NBA professional basketball team season
The 1995–96 NBA season was the 26th season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio .[1] During the off-season, the Cavaliers acquired three-point specialist All-Star Dan Majerle from the Phoenix Suns ,[2] and 2-time Slam Dunk champion Harold Miner from the Miami Heat . After the first two games, Tyrone Hill was seriously injured in a car accident and missed 38 games, as the Cavs struggled losing their first seven games of the season.[3] However, Hill returned in the second half of the season playing off the bench, being replaced by Michael Cage in the lineup at center. The Cavaliers played above .500 for the remainder of the season posting a 10–2 record in February, finishing 3rd in the Central Division with a 47–35 record.[4]
Terrell Brandon continued to improve leading the team with 19.3 points, 6.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game, and was selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game .[5] Chris Mills had a stellar season averaging 15.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, while Bobby Phills provided the team with 14.6 points and 1.4 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Danny Ferry contributed 13.3 points per game, while Majerle played a sixth man role averaging 10.6 points per game off the bench, and Cage led the team with 8.9 rebounds per game.[6] However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs , the Cavs were swept by the 5th-seeded New York Knicks in three straight games.[7] Following the season, Majerle signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat ,[8] Cage signed with the Philadelphia 76ers , and Miner retired after just four seasons in the NBA due to injuries. After missing the previous two seasons with a back injury, former All-Star center Brad Daugherty also retired, ending his eight-year career in the NBA.[9]
Key Dates:
Offseason [ ]
Free Agents [ ]
Trades [ ]
Draft picks [ ]
Main article: 1995 NBA Draft
Roster [ ]
1995–96 Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
PF
13
Amaechi, John
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
1970–11–26
Penn State
PG
1
Brandon, Terrell (C)
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1970–05–20
Oregon
C
44
Cage, Michael
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
244 lb (111 kg)
1962–01–28
San Diego State
PG
11
Crotty, John
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1969–07–15
Virginia
C
43
Daugherty, Brad (C & IN)
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1965–10–19
North Carolina
PF
35
Ferry, Danny
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1966–10–17
Duke
PF
32
Hill, Tyrone
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1968–03–19
Xavier
PG
30
Johnson, Darryl
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1965–10–26
Michigan State
SF
21
Lang, Antonio
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1972–05–15
Duke
SF
9
Majerle, Dan
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
1965–09–09
Central Michigan
SF
33
Marshall, Donny
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1972–07–17
Connecticut
SF
24
Mills, Chris
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1970–01–25
Arizona
SG
4
Miner, Harold
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1971–05–05
Southern California
SG
14
Phills, Bobby
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1969–12–20
Southern
SG
3
Sura, Bob
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1973–03–25
Florida State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 5, 1996
Roster Notes [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
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: 47–35 (Home: 26–15; Road: 21–20)
November: 6–8 (Home: 3–4; Road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
December : 9–4 (Home: 7–2; Road: 2–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
January : 8–8 (Home: 3–2; Road: 5–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
February : 10–2 (Home: 7–1; Road: 3–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
March : 8–9 (Home: 3–4; Road: 5–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
April : 6–4 (Home: 3–2; Road: 3–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1995–96 schedule
Playoffs [ ]
1996 playoff game log
First round: 0–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–1)
1996 schedule
Player stats [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Terrell Brandon
75
75
34.3
46.5
38.7
88.7
3.3
6.5
1.8
0.4
19.3
Chris Mills
80
80
38.3
46.8
37.6
82.9
5.5
2.4
0.9
0.7
15.1
Bobby Phills
72
69
35.1
46.7
44.1
77.5
3.6
3.8
1.4
0.4
14.6
Danny Ferry
82
79
32.7
45.9
39.4
76.9
3.8
2.3
0.7
0.5
13.3
Dan Majerle
82
15
28.9
40.5
35.3
71.0
3.7
2.6
1.0
0.4
10.6
Tyrone Hill
44
2
21.1
51.2
0.0
60.0
5.5
0.8
0.7
0.5
7.8
Michael Cage
82
80
32.1
55.6
0.0
54.3
8.9
0.6
1.1
1.0
6.0
Bob Sura
79
3
14.6
41.1
34.6
70.2
1.7
2.9
0.7
0.3
5.3
Harold Miner
19
0
7.2
44.2
20.0
100.0
0.6
0.4
0.0
0.0
3.2
John Crotty
58
4
10.6
44.7
29.6
86.1
0.9
1.8
0.4
0.1
3.0
John Amaechi
28
3
12.8
41.4
0.0
57.6
1.9
0.3
0.2
0.4
2.8
Antonio Lang
41
0
9.0
53.2
0.0
72.3
1.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
2.8
Donny Marshall
34
0
6.1
35.3
23.3
62.9
0.8
0.2
0.2
0.1
2.3
Joe Courtney
23
0
8.7
42.9
0.0
44.4
2.1
0.4
0.2
0.3
1.7
Darryl Johnson
11
0
2.5
41.7
0.0
100.0
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
1.1
Playoffs [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Terrell Brandon
3
3
41.7
44.7
33.3
86.7
3.0
8.0
1.3
0.3
19.3
Dan Majerle
3
0
30.3
44.4
43.5
88.9
4.0
3.0
1.3
0.7
16.7
Danny Ferry
3
3
39.0
34.1
6.3
0.0
5.0
3.0
1.0
0.7
9.7
Bobby Phills
3
3
32.0
37.1
20.0
25.0
4.7
2.0
0.7
0.3
9.7
Tyrone Hill
3
0
17.7
75.0
0.0
77.8
5.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.3
Chris Mills
3
3
35.0
33.3
0.0
100.0
5.3
1.7
0.7
0.7
7.7
Michael Cage
3
3
33.7
57.1
0.0
60.0
9.3
0.7
0.7
1.7
6.3
Bob Sura
3
0
6.0
66.7
0.0
0.0
0.3
1.0
0.3
0.0
1.3
John Crotty
2
0
4.5
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
1.0
John Amaechi
1
0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Antonio Lang
1
0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Donny Marshall
1
0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Player Statistics Citation:[6]
Awards and records [ ]
Awards [ ]
Records [ ]
Milestones [ ]
All-Star [ ]
Transactions [ ]
Trades [ ]
Free Agents [ ]
Development League [ ]
References [ ]
^ 1995-96 Cleveland Cavaliers
^ "Suns Trade Majerle for 'Hot Rod' Williams : Pro basketball: The Cavaliers also get Lang and a first-round draft pick from Phoenix" . Los Angeles Times . October 8, 1995. Retrieved July 26, 2021 .
^ "38 Games Later, Cavaliers Get Injured Hill Back" . Chicago Tribune . January 28, 1996. Retrieved March 17, 2017 .
^ "1995–96 Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021 .
^ "1996 NBA All-Star Game: East 129, West 118" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 27, 2021 .
^ a b "1995–96 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021 .
^ "NBA PLAYOFFS;A Chance to Shoot Down Bulls Is as Easy as 1-2-3" . New York Times . May 2, 1996. Retrieved July 3, 2021 .
^ "Majerle Seems Headed to the Heat" . New York Times . August 14, 1996. Retrieved July 31, 2021 .
^ "Injured Cleveland Cavaliers Center Brad Daugherty Considers Retiring" . AP News . June 7, 1996. Retrieved June 17, 2021 .
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