1995–96 Cleveland Cavaliers season

The 1995–96 NBA season was the 26th season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio.[1] During the offseason, the Cavaliers acquired three-point specialist All-Star Dan Majerle from the Phoenix Suns. After the first two games, Tyrone Hill was seriously injured in an automobile accident and missed 38 games, as the Cavs struggled losing their first seven games of the season.[2] However, Hill returned in the second half of the season playing off the bench, as the Cavaliers played above .500 along the way posting a 10–2 record in February, finishing 3rd in the Central Division with a 47–35 record. Terrell Brandon was the team's leading scorer and was selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game. However, in the first round of the playoffs, the Cavs were swept by the 5th-seeded New York Knicks in three straight games. Following the season, Majerle signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat, Michael Cage signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, and Brad Daugherty retired after missing the previous two seasons with a back injury.

1995–96 Cleveland Cavaliers season
Head coachMike Fratello
ArenaGund Arena
Results
Record47–35 (.573)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishFirst Round
(Lost to Knicks 0–3)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionSportsChannel Ohio · WUAB
RadioWWWE

Key Dates:

Offseason

Draft picks
Main article: 1995 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 17 Bob Sura Guard  United States Florida State
2 39 Donny Marshall Forward  United States UConn

Roster
Roster listing
Cleveland Cavaliers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
C 13 Amaechi, John 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Penn State
PG 1 Brandon, Terrell 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oregon
C 44 Cage, Michael 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 244 lb (111 kg) San Diego State
PG 11 Crotty, John 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Virginia
PF 35 Ferry, Danny 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Duke
PF 32 Hill, Tyrone 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Xavier
PG 30 Johnson, Darryl  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Michigan State
SF 21 Lang, Antonio 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Duke
SG 9 Majerle, Dan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Central Michigan
SF 33 Marshall, Donny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Connecticut
SF 24 Mills, Chris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Arizona
SG 4 Miner, Harold  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Southern California
SG 14 Phills, Bobby 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Southern
SG 3 Sura, Bob 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Florida State
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Roster Notes

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 51 31 .622 21.0 33–8 18–23 15–9 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 51 31 .622 21.0 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

