| 1995 McDonald's Championship | |
|---|---|
| League | McDonald's Championship |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 19–21 October |
| Top scorer |  Orlando Woolridge (91 pts) |
| Finals champions | Houston Rockets |
| Runners-up |  Buckler Beer Bologna |
| Finals MVP | Clyde Drexler |
The 1995 McDonald's Championship took place at the London Arena in London, United Kingdom. [1]
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| Preliminary round | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| October 20 | ||||||||||
| Houston Rockets | 116 | |||||||||
 Perth Wildcats | 72 | |||||||||
| October 21 | ||||||||||
| Houston Rockets | 126 | |||||||||
| October 19 | ||||||||||
| Buckler Beer Bologna | 112 | |||||||||
 Real Madrid Teka | 99 | |||||||||
| October 20 | ||||||||||
 Sheffield Sharks | 71 | |||||||||
| Real Madrid Teka | 96 | |||||||||
| October 19 | ||||||||||
| Buckler Beer Bologna | 102 | Third place | ||||||||
| Buckler Beer Bologna | 112 | |||||||||
| October 21 | ||||||||||
 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv | 103 | |||||||||
| Perth Wildcats | 93 | |||||||||
| Real Madrid Teka | 86 | |||||||||
| Fifth place | ||
| October 21 | ||
| Sheffield Sharks | 89 | |
| Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv | 107 | |
| Club | Record | |
|---|---|---|
 | Houston Rockets | 2–0 |
 | Buckler Beer Bologna | 2–1 |
 | Perth Wildcats | 1-1 |
| 4. | Real Madrid Teka | 1–2 |
| 5. | Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv | 1-1 |
| 6. | Sheffield Sharks | 0–2 |
| 1995 McDonald's Champions |
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 Houston Rockets |
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