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50th National Basketball Association season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA), though the 50th anniversary was not celebrated until the following season. The Chicago Bulls defeated the Seattle SuperSonics 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals to win their fourth championship.
1995–96 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration |
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Number of teams | 29 |
TV partner(s) | NBC, TBS, TNT |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Joe Smith |
Picked by | Golden State Warriors |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Chicago Bulls |
Season MVP | Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
Top scorer | Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Chicago Bulls |
Eastern runners-up | Orlando Magic |
Western champions | Seattle SuperSonics |
Western runners-up | Utah Jazz |
Finals | |
Champions | Chicago Bulls |
Runners-up | Seattle SuperSonics |
Finals MVP | Michael Jordan (Chicago) |
The 1995 NBA lockout was the first lockout of four in the history of the NBA. When the previous collective bargaining agreement expired after the 1993–94 season, a no-strike, no-lockout agreement was made in October 1994, with a moratorium on signing or restructuring player contracts. That moratorium expired on June 15, 1995, one day after the NBA Finals concluded. The expansion draft (which was held on June 24) and the NBA draft (which was held on June 28) were allowed to take place, but all other league business, including trades, free-agent signings, contract extensions, and summer leagues were suspended[1] from July 1 until September 12; no games were lost due to the lockout, as a new collective bargaining agreement was reached well before the start of the 1995–96 season.[2][3][4][5] Among the key issues in the labor dispute were the salary cap, free agency, a rookie salary cap, and revenue sharing.[1]
Offseason | ||
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Team | 1994–95 coach | 1995–96 coach |
Boston Celtics | Chris Ford | M.L. Carr |
Detroit Pistons | Don Chaney | Doug Collins |
Golden State Warriors | Bob Lanier | Rick Adelman |
Miami Heat | Alvin Gentry | Pat Riley |
New York Knicks | Pat Riley | Don Nelson |
Toronto Raptors | did not exist | Brendan Malone |
Vancouver Grizzlies | Brian Winters | |
In-season | ||
Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach |
Minnesota Timberwolves | Bill Blair | Flip Saunders |
New York Knicks | Don Nelson | Jeff Van Gundy |
Phoenix Suns | Paul Westphal | Cotton Fitzsimmons |
Expansion team * |
Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Orlando Magic | 60 | 22 | .732 | 12.0 | 37–4 | 23–18 | 21–3 | 82 |
x – New York Knicks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 25.0 | 26–15 | 21–20 | 16–8 | 82 |
x – Miami Heat | 42 | 40 | .512 | 30.0 | 26–15 | 16–25 | 13–12 | 82 |
Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 33.0 | 25–16 | 14–27 | 10–14 | 82 |
Boston Celtics | 33 | 49 | .402 | 39.0 | 18–23 | 15–26 | 12–12 | 82 |
New Jersey Nets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 42.0 | 20–21 | 10–31 | 8–17 | 82 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 54.0 | 11–30 | 7–34 | 5–19 | 82 |
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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z – Chicago Bulls | 72 | 10 | .878 | – | 39–2 | 33–8 | 24–4 | 82 |
x – Indiana Pacers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 20.0 | 32–9 | 20–21 | 19–9 | 82 |
x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 25.0 | 26–15 | 21–20 | 13–15 | 82 |
x – Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 26.0 | 26–15 | 20–21 | 15–13 | 82 |
x – Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 26.0 | 30–11 | 16–25 | 15–13 | 82 |
Charlotte Hornets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 31.0 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 13–15 | 82 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 57 | .305 | 47.0 | 14–27 | 11–30 | 8–20 | 82 |
Toronto Raptors | 21 | 61 | .256 | 51.0 | 15–26 | 6–35 | 5–23 | 82 |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y-San Antonio Spurs | 59 | 23 | .720 | – | 33–8 | 26–15 | 19–5 |
x-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 4 | 34–7 | 21–20 | 14–10 |
x-Houston Rockets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 11 | 27–14 | 21–20 | 15–9 |
Denver Nuggets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 24 | 24–17 | 11–30 | 13–11 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 56 | .317 | 33 | 17–24 | 9–32 | 10–14 |
Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 33 | 16–25 | 10–31 | 10–14 |
Vancouver Grizzlies | 15 | 67 | .183 | 44 | 10–31 | 5–36 | 3–21 |
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y-Seattle SuperSonics | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 38–3 | 26–15 | 21–3 |
x-Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11 | 30–11 | 23–18 | 17–7 |
x-Portland Trail Blazers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 20 | 26–15 | 18–23 | 11–13 |
x-Phoenix Suns | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 9–15 |
x-Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 25 | 26–15 | 13–28 | 11–13 |
Golden State Warriors | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28 | 23–18 | 13–28 | 7–17 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 35 | 19–22 | 10–31 | 7–17 |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z – Chicago Bulls | 72 | 10 | .878 | – | 82 |
2 | y – Orlando Magic | 60 | 22 | .732 | 12.0 | 82 |
3 | x – Indiana Pacers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 20.0 | 82 |
4 | x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 25.0 | 82 |
