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NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1995–96 NBA season National Basketball Association , and 36th in the city of Los Angeles .[1] Magic Johnson making a comeback.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Corie Blount and Derek Strong .[7] [8] Golden State Warriors ; Magic had 19 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals in 27 minutes off the bench.[9] [6] [10] [11] [12] [13]
However, in March, after a game against the Seattle SuperSonics , scoring leader Cedric Ceballos missed the team's charter flight to Seattle without explanation, as the Lakers were scheduled to play the Sonics again; Ceballos went missing for a few days, but later on returned to the team, and was suspended without pay.[14] [15] [16] [17] Nick Van Exel shoved a referee during a road game against the Denver Nuggets on April 9, and was suspended for the final seven games of the regular season.[18] [19] [20] [21] Phoenix Suns on April 14.[22] [23] [24] [25] [26]
Ceballos averaged 21.2 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, while Van Exel provided the team with 14.9 points and 6.9 assists per game, and Johnson played a sixth man role moving into the power forward position,[27] [28] Sacramento Kings on March 7, 1996,[29] [30] [31] Sixth Man of the Year voting.[32] [33] Elden Campbell averaged 13.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game, while Vlade Divac provided with 12.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, and second-year guard Eddie Jones contributed 12.8 points and 1.8 steals per game. Off the bench, Anthony Peeler contributed 9.7 points per game, and Sedale Threatt provided with 7.3 points and 3.3 assists per game.[34]
However, in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs , the Lakers lost to the 5th-seeded, and 2-time defending champion Houston Rockets in four games;[35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] Charlotte Hornets in exchange for 1996 NBA draftee , and high school basketball star Kobe Bryant ,[44] [45] [46] [47] [48] George Lynch were both dealt to the Vancouver Grizzlies ,[49] [50] [51] Orlando Magic ,[52] [53]
NBA draft [ edit ]
1995–96 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F 43 Blount, Corie
m )
240 lb (109 kg )
1969–01–04
Cincinnati
F 41 Campbell, Elden
m )
215 lb (98 kg )
1968–07–23
Clemson
F 23 Ceballos, Cedric
m )
190 lb (86 kg )
1969–08–02
Cal State Fullerton
C 12 Divac, Vlade
m )
243 lb (110 kg )
1968–02–03
Yugoslavia
F 32 Johnson, Magic
m )
215 lb (98 kg )
1959–08–14
Michigan State
G 25 Jones, Eddie
m )
190 lb (86 kg )
1971–10–20
Temple
G 4 King, Frankie m )
185 lb (84 kg )
1972–06–06
Western Carolina
F 34 Lynch, George
m )
218 lb (99 kg )
1970–09–03
North Carolina
F 2 Miller, Anthony m )
225 lb (102 kg )
1971–10–22
Michigan State
G 1 Peeler, Anthony
m )
208 lb (94 kg )
1969–11–25
Missouri
C 24 Roberts, Fred
m )
218 lb (99 kg )
1960–08–14
BYU
F 7 Strong, Derek
m )
220 lb (100 kg )
1968–02–09
Xavier
G 3 Threatt, Sedale
m )
175 lb (79 kg )
1961–09–10
West Virginia Tech
G 9 Van Exel, Nick
m )
170 lb (77 kg )
1971–11–27
Cincinnati
Head coach
Assistant coach(es )
Legend
(DP ) Unsigned draft pick
(FA ) Free agent
(S ) Suspended
Roster
Regular season [ edit ]
Magic's Comeback [ edit ]
