NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1995–96 NBA season was the Jazz's 22nd season in the National Basketball Association , and 17th season in Salt Lake City, Utah .[ 1] During the off-season, the Jazz signed free agents Chris Morris ,[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] Greg Foster ,[ 5] [ 6] and second-year guard Howard Eisley .[ 7] [ 8] The team also released James Donaldson , who was out with a strained hamstring, to free agency in December.[ 9] [ 10] The Jazz got off to a fast start winning ten of their first twelve games, then later on holding a 32–16 record at the All-Star break,[ 11] then winning seven straight games between February and March, and finishing second in the Midwest Division with a 55–27 record.[ 12] They made their thirteenth consecutive trip to the playoffs.[ 13]
John Stockton had another record breaking season, leading the NBA in assists for the ninth straight season, while breaking Maurice Cheeks career record in steals,[ 14] [ 15] [ 16] and being named to the All-NBA Second Team, averaging 14.7 points, leading the league with 11.2 assists and contributing 1.7 steals per game. Meanwhile, Karl Malone moved into ninth place in all-time scoring, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, averaging 25.7 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. In addition, Jeff Hornacek provided the team with 15.2 points and 1.3 steals per game, while Morris contributed 10.5 points per game, and David Benoit provided with 8.2 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. Off the bench, Antoine Carr contributed 7.3 points per game, while Adam Keefe provided with 6.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, and Felton Spencer averaged 5.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.[ 17] Both Stockton and Malone were selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game ,[ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] and Malone finished in seventh place in Most Valuable Player voting.[ 23] [ 24]
In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs , the Jazz defeated the Portland Trail Blazers in a full five-game series, which included a 38-point margin in a 102–64 home win in Game 5.[ 25] [ 26] [ 27] [ 28] In the Western Conference Semi-finals, they continued to play strong basketball as they beat the Midwest Division champion San Antonio Spurs in six games.[ 29] [ 30] [ 31] [ 32] However, in the Western Conference finals for the third time in five years, they lost to the Seattle SuperSonics in seven games.[ 33] [ 34] [ 35] [ 36] The Sonics would reach the NBA Finals , but would lose in six games to the Michael Jordan -led Chicago Bulls .[ 37] [ 38] [ 39] [ 40] [ 41]
Following the season, Benoit signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets ,[ 42] [ 43] [ 44] and Spencer was traded to the Orlando Magic .[ 45] [ 46] [ 47]
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
College
1
28
Greg Ostertag
C
United States
Kansas
1995–96 Utah Jazz roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
21
Benoit, David
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1968–05–09
Alabama
F
55
Carr, Antoine
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1961–07–23
Wichita State
G
10
Eisley, Howard
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
1972–12–04
Boston College
C
44
Foster, Greg
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1968–10–03
UTEP
G
14
Hornacek, Jeff
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1963–05–03
Iowa State
F
31
Keefe, Adam
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1970–02–22
Stanford
F
32
Malone, Karl
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1963–07–24