Cleveland Cavaliers W-L:47-35 Home:26-15 Away:21-20

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 —4–03–10–43–11–11–12–21–11–11–32–00–22–22–21–14–02–12–22–10–22–02–00–20–24–01–12–01–3
Boston 0–4—2–20–31–30–21–12–10–21–10–42–00–23–13–12–02–20–41–34–01–10–22–00–20–23–10–21–12–2
Charlotte 1–32–2—1–33–12–02–01–30–20–21–31–12–02–23–11–10–33–00–43–12–01–11–10–20–23–11–12–03–1
Chicago 4–03–03–1—4–02–01–14–02–02–02–22–02–03–14–02–03–03–13–14–01–12–02–02–01–13–12–02–04–0
Cleveland 1–33–11–30–4—2–01–12–22–01–12–22–02–01–34–02–01–23–11–24–02–01–11–10–20–23–10–22–03–1
Dallas 1–12–00–20–20–2—2–20–22–21–30–22–20–40–21–10–41–10–21–10–21–30–42–22–22–21–11–34–00–2
Denver 1–11–10–21–11–12–2—1–12–21–30–21–32–20–21–14–00–21–11–12–03–10–40–40–41–32–03–13–11–1
Detroit 2–21–23–10–42–22–01–1—2–01–12–22–00–21–32–21–14–00–41–34–02–02–01–12–01–14–00–22–01–2
Golden State 1–12–02–00–20–22–22–20–2—2–21–13–11–31–11–13–12–00–20–22–01–31–31–31–30–41–11–34–01–1
Houston 1–11–12–00–21–13–13–11–12–2—2–04–03–10–22–02–22–00–20–22–03–12–22–21–30–42–02–24–01–1
Indiana 3–14–03–12–22–22–02–02–21–10–2—2–01–13–03–11–11–31–32–23–11–11–10–21–12–04–00–22–03–0
L.A. Clippers 0–20–21–10–20–22–23–10–21–30–40–2—0–41–11–13–11–11–10–22–03–12–22–21–30–40–21–33–11–1
L.A. Lakers 2–02–00–20–20–24–02–22–03–11–31–14–0—2–02–03–12–01–11–11–13–12–23–11–32–22–02–24–01–1
Miami 2–21–32–21–33–12–02–03–11–12–00–31–10–2—3–01–15–01–31–33–11–10–21–11–10–22–10–21–12–2
Milwaukee 2–21–31–30–40–41–11–12–21–10–21–31–10–20–3—1–11–32–21–32–10–22–00–21–10–22–20–21–11–3
Minnesota 1–10–21–10–20–24–00–41–11–32–21–11–31–31–11–1—1–10–20–21–11–30–43–11–30–41–11–32–20–2
New Jersey 0–42–23–00–32–11–12–00–40–20–23–11–10–20–53–11–1—2–20–42–20–21–11–10–20–22–20–22–02–2
New York 1–24–00–31–31–32–01–14–02–02–03–11–11–13–12–22–02–2—1–33–10–20–20–21–11–14–01–11–13–1
Orlando 2–23–14–01–32–11–11–13–12–02–02–22–01–13–13–12–04–03–1—4–02–01–11–11–11–12–11–12–04–0
Philadelphia 1–20–41–30–40–42–00–20–40–20–21–30–21–11–31–21–12–21–30–4—0–20–20–20–20–23–11–11–11–3
Phoenix 2–01–10–21–10–23–11–30–23–11–31–11–31–31–12–03–12–02–00–22–0—2–22–21–30–42–01–34–02–0
Portland 0–22–01–10–21–14–04–00–23–12–21–12–22–22–00–24–01–12–01–12–02–2—1–31–31–32–01–32–20–2
Sacramento 0–20–21–10–21–12–24–01–13–12–22–02–21–31–12–01–31–12–01–12–02–23–1—1–30–42–00–42–20–2
San Antonio 2–02–02–00–22–02–24–00–23–13–11–13–13–11–11–13–12–01–11–12–03–13–13–1—2–22–03–14–01–1
Seattle 2–02–02–01–12–02–23–11–14–04–00–24–02–22–02–04–02–01–11–12–04–03–14–02–2—1–13–13–11–1
Toronto 0–41–31–31–31–31–10–20–41–10–20–42–00–21–22–21–12–20–41–21–30–20–20–20–21–1—0–21–13–1
Utah 1–12–01–10–22–03–11–32–03–12–22–03–12–22–02–03–12–01–11–11–13–13–14–01–31–32–0—4–01–1
Vancouver 0–21–10–20–20–20–41–30–20–40–40–21–30–41–11–12–20–21–10–21–10–42–22–20–41–31–10–4—0–2
Washington 3–12–21–30–41–32–01–12–11–11–10–31–11–12–23–12–02–21–30–43–10–22–02–01–11–11–31–12–0—

Game log
1995–96 game log
Total: 47–35 (Home: 26–15; Road: 21–20)
November: 6–8 (Home: 3–4; Road: 3–4)
December : 9–4 (Home: 7–2; Road: 2–2)
January : 8–8 (Home: 3–2; Road: 5–6)
February : 10–2 (Home: 7–1; Road: 3–1)
March : 8–9 (Home: 3–4; Road: 5–5)
April : 6–4 (Home: 3–2; Road: 3–2)
1995–96 schedule

Playoffs

East First Round

(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) New York Knicks Last Playoff Meeting: 1995 Eastern Conference First Round (New York won 3-1)

Game Date Home Score Visitor Score Record

(CLE-NYK)

 Venue Recap Television
1 April 25 Cleveland 83 New York 106 0-1 Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio 1 TBS 7:00et
2 April 27 Cleveland 80 New York 84 0-2 Gund Arena, Cleveland, Ohio 2 NBC 1:00et
3 May 1 New York 81 Cleveland 76 0-3 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York 3 TBS 7:00et
New York wins series 3–0

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; GS = Games started; MIN= Minutes; FG% = field goal %, FT% = free throw %, 3FG% = 3 point % STL= Steals; BLK = Blocks; AST = Assists; REB = Rebounds; PTS = Points

Regular Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

References
  1. 1995-96 Cleveland Cavaliers
  2. "38 Games Later, Cavaliers Get Injured Hill Back". Chicago Tribune. January 28, 1996. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
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