1995–96 Denver Nuggets season
The 1995–96 NBA season was the Nuggets' 20th season in the National Basketball Association, and 29th season as a franchise.[1] The Nuggets had the 15th overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft, and selected Brent Barry out of Oregon State University,[2] but soon traded him to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for top draft pick Antonio McDyess from the University of Alabama,[3][4][5][6][7] and acquired Don MacLean and Doug Overton from the Washington Bullets during the off-season.[8][9] However, the team got off to a horrible start losing eight of their first nine games, as LaPhonso Ellis missed the first 37 games of the season with a knee injury.[10][11] Despite the slow start, the Nuggets would then recover winning eight of their next nine games leading to a 9–9 start, but later on lost six straight games in January slipping below .500 with a 20–27 record at the All-Star break.[12]
1995–96 Denver Nuggets season | |
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Head coach | Bernie Bickerstaff |
General manager | Bernie Bickerstaff |
President | Bernie Bickerstaff |
Arena | McNichols Sports Arena |
Results | |
Record | 35–47 (.427) |
Place | Division: 4th (Midwest) Conference: 9th (Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | |
Radio | KOA |
In March, the Nuggets found themselves in the middle of an ugly controversy as Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf refused to stand for the Star-Spangled Banner, protesting what he felt was the country's poor treatment to Muslims in the world; he was then suspended by the league.[13][14][15][16][17] After a one-game suspension, Abdul-Rauf agreed to stand and pray during the anthem.[18] However, the damage was done, and his reputation could not be repaired, as he was the consistent target of boos from fans,[19][20][21][22] before missing the remainder of the season with ankle and foot injuries after playing 57 games.[23][24][25] The Nuggets finished fourth in the Midwest Division with a 35–47 record, missing the playoffs.[26]
Abdul-Rauf led the Nuggets with 19.2 points and 6.8 assists per game, while McDyess averaged 13.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, Dale Ellis finished second on the team in scoring averaging 14.9 points per game, and Dikembe Mutombo provided the team with 11.0 points, 11.8 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game, and was selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game.[27][28][29][30] In addition, Bryant Stith contributed 13.6 points and 1.4 steals per game, while MacLean provided with 11.2 points per game off the bench, LaPhonso Ellis averaged 10.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, and second-year guard Jalen Rose contributed 10.0 points and 6.2 assists per game.[31] Mutombo also finished in third place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.[32][33]
Following the season, Abdul-Rauf was traded to the Sacramento Kings,[34][35][36][37] while Mutombo signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks after five seasons in Denver,[38][39][40][41][42] Rose and Reggie Williams were both dealt to the Indiana Pacers,[43][35][36][37] and MacLean and Overton both signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.[44]
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 15 | Brent Barry (traded to LA Clippers) | Shooting guard | United States | Oregon State |
2 | 44 | Anthony Pelle | Center | United States | Fresno State |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y-San Antonio Spurs | 59 | 23 | .720 | – | 33–8 | 26–15 | 19–5 |
x-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 4 | 34–7 | 21–20 | 14–10 |
x-Houston Rockets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 11 | 27–14 | 21–20 | 15–9 |
Denver Nuggets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 24 | 24–17 | 11–30 | 13–11 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 56 | .317 | 33 | 17–24 | 9–32 | 10–14 |
Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 33 | 16–25 | 10–31 | 10–14 |
Vancouver Grizzlies | 15 | 67 | .183 | 44 | 10–31 | 5–36 | 3–21 |
# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
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1 | c-Seattle SuperSonics * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
2 | y-San Antonio Spurs * | 59 | 23 | .720 | 5 | 82 |
