1994–95 San Antonio Spurs season


The 1994–95 NBA season was the Spurs' 19th season in the National Basketball Association, and 28th season as a franchise. During the offseason, the Spurs hired Bob Hill as head coach, re-acquired Sean Elliott after playing one year with the Detroit Pistons, re-signed Avery Johnson after one season with the Golden State Warriors, and signed free agents Chuck Person and former All-Star Moses Malone. Early into the season, they signed free agent Doc Rivers, who was released by the New York Knicks.
With Dennis Rodman serving a suspension at the start of the season, the Spurs struggled early in the season with a 7–9 start. However, they would soon go on a 15-game winning streak and win 21 of their final 23 games, finishing with the league's best record of 62–20. It was also their best regular season record in franchise history, surpassing the 56-win 1989–90 season, which would surpassed 12 seasons later by the 2005-06 squad, then 11 seasons later by the 2015-16 team. David Robinson was named Most Valuable Player of the Year. He was also selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game. In the first round of the playoffs, the Spurs swept the Denver Nuggets in three straight games. In the semifinals, they defeated the 5th-seeded Los Angeles Lakers in six games. However, in the Western Conference Finals, they would lose to the 6th-seeded Houston Rockets in six games.
Following the season, the Spurs traded Rodman to the Chicago Bulls, no longer being able to handle the distractions that came along with the NBA's top rebounder. Also following the season, Terry Cummings re-signed with the Milwaukee Bucks, Willie Anderson left in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft, and Malone retired after playing 19 years in the NBA.

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Dennis Rodman

helped San Antonio to their then-franchise best win-loss record of 62–20, and they made it to the Western Conference finals. However, his increasingly erratic off-court life, including a brief but heavily-publicized relationship with singer Madonna, and on-court antics, such as dyeing his hair and starting on-court arguments resulted in him being traded to the Chicago Bulls after only two years with the Spurs.

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

West First Round

San Antonio Spurs vs. Denver Nuggets: Spurs win series 3-0
Last Playoff Meeting: 1990 Western Conference First Round

West Conference Semifinals

San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Spurs win series 4-2
Last Playoff Meeting: 1988 Western Conference First Round

Western Conference Finals

San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets: Rockets win series 4-2
Last Playoff Meeting: 1981 Western Conference Semifinals

Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records