1994–95 Charlotte Hornets season

1994–95 Charlotte Hornets season
Head coach Allan Bristow
Owner(s) George Shinn
Arena Charlotte Coliseum
Results
Record 50–32 (.610)
Place Division: 2nd (Central)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finish East First Round
(eliminated 1–3)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television SportSouth, WJZY
Radio WBT
Charlotte Hornets seasons
< 1993–94 1995–96 >

The 1994–95 Charlotte Hornets season was Charlotte's seventh season in the National Basketball Association. The Hornets finished the season with a 50–32 record, and qualified for their second Playoff appearance. They faced the Chicago Bulls in the first round, but were eliminated three games to one in the best-of-five series. The Hornets led the NBA in attendance for the sixth time in seven seasons. Following the season, Alonzo Mourning was traded to the Miami Heat for forward Glen Rice, center Matt Geiger, and guard Khalid Reeves.

Contents

Regular season

Standings

Central Division 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 13–28 8–33 7–21

Playoffs

First round: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 28 Chicago L 100–108 (OT) Alonzo Mourning (32) Alonzo Mourning (13) Muggsy Bogues (10) Charlotte Coliseum
Unknown		 0–1
2 April 30 Chicago W 106–89 Larry Johnson (25) Alonzo Mourning (20) Muggsy Bogues (7) Charlotte Coliseum
Unknown		 1–1
3 May 2 @ Chicago L 80–103 Larry Johnson (22) Alonzo Mourning (7) 4-way tie (3) United Center
Unknown		 1–2
4 May 4 @ Chicago L 84–85 Alonzo Mourning (20) Alonzo Mourning (13) Muggsy Bogues,
David Wingate (5)		 United Center
Unknown		 1–3
1995 playoff schedule

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