1995–96 Cleveland Cavaliers season


The 1995–96 NBA season was the 26th season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio. During the offseason, the Cavaliers acquired three-point specialist All-Star Dan Majerle from the Phoenix Suns. After the first two games, Tyrone Hill was seriously injured in an automobile accident and missed 38 games, as the Cavs struggled losing their first seven games of the season. However, Hill returned in the second half of the season playing off the bench, as the Cavaliers played above.500 along the way posting a 10–2 record in February, finishing 3rd in the Central Division with a 47–35 record. Terrell Brandon was the team's leading scorer and was selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game. However, in the first round of the playoffs, the Cavs were swept by the 5th-seeded New York Knicks in three straight games. Following the season, Majerle signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat, Michael Cage signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, and Brad Daugherty retired after missing the previous two seasons with a back injury.
Key Dates:

Offseason

Free Agents

Trades

Draft picks

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
117Bob SuraGuardFlorida State
239Donny MarshallForwardUConn

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Cleveland Cavaliers W-L:47-35 Home:26-15 Away:21-20

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

East First Round

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks
Last Playoff Meeting: 1995 Eastern Conference First Round

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; GS = Games started; MIN= Minutes; FG% = field goal %, FT% = free throw %, 3FG% = 3 point % STL= Steals; BLK = Blocks; AST = Assists; REB = Rebounds; PTS = Points
Regular Season
Playoffs

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Milestones

All-Star

Transactions

Trades

Free Agents

Development League