22–0
Houston 2–01–12–01–12–03–24–12–04–0—1–13–10–42–01–13–22–00–20–22–03–11–33–11–50–42–32–0
Indiana 4–12–24–12–23–21–11–12–22–01–1—2–01–12–23–22–03–11–32–24–01–11–12–02–01–10–23–1
L.A. Clippers 0–22–00–21–11–11–30–41–12–31–30–2—2–30–21–11–30–20–20–21–11–40–51–40–40–51–30–2
L.A. Lakers 2–01–12–01–11–13–12–22–02–34–01–13–2—1–11–13–12–00–21–11–11–42–33–21–34–12–22–0
Miami 2–21–41–31–33–12–00–23–11–10–22–22–01–1—4–01–11–31–41–31–40–20–20–20–20–20–24–1
Milwaukee 3–13–11–44–10–41–10–23–22–01–12–31–11–10–4—1–12–22–20–43–10–20–21–10–20–20–23–1
Minnesota 0–20–21–10–21–11–40–61–13–12–30–23–11–31–11–1—1–10–21–11–10–40–41–30–50–41–41–1
New Jersey 0–43–21–32–20–41–11–12–21–10–21–32–00–23–12–21–1—1–42–22–30–21–11–10–21–10–22–3
New York 2–25–01–31–32–22–02–03–11–12–03–12–02–04–12–22–04–1—2–34–01–11–12–01–10–20–24–0
Orlando 3–13–23–13–13–12–02–03–12–02–02–22–01–13–14–01–12–23–2—4–11–12–01–11–10–21–13–2
Philadelphia 1–31–31–30–41–30–21–10–41–10–20–41–11–14–11–31–13–20–41–4—0–22–01–10–20–20–23–2
Phoenix 1–11–12–01–11–14–03–11–12–31–31–14–14–12–02–04–02–01–11–12–0—5–04–12–24–12–22–0
Portland 1–12–00–21–11–11–31–32–04–13–11–15–03–22–02–04–01–11–10–20–20–5—3–21–32–31–32–0
Sacramento 1–11–11–12–01–12–22–21–15–01–30–24–12–32–01–13–11–10–21–11–11–42–3—0–43–20–41–1
San Antonio 1–12–01–11–12–03–24–12–03–15–10–24–03–12–02–05–02–01–11–12–02–23–14–0—2–23–22–0
Seattle 2–01–10–22–02–04–03–12–04–14–01–15–01–42–02–04–01–12–02–02–01–43–22–32–2—1–32–0
Utah 2–02–00–22–01–14–24–12–02–23–22–03–12–22–02–04–12–02–01–12–02–23–14–02–33–1—2–0
Washington 0–41–31–32–21–31–10–21–30–20–21–32–00–21–41–31–13–20–42–32–30–20–21–10–20–20–2—

Game log

Regular season
1994–95 game log
Total: 48–34 (Home: 29–12; Road: 19–22)
November: 8–6 (Home: 2–2; Road: 6–4)
December: 9–3 (Home: 5–1; Road: 4–2)
January: 9–5 (Home: 6–2; Road: 3–3)
February: 8–5 (Home: 5–2; Road: 3–3)
March: 10–7 (Home: 8–2; Road: 2–5)
April: 4–8 (Home: 3–3; Road: 1–5)
1994–95 schedule

Playoffs
1995 playoff game log
Western Conference First Round: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
Western Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–2)
1995 schedule

Playoffs

West First Round

(4) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers: Lakers win series 3–1

Last Playoff Meeting: 1989 Western Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles won 4–0)

West Conference Semifinals

(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers: Spurs win series 4–2

  • Game 1 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (May 6): San Antonio 110, Los Angeles 94
  • Game 2 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (May 8): San Antonio 97, Los Angeles 90 (OT)
  • Game 3 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 12): Los Angeles 92, San Antonio 85
  • Game 4 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 14): San Antonio 80, Los Angeles 71
  • Game 5 @ Alamodome, San Antonio (May 16): Los Angeles 98, San Antonio 96 (OT)
  • Game 6 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 18): San Antonio 100, Los Angeles 88

