1995–96 Dallas Mavericks season

1995–96 Dallas Mavericks season
Head coachDick Motta
General managerNorm Sonju
OwnerDon Carter
ArenaReunion Arena
Results
Record26–56 (.317)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Midwest)
Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionKDFI
Prime Sports Southwest
RadioWBAP

The 1995–96 Dallas Mavericks season was the 16th season for the Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Mavericks received the twelfth overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft, and selected center Cherokee Parks out of Duke University, and also selected center Loren Meyer out of Iowa State University with the 24th overall pick.[2][3][4]

The Mavericks got off to a fast start by winning their first four games of the regular season. However, after a 5–1 start to the season, the team struggled losing 21 of their next 24 games, as Jamal Mashburn suffered a season-ending knee injury after only playing just 18 games, averaging 23.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.[5][6][7] Mashburn, second-year star Jason Kidd and Jim Jackson all had trouble getting along as teammates, as Mashburn and Jackson both feuded with each other,[8] and Jackson and Kidd both feuded with each other; there were rumors that R&B singer Toni Braxton was involved in Kidd and Jackson's feud.[9][10][11] The team's troubles continued as sixth man Roy Tarpley was banned from the NBA for violating the league's anti-drug policy.[12][13][14] After holding a 16–30 record at the All-Star break,[15] the Mavericks suffered an 11-game losing streak in March, and finished in fifth place in the Midwest Division with a 26–56 record, missing the NBA playoffs for the sixth consecutive year.[16][1]

Kidd averaged 16.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 9.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game, and also contributed 133 three-point field goals, while Jackson averaged 19.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, along with 121 three-point field goals. In addition, George McCloud showed improvement, stepping up in Mashburn's absence as the team's starting small forward, averaging 18.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game, while finishing second in the league with 257 three-point field goals. Meanwhile, Popeye Jones provided the team with 11.3 points and 10.8 rebounds per game, while off the bench, second-year guard Tony Dumas contributed 11.6 points per game, Lucious Harris contributed 7.9 points per game, Meyer provided with 5.0 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, and starting defensive center Lorenzo Williams averaged 3.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game.[17]

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, Kidd was selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game, as a member of the Western Conference All-Star team; it was his first ever All-Star appearance.[18][19][20] Meanwhile, McCloud participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout,[21][22] and also finished in second place in Most Improved Player voting, behind Gheorghe Mureșan of the Washington Bullets.[23][24] The Mavericks finished 15th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 684,138 at the Reunion Arena during the regular season.[17][25]

In May, Ross Perot, Jr. purchased the team from founder Don Carter.[26][27][28] Following the season, Jones was traded to the Toronto Raptors,[29][30][31] while Harris signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers,[32] and Williams signed with the Washington Bullets.[33][34] Meanwhile, Parks was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves,[35][36] Scott Brooks signed with the New York Knicks,[37] Terry Davis was released to free agency, and Dick Motta was fired as head coach, and re-assigned to serve as a consultant for the Mavericks.[38][39]

Offseason

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
112Cherokee ParksC/PF United StatesDuke
124Loren MeyerC/PF United StatesIowa State

Roster

1995–96 Dallas Mavericks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G 1 Scott Brooks 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1965–07–31 UC Irvine
F 43 Terry Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1967–06–17 Virginia Union
G 7 Tony Dumas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1972–08–25 UMKC
G 30 Lucious Harris 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1970–12–18 Long Beach State
G 24 Jim Jackson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1970–10–14 Ohio State
F 54 Popeye Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1970–06–17 Murray State
G 5 Jason Kidd 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1973–03–23 California
F 32 Jamal Mashburn Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1972–11–29 Kentucky
F 21 George McCloud 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1967–05–27 Florida State
C 40 Loren Meyer 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 257 lb (117 kg) 1972–12–30 Iowa State
C 4 Cherokee Parks 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1972–10–11 Duke
F 50 Reggie Slater 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1970–08–27 Wyoming
C 44 Lorenzo Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1969–07–15 Stetson
F 10 David Wood 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1964–11–30 Nevada
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: February 23, 1996

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-San Antonio Spurs5923.720–33–826–1519–5
x-Utah Jazz5527.671434–721–2014–10
x-Houston Rockets4834.5851127–1421–2015–9
Denver Nuggets3547.4272424–1711–3013–11
Minnesota Timberwolves2656.3173317–249–3210–14
Dallas Mavericks2656.3173316–2510–3110–14
Vancouver Grizzlies1567.1834410–315–363–21
Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 c-Seattle SuperSonics *6418.780–82
2 y-San Antonio Spurs *5923.720582
3 x-Utah Jazz5527.671982
4 x-Los Angeles Lakers5329.6461182
5 x-Houston Rockets4834.5851682
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers4438.5372082
7 x-Phoenix Suns4141.5002382
8 x-Sacramento Kings3943.4762582
9 Golden State Warriors3646.4392882
10 Denver Nuggets3547.4272982
11 Los Angeles Clippers2953.3543582
12 Minnesota Timberwolves2656.3173882
13 Dallas Mavericks2656.3173882
14 Vancouver Grizzlies1567.1834982
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

1995–96 game log
Total: 26–56 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1995–96 schedule

Player statistics

Ragular season

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Jim JacksonSG 82822,82041023547221,60434.45.02.9.6.319.6
Jason KiddPG 81813,034553783175261,34837.56.89.72.2.316.6
George McCloudSF 79632,846379212113381,49736.04.82.71.4.518.9
Loren MeyerC 72211,26631957203236317.64.4.8.3.45.0
Scott BrooksPG 6907164110042335210.4.61.4.6.05.1
Popeye JonesPF 68682,322737132542777034.110.81.9.8.411.3
Tony DumasSG 67121,28411599421377619.21.71.5.6.211.6
Lorenzo WilliamsC 65611,806521854812219827.88.01.3.71.93.0
Cherokee ParksC 64386921629253225013.63.4.5.4.53.9
Lucious HarrisSG 6111,0161227935348116.72.01.3.6.07.9
David Wood†PF 3706421332716918217.43.6.7.4.24.9
Terry DavisPF 2805011172110413717.94.2.8.4.14.9
Jamal MashburnSF 1818669975014342237.25.42.8.8.223.4
Donald Hodge†C 13011322418188.71.7.3.1.61.4
Reggie Slater†PF 30265000118.71.7.0.0.03.7
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Mavericks only.

Awards and records

Transactions

Free agents

Subtractions
Player Date signed New team
Doug Smith Expansion Draft June 24, 1995 Toronto Raptors

References

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