1995–96 Indiana Pacers season

The 1995–96 NBA season was the Pacers' 20th season in the National Basketball Association, and 29th season as a franchise.^[1] During the off-season, the Pacers signed free agents Ricky Pierce and Eddie Johnson.^[2][3][4] The team struggled with a 6–8 start to the season, as Rik Smits missed 19 games with an ankle injury.^[5][6][7] The Pacers were also involved in a brawl in a 119–95 home loss to the Sacramento Kings on November 10, 1995, with a total of 16 players, eight from each team suspended.^{[8][9][10][11][12]} However, the Pacers posted a 14–2 record in January, held a 31–16 record at the All-Star break,^[13] and later on won eight of their final nine games of the season. The team finished second in the Central Division with a 52–30 record, which was the same record as the previous season.^[14]

1995–96 Indiana Pacers season
Head coach	Larry Brown
General manager	Donnie Walsh
Owner(s)	Herbert Simon
Arena	Market Square Arena
Results
Record	52–30 (.634)
Place	Division: 2nd (Central) Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finish	First round (lost to Hawks 2–3)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WTTV Prime Sports Midwest
Radio	WIBC
< 1994–95 1996–97 >

Reggie Miller led the Pacers in scoring averaging 21.1 points per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game,^{[15][16][17][18]} while Smits averaged 18.5 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. In addition, Derrick McKey provided the team with 11.7 points per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, while Dale Davis provided with 10.3 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, and Mark Jackson contributed 10.0 points and 7.8 assists per game. Off the bench, Pierce contributed 9.7 points per game, while sixth man Antonio Davis averaged 8.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, and Johnson contributed 7.7 points per game.^[19]

The Pacers were also the only team in the league to beat the Chicago Bulls twice during their historic 72–10 season, with a 103–97 home win on December 26, 1995,^[20][21][22] and a 100–99 road win on April 20, 1996.^[23][24][25] However, during the final month of the regular season, Miller suffered an eye socket injury.^{[26][27][28][29]}

Without Miller, the Pacers struggled in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs against the 6th-seeded Atlanta Hawks. Pierce, who usually played a sixth man role off the bench, became the team's starting shooting guard in Miller's absence.^[30][31] With the series tied at 2–2,^[32][33][34] Miller would return to play in Game 5 scoring 29 points, while wearing protective eye goggles; however, the Pacers would lose to the Hawks at home, 89–87, thus losing the series in five games.^{[35][36][37][38]}

Following the season, Jackson and Pierce were both traded to the Denver Nuggets.^{[39][40][41][42]}

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1995 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	23	Travis Best	PG	United States	Georgia Tech
2	52	Fred Hoiberg	SG	United States	Iowa State

Roster

1995–96 Indiana Pacers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From G 4 Best, Travis 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1972–07–12 Georgia Tech F 50 Caldwell, Adrian 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1966–07–04 Lamar F 33 Davis, Antonio 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1968–10–31 UTEP F 32 Davis, Dale 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1969–03–25 Clemson F 27 Ferrell, Duane 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1965–09–28 Georgia Tech G 20 Hoiberg, Fred 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1972–10–15 Iowa State G 13 Jackson, Mark 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1965–04–01 St. John's F 8 Johnson, Eddie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1959–05–01 Illinois F 9 McKey, Derrick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1966–10–10 Alabama G 31 Miller, Reggie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1965–08–24 UCLA G 22 Pierce, Ricky 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1959–08–19 Rice C 55 Schintzius, Dwayne 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1968–10–14 Florida C 45 Smits, Rik 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1966–08–23 Marist G 3 Workman, Haywoode 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1966–01–23 Oral Roberts

Head coach Larry Brown Assistant coach(es) Herb Brown Gar Heard Billy King Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
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

