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Last basketball game at Boston Garden; Celtics eliminated from playoffs by Orlando Magic, 95-92

The 1994–95 Orlando Magic season was the sixth season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association.

The 1994–95 Orlando Magic season was the sixth season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association. After building through the NBA draft in the previous years, the Magic made themselves even stronger by signing free agents Horace Grant, who won three NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls from 1991 to 1993, and Brian Shaw during the off-season.

The Magic got off to a fast start by winning 22 of their first 27 games of the regular season, and then later on holding a 37–10 record at the All-Star break.

Historical Significance

The 1994–95 Orlando Magic season was the sixth season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association.

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  4. The Church of England ordains its first 32 female priests at the Bristol Cathedral in Bristol, England [1]

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  2. Princess of Rock Lisa Marie Presley files for divorce from King of Pop Michael Jackson in NYC

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  3. "ER" TV actress Yvette Freeman (39) weds musical director Lawny Hartley (49) in Dunleith, Delaware

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  4. The 6,138th performance of "Cats" is held in London, surpassing the record of Broadway's longest-running musical, "A Cho

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  5. Death Row/Interscope Records releases rapper Tupac Shakur's fourth studio album "All Eyez on Me," his final release duri

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on May 5, 1995?
The 1994–95 Orlando Magic season was the sixth season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association. After building through the NBA draft in the previous years, the Magic made themselves even stronger by signing free agents Horace Grant, who won three NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls from 1991 to 1993, and Brian Shaw during the off-season. The Magic got off to a fast start by winning 22 of their first 27 games of the regular season, and then later on holding a 37–10 record at the All-Star break.
Why is Last basketball game at Boston Garden; Celtics eliminated from playoffs by Or... significant?
The 1994–95 Orlando Magic season was the sixth season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association.

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