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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.
The Rockets became the first team in NBA history to beat four 50-win teams in a single postseason en route to the championship. The Rockets would win a playoff-record nine road games in the 1995 playoffs. It was the second NBA Finals sweep in the 2–3–2 Finals format (after the Detroit Pistons did so against the Los Angeles Lakers in 1989 ...
1996–97 →. The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA), though the 50th anniversary was not celebrated until the following season. The Chicago Bulls defeated the Seattle SuperSonics 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals to win their fourth championship.
The 1995–96 NBA season was the Bucks' 28th season in the National Basketball Association. [1] The Bucks had the eleventh overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft, and selected Gary Trent out of Ohio University, [2] but soon traded him to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for top draft pick Shawn Respert out of Michigan State University.
The 1996 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1995–96 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls defeating the Western Conference champion Seattle SuperSonics 4 games to 2. Michael Jordan was named NBA Finals MVP for a then record fourth time.
The 1995–96 NBA season was the Magic's seventh season in the National Basketball Association. [1] During the off-season, the Magic signed free agent Jon Koncak. [2] [3] Coming off their trip to the NBA Finals, where they were swept in four games by the Houston Rockets, the Magic won their second straight Atlantic Division title with a 60–22 record, a regular season record which still ...
The 1995 American League Championship Series (ALCS) was the second round of the 1995 American League playoffs, which matched the Central Division champion Cleveland Indians against the West Division champion Seattle Mariners. Both the Indians and the Mariners were victorious in the American League Division Series (ALDS), with the Indians ...
1995–96 >. The 1994–95 NBA season was the 27th season for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association. [1] During the off-season, the Suns signed free agents, All-Star forward Danny Manning, [2][3][4][5] Wayman Tisdale, [6][7] and Danny Schayes. [8] The team was led by Paul Westphal, in his third year as head coach of the Suns.