Eastern Conference
#	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

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1995-96 NBA Records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHA	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	LAC	LAL	MIA	MIL	MIN	NJN	NYK	ORL	PHI	PHO	POR	SAC	SAS	SEA	TOR	UTA	VAN	WAS
Atlanta	—	4–0	3–1	0–4	3–1	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	1–1	1–3	2–0	0–2	2–2	2–2	1–1	4–0	2–1	2–2	2–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	0–2	0–2	4–0	1–1	2–0	1–3
Boston	0–4	—	2–2	0–3	1–3	0–2	1–1	2–1	0–2	1–1	0–4	2–0	0–2	3–1	3–1	2–0	2–2	0–4	1–3	4–0	1–1	0–2	2–0	0–2	0–2	3–1	0–2	1–1	2–2
Charlotte	1–3	2–2	—	1–3	3–1	2–0	2–0	1–3	0–2	0–2	1–3	1–1	2–0	2–2	3–1	1–1	0–3	3–0	0–4	3–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	3–1	1–1	2–0	3–1
Chicago	4–0	3–0	3–1	—	4–0	2–0	1–1	4–0	2–0	2–0	2–2	2–0	2–0	3–1	4–0	2–0	3–0	3–1	3–1	4–0	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	2–0	4–0
Cleveland	1–3	3–1	1–3	0–4	—	2–0	1–1	2–2	2–0	1–1	2–2	2–0	2–0	1–3	4–0	2–0	1–2	3–1	1–2	4–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	3–1	0–2	2–0	3–1
Dallas	1–1	2–0	0–2	0–2	0–2	—	2–2	0–2	2–2	1–3	0–2	2–2	0–4	0–2	1–1	0–4	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–3	0–4	2–2	2–2	2–2	1–1	1–3	4–0	0–2
Denver	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–2	—	1–1	2–2	1–3	0–2	1–3	2–2	0–2	1–1	4–0	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	3–1	0–4	0–4	0–4	1–3	2–0	3–1	3–1	1–1
Detroit	2–2	1–2	3–1	0–4	2–2	2–0	1–1	—	2–0	1–1	2–2	2–0	0–2	1–3	2–2	1–1	4–0	0–4	1–3	4–0	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	4–0	0–2	2–0	1–2
Golden State	1–1	2–0	2–0	0–2	0–2	2–2	2–2	0–2	—	2–2	1–1	3–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–0	0–2	0–2	2–0	1–3	1–3	1–3	1–3	0–4	1–1	1–3	4–0	1–1
Houston	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	3–1	3–1	1–1	2–2	—	2–0	4–0	3–1	0–2	2–0	2–2	2–0	0–2	0–2	2–0	3–1	2–2	2–2	1–3	0–4	2–0	2–2	4–0	1–1
Indiana	3–1	4–0	3–1	2–2	2–2	2–0	2–0	2–2	1–1	0–2	—	2–0	1–1	3–0	3–1	1–1	1–3	1–3	2–2	3–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	4–0	0–2	2–0	3–0
L.A. Clippers	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–2	3–1	0–2	1–3	0–4	0–2	—	0–4	1–1	1–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–0	3–1	2–2	2–2	1–3	0–4	0–2	1–3	3–1	1–1
L.A. Lakers	2–0	2–0	0–2	0–2	0–2	4–0	2–2	2–0	3–1	1–3	1–1	4–0	—	2–0	2–0	3–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–2	3–1	1–3	2–2	2–0	2–2	4–0	1–1
Miami	2–2	1–3	2–2	1–3	3–1	2–0	2–0	3–1	1–1	2–0	0–3	1–1	0–2	—	3–0	1–1	5–0	1–3	1–3	3–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–1	0–2	1–1	2–2
