1994–95 Sacramento Kings season

1994–95 Sacramento Kings season
Head coachGarry St. Jean
General managerGeoff Petrie
PresidentGeoff Petrie
Owner(s)Jim Thomas
ArenaARCO Arena
Results
Record39–43 (.476)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Pacific)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKHTK
< 1993–94 1995–96 >

The 1994–95 NBA season was the Kings' 46th season in the National Basketball Association, and tenth season in Sacramento.[1] In the 1994 NBA draft, the Kings selected Brian Grant out of Xavier University with the eighth overall pick.[2][3][4][5][6] During the off-season, the team signed free agent Frank Brickowski, who missed the entire season with a preseason shoulder injury, and never played for the team during the regular season.[7][8][9] With the arrivals of Grant, and second round draft pick Michael Smith,[10] and replacing Lionel Simmons as the team's starting small forward with Walt Williams, the Kings played above .500 for the first half of the season with a 25–20 record at the All-Star break.[11] However, after a 28–20 start, they struggled with a 7-game losing streak afterwards and began to slip under .500.[12] On the final day of the regular season, the Kings faced the Denver Nuggets at McNichols Sports Arena for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Nuggets would win, 102–89 as the Kings went home with a 39–43 record, fifth in the Pacific Division, missing the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.[13][14][15][16]

Mitch Richmond led the team in scoring with 22.8 points per game, was named to the All-NBA Second Team, and was selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game,[17][18] where he was named the game's MVP.[19][20][21][22][23] In addition, Williams showed improvement, averaging 16.4 points and 1.6 steals per game, while Grant averaged 13.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, Spud Webb contributed 11.6 points and 6.2 assists per game, Olden Polynice provided the team with 10.8 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, and Smith averaged 6.9 points and 5.9 rebounds per game off the bench.[24]

Following the season, Webb was traded back to his former team, the Atlanta Hawks,[25][26][27][28] while Brickowski was traded back to his former team, the Seattle SuperSonics,[29][30][31] and Randy Brown signed with the Chicago Bulls.[32][33]

For the season, the Kings revealed a new primary logo with the team name on a purple ribbon with a silver crown and jousting sticks,[34] and changed their uniforms adding purple and black to their color scheme,[35][36] plus adding new half black, and half purple alternate road uniforms with checkered flag side panels.[37] The home and road jerseys both remained in use until 2002, while the primary logo lasted until 2016, and the alternate jerseys lasted until 1997.

Draft picks

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Main article: 1994 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 8 Brian Grant PF  United States Xavier
2 35 Michael Smith PF  United States Providence College
2 51 Lawrence Funderburke PF  United States Ohio State

Roster

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1994–95 Sacramento Kings roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F – Brickowski, Frank (IN) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1959–08–14 Penn State
G 3 Brown, Randy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1968–05–22 New Mexico State
C 31 Causwell, Duane 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–05–31 Temple
F 33 Grant, Brian 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 254 lb (115 kg) 1972–03–05 Xavier
G 7 Hurley, Bobby 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1971–06–28 Duke
G 20 Lee, Doug 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1964–10–24 Purdue
G 5 Phelps, Derrick 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1972–07–31 North Carolina
C 0 Polynice, Olden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1964–11–21 Virginia
G 2 Richmond, Mitch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1965–06–30 Kansas State
F 22 Simmons, Lionel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1968–11–14 La Salle
F 34 Smith, Michael 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1972–03–28 Providence
F 9 Turner, Henry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1966–08–18 Cal State Fullerton
G 4 Webb, Spud 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 133 lb (60 kg) 1963–07–13 NC State
F 42 Williams, Walt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 1970–04–16 Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (IN) Inactive
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 20, 1995

Roster Notes

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  • Power forward Frank Brickowski missed the entire season due to a shoulder injury he sustained during the preseason.

Regular season

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Season standings

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Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Phoenix Suns 59 23 .720 — 32–9 27–14 23–7
x-Seattle SuperSonics 57 25 .695 2 32–9 25–16 16–14
x-Los Angeles Lakers 48 34 .585 11 29–12 19–22 15–15
x-Portland Trail Blazers 44 38 .537 15 26–15 18–23 17–13
Sacramento Kings 39 43 .476 20 27–14 12–29 17–13
Golden State Warriors 26 56 .317 33 15–26 11–30 11–19
Los Angeles Clippers 17 65 .207 42 13–28 4–37 6–24
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-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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1994-95 NBA Records
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

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Regular season

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1994–95 game log
Total: 39–43 (Home: 27–14; Road: 12–29)
November: 6–6 (home: 4–3; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
5 November 15, 1994
5:30 p.m. PST 		@ Houston L 99–105 Richmond (31) Polynice (11) Webb (6) The Summit
14,656 		3–2
December: 9–6 (home: 7–1; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
January: 9–6 (home: 5–2; road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
February: 4–7 (home: 4–1; road: 0–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
45 February 8, 1995
7:30 p.m. PST 		Houston L 86–97 Richmond (28) Smith (8) Webb (5) ARCO Arena
17,317 		25–20
All-Star Break
March: 6–12 (home: 4–5; road: 2–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
April: 5–6 (home: 3–2; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
72 April 4, 1995
7:30 p.m. PDT 		Houston W 109–105 Williams (30) Smith (11) Webb (6) ARCO Arena
17,317 		35–37
78 April 15, 1995
5:30 p.m. PDT 		@ Houston L 84–98 Richmond, Williams (19) Grant (9) Brown, Williams (6) The Summit
16,611 		46–32
1994–95 schedule

Player statistics

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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

Regular season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Mitch Richmond 82 82 38.7 .446 .368 .843 4.4 3.8 1.1 .4 22.8
Michael Smith 82 0 21.2 .542 .000 .485 5.9 .8 .7 .6 6.9
Olden Polynice 81 81 31.3 .544 1.000 .639 9.0 .8 .6 .6 10.8
Brian Grant 80 59 28.6 .511 .250 .636 7.5 1.2 .6 1.5 13.2
Walt Williams 77 77 35.6 .446 .348 .731 4.5 4.1 1.6 .8 16.4
Spud Webb 76 76 32.3 .438 .331 .934 2.3 6.2 1.0 .1 11.6
Bobby Hurley 68 6 16.3 .363 .276 .763 1.0 3.3 .4 .0 4.2
Randy Brown 67 2 16.2 .432 .298 .671 1.6 2.0 1.5 .3 4.7
Duane Causwell 58 24 14.1 .517 .000 .582 3.0 .3 .2 1.4 3.6
Lionel Simmons 58 3 18.3 .420 .375 .702 3.4 1.5 .5 .4 5.6
Alaa Abdelnaby† 51 0 9.3 .532 .000 .571 2.1 .3 .3 .2 5.0
Henry Turner 30 0 5.0 .404 .400 .571 .9 .2 .3 .0 2.3
Doug Lee 22 0 3.4 .360 .389 .857 .2 .2 .3 .1 2.0
Trevor Wilson 15 0 9.8 .450 .786 1.7 .8 .3 .1 3.1
Derrick Phelps 3 0 1.7 .000 .000 .0 .3 .0 .0 .0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.

Awards and records

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Transactions

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The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1994–95 season.

Trades

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The Kings were not involved in any trades during the 1994–95 season.

Free agents

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Player Transactions Citation:[38]

References

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See also

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