1995–96 New York Knicks season | |
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Head coach |
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General manager | Ernie Grunfeld |
Owners | |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Results | |
Record | 47–35 (.573) |
Place | Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 4th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Conference semifinals (lost to Bulls 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | MSG Network |
Radio | WFAN |
The 1995–96 NBA season was the 50th season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association in New York City, New York.[1] After Pat Riley left to coach the Miami Heat, the Knicks hired Don Nelson as their new head coach (their "Plan B" after Chuck Daly rejected their offer).[2][3][4][5] The team also signed free agent Gary Grant in November.[6][7] The Knicks won ten of their first twelve games, leading to a 16–5 start and held a 30–16 record at the All-Star break.[8] However, the team never seemed to get under Nelson down the stretch, as he was fired and replaced with long-time assistant Jeff Van Gundy after 59 games.[9][10][11][12] At midseason, the Knicks traded Charles D. Smith and second-year forward Monty Williams to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for J.R. Reid and Brad Lohaus,[13][14][15][16] and dealt Doug Christie and Herb Williams to the expansion Toronto Raptors in exchange for Willie Anderson and Victor Alexander.[17][18][19][20] However, after playing just one game for the Raptors, Williams was released and re-signed by the Knicks for the remainder of the season.[21] Under Van Gundy, the Knicks finished the season playing around .500 to post a 47–35 record, second in the Atlantic Division.[22]
Patrick Ewing led the team with 22.5 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game, while being selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game.[23][24][25][26] In addition, last season's Sixth Man of the Year Anthony Mason became the team's starting small forward, averaging 14.6 points, 9.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, while Derek Harper provided the team with 14.0 points, 4.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game, John Starks contributed 12.6 points and 1.3 steals per game, and three-point specialist Hubert Davis provided with 10.7 points per game off the bench.[27] Charles Oakley averaged 11.4 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, but only played 53 games due to a broken thumb, and an eye injury.[28][29][30]
In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Knicks swept the 4th-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in three straight games.[31][32][33][34] However, they would lose in five games to the 72–10 Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals.[35][36][37][38] The Bulls would defeat the Seattle SuperSonics in six games in the NBA Finals, winning their fourth championship in six years.[39][40][41][42][43] Following the season, Mason was traded to the Charlotte Hornets,[44][45][46][47] while Harper re-signed as a free agent with his former team, the Dallas Mavericks,[48][49][50] Davis was traded to the Toronto Raptors,[51][52][53] and Reid, Anderson, Grant, Lohaus and Alexander were all released to free agency.[54]
For the season, the Knicks added the city name "New York" above their primary logo.[55] They also added new blue alternate road uniforms with black side panels,[56][57] which they wore on the road frequently, that they would become their primary road jerseys for the 1997–98 season, where they would change their home uniforms, adding blue side panels to their jerseys and shorts.[58]
Offseason
[edit]NBA draft
[edit]The Knicks had no draft picks for 1995.