Milwaukee	2–2	1–3	1–3	0–4	0–4	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	0–2	1–3	1–1	0–2	0–3	—	1–1	1–3	2–2	1–3	2–1	0–2	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–2	0–2	1–1	1–3
Minnesota	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	4–0	0–4	1–1	1–3	2–2	1–1	1–3	1–3	1–1	1–1	—	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–3	0–4	3–1	1–3	0–4	1–1	1–3	2–2	0–2
New Jersey	0–4	2–2	3–0	0–3	2–1	1–1	2–0	0–4	0–2	0–2	3–1	1–1	0–2	0–5	3–1	1–1	—	2–2	0–4	2–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–2	0–2	2–0	2–2
New York	1–2	4–0	0–3	1–3	1–3	2–0	1–1	4–0	2–0	2–0	3–1	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–2	2–0	2–2	—	1–3	3–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	4–0	1–1	1–1	3–1
Orlando	2–2	3–1	4–0	1–3	2–1	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–0	2–0	2–2	2–0	1–1	3–1	3–1	2–0	4–0	3–1	—	4–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–1	1–1	2–0	4–0
Philadelphia	1–2	0–4	1–3	0–4	0–4	2–0	0–2	0–4	0–2	0–2	1–3	0–2	1–1	1–3	1–2	1–1	2–2	1–3	0–4	—	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–3
Phoenix	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	3–1	1–3	0–2	3–1	1–3	1–1	1–3	1–3	1–1	2–0	3–1	2–0	2–0	0–2	2–0	—	2–2	2–2	1–3	0–4	2–0	1–3	4–0	2–0
Portland	0–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	4–0	4–0	0–2	3–1	2–2	1–1	2–2	2–2	2–0	0–2	4–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–2	—	1–3	1–3	1–3	2–0	1–3	2–2	0–2
Sacramento	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–2	4–0	1–1	3–1	2–2	2–0	2–2	1–3	1–1	2–0	1–3	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–2	3–1	—	1–3	0–4	2–0	0–4	2–2	0–2
San Antonio	2–0	2–0	2–0	0–2	2–0	2–2	4–0	0–2	3–1	3–1	1–1	3–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	3–1	3–1	3–1	—	2–2	2–0	3–1	4–0	1–1
Seattle	2–0	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–2	3–1	1–1	4–0	4–0	0–2	4–0	2–2	2–0	2–0	4–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	4–0	3–1	4–0	2–2	—	1–1	3–1	3–1	1–1
Toronto	0–4	1–3	1–3	1–3	1–3	1–1	0–2	0–4	1–1	0–2	0–4	2–0	0–2	1–2	2–2	1–1	2–2	0–4	1–2	1–3	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	—	0–2	1–1	3–1
Utah	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–2	2–0	3–1	1–3	2–0	3–1	2–2	2–0	3–1	2–2	2–0	2–0	3–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1	3–1	4–0	1–3	1–3	2–0	—	4–0	1–1
Vancouver	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–4	1–3	0–2	0–4	0–4	0–2	1–3	0–4	1–1	1–1	2–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–4	2–2	2–2	0–4	1–3	1–1	0–4	—	0–2
Washington	3–1	2–2	1–3	0–4	1–3	2–0	1–1	2–1	1–1	1–1	0–3	1–1	1–1	2–2	3–1	2–0	2–2	1–3	0–4	3–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–3	1–1	2–0	—