In the 1995–96 NBA season , Johnson made a short-lived second comeback as a player from January 1996 to May 1996. In this time, he had bulked up from his self-reported weight of 235 lb in 1992,[54] power forward , a much more physical position than his usual point guard role. At age 36, Johnson played the last 32 games of the season, averaging 14.6 points, 6.9 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game. The Lakers lost to the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs , and Johnson retired for good. Johnson explained his comeback with the words: "I'm going out on my terms, something I couldn't say when I aborted a comeback in 1992."[55]
Season standings [ edit ]
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1995-96 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
VAN
WAS
Atlanta
–
4–0
3–1
0–4
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
0–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
4–0
2–1
2–2
2–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
0–2
4–0
1–1
2–0
1–3
Boston
0–4
–
2–2
0–3
1–3
0–2
1–1
2–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
2–0
0–2
3–1
3–1
2–0
2–2
0–4
1–3
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–2
3–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
Charlotte
1–3
2–2
–
1–3
3–1
2–0
2–0
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
0–3
3–0
0–4
3–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
3–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
Chicago
4–0
3–0
3–1
–
4–0
2–0
1–1
4–0
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–0
2–0
3–1
4–0
2–0
3–0
3–1
3–1
4–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
4–0
Cleveland
1–3
3–1
1–3
0–4
–
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–0
2–0
1–3
4–0
2–0
1–2
3–1
1–2
4–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
3–1
0–2
2–0
3–1
Dallas
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–2
–
2–2
0–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
2–2
0–4
0–2
1–1
0–4
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–4
2–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–3
4–0
0–2
Denver
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
–
1–1
2–2
1–3
0–2
1–3
2–2
0–2
1–1
4–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
0–4
0–4
0–4
1–3
2–0
3–1
3–1
1–1
Detroit
2–2
1–2
3–1
0–4
2–2
2–0
1–1
–
2–0
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–3
2–2
1–1
4–0
0–4
1–3
4–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–0
0–2
2–0
1–2
Golden State
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–2
0–2
–
2–2
1–1
3–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
0–4
1–1
1–3
4–0
1–1
Houston
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–2
–
2–0
4–0
3–1
0–2
2–0
2–2
2–0
0–2
0–2
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
0–4
2–0
2–2
4–0
1–1
Indiana
3–1
4–0
3–1
2–2
2–2
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
–
2–0
1–1
3–0
3–1
1–1
1–3
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
4–0
0–2
2–0
3–0
L.A. Clippers
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
3–1
0–2
1–3
0–4
0–2
–
0–4
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
0–4
0–2
1–3
3–1
1–1
L.A. Lakers
2–0
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–2
4–0
2–2
2–0
3–1
1–3
1–1
4–0
–
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
3–1
1–3
2–2
2–0
2–2
4–0
1–1
Miami
2–2
1–3
2–2
1–3
3–1
2–0
2–0
3–1
1–1
2–0
0–3
1–1
0–2
–
3–0
1–1
5–0
1–3
1–3
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
Milwaukee
2–2
1–3
1–3
0–4
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–3
–
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–3