Roster
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Roster notes
[edit]- Center Victor Alexander was acquired from the expansion Toronto Raptors at midseason, but missed the entire season due to a foot injury and weight problems, and never played for the Knicks.[59]
- Small forward Anthony Tucker missed the entire season due to a back injury, and never played for the Knicks.[60]
- Center Herb Williams was traded at midseason to the Raptors, where he would play just one game before being waived, and was re-signed by the Knicks for the remainder of the season.[21][61]
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Orlando Magic | 60 | 22 | .732 | 12.0 | 37–4 | 23–18 | 21–3 | 82 |
x – New York Knicks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 25.0 | 26–15 | 21–20 | 16–8 | 82 |
x – Miami Heat | 42 | 40 | .512 | 30.0 | 26–15 | 16–25 | 13–12 | 82 |
Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 33.0 | 25–16 | 14–27 | 10–14 | 82 |
Boston Celtics | 33 | 49 | .402 | 39.0 | 18–23 | 15–26 | 12–12 | 82 |
New Jersey Nets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 42.0 | 20–21 | 10–31 | 8–17 | 82 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 54.0 | 11–30 | 7–34 | 5–19 | 82 |
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z – Chicago Bulls | 72 | 10 | .878 | – | 82 |
2 | y – Orlando Magic | 60 | 22 | .732 | 12.0 | 82 |
3 | x – Indiana Pacers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 20.0 | 82 |
4 | x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 25.0 | 82 |
5 | x – New York Knicks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 25.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 26.0 | 82 |
7 | x – Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 26.0 | 82 |
8 | x – Miami Heat | 42 | 40 | .512 | 30.0 | 82 |
9 | Charlotte Hornets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 31.0 | 82 |
10 | Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 33.0 | 82 |
11 | Boston Celtics | 33 | 49 | .402 | 39.0 | 82 |
12 | New Jersey Nets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 42.0 | 82 |
13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 57 | .305 | 47.0 | 82 |
14 | Toronto Raptors | 21 | 61 | .256 | 51.0 | 82 |
15 | Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 54.0 | 82 |
Record vs. opponents
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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 | — |
Schedule
[edit]Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Knicks points | Opponents | Record | Streak | Notes |
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Playoffs
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First Round: 3–0 (home: 1–0; road: 2–0)
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Conference semifinals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
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Player statistics
[edit]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 |
Regular season
[edit]Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Willie Anderson† | 27 | 2 | 18.4 | .421 | .200 | .613 | 2.2 | 1.8 | .6 | .3 | 5.0 |
Doug Christie† | 23 | 0 | 9.5 | .479 | .526 | .591 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .5 | .1 | 4.0 |
Hubert Davis | 74 | 14 | 24.0 | .486 | .476 | .868 | 1.7 | 1.4 | .4 | .1 | 10.7 |
Patrick Ewing | 76 | 76 | 36.6 | .466 | .143 | .761 | 10.6 | 2.1 | .9 | 2.4 | 22.5 |
Matt Fish† | 2 | 1 | 8.5 | .600 | .000 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | .5 | 6.0 | |
Ronnie Grandison† | 6 | 0 | 9.5 | .467 | .667 | 2.2 | .3 | .7 | .2 | 3.0 | |
Gary Grant | 47 | 1 | 12.7 | .486 | .333 | .828 | 1.1 | 1.5 | .8 | .1 | 4.9 |
Derek Harper | 82 | 82 | 35.3 | .464 | .372 | .757 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 1.6 | .1 | 14.0 |
Brad Lohaus† | 23 | 7 | 14.1 | .405 | .421 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .3 | .4 | 3.9 |
Anthony Mason | 82 | 82 | 42.2 | .563 | .720 | 9.3 | 4.4 | .8 | .4 | 14.6 | |
Charles Oakley | 53 | 51 | 33.5 | .471 | .269 | .833 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .3 | 11.4 |
J. R. Reid† | 33 | 16 | 20.3 | .550 | .782 | 4.0 | .8 | .5 | .2 | 6.6 | |
Charles Smith† | 41 | 4 | 21.7 | .388 | .133 | .709 | 3.9 | .7 | .4 | 1.2 | 7.4 |
John Starks | 81 | 71 | 30.8 | .443 | .361 | .753 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 1.3 | .1 | 12.6 |
Charlie Ward | 62 | 1 | 12.7 | .399 | .333 | .685 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .9 | .1 | 3.9 |
Herb Williams† | 43 | 2 | 12.6 | .410 | .250 | .650 | 1.9 | .6 | .3 | .7 | 3.1 |
Monty Williams† | 14 | 0 | 4.4 | .318 | .625 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | .0 | 1.4 |
Playoffs
[edit]Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Willie Anderson | 4 | 0 | 16.0 | .318 | .167 | .857 | 2.3 | .3 | 1.0 | .0 | 5.3 |
Hubert Davis | 8 | 0 | 18.1 | .548 | .526 | .818 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 6.6 |
Patrick Ewing | 8 | 8 | 41.0 | .474 | .500 | .651 | 10.6 | 1.9 | .1 | 3.1 | 21.5 |
Ronnie Grandison | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
Gary Grant | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | .400 | .667 | 3.0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | 6.0 | |
Derek Harper | 8 | 8 | 36.6 | .354 | .314 | .733 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 1.3 | .1 | 10.0 |
Anthony Mason | 8 | 8 | 43.8 | .526 | .679 | 7.8 | 3.3 | .5 | .1 | 12.6 | |
Charles Oakley | 8 | 8 | 38.5 | .500 | .333 | .694 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .0 | 13.1 |
J. R. Reid | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 | ||
John Starks | 8 | 8 | 39.3 | .448 | .467 | .744 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 1.6 | .1 | 16.0 |
Charlie Ward | 7 | 0 | 13.1 | .481 | .250 | .429 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | .0 | 4.6 |
Herb Williams | 5 | 0 | 6.6 | .600 | .750 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .4 | 1.8 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Knicks only.
