# 1995–96 Atlanta Hawks season

The 1995–96 NBA season was the Hawks' 47th season in the National Basketball Association, and 28th season in Atlanta. The Hawks received the sixteenth overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft, and selected Alan Henderson out of Indiana University. During the off-season, the team re-acquired former Hawks guard and one-time Slam Dunk champion Spud Webb from the Sacramento Kings; Webb played for the Hawks from 1985 to 1991. The team also replaced Stacey Augmon as the team's starting small forward with Ken Norman, as Augmon played a sixth man role off the bench for the first half of the season.
The Hawks played above .500 with a 9–5 start in November, but then struggled losing 10 of their 14 games in December. After 28 games, Norman was benched as Augmon returned to the lineup for the remainder of the season, as the Hawks posted a ten-game winning streak in January, and held a 26–21 record at the All-Star break. At mid-season, Webb was traded along with Andrew Lang to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Christian Laettner and Sean Rooks. The Hawks finished in fourth place in the Central Division with a 46–36 record.
Steve Smith led the Hawks in scoring averaging 18.1 points per game, while Mookie Blaylock averaged 15.7 points, 5.9 assists and 2.6 steals per game, led the Hawks with 231 three-point field goals, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and Grant Long provided the team with 13.1 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. In addition, Augmon provided with 12.7 points and 1.4 steals per game, while off the bench, sixth man Craig Ehlo contributed 8.5 points per game, and Henderson averaged 6.4 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Norman averaged 8.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game in 34 games, but did not participate in the playoffs, and feuded with head coach Lenny Wilkens after being benched.
Wilkens reached a significant milestone, becoming the first NBA coach ever to reach 1,000 victories, after a 74–68 home win against his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 1, 1996; Wilkens also finished in sixth place in Coach of the Year voting.
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Hawks faced off against the Indiana Pacers for the third consecutive season; they would eliminate the 3rd-seeded Pacers in a hard-fought five-game series. However, in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, they would be eliminated by the Orlando Magic in five games.
The Hawks finished 27th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 496,668 at the Omni Coliseum, which was the third-lowest during the regular season. Following the season, Augmon and Long were both traded to the Detroit Pistons, while Ehlo signed as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics, and Rooks signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.
For the season, the Hawks changed their primary logo, which showed a hawk spreading its wings and holding a basketball, and added black and brown to their color scheme of red and yellow. The team also added new uniforms, which had the Hawks' logo on the front of their jerseys, while adding half-black and half-red road uniforms. The logo remained in use until 2007, while the basic design lasted until 2015, and the new uniforms lasted until 1999.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 16 | Alan Henderson | PF | United States | Indiana |
| 2 | 42 | Donnie Boyce | SG | United States | Colorado |
| 2 | 45 | Troy Brown | PF/C | United States | Providence |

## 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 |

### 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

1995–96 game log Total: 46–36 (home: 26–15; road: 20–21) :
November: 9–5 (home: 4–2; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation AttendanceRecord
1November 3Indiana PacersL 106-111Omni Coliseum0–1
2November 4Orlando MagicW 124-91Omni Coliseum1-1
3November 6@ Utah JazzL 96-105Delta Center1–2
4November 8@ Los Angeles ClippersW 100-92Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena2-2
5November 9@ Golden State WarriorsW 125-121Oakland Coliseum Arena3–2
6November 11@ Dallas MavericksW 113-100Reunion Arena4–2
7November 14Charlotte HornetsW 111-104Omni Coliseum5–2
8November 17Miami HeatL 88-91Omni Coliseum5–3
9November 19@ Sacramento KingsW 108-94ARCO Arena6–3
10November 21@ Denver NuggetsL 99-107McNichols Sports Arena6–4
11November 22@ Phoenix SunsL 112-117America West Arena6–5
12November 25Toronto RaptorsW 114-102Omni Coliseum7–5
13November 28@ New York KnicksW 102-97 (OT)Madison Square Garden8–5
14November 29Philadelphia 76ersW 106-81Omni Coliseum9–5 :
December: 4–10 (home: 3–6; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation AttendanceRecord
15December 1Dallas MavericksL 98-106Omni Coliseum9–6
16December 2@ Detroit PistonsL 96-104The Palace Of Auburn Hills9–7
17December 6@ Washington BulletsL 79-96US Airways Arena9–8
18December 7San Antonio SpursL 102-104Omni Coliseum9-9
19December 9New York KnicksL 92-101Omni Coliseum9–10
20December@ Boston CelticsW 108-103Fleet Center10-10
21December 12Minnesota TimberwolvesL 78-85Omni Coliseum10–11
22December 14Chicago BullsL 108-127Omni Coliseum10–12
23December 16Denver NuggetsW 95-86Omni Coliseum11–12
24December 22New Jersey NetsW 94-91Omni Coliseum12-12
25December 23@ Milwaukee BucksL 111-115Bradley Center12–13
26December 26Los Angeles ClippersW 94-88Omni Coliseum13-13
27December 29Golden State WarriorsL 96-117Omni Coliseum13–14
28December 30@ Chicago BullsL 93-95United Center13–15 :
January: 11–4 (home: 8–2; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation AttendanceRecord
29January 2Seattle SuperSonicsL 88-111Omni Coliseum13–16
30January 4Toronto RaptorsW 104-101 (OT)Omni Coliseum14–16
31January 6@ Charlotte HornetsL 90-96Charlotte Coliseum14–17
32January 9Sacramento KingsW 104-88Omni Coliseum15–17
33January 11@ Toronto RaptorsW 87-79SkyDome16–17
34January 13Boston CelticsW 108-105Omni Coliseum17-17
35January 15Detroit PistonsW 96-88Omni Coliseum18–17
36January 17Indiana PacersW 102-93Omni Coliseum19–17
37January 19@ Philadelphia 76ersW 82-77Spectrum20–17
38January 20Miami HeatW 98-78Omni Coliseum21–17
39January 22Houston RocketsW 105-96Omni Coliseum22–17
40January 23@ Cleveland CavaliersW 84-72Gund Arena23–17
41January 26Orlando MagicW 96-84Omni Coliseum24–17
42January 30@ Indiana PacersL 90-107Market Square Arena24–18
43January 31Phoenix SunsL 84-120Omni Coliseum24–19 :
February: 7–5 (home: 3–1; road: 4–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation AttendanceRecord
44February 2@ Orlando MagicL 95-108Orlando Arena24–20
45February 4Charlotte HornetsW 106-104Omni Coliseum25–20
46February 7@ Miami HeatL 89-101Miami Arena25–21
47February 8Washington BulletsW 98-92Omni Coliseum26–21
48February 14@ Los Angeles LakersL 86-87Great Western Forum26–22
49February 16@ Vancouver GrizzliesW 110-100General Motors Place27–22
50February 18@ Portland Trail BlazersW 93-90Rose Garden Arena28–22
51February 19@ Seattle SuperSonicsL 94-102KeyArena at Seattle Center28–23
52February 22Chicago BullsL 91-96Omni Coliseum28–24
53February 23@ New York KnicksW 108-97Madison Square Garden29–24
54February 25@ Minnesota TimberwolvesW 92-76Target Center30–24
55February 28Portland Trail BlazersW 90-88Omni Coliseum31–24 :
March: 9–7 (home: 5–1; road: 4–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation AttendanceRecord
56March 1Cleveland CavaliersW 74-68Omni Coliseum32–24
57March 2@ Milwaukee BucksL 106-110Bradley Center32–25
58March 4@ Detroit PistonsL 93-99The Palace Of Auburn Hills32–26
59March 7@ Cleveland CavaliersW 83-72Gund Arena33–26
60March 8Milwaukee BucksW 94-91Omni Coliseum34–26
61March 10@ Washington BulletsL 91-99US Airways Arena34–27
62March 12Utah JazzW 115-89Omni Coliseum35–27
63March 14@ Houston RocketsL 106-114The Summit35–28
64March 16@ San Antonio SpursL 92-119Alamodome35–29
65March 20Vancouver GrizzliesW 98-93Omni Coliseum36–29
66March 22@ Charlotte HornetsW 117-92Charlotte Coliseum37–29
67March 23Detroit PistonsW 92-84Omni Coliseum38–29
68March 26@ Toronto RaptorsW 114-111SkyDome39–29
69March 28@ Chicago BullsL 80-111United Center39–30
70March 29Los Angeles LakersL 89-102Omni Coliseum39–31
71March 31@ Boston CelticsW 93-92Fleet Center40–31 :
April: 6–5 (home: 3–3; road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsLocation AttendanceRecord
72April 2Boston CelticsW 109-89Omni Coliseum41–31
73April 4Washington BulletsL 110-113Omni Coliseum41–32
74April 5@ New Jersey NetsW 82-70Brendan Byrne Arena42–32
75April 6Philadelphia 76ersL 99-100Omni Coliseum42–33
76April 8@ Indiana PacersL 95-97Market Square Arena42–34
77April 12Milwaukee BucksW 104-97Omni Coliseum43–34
78April 14@ New Jersey NetsW 99-90Brendan Byrne Arena44–34
79April 16Cleveland CavaliersL 77-80Omni Coliseum44–35
80April 18@ Orlando MagicL 104-119Orlando Arena44–36
81April 20New Jersey NetsW 121-99Omni Coliseum45–36
82April 21@ Miami HeatW 104-92Miami Arena46–36 :
1995–96 season schedule :