5 | x – New York Knicks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 25.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 26.0 | 82 |
7 | x – Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 26.0 | 82 |
8 | x – Miami Heat | 42 | 40 | .512 | 30.0 | 82 |
9 | Charlotte Hornets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 31.0 | 82 |
10 | Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 33.0 | 82 |
11 | Boston Celtics | 33 | 49 | .402 | 39.0 | 82 |
12 | New Jersey Nets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 42.0 | 82 |
13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 57 | .305 | 47.0 | 82 |
14 | Toronto Raptors | 21 | 61 | .256 | 51.0 | 82 |
15 | Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 54.0 | 82 |
# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
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1 | c-Seattle SuperSonics * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
2 | y-San Antonio Spurs * | 59 | 23 | .720 | 5 | 82 |
3 | x-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 9 | 82 |
4 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11 | 82 |
5 | x-Houston Rockets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16 | 82 |
6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 20 | 82 |
7 | x-Phoenix Suns | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 | 82 |
8 | x-Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 25 | 82 |
9 | Golden State Warriors | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28 | 82 |
10 | Denver Nuggets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 29 | 82 |
11 | Los Angeles Clippers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 35 | 82 |
12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 | 82 |
13 | Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 | 82 |
14 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 15 | 67 | .183 | 49 | 82 |
Notes
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.
First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Chicago* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E8 | Miami | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Chicago* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | New York | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E4 | Cleveland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E5 | New York | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Chicago* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
E2 | Orlando* | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Indiana | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Atlanta | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E6 | Atlanta | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Orlando* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | Orlando* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E7 | Detroit | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | Chicago* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Seattle* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Seattle* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W8 | Sacramento | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Seattle* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Houston | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W4 | LA Lakers | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W5 | Houston | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Seattle* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
W3 | Utah | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Utah | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W6 | Portland | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W3 | Utah | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | San Antonio* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | San Antonio* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W7 | Phoenix | 1 |
Category | Player | Team | Stat |
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Points per game | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 30.4 |
Rebounds per game | Dennis Rodman | Chicago Bulls | 14.9 |
Assists per game | John Stockton | Utah Jazz | 11.2 |
Steals per game | Gary Payton | Seattle SuperSonics | 2.85 |
Blocks per game | Dikembe Mutombo | Denver Nuggets | 4.49 |
FG% | Gheorghe Mureșan | Washington Bullets | .584 |
FT% | Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | Denver Nuggets | .930 |
3FG% | Tim Legler | Washington Bullets | .522 |
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The following players were named NBA Player of the Week.
The following players were named NBA Player of the Month.
Month | Player |
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November | Penny Hardaway (Orlando Magic) |
December | Scottie Pippen (Chicago Bulls) |
January | Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) |
February | Charles Barkley (Phoenix Suns) |
March | David Robinson (San Antonio Spurs) |
April | Juwan Howard (Washington Bullets) |
The following players were named NBA Rookie of the Month.
Month | Rookie |
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November | Damon Stoudamire (Toronto Raptors) |
December | Joe Smith (Golden State Warriors) |
January | Damon Stoudamire (Toronto Raptors) |
February | Joe Smith (Golden State Warriors) |
March | Jerry Stackhouse (Philadelphia 76ers) |
April | Arvydas Sabonis (Portland Trail Blazers) |
The following coaches were named NBA Coach of the Month.
Month | Coach |
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November | Garry St. Jean (Sacramento Kings) |
December | Mike Fratello (Cleveland Cavaliers) |
January | Phil Jackson (Chicago Bulls) |
February | George Karl (Seattle SuperSonics) |
March | Bob Hill (San Antonio Spurs) |
April | Phil Jackson (Chicago Bulls) |
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