1995–96 Sacramento Kings season explained

The 1995–96 NBA season was the Kings' 47th season in the National Basketball Association, and 11th season in Sacramento.[1] In the 1995 NBA draft, the Kings selected Corliss Williamson from the University of Arkansas with the thirteenth overall pick, and selected Tyus Edney out of UCLA with the 47th overall pick.[2] [3] [4] [5] During the off-season, the team acquired Šarūnas Marčiulionis from the Seattle SuperSonics,[6] [7] [8] and acquired Tyrone Corbin from the Atlanta Hawks.[9] [10] [11] The Kings would play their best basketball winning their first five games of the season. However, things turned ugly as a brawl occurred in a 119–95 road win over the Indiana Pacers on November 10, 1995, with a total of 16 players, eight from each team suspended.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] The team played above .500 for the first half of the season, holding a 24–20 record at the All-Star break.[17] However, after a 24–17 start, the Kings struggled losing eleven straight games in February, as they traded Corbin and Walt Williams to the Miami Heat in exchange for Billy Owens and Kevin Gamble.[18] [19] [20] [21] Despite their struggles, the Kings would finally end their nine-year playoff drought by winning 9 of their final 15 games. They would capture the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference with a 39–43 record, which was the same record as the previous season, and fifth in the Pacific Division.[22] [23]

Mitch Richmond averaged 23.1 points and 1.5 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, while being selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game.[24] [25] [26] [27] In addition, second-year forward Brian Grant averaged 14.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, while Olden Polynice provided the team with 12.2 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, and Edney provided with 10.8 points and 6.1 assists per game, and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Off the bench, Marčiulionis contributed 10.8 points per game, but only played 53 games due to a knee injury,[28] [29] and second-year forward Michael Smith averaged 5.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.[30]

In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Kings faced off against the top-seeded Seattle SuperSonics. Despite winning Game 2 on the road, 90–81,[31] [32] [33] the Kings would lose the series in four games as Richmond sprained his ankle in Game 4, which the Kings lost at home, 101–87 to the Sonics.[34] [35] [36] [37] It was also their only playoff appearance with Richmond on the team. The Sonics would reach the NBA Finals, but would lose in six games to the Chicago Bulls.[38] [39] [40] [41] [42]

Following the season, Marčiulionis was traded to the Denver Nuggets after only one season with the Kings.[43] [44] [45]

Draft picks

See main article: article and 1995 NBA draft.

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
1 13 PF/SF Arkansas
2 47 PG UCLA
2 51 SF

Regular season

Season standings

z – clinched conference title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

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 —

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| April 26| @ Seattle| L 85–97| Mitch Richmond (18)| Olden Polynice (9)| Mitch Richmond (4)| KeyArena
17,072| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| April 28| @ Seattle| W 90–81| Mitch Richmond (37)| Olden Polynice (16)| Owens, Marciulionis (5)| KeyArena
17,072| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| April 30| Seattle| L 89–96| Mitch Richmond (24)| Olden Polynice (14)| Billy Owens (6)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| May 2| Seattle| L 87–101| Lionel Simmons (24)| Polynice, Smith (9)| Lionel Simmons (3)| ARCO Arena
17,317| 1–3|-

Player statistics

Regular season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
81 81 36.4 .447 .437 .866 3.3 3.1 1.5 .2 23.1
81 80 30.1 .527 .333 .601 9.4 .7 .6 .8 12.2
80 60 31.0 .412 .368 .782 2.5 6.1 1.1 .0 10.8
78 75 30.7 .507 .235 .732 7.0 1.6 .5 1.3 14.4
73 26 14.3 .417 .000 .729 3.4 .3 .4 1.1 3.4
72 22 14.7 .283 .289 .800 1.0 3.0 .4 .0 3.1
65 0 21.3 .605 1.000 .384 6.0 1.7 .7 .7 5.5
54 5 15.0 .396 .373 .733 2.7 1.5 .6 .4 4.6
53 3 11.5 .466 .000 .560 2.2 .4 .2 .2 5.6
53 0 19.6 .452 .408 .775 1.5 2.2 1.0 .1 10.8
†49 2 19.0 .452 .083 .837 3.7 1.2 1.0 .3 6.4
†45 45 30.7 .435 .341 .756 4.6 3.7 1.2 .9 14.6
25 0 11.0 .500 .333 .808 3.4 .3 .5 .3 3.4
†22 11 27.0 .420 .417 .643 5.7 3.2 .9 .7 9.9
†21 0 13.9 .427 .261 .500 1.3 .9 .2 .1 3.9
12 0 5.9 .348 .333 .750 .8 .6 .4 .0 2.5