Louisiana Tech
F
43
Morris, Chris
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1966–01–20
Auburn
C
00
Ostertag, Greg
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
280 lb (127 kg)
1973–03–06
Kansas
F
34
Russell, Bryon
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1970–12–31
Long Beach State
C
50
Spencer, Felton
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1968–01–15
Louisville
G
12
Stockton, John
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1962–03–26
Gonzaga
F
5
Toolson, Andy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1966–01–19
BYU
F
15
Watson, Jamie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1972–02–23
South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: January 23, 1996
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
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
—
1995–96 game log Total: 55–27 (home: 34–7; road: 21–20)
November: 12–4 (home: 6–1; road: 6–3)
December: 8–5 (home: 5–2; road: 3–3)
January: 9–5 (home: 5–1; road: 4–4)
February: 9–3 (home: 7–0; road: 2–3)
March: 12–4 (home: 8–0; road: 4–4)
April: 5–6 (home: 3–3; road: 2–3)
1995–96 schedule
1996 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (home: 3–0; road: 0–2)
Western Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
Western Conference Finals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
@ Seattle
L 72–102
Karl Malone (21)
Karl Malone (8)
John Stockton (7)
KeyArena 17,072
0–1
2
@ Seattle
L 87–91
Karl Malone (32)
Karl Malone (13)
John Stockton (7)
KeyArena 17,072
0–2
3
Seattle
W 96–76
Malone , Hornacek (28)
Karl Malone (18)
Jeff Hornacek (8)
Delta Center 19,911
1–2
4
Seattle
L 86–88
Karl Malone (25)
Karl Malone (12)
Malone , Stockton (8)
Delta Center 19,911
1–3
5
@ Seattle
W 98–95 (OT)
Karl Malone (29)
Karl Malone (15)
John Stockton (6)
KeyArena 17,072
2–3
6
Seattle
W 118–83
Karl Malone (32)
Karl Malone (10)
John Stockton (12)
Delta Center 19,911
3–3
7
@ Seattle
L 86–90
Malone , Stockton (22)
John Stockton (8)
Malone , Stockton (7)
KeyArena 17,072
3–4
1996 schedule
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
David Benoit
81
63
24.2
.439
.333
.777
4.7
1.0
0.5
0.6
8.2
Antoine Carr
80
0
19.2
.457
.000
.792
2.5
0.9
0.4
0.8
7.3
Howard Eisley
65
0
14.8
.430
.226
.844
1.2
2.2
0.4
0.0
4.4
Greg Foster
73
2
11.0
.439
.125
.847
2.4
0.3
0.1
0.3
3.8
Jeff Hornacek
82
59
31.6
.502
.466
.893
2.5
4.1
1.3
0.2
15.2
Adam Keefe
82
0
20.8
.520
.000
.692
5.5
0.8
0.6
0.5
6.1
Karl Malone
82
82
38.0
.519
.400
.723
9.8
4.2
1.7
0.7
25.7
Chris Morris
66
33
21.6
.437
.320
.772
3.5
1.2
1.0
0.3
10.5
Greg Ostertag
57
10
11.6
.473
.667
3.1
0.1
0.1
1.1
3.6
Bryon Russell
59
9
9.8
.394
.350
.716
1.5
0.5
0.5
0.1
2.9
Felton Spencer
71
70
17.8
.520
.689
4.3
0.2
0.3
0.8
5.6
John Stockton
82
82
35.5
.538
.422
.830
2.8
11.2
1.7
0.2
14.7
Andy Toolson
13
0
4.1
.364
.250
.750
0.5
0.1
0.0
0.0
1.7
Jamie Watson
16
0
13.6
.419
.429
.692
1.7
1.5
0.5
0.1
3.0
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
David Benoit
14
5
18.5
.471
.500
.778
2.6
0.5
0.1
0.2
6.2
Antoine Carr
18
0
18.8
.474
.680
1.9
1.2
0.2
0.8
6.1
Howard Eisley
18
0
11.2
.381
.333
.818
1.2
2.4
0.2
0.1
2.9
Greg Foster
12
0
6.3
.500
.600
1.0
0.2
0.1
0.2
2.3
Jeff Hornacek
18
18
35.8
.502
.586
.890
3.6
3.3
1.1
0.2
17.5
Adam Keefe
17
0
10.5
.676
.500
.647
1.9
0.1
0.2
0.1
3.4
Karl Malone
18
18
40.3
.469
.000
.574
10.3
4.4
1.9
0.6
26.5
Chris Morris
18
13
17.8
.425
.270
.750
3.9
1.1
0.7
0.4
6.2
Greg Ostertag
15
0
14.1
.444
.619
3.3
0.1
0.1
1.4
3.5
Bryon Russell
18
0
25.5
.468
.472
.816
4.2
1.2
1.3
0.5
9.6
Felton Spencer
18
18
15.3
.434
.000
.556
3.0
0.1
0.3
1.2
2.8
John Stockton
18
18
37.7
.446
.289
.814
3.2
10.8
1.6
0.4
11.1
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