Game log

Regular season

1995–96 game log Total: 52–30 (home: 32–9; road: 20–21)
November: 6–6 (home: 2–3; road: 4–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 November 3, 1995 @ Atlanta W 111–106 The Omni 1–0 2 November 4, 1995 Toronto W 97–89 Market Square Arena 2–0 3 November 7, 1995 @ Cleveland W 104–101 Gund Arena 3–0 4 November 9, 1995 @ New York L 95–103 Madison Square Garden 3–1 5 November 10, 1995 Sacramento L 95–119 Market Square Arena 3–2 6 November 15, 1995 @ Miami W 103–97 Miami Arena 4–2 7 November 16, 1995 @ Orlando L 80–89 Orlando Arena 4–3 8 November 18, 1995 Seattle W 118–104 Market Square Arena 5–3 9 November 23, 1995 Houston L 108–115 Market Square Arena 5–4 10 November 24, 1995 Cleveland L 93–100 Market Square Arena 5–5 11 November 28, 1995 @ Seattle W 102–101 KeyArena 6–5 12 November 30, 1995 @ Sacramento L 95–105 ARCO Arena 6–6
December: 9–6 (home: 8–0; road: 1–6) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 13 December 2, 1995 @ Golden State L 97–100 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 6–7 14 December 3, 1995 @ L.A. Lakers L 96–104 Great Western Forum 6–8 15 December 5, 1995 Philadelphia W 108–91 Market Square Arena 7–8 16 December 8, 1995 @ New Jersey L 89–91 Brendan Byrne Arena 7–9 17 December 10, 1995 L.A. Clippers W 111–104 Market Square Arena 8–9 18 December 12, 1995 Denver W 125–92 Market Square Arena 9–9 19 December 14, 1995 @ Toronto W 102–100 SkyDome 10–9 20 December 15, 1995 Milwaukee W 112–95 Market Square Arena 11–9 21 December 17, 1995 @ Milwaukee L 80–84 Bradley Center 11–10 22 December 20, 1995 L.A. Lakers W 109–98 Market Square Arena 12–10 23 December 22, 1995 Dallas W 90–79 Market Square Arena 13–10 24 December 23, 1995 @ Cleveland L 96–97 Gund Arena 13–11 25 December 26, 1995 Chicago W 103–97 Market Square Arena 14–11 26 December 28, 1995 Miami W 91–77 Market Square Arena 15–11 27 December 29, 1995 @ Chicago L 93–120 United Center 15–12
January: 14–2 (home: 7–0; road: 7–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 28 January 2, 1996 @ Denver W 102–87 McNichols Sports Arena 16–12 29 January 3, 1996 @ L.A. Clippers W 110–94 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 17–12 30 January 5, 1996 @ San Antonio W 105–92 Alamodome 18–12 31 January 6, 1996 @ Houston L 87–99 The Summit 18–13 32 January 9, 1996 @ Dallas W 91–84 Reunion Arena 19–13 33 January 11, 1996 Milwaukee W 96–88 Market Square Arena 20–13 34 January 13, 1996 Minnesota W 103–94 Market Square Arena 21–13 35 January 16, 1996 @ Toronto W 110–102 SkyDome 22–13 36 January 17, 1996 @ Atlanta L 93–102 The Omni 22–14 37 January 19, 1996 Detroit W 89–81 Market Square Arena 23–14 38 January 21, 1996 Washington W 106–96 Market Square Arena 24–14 39 January 23, 1996 Phoenix W 117–102 Market Square Arena 25–14 40 January 24, 1996 @ Milwaukee W 97–89 Bradley Center 26–14 41 January 26, 1996 @ Boston W 107–90 FleetCenter 27–14 42 January 27, 1996 Orlando W 102–79 Market Square Arena 28–14 43 January 30, 1996 Atlanta W 107–90 Market Square Arena 29–14
