1995–96 Denver Nuggets season explained

The 1995–96 NBA season was the Nuggets' 20th season in the National Basketball Association, and 29th season as a franchise.^[1] The Nuggets had the 15th overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft, and selected Brent Barry out of Oregon State University,^[2] but soon traded him to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for top draft pick Antonio McDyess from the University of Alabama,^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]} and acquired Don MacLean and Doug Overton from the Washington Bullets during the off-season.^{[8] [9]} However, the team got off to a horrible start losing eight of their first nine games, as LaPhonso Ellis missed the first 37 games of the season with a knee injury.^{[10] [11]} Despite the slow start, the Nuggets would then recover winning eight of their next nine games leading to a 9–9 start, but later on lost six straight games in January slipping below .500 with a 20–27 record at the All-Star break.^[12]

In March, the Nuggets found themselves in the middle of an ugly controversy as Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf refused to stand for the Star-Spangled Banner, protesting what he felt was the country's poor treatment to Muslims in the world; he was then suspended by the league.^{[13] [14] [15] [16] [17]} After a one-game suspension, Abdul-Rauf agreed to stand and pray during the anthem.^[18] However, the damage was done, and his reputation could not be repaired, as he was the consistent target of boos from fans,^{[19] [20] [21] [22]} before missing the remainder of the season with ankle and foot injuries after playing 57 games.^{[23] [24] [25]} The Nuggets finished fourth in the Midwest Division with a 35–47 record, missing the playoffs.^[26]

Abdul-Rauf led the Nuggets with 19.2 points and 6.8 assists per game, while McDyess averaged 13.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, Dale Ellis finished second on the team in scoring averaging 14.9 points per game, and Dikembe Mutombo provided the team with 11.0 points, 11.8 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game, and was selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game.^{[27] [28] [29] [30]} In addition, Bryant Stith contributed 13.6 points and 1.4 steals per game, while MacLean provided with 11.2 points per game off the bench, LaPhonso Ellis averaged 10.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, and second-year guard Jalen Rose contributed 10.0 points and 6.2 assists per game.^[31] Mutombo also finished in third place in Defensive Player of the Year voting.^{[32] [33]}

Following the season, Abdul-Rauf was traded to the Sacramento Kings,^{[34] [35] [36] [37]} while Mutombo signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Hawks after five seasons in Denver,^{[38] [39] [40] [41] [42]} Rose and Reggie Williams were both dealt to the Indiana Pacers,^{[43] [35] [36] [37]} and MacLean and Overton both signed with the Philadelphia 76ers.^[44]

Draft picks

See main article: 1995 NBA draft.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	15	Brent Barry (traded to LA Clippers)	Shooting guard		Oregon State
2	44	Anthony Pelle	Center		Fresno State

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

1995-96 NBA Records
width=100	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	—

