1995–96 Charlotte Hornets season explained

The 1995–96 NBA season was the 8th season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Hornets re-acquired former guard Kendall Gill from the Seattle SuperSonics.[2] [3] [4] [5] On the first day of the regular season, which began on November 3, 1995, the Hornets acquired Glen Rice, Matt Geiger and second-year guard Khalid Reeves from the Miami Heat.[6] [7] [8] [9] The Hornets got off to a slow start losing eight of their first eleven games, but played around .500 as the season progressed. In January, they traded Gill and Reeves to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for Kenny Anderson, who became the team's starting point guard, while Muggsy Bogues sat out with a knee injury that only limited him to just six games.[10] [11] [12] [13] [14] Scott Burrell was also out for the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury after only playing just 20 games.[15] [16]

The Hornets continued to play around .500, holding a 22–24 record at the All-Star break,[17] and finishing sixth in the Central Division with a 41–41 record, missing the Playoffs by finishing just one game behind the 8th-seeded Miami Heat.[18] The Hornets, along with the Indiana Pacers, were the only two teams in the league to defeat the Chicago Bulls on the road during their historic 72–10 season, as the Hornets defeated the Bulls, 98–97 at the United Center on April 8, 1996.[19] [20] [21]

Rice led the team in scoring averaging 21.6 points per game, and was selected to play in the 1996 NBA All-Star Game.[22] [23] [24] [25] In addition, Larry Johnson averaged 20.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, while sixth man Dell Curry provided the team with 14.5 points per game, Burrell contributed 13.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game, and Geiger provided with 11.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.[26] The Hornets led the NBA in home-game attendance for the seventh time in their eight-year history.

Following the season, Johnson was traded to the New York Knicks,[27] [28] [29] [30] while Anderson signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers,[31] [32] [33] [34] Robert Parish signed with the Chicago Bulls,[35] [36] [37] [38] Michael Adams retired, and head coach Allan Bristow resigned after five seasons with the franchise.[39] [40] [41]

NBA draft

See main article: 1995 NBA draft.

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

1995-96 NBA Records
width=100TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAVANWAS
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
Boston0–4 — 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
Charlotte1–3 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
Chicago4–0 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
Cleveland1–3 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
Dallas1–1 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
Denver1–1 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
Detroit2–2 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 State1–1 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
Houston1–1 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
Indiana3–1 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. Clippers0–2 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. Lakers2–0 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
Miami2–2 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
Milwaukee2–2 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
Minnesota1–1 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 Jersey0–4 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 York1–2 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
Orlando2–2 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
Philadelphia1–2 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
Phoenix2–0 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
Portland0–2 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
Sacramento0–2 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 Antonio2–0 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
Seattle2–0 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
Toronto0–4 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
Utah1–1 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
Vancouver0–2 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
Washington3–1 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

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player
SG82 29 2,371 264 176 108 25 1,192 28.9 3.2 2.1 1.3 .3 14.5
PF81 81 3,274 683 355 55 43 1,660 40.4 8.4 4.4 .7 .5 20.5
SF79 79 3,142 378 232 91 19 1,710 39.8 4.8 2.9 1.2 .2 21.6
C77 50 2,349 649 60 46 63 866 30.5 8.4 .8 .6 .8 11.2
C74 34 1,086 303 29 21 54 290 14.7 4.1 .4 .3 .7 3.9
C71 21 888 183 16 9 7 281 12.5 2.6 .2 .1 .1 4.0
SF63 7 838 98 47 28 5 272 13.3 1.6 .7 .4 .1 4.3
SF53 0 516 90 30 9 9 171 9.7 1.7 .6 .2 .2 3.2
PG42 8 621 43 112 16 0 231 14.8 1.0 2.7 .4 .0 5.5
†PG38 36 1,302 102 328 59 6 577 34.3 2.7 8.6 1.6 .2 15.2
†SG36 36 1,265 189 225 42 22 464 35.1 5.3 6.3 1.2 .6 12.9
†SG32 1 453 67 48 20 6 92 14.2 2.1 1.5 .6 .2 2.9
PG21 3 329 22 67 21 4 114 15.7 1.0 3.2 1.0 .2 5.4
SF20 20 693 98 47 27 13 263 34.7 4.9 2.4 1.4 .7 13.2
†PG20 5 418 40 72 16 1 162 20.9 2.0 3.6 .8 .1 8.1
†PG18 0 190 15 39 8 0 62 10.6 .8 2.2 .4 .0 3.4
PG6 0 77 7 19 2 0 14 12.8 1.2 3.2 .3 .0 2.3
PG5 0 33 7 5 1 0 5 6.6 1.4 1.0 .2 .0 1.0
†SF5 0 15 2 0 1 0 5 3.0 .4 .0 .2 .0 1.0
†C2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 .5 .0 .0 .0 .0
†PF1 0 18 2 0 2 0 0 18.0 2.0 .0 2.0 .0 .0

