# 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. During the off-season, the Pacers signed free agents Ricky Pierce and Eddie Johnson. The team struggled with a 6–8 start to the season, as Rik Smits missed 19 games with an ankle injury. 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. However, the Pacers posted a 14–2 record in January, held a 31–16 record at the All-Star break, and later on won eight of their final nine games of the season. The team finished in second place in the Central Division with a 52–30 record, which was the same record as the previous season.
Reggie Miller led the Pacers in scoring averaging 21.1 points per game, led them with 168 three-point field goals, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game in San Antonio, Texas, 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.
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, and a 100–99 road win on April 20, 1996. However, during the final month of the regular season, Miller suffered an eye socket injury.
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. With the series tied at 2–2, 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.
Following the season, Jackson and Pierce were both traded to the Denver Nuggets.

## Offseason
### Draft picks

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

## 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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
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 |
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