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
4 4 36.5 .444 .348 .800 4.3 3.0 .8 .0 21.0
4 4 35.3 .522 1.000 .667 12.0 .8 .3 1.8 13.8
4 4 32.8 .441 .000 .500 6.5 3.5 1.0 .3 8.3
4 4 31.0 .381 .500 5.0 1.0 .5 1.8 9.8
4 4 30.3 .429 .250 .833 3.0 2.8 2.0 .0 12.0
4 0 25.3 .276 .222 .600 1.8 3.5 2.5 .0 7.3
4 0 21.8 .583 .455 5.5 2.0 .3 .5 4.8
4 0 19.3 .455 .333 .714 3.0 2.0 1.5 .5 9.5
2 0 12.5 .333 .000 .750 2.5 .5 .0 .0 2.5
2 0 1.5 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
1 0 2.0 .000 1.000 .0 .0 .0 .0 1.0
1 0 2.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

September 18, 1995To Sacramento Kings---- To Seattle SuperSonics----
February 22, 1995To Sacramento Kings---- To Miami Heat----

Player Transactions Citation:[46]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SAC/1996.html 1995-96 Sacramento Kings
  2. News: Wise . Mike . PRO BASKETBALL; Underclassmen Rule Atop N.B.A. Draft Board . The New York Times . June 29, 1995 . June 3, 2023.
  3. 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.
  4. News: First-Round Selections in the 1995 NBA Draft . Hartford Courant . June 29, 1995 . June 3, 2023.
  5. Web site: 1995 NBA Draft . Basketball-Reference . June 3, 2023.
  6. News: Sonics Trade Houston, Marciulionis to Kings . The Seattle Times . September 18, 1995 . October 5, 2022.
  7. News: Associated Press . Toronto Expands Quickly, Getting Five for Armstrong . Los Angeles Times . September 19, 1995 . May 15, 2022.
  8. News: Wire Reports . Sonics Get Brickowski for Marciulionis . The Spokesman-Review . September 19, 1995 . January 29, 2023.
  9. News: SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Kings Trade an Unhappy Webb . The New York Times . June 30, 1995 . January 18, 2022.
  10. News: Times Wire Services . NBA ROUNDUP: Lockout Gets Closer; Webb Goes to Hawks . Los Angeles Times . June 30, 1995 . November 10, 2022.
  11. News: Kings Ship Spud Back to Hawks . Tampa Bay Times . June 30, 1995 . January 30, 2023.
  12. News: Kings 119, Pacers 95 . United Press International . November 11, 1995 . May 14, 2022.
  13. News: Associated Press . Which Players Weren't Suspended?: Pro Basketball: NBA Punishes Eight Pacers, Eight Kings for Fighting. Penalties Will Have to Be Staggered. . Los Angeles Times . November 12, 1995 . February 24, 2017.
  14. News: Seattle Times News Services . NBA Suspends 16 from Pacers, Kings for Fighting . The Seattle Times . November 12, 1995 . January 13, 2023.
  15. News: Pacers, Kings Receive 16 Suspensions for Fight . Tampa Bay Times . November 12, 1995 . June 21, 2023.
  16. News: Diaz . George . Brawl Puts Key Pacers Out of Magic Game . Orlando Sentinel . November 12, 1995 . November 10, 2022.
  17. News: NBA Games Played on February 8, 1996 . Basketball-Reference . July 18, 2022.
  18. News: Brown . Clifton . PRO BASKETBALL; On Deadline, Riley Makes Bold Moves . The New York Times . February 23, 1996 . July 18, 2021.
  19. News: Winderman . Ira . Meet the New Heat: Miami's Trades Bring 5 Players . Chicago Tribune . February 23, 1996 . September 16, 2022.
  20. News: Associated Press . Riley's Heat The Big Movers on D-Day . Deseret News . February 23, 1996 . June 22, 2023.