Transactions

Lost Kenny Gattison to the Vancouver Grizzlies in the NBA expansion draft.

Traded Hersey Hawkins and David Wingate to the Seattle SuperSonics for Kendall Gill.

Signed Rafael Addison as an unrestricted free agent.

Signed Pete Myers as an unrestricted free agent.

Signed Corey Beck as a free agent.

Signed Negele Knight as an unrestricted free agent.

Waived Negele Knight.

Waived Corey Beck.

Traded LeRon Ellis, Alonzo Mourning and Pete Myers to the Miami Heat for Matt Geiger, Khalid Reeves, Glen Rice and a 1996 1st round draft pick (Tony Delk was later selected).

Waived Joe Wolf.

Signed Corey Beck to a contract for the rest of the season.

Waived Greg Sutton.

Waived Corey Beck.

Traded Kendall Gill and Khalid Reeves to the New Jersey Nets for Kenny Anderson and Gerald Glass.

Signed Anthony Goldwire to a 10-day contract.

Signed Anthony Goldwire to a contract for the rest of the season.

Signed Pete Myers as a free agent.

Waived Gerald Glass.

Signed Donald Hodge to a 10-day contract.

Released Donald Hodge.

Player Transactions Citation:[42]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CHH/1996.html 1995-96 Charlotte Hornets
  2. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Hornets Re-Acquire Gill in Trade with Sonics . The New York Times . June 28, 1995 . July 24, 2022.
  3. News: Sonics Trade Gill Back to Hornets . The Washington Post . June 28, 1995 . July 5, 2023.
  4. News: Newnham . Blaine . Sonics Kept Karl, So Gill Had to Go . The Seattle Times . June 28, 1995 . July 31, 2021.
  5. News: Associated Press . Sonics Trade Gill to Get Hawkins; Hornets Throw in Veteran Wingate in Deal That Gives Seattle Outside Shot . The Spokesman-Review . June 28, 1995 . December 3, 2022.
  6. News: Brown . Clifton . PRO BASKETBALL; For Riley and the Heat, It Is Mourning in Miami . The New York Times . November 4, 1995 . May 14, 2022.
  7. News: Heisler . Mark . Mourning Turns Up with Heat: Pro Basketball: Center Is Traded for Rice, Reeves and Geiger After Turning Down Hornets . Los Angeles Times . November 4, 1995 . June 6, 2022.
  8. News: Winderman . Ira . A New Mourning . Sun Sentinel . November 4, 1995 . December 3, 2022.
  9. News: Mourning News . The Washington Post . November 3, 1995 . July 10, 2022.
  10. News: Willis . George . BASKETBALL; The Other Cornerstone Drops: Anderson Is Traded . The New York Times . January 20, 1996 . July 20, 2017.
  11. News: Associated Press . Cautious Nets Trade Anderson to Hornets . Los Angeles Times . January 20, 1996 . July 25, 2022.
  12. News: Bembry . Jerry . Nets Trade Anderson to Hornets; Former All-Star Planned to Become a Free Agent; Gill, Reeves Go to N.J. . The Baltimore Sun . January 20, 1996 . December 3, 2022.
  13. News: Nets Trade Anderson to Charlotte in Four-Player Deal . Associated Press . January 20, 1996 . June 22, 2023.
  14. News: Associated Press . Bogues Out of the Lineup, Hornets Guard Struggles with Nagging Knee Injury . The Spokesman-Review . March 9, 1996 . October 3, 2022.
  15. News: Hornets Forward Burrell Suffers Another Setback . Chicago Tribune . January 3, 1996 . July 29, 2021.
  16. News: Hornets' Burrell Out with Shoulder Injury . United Press International . January 3, 1996 . November 10, 2022.