February: 8–6 (home: 5–3; road: 3–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 44 February 1, 1996 @ Detroit L 70–87 The Palace of Auburn Hills 29–15 45 February 2, 1996 Boston W 116–108 Market Square Arena 30–15 46 February 4, 1996 New York W 90–83 Market Square Arena 31–15 47 February 7, 1996 @ Philadelphia L 101–102 CoreStates Spectrum 31–16 All-Star Break 48 February 13, 1996 New Jersey L 92–101 Market Square Arena 31–17 49 February 14, 1996 @ New Jersey L 87–88 Continental Airlines Arena 31–18 50 February 16, 1996 @ Washington (at Baltimore, MD) W 95–94 Baltimore Arena 32–18 51 February 18, 1996 Chicago L 102–110 Market Square Arena 32–19 52 February 21, 1996 Orlando L 97–99 Market Square Arena 32–20 53 February 23, 1996 Philadelphia W 102–95 Market Square Arena 33–20 54 February 24, 1996 @ Charlotte W 104–90 Charlotte Coliseum 34–20 55 February 26, 1996 @ Boston W 122–119 (OT) FleetCenter 35–20 56 February 27, 1996 Portland W 101–87 Market Square Arena 36–20 57 February 29, 1996 Golden State W 94–85 Market Square Arena 37–20
March: 7–8 (home: 5–2; road: 2–6) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 58 March 3, 1996 Charlotte W 103–100 Market Square Arena 38–20 59 March 5, 1996 @ Phoenix L 95–108 America West Arena 38–21 60 March 6, 1996 @ Utah L 94–101 Delta Center 38–22 61 March 8, 1996 @ Vancouver W 94–80 General Motors Place 39–22 62 March 10, 1996 @ Portland L 108–113 (2OT) Rose Garden 39–23 63 March 15, 1996 Utah L 86–95 Market Square Arena 39–24 64 March 17, 1996 Toronto W 105–96 Market Square Arena 40–24 65 March 19, 1996 @ Charlotte L 94–102 Charlotte Coliseum 40–25 66 March 20, 1996 @ New York L 99–102 Madison Square Garden 40–26 67 March 22, 1996 Vancouver W 111–94 Market Square Arena 41–26 68 March 24, 1996 San Antonio L 88–100 Market Square Arena 41–27 69 March 26, 1996 Boston W 103–96 Market Square Arena 42–27 70 March 27, 1996 @ Washington W 99–93 USAir Arena 43–27 71 March 29, 1996 @ Minnesota L 91–93 Target Center 43–28 72 March 31, 1996 New Jersey W 118–100 Market Square Arena 44–28
April: 8–2 (home: 5–1; road: 3–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 73 April 2, 1996 New York L 86–90 Market Square Arena 44–29 74 April 3, 1996 @ Philadelphia W 102–87 CoreStates Spectrum 45–29 75 April 6, 1996 Miami W 99–95 Market Square Arena 46–29 76 April 8, 1996 Atlanta W 97–95 Market Square Arena 47–29 77 April 12, 1996 @ Orlando W 111–101 Orlando Arena 48–29 78 April 13, 1996 Detroit W 91–86 Market Square Arena 49–29 79 April 15, 1996 Charlotte W 90–87 Market Square Arena 50–29 80 April 17, 1996 @ Detroit L 93–102 The Palace of Auburn Hills 50–30 81 April 20, 1996 @ Chicago W 100–99 United Center 51–30 82 April 21, 1996 Cleveland W 89–88 Market Square Arena 52–30
1995–96 schedule

