1995–96 Milwaukee Bucks season

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1995–96 Milwaukee Bucks season
Head coachMike Dunleavy
General managerMike Dunleavy
Owner(s)Herb Kohl
ArenaBradley Center
Results
Record25–57 (.305)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Central)
Conference: 13th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWVTV
Wisconsin Sports Network
(Jim Paschke, Jon McGlocklin)
RadioWTMJ
< 1994–95 1996–97 >

The 1995–96 NBA season was the Bucks' 28th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Bucks re-signed free agent and former Bucks forward Terry Cummings,[2] and acquired Kevin Duckworth from the Washington Bullets. Early into the season, the team traded Todd Day and Alton Lister to the Boston Celtics for Sherman Douglas,[3] and dealt Eric Murdock and second-year forward Eric Mobley to the expansion Vancouver Grizzlies for Benoit Benjamin.[4] The Bucks, led by developing superstars Vin Baker and second-year forward Glenn Robinson, were considered a team with playoff potential. However, after holding a 21–35 record as of March 2, and with Duckworth only playing just eight games due to a knee injury, their struggles continued as they suffered a dreadful 15-game losing streak in March. The Bucks missed the playoffs for the fifth straight season, finishing seventh in the Central Division with a disappointing 25–57 record.[5]

Baker averaged 21.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, and was selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game,[6] while Robinson averaged 20.2 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, and Douglas provided the team with 11.5 points and 5.8 assists per game. In addition, Johnny Newman contributed 10.8 points per game, while Cummings provided with 8.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game off the bench, and Benjamin averaged 7.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.[7] Following the season, head coach Mike Dunleavy was fired, but he would later on return to coach to the Portland Trail Blazers after a one-year absence from coaching, while Duckworth signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers, Lee Mayberry signed with the Vancouver Grizzlies, Marty Conlon signed with the Boston Celtics, and Cummings and Benjamin were both released to free agency.

For the season, the Bucks added new dark green alternate road uniforms, which showed a buck in purple and silver colors on the front of their jerseys.[8] These uniforms remained in use until 1999.

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1995 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 11 Gary Trent PF  United States Ohio
2 38 Rashard Griffith C  United States Wisconsin
2 43 Eric Snow PG  United States Michigan State

Roster[]

1995–96 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
F 42 Baker, Vin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1971–11–23 Hartford
C 7 Benjamin, Benoit 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1964–11–22 Creighton
C 30 Conlon, Marty 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 224 lb (102 kg) 1968–01–19 Providence
F 34 Cummings, Terry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1961–03–15 DePaul
G 20 Douglas, Sherman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1966–09–15 Syracuse
C 00 Duckworth, Kevin Injured 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1964–04–01 Eastern Illinois
F 31 Keys, Randolph 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1966–04–19 Southern Miss
G 11 Mayberry, Lee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1970–06–12 Arkansas
G 22 Newman, Johnny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1963–11–28 Richmond
C 54 Peplowski, Mike 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1970–10–15 Michigan State
G 3 Respert, Shawn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1972–02–06 Michigan State
F 44 Reynolds, Jerry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1962–12–23 LSU
F 13 Robinson, Glenn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1973–01–10 Purdue
Head coach
  • Mike Dunleavy, Sr.
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
z – Chicago Bulls 72 10 .878 0.0 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[]

1995–96 game log
Total: 25–57 (Home: 14–27; Road: 11–30)
November: 3–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 3, 1995 @ Boston W 101–100 FleetCenter
16,321 		1–0
2 November 4, 1995 New York L 71–84 Bradley Center
18,633 		1–1
3 November 7, 1995 @ Houston L 89–106 Vin Baker (21) The Summit
15,095 		1–2
4 November 9, 1995 @ Dallas L 94–104 Reunion Arena
15,095 		1–3
6 November 14, 1995 San Antonio W 98–84 Bradley Center
13,464 		2–4
9 November 22, 1995 Toronto W 96–86 Bradley Center
14,959 		3–6
December: 1–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
14 December 1, 1995 @ Seattle L 99–110 KeyArena
17,072 		4–10
17 December 9, 1995 Chicago L 106–118 Bradley Center
18,633 		6–11
24 December 23, 1995 Atlanta W 96–86 Bradley Center
15,658 		9–15
January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
February: 2–1 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
42 February 1, 1996 Denver W 108–102 Bradley Center
13,389 		16–26
43 February 3, 1996 Cleveland L 88–111 Bradley Center
17,979 		16–27
44 February 6, 1996 Dallas W 114–111 Bradley Center
13,854 		17–27
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
April: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
79 April 16, 1996 Chicago L 80–86 Bradley Center
18,633 		24–55
1995–96 schedule