  17. News: NBA Games Played on February 8, 1996 . Basketball-Reference . July 18, 2022.
  18. Web site: 1995–96 Charlotte Hornets Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. June 22, 2021.
  19. News: Associated Press . BASKETBALL; Bulls Finally Lose at Home . The New York Times . April 9, 1996 . January 30, 2023.
  20. News: Armour . Terry . Streak-Busters: Hornets 98, Bulls 97 . Chicago Tribune . April 9, 1996 . January 30, 2023.
  21. News: Charlotte Hornets at Chicago Bulls Box Score, April 8, 1996 . Basketball-Reference . January 30, 2023.
  22. News: Bembry . Jerry . NBA Coaches Recognize Howard's Star Quality; Bullets' 2nd-Year Player Named Eastern Reserve . The Baltimore Sun . January 31, 1996 . April 19, 2023.
  23. News: Heisler . Mark . NBA Has All-Stars in Its Eyes . Los Angeles Times . February 11, 1996 . January 2, 2023.
  24. News: NBA.com Staff . 1996 NBA All-Star Recap . NBA.com . September 13, 2021 . May 16, 2023.
  25. Web site: 1996 NBA All-Star Game: East 129, West 118 . Basketball-Reference . November 27, 2021.
  26. Web site: 1995–96 Charlotte Hornets Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. June 22, 2021.
  27. News: Brown . Clifton . PRO BASKETBALL; Knicks Chase Hornets' Johnson as N.B.A. Resumes Business . The New York Times . July 12, 1996 . July 21, 2017.
  28. News: Around the NBA . The Washington Post . July 13, 1996 . July 10, 2022.
  29. News: Associated Press . Payton Stays in Seattle, Knicks Get a Backcourt . Los Angeles Times . July 15, 1996 . July 10, 2022.
  30. News: Sheridan . Chris . Knicks Acquire Larry Johnson, Sign Houston and Childs . Associated Press . July 15, 1996 . December 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220929003031/https://apnews.com/article/9dfbf65421881a5d42176bdaaf4d2368 . September 29, 2022 . dead.
  31. News: Anderson Near Deal with Trail Blazers . The Washington Post . July 18, 1996 . December 3, 2022.
  32. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Rider, Then Anderson, Join the Trail Blazers . The New York Times . July 24, 1996 . January 1, 2022.
  33. News: Staff and Wire Reports . Portland Gets Rider, Signs Anderson . Los Angeles Times . July 24, 1996 . September 24, 2022.
  34. News: Rider, Anderson to Blazers . Tampa Bay Times . July 24, 1996 . June 23, 2023.
  35. News: September 26, 1996 . Parish, 43, Signs 2-Year Pact with Bulls . The New York Times . July 24, 2022.
  36. News: Associated Press . Parish, 43, Joins the Bulls as Backup . Los Angeles Times . September 26, 1996 . September 24, 2022.
  37. News: Armour . Terry . Parish's 21st Season Will Be on Madison St. . Chicago Tribune . September 26, 1996. January 1, 2022.
  38. News: Wire Services . Parish Keeps Rolling . The Spokesman-Review . September 26, 1996 . January 2, 2023.
  39. News: Bristow Steps Down as Hornet Coach . United Press International . April 23, 1996 . April 6, 2023.
  40. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Bristow Is Out as Hornets Coach . The New York Times . April 24, 1996 . June 28, 2022.
  41. News: Associated Press . Hornets' Bristow Is Latest Coach Stung . Los Angeles Times . April 24, 1996 . January 4, 2023.
  42. Web site: 1995–96 Charlotte Hornets Transactions. Basketball-Reference. July 2, 2021.

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