1994–95 Washington Bullets season

1994–95 Washington Bullets season
Head coach	Jim Lynam
Arena	US Airways Arena
Results
Record	21–61 (.256)
Place	Division: 7th (Atlantic) Conference: 14th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1994-95 NBA season was the Bullets' 34th season in the NBA.^[1] After drafting Juwan Howard in the first round of the 1994 NBA Draft, the Bullets traded Tom Gugliotta to the Golden State Warriors for Howard's former "Fab Five" teammate at Michigan Chris Webber. Despite suffering through injuries, Webber averaged 20.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game. However, midway through the season, center Kevin Duckworth was suspended indefinitely for not staying in physical condition, where he weighed over 310lbs.^[2] The Bullets finished last place in the Atlantic Division with a 21-61 record.

Offseason

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	5	Juwan Howard	SF/PF	United States	Michigan
2	32	Jim McIlvaine	C	United States	Marquette

Roster

Washington Bullets roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From SG 32 Butler, Mitchell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UCLA SG 3 Chapman, Rex 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Kentucky SG 40 Cheaney, Calbert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Indiana C 00 Duckworth, Kevin (S) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Eastern Illinois SF 5 Howard, Juwan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Michigan PF 34 MacLean, Don 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) UCLA C 22 McIlvaine, Jim 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Marquette C 77 Mureșan, Gheorghe 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) 303 lb (137 kg) Romania PG 14 Overton, Doug 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) La Salle PG 20 Price, Brent  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Oklahoma PG 4 Skiles, Scott 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Michigan State PF 33 Stewart, Larry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Coppin State PF 15 Walker, Kenny 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Kentucky PF 2 Webber, Chris 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Michigan	Head coach Jim Lynam (Saint Joseph's) Assistant coach(es) Derek Smith (Louisville) Bob Staak (Connecticut) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster • Transactions

Roster Notes

• Guard Brent Price missed the entire season due to an injury.
• Center Kevin Duckworth was suspended indefinitely for not maintaining playing shape.

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

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	c-Orlando Magic	57	25	.695	–
2	y-Indiana Pacers	52	30	.634	5
3	x-New York Knicks	55	27	.671	2
4	x-Charlotte Hornets	50	32	.610	7
5	x-Chicago Bulls	47	35	.573	10
6	x-Cleveland Cavaliers	43	39	.524	14
7	x-Atlanta Hawks	42	40	.512	15
8	x-Boston Celtics	35	47	.427	22
9	Milwaukee Bucks	34	48	.415	23
10	Miami Heat	32	50	.390	25
11	New Jersey Nets	30	52	.366	27
12	Detroit Pistons	28	54	.341	29
13	Philadelphia 76ers	24	58	.293	33
14	Washington Bullets	21	61	.256	36

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Player statistics

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

Awards and records

• Juwan Howard, NBA All-Rookie Team 2nd Team

References

1. 1994-95 Washington Bullets
2. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1995/02/04/duckworth-suspended/7004e7b1-7b34-40ec-9e41-c1308228eca6/

See also

• 1994-95 NBA season