# 1994–95 Charlotte Hornets season

The 1994–95 NBA season was the 7th season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association. During the off-season, the Hornets signed free agent All-Star center Robert Parish, who won three championships with the Boston Celtics in the 1980s, and acquired Michael Adams from the Washington Bullets. After falling one game short of the playoffs the previous season, the Hornets lost their first three games, but then went on an 8-game winning streak between December and January, holding a 31–17 record at the All-Star break. The Hornets finished in second place in the Central Division with a solid 50–32 record, and qualified for their second playoff appearance.
Alonzo Mourning led the team with 21.3 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game, while Larry Johnson averaged 18.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game; Mourning and Johnson were both selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix, Arizona. In addition, Hersey Hawkins provided the team with 14.3 points and 1.5 steals per game, while sixth man Dell Curry averaged 13.6 points per game off the bench, second-year forward Scott Burrell contributed 11.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, and Muggsy Bogues provided with 11.1 points, 8.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Curry also finished in second place in Sixth Man of the Year voting, while Burrell finished tied in third place in Most Improved Player voting.
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Hornets faced off against the 5th-seeded Chicago Bulls; Michael Jordan recently came out of his retirement and returned to play for the Bulls. The Hornets were eliminated three games to one, losing by just one point in an 85–84 road loss to the Bulls in Game 4. The Hornets led the NBA in home-game attendance for the sixth time in seven seasons.
Despite the stellar season, Johnson and Mourning had trouble getting along as teammates. Following the season, Mourning was traded to the Miami Heat after three seasons with the franchise, while Hawkins and David Wingate were both traded to the Seattle SuperSonics, and Kenny Gattison was left unprotected in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft, where he was selected by the newly expansion Vancouver Grizzlies.
For the season, the Hornets added new purple alternate road uniforms, which remained in use until 1997.

## NBA draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 2 | 38 | Darrin Hancock | SF | United States | Kansas |

## Regular season
### Standings

| Central Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Indiana Pacers | 52 | 30 | .634 | – | 33–8 | 19–22 | 18–10 |
| x-Charlotte Hornets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 | 29–12 | 21–20 | 17–11 |
| x-Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 | 28–13 | 19–22 | 16–12 |
| x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 | 26–15 | 17–24 | 17–11 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10 | 24–17 | 18–23 | 9–19 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 48 | .415 | 18 | 22–19 | 12–29 | 13–15 |
| Detroit Pistons | 28 | 54 | .341 | 24 | 22–19 | 6–35 | 8–20 |
| # | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | c-Orlando Magic | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-Indiana Pacers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 |
| 3 | x-New York Knicks | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Charlotte Hornets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
| 5 | x-Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 |
| 6 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 14 |
| 7 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
| 8 | x-Boston Celtics | 35 | 47 | .427 | 22 |
| 9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 48 | .415 | 23 |
| 10 | Miami Heat | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25 |
| 11 | New Jersey Nets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27 |
| 12 | Detroit Pistons | 28 | 54 | .341 | 29 |
| 13 | Philadelphia 76ers | 24 | 58 | .293 | 33 |
| 14 | Washington Bullets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36 |

### 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 | — | 3–1 | 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

1994–95 game log Total: 50–32 (home: 29–12; road: 21–20) :
November: 7–6 (home: 4–3; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
December: 9–6 (home: 5–0; road: 4–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
17
December 8, 1994 8:30 p.m. EST
@ Houston
L 95–101
Burrell (23)
Mourning (13)
Bogues (9)
The Summit 12,792
9–8 :
January: 11–4 (home: 7–2; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
February: 8–5 (home: 5–2; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
All-Star Break
50
February 16, 1995 8:00 p.m. EST
Houston
L 89–105
Johnson (18)
Mourning (11)
Bogues (12)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
31–19 :
March: 7–7 (home: 4–3; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
April: 8–4 (home: 4–2; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
1994–95 schedule :

## Playoffs

1995 playoff game log :
First Round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 28
Chicago
L 100–108 (OT)
Alonzo Mourning (32)
Alonzo Mourning (13)
Muggsy Bogues (10)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,859
0–1
2
April 30
Chicago
W 106–89
Larry Johnson (25)
Alonzo Mourning (20)
Muggsy Bogues (7)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,859
1–1
3
May 2
@ Chicago
L 80–103
Larry Johnson (22)
Alonzo Mourning (7)
four players tied (3)
United Center 24,114
1–2
4
May 4
@ Chicago
L 84–85
Alonzo Mourning (20)
Alonzo Mourning (13)
Bogues, Wingate (5)
United Center 24,221
1–3 :
1995 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Ragular season

