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1995–96 Atlanta Hawks season

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1995–96 Atlanta Hawks season
Head coachLenny Wilkens
General managerPete Babcock
OwnersTed Turner / Turner Broadcasting System
ArenaOmni Coliseum
Results
Record46–36 (.561)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to Magic 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWCNN
< 1994–95 1996–97 >

The 1995–96 NBA season was the Hawks' 47th season in the National Basketball Association, and 28th season in Atlanta.[1] The Hawks received the 16th overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft, and selected Alan Henderson out of Indiana University.[2][3][4][5] During the off-season, the team re-acquired former Hawks guard and one-time Slam Dunk champion Spud Webb from the Sacramento Kings; Webb played for the Hawks from 1985 to 1991.[6][7][8][9] The team also replaced Stacey Augmon as the team's starting small forward with Ken Norman, as Augmon played a sixth man role off the bench for the first half of the season.

The Hawks played above .500 with a 9–5 start in November, but then struggled losing 10 of their 14 games in December. After 28 games, Norman was benched as Augmon returned to the lineup for the remainder of the season, as the Hawks posted a ten-game winning streak in January,[10][11][12][13] and held a 26–21 record at the All-Star break.[14] At mid-season, Webb was traded along with Andrew Lang to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Christian Laettner and Sean Rooks.[15][16][17][18] The Hawks finished fourth in the Central Division with a 46–36 record.[19]

Head coach Lenny Wilkens reached a significant milestone, becoming the first NBA coach ever to reach 1,000 victories, after a 74–68 home win against his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 1, 1996;[20][21][22][23] Wilkens also finished in sixth place in Coach of the Year voting.[24][25] Steve Smith led the Hawks in scoring averaging 18.1 points per game, while Mookie Blaylock averaged 15.7 points, 5.9 assists and 2.6 steals per game, while finishing third in the league with 231 three-point field goals, which was a franchise record for the team, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. In addition, Grant Long provided the team with 13.1 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, while Augmon provided with 12.7 points and 1.4 steals per game. Off the bench, sixth man Craig Ehlo contributed 8.5 points per game, and Henderson averaged 6.4 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.[26] Norman averaged 8.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game in 34 games, but did not participate in the playoffs, and feuded with coach Wilkens after being benched.[27][28]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Hawks faced the Indiana Pacers for the third consecutive season. They would eliminate the 3rd-seeded Pacers in a hard-fought five-game series.[29][30][31][32] However, in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, they would be eliminated by the Orlando Magic in five games.[33][34][35][36][37] Following the season, Augmon and Long were both traded to the Detroit Pistons,[38][39][40][41] while Ehlo signed as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics,[42][43][44] and Rooks signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.[45]

For the season, the Hawks changed their primary logo, which showed a hawk spreading its wings and holding a basketball, and added black and brown to their color scheme of red and yellow.[46] The team also added new uniforms, which had the Hawks' logo on the front of their jerseys, while adding half-black and half-red road uniforms.[47][48] The logo remained in use until 2007, while the basic design lasted until 2015, and the new uniforms lasted until 1999.

Offseason

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Draft picks

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Main article: 1995 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 16 Alan Henderson PF  United States Indiana
2 42 Donnie Boyce SG  United States Colorado
2 45 Troy Brown PF/C  United States Providence

Roster

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1995–96 Atlanta Hawks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 2 Augmon, Stacey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1968–08–01 UNLV
G 10 Blaylock, Mookie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1967–03–20 Oklahoma
G 24 Boyce, Donnie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1973–09–02 Colorado
F 50 Bullard, Matt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1967–06–05 Iowa
G 3 Ehlo, Craig 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1961–08–11 Washington State
F 44 Henderson, Alan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1972–12–02 Indiana
G 22 Jordan, Reggie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1968–01–26 New Mexico State
C 32 Laettner, Christian 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1969–08–17 Duke
F 43 Long, Grant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1966–03–12 Eastern Michigan
F 5 Norman, Ken Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1964–09–05 Illinois
C 45 Rooks, Sean 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1969–09–09 Arizona
G 8 Smith, Steve 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1969–03–31 Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster

Regular season

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Season standings

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Central DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
z–Chicago Bulls7210.878–39‍–‍233‍–‍824–482
x–Indiana Pacers5230.63420.032‍–‍920‍–‍2119–982
x–Cleveland Cavaliers4735.57325.026‍–‍1521‍–‍2013–1582
x–Atlanta Hawks4636.56126.026‍–‍1520‍–‍2115–1382
x–Detroit Pistons4636.56126.030‍–‍1116‍–‍2515–1382
Charlotte Hornets4141.50031.025‍–‍1616‍–‍2513–1582
Milwaukee Bucks2557.30547.014‍–‍2711‍–‍308–2082
Toronto Raptors2161.25651.015‍–‍266‍–‍355–2382
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z–Chicago Bulls7210.878–82
2y–Orlando Magic6022.73212.082
3x–Indiana Pacers5230.63420.082
4x–Cleveland Cavaliers4735.57325.082
5x–New York Knicks4735.57325.082
6x–Atlanta Hawks4636.56126.082
7x–Detroit Pistons4636.56126.082
8x–Miami Heat4240.51230.082
9Charlotte Hornets4141.50031.082
10Washington Bullets3943.47633.082
11Boston Celtics3349.40239.082
12New Jersey Nets3052.36642.082
13Milwaukee Bucks2557.30547.082
14Toronto Raptors2161.25651.082
15Philadelphia 76ers1864.22054.082

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Record vs. opponents

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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 —

