1994–95 Miami Heat season

1994–95 Miami Heat season
Head coach	Alvin Gentry
Arena	Miami Arena
Results
Record	32–50 (.390)
Place	Division: 4th (Atlantic) Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did Not Qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	SportsChannel Florida, Sunshine Network, WBFS
Radio	WINZ

The 1994–95 Miami Heat season is the seventh season of the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Before the season started, the Heat traded Rony Seikaly to the Golden State Warriors for Billy Owens, then traded Steve Smith, and Grant Long to the Atlanta Hawks for Kevin Willis after the first two games. The Heat suffered a major setback in a year of change as they finished fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 32-50 record. This was also Glen Rice's final year with the Heat, as he was traded along with Matt Geiger, and Khalid Reeves to the Charlotte Hornets for Alonzo Mourning the following season.

On April 15, 1995, Rice scored 56 points against the Orlando Magic,^[1][2] establishing a new franchise record that would stand until LeBron James's 61 points in 2014.^[3] During the 1995 NBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix, Rice won the Three Point Shootout, and Harold Miner won the Slam Dunk Contest for the second time.

Offseason

NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	12	Khalid Reeves	PG	United States	University of Arizona

Roster

Miami Heat roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From SF 2 Askins, Keith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Alabama PG 12 Coles, Bimbo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Virginia Tech SG 21 Eackles, Ledell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) New Orleans SF 35 Gamble, Kevin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Iowa C 52 Geiger, Matt 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) 243 lb (110 kg) Georgia Tech PF 54 Lohaus, Brad 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Iowa SG 4 Miner, Harold 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Southern California SG 32 Owens, Billy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Syracuse PG 14 Pritchard, Kevin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Kansas PG 3 Reeves, Khalid 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Arizona SF 41 Rice, Glen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Michigan C 22 Salley, John 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Georgia Tech PF 42 Willis, Kevin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Michigan State	Head coach Alvin Gentry (Appalachian State) Assistant coach(es) Ed Badger Tony Fiorentino Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Orlando Magic	57	25	.695	—	39-2	18-23	18-10
x-New York Knicks	55	27	.671	2	29-12	26-15	23-5
x-Boston Celtics	35	47	.427	22	20-21	15-26	14-14
Miami Heat	32	50	.390	25	22-19	10-31	9-19
New Jersey Nets	30	52	.366	27	20-21	10-31	13-15
Philadelphia 76ers	24	58	.293	33	14-27	10-31	12-16
Washington Bullets	21	61	.256	36	13-28	8-33	9-19

Player stats

Legend
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

Transactions

Trades

November 2, 1994

• Traded Rony Seikaly to the Golden State Warriors for Sasha Danilovic and Billy Owens.

November 7, 1994

• Traded Grant Long, Steve Smith, and a 1996 second round draft pick to the Atlanta Hawks for Kevin Willis, and a 1996 first round draft pick.

References

1. "Rice Scores 56 To Beat Magic". New York Times. April 16, 1995.
2. 25th Anniversary Moments: Glen Rice 56 points
3. LeBron Scores a Career-High 61! Watch Every Made Field Goal! on YouTube

• 1994-95 Miami Heat