1995-1996 NBA Season

The **1995-1996 NBA Season** was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association. Two expansion teams joined that season. The Chicago Bulls defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in six games to win the championship.

## Eastern Conference Standings

Atlantic

* 1. Orlando Magic
* 2. New York Knicks
* 3. Miami Heat
* 4. Washington Bullets
* 5. Boston Celtics
* 6. New Jersey Nets
* 7. Philadelphia 76ers

Central

* 1. Chicago Bulls
* 2. Indiana Pacers
* 3. Cleveland Cavaliers
* 4. Atlanta Hawks
* 5. Detroit Pistons
* 6. Charlotte Hornets
* 7. Milwaukee Bucks
* 8. Toronto Raptors

## Western Conference Standings

Midwest

* 1. San Antonio Spurs
* 2. Utah Jazz
* 3. Houston Rockets
* 4. Denver Nuggets
* 5. Dallas Mavericks
* 6. Minnesota Timberwolves
* 7. Vancouver Grizzlies

Pacific

* 1. Seattle SuperSonics
* 2. Los Angeles Lakers
* 3. Portland Trail Blazers
* 4. Phoenix Suns
* 5. Sacramento Kings
* 6. Golden State Warriors
* 7. Los Angeles Clippers

## Playoffs

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

* Chicago Bulls over Miami Heat
* Orlando Magic over Detroit Pistons
* Atlanta Hawks over Indiana Pacers
* New York Knicks over Cleveland Cavaliers

Western Conference Quarterfinals

* Seattle SuperSonics over Sacramento Kings
* San Antonio Spurs over Phoenix Suns
* Utah Jazz over Portland Trail Blazers
* Houston Rockets over Los Angeles Lakers

Eastern Conference Semifinals

* Chicago Bulls over New York Knicks
* Orlando Magic over Atlanta Hawks

Western Conference Semifinals

* Seattle SuperSonics over Houston Rockets
* Utah Jazz over San Antonio Spurs

Eastern Conference Finals

* Chicago Bulls over Orlando Magic

Western Conference Finals

* Seattle SuperSonics over Utah Jazz

NBA Finals

* Chicago Bulls over Seattle SuperSonics

## Rosters

Atlanta Hawks

* #2 Stacey Augmon (F)
* #3 Craig Ehlo (G)
* #4 Spud Webb (G)-traded to Minnesota
* #5 Ken Norman (F)
* #8 Steve Smith (G)
* #10 Mookie Blaylock (G)
* #14 Howard Nathan (G)-waived
* #22 Reggie Jordan (G)
* #24 Donnie Boyce (G)
* #28 Andrew Lang (C)-traded to Minnesota
* #32 Christian Laettner (F)
* #43 Grant Long (F)
* #44 Alan Henderson (F)
* #45 Sean Rooks (C)
* #50 Matt Bullard (F)

Boston Celtics

* #0 Eric Montross (C)
* #7 Dee Brown (G)
* #20 Sherman Douglas (G)-traded to Milwaukee
* #40 Dino Radja (F)

Charlotte Hornets

* #1 Muggsy Bogues (G)
* #2 Larry Johnson (F)
* #30 Dell Curry (G)
* #41 Glen Rice (F)
* #52 Matt Geiger (C)

Chicago Bulls

* #7 Toni Kukoc (F)
* #9 Ron Harper (G)
* #13 Luc Longley (C)
* #23 Michael Jordan (G)
* #33 Scottie Pippen (F)
* #34 Bill Wennington (C)
* #91 Dennis Rodman (F)

Cleveland Cavaliers

* #1 Terrell Brandon (G)
* #9 Dan Majerle (G)
* #14 Bobby Phills (G)
* #33 Donny Marshall (F)

Dallas Mavericks

* #4 Cherokee Parks (C)
* #5 Jason Kidd (G)
* #21 George McCloud (F)
* #24 Jim Jackson (G)
* #32 Jamal Mashburn (F)
* #42 Roy Tarpley (F)-banned from league during season
* #54 Popeye Jones (F)

Denver Nuggets

* #1 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (G)
* #20 LaPhonso Ellis (F)
* #23 Bryant Stith (G)
* #24 Antonio McDyess (F)
* #34 Reggie Williams (F)
* #55 Dikembe Mutombo (C)

