1994–95 Cleveland Cavaliers season


The 1994–95 NBA season was the 25th season of the National Basketball Association for the franchise based in Cleveland, Ohio. This was also the team's first season playing at the Gund Arena. During the offseason, the Cavaliers signed unrestricted free agent Michael Cage. Despite losing Brad Daugherty and Gerald Wilkins for the entire season to injuries, and Mark Price for 34 games with a broken wrist, the Cavaliers posted an 11-game winning streak in December which led them to a 20–8 start. However, they played below.500 for the remainder of the season, finishing 4th in the Central Division with a 43–39 record. Tyrone Hill was the team's leading rebounder and was selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game. However, the Cavaliers would lose to the New York Knicks 3–1 in the first round of the playoffs. Following the season, Price was traded to the Washington Bullets, Hot Rod Williams was dealt to the Phoenix Suns, and Wilkins left in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft.
For the season the team added black, light blue and orange to their color scheme, as well as new uniforms and a logo, which would remain in use until 2003. Although, the uniforms were slightly changed in 1997.
Key Dates:

Offseason

Free agents

Trades

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
242Gary CollierForwardUnited StatesTulsa

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

November

Record: 8-5 ; Home: 5-2 ; Road: 3-3
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
1November 5Cleveland115-107CharlotteMark Price, 27 pointsCharlotte Coliseum
23,698		1-0
2November 8Houston100-98ClevelandTerrell Brandon, 19 pointsGund Arena
20,562		1-1
3November 10Milwaukee88-108ClevelandMark Price, 18 pointsGund Arena
19,203		2-1
4November 12Indiana93-86ClevelandMark Price, 15 pointsGund Arena
20,401		2-2
5November 15Charlotte86-89ClevelandOTTyrone Hill, 22 pointsGund Arena
19,959		3-2
6November 17Cleveland81-80PortlandMark Price, 30 pointsMemorial Coliseum
12,888		4-2
7November 18Cleveland80-82LA LakersHot Rod Williams, 16 pointsGreat Western Forum
10,177		4-3
8November 20Cleveland88-96SacramentoHot Rod Williams, 17 pointsARCO Arena
17,317		4-4
9November 22Minnesota79-112ClevelandMark Price, 17 pointsGund Arena
19,125		5-4
10November 23Cleveland87-100Miami2-way tie, 17 pointsMiami Arena
14,498		5-5
11November 25Cleveland96-94WashingtonTyrone Hill, 25 pointsUSAir Arena
12,756		6-5
12November 26Golden State87-101ClevelandMark Price, 31 pointsGund Arena
20,562		7-5
13November 30LA Lakers79-117Cleveland3-way tie, 16 pointsGund Arena
19,014		8-5

December

Record: 12-3 ; Home: 6-2 ; Road: 6-1
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
14December 1Cleveland93-87MilwaukeeMark Price, 17 pointsBradley Center
13,648		9-5
15December 3Philadelphia83-78ClevelandMark Price, 18 pointsGund Arena
20,089		9-6
16December 6Orlando114-97Cleveland2-way tie, 14 pointsGund Arena
20,562		9-7
17December 7Cleveland75-90OrlandoChris Mills, 14 pointsOrlando Arena
16,010		9-8
18December 9Cleveland96-89BostonHot Rod Williams, 20 pointsBoston Garden
14,890		10-8
19December 10Detroit79-87ClevelandChris Mills, 17 pointsGund Arena
19,129		11-8
20December 13Indiana83-90ClevelandChris Mills, 17 pointsGund Arena
19,191		12-8
21December 14Cleveland95-88New Jersey2OTHot Rod Williams, 20 pointsBrendan Byrne Arena
9,027		13-8
22December 16Cleveland84-80PhiladelphiaTerrell Brandon, 15 pointsCoreStates Spectrum
9,830		14-8
23December 19Cleveland77-63ChicagoHot Rod Williams, 18 pointsUnited Center
22,301		15-8
24December 22Cleveland93-90New YorkBobby Phills, 24 pointsMadison Square Garden
19,763		16-8
25December 23New Jersey75-80ClevelandTyrone Hill, 18 pointsGund Arena
20,562		17-8
26December 26Boston102-123ClevelandMark Price, 36 pointsGund Arena
20,562		18-8
27December 28Washington75-91ClevelandBobby Phills, 22 pointsGund Arena
20,562		19-8
28December 30Atlanta85-87ClevelandMark Price, 30 pointsGund Arena
20,562		20-8