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Hersey Hawkins | SG | 82 | 82 | 2,731 | 314 | 262 | 122 | 18 | 1,172 | 33.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 1.5 | .2 | 14.3 |
| Larry Johnson | PF | 81 | 81 | 3,234 | 585 | 369 | 78 | 28 | 1,525 | 39.9 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 1.0 | .3 | 18.8 |
| Robert Parish | C | 81 | 4 | 1,352 | 350 | 44 | 27 | 36 | 389 | 16.7 | 4.3 | .5 | .3 | .4 | 4.8 |
| Muggsy Bogues | PG | 78 | 78 | 2,629 | 257 | 675 | 103 | 0 | 862 | 33.7 | 3.3 | 8.7 | 1.3 | .0 | 11.1 |
| Alonzo Mourning | C | 77 | 77 | 2,941 | 761 | 111 | 49 | 225 | 1,643 | 38.2 | 9.9 | 1.4 | .6 | 2.9 | 21.3 |
| Dell Curry | SG | 69 | 0 | 1,718 | 168 | 113 | 55 | 18 | 935 | 24.9 | 2.4 | 1.6 | .8 | .3 | 13.6 |
| Scott Burrell | SF | 65 | 62 | 2,014 | 368 | 161 | 75 | 40 | 750 | 31.0 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 1.2 | .6 | 11.5 |
| Joe Wolf | PF | 63 | 6 | 583 | 129 | 37 | 9 | 6 | 90 | 9.3 | 2.0 | .6 | .1 | .1 | 1.4 |
| Greg Sutton | PG | 53 | 4 | 690 | 56 | 91 | 33 | 2 | 263 | 13.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | .6 | .0 | 5.0 |
| David Wingate | SG | 52 | 9 | 515 | 60 | 56 | 19 | 6 | 122 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | .4 | .1 | 2.3 |
| Darrin Hancock | SF | 46 | 7 | 424 | 53 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 153 | 9.2 | 1.2 | .7 | .4 | .1 | 3.3 |
| Michael Adams | PG | 29 | 0 | 443 | 29 | 95 | 23 | 1 | 188 | 15.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 | .8 | .0 | 6.5 |
| Kenny Gattison | PF | 21 | 0 | 409 | 75 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 125 | 19.5 | 3.6 | .8 | .3 | .7 | 6.0 |
| Tom Tolbert | PF | 10 | 0 | 57 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5.7 | 1.7 | .2 | .0 | .0 | 1.4 |
| James Blackwell$^†$ | PG | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.8 | .8 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Tony Bennett | PG | 3 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15.3 | .7 | 1.3 | .0 | .0 | 4.7 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hornets only.

### Playoffs

| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Alonzo Mourning | C | 4 | 4 | 174 | 53 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 88 | 43.5 | 13.3 | 2.8 | .8 | 3.3 | 22.0 |
| Larry Johnson | PF | 4 | 4 | 172 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 83 | 43.0 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .5 | 20.8 |
| Muggsy Bogues | PG | 4 | 4 | 145 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 36.3 | 1.5 | 6.3 | 1.0 | .0 | 8.5 |
| Hersey Hawkins | SG | 4 | 4 | 130 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 32.5 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .5 | 11.3 |
| David Wingate | SG | 4 | 4 | 73 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 18.3 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 1.0 | .0 | 8.0 |
| Dell Curry | SG | 4 | 0 | 107 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 26.8 | 2.3 | 1.5 | .0 | .0 | 12.8 |
| Robert Parish | C | 4 | 0 | 71 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17.8 | 2.3 | .3 | .0 | .8 | 3.5 |
| Kenny Gattison | PF | 4 | 0 | 58 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 14.5 | 3.0 | .5 | .5 | .0 | 3.8 |
| Greg Sutton | PG | 3 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Darrin Hancock | SF | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6.0 | 1.3 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 1.3 |
| Michael Adams | PG | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Joe Wolf | PF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |

## Transactions

The Hornets were involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season.

### Trades

| August 2, 1995 | To Charlotte HornetsMichael Adams | To Washington Bullets1996 second-round pick 1997 second-round pick |

### Free agents

Player Transactions Citation: