The 1994-95 Charlotte Hornets season marked a turning point, as the team finished with a 50-32 record, securing the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. Key contributors included Larry Johnson, who averaged 18.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, and Alonzo Mourning, who delivered 21.3 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. The Hornets also benefited from the addition of guard Hersey Hawkins, who provided a scoring boost.
Despite their strong regular-season performance, the Hornets faced an early exit in the playoffs. They were defeated by the Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, in the first round, losing the series 3-1. The season was notable for the team’s continued development and competitiveness within the league, setting the stage for future success. This period in Hornets history is often recalled for its talented roster and the emergence of a strong basketball culture in Charlotte.
- Regular Season Record: 50-32
- Playoff Result: Eastern Conference First Round: 1-3
Charlotte Hornets Roster and Stats for 1994-95 Season
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Alonzo Mourning | 77 | 21.3 | 9.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 32.4 | 4 | 22.0 | 13.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 50.0 |
| Larry Johnson | 81 | 18.8 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 38.6 | 4 | 20.8 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 11.1 |
| Hersey Hawkins | 82 | 14.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 44.0 | 4 | 11.3 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 30.8 |
| Dell Curry | 69 | 13.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 42.7 | 4 | 12.8 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.9 |
| Scott Burrell | 65 | 11.5 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 40.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Muggsy Bogues | 78 | 11.1 | 3.3 | 8.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 4 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 |
| Michael Adams | 29 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 35.8 | 1 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kenny Gattison | 21 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 4 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Greg Sutton | 53 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 37.4 | 3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Robert Parish | 81 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Tony Bennett | 3 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Darrin Hancock | 46 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 33.3 | 3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| David Wingate | 52 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 18.2 | 4 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 |
| Joe Wolf | 63 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 33.3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tom Tolbert | 10 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| James Blackwell | 4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Charlotte Hornets in the 1995 NBA Playoffs
Playoffs First Round vs. Chicago Bulls
In the 1995 NBA Playoffs, the Charlotte Hornets faced the Chicago Bulls in the first round. Despite a strong regular season led by Alonzo Mourning and Larry Johnson, the Hornets were outmatched by Michael Jordan's return, losing the series 3-1. The Bulls' experience and Jordan's leadership proved too much for the young Charlotte squad, highlighting their need for further development.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 1995 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 108-100 | |
| Apr 30, 1995 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 106-89 | |
| May 02, 1995 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 103-80 | |
| May 04, 1995 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 85-84 |
Charlotte Hornets 1994-95 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 1994-95 season for the Charlotte Hornets.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 04, 1994 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 89-83 | |
| Nov 05, 1994 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 115-107 | |
| Nov 09, 1994 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 130-128 | |
| Nov 11, 1994 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 123-115 | |
| Nov 12, 1994 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 113-100 | |
| Nov 15, 1994 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 89-86 | |
| Nov 17, 1994 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | W 99-83 | |
| Nov 19, 1994 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 102-89 | |
| Nov 22, 1994 | vs. Golden State Warriors | W 102-98 | |
| Nov 23, 1994 | @ Boston Celtics | L 98-91 | |
| Nov 26, 1994 | @ New York Knicks | W 105-95 | |
| Nov 29, 1994 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 90-85 | |
| Nov 30, 1994 | vs. Miami Heat | W 105-87 | |
| Dec 03, 1994 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 99-88 | |
| Dec 05, 1994 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | W 115-83 | |
| Dec 06, 1994 | @ Utah Jazz | W 106-97 | |
| Dec 08, 1994 | @ Houston Rockets | L 101-95 | |
| Dec 10, 1994 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 99-86 | |
| Dec 13, 1994 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 107-101 | |
| Dec 14, 1994 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 106-93 | |
| Dec 16, 1994 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 93-91 | |
| Dec 17, 1994 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 111-92 | |
| Dec 20, 1994 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 99-95 | |
| Dec 22, 1994 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 103-91 | |
| Dec 23, 1994 | @ Miami Heat | L 116-93 | |
| Dec 27, 1994 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 119-108 | |
| Dec 29, 1994 | vs. Orlando Magic | W 125-123 | |
| Dec 30, 1994 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 101-94 | |
| Jan 04, 1995 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | W 118-106 | |
| Jan 06, 1995 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 89-88 | |
| Jan 07, 1995 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 106-98 | |
| Jan 10, 1995 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 116-108 | |
| Jan 11, 1995 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | W 100-91 | |
| Jan 14, 1995 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 96-85 | |
| Jan 17, 1995 | @ Orlando Magic | L 109-98 | |
| Jan 18, 1995 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | W 111-110 | |
| Jan 20, 1995 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 99-97 | |
| Jan 22, 1995 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 100-83 | |
| Jan 23, 1995 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 108-102 | |
| Jan 25, 1995 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 103-96 | |
| Jan 27, 1995 | vs. New York Knicks | W 105-90 | |
| Jan 28, 1995 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 102-93 | |
| Jan 31, 1995 | @ Washington Bullets | W 97-88 | |
| Feb 01, 1995 | @ Boston Celtics | W 100-93 | |
| Feb 03, 1995 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | W 117-98 | |
| Feb 05, 1995 | vs. Washington Bullets | W 111-105 | |
| Feb 07, 1995 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 95-92 | |
| Feb 08, 1995 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 106-78 | |
| Feb 14, 1995 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 109-98 | |
| Feb 16, 1995 | vs. Houston Rockets | L 105-89 | |
| Feb 18, 1995 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 110-88 | |
| Feb 20, 1995 | vs. Chicago Bulls | W 115-104 | |
| Feb 22, 1995 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 100-89 | |
| Feb 24, 1995 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 95-93 | |
| Feb 26, 1995 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 103-92 | |
| Feb 27, 1995 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | W 116-114 | |
| Mar 02, 1995 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 109-99 | |
| Mar 03, 1995 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 116-86 | |
| Mar 05, 1995 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 88-80 | |
| Mar 09, 1995 | vs. Seattle SuperSonics | W 112-99 | |
| Mar 11, 1995 | vs. Miami Heat | W 104-95 | |
| Mar 13, 1995 | vs. Washington Bullets | L 106-103 | |
| Mar 14, 1995 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 99-86 | |
| Mar 16, 1995 | vs. Phoenix Suns | L 108-105 | |
| Mar 19, 1995 | vs. Utah Jazz | W 108-104 | |
| Mar 21, 1995 | @ New York Knicks | W 78-69 | |
| Mar 23, 1995 | @ Orlando Magic | L 105-93 | |
| Mar 25, 1995 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 105-97 | |
| Mar 29, 1995 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 99-81 | |
| Mar 30, 1995 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 125-107 | |
| Apr 02, 1995 | @ Miami Heat | W 105-92 | |
| Apr 05, 1995 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 84-66 | |
| Apr 07, 1995 | @ Washington Bullets | W 98-93 | |
| Apr 09, 1995 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 97-68 | |
| Apr 10, 1995 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 119-95 | |
| Apr 12, 1995 | vs. New Jersey Nets | W 105-77 | |
| Apr 14, 1995 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 94-86 | |
| Apr 16, 1995 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | L 94-93 | |
| Apr 17, 1995 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 101-90 | |
| Apr 20, 1995 | vs. New York Knicks | L 91-86 | |
| Apr 22, 1995 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 116-100 | |
| Apr 23, 1995 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 97-72 |