2–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
Minnesota
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
4–0
0–4
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–1
1–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
–
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–4
3–1
1–3
0–4
1–1
1–3
2–2
0–2
New Jersey
0–4
2–2
3–0
0–3
2–1
1–1
2–0
0–4
0–2
0–2
3–1
1–1
0–2
0–5
3–1
1–1
–
2–2
0–4
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
2–0
2–2
New York
1–2
4–0
0–3
1–3
1–3
2–0
1–1
4–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
2–0
2–2
–
1–3
3–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
4–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
Orlando
2–2
3–1
4–0
1–3
2–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–0
1–1
3–1
3–1
2–0
4–0
3–1
–
4–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–1
1–1
2–0
4–0
Philadelphia
1–2
0–4
1–3
0–4
0–4
2–0
0–2
0–4
0–2
0–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
1–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
0–4
–
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
Phoenix
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
3–1
1–3
0–2
3–1
1–3
1–1
1–3
1–3
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–0
–
2–2
2–2
1–3
0–4
2–0
1–3
4–0
2–0
Portland
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
4–0
4–0
0–2
3–1
2–2
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–0
0–2
4–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
–
1–3
1–3
1–3
2–0
1–3
2–2
0–2
Sacramento
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
4–0
1–1
3–1
2–2
2–0
2–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
1–3
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
–
1–3
0–4
2–0
0–4
2–2
0–2
San Antonio
2–0
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–2
4–0
0–2
3–1
3–1
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
3–1
–
2–2
2–0
3–1
4–0
1–1
Seattle
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
4–0
4–0
0–2
4–0
2–2
2–0
2–0
4–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
4–0
3–1
4–0
2–2
–
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
Toronto
0–4
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–1
0–2
0–4
2–0
0–2
1–2
2–2
1–1
2–2
0–4
1–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
–
0–2
1–1
3–1
Utah
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
3–1
1–3
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
3–1
4–0
1–3
1–3
2–0
–
4–0
1–1
Vancouver
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–4
0–4
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
2–2
2–2
0–4
1–3
1–1
0–4
–
0–2
Washington
3–1
2–2
1–3
0–4
1–3
2–0
1–1
2–1
1–1
1–1
0–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
0–4
3–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
2–0
—
Game log [ edit ]
Regular Season [ edit ]
1995–96 game log
November: 7–7 (home: 5–2; road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
1 November 3
Denver
W 98-96
Cedric Ceballos (26 )
Vlade Divac (10 )
Nick Van Exel (7 )
Great Western Forum 1-0
2 November 4
@ Seattle
L 89-103
Elden Campbell (24 )
Elden Campbell (14 )
3 players tied (2 )
KeyArena 1-1
3 November 7
@ Minnesota
L 92-93
Cedric Ceballos (27 )
3 players tied (6 )
Nick Van Exel (10 )
Target Center 1-2
4 November 8
@ Utah
L 98-108
Cedric Ceballos (26 )
Cedric Ceballos (10 )
Nick Van Exel (7 )
Delta Center 1-3
5 November 10
Seattle
W 100-97
Cedric Ceballos (32 )
Cedric Ceballos (12 )
Sedale Threatt (7 )
Great Western Forum 2-3
6 November 11
@ Golden State