January

Record: 6-8 ; Home: 2-5 ; Road: 4-3
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
29January 4Seattle116-85ClevelandHot Rod Williams, 17 pointsGund Arena
20,562		20-9
30January 6New York103-93ClevelandTyrone Hill, 26 pointsGund Arena
20,562		20-10
31January 7Chicago78-92ClevelandTerrell Brandon, 24 pointsGund Arena
20,562		21-10
32January 10Charlotte116-108ClevelandOTTyrone Hill, 23 pointsGund Arena
20,562		21-11
33January 12Cleveland107-96PhoenixTerrell Brandon, 30 pointsAmerica West Arena
19,023		22-11
34January 14Cleveland103-97Golden StateOTTyrone Hill, 20 pointsOakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
15,025		23-11
35January 17Cleveland91-115SeattleTerrell Brandon, 20 pointsTacoma Dome
12,914		23-12
36January 18Cleveland83-92LA ClippersChris Mills, 19 pointsLos Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
6,695		23-13
37January 20Cleveland84-94UtahTerrell Brandon, 24 pointsDelta Center
19,911		23-14
38January 21Cleveland101-100Denver2OTChris Mills, 20 pointsMcNichols Sports Arena
17,171		24-14
39January 23LA Clippers68-90ClevelandTyrone Hill, 23 pointsGund Arena
20,187		25-14
40January 26Cleveland77-68Atlanta2-way tie, 14 pointsThe Omni
10,760		26-14
41January 27Portland87-77ClevelandHot Rod Williams, 14 pointsGund Arena
20,562		26-15
42January 30Phoenix89-82ClevelandTerrell Brandon, 20 pointsGund Arena
20,562		26-16

February

Record: 7-6; Home: 4-1; Road: 3-5
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
43February 1Cleveland82-101IndianaHot Rod Williams, 14 pointsMarket Square Arena
13,972		26-17
44February 2Cleveland83-85DetroitTerrell Brandon, 15 pointsThe Palace of Auburn Hills
13,286		26-18
45February 4Indiana73-82ClevelandHot Rod Williams, 19 pointsGund Arena
20,562		27-18
46February 7Philadelphia84-90Cleveland2-way tie, 16 pointsGund Arena
20,130		28-18
47February 8Cleveland67-75BostonTerrell Brandon, 19 pointsBoston Garden
14,890		28-19
48February 15Orlando99-100ClevelandOTTerrell Brandon, 31 pointsGund Arena
20,562		29-19
49February 16Cleveland106-85MilwaukeeChris Mills, 23 pointsBradley Center
13,498		30-19
50February 18Cleveland82-75New JerseyChris Mills, 23 pointsBrendan Byrne Arena
15,652		31-19
51February 20Miami103-96ClevelandHot Rod Williams, 20 pointsGund Arena
20,562		31-20
52February 21Cleveland99-91New YorkDanny Ferry, 20 pointsMadison Square Garden
19,763		32-20
53February 25New Jersey102-105ClevelandDanny Ferry, 24 pointsGund Arena
20,562		33-20
54February 27Cleveland78-86HoustonTerrell Brandon, 26 pointsThe Summit
14,253		33-21
55February 28Cleveland83-100San AntonioTerrell Brandon, 17 pointsAlamodome
15,546		33-22