Last Playoff Meeting: 1988 Western Conference First Round (Los Angeles won 3–0)

Player statistics
Legend
  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

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Sam Bowie 671018.3.442.182.7644.31.8.31.24.6
Elden Campbell 735928.4.459.000.6666.11.3.91.812.5
Cedric Ceballos 585435.0.509.397.7168.01.81.0.321.7
Lester Conner 202.5.000.0001.000.0.0.5.01.0
Lloyd Daniels1 251421.6.390.267.8002.21.4.8.47.4
Vlade Divac 808035.1.507.189.77710.44.11.42.216.0
Antonio Harvey 5989.7.4381.000.5331.7.4.3.73.0
Eddie Jones 645831.0.460.370.7223.92.02.0.614.0
Randolph Keys 6013.8.346.0001.0002.8.3.2.33.3
George Lynch 561517.0.468.143.7213.31.1.9.26.1
Anthony Miller 46111.5.530.400.6183.3.8.4.24.1
Anthony Peeler 732421.4.432.389.7972.31.7.7.210.4
Kurt Rambis 2617.5.514.000.6671.3.6.1.31.7
Tony Smith 61416.8.427.352.6981.81.7.8.15.6
Sedale Threatt 59223.5.497.379.7932.14.2.9.29.5
Nick Van Exel 808036.8.420.358.7832.88.31.2.116.9
1.^ Statistics with the Lakers.

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Sam Bowie 10013.5.267.0001.0003.3.3.1.92.1
Elden Campbell 101037.6.485.000.6597.31.6.43.015.7
Cedric Ceballos 101034.0.381.360.7376.11.81.2.714.2
Vlade Divac 101038.8.467.222.6458.53.1.81.315.6
Antonio Harvey 301.3.000.000.000.3.0.0.0.0
Eddie Jones 10028.6.375.444.7143.22.0.8.98.7
George Lynch 10013.6.469.200.6503.0.7.8.04.4
Anthony Miller 403.8.000.000.0001.5.3.3.0.0
Anthony Peeler 101026.8.405.258.7732.82.51.0.28.9
Tony Smith 604.5.231.300.000.5.5.0.01.5
Sedale Threatt 1011.0.250.000.000.02.01.0.02.0
Nick Van Exel 101046.4.414.318.7633.87.32.1.320.0

Awards and records

Awards
All-NBA Rookie Teams
1995 NBA All-Star Game

Transactions

Trades
July 1, 1994 To Los Angeles Lakers
Anthony Miller		 To Golden State Warriors
1995 second-round pick
September 23, 1994 To Los Angeles Lakers
Cedric Ceballos		 To Phoenix Suns
1995 first-round pick
October 13, 1994 To Los Angeles Lakers
1997 second-round pick
Cash considerations		 To New York Knicks
Doug Christie

Free agents
Additions
Player Date signed Former team
Trevor Ruffin July 21 none
Lester Conner (10-day) January 10 Indiana Pacers
Danny Young (10-day) January 20 Milwaukee Bucks
Lloyd Daniels (10-day) February 22 Limoges CSP (France)
Randolph Keys (10-day) February 28 Quad City Thunder (CBA)
Randolph Keys (rest of season) March 14 Los Angeles Lakers
Lloyd Daniels (rest of season) Los Angeles Lakers
Subtractions
Player Date signed New Team
Danny Schayes July 1 Phoenix Suns
James Edwards September 19 Portland Trail Blazers
Trevor Ruffin November 3 Phoenix Suns
James Worthy November 10 none
Lloyd Daniels April 11 Fort Wayne Fury (CBA)

References
  1. 1994-95 Los Angeles Lakers
  2. "Deal to Bring Ceballos to Lakers Nearly Done". Los Angeles Times. September 22, 1994. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
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