Houston Rockets
The Rockets won the Western Conference because they had good team defense, three-pointers and team play. The Rockets reached the NBA Finals for the first time since 1986 with a 94-83 victory to claim the 1994 Western Conference title.
In the 1994-95
season, the Orlando Magic, San Antonio Spurs, Phoenix Suns and
Utah Jazz had something in common. They all lost to the 47-35
Houston Rockets in the 1995 NBA Playoffs. The No. 6 Rockets
became the lowest seed ever to win the NBA title when they swept
the Magic in the 1995 NBA Finals. The Rockets also became the
first team to ever win four playoff series against opponents who
had 50 or more regular season wins.
The Rockets' flight plan for getting better will start from the backcourt. The Rockets youthful backcourt is the key to the future and causing the team to shift to run-and-gun mentality. That's a departure for a franchise that has relied on its big men. It will be Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley and Shandon Anderson, the guards. In his fourth NBA season, the 26-year-old Anderson is the trio's veteran. Francis and Mobley are a strong candidates for this year's Rookie of the Year and the Sixth Man.
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