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 off-season, the Cavaliers acquired three-point specialist All-Star Dan Majerle from the Phoenix Suns,[2] and acquired 2-time Slam Dunk champion Harold Miner from the Miami Heat.[3] After the first two games, Tyrone Hill was seriously injured in a car accident and missed 38 games, as the Cavs struggled losing their first seven games of the season.[4] However, Hill returned in the second half of the season playing off the bench, being replaced by Michael Cage in the lineup at center. The Cavaliers played above .500 for the remainder of the season posting a 10–2 record in February, finishing 3rd in the Central Division with a 47–35 record.[5]

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 at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionSportsChannel Ohio · WUAB
RadioWWWE

Terrell Brandon continued to improve leading the team with 19.3 points, 6.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game, and was selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game.[6] In addition, Chris Mills had a stellar season averaging 15.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, while Bobby Phills provided the team with 14.6 points and 1.4 steals per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Danny Ferry contributed 13.3 points per game, while Majerle played a sixth man role, averaging 10.6 points per game off the bench, Cage led the team with 8.9 rebounds per game, and Hill provided with 7.8 points and 5.5 rebounds per game off the bench.[7] Brandon and Ferry both finished tied in third place in Most Improved Player voting.[8]

However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Cavs were swept by the 5th-seeded New York Knicks in three straight games.[9] Following the season, Majerle signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat,[10] while Cage signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, and Miner retired after just four seasons in the NBA due to injuries. After missing the previous two seasons with a back injury, former All-Star center Brad Daugherty also retired, ending his eight-year career in the NBA.[11][12]

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
1995–96 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) 1970–11–26 Penn State
G 1 Brandon, Terrell (C) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1970–05–20 Oregon
C 44 Cage, Michael 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 244 lb (111 kg) 1962–01–28 San Diego State
G 11 Crotty, John 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1969–07–15 Virginia
C 43 Daugherty, Brad  (C & IN) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1965–10–19 North Carolina
F 35 Ferry, Danny 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1966–10–17 Duke
F 32 Hill, Tyrone 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1968–03–19 Xavier
G 30 Johnson, Darryl  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1965–10–26 Michigan State
F 21 Lang, Antonio 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1972–05–15 Duke
G 9 Majerle, Dan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1965–09–09 Central Michigan
F 33 Marshall, Donny 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1972–07–17 Connecticut
F 24 Mills, Chris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1970–01–25 Arizona
G 4 Miner, Harold  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1971–05–05 Southern California
G 14 Phills, Bobby 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1969–12–20 Southern
G 3 Sura, Bob 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1973–03–25 Florida State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (IN) Inactive
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 5, 1996

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 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

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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
December : 9–4 (Home: 7–2; Road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
January : 8–8 (Home: 3–2; Road: 5–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
February : 10–2 (Home: 7–1; Road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
March : 8–9 (Home: 3–4; Road: 5–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
April : 6–4 (Home: 3–2; Road: 3–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1995–96 schedule

Playoffs
1996 playoff game log
First round: 0–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 25 New York L 83–106 Terrell Brandon (18) Michael Cage (8) Brandon, Majerle (5) Gund Arena
16,419		 0–1
2 April 27 New York L 80–84 Terrell Brandon (21) Michael Cage (8) Terrell Brandon (12) Gund Arena
17,232		 0–2
3 May 1 @ New York L 76–81 Terrell Brandon (19) Michael Cage (12) Terrell Brandon (7) Madison Square Garden
19,763		 0–3
1996 schedule

Player stats
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

Regular season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Terrell Brandon 75 75 34.3 46.5 38.7 88.7 3.3 6.5 1.8 0.4 19.3
Chris Mills 80 80 38.3 46.8 37.6 82.9 5.5 2.4 0.9 0.7 15.1
Bobby Phills 72 69 35.1 46.7 44.1 77.5 3.6 3.8 1.4 0.4 14.6
Danny Ferry 82 79 32.7 45.9 39.4 76.9 3.8 2.3 0.7 0.5 13.3
Dan Majerle 82 15 28.9 40.5 35.3 71.0 3.7 2.6 1.0 0.4 10.6
Tyrone Hill 44 2 21.1 51.2 0.0 60.0 5.5 0.8 0.7 0.5 7.8
Michael Cage 82 80 32.1 55.6 0.0 54.3 8.9 0.6 1.1 1.0 6.0
Bob Sura 79 3 14.6 41.1 34.6 70.2 1.7 2.9 0.7 0.3 5.3
Harold Miner 19 0 7.2 44.2 20.0 100.0 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.0 3.2
John Crotty 58 4 10.6 44.7 29.6 86.1 0.9 1.8 0.4 0.1 3.0
John Amaechi 28 3 12.8 41.4 0.0 57.6 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.4 2.8
Antonio Lang 41 0 9.0 53.2 0.0 72.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.8
Donny Marshall 34 0 6.1 35.3 23.3 62.9 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.1 2.3
Joe Courtney 23 0 8.7 42.9 0.0 44.4 2.1 0.4 0.2 0.3 1.7
Darryl Johnson 11 0 2.5 41.7 0.0 100.0 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.1

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Terrell Brandon 3 3 41.7 44.7 33.3 86.7 3.0 8.0 1.3 0.3 19.3
Dan Majerle 3 0 30.3 44.4 43.5 88.9 4.0 3.0 1.3 0.7 16.7
Danny Ferry 3 3 39.0 34.1 6.3 0.0 5.0 3.0 1.0 0.7 9.7
Bobby Phills 3 3 32.0 37.1 20.0 25.0 4.7 2.0 0.7 0.3 9.7
Tyrone Hill 3 0 17.7 75.0 0.0 77.8 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.3
Chris Mills 3 3 35.0 33.3 0.0 100.0 5.3 1.7 0.7 0.7 7.7
Michael Cage 3 3 33.7 57.1 0.0 60.0 9.3 0.7 0.7 1.7 6.3
Bob Sura 3 0 6.0 66.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 1.3
John Crotty 2 0 4.5 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0
John Amaechi 1 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Antonio Lang 1 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Donny Marshall 1 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Player Statistics Citation:[7]

Awards and records

Transactions

References
  1. 1995-96 Cleveland Cavaliers
  2. "Suns Trade Majerle to Cavs". The New York Times. October 8, 1995. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  3. "Heat's Miner Gets New Life With Cavaliers". Los Angeles Times. June 16, 1995. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  4. "38 Games Later, Cavaliers Get Injured Hill Back". Chicago Tribune. January 28, 1996. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  5. "1995–96 Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  6. "1996 NBA All-Star Game: East 129, West 118". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  7. "1995–96 Cleveland Cavaliers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  8. "1995–96 NBA Awards Voting". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  9. "NBA PLAYOFFS; A Chance to Shoot Down Bulls Is as Easy as 1-2-3". New York Times. May 2, 1996. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  10. "Majerle Seems Headed to the Heat". New York Times. August 14, 1996. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  11. "Injured Cleveland Cavaliers Center Brad Daugherty Considers Retiring". AP News. June 6, 1996. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  12. "Injured Cleveland Cavaliers Center Brad Daugherty Retires". AP News. June 6, 1996. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
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