  21. News: Patton . Robes . Heat's Months of Preparation Pay Off on Trading Day . Sun Sentinel . February 24, 1996 . December 3, 2022.
  22. News: Results Plus . The New York Times . April 20, 1996 . January 13, 2023.
  23. Web site: 1995–96 Sacramento Kings Schedule and Results. Basketball-Reference. June 21, 2021.
  24. 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.
  25. News: Heisler . Mark . NBA Has All-Stars in Its Eyes . Los Angeles Times . February 11, 1996 . January 2, 2023.
  26. News: NBA.com Staff . 1996 NBA All-Star Recap . NBA.com . September 13, 2021 . May 16, 2023.
  27. Web site: 1996 NBA All-Star Game: East 129, West 118 . Basketball-Reference . November 27, 2021.
  28. News: Massel . Craig . Whew! Skid Is in Past: Fourth-Quarter Rally Ends Kings Losing Streak at Eleven . Record Net.com . February 28, 1996 . February 1, 2023.
  29. News: Massel . Craig . Return of Sixth Man from Injury Has Sacramento Winning Again . Record Net.com . April 1, 1996 . February 1, 2023.
  30. Web site: 1995–96 Sacramento Kings Roster and Stats. Basketball-Reference. June 21, 2021.
  31. News: Associated Press . NBA PLAYOFFS; Kings End 15-Year Drought in Playoff Upset of Sonics . The New York Times . April 29, 1996 . January 14, 2022.
  32. News: Associated Press . Richmond Scores 37 to Help Sacramento Steal One in Seattle . Los Angeles Times . April 29, 1996 . September 24, 2022.
  33. News: Kings Latest to Lower Boom on Sonics . The Washington Post . April 29, 1996 . February 24, 2023.
  34. News: Associated Press . Seattle Finally Reaches Round 2 . Los Angeles Times . May 3, 1996 . July 26, 2017.
  35. News: Associated Press . Sonics Trounce Kings, Live to See Second Round; Payton, Kemp Guide Relieved Seattle Into Quarterfinals Against Houston . The Spokesman-Review . May 3, 1996 . November 25, 2022.
  36. News: SuperSonics 101, Kings 87 . United Press International . May 3, 1996 . June 4, 2022.
  37. News: 1996 NBA Western Conference First Round: Kings vs. SuperSonics . Basketball-Reference . February 5, 2023.
  38. News: Brown . Clifton . N.B.A. FINALS; After a Few Anxious Days, Jordan and Bulls Get Their Title . The New York Times . June 17, 1996 . June 10, 2022.
  39. News: Associated Press . Bulls Drown Out SuperSonics, 87-75 . Los Angeles Times . June 17, 1996 . July 24, 2022.
  40. News: Hirsley . Michael . Game 6 Telecast Brings Happy Ending Home . Chicago Tribune . June 17, 1996 . June 10, 2022.
  41. News: Judd . Ron C. . Not This Time -- Sonic Hopes End 87-75 as Bulls Win Fourth Title . The Seattle Times . June 17, 1996 . December 13, 2022.
  42. News: 1996 NBA Finals: SuperSonics vs. Bulls . Basketball-Reference . February 5, 2023.
  43. News: Nuggets Trade Abdul-Rauf to Sacramento . United Press International . June 13, 1996 . January 30, 2023.
  44. News: Associated Press . PRO BASKETBALL; Nuggets Trade Abdul-Rauf, Acquire Pacers' Jackson . The New York Times . June 14, 1996 . January 18, 2022.
  45. News: Associated Press . In One of Two Deals, Abdul-Rauf Is Traded . Los Angeles Times . June 14, 1996 . October 10, 2022.
  46. Web site: 1995–96 Sacramento Kings Transactions. Basketball-Reference. July 9, 2021.

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