Game log

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1995–96 game log
Total: 46–36 (home: 26–15; road: 20–21)
November: 9–5 (home: 4–2; road: 5–3)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 3 Indiana Pacers L 106-111 Omni Coliseum 0–1
2 November 4 Orlando Magic W 124-91 Omni Coliseum 1-1
3 November 6 @ Utah Jazz L 96-105 Delta Center 1–2
4 November 8 @ Los Angeles Clippers W 100-92 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 2-2
5 November 9 @ Golden State Warriors W 125-121 Oakland Coliseum Arena 3–2
6 November 11 @ Dallas Mavericks W 113-100 Reunion Arena 4–2
7 November 14 Charlotte Hornets W 111-104 Omni Coliseum 5–2
8 November 17 Miami Heat L 88-91 Omni Coliseum 5–3
9 November 19 @ Sacramento Kings W 108-94 ARCO Arena 6–3
10 November 21 @ Denver Nuggets L 99-107 McNichols Sports Arena 6–4
11 November 22 @ Phoenix Suns L 112-117 America West Arena 6–5
12 November 25 Toronto Raptors W 114-102 Omni Coliseum 7–5
13 November 28 @ New York Knicks W 102-97 (OT) Madison Square Garden 8–5
14 November 29 Philadelphia 76ers W 106-81 Omni Coliseum 9–5
December: 4–10 (home: 3–6; road: 1–4)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
15 December 1 Dallas Mavericks L 98-106 Omni Coliseum 9–6
16 December 2 @ Detroit Pistons L 96-104 The Palace Of Auburn Hills 9–7
17 December 6 @ Washington Bullets L 79-96 US Airways Arena 9–8
18 December 7 San Antonio Spurs L 102-104 Omni Coliseum 9-9
19 December 9 New York Knicks L 92-101 Omni Coliseum 9–10
20 December @ Boston Celtics W 108-103 Fleet Center 10-10
21 December 12 Minnesota Timberwolves L 78-85 Omni Coliseum 10–11
22 December 14 Chicago Bulls L 108-127 Omni Coliseum 10–12
23 December 16 Denver Nuggets W 95-86 Omni Coliseum 11–12
24 December 22 New Jersey Nets W 94-91 Omni Coliseum 12-12
25 December 23 @ Milwaukee Bucks L 111-115 Bradley Center 12–13
26 December 26 Los Angeles Clippers W 94-88 Omni Coliseum 13-13
27 December 29 Golden State Warriors L 96-117 Omni Coliseum 13–14
28 December 30 @ Chicago Bulls L 93-95 United Center 13–15
January: 11–4 (home: 8–2; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
29 January 2 Seattle SuperSonics L 88-111 Omni Coliseum 13–16
30 January 4 Toronto Raptors W 104-101 (OT) Omni Coliseum 14–16
31 January 6 @ Charlotte Hornets L 90-96 Charlotte Coliseum 14–17
32 January 9 Sacramento Kings W 104-88 Omni Coliseum 15–17
33 January 11 @ Toronto Raptors W 87-79 SkyDome 16–17
34 January 13 Boston Celtics W 108-105 Omni Coliseum 17-17
35 January 15 Detroit Pistons W 96-88 Omni Coliseum 18–17
36 January 17 Indiana Pacers W 102-93 Omni Coliseum 19–17
37 January 19 @ Philadelphia 76ers W 82-77 Spectrum 20–17
38 January 20 Miami Heat W 98-78 Omni Coliseum 21–17
39 January 22 Houston Rockets W 105-96 Omni Coliseum 22–17
40 January 23 @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 84-72 Gund Arena 23–17
41 January 26 Orlando Magic W 96-84 Omni Coliseum 24–17
42 January 30 @ Indiana Pacers L 90-107 Market Square Arena 24–18
43 January 31 Phoenix Suns L 84-120 Omni Coliseum 24–19
February: 7–5 (home: 3–1; road: 4–4)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
44 February 2 @ Orlando Magic L 95-108 Orlando Arena 24–20
45 February 4 Charlotte Hornets W 106-104 Omni Coliseum 25–20
46 February 7 @ Miami Heat L 89-101 Miami Arena 25–21
47 February 8 Washington Bullets W 98-92 Omni Coliseum 26–21
48 February 14 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 86-87 Great Western Forum 26–22
49 February 16 @ Vancouver Grizzlies W 110-100 General Motors Place 27–22
50 February 18 @ Portland Trail Blazers W 93-90 Rose Garden Arena 28–22
51 February 19 @ Seattle SuperSonics L 94-102 KeyArena at Seattle Center 28–23
52 February 22 Chicago Bulls L 91-96 Omni Coliseum 28–24
53 February 23 @ New York Knicks W 108-97 Madison Square Garden 29–24
54 February 25 @ Minnesota Timberwolves W 92-76 Target Center 30–24
55 February 28 Portland Trail Blazers W 90-88 Omni Coliseum 31–24
March: 9–7 (home: 5–1; road: 4–6)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
56 March 1 Cleveland Cavaliers W 74-68 Omni Coliseum 32–24
57 March 2 @ Milwaukee Bucks L 106-110 Bradley Center 32–25
58 March 4 @ Detroit Pistons L 93-99 The Palace Of Auburn Hills 32–26
59 March 7 @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 83-72 Gund Arena 33–26
60 March 8 Milwaukee Bucks W 94-91 Omni Coliseum 34–26
61 March 10 @ Washington Bullets L 91-99 US Airways Arena 34–27
62 March 12 Utah Jazz W 115-89 Omni Coliseum 35–27
63 March 14 @ Houston Rockets L 106-114 The Summit 35–28
64 March 16 @ San Antonio Spurs L 92-119 Alamodome 35–29
65 March 20 Vancouver Grizzlies W 98-93 Omni Coliseum 36–29
66 March 22 @ Charlotte Hornets W 117-92 Charlotte Coliseum 37–29
67 March 23 Detroit Pistons W 92-84 Omni Coliseum 38–29
68 March 26 @ Toronto Raptors W 114-111 SkyDome 39–29
69 March 28 @ Chicago Bulls L 80-111 United Center 39–30
70 March 29 Los Angeles Lakers L 89-102 Omni Coliseum 39–31
71 March 31 @ Boston Celtics W 93-92 Fleet Center 40–31
April: 6–5 (home: 3–3; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
72 April 2 Boston Celtics W 109-89 Omni Coliseum 41–31
73 April 4 Washington Bullets L 110-113 Omni Coliseum 41–32
74 April 5 @ New Jersey Nets W 82-70 Brendan Byrne Arena 42–32
75 April 6 Philadelphia 76ers L 99-100 Omni Coliseum 42–33
76 April 8 @ Indiana Pacers L 95-97 Market Square Arena 42–34
77 April 12 Milwaukee Bucks W 104-97 Omni Coliseum 43–34
78 April 14 @ New Jersey Nets W 99-90 Brendan Byrne Arena 44–34
79 April 16 Cleveland Cavaliers L 77-80 Omni Coliseum 44–35
80 April 18 @ Orlando Magic L 104-119 Orlando Arena 44–36
81 April 20 New Jersey Nets W 121-99 Omni Coliseum 45–36
82 April 21 @ Miami Heat W 104-92 Miami Arena 46–36
1995–96 season schedule

Playoffs

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1996 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (home: 1–1; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 25 @ Indiana W 92–80 Steve Smith (27) Grant Long (14) Mookie Blaylock (9) Market Square Arena
16,438 		1–0
2 April 27 @ Indiana L 94–102 (OT) Steve Smith (25) Christian Laettner (9) Mookie Blaylock (7) Market Square Arena
16,709 		1–1
3 April 29 Indiana W 90–83 Steve Smith (26) Christian Laettner (8) Mookie Blaylock (7) Omni Coliseum
11,290 		2–1
4 May 2 Indiana L 75–83 Steve Smith (19) Grant Long (12) Mookie Blaylock (5) Omni Coliseum
15,482 		2–2
5 May 5 @ Indiana W 89–87 Mookie Blaylock (23) Christian Laettner (11) three players tied (3) Market Square Arena
16,731 		3–2
Conference semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 8 @ Orlando L 105–117 Stacey Augmon (23) Alan Henderson (8) Steve Smith (9) Orlando Arena
17,248 		0–1
2 May 10 @ Orlando L 94–120 Mookie Blaylock (25) Christian Laettner (6) Steve Smith (5) Orlando Arena
17,248 		0–2
3 May 12 Orlando L 96–103 Christian Laettner (26) Grant Long (13) Mookie Blaylock (8) Omni Coliseum
15,476 		0–3
4 May 13 Orlando W 104–99 Steve Smith (35) Grant Long (7) Mookie Blaylock (11) Omni Coliseum
12,645 		1–3
5 May 15 @ Orlando L 88–96 Grant Long (24) Grant Long (13) Mookie Blaylock (7) Orlando Arena
17,248 		1–4
1996 schedule

Player statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Stacey Augmon 77 49 29.8 .491 .250 .792 3.9 1.8 1.4 .4 12.7
Mookie Blaylock 81 81 35.7 .405 .371 .747 4.1 5.9 2.6 .2 15.7
Donnie Boyce 8 0 5.1 .391 .500 .500 1.3 .4 .4 .1 3.0
Matt Bullard 46 0 10.0 .407 .361 .800 1.3 .4 .4 .2 3.8
Craig Ehlo 79 8 22.3 .428 .371 .786 3.2 1.7 1.1 .1 8.5
Ron Grandison 4 0 4.8 .500 .000 . 1.5 .3 .0 .0 1.0
Alan Henderson 79 4 17.9 .442 .000 .595 4.5 .6 .6 .5 6.4
Reggie Jordan 24 0 10.3 .507 . .579 2.2 1.2 .5 .3 3.9
Tim Kempton 3 0 3.7 . . . .7 .3 .0 .0 .0
Christian Laettner 30 27 32.6 .489 .000 .823 7.9 2.3 1.0 .9 14.2
Andrew Lang 51 51 35.6 .454 .000 .805 6.5 1.2 .7 1.7 12.9
Grant Long 82 82 36.7 .471 .360 .763 9.6 2.2 1.3 .4 13.1
Todd Mundt 24 0 4.9 .406 . .625 1.0 .1 .0 .2 1.3
Howard Nathan 5 0 3.0 .556 . .750 .0 .4 .6 .0 2.6
Ken Norman 34 28 22.6 .465 .393 .354 3.9 1.9 .4 .5 8.9
Sean Rooks 16 0 13.4 .552 .000 .674 3.2 .6 .3 .9 5.8
Steve Smith 80 80 35.7 .432 .331 .826 4.1 2.8 .9 .2 18.1
Spud Webb 51 0 16.0 .468 .316 .851 1.2 2.7 .5 .0 5.9

Playoffs

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Stacey Augmon 10 10 31.4 .486 .000 .825 3.6 2.7 1.1 .6 10.3
Mookie Blaylock 10 10 42.6 .421 .393 .667 4.3 6.4 2.2 .8 17.1
Donnie Boyce 1 0 2.0 .000 .000 . . . . . .
Matt Bullard 4 0 12.8 .333 .500 .500 1.5 . . .5 3.5
Craig Ehlo 9 0 19.0 .293 .278 .714 2.0 1.0 1.0 .2 4.0
Alan Henderson 10 0 14.5 .575 . .700 2.7 .7 .1 .4 5.3
Reggie Jordan 10 0 5.9 .538 . .429 .6 .9 .5 .1 1.7
Christian Laettner 10 10 33.4 .484 .333 .704 6.9 1.5 1.2 1.0 15.7
Grant Long 10 10 36.2 .396 .250 .800 8.6 2.8 .7 .4 11.4
Sean Rooks 10 0 14.0 .571 . .619 2.7 .7 .4 .4 4.5
Steve Smith 10 10 42.1 .439 .410 .808 4.1 3.2 1.3 1.3 21.7

Awards and records

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Awards

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Records

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Transactions

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Trades

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February 22, 1996

Free agents

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October 5, 1995

October 30, 1995

December 14, 1995

  • Signed Tim Kempton as a free agent.
  • Waived Howard Nathan.

January 5, 1996

  • Waived Tim Kempton.

January 16, 1996

February 22, 1996

  • Signed Howard Nathan to a 10-day contract.

March 2, 1996

  • Waived Howard Nathan.

March 6, 1996

March 9, 1996

  • Waived Todd Mundt.

March 26, 1996

  • Signed Reggie Jordan to a contract for the rest of the season.

Player Transactions Citation:[50]

See also

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References

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  3. ^ Heisler, Mark (June 29, 1995). "NBA Is a Young Man's Game: Draft: Smith, McDyess, Stackhouse, Wallace and Garnett Lead the Way". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "First-Round Selections in the 1995 NBA Draft". Hartford Courant. June 29, 1995. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
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  6. ^ "Hawks Obtain Spud Webb". United Press International. June 29, 1995. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Kings Trade an Unhappy Webb". The New York Times. June 30, 1995. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
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  9. ^ "Kings Ship Spud Back to Hawks". Tampa Bay Times. June 30, 1995. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  10. ^ Nelson, Glenn (January 7, 1996). "Glenn Nelson's New Year's Irresolutions". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  11. ^ "Bogues Ready to Practice". The Washington Post. January 8, 1996. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  12. ^ Bembry, Jerry (January 19, 1996). "Young Players See the Air of Their Ways". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  13. ^ "Lineup Change Helps Hawks Get Off Ground". Tampa Bay Times. January 28, 1996. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  14. ^ "NBA Games Played on February 8, 1996". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  15. ^ "Hawks Trade Lang, Webb to Timberwolves for Laettner, Rooks". Associated Press. February 22, 1996. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  16. ^ "Laettner, Rooks Traded to Hawks". United Press International. February 22, 1996. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  17. ^ Brown, Clifton (February 23, 1996). "PRO BASKETBALL; On Deadline, Riley Makes Bold Moves". The New York Times. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  18. ^ "Hardaway Heads for the Heat in Trade". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. February 23, 1996. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
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  20. ^ "Lenny Wilkens Seeks 1,000th Career Win". United Press International. March 1, 1996. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  21. ^ "Wilkens Reaches New Coaching Plateau". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. March 2, 1996. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  22. ^ "Wilkens Wins His 1,000th". The Washington Post. March 2, 1996. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
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  25. ^ Isaacson, Melissa (May 8, 1996). "Better Late Than Never: Jackson Selected Coach of the Year". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
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  27. ^ Reed, Williams F. (November 11, 1996). "CENTRAL: The Bulls Show Their Age, But Remain a Handsome Pick to Win It All--Further Frustrating the Pacers". Sports Illustrated Vault. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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  29. ^ Armour, Nancy (May 5, 1996). "Hawks 89, Pacers 87". Associated Press. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  30. ^ "NBA PLAYOFFS; Miller, in Surprise Return, Just Misses Ousting Hawks". The New York Times. Associated Press. May 6, 1996. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  31. ^ "Hawks Escape Pacers". The Washington Post. May 6, 1996. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  32. ^ "1996 NBA Eastern Conference First Round: Hawks vs. Pacers". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  33. ^ Brown, Clifton (May 16, 1996). "NBA PLAYOFFS; Dream Matchup Is Finally Complete". The New York Times. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  34. ^ Goodall, Fred (May 16, 1996). "Magic Ousts Hawks". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  35. ^ Povtak, Tim (May 16, 1996). "Rebounds Big Asset for Magic". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
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  38. ^ "Pistons Trade for Augmon, Long; Sign Curry, Reid". Associated Press. July 15, 1996. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
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  41. ^ Asher, Mark (July 16, 1996). "Mutombo Heading to Hawks". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  42. ^ "Sonics Sign Free Agent Craig Ehlo". United Press International. July 23, 1996. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  43. ^ Armour, Terry (October 11, 1996). "Bulls, Sonics Pick Up Where They Left Off--This Time for Fun". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  44. ^ Blanchette, John (October 24, 1996). "Journeyman Ehlo Takes Career Turn for the Better". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  45. ^ Howard-Cooper, Scott (October 25, 1996). "Rooks Fills the Bill in the Big Man's Role". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
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