Detroit Pistons

* #4 Joe Dumars (G)
* #20 Allan Houston (G)
* #33 Grant Hill (F)
* #42 Theo Ratliff (C)
* #50 Otis Thorpe (F)

Golden State Warriors

* #3 Donyell Marshall (F)
* #10 Tim Hardaway (G)-traded to Miami
* #11 BJ Armstrong (G)
* #12 Bimbo Coles (G)
* #32 Joe Smith (F)
* #41 Kevin Willis (F)

Houston Rockets

* #22 Clyde Drexler (G)
* #25 Robert Horry (F)
* #30 Kenny Smith (G)
* #34 Hakeem Olajuwon (C)
* #52 Chucky Brown (F)

Indiana Pacers

* #13 Mark Jackson (G)
* #31 Reggie Miller (G)
* #45 Rik Smits (C)

Los Angeles Clippers

* #2 Pooh Richardson (G)
* #8 Brian Williams (C)
* #31 Brent Barry (G)
* #35 Loy Vaught (F)

Los Angeles Lakers

* #9 Nick Van Exel (G)
* #12 Vlade Divac (C)
* #23 Cedric Ceballos (F)
* #25 Eddie Jones (G)
* #32 Magic Johnson (F)

Miami Heat

* #10 Tim Hardaway (G)
* #33 Alonzo Mourning (C)

Milwaukee Bucks

* #13 Glenn Robinson (F)
* #20 Sherman Douglas (G)
* #42 Vin Baker (F)

Minnesota Timberwolves

* #4 Spud Webb (G)
* #4 Micheal Williams (G)
* #5 Doug West (G)
* #21 Kevin Garnett (F)
* #24 Tom Gugliotta (F)
* #28 Andrew Lang (C)
* #30 Terry Porter (G)
* #32 Christian Laettner (F)-traded to Atlanta
* #34 Isaiah Rider (G)
* #45 Sean Rooks (C)-traded to Atlanta

New Jersey Nets

* #21 Kevin Edwards (G)
* #44 Derrick Coleman (F)-traded to Philadelphia
* #45 Shawn Bradley (C)

New York Knicks

* #3 John Starks (G)
* #33 Patrick Ewing (C)
* #34 Charles Oakley (F)

Orlando Magic

* #1 Penny Hardaway (G)
* #3 Dennis Scott (F)
* #25 Nick Anderson (G)
* #32 Shaquille O'Neal (C)
* #54 Horace Grant (F)

Philadelphia 76ers

* #4 Sharone Wright (C)-traded to Toronto
* #44 Derrick Coleman (F)
* #76 Shawn Bradley (C)-traded to New Jersey

Phoenix Suns

* #7 Kevin Johnson (G)
* #23 Wayman Tisdale (F)
* #34 Charles Barkley (F)

Portland Trail Blazers

* #1 Rod Strickland (G)
* #3 Clifford Robinson (F)
* #11 Arvydas Sabonis (C)
* #44 Harvey Grant (F)

Sacramento Kings

* #0 Olden Polynice (C)
* #2 Mitch Richmond (G)
* #13 Sarunas Marciulionis (G)

San Antonio Spurs

* #32 Sean Elliott (F)
* #45 Chuck Person (F)
* #50 David Robinson (C)

Seattle SuperSonics

* #10 Nate McMillan (G)
* #11 Detlef Schrempf (F)
* #20 Gary Payton (G)
* #33 Hersey Hawkins (G)
* #40 Shawn Kemp (F)

Toronto Raptors

* #3 Zan Tabak (C)
* #9 Sharone Wright (C)
* #13 Doug Christie (G)
* #20 Damon Stoudamire (G)
* #30 Oliver Miller (C)
* #34 Carlos Rogers (F)
* #35 Tracy Murray (F)
* #55 Acie Earl (C)

Utah Jazz

* #12 John Stockton (G)
* #14 Jeff Hornacek (G)
* #32 Karl Malone (F)
* #34 Bryon Russell (F)
* #00 Greg Ostertag (C)

Vancouver Grizzlies

* #2 Greg Anthony (G)
* #30 Blue Edwards (G)
* #50 Bryant Reeves (C)

Washington Bullets

* #4 Chris Webber (F)
* #5 Juwan Howard (F)
* #30 Rasheed Wallace (F)
* #77 Gheorghe Muresan (C)