Every 1994-95 NBA race charted day by day: East, Atlantic, Central, West, Midwest and Pacific. Final standings, from a season that ran November 4, 1994 to April 23, 1995.
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East standings, 1994-95
Team
W
L
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Orlando Magic (ORL)
57
25
.695
-
4-6
L1
New York Knicks (NYK)
55
27
.671
2
8-2
W3
Indiana Pacers (IND)
52
30
.634
5
6-4
W1
Charlotte Hornets (CHH)
50
32
.610
7
6-4
W1
Chicago Bulls (CHI)
47
35
.573
10
8-2
L1
Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE)
43
39
.524
14
4-6
L1
Atlanta Hawks (ATL)
42
40
.512
15
7-3
L1
Boston Celtics (BOS)
35
47
.427
22
6-4
L3
Milwaukee Bucks (MIL)
34
48
.415
23
6-4
W1
Miami Heat (MIA)
32
50
.390
25
4-6
W1
New Jersey Nets (NJN)
30
52
.366
27
3-7
W2
Detroit Pistons (DET)
28
54
.341
29
2-8
L3
Philadelphia 76ers (PHL)
24
58
.293
33
4-6
L1
Washington Bullets (WAS)
21
61
.256
36
3-7
W1
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 5 times.
The Orlando Magic trailed by as many as 1.5 games on November 10, 1994.
The Orlando Magic took first place for good on November 18, 1994.
The Cleveland Cavaliers won 11 games in a row from December 9, 1994 to December 30, 1994, the longest run of the race.
The Washington Bullets led by 1 game as late as November 14, 1994.
The Orlando Magic led by as many as 8 games on March 12, 1995.
The Orlando Magic went 18-3 from December 19, 1994 to January 28, 1995, turning a lead of 2 games into a lead of 7.5 games.
Seven teams held first place.
The Orlando Magic spent 159 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.