1995–96 Orlando Magic season

1995–96 Orlando Magic season
Division champions
Head coachBrian Hill
PresidentBob Vander Weide
General managerJohn Gabriel
OwnerRichard DeVos
ArenaOrlando Arena
Results
Record60–22 (.732)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Atlantic)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishEastern Conference finals
(lost to Bulls 0–4)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionWKCF
Sunshine Network
RadioWDBO

The 1995–96 Orlando Magic season was the seventh season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association.[1] The Magic were coming off their trip to the 1995 NBA Finals, where they were swept in four straight games by the Houston Rockets. During the off-season, the team signed free agent Jon Koncak,[2][3] and signed Joe Wolf during the first month of the regular season; Wolf was previously released by the Charlotte Hornets.[4]

The Magic started the regular season without Shaquille O'Neal, who missed the first 22 games due to a preseason thumb injury.[5][6][7] Penny Hardaway stepped up in O'Neal's absence, and was named the Player of the Month for November,[8] as the team got off to a 13–2 start to the season. The Magic posted a seven-game winning streak between December and January, and later on held a 34–14 record at the All-Star break.[9] At mid-season, the team traded Jeff Turner to the expansion Vancouver Grizzlies in exchange for Kenny Gattison; however, Gattison never played for the Magic, due to arm and neck injuries he sustained with the Grizzlies.[10][11][12] The Magic posted another seven-game winning streak between February and March, and won their second consecutive Atlantic Division title with a franchise-best 60–22 record, earning the second seed in the Eastern Conference.[13]

O'Neal averaged 26.6 points, 11.0 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game in 54 games, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, while Hardaway averaged 21.7 points, 7.1 assists and 2.0 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, and three-point specialist Dennis Scott contributed 17.5 points per game, and led the league with 267 three-point field goals, a single-season record since broken by Stephen Curry. In addition, Nick Anderson provided the team with 14.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game, and contributed 168 three-point field goals, while Horace Grant provided with 13.4 points and 9.2 rebounds per game, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Off the bench, Brian Shaw contributed 6.6 points and 4.5 assists per game, while Donald Royal provided with 5.3 points per game, Wolf averaged 4.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game, Anthony Bowie contributed 4.2 points per game, and Koncak provided with 3.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.[14]

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, O'Neal and Hardaway were both selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game, as members of the Eastern Conference All-Star team.[15][16][17] O'Neal led the East with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks as they defeated the Western Conference, 129–118; however, despite having the best performance, Michael Jordan, who scored 20 points in 22 minutes, was named the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, which drew controversy and boos from the fans at the Alamodome.[18][19][17] Meanwhile, Scott participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout for the second time,[20][21] and second-year guard Darrell Armstrong participated in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.[20][21]

Hardaway also finished in third place in Most Valuable Player voting, behind Jordan of the Chicago Bulls, and David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs, while O'Neal finished tied in ninth place;[22][23] Grant finished tied in eighth place in Defensive Player of the Year voting,[23] and Scott finished tied in eighth place in Most Improved Player voting.[23] On April 18, 1996, Scott set a then-record of 11 three-point field goals in a single game, against the Atlanta Hawks at the Orlando Arena, in which the Magic defeated the Hawks, 119–104.[24][25][26] This was also the only season of O'Neal's NBA career, where he hit his only career three-pointer in a 121–91 home win against the Milwaukee Bucks on February 16, 1996.[27][28][29]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the 1996 NBA playoffs, the Magic faced off against the 7th–seeded Detroit Pistons, a team that featured All-Star forward Grant Hill, Allan Houston and Otis Thorpe. The Magic won the first two games over the Pistons at home at the Orlando Arena, before winning Game 3 on the road, 101–98 at The Palace of Auburn Hills, thus winning the series in a three-game sweep.[30][31][32]

In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, the team faced off against the 6th–seeded Hawks, a team that featured Steve Smith, Mookie Blaylock and Grant Long. The Magic won the first three games to take a 3–0 series lead, but then lost Game 4 to the Hawks on the road, 104–99 at the Omni Coliseum.[33][34][35] The Magic won Game 5 over the Hawks at the Orlando Arena, 96–88 to win the series in five games.[36][37][38]