Playoffs

1996 playoff game log
Eastern Conference First Round: 2–3 (home: 1–2; road: 1–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 April 25, 1996 Atlanta L 80–92 Smits (19) D. Davis (12) Pierce (5) Market Square Arena 16,438 0–1 2 April 27, 1996 Atlanta W 102–94 (OT) Smits (29) D. Davis (12) Jackson (9) Market Square Arena 16,709 1–1 3 April 29, 1996 @ Atlanta L 83–90 McKey, Smits (13) D. Davis (10) Jackson (6) Omni Coliseum 11,290 1–2 4 May 2, 1996 @ Atlanta W 83–75 Smits (17) D. Davis, Smits (9) Jackson (5) Omni Coliseum 15,482 2–2 5 May 5, 1996 Atlanta L 87–89 Miller (29) D. Davis (13) Jackson (8) Market Square Arena 16,731 2–3
1996 schedule

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player	POS	GP	GS	MP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Antonio Davis	PF	82	14	2,092	501	43	33	66	719	25.5	6.1	.5	.4	.8	8.8
Mark Jackson	PG	81	81	2,643	307	635	100	5	806	32.6	3.8	7.8	1.2	.1	10.0
Dale Davis	PF	78	77	2,617	709	76	56	112	803	33.6	9.1	1.0	.7	1.4	10.3
Haywoode Workman	PG	77	4	1,164	124	213	65	4	279	15.1	1.6	2.8	.8	.1	3.6
Reggie Miller	SG	76	76	2,621	214	253	77	13	1,606	34.5	2.8	3.3	1.0	.2	21.1
Ricky Pierce	SG	76	2	1,404	136	101	57	6	737	18.5	1.8	1.3	.8	.1	9.7
Derrick McKey	SF	75	75	2,440	361	262	83	44	879	32.5	4.8	3.5	1.1	.6	11.7
Rik Smits	C	63	63	1,901	433	110	21	45	1,164	30.2	6.9	1.7	.3	.7	18.5
Eddie Johnson	SF	62	1	1,002	153	69	20	4	475	16.2	2.5	1.1	.3	.1	7.7
Travis Best	PG	59	1	571	44	97	20	3	221	9.7	.7	1.6	.3	.1	3.7
Duane Ferrell	SF	54	6	591	93	30	23	3	202	10.9	1.7	.6	.4	.1	3.7
Adrian Caldwell	PF	51	1	327	110	6	9	5	110	6.4	2.2	.1	.2	.1	2.2
Dwayne Schintzius	C	33	8	297	78	14	9	12	111	9.0	2.4	.4	.3	.4	3.4
Fred Hoiberg	SG	15	1	85	9	8	6	1	32	5.7	.6	.5	.4	.1	2.1

Playoffs

Player	POS	GP	GS	MP	REB	AST	STL	BLK	PTS	MPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Mark Jackson	PG	5	5	186	25	30	6	0	53	37.2	5.0	6.0	1.2	.0	10.6
Dale Davis	PF	5	5	184	56	4	3	6	36	36.8	11.2	.8	.6	1.2	7.2
Derrick McKey	SF	5	5	180	33	10	7	1	64	36.0	6.6	2.0	1.4	.2	12.8
Rik Smits	C	5	5	166	37	8	2	2	95	33.2	7.4	1.6	.4	.4	19.0
Ricky Pierce	SG	5	4	133	4	15	8	1	51	26.6	.8	3.0	1.6	.2	10.2
Antonio Davis	PF	5	0	127	31	3	3	6	39	25.4	6.2	.6	.6	1.2	7.8
Travis Best	PG	5	0	84	11	9	6	0	29	16.8	2.2	1.8	1.2	.0	5.8
Duane Ferrell	SF	5	0	69	9	3	4	0	18	13.8	1.8	.6	.8	.0	3.6
Haywoode Workman	PG	5	0	53	3	2	2	0	19	10.6	.6	.4	.4	.0	3.8
Reggie Miller	SG	1	1	31	1	1	1	0	29	31.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	.0	29.0
Eddie Johnson	SF	1	0	9	0	1	0	0	0	9.0	.0	1.0	.0	.0	.0
Adrian Caldwell	PF	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	2	3.0	1.0	.0	.0	.0	2.0

Awards and records

• Reggie Miller, NBA All-Star Game
• Reggie Miller, All-NBA Third Team
• Derrick McKey, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

Transactions

Overview

Players added Via draft Travis Best Fred Hoiberg Via trade Via free agency Eddie Johnson Ricky Pierce Dwayne Schintzius Adrian Caldwell

Players Lost Via expansion draft Byron Scott Via trade Via free agency Vern Fleming Sam Mitchell LaSalle Thompson Greg Kite Mark Strickland

Additions
Player	Date signed	Former team
Adrian Caldwell	October 4, 1995	Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA)
Eddie Johnson	October 3, 1995	Olympiacos (Greece)
Ricky Pierce	October 3, 1995	Golden State Warriors
Dwayne Schintzius	October 18, 1995	New Jersey Nets

Subtractions
Player	Reason Left	New team
Vern Fleming	Free Agency	New Jersey Nets
Greg Kite	Free Agency	Rapid City Thrillers (CBA)
Sam Mitchell	Free Agency	Minnesota Timberwolves
Byron Scott	Expansion Draft	Vancouver Grizzlies
Mark Strickland	Free Agency	Unknown
LaSalle Thompson	Free Agency	Philadelphia 76ers

Player Transactions Citation:^[43]

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See also

• 1995–96 NBA season