1994–95 Milwaukee Bucks season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Milwaukee Bucks 1995 34 48 Central 6 9 Mike Dunleavy Mike Dunleavy Herb Kohl Bradley Center WVTV Prime Sports Upper Midwest WTMJ Did not qualify MIL The 1994–95 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 27th season for the Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association. Milwaukee Bucks Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/ August 8, 2026 Season summary Off-season After finishing with a 20–62 record the previous season, the Bucks won the NBA draft lottery, Pro Basketball: Bucks Get First Shot at Draft The New York Times May 23, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/23/sports/pro-basketball-bucks-get-first-shot-at-draft.html November 10, 2022 Howard-Cooper Scott Dunleavy Eats Right, Has Robinson in Sight: Pro Basketball: Trip to Deli Is Lucky for Milwaukee Coach, Who Wins Lottery for No. 1 NBA Draft Pick Los Angeles Times May 23, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/23/sports/pro-basketball-bucks-get-first-shot-at-draft.html November 10, 2022 and selected small forward Glenn Robinson out of Purdue University with the first overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft. Brown Clifton Pro Basketball: The Bucks Go with Robinson as No. 1 Pick The New York Times June 30, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/30/sports/basketball-the-bucks-go-with-robinson-as-no-1-pick.html June 7, 2022 Denlinger Ken Robinson Goes with the Bucks The Washington Post June 30, 1994 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/06/30/robinson-goes-with-the-bucks/3e3bc384-1f59-4554-87a1-43ff800f3454/ December 1, 2022 1994 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1994.html December 1, 2022 During the off-season, the team signed free agents Marty Conlon, Transactions The New York Times August 6, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/06/sports/transactions-877662.html June 30, 2022 Eastern Conference The Washington Post November 4, 1994 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/11/04/eastern-conference/6a9f6bcb-fb82-4243-8284-36f7dc0be7ea/ September 22, 2022 Howard-Cooper Scott Bad Pass, CBA Journeyman Only Thing Dogging the Lakers: Pro Basketball: Bucks' $68-Million Rookie No. 1 Draft Pick Glenn Robinson Makes Debut, But Van Exel's Turnover Costs Los Angeles in 97-96 Loss Los Angeles Times November 6, 1994 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-11-06-sp-59367-story.html November 8, 2022 Johnny Newman, Transactions The Daily Gazette October 7, 1994 C3 https://books.google.com/books?id=bnkhAAAAIBAJ&dq=1994+Milwaukee+Bucks+signed+guard+johnny+newman&pg=PA64&article_id=6245,2460625 June 4, 2025 Wise Mike Pro Basketball: Reed Holds and Waits for 2 Aces to Pay Off The New York Times November 14, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/14/sports/pro-basketball-reed-holds-and-waits-for-2-aces-to-pay-off.html June 27, 2022 and Alton Lister, Farber Michael Central: Believe It or Not, Larry Brown Is Getting Comfortable in Indiana; Which Means the Pacers Will Settle in Atop the Division Standings Sports Illustrated Vault November 7, 1994 https://vault.si.com/vault/1994/11/07/central https://web.archive.org/web/20201020233729/https://vault.si.com/vault/1994/11/07/central dead October 20, 2020 April 7, 2023 and acquired Ed Pinckney from the Boston Celtics on draft day. Heisler Mark NBA Draft: Blockbuster Trade That Wasn't Overshadows Player Selections Los Angeles Times June 30, 1994 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-30-sp-10456-story.html December 3, 2022 Bucks Trade Edwards to Celtics United Press International June 30, 1994 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/06/30/Bucks-trade-Edwards-to-Celtics/2024772948800/ June 30, 2022 Regular season With the addition of Robinson, Conlon and Newman, the Bucks got off to a 5–3 start to the regular season, but then struggled posting a nine-game losing streak between November and December afterwards, and falling below .500 in winning percentage. Friend Tom Basketball: Clippers Win in Overtime to Avoid Futility Streak The New York Times December 8, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/12/08/sports/basketball-clippers-win-in-overtime-to-avoid-futility-streak.html October 13, 2023 The team played .500 basketball with an 8–8 record in January, and later on held a 19–29 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 Eric Murdock played half of the season off the bench, being replaced with Lee Mayberry as the team's starting point guard. Winderman Ira Heat Signs Murdock to Back Up Hardaway Sun Sentinel September 11, 1997 https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1997-09-11-9709100545-story.html January 29, 2023 The Bucks won six of their final nine games of the season, and finished in sixth place in the Central Division with a 34–48 record, missing the NBA playoffs by finishing just one game behind the 8th–seeded Boston Celtics. 