Editing Shaquille O'Neal (section)

====First scoring title and NBA Finals (1994–1996)====
In O'Neal's third season, [[1994–95 NBA season|1994–95]], he [[List of NBA annual scoring leaders|led the NBA in scoring]] with a 29.3 point average, while finishing second in MVP voting to David Robinson and entering his third straight All-Star Game along with Hardaway. They formed one of the league's top duos and helped Orlando to a 57–25 record and the [[Atlantic Division (NBA)|Atlantic Division]] crown. The Magic won their first-ever playoff series against the [[Boston Celtics]] in the [[1995 NBA playoffs]]. They then defeated the [[Chicago Bulls]] in the conference semifinals. After beating [[Reggie Miller]]'s Indiana Pacers, the Magic reached the [[1995 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]], facing the defending NBA champion [[Houston Rockets]]. O'Neal played well in his first Finals appearance, averaging 28 points on 59.5% shooting, 12.5 rebounds, and 6.3 assists. Despite this, the Rockets, led by future Hall-of-Famers [[Hakeem Olajuwon]] and [[Clyde Drexler]], swept the series in four games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/magic/history/1994-95.html|title=1994–95 Season – THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE ORLANDO MAGIC|website=nba.com|access-date=October 31, 2015|archive-date=December 1, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201212215/http://www.nba.com/magic/history/1994-95.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

O'Neal was injured for a great deal of the [[1995–96 NBA season|1995–96 season]], missing 28 games. He averaged 26.6 points and 11 rebounds per game, made the All-NBA 3rd Team, and played in his 4th All-Star Game. Despite O'Neal's injuries, the Magic finished with a regular season record of 60–22, second in the Eastern conference to the Chicago Bulls, who finished with an [[1995–96 Chicago Bulls season|NBA record 72 wins]]. Orlando easily defeated the [[Detroit Pistons]] and the [[Atlanta Hawks]] in the first two rounds of the [[1996 NBA Playoffs]]; however, they were no match for Jordan's Bulls, who swept them in the Eastern Conference finals.