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1995–96 Los Angeles Clippers season

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Head coach
  
Bill Fitch

Record
  
29–53 (.354)

Owner(s)
  
Donald Sterling

Playoff finish
  
DNQ

Arena
  
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Arrowhead Pond

Place
  
Division: 7th (Pacific) Conference: 10th (Western)

The 1995-96 NBA season was the Clippers' 26th season in the National Basketball Association, and their 2nd second in Anaheim. The Clippers selected Antonio McDyess with the second pick of the 1995 NBA draft, but soon traded him to the Denver Nuggets for Brian Williams, Rodney Rogers and rookie Brent Barry. With the continued development of Loy Vaught, the Clippers showed some improvement with a 7–5 start to the season, but then suffered a nine-game losing streak afterwards. The team would again lose nine straight games between January and February as they played without Williams, Rogers, Pooh Richardson, Malik Sealy and Stanley Roberts for long stretches during the season due to injuries. The Clippers finished last place in the Pacific Division again with a 29–53 record.

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Barry won the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend in San Antonio, and made the All-Rookie Second Team. Following the season, Williams was released after playing just one season with the Clippers.

Roster Notes

  • Forward/center Antonio Harvey becomes the 6th former Laker to play with the crosstown rival Clippers.
  • z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot

    Awards

  • Forward/guard Brent Barry won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. He is the first Clipper to participate in and win the contest.
  • All-Star

  • Aside from NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Brent Barry also played in The Rookie Game on the Western Conference Rookies team during NBA All Star Weekend.
  • Milestones

  • Brent Barry is the only caucasian to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
  • Transactions

    The Clippers have been involved in the following transactions during the 1995-96 season.

    References

    1995–96 Los Angeles Clippers season Wikipedia