NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The
1995β96 NBA season was the Jazz's 22nd season in the
National Basketball Association , and 17th season in
Salt Lake City, Utah .
[1] During the off-season, the Jazz signed free agents
Chris Morris ,
[2]
[3]
[4]
Greg Foster ,
[5]
[6] and second-year guard
Howard Eisley .
[7]
[8] The team also released
James Donaldson , who was out with a strained hamstring, to free agency in December.
[9]
[10] The Jazz got off to a fast start winning ten of their first twelve games, then later on holding a 32β16 record at the All-Star break,
[11] then winning seven straight games between February and March, and finishing second in the Midwest Division with a 55β27 record.
[12] They made their thirteenth consecutive trip to the playoffs.
[13]
John Stockton had another record breaking season, leading the NBA in assists for the ninth straight season, while breaking
Maurice Cheeks career record in steals,
[14]
[15]
[16] and being named to the All-NBA Second Team, averaging 14.7 points, leading the league with 11.2 assists and contributing 1.7 steals per game. Meanwhile,
Karl Malone moved into ninth place in all-time scoring, and was named to the All-NBA First Team, averaging 25.7 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. In addition,
Jeff Hornacek provided the team with 15.2 points and 1.3 steals per game, while Morris contributed 10.5 points per game, and
David Benoit provided with 8.2 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. Off the bench,
Antoine Carr contributed 7.3 points per game, while
Adam Keefe provided with 6.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, and
Felton Spencer averaged 5.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.
[17] Both Stockton and Malone were selected for the
1996 NBA All-Star Game ,
[18]
[19]
[20]
[21]
[22] and Malone finished in seventh place in
Most Valuable Player voting.
[23]
[24]
In the Western Conference First Round of the
playoffs , the Jazz defeated the
Portland Trail Blazers in a full five-game series, which included a 38-point margin in a 102β64 home win in Game 5.
[25]
[26]
[27]
[28] In the Western Conference Semi-finals, they continued to play strong basketball as they beat the Midwest Division champion
San Antonio Spurs in six games.
[29]
[30]
[31]
[32] However, in the Western Conference finals for the third time in five years, they lost to the
Seattle SuperSonics in seven games.
[33]
[34]
[35]
[36] The Sonics would reach the
NBA Finals , but would lose in six games to the
Michael Jordan -led
Chicago Bulls .
[37]
[38]
[39]
[40]
[41]
Following the season, Benoit signed as a free agent with the
New Jersey Nets ,
[42]
[43]
[44] and Spencer was traded to the
Orlando Magic .
[45]
[46]
[47]
Draft picks
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
College
1
28
Greg Ostertag
C
United States
Kansas
Roster
1995β96 Utah Jazz roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
21
Benoit, David
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1968β05β09
Alabama
F
55
Carr, Antoine
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1961β07β23
Wichita State
G
10
Eisley, Howard
