1994–95 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coachBill Blair
OwnersGlen Taylor
ArenaTarget Center
Results
Record21–61 (.256)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Midwest)
Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKARE
KLGT-TV
Prime Sports Upper Midwest
RadioKFAN

The 1994–95 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 6th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Timberwolves received the fourth overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft, and selected Donyell Marshall from the University of Connecticut.[2][3][4][5][6] During the off-season, the team acquired Sean Rooks from the Dallas Mavericks,[7][8] and signed free agents Winston Garland,[9] and undrafted rookie guard Darrick Martin in February.[10] Under new head coach Bill Blair,[11][12] the Timberwolves continued to struggle losing 13 of their first 14 games, including a 7-game losing streak, as Micheal Williams missed all but one game of the season due to a left heel injury.[13][14] In December, the team signed free agent Greg Foster, who was previously released by the Chicago Bulls.[15][16] At midseason, Marshall was traded to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Tom Gugliotta.[17][18][19][20] The Timberwolves held an 11–36 record at the All-Star break,[21] lost nine of their final ten games, and finished last place in the Midwest Division with a 21–61 record, setting a dubious record in becoming the first team ever to lose 60 or more games in four consecutive seasons.[22][23]

Second-year star Isaiah Rider led the team in scoring with 20.4 points per game, while Christian Laettner averaged 16.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, and Doug West contributed 12.9 points per game. In addition, Rooks provided the team with 10.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, and Garland contributed 6.1 points and 4.4 assists per game as the team's starting point guard in Williams' absence.[24]

Following the season, Martin signed as a free agent with the newly expansion Vancouver Grizzlies,[10] while Foster signed with the Utah Jazz,[25][16] and Garland, Stacey King, Chris Smith and Mike Brown were all released to free agency.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
14Donyell MarshallSF/PF United StatesConnecticut
230Howard EisleyPG United StatesBoston College

Roster

1994–95 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C 40 Brown, Mike 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 257 lb (117 kg) –– George Washington
F 30 Durham, Pat 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) –– Colorado State
C 44 Foster, Greg 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) –– UTEP
G 22 Garland, Winston 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) –– Missouri State
F 24 Gugliotta, Tom 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) –– NC State
F 51 Guibert, Andrés Injured 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– Cuba
F/C 21 King, Stacey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) –– Oklahoma
F 32 Laettner, Christian (C) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) –– Duke
G 15 Martin, Darrick 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) –– UCLA
G 34 Rider, Isaiah 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) –– UNLV
C 45 Rooks, Sean 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) –– Arizona
G 3 Smith, Chris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Connecticut
F 5 West, Doug (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) –– Villanova
G 4 Williams, Micheal Injured 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) –– Baylor
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
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Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs 6220.756—33–829–1220–6
x-Utah Jazz 6022.732233–827–1417–9
x-Houston Rockets 4735.5731525–1622–1913–13
x-Denver Nuggets 4141.5002123–1818–2313–13
Dallas Mavericks 3646.4392619–2217–2411–15
Minnesota Timberwolves 2161.2564113–288–334–22
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 x-San Antonio Spurs6220.756–
2 y-Phoenix Suns5923.7203
3 x-Utah Jazz6022.7322
4 x-Seattle SuperSonics5725.6955
5 x-Los Angeles Lakers4834.58514
6 x-Houston Rockets4735.57315
7 x-Portland Trail Blazers4438.53718
8 x-Denver Nuggets4141.50021
9 Sacramento Kings3943.47623
10 Dallas Mavericks3646.43926
11 Golden State Warriors2656.31736
12 Minnesota Timberwolves2161.25641
13 Los Angeles Clippers1765.20745
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1994-95 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta —3–12–21–41–42–02–03–22–00–21–42–00–22–21–32–04–02–21–33–11–11–11–11–10–20–24–0
Boston 1–3—1–30–42–21–11–13–12–01–12–20–21–14–11–32–02–30–52–33–11–10–21–10–21–10–23–1
Charlotte 2–23–1—2–23–20–21–15–02–00–21–42–00–23–14–11–13–13–11–33–10–22–01–11–12–02–03–1
Chicago 4–14–02–2—2–31–11–15–02–01–12–21–11–13–11–42–02–23–11–34–01–11–10–21–10–20–22–2
Cleveland 4–12–22–33–2—0–21–12–22–00–22–31–11–11–34–01–14–02–21–33–11–11–11–10–20–21–13–1
Dallas 0–21–12–01–12–0—1–41–13–12–31–13–11–30–21–14–11–10–20–22–00–43–12–22–30–42–41–1
Denver 0–21–11–11–11–14–1—1–11–31–41–14–02–22–02–06–01–10–20–21–11–33–12–21–41–31–42–0
Detroit 2–31–30–50–52–21–11–1—1–10–22–21–10–21–32–31–12–21–31–34–01–10–21–10–20–20–23–1
Golden State 0–20–20–20–20–21–33–11–1—0–40–23–23–21–10–21–31–11–10–21–13–21–40–51–31–42–22–0
Houston 2–01–12–01–12–03–24–12–04–0—1–13–10–42–01–13–22–00–20–22–03–11–33–11–50–42–32–0
Indiana 4–12–24–12–23–21–11–12–22–01–1—2–01–12–23–22–03–11–32–24–01–11–12–02–01–10–23–1
L.A. Clippers 0–22–00–21–11–11–30–41–12–31–30–2—2–30–21–11–30–20–20–21–11–40–51–40–40–51–30–2
L.A. Lakers 2–01–12–01–11–13–12–22–02–34–01–13–2—1–11–13–12–00–21–11–11–42–33–21–34–12–22–0
Miami 2–21–41–31–33–12–00–23–11–10–22–22–01–1—4–01–11–31–41–31–40–20–20–20–20–20–24–1
Milwaukee 3–13–11–44–10–41–10–23–22–01–12–31–11–10–4—1–12–22–20–43–10–20–21–10–20–20–23–1
Minnesota 0–20–21–10–21–11–40–61–13–12–30–23–11–31–11–1—1–10–21–11–10–40–41–30–50–41–41–1
New Jersey 0–43–21–32–20–41–11–12–21–10–21–32–00–23–12–21–1—1–42–22–30–21–11–10–21–10–22–3
New York 2–25–01–31–32–22–02–03–11–12–03–12–02–04–12–22–04–1—2–34–01–11–12–01–10–20–24–0
Orlando 3–13–23–13–13–12–02–03–12–02–02–22–01–13–14–01–12–23–2—4–11–12–01–11–10–21–13–2
Philadelphia 1–31–31–30–41–30–21–10–41–10–20–41–11–14–11–31–13–20–41–4—0–22–01–10–20–20–23–2
Phoenix 1–11–12–01–11–14–03–11–12–31–31–14–14–12–02–04–02–01–11–12–0—5–04–12–24–12–22–0
Portland 1–12–00–21–11–11–31–32–04–13–11–15–03–22–02–04–01–11–10–20–20–5—3–21–32–31–32–0
Sacramento 1–11–11–12–01–12–22–21–15–01–30–24–12–32–01–13–11–10–21–11–11–42–3—0–43–20–41–1
San Antonio 1–12–01–11–12–03–24–12–03–15–10–24–03–12–02–05–02–01–11–12–02–23–14–0—2–23–22–0
Seattle 2–01–10–22–02–04–03–12–04–14–01–15–01–42–02–04–01–12–02–02–01–43–22–32–2—1–32–0
Utah 2–02–00–22–01–14–24–12–02–23–22–03–12–22–02–04–12–02–01–12–02–23–14–02–33–1—2–0
Washington 0–41–31–32–21–31–10–21–30–20–21–32–00–21–41–31–13–20–42–32–30–20–21–10–20–20–2—