Game log

Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Nuggets points	Opponents	Record	Streak	OT
1	November 3		Loss	96	98	0-1	Lost 1
2	November 4		Loss	108	116	0-2	Lost 2
3	November 7		Loss	93	98	0-3	Lost 3
4	November 8		Loss	117	122	0-4	Lost 4
5	November 10		Loss	86	109	0-5	Lost 5
6	November 12		Loss	103	108	0-6	Lost 6
7	November 15		Win	137	127	1-6	Won 1	3OT
8	November 17		Loss	94	103	1-7	Lost 1
9	November 18		Loss	97	101	1-8	Lost 2
10	November 21		Win	107	99	2-8	Won 1
11	November 24		Win	112	109	3-8	Won 2	OT
12	November 25		Win	94	91	4-8	Won 3
13	November 28		Loss	85	91	4-9	Lost 1
14	December 2		Win	109	105	5-9	Won 1
15	December 4		Win	85	82	6-9	Won 2
16	December 7		Win	124	119	7-9	Won 3
17	December 8		Win	103	98	8-9	Won 4
18	December 11		Win	104	91	9-9	Won 5
19	December 12		Loss	92	125	9-10	Lost 1
20	December 14		Win	103	94	10-10	Won 1
21	December 16		Loss	86	95	10-11	Lost 1
22	December 17		Loss	79	92	10-12	Lost 2
23	December 20		Win	109	104	11-12	Won 1
24	December 21		Loss	96	114	11-13	Lost 1
25	December 23		Loss	92	107	11-14	Lost 2
26	December 26		Win	114	102	12-14	Won 1
27	December 27		Loss	83	99	12-15	Lost 1
28	December 29		Loss	92	103	12-16	Lost 2
29	December 30		Win	108	100	13-16	Won 1
30	January 2		Loss	87	102	13-17	Lost 1
31	January 4		Loss	96	126	13-18	Lost 2
32	January 6		Loss	86	88	13-19	Lost 3
33	January 7		Win	96	93	14-19	Won 1
34	January 10		Win	91	85	15-19	Won 2
35	January 12		Win	90	83	16-19	Won 3
36	January 13		Loss	117	118	16-20	Lost 1
37	January 16		Loss	69	87	16-21	Lost 2
38	January 17		Loss	112	120	16-22	Lost 3
39	January 20		Loss	110	115	16-23	Lost 4
40	January 24		Loss	79	86	16-24	Lost 5
41	January 25		Loss	93	94	16-25	Lost 6
42	January 27		Win	93	82	17-25	Won 1
43	January 30		Win	88	86	18-25	Won 2
44	February 1		Loss	102	108	18-26	Lost 1
45	February 4		Win	105	99	19-26	Won 1
46	February 6		Loss	78	99	19-27	Lost 1
47	February 8		Win	115	95	20-27	Won 1
48	February 13		Loss	93	121	20-28	Lost 1
49	February 15		Loss	91	97	20-29	Lost 2
50	February 16		Loss	100	107	20-30	Lost 3
51	February 18		Win	117	93	21-30	Won 1
52	February 22		Loss	78	107	21-31	Lost 1
53	February 24		Win	99	90	22-31	Won 1
54	February 27		Win	96	92	23-31	Won 2
55	February 29		Loss	120	137	23-32	Lost 1
56	March 2		Win	108	82	24-32	Won 1
57	March 4		Loss	90	101	24-33	Lost 1
58	March 6		Loss	90	100	24-34	Lost 2
59	March 7		Win	103	92	25-34	Won 1
60	March 9		Win	102	88	26-34	Won 2
61	March 10		Loss	88	99	26-35	Lost 1
62	March 12		Win	110	93	27-35	Won 1
63	March 15		Loss	87	108	27-36	Lost 1
64	March 17		Loss	81	91	27-37	Lost 2
65	March 18		Win	122	114	28-37	Won 1
66	March 21		Loss	89	97	28-38	Lost 1
67	March 22		Loss	98	99	28-39	Lost 2
68	March 24		Loss	90	92	28-40	Lost 3
69	March 26		Loss	112	119	28-41	Lost 4	2OT
70	March 28		Win	92	88	29-41	Won 1
71	March 30		Win	98	85	30-41	Won 2
72	April 2		Win	86	78	31-41	Won 3
73	April 4		Loss	90	98	31-42	Lost 1
74	April 5		Loss	91	97	31-43	Lost 2
75	April 7		Win	111	105	32-43	Won 1
76	April 9		Win	98	91	33-43	Won 2
77	April 11		Loss	109	113	33-44	Lost 1
78	April 14		Win	98	91	34-44	Won 1
79	April 15		Loss	86	90	34-45	Lost 1
80	April 18		Loss	98	132	34-46	Lost 2
81	April 19		Loss	78	92	34-47	Lost 3
82	April 21		Win	99	88	35-47	Won 1

