| 1995–96 Golden State Warriors season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Rick Adelman | ||
| Owners | Chris Cohan | ||
| Arena | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 36–46 (.439) | ||
| Place | Division: 6th (Pacific) Conference: 9th (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | KPIX-TV KICU-TV SportsChannel Pacific | ||
| Radio | KNBR | ||
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The1995–96 Golden State Warriors season was the 50th season for theGolden State Warriors in theNational Basketball Association, and their 34th season in theSan Francisco Bay Area.[1] The Warriors won theNBA draft lottery,[2][3] and selected power forwardJoe Smith from theUniversity of Maryland with the first overall pick in the1995 NBA draft.[4][5][6] During the off-season, the team acquiredB. J. Armstrong from the expansionToronto Raptors,[7][8][9] signed free agentsJerome Kersey,[10][11] andJon Barry,[12][13] and hiredRick Adelman as their new head coach; Adelman had led thePortland Trail Blazers to twoNBA Finals appearances between 1990 and 1992.[14][15]
With Armstrong and Kersey both in the starting lineup at point guard, and small forward respectively,Tim Hardaway andChris Mullin both played off the bench for most of the regular season. At mid-season, Hardaway was traded along withChris Gatling to theMiami Heat in exchange forKevin Willis, andBimbo Coles.[16][17][18] The Warriors held a 21–26 record at the All-Star break,[19] and were in playoff connection with a 26–28 record as of February 24, 1996, but then lost 18 of their final 28 games of the season. The team posted a 10–win improvement, finishing in sixth place in thePacific Division with a 36–46 record, missing theNBA playoffs by finishing three games behind the 8th–seededSacramento Kings.[20]
Latrell Sprewell led the team with 18.9 points and 1.6 steals per game, while Smith averaged 15.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game, and was named to theNBA All-Rookie First Team. In addition, Mullin provided the team with 13.3 points and 1.4 steals per game, but only played 55 games due to a finger injury,[21][22][23] while Armstrong contributed 12.3 points and 4.9 assists per game,Rony Seikaly provided with 12.1 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, Kersey contributed 6.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game, and second-year forwardDonyell Marshall averaged 5.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game off the bench.[24]
During theNBA All-Star weekend at theAlamodome inSan Antonio, Texas, Smith was selected for theNBA Rookie Game, as a member of the Western Conference Rookie team; Smith scored 20 points along with 6 rebounds and 2 blocks, despite the Western Conference losing to the Eastern Conference, 94–92.[25][26][27] Sprewell also finished tied in eighth place inDefensive Player of the Year voting,[28] while Smith finished in third place inRookie of the Year voting.[29][28]
Following the season, Willis signed as a free agent with theHouston Rockets,[30][31][32] while Kersey signed with theLos Angeles Lakers,[33][34] and Barry signed with theAtlanta Hawks.[35][36]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Joe Smith | PF |  United States | Maryland |
| 2 | 34 | Andrew DeClercq | C | United States | Florida |
| 2 | 40 | Dwayne Whitfield | PF | United States | Jackson State |
| 2 | 50 | Martin Lewis | SG/SF | United States | Seward Community College |
| 2 | 55 | Michael McDonald | C | United States | New Orleans |
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| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| c-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 |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | c-Seattle SuperSonics * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs * | 59 | 23 | .720 | 5 | 82 |
| 3 | x-Utah Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 9 | 82 |
| 4 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11 | 82 |
| 5 | x-Houston Rockets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16 | 82 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 20 | 82 |
| 7 | x-Phoenix Suns | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 | 82 |
| 8 | x-Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 25 | 82 |
| 9 | Golden State Warriors | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28 | 82 |
| 10 | Denver Nuggets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 29 | 82 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Clippers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 35 | 82 |
| 12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 | 82 |
| 13 | Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 | 82 |
| 14 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 15 | 67 | .183 | 49 | 82 |
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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 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Smith | 82 | 82 | 34.4 | .458 | .357 | .773 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 15.3 |
| B. J. Armstrong | 82 | 64 | 27.6 | .468 | .473 | .839 | 2.2 | 4.9 | .8 | .1 | 12.3 |
| Latrell Sprewell | 78 | 78 | 39.3 | .428 | .323 | .789 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 1.6 | .6 | 18.9 |
| Jerome Kersey | 76 | 58 | 21.3 | .410 | .176 | .660 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .6 | 6.7 |
| Jon Barry | 68 | 0 | 10.5 | .492 | .473 | .838 | .9 | 1.3 | .5 | .2 | 3.8 |
| Rony Seikaly | 64 | 60 | 28.3 | .502 | .667 | .723 | 7.8 | 1.1 | .6 | 1.1 | 12.1 |
| Donyell Marshall | 62 | 6 | 15.1 | .398 | .298 | .771 | 3.4 | .8 | .4 | .5 | 5.5 |
| Clifford Rozier | 59 | 1 | 12.3 | .585 | .000 | .473 | 2.9 | .4 | .3 | .5 | 3.1 |
| Chris Mullin | 55 | 19 | 29.4 | .499 | .393 | .856 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 1.4 | .6 | 13.3 |
| Tim Hardaway† | 52 | 18 | 28.6 | .421 | .366 | .769 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 1.4 | .2 | 14.1 |
| Chris Gatling† | 47 | 2 | 18.3 | .555 | .000 | .636 | 5.1 | .6 | .4 | .6 | 9.1 |
| Bimbo Coles† | 29 | 3 | 25.3 | .399 | .305 | .763 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 1.1 | .2 | 7.9 |
| Kevin Willis† | 28 | 18 | 27.8 | .433 | .250 | .701 | 7.8 | .7 | .5 | .6 | 11.3 |
| Andrew DeClercq | 22 | 1 | 9.2 | .480 | .000 | .579 | 1.8 | .4 | .3 | .2 | 2.7 |
| David Wood† | 21 | 0 | 4.6 | .500 | .333 | .875 | .8 | .2 | .1 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Robert Churchwell | 4 | 0 | 5.0 | .375 | .8 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 | ||
| Geert Hammink† | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | .500 | .667 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |
Player Statistics Citation:[24]
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| November 2,1995 | ToGolden State Warriors B. J. Armstrong | ToToronto Raptors Victor Alexander Martin Lewis Michael McDonald Carlos Rogers Dwayne Whitfield |
| February 20,1996 | ToGolden State Warriors Bimbo Coles Kevin Willis | ToMiami Heat Tim Hardaway Chris Gatling |
| Additions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Date signed | Former team |
| Jon Barry | October 4 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Kevin Ollie | none | |
| Matt Maloney | October 6 | none |
| Jerome Kersey | October 18 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Robert Churchwell (10-day) | March 14 | Chicago Rockers (CBA) |
| Geert Hammink (10-day) | March 25 | Omaha Racers (CBA) |
| Robert Churchwell (rest of season) | April 3 | Golden State Warriors |
| Geert Hammink (rest of season) | April 14 | Golden State Warriors |
| Subtractions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Date signed | New Team |
| Tim Legler | September 27 | Washington Bullets |
| Ricky Pierce | October 3 | Indiana Pacers |
| Kevin Ollie | October 11 | Connecticut Pride (CBA) |
| Matt Maloney | November 1 | Grand Rapids Mackers (CBA) |
| David Wood | January 15 | Phoenix Suns |
Player Transactions Citation:[37]