In the Eastern Conference Finals, and for the second consecutive year, the Magic faced off against the top–seeded, and Central Division champion Bulls, who were led by the trio of Jordan, All-Star forward Scottie Pippen, and rebound-specialist Dennis Rodman, and also finished with a then all-time best record of 72–10; the Magic had eliminated the Bulls in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals in the previous year's playoffs. However, Grant went down with an elbow injury in Game 1, in which the Magic lost on the road, 121–83 at the United Center, and he was out for the remainder of the series.[39][40][41] The Magic suffered another painful blow when Anderson went down with a wrist injury in Game 3, in which the team lost at the Orlando Arena, 86–67, and he was also out for the rest of the series.[42][43][44] Without Grant and Anderson, the Magic lost Game 4 to the Bulls at home, 106–101, thus losing the series in a four-game sweep.[45][46][47] Thereby, the Magic became the first team to be eliminated from the NBA playoffs in a sweep for three consecutive seasons since the 1950 Chicago Stags. The Bulls would defeat the Seattle SuperSonics in six games in the 1996 NBA Finals, winning their fourth NBA championship in six years.[48][49][50]

The Magic finished 13th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 707,168 at the Orlando Arena during the regular season.[14][51] Following the season, O'Neal signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers after four seasons with the Magic,[52][53][54] while Wolf signed with the Milwaukee Bucks,[55] and Gattison and Bowie were both released to free agency.

Draft picks

Main article: 1995 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team
1 25 David Vaughn PF  United States Memphis

Roster

1995–96 Orlando Magic roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G/F 25 Nick Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1968–01–20 Illinois
G 10 Darrell Armstrong 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1968–06–22 Fayetteville State
F 24 Anthony Bonner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1968–06–08 Saint Louis
G 14 Anthony Bowie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1963–11–09 Oklahoma
F – Kenny Gattison (IN) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1964–05–23 Old Dominion
F 54 Horace Grant 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1965–07–04 Clemson
G 1 Penny Hardaway 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1971–07–18 Memphis
F/C 45 Jon Koncak 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1963–05–17 SMU
C 32 Shaquille O'Neal 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 325 lb (147 kg) 1972–03–06 LSU
F 5 Donald Royal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1966–05–22 Notre Dame
G/F 3 Dennis Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 1968–09–05 Georgia Tech
G 20 Brian Shaw 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1966–03–22 UC Santa Barbara
G 22 Brooks Thompson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1970–07–19 Oklahoma State
F 42 David Vaughn 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1973–03–23 Memphis
F 12 Joe Wolf 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1964–12–17 North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (IN) Inactive
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: April 15, 1996

Roster Notes

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

Playoffs

The Magic opened up their playoffs campaign on April 26 against the Detroit Pistons, a game they won convincingly 112–92 at home in the Orlando Arena. The Magic would also win Game 2 at home before clinching the series, and a sweep, of the Pistons in Game 3 away from home at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

The second round put the Magic against the Atlanta Hawks. The Magic opened the series with two convincing wins at home, both with scoring margins greater than 20 points. The Magic carried this momentum into Game 3 away from home at the Omni, winning a closer fought match 102–96. The Hawks won Game 4, avoiding the sweep, but the Magic were too strong and won Game 5 at home to clinch the series 4–1.

The Eastern Conference finals saw the Magic face the Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan, a team they had eliminated in the previous years playoffs. With Horace Grant out with an elbow injury from Game 1, the dominant Chicago Bulls would prove to be too strong for the Orlando this year, sweeping the series 4-0 and denying the Magic consecutive trips to the NBA finals.[45]

1996 playoff game log
First round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 26 Detroit W 112–92 Dennis Scott (23) Horace Grant (13) Brian Shaw (11) Orlando Arena
17,248 		1–0
2 April 28 Detroit W 92–77 Shaquille O'Neal (29) Horace Grant (10) Penny Hardaway (8) Orlando Arena
17,248 		2–0
3 April 30 @ Detroit W 101–98 Penny Hardaway (24) Horace Grant (16) Penny Hardaway (5) The Palace of Auburn Hills
20,386 		3–0
Conference Semi-finals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 8 Atlanta W 117–105 Shaquille O'Neal (41) Shaquille O'Neal (13) O'Neal, Hardaway (6) Orlando Arena
17,248 		1–0
2 May 10 Atlanta W 120–94 Shaquille O'Neal (28) Horace Grant (11) Penny Hardaway (7) Orlando Arena
17,248 		2–0
3 May 12 @ Atlanta W 103–96 Shaquille O'Neal (24) Shaquille O'Neal (12) Penny Hardaway (6) Omni Coliseum
15,476 		3–0
4 May 13 @ Atlanta L 99–104 Grant, Hardaway (29) Horace Grant (20) Penny Hardaway (11) Omni Coliseum
12,645 		3–1
5 May 15 Atlanta W 96–88 Shaquille O'Neal (27) Shaquille O'Neal (15) O'Neal, Scott (4) Orlando Arena
17,248 		4–1
Conference finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 19 @ Chicago L 83–121 Penny Hardaway (38) Shaquille O'Neal (6) Shaquille O'Neal (6) United Center
24,411 		0–1
2 May 21 @ Chicago L 88–93 Shaquille O'Neal (36) Shaquille O'Neal (16) Brian Shaw (6) United Center
24,395 		0–2
3 May 25 Chicago L 67–86 Penny Hardaway (18) Shaquille O'Neal (12) Hardaway, O'Neal (3) Orlando Arena
17,248 		0–3
4 May 27 Chicago L 101–106 Hardaway, O'Neal (28) Shaquille O'Neal (9) Penny Hardaway (8) Orlando Arena
17,248 		0–4
1996 schedule

