1994–95 Golden State Warriors season

American basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Golden State Warriors 1995 26 56 Pacific 6 11 Don Nelson (resigned) Bob Lanier (interim) Don Nelson (until Feb. 13) Ed Gregory Chris Cohan Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena KPIX-TVKICU-TVSportsChannel Pacific KNBR Did not qualify GSW The 1994–95 Golden State Warriors season was the 49th season for the Golden State Warriors in the National Basketball Association, and their 33rd season in the San Francisco Bay Area. Golden State Warriors Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/ August 6, 2026 Season summary Off-season During the off-season, the Warriors acquired Ricky Pierce, and rookie power forward, and first-round draft pick Carlos Rogers out of Tennessee State University from the Seattle SuperSonics. Warriors Acquire Pierce for Marciulionis United Press International July 18, 1994 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/07/18/Warriors-acquire-Pierce-for-Marciulionis/8822774504000/ January 14, 2022 Associated Press Marciulionis, Houston Are Traded for Pierce, Rogers Los Angeles Times July 19, 1994 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-07-19-sp-17339-story.html September 22, 2022 Sonics Trade Pierce, Draft Pick to Warriors for Marciulionis Deseret News July 19, 1994 https://www.deseret.com/1994/7/19/19120596/sonics-trade-pierce-draft-pick-to-warriors-for-marciulionis January 29, 2023 Shortly before the start of the regular season, the team acquired Rony Seikaly from the Miami Heat. Associated Press Pro Basketball: Seikaly Is Traded for Owens The New York Times November 3, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/03/sports/pro-basketball-seikaly-is-traded-for-owens.html September 22, 2022 Associated Press Roundup: Warriors Finally Get a Center in Seikaly Los Angeles Times November 3, 1994 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-03-sp-58147-story.html July 27, 2017 Winderman Ira Seikaly Sent to Warriors Sun Sentinel November 3, 1994 https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1994-11-03-9411030072-story.html December 20, 2022 Regular season Second-year star Chris Webber sat out early into the regular season, and exercised his option to become a restricted free agent, claiming irreconcilable differences with head coach and General Manager Don Nelson. Webber and Nelson both feuded with each other during the previous season, and Webber asked to be traded; the Warriors dealt him to the Washington Bullets in exchange for Tom Gugliotta in November. Brown Clifton Pro Basketball: Sign Him, Trade Him: Webber Becomes Bullet The New York Times November 18, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/18/sports/pro-basketball-sign-him-trade-him-webber-becomes-bullet.html March 19, 2022 Heisler Mark Golden State Sends Webber to Washington: Pro Basketball: Warriors Get Gugliotta, Three No. 1 Picks in Exchange for Last Season's Rookie of the Year Los Angeles Times November 18, 1994 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-18-sp-64196-story.html September 24, 2022 Justice Richard Bullets' Fab Day Nets Howard, Webber The Washington Post November 18, 1994 https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/memories/bullets/articles/launch/94trd.htm June 30, 2022 With the addition of Seikaly, Gugliotta and Pierce, along with the return of All-Star guard Tim Hardaway, who missed all of the previous season due to a knee injury, the Warriors won their first five games of the regular season, and posted an 8–5 record in November. However, the team soon struggled losing 18 of their next 20 games, posting ten and eight-game losing streaks respectively, as Pierce, Seikaly and Chris Mullin all missed large parts of the season due to injuries. All of this led to the resignation of Nelson, Friend Tom Pro Basketball: Nelson Leaves the Warriors as Result of Webber Rift The New York Times February 14, 1995 https://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/14/sports/pro-basketball-nelson-leaves-the-warriors-as-result-of-webber-rift.html June 30, 2022 Heisler Mark Warrior Refrain: No, Nellie: Analysis: Golden State Coach, General Manager, Once Among the NBA's Most Envied, Loses Jobs Los Angeles