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
1972β12β04
Boston College
C
44
Foster, Greg
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1968β10β03
UTEP
G
14
Hornacek, Jeff
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1963β05β03
Iowa State
F
31
Keefe, Adam
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1970β02β22
Stanford
F
32
Malone, Karl
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1963β07β24
Louisiana Tech
F
43
Morris, Chris
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1966β01β20
Auburn
C
00
Ostertag, Greg
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
280 lb (127 kg)
1973β03β06
Kansas
F
34
Russell, Bryon
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1970β12β31
Long Beach State
C
50
Spencer, Felton
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1968β01β15
Louisville
G
12
Stockton, John
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1962β03β26
Gonzaga
F
5
Toolson, Andy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1966β01β19
BYU
F
15
Watson, Jamie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1972β02β23
South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: January 23, 1996
Roster Notes
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
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
β
4β0
3β1
0β4
3β1
1β1
1β1
2β2
1β1
1β1
1β3
2β0
0β2
2β2
2β2
1β1
4β0
2β1
2β2
2β1
0β2
2β0
2β0
0β2
0β2
4β0
1β1
2β0
1β3
Boston
0β4
β
2β2
0β3
1β3
0β2
1β1
2β1
0β2
1β1
0β4
2β0
0β2
3β1
3β1
2β0
2β2
0β4
1β3
4β0
1β1
0β2
2β0
0β2
0β2
3β1
0β2
1β1
2β2
Charlotte
1β3
2β2
β
1β3
3β1
2β0
2β0
1β3
0β2
0β2
1β3
1β1
2β0
2β2
3β1
1β1
0β3
3β0
0β4
3β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
3β1
1β1
2β0
3β1
Chicago
4β0
3β0
3β1
β
4β0
2β0
1β1
4β0
2β0
2β0
2β2
2β0
2β0
3β1
4β0
2β0
3β0
3β1
3β1
4β0
1β1
2β0
2β0
2β0
1β1
3β1
2β0
2β0
4β0
Cleveland
1β3
3β1
1β3
0β4
β
2β0
1β1
2β2
2β0
1β1
2β2
2β0
2β0
1β3
4β0
2β0
1β2
3β1
1β2
4β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
3β1
0β2
2β0
3β1
Dallas
1β1
2β0
0β2
0β2
0β2
β
2β2
0β2
2β2
1β3
0β2
2β2
0β4
0β2
1β1
0β4
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β3
0β4
2β2
2β2
2β2
1β1
1β3
4β0
0β2
Denver
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
2β2
β
1β1
2β2
1β3
0β2
1β3
2β2
0β2
1β1
4β0
0β2
1β1
1β1
2β0
3β1
0β4
0β4
0β4
1β3
2β0
3β1
3β1
1β1
Detroit
2β2
1β2
3β1
0β4
2β2
2β0
1β1
β
2β0
1β1
2β2
2β0
0β2
1β3
2β2
1β1
4β0
0β4
1β3
4β0
2β0
2β0
1β1
2β0
1β1
4β0
0β2
2β0
1β2
Golden State
1β1
2β0
2β0
0β2
0β2
2β2
2β2
0β2
β
2β2
1β1
3β1
1β3
1β1
1β1
3β1
2β0
0β2
0β2
2β0
1β3
1β3
1β3
1β3
0β4
1β1
1β3
4β0
1β1
Houston
1β1
1β1
2β0
0β2
1β1
3β1
3β1
1β1
2β2
β
2β0
4β0
3β1
0β2
2β0
2β2
2β0
0β2
0β2
2β0
3β1
2β2
2β2
1β3
0β4
2β0
2β2
4β0
1β1
Indiana
3β1
4β0
3β1
2β2
2β2
2β0
2β0
2β2
1β1
0β2
β
2β0
1β1
3β0
3β1
1β1
1β3
1β3
2β2
3β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β0
4β0
0β2
2β0
3β0
L.A. Clippers
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β2
2β2
3β1
0β2
1β3
0β4
0β2
β
0β4
1β1
1β1
3β1
1β1
1β1
0β2
2β0
3β1
2β2
2β2
1β3
0β4
0β2
1β3
3β1
1β1
L.A. Lakers
2β0
2β0
0β2
0β2
0β2
4β0
2β2
2β0
3β1
1β3
1β1
4β0
β
2β0
2β0
3β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
3β1
2β2
3β1
1β3
2β2
2β0
2β2
4β0
1β1
Miami
2β2
1β3
2β2
1β3
3β1
2β0
2β0
3β1
1β1
2β0
0β3
1β1
0β2
β
3β0