1994–95 Milwaukee Bucks Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1995_games.html July 1, 2021 Robinson had a stellar rookie season averaging 21.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, while second-year star Vin Baker averaged 17.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 blocks per game, and Todd Day provided the team with 16.0 points per game, and led them with 163 three-point field goals. In addition, Murdock contributed 13.0 points, 6.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while Conlon averaged 9.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, Newman contributed 7.7 points per game, and Mayberry provided with 5.8 points and 3.4 assists per game. 1994–95 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1995.html July 1, 2021 During the NBA All-Star weekend at the America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, Baker was selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Eastern Conference All-Star team; it was his first ever All-Star appearance. 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 Meanwhile, Robinson was selected for the NBA Rookie Game, as a member of the White team; Robinson scored 21 points along with 3 steals, as the White team defeated the Green team in overtime, 83–79. 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 Baker Chris Lakers' Eddie Jones Given MVP Award Despite Team's Loss: Pro Basketball: He Wins the Honor Over Glenn Robinson After Scoring a Game-High 25 Points at the Rookie All-Star Game Los Angeles Times February 12, 1995 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-02-12-sp-31072-story.html January 30, 2023 1995 NBA Rising Stars: White 83, Green 79 (OT) Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1995_rookie.html September 18, 2025 Robinson also finished in third place in Rookie of the Year voting, behind co-winners Grant Hill of the Detroit Pistons, and Jason Kidd of the Dallas Mavericks. Associated Press 1995 N.B.A. Playoffs: Celtics Drop Ford as Coach The New York Times May 18, 1995 https://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/18/sports/1995-nba-playoffs-celtics-drop-ford-as-coach.html September 24, 2022 1994–95 NBA Awards Voting Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/awards_1995.html January 2, 2022 The Bucks finished 14th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 670,720 at the Bradley Center 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, Pinckney was left unprotected in the 1995 NBA expansion draft, where he was selected by the Toronto Raptors expansion team, 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 Jon Barry signed as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors. Heisler Mark Going Their Own Way: The Barry Brothers--Including Clippers' Brent and Warriors' Jon--Succeeded Despite, Not Because of, Their Father Rick Los Angeles Times November 19, 1995 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-11-19-sp-5128-story.html September 24, 2022 Long Ernie New Lineup, Old Result for Sixers The Morning Call November 26, 1995 https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1995-11-26-3061556-story.html January 30, 2023 Draft picks 1994 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 1 Glenn Robinson SF United States Purdue 1 18 Eric Mobley C United States Pittsburgh 2 46 Voshon Lenard SG United States Minnesota Roster Milwaukee Bucks 1994–95 #4B0082 #FFFFFF #00471B #FFFFFF 42 Vin Baker F/C 6 11 232 1971–11–23 Hartford 17 Jon Barry G 6 4 195 1969–07–25 Georgia Tech 30 Marty Conlon C 6 10 224 1968–01–19 Providence 10 Todd Day G 6 6 188 1970–01–07 Arkansas 12 Tate George G 6 5 190 1968–05–29 Connecticut 53 Alton Lister C 7 0 240 1958–10–01 Arizona State 11 Lee Mayberry G 6 1 172 1970–06–12 Arkansas 52 Eric Mobley C 6 11 235 1970–02–01 Pittsburgh 5 Eric