1995–96 Philadelphia 76ers season

The 1995–96 NBA season was the 76ers 47th season in the National Basketball Association, and 33rd season in Philadelphia.[1] The 76ers had the third overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft, and selected Jerry Stackhouse from the University of North Carolina.[2] During the off-season, the team signed free agents Vernon Maxwell, Richard Dumas and Sean Higgins,[3] then later on signed second-year guard Trevor Ruffin in December. Stackhouse and Clarence Weatherspoon both provided a nice young nucleus from which to build. However, finding talent to surround them was often difficult, as the Sixers suffered an 11-game losing streak after a 2–2 start. Early into the season, Shawn Bradley was traded to the New Jersey Nets for Derrick Coleman, who only played in just eleven games due to an irregular heartbeat.[4] At midseason, second-year forward Sharone Wright was dealt to the expansion Toronto Raptors for Tony Massenburg and Ed Pinckney,[5] while Jeff Malone was released to free agency, and later signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat.

1995–96 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coachJohn Lucas
ArenaCoreStates Spectrum
Results
Record18–64 (.220)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Atlantic)
Conference: 15th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWPSG
SportsChannel Philadelphia
PRISM
RadioWIP

The Sixers went on a nine-game losing streak in January, lost seven straight games in February, then lost eight straight in March, and had their worst season since the infamous 73-loss 1972–73 season, finishing last place in the Atlantic Division with an 18–64 record.[6] Stackhouse led the team in scoring with 19.2 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, while Weatherspoon averaged 16.7 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.4 steals and blocks per game each, and Maxwell provided the team with 16.2 points, 4.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game. In addition, Ruffin contributed 12.8 points and 4.4 assists per game, while Coleman provided with 11.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, and Higgins contributed 8.0 points per game off the bench.[7] This would also be the final season the Sixers would play in The Spectrum.

Following the season, Maxwell re-signed with his former team, the San Antonio Spurs,[8] while Massenburg signed with the New Jersey Nets, head coach John Lucas II was fired, and Ruffin, Pinckney, Dumas and Higgins were all released to free agency.

Offseason

Draft picks
Main article: 1995 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 3 Jerry Stackhouse SG  United States North Carolina

Roster
1995–96 Philadelphia 76ers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
C 21 Alston, Derrick 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) –– Duquesne
F 44 Coleman, Derrick  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) –– Syracuse
F 7 Dumas, Richard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) –– Oklahoma State
F 9 Higgins, Sean 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) –– Michigan
F 30 Massenburg, Tony 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) –– Maryland
G 11 Maxwell, Vernon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) –– Florida
F 54 Pinckney, Ed 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) –– Villanova
G 8 Ruffin, Trevor 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) –– Hawaiʻi
G 5 Skiles, Scott 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) –– Michigan State
G 42 Stackhouse, Jerry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) –– North Carolina
G 20 Sutton, Greg 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) –– Oral Roberts
C 41 Thompson, LaSalle 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) –– Texas
G 23 Walters, Rex 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) –– Kansas
F 35 Weatherspoon, Clarence 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) –– Southern Miss
C 55 Williams, Scott  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) –– North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster

Roster Notes

Regular season

Season standings
Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y – Orlando Magic 60 22 .732 12.0 37–4 23–18 21–3 82
x – New York Knicks 47 35 .573 25.0 26–15 21–20 16–8 82
x – Miami Heat 42 40 .512 30.0 26–15 16–25 13–12 82
Washington Bullets 39 43 .476 33.0 25–16 14–27 10–14 82
Boston Celtics 33 49 .402 39.0 18–23 15–26 12–12 82
New Jersey Nets 30 52 .366 42.0 20–21 10–31 8–17 82
Philadelphia 76ers 18 64 .220 54.0 11–30 7–34 5–19 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
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

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—

Awards and records

References
  1. 1995-96 Philadelphia 76ers
  2. "PRO BASKETBALL; Underclassmen Rule Atop N.B.A. Draft Board". New York Times. June 29, 1995. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  3. "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Lucas and 76ers Give Maxwell a Shot". New York Times. September 27, 1995. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  4. "PRO BASKETBALL; Nets Grant Coleman's Wish With Trade to Sixers". New York Times. December 1, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  5. "Toronto Sends Pinckney and Massenburg To Philadelphia For Wright". AP News. February 22, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  6. "1995–96 Philadelphia 76ers Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  7. "1995–96 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  8. "Spurs add a dose of Vernon Maxwell". Tampa Bay Times. August 30, 1996. Retrieved January 18, 2022.

See also
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