1995 NBA playoffs

Postseason tournament August 2023 NBA playoffs 1995 1995NBAPlayoffsofficiallogo.png 1994–95 April 27 – June 14, 1995 16 Houston Rockets 2 Orlando Magic Indiana Pacers San Antonio Spurs Scoring leader(s) Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets) 33.0 PPG MVP Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets) 1994 1996 The 1995 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1994–95 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets sweeping the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic in the NBA Finals. Hakeem Olajuwon was named NBA Finals MVP for the second straight time. As of 2026, the 1995 Rockets are the lowest-seeded team to win the NBA Championship.Getz Vin NBA Finals: Winners by Seed https://sportslistoftheday.com/2012/03/30/nba-finals-winners-by-seed/ Sports List of the Day 6 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160918012342/https://sportslistoftheday.com/2012/03/30/nba-finals-winners-by-seed/ 18 September 2016 dead Houston became the eighth team to win back-to-back titles (after the Minneapolis Lakers of 1949 and 1950, and again 1952–54, and the Celtics dynasty of 1959–66 and again in 1968–69, as the LA Lakers of 1987 and 1988, Pistons of 1989 and 1990 and Bulls of 1991, 1992 and 1993). It would go on to happen five more times, with the Bulls winning 3 more from 1996 to 1998, the Lakers from 2000 to 2002 and 2009–2010, the Miami Heat from 2012 to 2013, and the Golden State Warriors from 2017 to 2018. The Rockets championships were also part of a run that saw 4 teams win consecutive titles (The Lakers 1987–88, Pistons 1989–90, Bulls 1991–93 and 1996–98, Rockets 1994–95). That streak was stopped by a Spurs franchise, who like the Celtics of the 1980s, didn't win back-to-back titles, but did win numerous championships and are considered a dynasty. The sixth-seeded Rockets (47–35) took out four impressive opponents on their way to the title, defeating the 3rd-seeded Utah Jazz (60–22), 2nd-seeded Phoenix Suns (59–23), top-seeded San Antonio Spurs (62–20) and Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic (57–25) in the NBA Finals. In the first round against the Utah Jazz, the Houston Rockets came back from a 2-1 series deficit, winning Game 5 in Utah. In the second round against the Suns, the Rockets came back from 2–0 and 3–1 series deficits without home-court advantage, winning Games 5 and 7 in Phoenix. Additionally, the Rockets were the first road team to win a Game 7 of any round in the NBA playoffs in 13 years by beating the Suns at America West Arena (the next day, the Pacers became the second team to accomplish this feat since 1982, beating the Knicks at Madison Square Garden). Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon dominated league MVP David Robinson and Shaquille O'Neal in consecutive series to win the title. The Rockets 47 wins were the fewest by an NBA champion since the Washington Bullets tallied 44 in 1978. The 1995 Playoffs featured the first three playoff series victories in Magic history, as they beat the Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, and Indiana Pacers to win their first Eastern Conference title. It also featured the return of Michael Jordan to the playoffs after a year and a half absence, returning in March, and the only time the Bulls didn't win a title with him on the roster since they started their string of consecutive titles in 1991. Game 4 of the Celtics-Magic series was the last game played at Boston Garden. Boston returned to the playoffs in 2002, this time in the new FleetCenter (now TD Garden). Game 3 of the Blazers-Suns series was the last game played at the then-Memorial Coliseum (renamed the Veterans Memorial Coliseum as of 2012). The Blazers continued their playoff streak at Rose Garden (now Moda Center) for the next 7 years. Game 3 of the Spurs-Nuggets series was the final playoff game at McNichols Sports Arena; the Nuggets missed the playoffs in each of the arena's final four years. Denver returned to the playoffs in 2004, this time in the new Pepsi Center (now Ball Arena). The Pacers made the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight year (and finally defeated the New York Knicks on their way to doing so), but found the Magic too powerful to overcome. Coincidentally, they met all three playoff opponents (Orlando, Atlanta, and New York) they had in 1994, just in a different order. Since the NBA playoffs expanded to 16 teams in 1984, the Jazz became the second team (along with the 1994 SuperSonics) to win at least 60 regular season games and lose in the first round, when they lost to the eventual NBA champion Rockets. This marked the first time that every first and second round game of the playoffs was televised nationally. In previous years, a few early round games were not picked up by the NBA's national TV partners.Miller Tony 1994-95 NBA Season national TV schedule https://archive.506sports.com/wiki/1994-95_NBA_Season 506 Sports August 17, 2024 Bracket First Round Conference Semifinals Conference Finals NBA Finals Eastern Conference Western Conference E1 Orlando* 3 E8 Boston 1 E4 Charlotte 1 E5 Chicago 3 E3 New York 3 E6 Cleveland 1 E2 Indiana* 3 E7 Atlanta 0 W1 San Antonio* 3 W8 Denver 0 W4 Seattle 1 W5 LA Lakers 3 W3 Utah 2 W6 Houston 3 W2 Phoenix* 3 W7 Portland 0 E1 Orlando* 4 E5 Chicago 2 E3 New York 3 E2 Indiana* 4 W1 San Antonio* 4 W5 LA Lakers 2 W6 Houston 4 W2 Phoenix* 3 E1 Orlando* 4 E2 Indiana* 3 W1 San Antonio* 2 W6 Houston 4 E1 Orlando* 0 W6 Houston 4* Division winner Bold Series winner Italic Team with home-court advantage First round Eastern Conference first round (1) Orlando Magic vs. (8) Boston Celtics #eee April 28 7:00 PM Boxscore TBS Boston Celtics 77 Orlando Magic 124 13–30 23–24 20–34 21–36 Dee Brown 20 Dominique Wilkins 9 Sherman Douglas 6 Shaquille O'Neal 23 Horace Grant 14 Penny Hardaway 5 Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida 16,010 Dick Bavetta, Ken Mauer, Bennett Salvatore Orlando leads series, 1–0 April 30 12:30 PM Boxscore NBC Boston Celtics 99 Orlando Magic 92 29–22 18–25 26–25 26–20 Dominique Wilkins 24 Brown, Radja 8 each Sherman Douglas 15 Penny Hardaway 26 Horace Grant 14 Penny Hardaway 8 Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida 16,010 Joe Crawford, Terry Durham, Bill Oakes Series tied, 1–1 #eee May 3 7:00 PM Boxscore TNT Orlando Magic 82 Boston Celtics 77 19–24 26–17 21–22 16–14 Nick Anderson 24 Shaquille O'Neal 21 Penny Hardaway 8 Brown, Wilkins 16 each Pervis Ellison 10 Sherman Douglas 7 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts 14,890 Nolan Fine, Jess Kersey, Eddie F. Rush Orlando leads series, 2–1 May 5 7:00 PM Boxscore TNT Orlando Magic 95 Boston Celtics 92 24–19 30–27 19–26 22–20 Shaquille O'Neal 25 Shaquille O'Neal 13 Penny Hardaway 13 Dominique Wilkins 22 Dominique Wilkins 18 Douglas, Brown 5 each Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts 14,890 Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Mike Mathis Orlando wins series, 3–1 Game 4 was the last game at Boston Garden. +Regular-season seriesOrlando won 3–2 in the regular-season series#fff November 25, 1994 1994 11250 BOS Orlando Magic 124 Boston Celtics 118 Boston Garden, Boston January 24, 1995 1995 01240 ORL Boston Celtics 97 Orlando Magic 110 Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida #fff February 23, 1995 1995 02230 BOS Orlando Magic 117 Boston Celtics 119 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut February 24, 1995 1995 02240 ORL Boston Celtics 103 Orlando Magic 129 Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida #fff April 13, 1995 1995 04130 BOS Orlando Magic 114 Boston Celtics 119 Boston Garden, Boston This was the first playoff meeting between the Celtics and the Magic.https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=BOS&opp_id=ORL&is_playoffs=Y Team Rivalry Finder — Boston Celtics versus Orlando Magic (Playoffs) basketball-reference.com June 2, 2015 (2) Indiana Pacers vs. (7) Atlanta Hawks #eee April 27 8:00 PM Boxscore TNT Atlanta Hawks 82 Indiana Pacers 90 24–31 23–13 20–26 15–20 Grant Long 18 Grant Long 11 Mookie Blaylock 9 Reggie Miller 24 Derrick McKey 9 Mark Jackson 9 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana 16,445 Hue Hollins, Jack Nies, Tommy Nunez Sr. Indiana leads series, 1–0 April 29 7:00 PM Boxscore TNT Atlanta Hawks 97 Indiana Pacers 105 18–31 25–28 26–24 28–22 Steve Smith 27 Grant Long 13 Smith, Blaylock 3 each Reggie Miller 39 Rik Smits 11 Mark Jackson 7 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana 16,692 Dick Bavetta, Lee Jones, Bennett Salvatore Indiana leads series, 2–0 #eee May 2 7:00 PM Boxscore TNT Indiana Pacers 105 Atlanta Hawks 89 24–28 27–24 34–20 20–17 Reggie Miller 32 Rik Smits 14 Mark Jackson 7 Mookie Blaylock 20 Grant Long 10 Mookie Blaylock 5 Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia 12,106 Bob Delaney, Ron Garretson, Ed T. Rush Indiana wins series, 3–0 +Regular-season seriesIndiana won 4–1 in the regular-season series#fff November 4, 1994 1994 11040 ATL Indiana Pacers 94 Atlanta Hawks 92 The Omni, Atlanta December 14, 1994 1994 12140 IND Atlanta Hawks 79 Indiana Pacers 81 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis #fff January 20, 1995 1995 01200 IND Atlanta Hawks 89 Indiana Pacers 99 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis April 7, 1995 1995 04070 ATL Indiana Pacers 90 Atlanta Hawks 102 The Omni, Atlanta #fff April 23, 1995 1995 04230 IND Atlanta Hawks 87 Indiana Pacers 103 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece. +Previous playoff serieshttps://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=ATL&opp_id=IND&is_playoffs=Y Team Rivalry Finder — Atlanta Hawks versus Indiana Pacers (Playoffs) basketball-reference.com June 2, 2015Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series#fff 1987 Atlanta Hawks 3 Indiana Pacers 1 1987 Eastern Conference First Round #fff 1994 Atlanta Hawks 2 Indiana Pacers 4 1994 Eastern Conference Semifinals (3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Cleveland Cavaliers #eee April 27 7:00 PM Boxscore TBS Cleveland Cavaliers 79 New York Knicks 103 24–27 14–20 18–29 23–27 Danny Ferry 20 Tyrone Hill 8 Mark Price 4 Patrick Ewing 21 Charles Oakley 11 John Starks 7 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York 19,763 Joe Crawford, Paul Mihalak, Eddie F. Rush New York leads series, 1–0 April 29 1:00 PM Boxscore NBC Cleveland Cavaliers 90 New York Knicks 84 21–18 23–24 22–19 24–23 Mills, Phills 21 each Hot Rod Williams 6 Mark Price 7 Ewing, Starks 21 each Patrick Ewing 12 Charles Oakley 5 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York 19,763 Hue Hollins, Jack Nies, Tommy Nunez Sr. Series tied, 1–1 #eee May 1 8:00 PM Boxscore TNT New York Knicks 83 Cleveland Cavaliers 81 12–20 25–18 20–21 26–22 Patrick Ewing 23 Patrick Ewing 10 Derek Harper 5 Mark Price 21 Michael Cage 8 Mark Price 6 Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio 19,352 Dick Bavetta, Nolan Fine, Bennett Salvatore New York leads series, 2–1 May 4 6:00 PM Boxscore TNT New York Knicks 93 Cleveland Cavaliers 80 27–17 27–26 24–19 15–18 Derek Harper 30 Patrick Ewing 13 Charles Oakley 8 Bobby Phills 20 Hot Rod Williams 7 Mark Price 9 Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio 18,575 Terry Durham, Steve Javie, Ed T. Rush New York wins series, 3–1 +Regular-season seriesTied 2–2 in the regular-season series#fff December 22, 1994 1994 12220 NYK Cleveland Cavaliers 93 New York Knicks 90 Madison Square Garden, New York City January 6, 1995 1995 01060 CLE New York Knicks 103 Cleveland Cavaliers 93 Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio #fff February 21, 1995 1995 02210 NYK Cleveland Cavaliers 99 New York Knicks 91 Madison Square Garden, New York City March 4, 1995 1995 03040 CLE New York Knicks 89 Cleveland Cavaliers 76 Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning the first meeting. +Previous playoff serieshttps://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=CLE&opp_id=NYK&is_playoffs=Y Team Rivalry Finder — Cleveland Cavaliers versus New York Knicks (Playoffs) basketball-reference.com June 2, 2015New York leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series#fff 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 0 New York Knicks 2 1978 Eastern Conference First Round (4) Charlotte Hornets vs. (5) Chicago Bulls #eee April 28 8:00 PM Boxscore TNT Chicago Bulls 108 Charlotte Hornets 100 31–30 20–19 20–18 21–25 16–8 Michael Jordan 48 Michael Jordan 9 Toni Kukoč 9 Alonzo Mourning 32 Alonzo Mourning 13 Muggsy Bogues 10 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina 23,859 Joe DeRosa, Hugh Evans, Bill Oakes Chicago leads series, 1–0 April 30 5:30 PM Boxscore NBC Chicago Bulls 89 Charlotte Hornets 106 28–25 26–27 20–27 15–27 Michael Jordan 32 Scottie Pippen 8 Michael Jordan 7 Larry Johnson 25 Alonzo Mourning 20 Muggsy Bogues 7 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina Bob Delaney, Ron Garretson, Ed T. Rush Series tied, 1–1 #eee May 2 8:00 PM Boxscore TNT Charlotte Hornets 80 Chicago Bulls 103 22–24 20–26 18–34 20–19 Larry Johnson 22 Alonzo Mourning 7 four players 3 each Michael Jordan 25 Jordan, Perdue 6 each Scottie Pippen 9 United Center, Chicago, Illinois 24,114 Terry Durham, Steve Javie, Mike Mathis Chicago leads series, 2–1 May 4 8:30 PM Boxscore TNT Charlotte Hornets 84 Chicago Bulls 85 25–30 19–24 24–11 16–20 Alonzo Mourning 20 Alonzo Mourning 13 Wingate, Bogues 5 each Jordan, Pippen 24 each Toni Kukoč 11 Scottie Pippen 6 United Center, Chicago, Illinois 24,221 Joe Crawford, Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore Chicago wins series, 3–1 Michael Jordan made the series winning free throws with 1:07 left +Regular-season seriesTied 2–2 in the regular-season series#fff November 4, 1994 1994 11040 CHI Charlotte Hornets 83 Chicago Bulls 89 United Center, Chicago, Illinois January 14, 1995 1995 01140 CHH Chicago Bulls 85 Charlotte Hornets 96 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina #fff February 20, 1995 1995 02200 CHH Chicago Bulls 104 Charlotte Hornets 115 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina April 22, 1995 1995 04220 CHI Charlotte Hornets 100 Chicago Bulls 116 United Center, Chicago, Illinois This was the first playoff meeting between the Hornets and the Bulls.https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=CHA&opp_id=CHI&is_playoffs=Y Team Rivalry Finder — Charlotte Hornets versus Chicago Bulls (Playoffs) basketball-reference.com June 2, 2015 Western Conference first round (1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) Denver Nuggets #eee April 28 9:30 PM Boxscore TBS Denver Nuggets 88 San Antonio Spurs 104 29–25 14–23 17–30 28–26 Bryant Stith 16 Bison Dele 12 three players 3 each Sean Elliott 21 Dennis Rodman 11 Avery Johnson 8 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas 25,235 Joe Forte, Jake O'Donnell, Derrick Stafford San Antonio leads series, 1–0 April 30 8:00 PM Boxscore TNT Denver Nuggets 96 San Antonio Spurs 122 23–26 16–34 28–31 29–31 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf 21 Dale Ellis 10 Jalen Rose 10 Robinson, Rodman 19 each Dennis Rodman 16 Avery Johnson 9 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Hugh Evans, Steve Javie, Don Vaden San Antonio leads series, 2–0 #eee May 2 9:30 PM Boxscore TNT San Antonio Spurs 99 Denver Nuggets 95 27–24 30–26 24–21 18–24 Robinson, Johnson 24 each Dennis Rodman 13 David Robinson 5 Rogers, Smith 18 each Rodney Rogers 9 Jalen Rose 7 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado 17,171 Dan Crawford, Joe Crawford, Paul Mihalak San Antonio wins series, 3–0 Game 3 was the final playoff game at McNichols Sports Arena. +Regular-season seriesSan Antonio won 4–1 in the regular-season series#fff November 15, 1994 1994 11150 DEN San Antonio Spurs 99 Denver Nuggets 112 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado December 21, 1994 1994 12210 DEN San Antonio Spurs 111 Denver Nuggets 97 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado #fff January 28, 1995 1995 01280 SAS Denver Nuggets 77 San Antonio Spurs 103 Alamodome, San Antonio April 16, 1995 1995 04160 DEN San Antonio Spurs 112 Denver Nuggets 109 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado #fff April 18, 1995 1995 04180 SAS Denver Nuggets 96 San Antonio Spurs 107 Alamodome, San Antonio This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Spurs winning two of the first three meetings. +Previous playoff serieshttps://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=DEN&opp_id=SAS&is_playoffs=Y Team Rivalry Finder — Denver Nuggets versus San Antonio Spurs (Playoffs) basketball-reference.com June 2, 2015San Antonio leads 2–1 in all-time playoff series#fff 1983 Denver Nuggets 1 San Antonio Spurs 4 1983 Western Conference Semifinals #fff 1985 Denver Nuggets 3 San Antonio Spurs 2 1985 Western Conference First Round #fff 1990 Denver Nuggets 0 San Antonio Spurs 3 1990 Western Conference First Round (2) Phoenix Suns vs. (7) Portland Trail Blazers #eee April 28 10:30 PM Boxscore TNT Portland Trail Blazers 102 Phoenix Suns 129 31–30 31–32 16–30 24–37 Rod Strickland 23 Grant, Dudley 7 each Rod Strickland 13 Charles Barkley 29 Charles Barkley 16 Kevin Johnson 10 America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona 19,023 Steve Javie, Ed T. Rush, Greg Willard Phoenix leads series, 1–0 April 30 3:00 PM Boxscore NBC Portland Trail Blazers 94 Phoenix Suns 103 27–30 30–23 17–27 20–23 Rod Strickland 26 Buck Williams 7 Rod Strickland 12 Kevin Johnson 28 A.C. Green 15 Kevin Johnson 6 America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona Joe Forte, Ed Middleton, Jake O'Donnell Phoenix leads series, 2–0 #eee May 2 10:30 PM Boxscore TBS Phoenix Suns 117 Portland Trail Blazers 109 34–25 29–29 27–24 27–31 Charles Barkley 47 Charles Barkley 12 Kevin Johnson 11 Rod Strickland 21 Clifford Robinson 10 Rod Strickland 12 Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon 12,888 Hue Hollins, Bill Oakes, Don Vaden Phoenix wins series, 3–0 Game 3 was the Blazers' final game at Memorial Coliseum. +Regular-season seriesPhoenix won 5–0 in the regular-season series#fff November 15, 1994 1994 11150 POR Phoenix Suns 96 Portland Trail Blazers 93 Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon November 18, 1994 1994 11180 PHO Portland Trail Blazers 111 Phoenix Suns 124 America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona #fff January 19, 1995 1995 01190 POR Phoenix Suns 122 Portland Trail Blazers 115 Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon February 15, 1995 1995 02150 PHO Portland Trail Blazers 113 Phoenix Suns 120 America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona #fff April 9, 1995 1995 04090 POR Phoenix Suns 104 Portland Trail Blazers 94 Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning two series apiece. +Previous playoff serieshttps://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=PHO&opp_id=POR&is_playoffs=Y Team Rivalry Finder — Phoenix Suns versus Portland Trail Blazers (Playoffs) basketball-reference.com June 2, 2015 Tied 2–2 in all-time playoff series#fff 1979 Phoenix Suns 2 Portland Trail Blazers 1 1979 Western Conference First Round #fff 1984 Phoenix Suns 3 Portland Trail Blazers 2 1984 Western Conference First Round #fff 1990 Phoenix Suns 2 Portland Trail Blazers 4 1990 Western Conference Finals #fff 1992 Phoenix Suns 1 Portland Trail Blazers 4 1992 Western Conference Semifinals (3) Utah Jazz vs. (6) Houston Rockets #eee April 27 9:30 PM Boxscore Houston Rockets 100 Utah Jazz 102 22–19 28–29 23–22 27–32 Hakeem Olajuwon 45 Pete Chilcutt 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 6 John Stockton 28 Karl Malone 14 John Stockton 10 Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 19,911 TBS Jim Clark, Dan Crawford, Mike Mathis Utah leads series, 1–0 John Stockton made the game-winning lay-up with 2.4 seconds left. April 29 9:30 PM Boxscore Houston Rockets 140 Utah Jazz 126 39–32 30–32 39–21 32–41 Kenny Smith 32 Olajuwon, Horry 7 each Kenny Smith 9 Karl Malone 28 Karl Malone 17 John Stockton 12 Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 19,911 TNT Bernie Fryer, Jess Kersey, Ronnie Nunn Series tied, 1–1 #eee May 3 9:30 PM Boxscore Utah Jazz 95 Houston Rockets 82 20–23 26–18 24–24 25–17 Karl Malone 32 Karl Malone 19 John Stockton 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 30 Hakeem Olajuwon 10 Horry, Smith 5 each The Summit, Houston, Texas 16,611 TNT Joe Forte, Jake O'Donnell, Ron Olesiak Utah leads series, 2–1 May 5 9:30 PM Boxscore Utah Jazz 106 Houston Rockets 123 27–32 26–35 25–32 28–24 Karl Malone 31 David Benoit 7 John Stockton 11 Clyde Drexler 41 Clyde Drexler 9 Drexler, Smith 6 each The Summit, Houston, Texas 16,611 TNT Dick Bavetta, Ron Garretson, Jack Nies Series tied, 2–2 #eee May 7 3:00 PM Boxscore Houston Rockets 95 Utah Jazz 91 19–18 23–26 22–27 31–20 Hakeem Olajuwon 33 Olajuwon, Drexler 10 each Olajuwon, Cassell 4 each Karl Malone 35 Karl Malone 10 Jeff Hornacek 6 Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 19,911 NBC Hugh Evans, Hue Hollins, Steve Javie Houston wins series, 3–2 +Regular-season seriesUtah won 3–2 in the regular-season series#fff December 30, 1994 1994 12300 UTA Houston Rockets 111 Utah Jazz 103 Delta Center, Salt Lake City February 2, 1995 1995 02020 HOU Utah Jazz 101 Houston Rockets 121 The Summit, Houston, Texas #fff March 23, 1995 1995 03230 HOU Utah Jazz 112 Houston Rockets 104 The Summit, Houston, Texas April 19, 1995 1995 04190 UTA Houston Rockets 96 Utah Jazz 115 Delta Center, Salt Lake City #fff April 23, 1995 1995 04230 HOU Utah Jazz 103 Houston Rockets 97 The Summit, Houston, Texas This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece. +Previous playoff serieshttps://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=HOU&opp_id=UTA&is_playoffs=Y Team Rivalry Finder — Houston Rockets versus Utah Jazz (Playoffs) basketball-reference.com June 2, 2015Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series#fff 1985 Houston Rockets 2 Utah Jazz 3 1985 Western Conference First Round #fff 1994 Houston Rockets 4 Utah Jazz 1 1994 Western Conference Finals (4) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers #eee April 27 10:30 PM Boxscore Los Angeles Lakers 71 Seattle SuperSonics 96 22–29 20–21 15–18 14–28 Nick Van Exel 29 Divac, Campbell 6 each four players 2 each Shawn Kemp 21 Kemp, Perkins 7 each Nate McMillan 8 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Washington 14,073 TNT Ron Garretson, Jess Kersey, Ed Middleton Seattle leads series, 1–0 April 29 3:30 PM Boxscore Los Angeles Lakers 84 Seattle SuperSonics 82 30–22 13–14 26–35 15–11 Cedric Ceballos 25 Vlade Divac 7 Vlade Divac 6 Shawn Kemp 22 Shawn Kemp 12 Gary Payton 6 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Washington 14,681 NBC Jim Clark, Dan Crawford, Mike Mathis Series tied, 1–1 #eee May 1 10:30 PM Boxscore Seattle SuperSonics 101 Los Angeles Lakers 105 22–34 25–22 25–25 29–24 Shawn Kemp 30 Shawn Kemp 11 Nate McMillan 10 Cedric Ceballos 24 Vlade Divac 9 Van Exel, Ceballos 6 each Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California 17,505 TNT Bernie Fryer, Hue Hollins, Ronnie Nunn LA Lakers lead series, 2–1 May 4 11:00 PM Boxscore Seattle SuperSonics 110 Los Angeles Lakers 114 35–26 24–29 31–27 20–32 Gary Payton 27 Shawn Kemp 18 three players 6 each Nick Van Exel 34 Vlade Divac 11 Nick Van Exel 9 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California 17,505 TNT Hugh Evans, Paul Mihalak, Bill Oakes LA Lakers win series, 3–1 In Game 2, with 4:11 remaining in the 4th quarter, a power surge caused the main lights in the stadium to fail causing a 24 minute delay. +Regular-season seriesLos Angeles won 4–1 in the regular-season series#fff December 29, 1994 1994 12290 LAL Seattle SuperSonics 95 Los Angeles Lakers 96 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California January 28, 1995 1995 01280 SEA Los Angeles Lakers 128 Seattle SuperSonics 121 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Washington #fff February 15, 1995 1995 02150 LAL Seattle SuperSonics 96 Los Angeles Lakers 102 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California February 20, 1995 1995 02200 SEA Los Angeles Lakers 108 Seattle SuperSonics 105 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Washington #fff April 18, 1995 1995 04180 LAL Seattle SuperSonics 113 Los Angeles Lakers 97 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning three of the first five meetings. +Previous playoff serieshttps://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=LAL&opp_id=OKC&is_playoffs=Y Team Rivalry Finder — Los Angeles Lakers versus Oklahoma City Thunder (Playoffs) basketball-reference.com June 2, 2015Los Angeles leads 3–2 in all-time playoff series#fff 1978 Los Angeles Lakers 1 Seattle SuperSonics 2 1978 Western Conference First Round #fff 1979 Los Angeles Lakers 1 Seattle SuperSonics 4 1979 Western Conference Semifinals #fff 1980 Los Angeles Lakers 4 Seattle SuperSonics 1 1980 Western Conference Finals #fff 1987 Los Angeles Lakers 4 Seattle SuperSonics 0 1987 Western Conference Finals #fff 1989 Los Angeles Lakers 4 Seattle SuperSonics 0 1989 Western Conference Semifinals Conference semifinals Eastern Conference semifinals (1) Orlando Magic vs. (5) Chicago Bulls #eee May 7 5:30 PM Boxscore Chicago Bulls 91 Orlando Magic 94 19–22 24–21 22–26 26–25 Michael Jordan 19 Scottie Pippen 10 Jordan, Pippen 7 each Shaquille O'Neal 26 Shaquille O'Neal 12 Hardaway, Shaw 6 each Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida 16,010 NBC Jack Nies, Jake O'Donnell, Don Vaden Orlando leads series, 1–0 Nick Anderson's clutch steal off Michael Jordan led to his comments on Jordan's jersey number 45, saying he thought Jordan was playing like a 45-year-old. Meanwhile, Horace Grant went up for the game-winning dunk with 6.2 seconds remaining. May 10 8:00 PM Boxscore Chicago Bulls 104 Orlando Magic 94 21–20 28–28 31–23 24–23 Michael Jordan 38 Kukoč, Perdue 8 each Scottie Pippen 5 Shaquille O'Neal 25 Horace Grant 15 Penny Hardaway 7 Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida 16,010 TNT Dick Bavetta, Paul Mihalak, Bill Oakes Series tied, 1–1 Jordan returned to his more familiar jersey number 23. #eee May 12 8:00 PM Boxscore Orlando Magic 110 Chicago Bulls 101 32–37 33–24 15–20 30–20 Shaquille O'Neal 28 Horace Grant 14 Penny Hardaway 8 Michael Jordan 40 Scottie Pippen 12 Toni Kukoč 7 United Center, Chicago, Illinois 24,281 TNT Hugh Evans, Bernie Fryer, Steve Javie Orlando leads series, 2–1 May 14 5:30 PM Boxscore Orlando Magic 95 Chicago Bulls 106 20–34 28–25 24–21 23–26 Horace Grant 21 Horace Grant 13 Shaquille O'Neal 9 Michael Jordan 26 Jordan, Pippen 7 each Toni Kukoč 9 United Center, Chicago, Illinois 24,358 NBC Joe Crawford, Joe Forte, Ed Middleton Series tied, 2–2 #eee May 16 6:00 PM Boxscore Chicago Bulls 95 Orlando Magic 103 29–25 21–18 20–35 25–25 Michael Jordan 39 Scottie Pippen 11 Toni Kukoč 6 Horace Grant 24 Shaquille O'Neal 22 Penny Hardaway 11 Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida 16,010 TNT Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Ed T. Rush Orlando leads series, 3–2 May 18 7:00 PM Boxscore Orlando Magic 108 Chicago Bulls 102 31–36 32–25 22–22 23–19 Shaquille O'Neal 27 Shaquille O'Neal 13 Penny Hardaway 7 Scottie Pippen 26 Scottie Pippen 12 Michael Jordan 7 United Center, Chicago, Illinois 24,322 TBS Jess Kersey, Mike Mathis, Ronnie Nunn Orlando wins series, 4–2 +Regular-season seriesOrlando won 3–1 in the regular-season series#fff January 10, 1995 1995 01100 CHI Orlando Magic 77 Chicago Bulls 109 United Center, Chicago, Illinois January 26, 1995 1995 01260 ORL Chicago Bulls 99 Orlando Magic 102 Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida #fff February 26, 1995 1995 02260 ORL Chicago Bulls 103 Orlando Magic 105 Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida March 24, 1995 1995 03240 CHI Orlando Magic 106 Chicago Bulls 99 United Center, Chicago, Illinois This was the first playoff meeting between the Bulls and the Magic.https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=CHI&opp_id=ORL&is_playoffs=Y Team Rivalry Finder — Chicago Bulls versus Orlando Magic (Playoffs) basketball-reference.com June 2, 2015 (2) Indiana Pacers vs. (3) New York Knicks #eee May 7 12:30 PM Boxscore Indiana Pacers 107 New York Knicks 105 29–27 25–32 26–18 27–28 Rik Smits 34 Dale Davis 13 Mark Jackson 7 John Starks 21 Oakley, Ewing 10 each John Starks 7 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York 19,763 NBC Joe Crawford, Bill Oakes, Eddie F. Rush Indiana leads series, 1–0 Reggie Miller scored 8 points in 8.9 seconds, including 2 straight 3's in 5.5 seconds, to rally from a 105–99 deficit. May 9 8:00 PM Boxscore Indiana Pacers 77 New York Knicks 96 23–28 27–20 13–30 14–18 Dale Davis 13 Dale Davis 9 Jackson, Workman 4 each Derek Harper 24 Anthony Mason 8 Derek Harper 8 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York 19,763 TNT Bernie Fryer, Steve Javie, Mike Mathis Series tied, 1–1 #eee May 11 8:00 PM Boxscore New York Knicks 95 Indiana Pacers 97 29–24 20–21 24–20 15–23 7–9 Oakley, Starks 23 each Charles Oakley 7 John Starks 9 Reggie Miller 26 Reggie Miller 11 Mark Jackson 4 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana 16,675 TNT Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Ed T. Rush Indiana leads series, 2–1 Rik Smits hit the game-tying jumper with 34 seconds left to force OT. May 13 3:30 PM Boxscore New York Knicks 84 Indiana Pacers 98 21–24 23–19 17–34 23–21 Patrick Ewing 25 Charles Oakley 10 Derek Harper 10 Rik Smits 25 Rik Smits 11 Mark Jackson 11 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana 16,678 NBC Ron Garretson, Hue Hollins, Tommy Nunez Sr. Indiana leads series, 3–1 #eee May 17 8:00 PM Boxscore Indiana Pacers 95 New York Knicks 96 28–34 22–19 24–17 21–26 Rik Smits 28 Antonio Davis 9 Reggie Miller 6 Patrick Ewing 19 Charles Oakley 13 John Starks 7 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York 19,763 TNT Hugh Evans, Ed Middleton, Bennett Salvatore Indiana leads series, 3–2 Patrick Ewing hit the game-winner with 1.8 seconds left. May 19 8:00 PM Boxscore New York Knicks 92 Indiana Pacers 82 24–21 18–22 27–13 23–26 Patrick Ewing 25 Patrick Ewing 15 Derek Harper 7 Rik Smits 21 Antonio Davis 8 Derrick McKey 6 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana 16,679 TNT Dick Bavetta, Joe Crawford, Jack Nies Series tied, 3–3 #eee May 21 3:30 PM Boxscore Indiana Pacers 97 New York Knicks 95 34–28 22–24 25–24 16–19 Reggie Miller 29 Mark Jackson 8 Mark Jackson 8 Patrick Ewing 29 Patrick Ewing 14 Harper, Oakley 6 each Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York 19,763 NBC Steve Javie, Jess Kersey, Ed T. Rush Indiana wins series, 4–3 Ewing missed the game tying lay-up at the buzzer; the Pacers became the 4th NBA road team to win Game 7 after leading series 3–1. +Regular-season seriesNew York won 3–1 in the regular-season series#fff January 10, 1995 1995 01100 NYK Indiana Pacers 105 New York Knicks 117 Madison Square Garden, New York City February 8, 1995 1995 02080 IND New York Knicks 96 Indiana Pacers 77 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis #fff April 4, 1995 1995 04040 NYK Indiana Pacers 94 New York Knicks 90 Madison Square Garden, New York City April 14, 1995 1995 04140 IND New York Knicks 88 Indiana Pacers 84 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning the first two meetings. +Previous playoff serieshttps://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=IND&opp_id=NYK&is_playoffs=Y Team Rivalry Finder — Indiana Pacers versus New York Knicks (Playoffs) basketball-reference.com June 2, 2015New York leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series#fff 1993 Indiana Pacers 1 New York Knicks 3 1993 Eastern Conference First Round #fff 1994 Indiana Pacers 3 New York Knicks 4 1994 Eastern Conference Finals Western Conference semifinals (1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers #eee May 6 Boxscore Los Angeles Lakers 94 San Antonio Spurs 110 30–30 18–28 25–22 21–30 Elden Campbell 29 Vlade Divac 11 Nick Van Exel 12 David Robinson 33 Dennis Rodman 12 Avery Johnson 12 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas 24,002 Ed T. Rush, Bennett Salvatore, Greg Willard San Antonio leads series, 1–0 May 8 Boxscore Los Angeles Lakers 90 San Antonio Spurs 97 20–26 20–23 20–14 23–20 7–14 Elden Campbell 25 Elden Campbell 18 Nick Van Exel 10 Robinson, Rodman 22 each Dennis Rodman 22 Avery Johnson 9 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas 26,127 Ron Garretson, Jess Kersey, Ed Middleton San Antonio leads series, 2–0 #eee May 12 Boxscore San Antonio Spurs 85 Los Angeles Lakers 92 11–28 32–25 22–23 20–16 David Robinson 34 David Robinson 13 Avery Johnson 8 Nick Van Exel 25 Vlade Divac 13 Nick Van Exel 8 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California 17,505 Mike Mathis, Jack Nies, Don Vaden San Antonio leads series, 2–1 May 14 Boxscore San Antonio Spurs 80 Los Angeles Lakers 71 27–17 19–22 15–12 19–20 David Robinson 26 David Robinson 22 Avery Johnson 7 Vlade Divac 14 George Lynch 8 Van Exel, Peeler 5 each Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California 17,505 Hugh Evans, Bill Oakes, Eddie F. Rush San Antonio leads series, 3–1 #eee May 16 Boxscore Los Angeles Lakers 98 San Antonio Spurs 96 29–24 26–25 21–20 12–19 10–8 Nick Van Exel 22 Vlade Divac 15 Nick Van Exel 7 David Robinson 34 David Robinson 17 Avery Johnson 12 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas 35,888 Mike Mathis, Bill Oakes, Eddie F. Rush San Antonio leads series, 3–2 Nick Van Exel hit the game-tying 3 with 10.2 seconds left in regulation, then the game-winning 3 with 5 tenths left in OT. May 18 Boxscore San Antonio Spurs 100 Los Angeles Lakers 88 24–18 23–26 32–24 21–20 David Robinson 31 David Robinson 15 Avery Johnson 11 Elden Campbell 21 Elden Campbell 8 Nick Van Exel 11 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California 17,505 Dan Crawford, Bernie Fryer, Hue Hollins San Antonio wins series, 4–2 +Regular-season seriesSan Antonio won 3–1 in the regular-season series#fff December 17, 1994 1994 12170 SAS Los Angeles Lakers 102 San Antonio Spurs 116 Alamodome, San Antonio February 8, 1995 1995 02080 LAL San Antonio Spurs 99 Los Angeles Lakers 115 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California #fff March 29, 1995 1995 03290 SAS Los Angeles Lakers 84 San Antonio Spurs 107 Alamodome, San Antonio April 9, 1995 1995 04090 LAL San Antonio Spurs 101 Los Angeles Lakers 87 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning the first four meetings. +Previous playoff serieshttps://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=LAL&opp_id=SAS&is_playoffs=Y Team Rivalry Finder — Los Angeles Lakers versus San Antonio Spurs (Playoffs) basketball-reference.com June 2, 2015Los Angeles leads 4–0 in all-time playoff series#fff 1982 Los Angeles Lakers 4 San Antonio Spurs 0 1982 Western Conference Finals #fff 1983 Los Angeles Lakers 4 San Antonio Spurs 2 1983 Western Conference Finals #fff 1986 Los Angeles Lakers 3 San Antonio Spurs 0 1986 Western Conference First Round #fff 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 3 San Antonio Spurs 0 1988 Western Conference First Round (2) Phoenix Suns vs. (6) Houston Rockets #eee May 9 Boxscore Houston Rockets 108 Phoenix Suns 130 30–32 27–43 24–31 27–24 Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Chucky Brown 6 Kenny Smith 10 Charles Barkley 26 A.C. Green 15 Kevin Johnson 13 America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona 19,023 Joe Forte, Tommy Nunez Sr., Jake O'Donnell Phoenix leads series, 1–0 May 11 Boxscore Houston Rockets 94 Phoenix Suns 118 19–35 21–26 30–25 24–32 Hakeem Olajuwon 25 Robert Horry 8 Clyde Drexler 7 Charles Barkley 30 A.C. Green 14 Kevin Johnson 12 America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona 19,023 Joe Crawford, Terry Durham, Ronnie Nunn Phoenix leads series, 2–0 #eee May 13 Boxscore Phoenix Suns 85 Houston Rockets 118 21–29 19–33 18–25 27–31 Kevin Johnson 14 A.C. Green 9 three players 4 each Hakeem Olajuwon 36 Hakeem Olajuwon 11 Clyde Drexler 8 The Summit, Houston, Texas 16,611 Jess Kersey, Bennett Salvatore, Greg Willard Phoenix leads series, 2–1 May 14 Boxscore Phoenix Suns 114 Houston Rockets 110 24–28 30–36 37–24 23–22 Kevin Johnson 43 A.C. Green 12 Kevin Johnson 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 38 Robert Horry 17 Sam Cassell 9 The Summit, Houston, Texas 16,611 Dick Bavetta, Dan Crawford, Paul Mihalak Phoenix leads series, 3–1 #eee May 16 Boxscore Houston Rockets 103 Phoenix Suns 97 28–24 21–27 27–28 16–13 11–5 Hakeem Olajuwon 31 Hakeem Olajuwon 16 Kenny Smith 7 Kevin Johnson 28 A.C. Green 20 Kevin Johnson 8 America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona 19,023 Dick Bavetta, Terry Durham, Steve Javie Phoenix leads series, 3–2 With 8.2 seconds left, Hakeem Olajuwon's fadeaway jumper tied the game at 92 to force overtime. May 18 Boxscore Phoenix Suns 103 Houston Rockets 116 30–33 28–22 26–32 19–29 Charles Barkley 34 Charles Barkley 14 Kevin Johnson 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 30 Olajuwon, Drexler 8 each Hakeem Olajuwon 10 The Summit, Houston, Texas 16,661 Ron Garretson, Steve Javie, Ed T. Rush Series tied, 3–3 #eee May 20 Boxscore Houston Rockets 115 Phoenix Suns 114 13–26 28–25 40–28 34–35 Olajuwon, Drexler 29 each Hakeem Olajuwon 11 Sam Cassell 7 Kevin Johnson 46 Charles Barkley 23 Kevin Johnson 10 America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona 19,023 Hugh Evans, Hue Hollins, Bennett Salvatore Houston wins series, 4–3 After Mario Elie's game-winning "Kiss of Death" three-pointer with 7.1 seconds left, the Rockets became the 5th team in NBA history to overcome a 3–1 series deficit. The Rockets would also overcome a 3–1 deficit 20 years later against the Los Angeles Clippers. +Regular-season seriesHouston won 3–1 in the regular-season series#fff December 22, 1994 1994 12220 HOU Phoenix Suns 106 Houston Rockets 114 The Summit, Houston, Texas February 5, 1995 1995 02050 PHO Houston Rockets 124 Phoenix Suns 100 America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona #fff March 7, 1995 1995 03070 HOU Phoenix Suns 113 Houston Rockets 102 The Summit, Houston, Texas March 24, 1995 1995 03240 PHO Houston Rockets 99 Phoenix Suns 97 America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Rockets winning the first meeting. +Previous playoff serieshttps://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=HOU&opp_id=PHO&is_playoffs=Y Team Rivalry Finder — Houston Rockets versus Phoenix Suns (Playoffs) basketball-reference.com June 2, 2015Houston leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series#fff 1994 Houston Rockets 4 Phoenix Suns 3 1994 Western Conference Semifinals Conference finals Eastern Conference finals (1) Orlando Magic vs. (2) Indiana Pacers #eee May 23 8:00 PM Boxscore Indiana Pacers 101 Orlando Magic 105 27–23 26–25 21–35 27–22 Reggie Miller 26 Dale Davis 8 Mark Jackson 7 Shaquille O'Neal 32 Horace Grant 12 Penny Hardaway 14 Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida 16,010 TNT Dan Crawford, Hugh Evans, Ron Garretson Orlando leads series, 1–0 May 25 8:00 PM Boxscore Indiana Pacers 114 Orlando Magic 119 23–34 29–27 31–28 31–30 Reggie Miller 37 Dale Davis 13 Rik Smits 6 Shaquille O'Neal 39 Horace Grant 12 Penny Hardaway 15 Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida 16,010 TNT Jess Kersey, Paul Mihalak, Bennett Salvatore Orlando leads series, 2–0 #eee May 27 3:30 PM Boxscore Orlando Magic 100 Indiana Pacers 105 23–29 33–26 24–27 20–23 Penny Hardaway 29 Jeff Turner 7 three players 4 each Reggie Miller 26 Antonio Davis 10 Mark Jackson 13 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana 16,477 NBC Hue Hollins, Bill Oakes, Eddie F. Rush Orlando leads series, 2–1 May 29 3:30 PM Boxscore Orlando Magic 93 Indiana Pacers 94 26–26 21–27 24–22 22–19 Penny Hardaway 26 Horace Grant 12 Brian Shaw 5 Reggie Miller 23 Jackson, Smits 7 each Rik Smits 7 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana 16,477 NBC Steve Javie, Mike Mathis, Jack Nies Series tied, 2–2 Four straight go-ahead shots to end the game: 1st, Brian Shaw's 3 with 13.3 seconds left; 2nd, Reggie Miller's 3 with 5.2 seconds left; 3rd, Penny Hardaway's 3 with 1.3 seconds left; finally, Rik Smits' buzzer-beating 2. #eee May 31 9:00 PM Boxscore Indiana Pacers 106 Orlando Magic 108 32–26 18–32 22–25 34–25 Miller, McKey 21 each Derrick McKey 9 Mark Jackson 11 Shaquille O'Neal 35 Shaquille O'Neal 13 Penny Hardaway 8 Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida 16,010 NBC Dick Bavetta, Joe Crawford, Ed Middleton Orlando leads series, 3–2 June 2 9:00 PM Boxscore Orlando Magic 96 Indiana Pacers 123 20–31 20–34 22–29 34–29 Shaquille O'Neal 26 Horace Grant 9 Nick Anderson 5 Reggie Miller 36 Smits, D. Davis 10 each Mark Jackson 12 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana 16,477 NBC Dan Crawford, Ron Garretson, Ed T. Rush Series tied, 3–3 #eee June 4 7:00 PM Boxscore Indiana Pacers 81 Orlando Magic 105 24–27 21–25 18–28 18–25 Dale Davis 15 Dale Davis 14 Mark Jackson 5 Shaquille O'Neal 25 Shaquille O'Neal 11 Nick Anderson 7 Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida 16,010 NBC Hugh Evans, Jess Kersey, Mike Mathis Orlando wins series, 4–3 +Regular-season seriesTied 2–2 in the regular-season series#fff February 3, 1995 1995 02030 IND Orlando Magic 106 Indiana Pacers 118 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis February 14, 1995 1995 02140 ORL Indiana Pacers 92 Orlando Magic 111 Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida #fff March 17, 1995 1995 03170 IND Orlando Magic 97 Indiana Pacers 107 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis April 21, 1995 1995 04210 ORL Indiana Pacers 86 Orlando Magic 110 Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Pacers winning the first meeting. +Previous playoff serieshttps://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=IND&opp_id=ORL&is_playoffs=Y Team Rivalry Finder — Indiana Pacers versus Orlando Magic (Playoffs) basketball-reference.com June 2, 2015Indiana leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series#fff 1994 Indiana Pacers 3 Orlando Magic 0 1994 Eastern Conference First Round Western Conference finals (1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (6) Houston Rockets #eee May 22 9:00 PM Boxscore Houston Rockets 94 San Antonio Spurs 93 26–23 26–30 22–15 20–25 Hakeem Olajuwon 27 Clyde Drexler 12 Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Sean Elliott 24 Dennis Rodman 20 Avery Johnson 9 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas 33,337 TNT Mike Mathis, Bill Oakes, Eddie F. Rush Houston leads series, 1–0 Robert Horry hits the game-winner with 6.5 seconds left. May 24 9:00 PM Boxscore Houston Rockets 106 San Antonio Spurs 96 21–16 28–25 25–27 32–28 Hakeem Olajuwon 41 Hakeem Olajuwon 16 Elie, Cassell 7 each David Robinson 32 David Robinson 12 Elliott, Anderson 5 each Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas 35,888 TNT Joe Crawford, Jack Nies, Ronnie Nunn Houston leads series, 2–0 #eee May 26 9:00 PM Boxscore San Antonio Spurs 107 Houston Rockets 102 31–37 21–24 27–19 28–22 David Robinson 29 Dennis Rodman 14 Avery Johnson 13 Hakeem Olajuwon 43 Hakeem Olajuwon 11 Clyde Drexler 9 The Summit, Houston, Texas 16,611 TNT Dick Bavetta, Steve Javie, Ed Middleton Houston leads series, 2–1 May 28 3:30 PM Boxscore San Antonio Spurs 103 Houston Rockets 81 26–22 28–23 24–13 25–23 David Robinson 20 Dennis Rodman 19 Johnson, Del Negro 4 each Hakeem Olajuwon 20 Hakeem Olajuwon 14 Hakeem Olajuwon 5 The Summit, Houston, Texas 16,611 NBC Dan Crawford, Ron Garretson, Ed T. Rush Series tied, 2–2 #eee May 30 9:00 PM Boxscore Houston Rockets 111 San Antonio Spurs 90 32–18 18–27 32–28 29–17 Hakeem Olajuwon 42 Robert Horry 13 Sam Cassell 12 David Robinson 22 Robinson, Rodman 12 each Avery Johnson 7 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas 35,888 NBC Hugh Evans, Jess Kersey, Bennett Salvatore Houston leads series, 3–2 June 1 9:00 PM Boxscore San Antonio Spurs 95 Houston Rockets 100 21–21 23–23 31–32 20–24 Robinson, Johnson 19 each Dennis Rodman 17 Avery Johnson 10 Hakeem Olajuwon 39 Hakeem Olajuwon 17 Clyde Drexler 7 The Summit, Houston, Texas 16,611 NBC Hue Hollins, Paul Mihalak, Bill Oakes Houston wins series, 4–2 This is the last playoff match-up between Houston & San Antonio until 2017. +Regular-season seriesSan Antonio won 5–1 in the regular-season series#fff December 10, 1994 1994 12100 HOU San Antonio Spurs 108 Houston Rockets 96 The Summit, Houston, Texas December 23, 1994 1994 12230 SAS Houston Rockets 96 San Antonio Spurs 98 Alamodome, San Antonio #fff January 13, 1995 1995 01130 HOU San Antonio Spurs 100 Houston Rockets 103 The Summit, Houston, Texas January 26, 1995 1995 01260 SAS Houston Rockets 100 San Antonio Spurs 103 Alamodome, San Antonio #fff February 21, 1995 1995 02210 HOU San Antonio Spurs 98 Houston Rockets 97 The Summit, Houston, Texas March 5, 1995 1995 03050 SAS Houston Rockets 103 San Antonio Spurs 124 Alamodome, San Antonio This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Rockets winning the first two meetings. +Previous playoff serieshttps://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=HOU&opp_id=SAS&is_playoffs=Y Team Rivalry Finder — Houston Rockets versus San Antonio Spurs (Playoffs) basketball-reference.com June 2, 2015Houston leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series#fff 1980 Houston Rockets 2 San Antonio Spurs 1 1980 Eastern Conference First Round #fff 1981 Houston Rockets 4 San Antonio Spurs 3 1981 Western Conference Semifinals NBA Finals: (E1) Orlando Magic vs. (W6) Houston Rockets 1995 NBA Finals #eee June 7 Boxscore Houston Rockets 120 Orlando Magic 118 19–30 31–31 37–19 23–30 10–8 Hakeem Olajuwon 31 Clyde Drexler 11 Kenny Smith 9 Hardaway, O'Neal 26 each Grant, O'Neal 16 each Shaquille O'Neal 9 Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida 16,010 Dick Bavetta, Joe Crawford, Steve Javie Houston leads series, 1–0 Nick Anderson missed 4 straight free throws to set up Kenny Smith's game-tying 3 with 1.6 seconds left; Robert Horry blocked Dennis Scott's 3-point attempt at the buzzer in regulation; Hakeem Olajuwon tipped in Clyde Drexler's missed layup with 0.3 seconds left in OT. June 9 Boxscore Houston Rockets 117 Orlando Magic 106 28–19 35–22 27–30 27–35 Hakeem Olajuwon 34 Shaquille O'Neal 33 Hakeem Olajuwon 11 Shaquille O'Neal 12 Clyde Drexler 5 Penny Hardaway 8 Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida 16,010 Dan Crawford, Hue Hollins, Ed T. Rush Houston leads series, 2–0 Orlando became the 2nd team in NBA Finals history to lose the first two games while having home-court advantage. #eee June 11 Boxscore Orlando Magic 103 Houston Rockets 106 30–28 23–26 22–21 28–31 Shaquille O'Neal 28 Hakeem Olajuwon 31 three players 10 each Hakeem Olajuwon 14 Penny Hardaway 14 Drexler, Olajuwon 7 each The Summit, Houston, Texas 16,611 Hugh Evans, Mike Mathis, Bennett Salvatore Houston leads series, 3–0 Robert Horry's clutch 3 with 14.1 seconds left put Houston up 104–100. June 14 Boxscore Orlando Magic 101 Houston Rockets 113 21–23 30–24 25–30 25–36 Hardaway, O'Neal 25 each Hakeem Olajuwon 35 Grant, O'Neal 12 each Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Penny Hardaway 5 Clyde Drexler 8 The Summit, Houston, Texas 16,611 Joe Crawford, Jess Kersey, Bill Oakes Houston wins series, 4–0 Hakeem Olajuwon brought the Finals to a close by hitting a three-pointer over Shaquille O'Neal with 11.5 seconds left. +Regular-season seriesOrlando won 2–0 in the regular-season series#fff November 23, 1994 1994 11230 ORL Houston Rockets 94 Orlando Magic 117 Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida March 2, 1995 1995 03020 HOU Orlando Magic 107 Houston Rockets 96 The Summit, Houston, Texas This was the first playoff meeting between the Rockets and the Magic.https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=HOU&opp_id=ORL&is_playoffs=Y Team Rivalry Finder — Houston Rockets versus Orlando Magic (Playoffs) basketball-reference.com June 2, 2015 Statistical leaders Category Game high Average Player Team High Player Team Avg. GP Games played Points Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls 48 Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets 33.0 22 Rebounds Charles Barkley Phoenix Suns 23 Dennis Rodman San Antonio Spurs 14.8 14 Assists Anfernee HardawaySherman Douglas Orlando MagicBoston Celtics 15 Rod Strickland Portland Trail Blazers 9.8 3 Steals Robert Horry Houston Rockets 7 Nate McMillan Seattle SuperSonics 2.5 4 Blocks Alonzo Mourning Charlotte Hornets 7 Alonzo Mourning Charlotte Hornets 3.3 4 Notes Both #5 seeds beat their #4 seeded opponent in the first round for the third straight year. The Rockets are the lowest seeded team to win a title (#6). In the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Pacers had earned the #2 seed via the Central Division title, but the Knicks had homecourt advantage because of a better regular season record. Jordan changed his number back to 23 after the game 1 loss to the Orlando Magic, which led to him being fined. References 35em External links Basketball-Reference.com's 1995 NBA Playoffs page Category:NBA playoffs Playoffs Category:Sports in Portland, Oregon Category:GMA Network television specials fi:NBA-kausi 1994–1995#Pudotuspelit