Murdock G 6 1 190 1968–06–14 Providence 22 Johnny Newman G 6 7 190 1963–11–28 Richmond 54 Ed Pinckney F 6 9 195 1963–03–27 Villanova 13 Glenn Robinson F 6 7 240 1973–01–10 Purdue Mike Dunleavy, Sr. Butch Carter Jim Eyen Frank Hamblen Larry Riley (IN) Inactive https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1995.html Roster Notes Power forward Roy Hinson was on the injured reserve list due to a knee injury, missed the entire regular season, and never played for the Bucks. Justice Richard Bullets Notebook The Washington Post March 11, 1995 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1995/03/11/bullets-notebook/bf3c29da-5149-4ee0-8fb7-0128db867dbe/ April 7, 2023 Regular season Season standings MIL MIL z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot Game log Milwaukee Bucks 1995 #00471B #5C378A Total: 34–48 (Home: 22–19; Road: 12–29) Milwaukee Bucks November yes #5C378A #00471B 2 4 3 3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | November 4, 1994 | @ Philadelphia | W 91–86 | Conlon, Newman (20) | | | CoreStates Spectrum16,114 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | November 5, 1994 | L.A. Lakers | W 97–96 | Baker (22) | | | Bradley Center18,633 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | November 10, 1994 | @ Cleveland | L 88–108 | Newman (30) | | | Gund Arena19,203 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | November 11, 1994 | Charlotte | L 115–123 | | | | Bradley Center16,236 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | November 15, 1994 | Indiana | W 82–81 | | | | Bradley Center15,264 | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | November 19, 1994 | @ Atlanta | W 97–93 | | | | The Omni11,862 | 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | November 19, 1994 | Seattle | L 96–120 | | | | Bradley Center18,633 | 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | November 22, 1994 | @ Boston | W 116–94 | | | | Hartford Civic Center12,829 | 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | November 23, 1994 | @ Detroit | L 108–113 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills21,454 | 5–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 25, 1994 | @ Indiana | L 106–111 | | | | Market Square Arena16,694 | 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 | November 26, 1994 | Orlando | L 105–113 | | | | Bradley Center18,633 | 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 | November 29, 1994 | Phoenix | L 106–123 | | | | Bradley Center14,564 | 5–7 Milwaukee Bucks December #5C378A #00471B 3 3 1 8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | December 1, 1994 | Cleveland | L 87–93 | | | | Bradley Center13,648 | 5–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | December 3, 1994 | @ Seattle | L 108–111 | | | | Tacoma Dome14,661 | 5–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | December 4, 1994 | @ Portland | L 103–106 | | | | Memorial Coliseum12,888 | 5–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 | December 6, 1994 | @ Sacramento | L 95–108 | | | | ARCO Arena17,317 | 5–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | December 7, 1994 | @ L. A. Clippers | L 94–96 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena6,433 | 5–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | December 10, 1994 | Chicago | W 106–103 | | | | Bradley Center18,633 | 6–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | December 13, 1994 | @ Charlotte | L 101–107 | | | | Charlotte Coliseum23,698 | 6–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 14, 1994 | Philadelphia | W 99–96 | Robinson (32) | Lister (13) | Mayberry (6) | Bradley Center13,785 | 7–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 18, 1994 | Utah | L 98–101 | | | | Bradley Center16,624 | 7–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | December 20, 1994 | @ Atlanta | L 97–115 | | | | The Omni8,818 | 7–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | December 21, 1994 | @ Miami | L 112–122 | | | | Miami Arena14,402 | 7–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 23, 1994 | @ Orlando | L 91–123 | | | | Orlando Arena16,010 | 7–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | December 26, 1994 | New Jersey | W 101–97 | | | | Bradley Center16,475 | 8–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | December 27, 1994 | @ Detroit | W 98–88 | | | | The Palace of Auburn Hills18,209 | 9–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 