L 105-123
Cedric Ceballos (25 )
Cedric Ceballos (15 )
Nick Van Exel (6 )
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 2-4
7 November 14
@ Sacramento
W 106-100
Cedric Ceballos (31 )
Elden Campbell (12 )
Sedale Threatt (8 )
ARCO Arena 3-4
8 November 15
Dallas
W 114-97
Cedric Ceballos (31 )
Cedric Ceballos (13 )
Nick Van Exel (12 )
Great Western Forum 4-4
9 November 17
@ Vancouver
W 114-91
Nick Van Exel (25 )
Cedric Ceballos (8 )
Sedale Threatt (7 )
General Motors Place 5-4
10 November 19
L.A. Clippers
W 109-88
Cedric Ceballos (25 )
Cedric Ceballos (13 )
Nick Van Exel (9 )
Great Western Forum 6-4
11 November 21
Portland
L 108-109
Cedric Ceballos (38 )
Vlade Divac (16 )
Nick Van Exel (15 )
Great Western Forum 6-5
12 November 24
Sacramento
L 98-99
Cedric Ceballos (23 )
Cedric Ceballos (11 )
Nick Van Exel (8 )
Great Western Forum 6-6
13 November 25
@ Phoenix
L 113-114
Cedric Ceballos (34 )
Elden Campbell (10 )
Nick Van Exel (7 )
American West Arena 6-7
14 November 29
Phoenix
W 107-96
Cedric Ceballos (24 )
3 players tied (9 )
3 players tied (6 )
Great Western Forum 7-7
December: 9–8 (home: 6–1; road: 3–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
15 December 1
Vancouver
W 113-100
Cedric Ceballos (22 )
Vlade Divac (13 )
Nick Van Exel (16 )
Great Western Forum 8-7
16 December 3
Indiana
W 104-96
Nick Van Exel (26 )
Elden Campbell (10 )
Threatt & Van Exel (5 )
Great Western Forum 9-7
17 December 5
@ San Antonio
L 89-117
Cedric Ceballos (16 )
Cedric Ceballos (7 )
3 players tied (4 )
Alamodome 9-8
18 December 6
@ Houston
L 99-112
Cedric Ceballos (27 )
Cedric Ceballos (17 )
Sedale Threatt (9 )
The Summit 9-9
19 December 8
Toronto
W 120-103
Jones & Threatt (27 )
Elden Campbell (12 )
Eddie Jones (11 )
Great Western Forum 10-9
20 December 10
Detroit
W 87-82
Cedric Ceballos (22 )
Vlade Divac (13 )
Divac & Van Exel (6 )
Great Western Forum 11-9
21 December 12
@ New York
L 82-97
Cedric Ceballos (26 )
Cedric Ceballos (9 )
Nick Van Exel (9 )
Madison Square Garden 11-10
22 December 13
@ Detroit
W 101-98
Nick Van Exel (30 )
Campbell & Ceballos (8 )
Nick Van Exel (7 )
The Palace of Auburn Hills 12-10
23 December 15
@ Washington
L 114-122
Cedric Ceballos (33 )
Elden Campbell (8 )
Nick Van Exel (9 )
US Airways Arena 12-11
24 December 16
@ Chicago
L 88-108
Cedric Ceballos (27 )
Cedric Ceballos (9 )
Sedale Threatt (4 )
United Center 12-12
25 December 19
@ Milwaukee
W 109-105
Nick Van Exel (24 )
Elden Campbell (9 )
Nick Van Exel (7 )
Bradley Center 13-12
26 December 20
@ Indiana
L 98-109
Nick Van Exel (20 )
Vlade Divac (12 )
Nick Van Exel (7 )
Market Square Arena 13-13
27 December 22
Sacramento
W 116-83
Cedric Ceballos (27 )
Elden Campbell (12 )
Threatt & Van Exel (9 )
Great Western Forum 14-13
28 December 23
@ Portland
W 102-99
Cedric Ceballos (24 )
Cedric Ceballos (11 )
Peeler & Threatt (5 )
Rose Garden 15-13
29 December 26
Boston
W 102-91
Eddie Jones (19 )
Vlade Divac (11 )
Nick Van Exel (9 )
Great Western Forum 16-13
30 December 28
San Antonio
L 99-107
Elden Campbell (25 )
Elden Campbell (9 )
Eddie Jones (9 )
Great Western Forum 16-14
31 December 30
@ Utah
L 82-99
Cedric Ceballos (18 )
Derek Strong (11 )
Eddie Jones (7 )
Delta Center 16-15
January: 9–3 (home: 5–3; road: 4–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
32 January 2
Philadelphia
L 89-90
Nick Van Exel (27 )
Vlade Divac (14 )
Nick Van Exel (9 )
Great Western Forum 16-16
33 January 5
Utah
W 116-100
Cedric Ceballos (28 )
Divac & Jones (7 )
Jones & Van Exel (8 )