3 | x-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 9 | 82 |
4 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11 | 82 |
5 | x-Houston Rockets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16 | 82 |
6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 20 | 82 |
7 | x-Phoenix Suns | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 | 82 |
8 | x-Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 25 | 82 |
9 | Golden State Warriors | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28 | 82 |
10 | Denver Nuggets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 29 | 82 |
11 | Los Angeles Clippers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 35 | 82 |
12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 | 82 |
13 | Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 | 82 |
14 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 15 | 67 | .183 | 49 | 82 |
Record vs. opponents
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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
Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Nuggets points | Opponents | Record | Streak | OT |
1 | November 3 | @ LA Lakers | Loss | 96 | 98 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |
2 | November 4 | San Antonio | Loss | 108 | 116 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |
3 | November 7 | @ Golden State | Loss | 93 | 98 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |
4 | November 8 | Seattle | Loss | 117 | 122 | 0-4 | Lost 4 | |
5 | November 10 | @ Utah | Loss | 86 | 109 | 0-5 | Lost 5 | |
6 | November 12 | @ LA Clippers | Loss | 103 | 108 | 0-6 | Lost 6 | |
7 | November 15 | @ Phoenix | Win | 137 | 127 | 1-6 | Won 1 | 3OT |
8 | November 17 | New York | Loss | 94 | 103 | 1-7 | Lost 1 | |
9 | November 18 | @ Houston | Loss | 97 | 101 | 1-8 | Lost 2 | |
10 | November 21 | Atlanta | Win | 107 | 99 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |
11 | November 24 | @ Dallas | Win | 112 | 109 | 3-8 | Won 2 | OT |
12 | November 25 | Utah | Win | 94 | 91 | 4-8 | Won 3 | |
13 | November 28 | @ Sacramento | Loss | 85 | 91 | 4-9 | Lost 1 | |
14 | December 2 | Minnesota | Win | 109 | 105 | 5-9 | Won 1 | |
15 | December 4 | Detroit | Win | 85 | 82 | 6-9 | Won 2 | |
16 | December 7 | @ Utah | Win | 124 | 119 | 7-9 | Won 3 | |
17 | December 8 | Phoenix | Win | 103 | 98 | 8-9 | Won 4 | |
18 | December 11 | @ Philadelphia | Win | 104 | 91 | 9-9 | Won 5 | |
19 | December 12 | @ Indiana | Loss | 92 | 125 | 9-10 | Lost 1 | |
20 | December 14 | @ New York | Win | 103 | 94 | 10-10 | Won 1 | |
21 | December 16 | @ Atlanta | Loss | 86 | 95 | 10-11 | Lost 1 | |
22 | December 17 | @ Cleveland | Loss | 79 | 92 | 10-12 | Lost 2 | |
23 | December 20 | Golden State | Win | 109 | 104 | 11-12 | Won 1 | |
24 | December 21 | @ San Antonio | Loss | 96 | 114 | 11-13 | Lost 1 | |
25 | December 23 | LA Clippers | Loss | 92 | 107 | 11-14 | Lost 2 | |
26 | December 26 | Dallas | Win | 114 | 102 | 12-14 | Won 1 | |
27 | December 27 | @ Seattle | Loss | 83 | 99 | 12-15 | Lost 1 | |
28 | December 29 | @ Phoenix | Loss | 92 | 103 | 12-16 | Lost 2 | |
29 | December 30 | Philadelphia | Win | 108 | 100 | 13-16 | Won 1 | |
30 | January 2 | Indiana | Loss | 87 | 102 | 13-17 | Lost 1 | |
31 | January 4 | @ Sacramento | Loss | 96 | 126 | 13-18 | Lost 2 | |
32 | January 6 | Miami | Loss | 86 | 88 | 13-19 | Lost 3 | |
33 | January 7 | @ LA Lakers | Win | 96 | 93 | 14-19 | Won 1 | |
34 | January 10 | @ Vancouver | Win | 91 | 85 | 15-19 | Won 2 | |
35 | January 12 | Cleveland | Win | 90 | 83 | 16-19 | Won 3 | |
36 | January 13 | Portland | Loss | 117 | 118 | 16-20 | Lost 1 | |
37 | January 16 | @ Portland | Loss | 69 | 87 | 16-21 | Lost 2 | |
38 | January 17 | Houston | Loss | 112 | 120 | 16-22 | Lost 3 | |
39 | January 20 | Sacramento | Loss | 110 | 115 | 16-23 | Lost 4 | |
40 | January 24 | @ Seattle | Loss | 79 | 86 | 16-24 | Lost 5 | |
41 | January 25 | @ LA Clippers | Loss | 93 | 94 | 16-25 | Lost 6 | |
42 | January 27 | Toronto | Win | 93 | 82 | 17-25 | Won 1 | |
43 | January 30 | @ Minnesota | Win | 88 | 86 | 18-25 | Won 2 | |
44 | February 1 | @ Milwaukee | Loss | 102 | 108 | 18-26 | Lost 1 | |
45 | February 4 | Chicago | Win | 105 | 99 | 19-26 | Won 1 | |
46 | February 6 | LA Lakers | Loss | 78 | 99 | 19-27 | Lost 1 | |
47 | February 8 | LA Clippers | Win | 115 | 95 | 20-27 | Won 1 | |
