1995–96 Portland Trail Blazers season
1995–96 Portland Trail Blazers season | |
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Head coach | P.J. Carlesimo |
Arena | Rose Garden Arena |
Results | |
Record | 44–38 (.537) |
Place | Division: 4th (Pacific) Conference: 6th (Western) |
Playoff finish | West First Round (eliminated 2–3) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1995–96 season was the 26th season of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] After spending their first 25 years at the Memorial Coliseum, the Blazers began playing at the new Rose Garden Arena this season. The Blazers struggled through most of the season posting a 26-34 record around March 5th. However, they went on to win 18 of their final 22 games to finish the season with a 44–38 record. Fourth in the Pacific Division and sixth in the Western Conference, making their 14th straight trip to the postseason and 19th in 20 years. In the playoffs, the Blazers were knocked out in the first round again losing to the Utah Jazz in five games. Following the season, Rod Strickland was traded to the Washington Bullets.
Contents
Draft picks
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 8 | Shawn Respert | SG | ![]() |
Michigan State |
Roster
Portland TrailBlazers roster
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Regular season
Season standings
Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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y-Seattle SuperSonics | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 38–3 | 26–15 | 21–3 |
x-Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11 | 30–11 | 23–18 | 17–7 |
x-Portland Trail Blazers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 20 | 26–15 | 18–23 | 11–13 |
x-Phoenix Suns | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 9–15 |
x-Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 25 | 26–15 | 13–28 | 11–13 |
Golden State Warriors | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28 | 23–18 | 13–28 | 7–17 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 35 | 19–22 | 10–31 | 7–17 |
Western Conference | |||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
1 | c-Seattle SuperSonics | 64 | 18 | .780 | – |
2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 59 | 23 | .720 | 5 |
3 | x-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 9 |
4 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11 |
5 | x-Houston Rockets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16 |
6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 20 |
7 | x-Phoenix Suns | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 |
8 | x-Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 25 |
9 | Golden State Warriors | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28 |
10 | Denver Nuggets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 29 |
11 | Los Angeles Clippers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 35 |
12 | Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 |
13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 |
14 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 15 | 67 | .183 | 49 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Playoffs
West First Round
(3) Utah Jazz vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers Last Playoff Meeting: 1992 Western Conference Finals (Portland won 4-2)
Game | Date | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Record
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Venue | Recap | Television |
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1 | April 25 | Utah | 110 | Portland | 102 | 1-0 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | 1 | TBS 9:30et |
2 | April 27 | Utah | 105 | Portland | 90 | 2-0 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | 2 | TNT 10:30et |
3* | April 29 | Portland | 94 | Utah | 91 | 2-1 | Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon | 3 | TNT 10:30et |
4 | May 1 | Portland | 98 | Utah | 90 | 2-2 | Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon | 4 | TNT 9:30et |
5 | May 5 | Utah | 102 | Portland | 64 | 3-2 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah | 5 | NBC 3:00et |
Utah wins series 3–2 |
*Required overtime
Player statistics
Legend | |||||
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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
Playoffs
Awards and honors
- Arvydas Sabonis, All-NBA Rookie First Team
Transactions
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