1994–95 Minnesota Timberwolves season
The 1994–95 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 6th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Timberwolves received the fourth overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft, and selected Donyell Marshall from the University of Connecticut.[2][3][4][5][6] During the off-season, the team acquired Sean Rooks from the Dallas Mavericks,[7][8] and signed free agents Winston Garland,[9] and undrafted rookie guard Darrick Martin in February.[10] Under new head coach Bill Blair,[11][12] the Timberwolves continued to struggle losing 13 of their first 14 games, including a 7-game losing streak, as Micheal Williams missed all but one game of the season due to a left heel injury.[13][14] In December, the team signed free agent Greg Foster, who was previously released by the Chicago Bulls.[15][16] At midseason, Marshall was traded to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Tom Gugliotta.[17][18][19][20] The Timberwolves held an 11–36 record at the All-Star break,[21] lost nine of their final ten games, and finished last place in the Midwest Division with a 21–61 record, setting a dubious record in becoming the first team ever to lose 60 or more games in four consecutive seasons.[22][23]
1994–95 Minnesota Timberwolves season | |
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Head coach | Bill Blair |
Owners | Glen Taylor |
Arena | Target Center |
Results | |
Record | 21–61 (.256) |
Place | Division: 6th (Midwest) Conference: 12th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | KARE KLGT-TV Prime Sports Upper Midwest |
Radio | KFAN |
Second-year star Isaiah Rider led the team in scoring with 20.4 points per game, while Christian Laettner averaged 16.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, and Doug West contributed 12.9 points per game. In addition, Rooks provided the team with 10.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, and Garland contributed 6.1 points and 4.4 assists per game as the team's starting point guard in Williams' absence.[24]
Following the season, Martin signed as a free agent with the newly expansion Vancouver Grizzlies,[10] while Foster signed with the Utah Jazz,[25][16] and Garland, Stacey King, Chris Smith and Mike Brown were all released to free agency.
Draft picks
editRound | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 4 | Donyell Marshall | SF/PF | United States | Connecticut |
2 | 30 | Howard Eisley | PG | United States | Boston College |
Roster
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Regular season
editSeason standings
editW | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y-San Antonio Spurs | 62 | 20 | .756 | — | 33–8 | 29–12 | 20–6 |
x-Utah Jazz | 60 | 22 | .732 | 2 | 33–8 | 27–14 | 17–9 |
x-Houston Rockets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 | 25–16 | 22–19 | 13–13 |
x-Denver Nuggets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 | 23–18 | 18–23 | 13–13 |
Dallas Mavericks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 | 19–22 | 17–24 | 11–15 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 21 | 61 | .256 | 41 | 13–28 | 8–33 | 4–22 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
2 | y-Phoenix Suns | 59 | 23 | .720 | 3 |
3 | x-Utah Jazz | 60 | 22 | .732 | 2 |
4 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 57 | 25 | .695 | 5 |
5 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 14 |
6 | x-Houston Rockets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 |
7 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 |
8 | x-Denver Nuggets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 |
9 | Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 23 |
10 | Dallas Mavericks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 |
11 | Golden State Warriors | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 |
12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 21 | 61 | .256 | 41 |
13 | Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHA | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | — | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 |
Boston | 1–3 | — | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–5 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
Charlotte | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
Chicago | 4–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | — | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
Cleveland | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Dallas | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–4 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 |
Denver | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 |
Detroit | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
Golden State | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
Houston | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–5 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 2–0 |
Indiana | 4–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
L.A. Clippers | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
Miami | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 |
Milwaukee | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 |
Minnesota | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–6 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
New Jersey | 0–4 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–4 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
New York | 2–2 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | 2–3 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 |
Orlando | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | — | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
Philadelphia | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 1–4 | — | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 |
Phoenix | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 5–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
Portland | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | — | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
Sacramento | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | — | 0–4 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
San Antonio | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | — | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 |
Seattle | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 2–0 |
Utah | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 |
Washington | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
Game log
editRegular season
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December: 5–7 (home: 2–4; road: 3–3)
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January: 4–12 (home: 3–4; road: 1–8)
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February: 4–9 (home: 3–4; road: 1–5)
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March: 5–11 (home: 4–5; road: 1–6)
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April: 2–9 (home: 1–4; road: 1–5)
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Player statistics
editRagular season
editPlayer | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Christian Laettner | C | 81 | 80 | 2,770 | 613 | 234 | 101 | 87 | 1,322 | 34.2 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 16.3 |
Sean Rooks | C | 80 | 70 | 2,405 | 486 | 97 | 29 | 71 | 868 | 30.1 | 6.1 | 1.2 | .4 | .9 | 10.9 |
Isaiah Rider | SG | 75 | 67 | 2,645 | 249 | 245 | 69 | 23 | 1,532 | 35.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | .9 | .3 | 20.4 |
Winston Garland | PG | 73 | 58 | 1,931 | 168 | 318 | 71 | 13 | 448 | 26.5 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 1.0 | .2 | 6.1 |
Doug West | SG | 71 | 65 | 2,328 | 227 | 185 | 65 | 24 | 919 | 32.8 | 3.2 | 2.6 | .9 | .3 | 12.9 |
Chris Smith | SG | 64 | 17 | 1,073 | 73 | 146 | 32 | 22 | 320 | 16.8 | 1.1 | 2.3 | .5 | .3 | 5.0 |
Greg Foster† | PF | 61 | 0 | 845 | 205 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 281 | 13.9 | 3.4 | .4 | .2 | .3 | 4.6 |
Pat Durham | SF | 59 | 2 | 852 | 94 | 53 | 36 | 32 | 302 | 14.4 | 1.6 | .9 | .6 | .5 | 5.1 |
Stacey King | PF | 50 | 10 | 792 | 165 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 266 | 15.8 | 3.3 | .5 | .5 | .4 | 5.3 |
Donyell Marshall† | SF | 40 | 8 | 1,036 | 196 | 57 | 25 | 50 | 431 | 25.9 | 4.9 | 1.4 | .6 | 1.3 | 10.8 |
Darrick Martin | PG | 34 | 9 | 803 | 64 | 133 | 34 | 0 | 254 | 23.6 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .0 | 7.5 |
Howard Eisley† | PG | 34 | 4 | 496 | 42 | 77 | 18 | 5 | 113 | 14.6 | 1.2 | 2.3 | .5 | .1 | 3.3 |
Tom Gugliotta† | SF | 31 | 17 | 1,018 | 222 | 139 | 61 | 28 | 445 | 32.8 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 2.0 | .9 | 14.4 |
Mike Brown | C | 27 | 0 | 213 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 7.9 | 1.7 | .4 | .3 | .0 | 1.3 |
Charles Shackleford | PF | 21 | 2 | 239 | 67 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 94 | 11.4 | 3.2 | .4 | .4 | .3 | 4.5 |
Andrés Guibert | PF | 17 | 0 | 167 | 45 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 45 | 9.8 | 2.6 | .6 | .5 | .1 | 2.6 |
Askia Jones | SG | 11 | 0 | 139 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 12.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | 4.1 |
Micheal Williams | PG | 1 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 28.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | .0 | 6.0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only.
Awards and records
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Transactions
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1994-95 Minnesota Timberwolves". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (June 30, 1994). "BASKETBALL; The Bucks Go with Robinson as No. 1 Pick". The New York Times. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Denlinger, Ken (June 30, 1994). "Robinson Goes with the Bucks". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ Heisler, Mark (June 30, 1994). "NBA DRAFT: Blockbuster Trade That Wasn't Overshadows Player Selections". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (June 30, 1994). "NBA DRAFT: Lakers Recall the Past: Pro Basketball: Temple Guard Jones Reminiscent of Former Great Michael Cooper". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ "1994 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Mavs Send Rooks to T-Wolves". United Press International. November 1, 1994. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. November 2, 1994. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. November 12, 1994. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ a b Baker, Chris (February 11, 1997). "He's Tiny, But His Presence Is Huge". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Blair and Hill Named to Head Coach Jobs". The New York Times. Associated Press. August 30, 1994. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Timberwolves, Spurs Hire Head Coaches". Los Angeles Times. Staff and Wire Reports. August 30, 1994. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ "PLUS: BASKETBALL; Williams Cleared". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 26, 1997. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Timberwolves' Williams Finally Returns". United Press International. December 12, 1997. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Baseball: Colorado Rockies -- Agreed to Terms with..." The Baltimore Sun. December 17, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Jorgensen, Loren (November 27, 1997). "Home at Last: After a Series of the Unkindest of Cuts, Greg Foster Is a Hoop Vagabond No More". Deseret News. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "PRO BASKETBALL; Gugliotta Is Traded". The New York Times. February 19, 1995. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ^ "Warrior Makeover Continues with Trade: NBA: They Get Rookie Marshall from Minnesota in Exchange for Gugliotta, Who Was Acquired in Controversial Webber Deal". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. February 19, 1995. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "Warriors Ship Gugliotta to T-Wolves for Marshall". Deseret News. Associated Press. February 19, 1995. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Justice, Richard (February 21, 1995). "Timberwolves Gamble Again by Trading Marshall". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "NBA Games Played on February 9, 1995". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "Boston Garden Fertile Ground for Memories". The Washington Post. April 22, 1995. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ "1994–95 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "1994–95 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ Evans, Richard (October 5, 1995). "Jazz Snag Ostertag with 3-Year Contract". Deseret News. Retrieved February 1, 2023.