## Playoffs

1996 playoff game log :
First Round: 3–2 (home: 1–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
April 25
@ Indiana
W 92–80
Steve Smith (27)
Grant Long (14)
Mookie Blaylock (9)
Market Square Arena 16,438
1–0
2
April 27
@ Indiana
L 94–102 (OT)
Steve Smith (25)
Christian Laettner (9)
Mookie Blaylock (7)
Market Square Arena 16,709
1–1
3
April 29
Indiana
W 90–83
Steve Smith (26)
Christian Laettner (8)
Mookie Blaylock (7)
Omni Coliseum 11,290
2–1
4
May 2
Indiana
L 75–83
Steve Smith (19)
Grant Long (12)
Mookie Blaylock (5)
Omni Coliseum 15,482
2–2
5
May 5
@ Indiana
W 89–87
Mookie Blaylock (23)
Christian Laettner (11)
three players tied (3)
Market Square Arena 16,731
3–2 :
Conference semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
1
May 8
@ Orlando
L 105–117
Stacey Augmon (23)
Alan Henderson (8)
Steve Smith (9)
Orlando Arena 17,248
0–1
2
May 10
@ Orlando
L 94–120
Mookie Blaylock (25)
Christian Laettner (6)
Steve Smith (5)
Orlando Arena 17,248
0–2
3
May 12
Orlando
L 96–103
Christian Laettner (26)
Grant Long (13)
Mookie Blaylock (8)
Omni Coliseum 15,476
0–3
4
May 13
Orlando
W 104–99
Steve Smith (35)
Grant Long (7)
Mookie Blaylock (11)
Omni Coliseum 12,645
1–3
5
May 15
@ Orlando
L 88–96
Grant Long (24)
Grant Long (13)
Mookie Blaylock (7)
Orlando Arena 17,248
1–4 :
1996 schedule :

## Player statistics
### Season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Stacey Augmon | 77 | 49 | 29.8 | .491 | .250 | .792 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .4 | 12.7 |
| Mookie Blaylock | 81 | 81 | 35.7 | .405 | .371 | .747 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 2.6 | .2 | 15.7 |
| Donnie Boyce | 8 | 0 | 5.1 | .391 | .500 | .500 | 1.3 | .4 | .4 | .1 | 3.0 |
| Matt Bullard | 46 | 0 | 10.0 | .407 | .361 | .800 | 1.3 | .4 | .4 | .2 | 3.8 |
| Craig Ehlo | 79 | 8 | 22.3 | .428 | .371 | .786 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .1 | 8.5 |
| Ron Grandison | 4 | 0 | 4.8 | .500 | .000 | . | 1.5 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Alan Henderson | 79 | 4 | 17.9 | .442 | .000 | .595 | 4.5 | .6 | .6 | .5 | 6.4 |
| Reggie Jordan | 24 | 0 | 10.3 | .507 | . | .579 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .5 | .3 | 3.9 |
| Tim Kempton | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | . | . | . | .7 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Christian Laettner | 30 | 27 | 32.6 | .489 | .000 | .823 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .9 | 14.2 |
| Andrew Lang | 51 | 51 | 35.6 | .454 | .000 | .805 | 6.5 | 1.2 | .7 | 1.7 | 12.9 |
| Grant Long | 82 | 82 | 36.7 | .471 | .360 | .763 | 9.6 | 2.2 | 1.3 | .4 | 13.1 |
| Todd Mundt | 24 | 0 | 4.9 | .406 | . | .625 | 1.0 | .1 | .0 | .2 | 1.3 |
| Howard Nathan | 5 | 0 | 3.0 | .556 | . | .750 | .0 | .4 | .6 | .0 | 2.6 |
| Ken Norman | 34 | 28 | 22.6 | .465 | .393 | .354 | 3.9 | 1.9 | .4 | .5 | 8.9 |
| Sean Rooks | 16 | 0 | 13.4 | .552 | .000 | .674 | 3.2 | .6 | .3 | .9 | 5.8 |
| Steve Smith | 80 | 80 | 35.7 | .432 | .331 | .826 | 4.1 | 2.8 | .9 | .2 | 18.1 |
| Spud Webb | 51 | 0 | 16.0 | .468 | .316 | .851 | 1.2 | 2.7 | .5 | .0 | 5.9 |

### Playoffs

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Stacey Augmon | 10 | 10 | 31.4 | .486 | .000 | .825 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .6 | 10.3 |
| Mookie Blaylock | 10 | 10 | 42.6 | .421 | .393 | .667 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 2.2 | .8 | 17.1 |
| Donnie Boyce | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Matt Bullard | 4 | 0 | 12.8 | .333 | .500 | .500 | 1.5 | . | . | .5 | 3.5 |
| Craig Ehlo | 9 | 0 | 19.0 | .293 | .278 | .714 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .2 | 4.0 |
| Alan Henderson | 10 | 0 | 14.5 | .575 | . | .700 | 2.7 | .7 | .1 | .4 | 5.3 |
| Reggie Jordan | 10 | 0 | 5.9 | .538 | . | .429 | .6 | .9 | .5 | .1 | 1.7 |
| Christian Laettner | 10 | 10 | 33.4 | .484 | .333 | .704 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 15.7 |
| Grant Long | 10 | 10 | 36.2 | .396 | .250 | .800 | 8.6 | 2.8 | .7 | .4 | 11.4 |
| Sean Rooks | 10 | 0 | 14.0 | .571 | . | .619 | 2.7 | .7 | .4 | .4 | 4.5 |
| Steve Smith | 10 | 10 | 42.1 | .439 | .410 | .808 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 21.7 |
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## Awards and records
### Awards

* Mookie Blaylock, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

### Records
## Transactions
### Trades

February 22, 1996
* Traded Andrew Lang and Spud Webb to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Christian Laettner and Sean Rooks.

### Free agents

October 5, 1995
* Signed Howard Nathan as a free agent.
* Signed Matt Bullard as a free agent.
October 30, 1995
* Signed Todd Mundt as a free agent.
* Waived Cuonzo Martin.
* Waived Gaylon Nickerson.
December 14, 1995
* Signed Tim Kempton as a free agent.
* Waived Howard Nathan.
January 5, 1996
* Waived Tim Kempton.
January 16, 1996
* Signed Ron Grandison as a free agent.
February 22, 1996
* Signed Howard Nathan to a 10-day contract.
March 2, 1996
* Waived Howard Nathan.
March 6, 1996
* Signed Reggie Jordan to the first of two 10-day contracts.
March 9, 1996
* Waived Todd Mundt.
March 26, 1996
* Signed Reggie Jordan to a contract for the rest of the season.
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