The 1995–96 NBA season was the Spurs' 20th season in the National Basketball Association, and 29th season as a franchise.[1] San Antonio hosted the 1996 NBA All-Star Game. Without Dennis Rodman, who was dealt to the Chicago Bulls for Will Perdue, the Spurs had a solid team chemistry led by David Robinson and Sean Elliott, who were both selected for the All-Star Game. At midseason, they traded J.R. Reid to the New York Knicks for Charles D. Smith and second-year forward Monty Williams. The Spurs posted a 17-game winning streak in March, and went on to win their second straight Division title with a 59–23 record. Robinson was named to the All-NBA First Team and All-Defensive Second Team. In the playoffs, the Spurs would easily beat the Phoenix Suns in four games in the first round. However, in the semifinals, the Spurs would again stumble in the postseason losing to the 3rd-seeded Utah Jazz in six games, including a 108–81 road loss in Game 6.[2] Following the season, Doc Rivers retired.
Draft picks
Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
Nationality |
College |
1 | 29 | Cory Alexander | PG | United States | Virginia |
Roster
San Antonio Spurs roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) | From |
PG |
7000100000000000000♠1 |
|
Alexander, Cory |
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
|
Virginia |
PF |
7001330000000000000♠33 |
|
Anderson, Greg |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
|
Houston |
SG |
7001150000000000000♠15 |
|
Del Negro, Vinny |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
|
North Carolina State |
SG |
7000500000000000000♠5 |
|
Demps, Dell |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
|
Pacific |
SF |
7001320000000000000♠32 |
|
Elliott, Sean |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
|
Arizona |
PF |
7000700000000000000♠7 |
|
Herrera, Carl |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
|
Houston |
PG |
7000600000000000000♠6 |
|
Johnson, Avery |
7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
|
Southern |
C |
7001410000000000000♠41 |
|
Perdue, Will |
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
|
Vanderbilt |
SF |
7001450000000000000♠45 |
|
Person, Chuck |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
|
Auburn |
PG |
7001250000000000000♠25 |
|
Rivers, Doc |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
|
Marquette |
C |
7001500000000000000♠50 |
|
Robinson, David |
7000215899999999999♠7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
|
Navy |
PF |
7001540000000000000♠54 |
|
Smith, Charles |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
|
Pittsburgh |
SF |
7000300000000000000♠3 |
|
Williams, Monty |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
|
Notre Dame |
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
Roster |
Regular season
Season standings
- 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 |
— | 4–0 | 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 | — |
Playoffs
West Conference Semifinals
(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Utah Jazz
Last Playoff Meeting: 1994 Western Conference First Round (Utah won 3-1)
Game |
Date |
Home |
Score |
Visitor |
Score |
Record
(SAS-UTAH) |
Venue |
Recap |
Television |
1 |
May 7 |
San Antonio |
75 |
Utah |
95 |
0-1 |
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas |
1 |
TNT 7:00et |
2 |
May 9 |
San Antonio |
88 |
Utah |
77 |
1-1 |
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas |
2 |
TNT 8:00et |
3 |
May 11 |
Utah |
105 |
San Antonio |
75 |
1-2 |
Delta Center, Salt Lake City |
3 |
NBC 3:30et |
4 |
May 12 |
Utah |
101 |
San Antonio |
86 |
1-3 |
Delta Center, Salt Lake City |
4 |
TNT 8:30et |
5 |
May 14 |
San Antonio |
98 |
Utah |
87 |
2-3 |
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas |
5 |
TBS 9:00et |
6 |
May 16 |
Utah |
108 |
San Antonio |
81 |
2-4 |
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah |
6 |
TNT 9:00et |
Utah wins series 4–2
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Player statistics
Season
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
Cory Alexander |
60 |
0 |
9.3 |
.406 |
.394 |
.640 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
2.8 |
Greg Anderson |
46 |
7 |
7.5 |
.511 |
.000 |
.240 |
2.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
Vinny Del Negro |
82 |
82 |
33.7 |
.497 |
.380 |
.832 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
14.5 |
Dell Demps |
16 |
0 |
5.4 |
.576 |
.500 |
.824 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
3.3 |
Sean Elliott |
77 |
77 |
37.7 |
.466 |
.411 |
.771 |
5.1 |
2.7 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
20.0 |
Carl Herrera |
44 |
6 |
8.9 |
.412 |
.000 |
.294 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.9 |
Avery Johnson |
82 |
82 |
37.6 |
.494 |
.194 |
.721 |
2.5 |
9.6 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
13.1 |
Brad Lohaus |
32 |
1 |
8.5 |
.406 |
.415 |
.667 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
3.3 |
Will Perdue |
80 |
22 |
17.5 |
.523 |
.000 |
.536 |
6.1 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
5.2 |
Chuck Person |
80 |
16 |
26.6 |
.437 |
.410 |
.644 |
5.2 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
10.9 |
J.R. Reid |
32 |
5 |
20.1 |
.439 |
.000 |
.736 |
3.8 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
6.5 |
Doc Rivers |
78 |
0 |
15.8 |
.372 |
.343 |
.750 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
4.0 |
David Robinson |
82 |
82 |
36.8 |
.516 |
.333 |
.761 |
12.2 |
3.0 |
1.4 |
3.3 |
25.0 |
Charles Smith |
32 |
30 |
25.8 |
.458 |
| .767 |
6.3 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
9.6 |
Monty Williams |
17 |
0 |
7.2 |
.435 |
.000 |
.750 |
1.4 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
2.9 |
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