Great Western Forum 17-16
34 January 7
Denver
L 93-96
Vlade Divac (21 )
Campbell & Divac (9 )
Nick Van Exel (10 )
Great Western Forum 17-17
35 January 9
Minnesota
W 106-104
Cedric Ceballos (29 )
Corie Blount (9 )
Nick Van Exel (9 )
Great Western Forum 18-17
36 January 12
Houston
W 101-100
Vlade Divac (25 )
Vlade Divac (11 )
Nick Van Exel (11 )
Great Western Forum 19-17
37 January 15
Miami
W 96-88
Eddie Jones (20 )
Vlade Divac (17 )
Nick Van Exel (6 )
Great Western Forum 20-17
38 January 19
@ L.A. Clippers
W 106-100
Cedric Ceballos (25 )
George Lynch (7 )
3 players tied (4 )
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 21-17
39 January 20
Cleveland
L 82-93
Nick Van Exel (17 )
George Lynch (9 )
Nick Van Exel (5 )
Great Western Forum 21-18
40 January 24
@ Boston
W 124-107
Elden Campbell (26 )
Vlade Divac (11 )
Divac & Van Exel (5 )
Fleet Center 22-18
41 January 26
@ Philadelphia
W 100-88
Cedric Ceballos (31 )
Elden Campbell (18 )
Vlade Divac (7 )
CoreStates Spectrum 23-18
42 January 27
@ New Jersey
W 100-98
Cedric Ceballos (29 )
Elden Campbell (13 )
Nick Van Exel (13 )
Continental Airlines Arena 24-18
43 January 30
Golden State
W 128-118
Cedric Ceballos (33 )
Campbell & Divac (9 )
Magic Johnson (10 )
Great Western Forum 25-18
February: 10–2 (home: 6–1; road: 4–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
44 February 2
Chicago
L 84-99
Cedric Ceballos (23 )
Elden Campbell (11 )
Nick Van Exel (11 )
Great Western Forum 25-19
45 February 4
Utah
W 110-103
Magic Johnson (21 )
Vlade Divac (11 )
Nick Van Exel (9 )
Great Western Forum 26-19
46 February 6
@ Denver
W 99-78
Cedric Ceballos (27 )
Vlade Divac (12 )
Magic Johnson (12 )
McNichols Sports Arena 27-19
47 February 7
New Jersey
W 106-96
Elden Campbell (19 )
Elden Campbell (10 )
Nick Van Exel (9 )
Great Western Forum 28-19
All-Star Break
48 February 14
Atlanta
W 87-86
Elden Campbell (20 )
Magic Johnson (10 )
Magic Johnson (13 )
Great Western Forum 29-19
49 February 16
Dallas
W 119-114
Magic Johnson (30 )
Cedric Ceballos (11 )
Magic Johnson (11 )
Great Western Forum 30-19
50 February 20
L.A. Clippers
W 121-104
Vlade Divac (29 )
Cedric Ceballos (10 )
Nick Van Exel (11 )
Great Western Forum 31-19
51 February 21
@ L.A. Clippers
W 112-108
Cedric Ceballos (23 )
Elden Campbell (10 )
Nick Van Exel (7 )
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 32-19
52 February 23
@ Dallas
W 114-88
Cedric Ceballos (27 )
Vlade Divac (18 )
Nick Van Exel (10 )
Reunion Arena 33-19
53 February 24
@ Houston
L 94-96
Cedric Ceballos (26 )
Vlade Divac (12 )
Nick Van Exel (7 )
The Summit 33-20
54 February 26
New York
W 114-96
Cedric Ceballos (27 )
Elden Campbell (10 )
Nick Van Exel (9 )
Great Western Forum 34-20
55 February 28
@ Vancouver
W 99-80
Cedric Ceballos (23 )
Vlade Divac (17 )
Elden Campbell (8 )
General Motors Place 35-20
March: 10–5 (home: 3–4; road: 7–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
56 March 1
Washington
W 100-95
Cedric Ceballos (27 )
Elden Campbell (12 )
Nick Van Exel (4 )
Great Western Forum 36-20
57 March 3
Houston
L 107-111
Nick Van Exel (21 )
Elden Campbell (11 )
Magic Johnson (5 )
Great Western Forum 36-21
58 March 7
@ Sacramento
W 102-89
Elden Campbell (29 )
Elden Campbell (11 )
Magic Johnson (7 )
ARCO Arena 37-21
59 March 8
@ Phoenix
W 119-97
Nick Van Exel (28 )
Vlade Divac (14 )
Nick Van Exel (13 )
American West Arena 38-21
60 March 12
Portland
L 99-105
Elden Campbell (26 )
Elden Campbell (11 )
Johnson & Van Exel (8 )
