1994–95 Philadelphia 76ers season
| 1994–95 Philadelphia 76ers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | John Lucas |
| General manager | John Lucas |
| Owner(s) | Harold Katz |
| Arena | CoreStates Spectrum |
| Results | |
| Record | 24–58 (.293) |
| Place | Division: 6th (Atlantic) Conference: 13th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WPHL-TV SportsChannel Philadelphia PRISM |
| Radio | WIP |
The 1994–95 NBA season was the 46th season for the Philadelphia 76ers in the National Basketball Association, and their 32nd season in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers received the sixth overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft, and selected power forward Sharone Wright out of Clemson University. During the off-season, the team signed free agents Scott Williams, Jeff Grayer, then signed Willie Burton during the first month of the regular season.
Under new head coach John Lucas, the 76ers struggled by losing six of their first seven games of the regular season. After a 10–16 start, they went on a nine-game losing streak between December and January, as Jeff Malone only played just 19 games due to a sprained ankle, averaging 18.4 points per game. After holding a 14–34 record at the All-Star break, the 76ers posted an eight-game losing streak in March, and finished in sixth place in the Atlantic Division with a 24–58 record.
Dana Barros averaged 20.6 points, 7.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game, and led the 76ers with 197 three-point field goals while shooting .464 in three-point field goal percentage, and .899 in free throw percentage, and was named the NBA Most Improved Player of the Year; he was also selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix, Arizona. In addition, Clarence Weatherspoon averaged 18.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game, while Burton contributed 15.3 points per game and 106 three-point field goals, Wright provided the team with 11.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and second-year star Shawn Bradley played a full season, averaging 9.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game. Grayer contributed 8.3 points per game in only just 47 games, and Williams provided with 6.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.
Following the season, Barros signed as a free agent with the Boston Celtics, while Burton and Grayer were both released to free agency, and first-round draft pick B.J. Tyler was left unprotected in the 1995 NBA expansion draft, where he was selected by the newly expansion Toronto Raptors.
For this season, the 76ers changed their uniforms, adding blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts, which remained in use until 1997.