Times February 14, 1995 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-02-14-sp-31971-story.html September 30, 2022 Wise Mike Pro Basketball: One Blot on Nelson's Impressive Resume The New York Times July 2, 1995 https://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/02/sports/pro-basketball-one-blot-on-nelson-s-impressive-resume.html July 27, 2017 after a 14–31 record at the All-Star break. NBA Games Played on February 9, 1995 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=9&year=1995 January 3, 2023 At mid-season, the team traded Gugliotta to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for rookie small forward, and first-round draft pick Donyell Marshall from the University of Connecticut. Pro Basketball: Gugliotta Is Traded The New York Times February 19, 1995 https://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/19/sports/pro-basketball-gugliotta-is-traded.html July 31, 2021 Associated Press 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 February 19, 1995 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-02-19-sp-33769-story.html September 22, 2022 Justice Richard Timberwolves Gamble Again by Trading Marshall The Washington Post February 21, 1995 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1995/02/21/timberwolves-gamble-again-by-trading-marshall/339a058d-2ca5-44b5-a075-1969609c2c80/ December 20, 2022 Under Nelson's replacement, retired All-Star center and Hall of Famer Bob Lanier as an interim coach, the Warriors finished in sixth place in the Pacific Division with a disappointing 26–56 record. 1994–95 Golden State Warriors Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/1995_games.html July 1, 2021 Latrell Sprewell averaged 20.6 points, 4.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game, while Hardaway averaged 20.1 points, 9.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game, and led the Warriors with 168 three-point field goals, Mullin provided the team with 19.0 points, 5.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game in 25 games, and Marshall contributed 14.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in 32 games after the trade, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. In addition, Seikaly provided with 12.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in 36 games, while Pierce contributed 12.5 points per game off the bench in 27 games, and Chris Gatling provided with 13.7 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, while shooting .633 in field-goal percentage. Meanwhile, Victor Alexander averaged 10.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, Rogers averaged 8.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game in only just 49 games, Keith Jennings contributed 7.4 points and 4.7 assists per game, and top draft pick Clifford Rozier provided with 6.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. 1994–95 Golden State Warriors Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/GSW/1995.html July 1, 2021 During the NBA All-Star weekend at the America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, Sprewell was selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Western Conference All-Star team, Cotton Anthony New-Age NBA Reaches for the Stars The Washington Post February 12, 1995 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1995/02/12/new-age-nba-reaches-for-the-stars/d15a11d4-7755-43a8-b889-b17b766093cc/ January 2, 2023 NBA.com Staff 1995 NBA All-Star Recap NBA.com September 13, 2021 https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-1995 May 17, 2023 1995 NBA All-Star Game: West 139, East 112 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1995.html November 28, 2021 while Rozier was selected for the NBA Rookie Game, as a member of the White team. Before the mid-season trade, Marshall also participated in the Rookie Game as part of the White team, while playing for the Timberwolves. Basketball The Tuscaloosa News February 11, 1995 2C https://books.google.com/books?id=2TodAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA9&dq=1995+nba+slam+dunk+contest+long+distance+shootout&article_id=5801,3069932&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiZrZDPvOCPAxWVlokEHYslNY8Q6AF6BAgKEAM#v=onepage&q=1995%20nba%20slam%20dunk%20contest%20long%20distance%20shootout&f=false