Great Western Forum 38-22
61 March 14
@ Golden State
W 106-103
Magic Johnson (21 )
Cedric Ceballos (9 )
Nick Van Exel (7 )
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 39-22
62 March 15
Milwaukee
W 117-95
Magic Johnson (20 )
Vlade Divac (15 )
Magic Johnson (8 )
Great Western Forum 40-22
63 March 17
Orlando
L 97-98
Campbell & Van Exel (22 )
Elden Campbell (10 )
Johnson & Van Exel (5 )
Great Western Forum 40-23
64 March 19
Seattle
W 94-71
Eddie Jones (26 )
Elden Campbell (10 )
Magic Johnson (10 )
Great Western Forum 41-23
65 March 21
@ Seattle
L 93-104
Nick Van Exel (26 )
Vlade Divac (9 )
Vlade Divac (4 )
KeyArena 41-24
66 March 24
Charlotte
L 94-103
Magic Johnson (28 )
Campbell & Johnson (8 )
Nick Van Exel (7 )
Great Western Forum 41-25
67 March 26
@ Orlando
W 113-91
Nick Van Exel (22 )
Elden Campbell (10 )
Magic Johnson (7 )
Orlando Arena 42-25
68 March 27
@ Miami
W 106-95
Magic Johnson (27 )
Vlade Divac (12 )
Magic Johnson (9 )
Miami Arena 43-25
69 March 29
@ Atlanta
W 102-89
Anthony Peeler (25 )
Magic Johnson (10 )
Magic Johnson (9 )
Omni Coliseum 44-25
70 March 31
@ Toronto
W 111-106
Vlade Divac (20 )
Vlade Divac (19 )
Magic Johnson (6 )
SkyDome 45-25
April: 8–4 (home: 5–0; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
71 April 2
@ Charlotte
L 97-102
Cedric Ceballos (35 )
Cedric Ceballos (11 )
Magic Johnson (10 )
Charlotte Coliseum 45-26
72 April 3
@ Cleveland
L 89-105
Magic Johnson (26 )
Magic Johnson (8 )
Nick Van Exel (8 )
Gund Arena 45-27
73 April 5
Vancouver
W 104-94
Eddie Jones (26 )
Vlade Divac (10 )
Vlade Divac (13 )
Great Western Forum 46-27
74 April 7
San Antonio
W 107-97
Divac & Jones (19 )
Vlade Divac (11 )
Magic Johnson (7 )
Great Western Forum 47-27
75 April 9
@ Denver
L 91-98
Vlade Divac (19 )
Vlade Divac (9 )
3 players tied (4 )
McNichols Sports Arena 47-28
76 April 10
@ Minnesota
W 111-90
Elden Campbell (28 )
Magic Johnson (10 )
Magic Johnson (11 )
Target Center 48-28
77 April 12
Golden State
W 94-81
Vlade Divac (26 )
Vlade Divac (10 )
Magic Johnson (9 )
Great Western Forum 49-28
78 April 14
Phoenix
W 118-114
Cedric Ceballos (23 )
Vlade Divac (13 )
Jones & Threatt (7 )
Great Western Forum 50-28
79 April 16
@ Dallas
W 113-95
Cedric Ceballos (23 )
Elden Campbell (9 )
Elden Campbell (9 )
Reunion Arena 51-28
80 April 18
@ San Antonio
L 100-103
Elden Campbell (27 )
Vlade Divac (10 )
Sedale Threatt (8 )
Alamodome 51-29
81 April 20
Minnesota
W 106-82
Cedric Ceballos (36 )
Derek Strong (10 )
Eddie Jones (8 )
Great Western Forum 52-29
82 April 21
@ Portland
W 92-88
Jones & Peeler (20 )
Cedric Ceballos (7 )
Magic Johnson (10 )
Rose Garden 53-29
1995–96 schedule
Playoffs [ edit ]
1996 playoff game log
First round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
1996 schedule
Player statistics [ edit ]
NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.
Playoffs [ edit ]
Award winners [ edit ]
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(July 2010 )
Salaries [ edit ]
Player
Salary
Vlade Divac $3,333,000
Sedale Threatt $2,400,000
Cedric Ceballos $2,245,000
Elden Campbell $2,200,000
Nick Van Exel $1,900,000
George Lynch $1,760,000
Eddie Jones $1,600,000
Anthony Peeler $1,330,000
Corie Blount $1,040,000
Derek Strong $1,000,000
Magic Johnson $1,000,000
Anthony Miller $550,000
Fred Roberts $225,000
Frankie King $200,000
Player Salaries Citation:[56]
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(February 2013 )
References [ edit ]
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