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The 1994–95 NBA season was the Pistons' 47th season in the National Basketball Association , and 38th season in the city of Detroit . After losing 62 games in 1993 along with the retirements of Bill Laimbeer and Isiah Thomas , the Pistons started a new era by drafting Grant Hill out of Duke University with the third overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft . The team also signed free agents Oliver Miller , Johnny Dawkins , and Rafael Addison , and acquired Mark West from the Phoenix Suns during the off-season. However, after a respectable 8–7 start to the season, the Pistons lost 13 of their next 14 games, which included an 8-game losing streak, as second-year guard Lindsey Hunter only played just 42 games due to foot and ankle injuries, and Dawkins was released to free agency after 50 games. After holding a 17–29 record at the All-Star break, the Pistons continued to struggle losing eight of their final nine games, finishing in last place in the Central Division with a 28–54 record.
Hill became an immediate fan favorite averaging 19.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game, was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and went on to share the Rookie of the Year honors with Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks , while Joe Dumars , the last of the original players from the Bad Boys era, averaged 18.1 points and 5.5 assists per game. Hill and Dumars were both selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game in Phoenix, Arizona , which was Hill's first ever All-Star appearance, as he also became the first rookie ever to lead in All-Star voting.
In addition, Terry Mills provided the team with 15.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, while second-year guard Allan Houston showed improvement averaging 14.5 points per game, and Miller averaged 8.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game. Addison contributed 8.3 points per game off the bench, but was released by the team to free agency shortly before the regular season had ended, while Hunter contributed 7.5 points and 1.2 steals per game, and West provided with 7.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.
Following the season, Miller was left unprotected in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft , where he was selected by the newly expansion Toronto Raptors , and head coach Don Chaney was fired. For the season, the Pistons added new red alternate road uniforms with blue side panels, which remained in use until the franchise's 1996 teal-colored rebrand.
Draft picks
Main article: 1994 NBA draft
Roster
1994–95 Detroit Pistons roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
17
Curley, Bill
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1972–05–29
Boston College
G
12
Dawkins, Johnny
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
1963–09–28
Duke
G
4
Dumars, Joe
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1963–05–24
McNeese State
F
33
Hill, Grant
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1972–10–05
Duke
G
20
Houston, Allan
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1971–04–20
Tennessee
G
1
Hunter, Lindsey
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1970–12–03
Jackson State
G
32
Knight, Negele
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1967–03–06
Dayton
C
45
Leckner, Eric
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1966–05–27
Wyoming
G
2
Macon, Mark
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1969–04–14
Temple
F
25
Miller, Oliver
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
280 lb (127 kg)
1970–04–06
Arkansas
F
6
Mills, Terry
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1967–12–21
Michigan
C
41
West, Mark
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1960–11–05
Old Dominion
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 19, 1995
Roster Notes
Regular season
Season standings
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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
Regular season
1994–95 game log Total: 28–54 (Home: 22–19; Road: 6–35)
November: 7–6 (home: 5–2; road: 2–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
December: 2–11 (home: 1–5; road: 1–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
January: 5–9 (home: 4–4; road: 1–5)
February: 6–8 (home: 6–1; road: 0–7)
March: 5–11 (home: 3–5; road: 2–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
April: 3–9 (home: 3–2; road: 0–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1994–95 schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Grant Hill
70
69
38.3
.477
.148
.732
6.4
5.0
1.8
0.9
19.9
Joe Dumars
67
67
38.0
.430
.305
.805
2.4
5.5
1.1
0.1
18.1
Terry Mills
72
69
34.9
.447
.382
.799
7.8
2.2
0.9
0.5
15.5
Allan Houston
76
39
26.3
.463
.424
.860
2.2
2.2
0.8
0.2
14.5
Oliver Miller
64
22
24.3
.555
.231
.629
7.4
1.5
0.9
1.8
8.5
Rafael Addison
79
16
22.5
.476
.289
.747
3.1
1.4
0.7
0.3
8.3
Mark West
67
58
23.0
.556
.478
6.1
0.3
0.4
1.5
7.5
Lindsey Hunter
42
26
22.5
.374
.333
.727
1.8
3.8
1.2
0.2
7.5
Johnny Dawkins
50
9
23.4
.463
.342
.909
2.3
4.1
1.0
0.0
6.5
Mark Macon
55
6
13.1
.381
.323
.794
1.4
1.1
1.2
0.0
5.0
Negele Knight
44
17
15.1
.392
.393
.667
1.3
2.6
0.5
0.1
4.1
Eric Leckner
57
11
10.9
.527
.000
.708
3.1
0.2
0.3
0.3
3.9
Bill Curley
53
1
11.2
.433
.750
2.3
0.5
0.4
0.4
2.7
Walter Bond
5
0
10.2
.250
.250
.750
1.0
1.4
0.2
0.0
2.0
Mike Peplowski
6
0
3.5
1.000
.500
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.0
1.8
Ivano Newbill
34
0
9.7
.356
.364
2.4
0.5
0.4
0.3
1.2
Player Statistics Citation:
Awards and records
Transactions
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See also
Detroit Pistons
Founded in 1937
Formerly the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons (1937–1948) and the Fort Wayne Pistons (1948–1957)
Based in Detroit, Michigan
Franchise
Arenas
Personnel
Owner(s)
Tom Gores
President
Ed Stefanski
General manager
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