NBA professional basketball team season
The 1995–96 NBA season was the Mavericks' 16th season in the National Basketball Association .[1] The Mavericks got off to a fast start winning their first four games. However, after a 5–1 start to the season, they struggled losing 21 of their next 24 games, as Jamal Mashburn went down with a knee injury after playing just 18 games, averaging 23.4 points per game.[2] Meanwhile, second-year star Jason Kidd and Jim Jackson both had trouble getting along as teammates. There were rumors that R&B singer Toni Braxton was involved in their feud.[3] The team's troubles continued as sixth man Roy Tarpley was banned from the NBA for violating the league's anti-drug policy.[4] The Mavericks suffered an 11-game losing streak in March, and finished fifth in the Midwest Division with a 26–56 record.[5]
Kidd averaged 16.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 9.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game, as he was selected to play in the 1996 NBA All-Star Game , which was his first All-Star appearance.[6] In addition, Jackson averaged 19.6 points per game, while George McCloud showed improvement, stepping up in Mashburn's absence, averaging 18.9 points per game while finishing second in the league with 257 three-point field goals. He also finished in second place in Most Improved Player voting.[7] Popeye Jones provided the team with 11.3 points and 10.8 rebounds per game, while second-year guard Tony Dumas contributed 11.6 points per game off the bench, and Lorenzo Williams contributed 8.0 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game.[8]
Also in March, Ross Perot, Jr. purchased the team from founder Don Carter . Following the season, Jones was traded to the Toronto Raptors ,[9] while Lucious Harris signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers , and Williams signed with the Washington Bullets .
Offseason [ ]
Draft picks [ ]
Main article: 1995 NBA Draft
Roster [ ]
1995–96 Dallas Mavericks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
G
1
Brooks, Scott
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
1965–07–31
UC Irvine
F
43
Davis, Terry
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1967–06–17
Virginia Union
G
7
Dumas, Tony
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1972–08–25
UKMC
G
30
Harris, Lucious
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1970–12–18
Long Beach State
G
24
Jackson, Jim
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1970–10–14
Ohio State
F
54
Jones, Popeye
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1970–06–17
Murray State
G
5
Kidd, Jason
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1973–03–23
California
F
32
Mashburn, Jamal
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1972–11–29
Kentucky
F
21
McCloud, George
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1967–05–27
Florida State
C
40
Meyer, Loren
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
257 lb (117 kg)
1972–12–30
Iowa State
C
4
Parks, Cherokee
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1972–10–11
Duke
F
50
Slater, Reggie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1970–08–27
Wyoming
C
44
Williams, Lorenzo
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1969–07–15
Stetson
F
10
Wood, David
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
227 lb (103 kg)
1964–11–30
Nevada
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(L) On leave from the team Injured
Roster Last transaction: February 23, 1996
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
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 [ ]
1995–96 game log Total: 26–56 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
November: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
December: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1995–96 schedule
Player statistics [ ]
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Jamal Mashburn
18
18
37.2
37.9
34.3
72.9
5.4
2.8
0.8
0.2
23.4
Jim Jackson
82
82
34.4
43.5
36.3
82.5
5.0
2.9
0.6
0.3
19.6
George McCloud
79
63
36.0
41.4
37.9
80.4
4.8
2.7
1.4
0.5
18.9
Jason Kidd
81
81
37.5
38.1
33.6
69.2
6.8
9.7
2.2
0.3
16.6
Tony Dumas
67
12
19.2
41.8
35.7
59.9
1.7
1.5
0.6
0.2
11.6
Popeye Jones
68
68
34.1
44.6
35.9
76.7
10.8
1.9
0.8
0.4
11.3
Lucious Harris
61
1
16.7
46.1
37.6
78.2
2.0
1.3
0.6
0.0
7.9
Scott Brooks
69
0
10.4
45.7
40.3
85.5
0.6
1.4
0.6
0.0
5.1
Loren Meyer
72
21
17.6
43.9
27.3
68.6
4.4
0.8
0.3
0.4
5.0
Terry Davis
28
0
17.9
50.9
0.0
57.4
4.2
0.8
0.4
0.1
4.9
David Wood
37
0
17.4
43.5
32.2
72.5
3.6
0.7
0.4
0.2
4.9
Cherokee Parks
64
3
13.6
40.9
26.9
66.1
3.4
0.5
0.4
0.5
3.9
Reggie Slater
3
0
8.7
45.5
0.0
50.0
1.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.7
Lorenzo Williams
65
61
27.8
40.7
0.0
34.3
8.0
1.3
0.7
1.9
3.0
Donald Hodge
13
0
8.7
37.5
0.0
0.0
1.7
0.3
0.1
0.6
1.4
[8]
Awards and records [ ]
Transactions [ ]
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References [ ]
^ 1995-96 Dallas Mavericks
^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Mashburn May Be Out For Rest of the Season" . New York Times . February 9, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2021 .
^ "THE BALL'S IN HIS HANDS JASON KIDD, THE MAVERICKS' PRECOCIOUS POINT GUARD, MUST PROVE HE HAS THE STEADINESS TO LEAD A FRAGILE TEAM" . Sports Illustrated . November 11, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2021 .
^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; N.B.A. Bans Tarpley Again, This Time for Using Alcohol" . New York Times . December 7, 1995. Retrieved January 14, 2022 .
^ "1995–96 Dallas Mavericks Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2021 .
^ "1996 NBA All-Star Game: East 129, West 118" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 27, 2021 .
^ "1995–96 NBA Awards Voting" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved January 2, 2022 .
^ a b "1995–96 Dallas Mavericks Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2021 .
^ "Mavs trade Popeye Jones for Jimmy King" . UPI Archives . July 23, 1996. Retrieved October 13, 2021 .
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