March

Record: 8-9; Home: 5-3; Road: 1-6
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
56March 2Cleveland84-90DallasChris Mills, 16 pointsReunion Arena
12,194		33-23
57March 4New York89-76ClevelandHot Rod Williams, 20 pointsGund Arena
20,562		33-24
58March 7Detroit81-89ClevelandChris Mills, 24 pointsGund Arena
20,562		34-24
59March 9San Antonio100-98ClevelandTerrell Brandon, 24 pointsGund Arena
20,562		34-25
60March 10Cleveland76-99ChicagoTyrone Hill, 13 pointsUnited Center
22,362		34-26
61March 12Cleveland92-72Philadelphia3-way tie, 14 pointsCoreStates Spectrum
10,221		35-26
62March 16Utah85-93ClevelandBobby Phills, 24 pointsGund Arena
20,562		36-26
63March 17Cleveland77-80MinnesotaMark Price, 18 pointsTarget Center
14,222		36-27
64March 19Cleveland90-96WashingtonMark Price, 16 pointsUSAir Arena
17,110		36-28
65March 20Dallas102-100Cleveland2OTTyrone Hill, 29 pointsGund Arena
20,562		36-29
66March 22Sacramento89-101ClevelandMark Price, 23 pointsGund Arena
20,562		37-29
67March 24Atlanta74-75ClevelandTyrone Hill, 24 pointsGund Arena
20,562		38-29
68March 25Cleveland97-105CharlotteChris Mills, 26 pointsCharlotte Coliseum
23,698		38-30
69March 29Cleveland96-107IndianaChris Mills, 22 pointsMarket Square Arena
16,619		38-31
70March 31Washington88-98ClevelandChris Mills, 24 pointsGund Arena
20,562		39-31

April

Record: 4-8; Home: 4-2; Road: 0-6
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
71April 2Denver104-101ClevelandMark Price, 21 pointsGund Arena
20,562		39-32
72April 4Boston97-92ClevelandBobby Phills, 17 pointsGund Arena
20,562		39-33
73April 5Cleveland87-96AtlantaHot Rod Williams, 14 pointsThe Omni
12,539		39-34
74April 7Cleveland88-97ChicagoBobby Phills, 22 pointsUnited Center
23,664		39-35
75April 9Chicago78-79ClevelandMark Price, 20 pointsGund Arena
20,562		40-35
76April 11Cleveland90-107OrlandoTyrone Hill, 24 pointsOrlando Arena
16,010		40-36
77April 13Cleveland84-85MiamiMark Price, 20 pointsMiami Arena
14,311		40-37
78April 14Atlanta70-83Cleveland2-way tie, 16 pointsGund Arena
20,562		41-37
79April 18Cleveland76-85DetroitBobby Phills, 17 pointsThe Palace of Auburn Hills
17,203		41-38
80April 19Miami79-90ClevelandTyrone Hill, 21 pointsGund Arena
20,562		42-38
81April 21Milwaukee82-103ClevelandHot Rod Williams, 24 pointsGund Arena
20,562		43-38
82April 23Cleveland72-97CharlotteBobby Phills, 13 pointsCharlotte Coliseum
23,698		43-39

Playoffs

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTLeading scorerAttendanceRecord
1April 27Cleveland79-103New YorkDanny Ferry, 20 pointsMadison Square Garden
19,763		0-1
2April 29Cleveland90-84New York2-way tie, 21 pointsMadison Square Garden
19,763		1-1
3May 1New York83-81ClevelandMark Price, 21 pointsGund Arena
19,352		1-2
4May 3New York93-80ClevelandBobby Phills, 20 pointsGund Arena
18,575		1-3

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; GS = Games started; MIN= Minutes; FG% = field goal %, FT% = free throw %, 3FG% = 3 point % STL= Steals; BLK = Blocks; AST = Assists; REB = Rebounds; PTS = Points
Regular Season
Playoffs

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Milestones

All-Star

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Development League