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1995–96 Utah Jazz season
NBA professional basketball team season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1995–96 NBA season was the 22nd season for the Utah Jazz in the National Basketball Association, and their 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 by winning ten of their first twelve games of the regular season, then later on holding a 32–16 record at the All-Star break.[11] The team won seven straight games between February and March, and finished in second place in the Midwest Division with a 55–27 record, earning the third seed in the Western Conference;[12] they also made their thirteenth consecutive trip to the NBA playoffs.[13]
Karl Malone averaged 25.7 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, while John Stockton averaged 14.7 points, 11.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Second Team. In addition, Jeff Hornacek provided the team with 15.2 points and 1.3 steals per game, and led them with 104 three-point field goals, 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.[14]
Stockton had another record-breaking season, leading the NBA in assists for the ninth consecutive season, while breaking Maurice Cheeks career record in steals,[15][16][17] and Malone moved into ninth place in all-time scoring. Both Stockton and Malone were selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game in San Antonio, Texas,[18][19][20] and Malone finished in seventh place in Most Valuable Player voting.[21][22]
In the Western Conference First Round of the 1996 NBA 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.[23][24][25] 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.[26][27][28] However, in the Western Conference finals for the third time in five years, they lost to the Seattle SuperSonics in seven games.[29][30][31] The SuperSonics would reach the 1996 NBA Finals, but would lose in six games to the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls.[32][33][34]
Following the season, Benoit signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets,[35][36][37] and Spencer was traded to the Orlando Magic.[38][39][40]
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- Center James Donaldson was waived on December 4, 1995.
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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 |
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