September 18, 2025 1995 NBA Rising Stars: White 83, Green 79 (OT) Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1995_rookie.html September 18, 2025 Gatling finished in eighth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting, NBA Sixth Man Voting The Albany Herald May 9, 1995 2D https://books.google.com/books?id=metEAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA13&dq=1995+nba+sixth+man+votes+mason+curry+person+mcmillan+scott&article_id=6096,1659317&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZ3Me5uqONAxVQTTABHZMkJ6MQ6AF6BAgMEAM#v=onepage&q=1995%20nba%20sixth%20man%20votes%20mason%20curry%20person%20mcmillan%20scott&f=false May 15, 2025 1994–95 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1995.html May 16, 2025 and also finished tied in ninth place in Most Improved Player voting. Most Improved Player The Telegraph-Herald May 11, 1995 2B https://books.google.com/books?id=fXNjAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA16&dq=1995+nba+most+improved+barros+perry+burrell+muresan+houston&article_id=5387,2721138&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjCuJ7zwKONAxXhVTABHQp6LYsQ6AF6BAgKEAM#v=onepage&q=1995%20nba%20most%20improved%20barros%20perry%20burrell%20muresan%20houston&f=false May 16, 2025 The Warriors finished 19th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 616,025 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena during the regular season. 1994–95 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1995.html January 22, 2026 Aftermath Following the season, Pierce signed as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers, Heisler Mark Eastern Conference: Central, Atlantic Los Angeles Times November 1, 1995 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-11-01-sp-63486-story.html?_amp=true September 30, 2022 while Rogers and Alexander were both traded to the Toronto Raptors expansion team, NBA Off-Season Transactions United Press International October 5, 1995 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/10/05/NBA-Off-Season-Transactions/6462812865600/ June 30, 2022 Jennings was left unprotected in the 1995 NBA expansion draft, where he was selected by the Raptors, Wise Mike Pro Basketball: Anthony Is No. 2 of the Secaucus 27 The New York Times June 25, 1995 https://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/25/sports/pro-basketball-anthony-is-no-2-of-the-secaucus-27.html October 5, 2022 Heisler Mark Armstrong Becomes Top Expansion Pick: NBA: Raptors Take Guard from Bulls. Massenburg Also Headed to Toronto, While Lakers Lose Harvey to Vancouver Los Angeles Times June 25, 1995 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-06-25-sp-17060-story.html December 20, 2022 1995 NBA Expansion Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1995_expansion.html July 8, 2023 and Lanier was fired as head coach. Draft picks 1994 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Team 1 16 Clifford Rozier C United States Louisville 2 39 Anthony Miller PF United States Michigan State 2 45 Dwayne Morton SG United States Louisville Roster Golden State Warriors 1994–95 #003399 #FFFFFF #FFCC33 #000000 52 Victor Alexander C 6 9 265 Iowa State 1969–08–31 yes 25 Chris Gatling F 6 10 220 Old Dominion 1967–09–03 10 Tim Hardaway G 6 0 175 UTEP 1966–09–01 yes 2 Keith Jennings basketball G 5 7 160 East Tennessee State 1968–11–02 20 Tim Legler G 6 4 200 La Salle 1966–12–26 9 Ryan Lorthridge G 6 4 190 Jackson State 1972–07–27 3 Donyell Marshall F 6 9 218 Connecticut 1973–04–18 50 Dwayne Morton G 6 7 195 Louisville 1971–08–08 17 Chris Mullin basketball F 6 6 200 St. John's 1963–07–30 22 Ricky Pierce G 6 4 205 Rice 1959–08–19 yes 34 Carlos Rogers basketball F 6 11 220 Tennessee State 1971–02–06 44 Clifford Rozier C 6 11 245 Louisville 1972–10–31 4 Rony Seikaly C 6 11 230 Syracuse 1965–05–10 15 Latrell Sprewell G 6 5 190 Alabama 1970–09–08 12 David Wood basketball F 6 9 227 Nevada 1964–11–30 Bob Lanier (interim) Al Attles Rod Higgins Regular season Season standings GSW GSW z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot Game log Golden State Warriors 1995 #003399 #FFCC33 Total: 26–56 (Home: 15–26; Road: 11–30) Golden State Warriors November