48 | February 13 | @ Orlando | Loss | 93 | 121 | 20-28 | Lost 1 | |
49 | February 15 | @ Miami | Loss | 91 | 97 | 20-29 | Lost 2 | |
50 | February 16 | @ Charlotte | Loss | 100 | 107 | 20-30 | Lost 3 | |
51 | February 18 | Boston | Win | 117 | 93 | 21-30 | Won 1 | |
52 | February 22 | @ Portland | Loss | 78 | 107 | 21-31 | Lost 1 | |
53 | February 24 | Utah | Win | 99 | 90 | 22-31 | Won 1 | |
54 | February 27 | Washington | Win | 96 | 92 | 23-31 | Won 2 | |
55 | February 29 | Dallas | Loss | 120 | 137 | 23-32 | Lost 1 | |
56 | March 2 | Vancouver | Win | 108 | 82 | 24-32 | Won 1 | |
57 | March 4 | San Antonio | Loss | 90 | 101 | 24-33 | Lost 1 | |
58 | March 6 | @ San Antonio | Loss | 90 | 100 | 24-34 | Lost 2 | |
59 | March 7 | Phoenix | Win | 103 | 92 | 25-34 | Won 1 | |
60 | March 9 | Golden State | Win | 102 | 88 | 26-34 | Won 2 | |
61 | March 10 | New Jersey | Loss | 88 | 99 | 26-35 | Lost 1 | |
62 | March 12 | Orlando | Win | 110 | 93 | 27-35 | Won 1 | |
63 | March 15 | @ Chicago | Loss | 87 | 108 | 27-36 | Lost 1 | |
64 | March 17 | @ Detroit | Loss | 81 | 91 | 27-37 | Lost 2 | |
65 | March 18 | @ Toronto | Win | 122 | 114 | 28-37 | Won 1 | |
66 | March 21 | @ New Jersey | Loss | 89 | 97 | 28-38 | Lost 1 | |
67 | March 22 | @ Boston | Loss | 98 | 99 | 28-39 | Lost 2 | |
68 | March 24 | @ Washington | Loss | 90 | 92 | 28-40 | Lost 3 | |
69 | March 26 | Charlotte | Loss | 112 | 119 | 28-41 | Lost 4 | 2OT |
70 | March 28 | @ Vancouver | Win | 92 | 88 | 29-41 | Won 1 | |
71 | March 30 | Milwaukee | Win | 98 | 85 | 30-41 | Won 2 | |
72 | April 2 | Minnesota | Win | 86 | 78 | 31-41 | Won 3 | |
73 | April 4 | @ Golden State | Loss | 90 | 98 | 31-42 | Lost 1 | |
74 | April 5 | Portland | Loss | 91 | 97 | 31-43 | Lost 2 | |
75 | April 7 | Houston | Win | 111 | 105 | 32-43 | Won 1 | |
76 | April 9 | LA Lakers | Win | 98 | 91 | 33-43 | Won 2 | |
77 | April 11 | @ Houston | Loss | 109 | 113 | 33-44 | Lost 1 | |
78 | April 14 | @ Minnesota | Win | 98 | 91 | 34-44 | Won 1 | |
79 | April 15 | Sacramento | Loss | 86 | 90 | 34-45 | Lost 1 | |
80 | April 18 | @ Dallas | Loss | 98 | 132 | 34-46 | Lost 2 | |
81 | April 19 | Vancouver | Loss | 78 | 92 | 34-47 | Lost 3 | |
82 | April 21 | Seattle | Win | 99 | 88 | 35-47 | Won 1 |
Player statistics
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 |
Regular season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | 57 | 53 | 35.6 | .434 | .392 | .930 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 19.2 |
Dale Ellis | 81 | 52 | 32.4 | .479 | .412 | .760 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 14.9 |
Bryant Stith | 82 | 77 | 34.3 | .416 | .277 | .844 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 13.6 |
Antonio McDyess | 76 | 75 | 30.0 | .485 | .000 | .683 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 13.4 |
Don MacLean | 56 | 5 | 19.8 | .426 | .286 | .732 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 11.2 |
Dikembe Mutombo | 74 | 74 | 36.7 | .499 | .000 | .695 | 11.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 11.0 |
LaPhonso Ellis | 45 | 28 | 28.2 | .438 | .182 | .601 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 10.5 |
Jalen Rose | 80 | 37 | 26.7 | .480 | .296 | .690 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 10.0 |
Tom Hammonds | 71 | 4 | 14.7 | .474 | .765 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.8 | |
Reggie Williams | 52 | 5 | 15.7 | .370 | .225 | .846 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
Reggie Slater | 4 | 0 | 6.5 | .545 | .400 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.5 | |
Doug Overton | 55 | 0 | 11.0 | .376 | .308 | .727 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
Matt Fish | 16 | 0 | 7.3 | .577 | .556 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.5 | |
Randy Woods | 8 | 0 | 9.0 | .273 | .238 | 1.000 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
Greg Grant | 10 | 0 | 10.9 | .261 | .333 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.4 | |
Rastko Cvetkovic | 14 | 0 | 3.4 | .313 | .000 | .000 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Elmore Spencer | 6 | 0 | 3.5 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Player Statistics Citation:[31]
Awards, records, and honors
- Antonio McDyess, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
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