Game log

Regular season

1994–95 game log
Total: 21–61 (Home: 13–28; Road: 8–33)
November: 1–13 (home: 0–7; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
2 November 5, 1994
7:00 p.m. CST		 Houston L 85–115 Rider (18) Marshall (7) Smith (4) Target Center
16,578		 0–2
December: 5–7 (home: 2–4; road: 3–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
January: 4–12 (home: 3–4; road: 1–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
35 January 16, 1995
7:00 p.m. CST		 Houston W 94–75 Rider (24) West (11) Garland, West (6) Target Center
12,442		 8–27
41 January 28, 1995
7:30 p.m. CST		 @ Houston L 93–114 Eisley, Laettner (14) Laettner (8) Eisley, Rider (4) The Summit
16,611		 10–31
February: 4–9 (home: 3–4; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
All-Star Break
March: 5–11 (home: 4–5; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
57 March 3, 1995
7:00 p.m. CST		 Houston W 108–105 Gugliotta (21) Laettner (8) Gugliotta, Laettner (6) Target Center
17,068		 16–41
64 March 16, 1995
7:30 p.m. CST		 @ Houston L 97–104 Rooks (21) Laettner (8) Gugliotta, West (5) The Summit
10,711		 17–47
April: 2–9 (home: 1–4; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1994–95 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Mike Brown
Pat Durham
Howard Eisley
Greg Foster
Winston Garland
Tom Gugliotta
Andres Guibert
Askia Jones
Stacey King
Christian Laettner
Donyell Marshall
Darrick Martin
Isaiah Rider
Sean Rooks
Charles Shackleford
Chris Smith
Doug West
Micheal Williams

Awards and records

Transactions

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Brown, Clifton (June 30, 1994). "BASKETBALL; The Bucks Go with Robinson as No. 1 Pick". The New York Times. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
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  9. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. November 12, 1994. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  10. 1 2 Baker, Chris (February 11, 1997). "He's Tiny, But His Presence Is Huge". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
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  16. 1 2 Jorgensen, Loren (November 27, 1997). "Home at Last: After a Series of the Unkindest of Cuts, Greg Foster Is a Hoop Vagabond No More". Deseret News. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
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