Transactions
[edit]Trades
[edit]October 13, 1995 | To New York Knicks 1996 1st-round pick To Miami Heat Pat Riley (coach) |
February 8, 1996 | To New York Knicks Brad Lohaus J. R. Reid 1996 1st-round pick To San Antonio Spurs Charles Smith Monty Williams |
February 18, 1996 | To New York Knicks Victor Alexander Willie Anderson To Toronto Raptors Doug Christie Herb Williams Cash |
Free agents
[edit]Additions | ||
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Player | Date signed | Former team |
Gary Grant | November 8 | Los Angeles Clippers |
Matt Fish (10-day) | February 24 | Fort Wayne Fury (CBA) |
Herb Williams | February 28 | Toronto Raptors |
Ron Grandison (first 10-day) | March 12 | Omaha Racers (CBA) |
Ron Grandison (remainder of season) | March 29 | New York Knicks |
Subtractions | ||
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Player | Date signed | New Team |
Matt Fish | March 5 | Denver Nuggets |
Player Transactions Citation:[62]
Awards and records
[edit]Records
[edit]Milestones
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 1995-96 New York Knicks
- ^ Wise, Mike (June 21, 1995). "PRO BASKETBALL; In Search for a Coach, Knicks Talk with Nelson". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ Wise, Mike (June 24, 1995). "PRO BASKETBALL; Daly Tells the Knicks: Thanks, But No Thanks". The New York Times. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Best, Neil (June 25, 1995). "Knicks Moving to Plan B: Pro Basketball: Daly Scuttles Hopes of Getting the Coach They Wanted, But Nelson Likely Waiting in the Wings". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Dave (July 9, 1995). "Sports of the Times; Nelson Isn't Enough for 30-Something Knicks". The New York Times. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Heisler, Mark (November 26, 1995). "THE NBA / MARK HEISLER : New Kids Don't Get Bullied by Anybody". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ Wise, Mike (December 17, 1995). "PRO BASKETBALL; Grant Gets a Kick Out of Club Knick". The New York Times. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "NBA Games Played on February 8, 1996". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Wise, Mike (March 9, 1996). "PRO BASKETBALL; Knicks Change Direction and Dismiss Coach". The New York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ Heisler, Mark (March 9, 1996). "Turmoil Costs Nelson Knicks' Job". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ Cotton, Anthony (March 9, 1996). "Nelson Is Fired by Knicks". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ Vecsey, George (March 10, 1996). "Sports of the Times; Van Gundy: Like Father, Like Son, Like Son". The New York Times. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ Shannon, Kelley (February 8, 1996). "Knicks, Spurs Make Four-Player Deal". Associated Press. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ Wise, Mike (February 9, 1996). "PRO BASKETBALL; Knicks Deal Smith, and His Salary, to San Antonio". The New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ "Spurs Get Knicks' Smith in Package". Chicago Tribune. February 9, 1996. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "NBA NOTES; Knicks Send Smith to Spurs for Reid". SFGate. February 9, 1996. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "BASKETBALL; Knicks Are Close to a Trade". The New York Times. February 18, 1996. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
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