yes #FFCC33 #FFFFFF 5 1 3 4 Golden State Warriors December #FFCC33 #FFFFFF 2 5 0 7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | December 1, 19947:30p.m. PST | Houston | L 109–113 | Sprewell (30) | Gugliotta (13) | Hardaway, Jennings (6) | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena15,025 | 8–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | December 29, 19945:30p.m. PST | @ Houston | L 124–126 | Hardaway (32) | Gugliotta (12) | Hardaway (10) | The Summit16,611 | 10–16 Golden State Warriors January #FFCC33 #FFFFFF 1 5 1 6 Golden State Warriors February #FFCC33 #FFFFFF 2 4 2 5 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 | February 25, 19955:30p.m. PST | @ Houston | L 105–112 | Sprewell (30) | Alexander (9) | Hardaway (8) | The Summit16,611 | 16–36 Golden State Warriors March #FFCC33 #FFFFFF 3 5 3 6 Golden State Warriors April #FFCC33 #FFFFFF 2 6 2 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 | April 6, 19957:30p.m. PDT | Houston | L 102–110 | Legler (24) | Rozier (21) | Jennings (8) | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena15,025 | 23–50 GSW 1995 Player statistics PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG Alexander, Victor Victor Alexander 50 29 24.7 .515 .240 .600 5.8 1.2 .6 .6 10.0 Bol, Manute Manute Bola 1 5 2 16.2 .600 .600 .000 2.4 .0 .0 1.8 3.0 Gatling, Chris Chris Gatling 58 22 25.3 .633 .000 .592 7.6 .9 .7 .9 13.7 Gugliotta, Tom Tom Gugliottaa 1 40 40 33.1 .443 .311 .567 7.4 3.1 1.3 .6 10.9 Hardaway, Tim Tim Hardaway 62 62 37.4 .427 .378 .760 3.1 9.3 1.4 .2 20.1 Higgins, Rod Rod Higginsa 1 5 2 9.2 .250 .167 .750 1.4 .6 .2 .2 2.0 Jennings, Keith Keith Jennings 80 24 21.5 .447 .368 .876 1.9 4.7 1.2 .0 7.4 Legler, Tim Tim Legler 24 0 15.5 .522 .520 .882 1.7 1.1 .5 .0 7.3 Lorthridge, Ryan Ryan Lorthridge 37 2 18.2 .475 .214 .648 1.9 2.7 .8 .0 7.4 Marshall, Donyell Donyell Marshalla 1 32 23 32.8 .413 .270 .640 6.5 1.5 .6 1.2 14.8 Morton, Dwayne Dwayne Morton 41 6 9.6 .388 .360 .682 1.4 .4 .3 .4 4.1 Mullin, Chris Chris Mullin 25 23 35.6 .489 .452 .879 4.6 5.0 1.5 .8 19.0 Pierce, Ricky Ricky Pierce 27 6 24.9 .437 .329 .877 2.4 1.5 .8 .1 12.5 Rogers, Carlos Carlos Rogers 49 18 20.8 .529 .143 .521 5.7 .8 .4 1.1 8.9 Rozier, Clifford Clifford Rozier 66 34 22.6 .485 .286 .447 7.4 .7 .5 .6 6.8 Seikaly, Rony Rony Seikaly 36 35 28.8 .516 .000 .694 7.4 1.3 .6 1.0 12.1 Sprewell, Latrell Latrell Sprewell 69 69 40.2 .418 .276 .781 3.7 4.0 1.6 .7 20.6 Wood, David David Wood 78 13 17.1 .469 .341 .778 3.1 .8 .4 .2 5.5 1.1 Statistics with the Warriors. Player statistics citation: Awards and records Awards NBA All-Rookie Teams Donyell Marshall – All-Rookie Second Team 1995 NBA All-Star Game Latrell Sprewell (second participation, first as a starter) Transactions Trades July 1, 1994 To Golden State Warriors1995 second-round pick To Los Angeles LakersAnthony Miller July 18, 1994 To Golden State WarriorsRicky PierceCarlos Rogers1995 second-round pick1995 second-round pick To Seattle SuperSonicsByron HoustonŠarūnas Marčiulionis November 2, 1994 To Golden State WarriorsRony Seikaly To Miami HeatSasha DanilovićBilly Owens November 17, 1994 To Golden State WarriorsTom Gugliotta1996 first-round pick1998 first-round pick2000 first-round pick To Washington BulletsChris Webber February 18, 1995 To Golden State WarriorsDonyell Marshall To Minnesota TimberwolvesTom Gugliotta Free agents AdditionsPlayerDate signedFormer teamBob McCannSeptember 28Aresium Milan (Italy)Rod HigginsOctober 6Cleveland CavaliersDavid WoodDetroit PistonsManute BolOctober 18Philadelphia 76ersRyan Lorthridge (10-day)January 12noneRyan Lorthridge (rest of season)January 22Golden State WarriorsTim Legler (10-day)March 7Omaha Racers (CBA)Tim Legler (rest of season)March 27Golden State Warriors SubtractionsPlayerDate signedNew TeamAvery JohnsonJuly 22San Antonio SpursBob McCannOctober 24Rapid City Thrillers (CBA)Rod HigginsNovember 16noneManute BolFebruary 15Florida Beach Dogs (CBA) Player Transactions Citation:1994–95 Golden State Warriors Transactions Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/1995/GSW_transactions.html July 14, 2021 References See also 1994-95 NBA season Category:Golden State Warriors seasons Golden Golden Golden State Category:1990s in Oakland, California