30, 1994 | Charlotte | L 94–101 | | | | Bradley Center18,026 | 9–18 Milwaukee Bucks January #5C378A #00471B 4 3 4 5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | January 3, 1995 | @ Utah | L 91–123 | | | | Delta Center18,701 | 9–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | January 5, 1995 | @ Golden State | W 111–103 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena15,025 | 10–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | January 6, 1995 | @ L.A. Lakers | L 98–111 | | | | The Forum13,227 | 10–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | January 8, 1995 | @ Denver | L 96–102 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena17,171 | 10–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | January 9, 1995 | @ Phoenix | L 102–119 | | | | American West Arena19,023 | 10–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | January 11, 1995 | Sacramento | W 97–88 | | | | Bradley Center13,279 | 11–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | January 13, 1995 | New York | L 88–91 | | | | Bradley Center17,909 | 11–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | January 14, 1995 | @ Indiana | W 97–95 | | | | Market Square Arena16,716 | 12–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | January 18, 1995 | @ Chicago | W 97–93 | | | | United Center22,191 | 13–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | January 19, 1995 | Washington | W 120–115 | | | | Bradley Center13,311 | 14–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | January 21, 1995 | Detroit | W 120–100 | | | | Bradley Center18,633 | 15–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 | January 24, 19957:30p.m. CST | Houston | L 99–115 | Conlon (21) | Baker (9) | Murdock (14) | Bradley Center14,556 | 15–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | January 25, 1995 | @ Philadelphia | W 98–97 | | | | CoreStates Spectrum8,384 | 16–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | January 27, 1995 | Miami | L 87–96 | | | | Bradley Center18,171 | 16–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 | January 28, 1995 | @ Orlando | L 103–107 | | | | Orlando Arena16,010 | 16–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | January 31, 1995 | Dallas | W 107–105 | | | | Bradley Center15,398 | 17–26 Milwaukee Bucks February #5C378A #00471B 3 5 1 4 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" Milwaukee Bucks March #5C378A #00471B 5 3 1 6 Milwaukee Bucks April #5C378A #00471B 5 1 2 3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | April 1, 19957:30p.m. CST | @ Houston | W 93–87 | Robinson (29) | Newman (11) | Baker (5) | The Summit16,611 | 28–44 MIL 1995 Player statistics Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Glenn Robinson 80 76 37.0 45.1 32.1 79.6 6.4 2.5 1.4 0.3 21.9 Vin Baker 82 82 41.0 48.3 29.2 59.3 10.3 3.6 1.0 1.4 17.7 Todd Day 82 81 33.1 42.4 39.0 75.4 3.9 1.6 1.3 0.8 16.0 Eric Murdock 75 32 28.8 41.5 37.5 79.0 2.9 6.4 1.5 0.2 13.0 Marty Conlon 82 3 25.2 53.2 27.6 61.3 5.2 1.3 0.5 0.2 9.9 Johnny Newman 82 11 23.1 46.3 35.2 80.1 2.1 1.1 0.8 0.2 7.7 Mayberry, Lee Lee Mayberry 82 50 21.3 42.2 40.7 69.9 1.0 3.4 0.6 0.0 5.8 Mobley, Eric Eric Mobley 46 26 12.8 59.1 100.0 48.9 3.3 0.5 0.2 0.6 3.9 Jon Barry 52 0 11.6 42.5 33.3 76.3 0.9 1.6 0.6 0.1 3.7 Danny Young 7 0 11.0 52.9 41.7 100.0 0.7 1.7 0.6 0.0 3.4 Alton Lister 60 32 12.9 49.3 0.0 50.0 3.9 0.2 0.3 1.0 2.8 Ed Pinckney 62 17 13.5 49.5 0.0 71.0 3.4 0.3 0.5 0.3 2.3 Williams, Aaron Aaron Williams 15 0 4.8 33.3 0.0 66.7 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 1.6 Tate George 3 0 2.7 33.3 0.0 100.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 Player statistics citation: Awards and records Glenn Robinson, NBA All-Rookie Team First Team Transactions Trades June 22, 1994 To Milwaukee Bucks---- Roy Hinson To Atlanta Hawks---- Ken Norman June 29, 1994 To Milwaukee Bucks---- Andrei Fetisov Ed Pinckney To Boston Celtics---- Blue Edwards Derek Strong Free agents Player Signed Former teamMarty ConlonAugust 3, 1994Washington BulletsAlton ListerOctober 6, 1994Golden State WarriorsJohnny NewmanOctober 7, 1994New Jersey Nets Player Transactions Citation:1994–95 Milwaukee Bucks Transactions Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1995_transactions.html July 3, 2021 See also 1994-95 NBA season References Category:Milwaukee Bucks seasons Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee