1995–96 New York Knicks season

1995–96 New York Knicks season
Head coach
General managerErnie Grunfeld
Owners
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Results
Record47–35 (.573)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Atlantic)
Conference: 4th (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to Bulls 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionMSG Network
RadioWFAN
< 1994–95 1996–97 >

The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association in New York City, New York.[1] After Pat Riley left to coach the Miami Heat, the Knicks hired Don Nelson as their new head coach (their "Plan B" after Chuck Daly rejected their offer).[2][3][4][5] The team also signed free agent Gary Grant in November.[6][7] The Knicks won ten of their first twelve games, leading to a 16–5 start and held a 30–16 record at the All-Star break.[8] However, the team never seemed to get under Nelson down the stretch, as he was fired and replaced with long-time assistant Jeff Van Gundy after 59 games.[9][10][11][12]

At mid-season, the Knicks traded Charles D. Smith and second-year forward Monty Williams to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for J.R. Reid and Brad Lohaus,[13][14][15][16] and dealt Doug Christie and Herb Williams to the expansion Toronto Raptors in exchange for Willie Anderson and Victor Alexander.[17][18][19][20] However, after playing just one game for the Raptors, Williams was released and re-signed by the Knicks for the remainder of the season.[21] Under Van Gundy, the Knicks finished the season playing around .500 to post a 47–35 record, second in the Atlantic Division.[22]

Patrick Ewing led the team with 22.5 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game, while being selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game.[23][24][25][26] In addition, last season's Sixth Man of the Year Anthony Mason became the team's starting small forward, averaging 14.6 points, 9.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, while Derek Harper provided the team with 14.0 points, 4.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game, John Starks contributed 12.6 points and 1.3 steals per game, and three-point specialist Hubert Davis provided with 10.7 points per game off the bench.[27] Charles Oakley averaged 11.4 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, but only played 53 games due to a broken thumb, and an eye injury.[28][29][30]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Knicks swept the 4th-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in three straight games.[31][32][33][34] However, they would lose in five games to the 72–10 Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.[35][36][37][38] The Bulls would defeat the Seattle SuperSonics in six games in the NBA Finals, winning their fourth championship in six years.[39][40][41][42][43] Following the season, Mason was traded to the Charlotte Hornets,[44][45][46][47] while Harper re-signed as a free agent with his former team, the Dallas Mavericks,[48][49][50] Davis was traded to the Toronto Raptors,[51][52][53] and Reid, Anderson, Grant, Lohaus and Alexander were all released to free agency.[54]

For the season, the Knicks added the city name "New York" above their primary logo.[55] They also added new blue alternate road uniforms with black side panels,[56][57] which they wore on the road frequently, that they would become their primary road jerseys for the 1997–98 season, where they would change their home uniforms, adding blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts.[58]

Offseason

NBA draft

Main article: 1995 NBA draft

The Knicks had no draft picks for 1995.

Roster

1995–96 New York Knicks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 40 Anderson, Willie 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1967–01–08 Georgia
G 44 Davis, Hubert 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1970–05–17 North Carolina
C 33 Ewing, Patrick 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1962–08–05 Georgetown
F 20 Grandison, Ron 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1964–07–09 New Orleans
G 23 Grant, Gary 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1965–04–21 Michigan
G 11 Harper, Derek 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1961–10–13 Illinois
F 54 Lohaus, Brad 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1964–09–29 Iowa
F 14 Mason, Anthony 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1966–12–14 Tennessee State
F 34 Oakley, Charles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1963–12–18 Virginia Union
F 7 Reid, J. R. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 247 lb (112 kg) 1968–03–31 North Carolina
G 3 Starks, John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1965–08–10 Oklahoma State
G 21 Ward, Charlie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1970–10–12 Florida State
C 32 Williams, Herb 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 242 lb (110 kg) 1958–02–16 Ohio State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 29, 1996

Roster notes

  • Center Victor Alexander was acquired from the expansion Toronto Raptors at midseason, but missed the entire season due to a foot injury and weight problems, and never played for the Knicks.[59]
  • Small forward Anthony Tucker missed the entire season due to a back injury, and never played for the Knicks.[60]
  • Center Herb Williams was traded at midseason to the Raptors, where he would play just one game before being waived, and was re-signed by the Knicks for the remainder of the season.[21][61]

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y–Orlando Magic6022.73212.037‍–‍423‍–‍1821–382
x–New York Knicks4735.57325.026‍–‍1521‍–‍2016–882
x–Miami Heat4240.51230.026‍–‍1516‍–‍2513–1282
Washington Bullets3943.47633.025‍–‍1614‍–‍2710–1482
Boston Celtics3349.40239.018‍–‍2315‍–‍2612–1282
New Jersey Nets3052.36642.020‍–‍2110‍–‍318–1782
Philadelphia 76ers1864.22054.011‍–‍307‍–‍345–1982
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

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 —

Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Knicks points Opponents Record Streak Notes
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Playoffs

1996 playoff game log
First Round: 3–0 (home: 1–0; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 25 @ Cleveland W 106–83 Patrick Ewing (23) three players tied (7) three players tied (7) Gund Arena
16,419 		1–0
2 April 27 @ Cleveland W 84–80 Anthony Mason (23) Mason, Ewing (12) John Starks (7) Gund Arena
17,232 		2–0
3 May 1 Cleveland W 81–76 John Starks (22) Patrick Ewing (10) three players tied (4) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		3–0
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 5 @ Chicago L 84–91 Patrick Ewing (21) Patrick Ewing (16) Derek Harper (5) United Center
24,394 		0–1
2 May 7 @ Chicago L 80–91 Patrick Ewing (23) Charles Oakley (11) Derek Harper (5) United Center
24,328 		0–2
3 May 11 Chicago W 102–99 (OT) John Starks (30) Oakley, Ewing (13) John Starks (6) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		1–2
4 May 12 Chicago L 91–94 Patrick Ewing (29) Patrick Ewing (10) Derek Harper (5) Madison Square Garden
19,763 		1–3
5 May 14 @ Chicago L 81–94 Patrick Ewing (22) Charles Oakley (13) Derek Harper (6) United Center
24,396 		1–4
1996 schedule

Player statistics

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

Regular season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Willie Anderson† 27 2 18.4 .421 .200 .613 2.2 1.8 .6 .3 5.0
Doug Christie† 23 0 9.5 .479 .526 .591 1.5 1.1 .5 .1 4.0
Hubert Davis 74 14 24.0 .486 .476 .868 1.7 1.4 .4 .1 10.7
Patrick Ewing 76 76 36.6 .466 .143 .761 10.6 2.1 .9 2.4 22.5
Matt Fish† 2 1 8.5 .600 .000 1.5 .5 .0 .5 6.0
Ronnie Grandison† 6 0 9.5 .467 .667 2.2 .3 .7 .2 3.0
Gary Grant 47 1 12.7 .486 .333 .828 1.1 1.5 .8 .1 4.9
Derek Harper 82 82 35.3 .464 .372 .757 2.5 4.3 1.6 .1 14.0
Brad Lohaus† 23 7 14.1 .405 .421 1.000 1.3 1.2 .3 .4 3.9
Anthony Mason 82 82 42.2 .563 .720 9.3 4.4 .8 .4 14.6
Charles Oakley 53 51 33.5 .471 .269 .833 8.7 2.6 1.1 .3 11.4
J. R. Reid† 33 16 20.3 .550 .782 4.0 .8 .5 .2 6.6
Charles Smith† 41 4 21.7 .388 .133 .709 3.9 .7 .4 1.2 7.4
John Starks 81 71 30.8 .443 .361 .753 2.9 3.9 1.3 .1 12.6
Charlie Ward 62 1 12.7 .399 .333 .685 1.6 2.1 .9 .1 3.9
Herb Williams† 43 2 12.6 .410 .250 .650 1.9 .6 .3 .7 3.1
Monty Williams† 14 0 4.4 .318 .625 1.2 .3 .1 .0 1.4

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Willie Anderson 4 0 16.0 .318 .167 .857 2.3 .3 1.0 .0 5.3
Hubert Davis 8 0 18.1 .548 .526 .818 1.5 .5 .0 .0 6.6
Patrick Ewing 8 8 41.0 .474 .500 .651 10.6 1.9 .1 3.1 21.5
Ronnie Grandison 2 0 1.5 .000 .000 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0
Gary Grant 1 0 8.0 .400 .667 3.0 .0 1.0 .0 6.0
Derek Harper 8 8 36.6 .354 .314 .733 2.1 4.8 1.3 .1 10.0
Anthony Mason 8 8 43.8 .526 .679 7.8 3.3 .5 .1 12.6
Charles Oakley 8 8 38.5 .500 .333 .694 8.6 1.8 1.0 .0 13.1
J. R. Reid 1 0 7.0 1.000 1.0 1.0 .0 .0 2.0
John Starks 8 8 39.3 .448 .467 .744 3.6 4.1 1.6 .1 16.0
Charlie Ward 7 0 13.1 .481 .250 .429 1.3 2.4 1.6 .0 4.6
Herb Williams 5 0 6.6 .600 .750 .0 .0 .0 .4 1.8
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Knicks only.

Transactions

Trades

October 13, 1995 To New York Knicks
1996 1st-round pick
To Miami Heat
Pat Riley (coach)


February 8, 1996 To New York Knicks
Brad Lohaus
J. R. Reid
1996 1st-round pick
To San Antonio Spurs
Charles Smith
Monty Williams


February 18, 1996 To New York Knicks
Victor Alexander
Willie Anderson
To Toronto Raptors
Doug Christie
Herb Williams
Cash

Free agents

Additions
Player Date signed Former team
Gary Grant November 8 Los Angeles Clippers
Matt Fish (10-day) February 24 Fort Wayne Fury (CBA)
Herb Williams February 28 Toronto Raptors
Ron Grandison (first 10-day) March 12 Omaha Racers (CBA)
Ron Grandison (remainder of season) March 29 New York Knicks
Subtractions
Player Date signed New Team
Matt Fish March 5 Denver Nuggets

Player Transactions Citation:[62]

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

See also

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