Player statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Vin Baker 82 82 40.5 48.9 20.8 67.0 9.9 2.6 0.8 1.1 21.1
Glenn Robinson 82 82 39.6 45.4 34.2 81.2 6.1 3.6 1.2 0.5 20.2
Sherman Douglas 69 62 30.4 51.4 37.9 75.4 2.3 5.8 0.9 0.1 11.5
Johnny Newman 82 82 32.8 49.5 37.7 80.2 2.4 1.9 1.1 0.2 10.8
Todd Day 8 0 21.4 31.0 20.0 92.3 2.8 0.6 0.5 0.4 9.1
Terry Cummings 81 13 21.9 46.2 14.3 65.0 5.5 1.1 0.7 0.4 8.0
Benoit Benjamin 70 58 21.3 52.0 0.0 73.2 6.2 0.7 0.5 1.0 7.8
Eric Murdock 9 0 21.4 36.4 26.1 66.7 1.6 3.9 0.7 0.0 6.9
Marty Conlon 74 1 12.9 46.8 16.7 76.4 2.4 0.9 0.3 0.1 5.3
Lee Mayberry 82 20 20.8 42.0 39.7 60.3 1.1 3.7 0.8 0.1 5.1
Shawn Respert 62 0 13.6 38.7 34.4 83.3 1.2 1.1 0.5 0.1 4.9
Randolph Keys 69 1 11.8 41.8 31.0 83.7 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.2 3.4
Jerry Reynolds 19 0 10.1 39.6 10.0 61.9 1.7 0.6 0.8 0.3 2.9
Alton Lister 7 5 12.6 44.4 0.0 100.0 4.1 0.6 0.0 0.4 1.4
Mike Peplowski 5 0 2.4 60.0 0.0 33.3 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.4
Eric Mobley 5 3 13.0 28.6 0.0 50.0 2.4 0.0 0.2 0.2 1.2
Kevin Duckworth 8 1 7.3 21.4 0.0 50.0 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.1

[7]

Awards and records[]

Transactions[]

Overview[]

Players Added

Via draft

Via trade

Via free agency

Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency

Expansion Draft

Trades[]

June 28, 1995 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Portland Trail Blazers----
June 28, 1995 To Milwaukee Bucks----
  • Aurelijius Zukauskas
 To Seattle SuperSonics----
October 18, 1995 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Washington Bullets----
November 26, 1995 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Boston Celtics----
November 27, 1995 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Vancouver Grizzlies----

Free agents[]

Player Signed Former team
Randolph Keys October 6, 1995 Quad City Thunder
Terry Cummings November 2, 1995 San Antonio Spurs
Subtractions
Player Date signed New team
Ed Pinckney Expansion Draft June 24, 1995 Toronto Raptors

Player Transactions Citation:[9]

References[]

  1. ^ 1995-96 Milwaukee Bucks
  2. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks: 25 Best Players To Play For The Bucks - Hoops Habit". Hoops Habit. August 11, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "FALTERING BUCKS GET DOUGLAS FROM CELTICS". Chicago Tribune. November 27, 1995. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Grizzlies Trade Benjamin Away To Bucks". Los Angeles Times. November 28, 1995. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "1995–96 Milwaukee Bucks Schedule Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "1996 NBA All-Star Game: East 129, West 118". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "1995–96 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Uniform". Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  9. ^ "1995–96 Milwaukee Bucks Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2021.

See also[]

  • 1995-96 NBA season
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