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1994–95 Washington Bullets season

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The 1994–95 NBA season was the 34th season for the Washington Bullets in the National Basketball Association, and their 22nd season in Washington, D.C..[1] The Bullets received the fifth overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft, and selected power forward Juwan Howard from the University of Michigan.[2][3][4] During the off-season, the team acquired Scott Skiles from the Orlando Magic,[5][6][7] and hired Jim Lynam as head coach.[8][9] During the first month of the regular season, the Bullets traded Tom Gugliotta to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Howard's former "Fab Five" teammate at Michigan, second-year star Chris Webber.[10][11][12]

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However, after a 4–1 start to the regular season, the Bullets struggled losing 25 of their next 28 games, which included a ten-game losing streak, and held an 11–34 record at the All-Star break.[13] At mid-season, things got worse as Kevin Duckworth dealt with continuing weight problems, and was suspended indefinitely after 40 games for not staying in physical condition, where he weighed over 310 lbs.[14][15][16] The Bullets posted a 13-game losing streak between March and April, and finished in last place in the Atlantic Division with a 21–61 record.[17]

Webber averaged 20.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game in 54 games, missing 19 games due to a shoulder injury,[18][19][20] while Howard averaged 17.0 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and second-year guard Calbert Cheaney provided the team with 16.6 points per game. In addition, Rex Chapman contributed 16.2 points per game in only just 45 games due to groin and thumb injuries,[21][22][23] while Skiles provided with 13.0 points and 7.3 assists per game, Don MacLean contributed 11.0 points per game, but only played just 39 games due to knee and thumb injuries,[24][25] and second-year center Gheorghe Mureșan averaged 10.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game. Second-year guard Mitchell Butler contributed 7.9 points per game, while Duckworth averaged 7.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, and Doug Overton provided with 7.0 points and 3.0 assists per game.[26]

Howard also finished tied in fifth place in Rookie of the Year voting,[27][28] and Mureșan finished tied in third place in Most Improved Player voting.[29][28]

Following the season, Chapman was traded to the Miami Heat,[30][31][32] while Skiles signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers during the next season,[33] Duckworth was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks,[34][35] MacLean and Doug Overton were both dealt to the Denver Nuggets,[36][37][38] and Larry Stewart was left unprotected in the 1995 NBA expansion draft, where he was selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies expansion team.[39][40][41]

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Draft picks

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Roster

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Roster notes

  • Center Kevin Duckworth was suspended indefinitely after playing 40 games, due to continuing weight problems and not maintaining playing shape.
  • Point guard Brent Price was on the injured reserve list due to a knee injury, missed the entire regular season, and was waived on April 19, 1995.[42][43]
  • Rookie small forward Anthony Tucker was waived on April 19, 1995.
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Regular season

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z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

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Game log

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Player statistics

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  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

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Players Lost

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  • a Later waived.
  • b Signed for the rest of the season after a 10-day contract.

Trades

July 29, 1994 To Washington Bullets
Scott Skiles
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To Orlando Magic
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August 2, 1994 To Washington Bullets
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To Charlotte Hornets
Michael Adams
November 17, 1994 To Washington Bullets
Chris Webber
To Golden State Warriors
Tom Gugliotta
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Free agents

Waivings

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Brian OliverNovember 18, 1994
Anthony TuckerApril 19, 1995
Brent PriceApril 19, 1995

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