Player statistics

Regular season

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Dennis Scott SF 82 82 3,041 309 243 90 29 1,431 37.1 3.8 3.0 1.1 .4 17.5
Penny Hardaway PG 82 82 3,015 354 582 166 41 1,780 36.8 4.3 7.1 2.0 .5 21.7
Nick Anderson SG 77 77 2,717 415 279 121 46 1,134 35.3 5.4 3.6 1.6 .6 14.7
Brian Shaw PG 75 1 1,679 224 336 58 11 496 22.4 3.0 4.5 .8 .1 6.6
Anthony Bowie SG 74 4 1,078 123 105 34 10 308 14.6 1.7 1.4 .5 .1 4.2
Jon Koncak PF 67 35 1,288 272 51 27 44 203 19.2 4.1 .8 .4 .7 3.0
Donald Royal SF 64 7 963 153 42 29 15 337 15.0 2.4 .7 .5 .2 5.3
Horace Grant PF 63 62 2,286 580 170 62 74 847 36.3 9.2 2.7 1.0 1.2 13.4
Joe Wolf† PF 63 8 1,047 185 63 13 5 291 16.6 2.9 1.0 .2 .1 4.6
Shaquille O'Neal C 54 52 1,946 596 155 34 115 1,434 36.0 11.0 2.9 .6 2.1 26.6
David Vaughn III PF 33 0 266 80 8 6 15 64 8.1 2.4 .2 .2 .5 1.9
Brooks Thompson PG 33 0 246 24 31 12 0 140 7.5 .7 .9 .4 .0 4.2
Jeff Turner PF 13 0 192 28 6 2 1 47 14.8 2.2 .5 .2 .1 3.6
Darrell Armstrong PG 13 0 41 2 5 6 0 42 3.2 .2 .4 .5 .0 3.2
Anthony Bonner PF 4 0 43 19 4 3 0 13 10.8 4.8 1.0 .8 .0 3.3
Geert Hammink† C 3 0 7 3 0 0 0 4 2.3 1.0 .0 .0 .0 1.3
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Magic only.

Playoffs

Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Penny Hardaway PG 12 12 473 56 72 20 4 280 39.4 4.7 6.0 1.7 .3 23.3
Shaquille O'Neal C 12 12 459 120 55 9 15 310 38.3 10.0 4.6 .8 1.3 25.8
Dennis Scott SF 12 12 446 43 23 9 1 136 37.2 3.6 1.9 .8 .1 11.3
Jon Koncak PF 12 3 140 23 3 5 4 11 11.7 1.9 .3 .4 .3 .9
Anthony Bowie SG 12 1 152 17 14 3 2 30 12.7 1.4 1.2 .3 .2 2.5
Nick Anderson SG 11 11 418 55 21 21 5 156 38.0 5.0 1.9 1.9 .5 14.2
Joe Wolf PF 11 0 85 6 2 1 0 20 7.7 .5 .2 .1 .0 1.8
Brian Shaw PG 10 0 217 21 46 5 0 47 21.7 2.1 4.6 .5 .0 4.7
Horace Grant PF 9 9 334 94 13 7 6 135 37.1 10.4 1.4 .8 .7 15.0
Donald Royal SF 7 0 92 11 1 0 1 25 13.1 1.6 .1 .0 .1 3.6
Brooks Thompson PG 5 0 48 5 7 0 1 26 9.6 1.0 1.4 .0 .2 5.2
Anthony Bonner PF 4 0 16 2 1 0 0 3 4.0 .5 .3 .0 .0 .8

Awards and honors

League records

During the 1995–96 season, Dennis Scott set the record for most three-point field goals scored in a regular season with 267.

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