Player statistics

Regular season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf	57	53	35.6	.434	.392	.930	2.4	6.8	1.1	0.1	19.2
Dale Ellis	81	52	32.4	.479	.412	.760	3.9	1.7	0.7	0.1	14.9
Bryant Stith	82	77	34.3	.416	.277	.844	4.9	2.9	1.4	0.2	13.6
Antonio McDyess	76	75	30.0	.485	.000	.683	7.5	1.0	0.7	1.5	13.4
Don MacLean	56	5	19.8	.426	.286	.732	3.7	1.6	0.4	0.1	11.2
Dikembe Mutombo	74	74	36.7	.499	.000	.695	11.8	1.5	0.5	4.5	11.0
LaPhonso Ellis	45	28	28.2	.438	.182	.601	7.2	1.6	0.8	0.7	10.5
Jalen Rose	80	37	26.7	.480	.296	.690	3.3	6.2	0.7	0.5	10.0
Tom Hammonds	71	4	14.7	.474		.765	3.1	0.3	0.3	0.2	4.8
Reggie Williams	52	5	15.7	.370	.225	.846	2.3	1.4	0.7	0.4	4.6
Reggie Slater	4	0	6.5	.545		.400	1.8	0.5	0.3	0.3	3.5
Doug Overton	55	0	11.0	.376	.308	.727	1.1	1.9	0.2	0.1	3.3
Matt Fish	16	0	7.3	.577		.556	1.1	0.4	0.2	0.4	2.5
Randy Woods	8	0	9.0	.273	.238	1.000	0.8	1.5	0.8	0.1	2.4
Greg Grant	10	0	10.9	.261	.333		0.7	1.4	0.2	0.0	1.4
Rastko Cvetkovic	14	0	3.4	.313	.000	.000	0.8	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.7
Elmore Spencer	6	0	3.5	.000			0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Player Statistics Citation:

Awards, records, and honors

• Antonio McDyess, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

References

• Nuggets on Basketball Reference

Notes and References

1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DEN/1996.html 1995-96 Denver Nuggets
2. Web site: 1995 NBA Draft . Basketball-Reference . June 3, 2023.
3. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; Underclassmen Rule Atop N.B.A. Draft Board . The New York Times . June 29, 1995 . July 25, 2021.
4. News: Heisler . Mark . NBA Is a Young Man's Game: Draft: Smith, McDyess, Stackhouse, Wallace and Garnett Lead the Way . Los Angeles Times . June 29, 1995 . June 3, 2023.
5. News: Associated Press . NBA DRAFT: Clippers Deal No. 2 McDyess to Nuggets: Pro Basketball: L.A. Gets Rodney Rogers and Rights to Oregon State's Brent Barry. O'Bannon Goes Ninth to New Jersey, and Zidek Is Selected No. 22 by Charlotte . Los Angeles Times . June 29, 1995 . July 24, 2022.
6. News: Baker . Chris . NBA DRAFT: Clippers Hope This Shortcut Is Right Way: Pro Basketball: They Give Up No. 2 Pick McDyess to Get Rodney Rogers and No. 15 Pick Brent Barry from Nuggets . Los Angeles Times . June 29, 1995 . July 24, 2022.
7. News: Nakamura . David . Joe Goes West as Warriors Make Smith No. 1 Pick . The Washington Post . June 29, 1995 . June 3, 2023.
8. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; The Bullets Pick Up Pack . The New York Times . October 31, 1995 . January 18, 2022.
9. News: Justice . Richard . MacLean, Overton Traded . The Washington Post . October 31, 1995 . January 8, 2023.
10. News: Associated Press . Mourning Returns and Heat Beats Nuggets . Los Angeles Times . January 7, 1996 . October 22, 2022.
11. News: Heat 88, Nuggets 86 . Tampa Bay Times . January 7, 1996 . June 27, 2022.
12. News: NBA Games Played on February 8, 1996 . Basketball-Reference . July 18, 2022.
13. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; N.B.A. Suspends Rauf . The New York Times . March 13, 1996 . January 19, 2022.
14. News: Hodges . Jim . NBA Sits Abdul-Rauf for Stance on Anthem . Los Angeles Times . March 13, 1996 . July 24, 2022.
15. News: Mossman . John . Abdul-Rauf Suspended Over National Anthem . Associated Press . March 13, 1996 . December 13, 2022.
16. News: Diamos . Jason . PRO BASKETBALL; Abdul-Rauf Vows Not to Back Down from N.B.A. . The New York Times . March 14, 1996 . January 14, 2022.
17. News: Reilly . Rick . Patriot Games; Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Caused an Uproar When He Sat Out the National Anthem . Sports Illustrated Vault . March 25, 1996 . April 6, 2023.
18. News: Hodges . Jim . Abdul-Rauf Will Stand--and Pray . Los Angeles Times . March 15, 1996 . July 25, 2022.
19. News: Denlinger . Ken . Abdul-Rauf Returns, Rises for Occasion . The Washington Post . March 16, 1996 . January 8, 2023.
20. News: Armour . Terry . PAYBACK: Bulls 108, Nuggets 87 . Chicago Tribune . March 16, 1996 . January 8, 2023.
21. News: Associated Press . Fans Cheer Anthem, Boo Mahmoud . Deseret News . March 16, 1996 . January 8, 2023.
22. News: Diamos . Jason . PRO BASKETBALL; Abdul-Rauf Is Calm in Face of Controversy . The New York Times . March 21, 1996 . December 2, 2016.
23. News: Abdul-Rauf to Miss 2 Games with Injury . United Press International . March 22, 1996 . January 8, 2023.
24. News: Abdul-Rauf on Injured List, Will Miss at Least 5 Games . Deseret News . March 29, 1996 . January 8, 2023.
25. News: Smith . Sam . Rising Heat Good for Bulls . Chicago Tribune . April 1, 1996 . October 4, 2022.
26. Web site: 1995–96 Denver Nuggets Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. June 22, 2021.
27. 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.
28. News: Heisler . Mark . NBA Has All-Stars in Its Eyes . Los Angeles Times . February 11, 1996 . January 2, 2023.
29. News: NBA.com Staff . 1996 NBA All-Star Recap . NBA.com . September 13, 2021 . May 16, 2023.
30. Web site: 1996 NBA All-Star Game: East 129, West 118 . Basketball-Reference . November 27, 2021.
31. Web site: 1995–96 Denver Nuggets Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. June 22, 2021.
32. News: Associated Press . N.B.A. PLAYOFFS; Payton Honored for Defense . The New York Times . May 7, 1996 . July 25, 2022.
33. News: 1995–96 NBA Awards Voting . Basketball-Reference . January 2, 2022.
34. News: Nuggets Trade Abdul-Rauf to Sacramento . United Press International . June 13, 1996 . December 1, 2022.
35. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; Nuggets Trade Abdul-Rauf, Acquire Pacers' Jackson . The New York Times . June 14, 1996 . July 31, 2021.
36. News: Associated Press . In One of Two Deals, Abdul-Rauf Is Traded . Los Angeles Times . June 14, 1996 . July 18, 2022.
37. News: Wire Reports . Rose, Abdul-Rauf Traded . The Spokesman-Review . June 14, 1996 . June 20, 2023.
38. News: Hawks Sign Mutombo; Deal Augmon, Long . United Press International . July 15, 1996 . December 3, 2022.
39. News: Associated Press . Hawks Get Big with Mutombo . Los Angeles Times . July 16, 1996 . July 24, 2017.
40. News: Asher . Mark . Mutombo Heading to Hawks . The Washington Post . July 16, 1996 . July 10, 2022.
41. News: Tribune News Services . Shot-Blocking Star Mutombo Goes to Hawks . Chicago Tribune . July 15, 1996 . July 10, 2022.
42. News: Hawks Sign Mutombo, Trade Augmon, Long . Tampa Bay Times . July 16, 1996 . June 20, 2023.
43. News: Pacers Trade Jackson, Pierce to Denver . United Press International . June 13, 1996 . July 31, 2021.
44. News: Sixers Sign Free Agent Don MacLean . United Press International . July 16, 1996 . June 28, 2022.