1β1
5β0
1β3
1β3
3β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
2β1
0β2
1β1
2β2
Milwaukee
2β2
1β3
1β3
0β4
0β4
1β1
1β1
2β2
1β1
0β2
1β3
1β1
0β2
0β3
β
1β1
1β3
2β2
1β3
2β1
0β2
2β0
0β2
1β1
0β2
2β2
0β2
1β1
1β3
Minnesota
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β2
4β0
0β4
1β1
1β3
2β2
1β1
1β3
1β3
1β1
1β1
β
1β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
1β3
0β4
3β1
1β3
0β4
1β1
1β3
2β2
0β2
New Jersey
0β4
2β2
3β0
0β3
2β1
1β1
2β0
0β4
0β2
0β2
3β1
1β1
0β2
0β5
3β1
1β1
β
2β2
0β4
2β2
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
2β2
0β2
2β0
2β2
New York
1β2
4β0
0β3
1β3
1β3
2β0
1β1
4β0
2β0
2β0
3β1
1β1
1β1
3β1
2β2
2β0
2β2
β
1β3
3β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
1β1
4β0
1β1
1β1
3β1
Orlando
2β2
3β1
4β0
1β3
2β1
1β1
1β1
3β1
2β0
2β0
2β2
2β0
1β1
3β1
3β1
2β0
4β0
3β1
β
4β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β1
1β1
2β0
4β0
Philadelphia
1β2
0β4
1β3
0β4
0β4
2β0
0β2
0β4
0β2
0β2
1β3
0β2
1β1
1β3
1β2
1β1
2β2
1β3
0β4
β
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
3β1
1β1
1β1
1β3
Phoenix
2β0
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
3β1
1β3
0β2
3β1
1β3
1β1
1β3
1β3
1β1
2β0
3β1
2β0
2β0
0β2
2β0
β
2β2
2β2
1β3
0β4
2β0
1β3
4β0
2β0
Portland
0β2
2β0
1β1
0β2
1β1
4β0
4β0
0β2
3β1
2β2
1β1
2β2
2β2
2β0
0β2
4β0
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β0
2β2
β
1β3
1β3
1β3
2β0
1β3
2β2
0β2
Sacramento
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β2
4β0
1β1
3β1
2β2
2β0
2β2
1β3
1β1
2β0
1β3
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β0
2β2
3β1
β
1β3
0β4
2β0
0β4
2β2
0β2
San Antonio
2β0
2β0
2β0
0β2
2β0
2β2
4β0
0β2
3β1
3β1
1β1
3β1
3β1
1β1
1β1
3β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
3β1
3β1
3β1
β
2β2
2β0
3β1
4β0
1β1
Seattle
2β0
2β0
2β0
1β1
2β0
2β2
3β1
1β1
4β0
4β0
0β2
4β0
2β2
2β0
2β0
4β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
4β0
3β1
4β0
2β2
β
1β1
3β1
3β1
1β1
Toronto
0β4
1β3
1β3
1β3
1β3
1β1
0β2
0β4
1β1
0β2
0β4
2β0
0β2
1β2
2β2
1β1
2β2
0β4
1β2
1β3
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
β
0β2
1β1
3β1
Utah
1β1
2β0
1β1
0β2
2β0
3β1
1β3
2β0
3β1
2β2
2β0
3β1
2β2
2β0
2β0
3β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
3β1
3β1
4β0
1β3
1β3
2β0
β
4β0
1β1
Vancouver
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β4
1β3
0β2
0β4
0β4
0β2
1β3
0β4
1β1
1β1
2β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β4
2β2
2β2
0β4
1β3
1β1
0β4
β
0β2
Washington
3β1
2β2
1β3
0β4
1β3
2β0
1β1
2β1
1β1
1β1
0β3
1β1
1β1
2β2
3β1
2β0
2β2
1β3
0β4
3β1
0β2
2β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β3
1β1
2β0
β
Game log
Regular season
1995β96 game log Total: 55β27 (home: 34β7; road: 21β20)
November: 12β4 (home: 6β1; road: 6β3)
December: 8β5 (home: 5β2; road: 3β3)
January: 9β5 (home: 5β1; road: 4β4)
February: 9β3 (home: 7β0; road: 2β3)
March: 12β4 (home: 8β0; road: 4β4)
April: 5β6 (home: 3β3; road: 2β3)
1995β96 schedule
Playoffs
1996 playoff game log
First Round: 3β2 (home: 3β0; road: 0β2)
Western Conference Semifinals: 4β2 (home: 3β0; road: 1β2)
Western Conference Finals: 3β4 (home: 2β1; road: 1β3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
@
Seattle
L 72β102
Karl Malone (21)
Karl Malone (8)
John Stockton (7)
KeyArena 17,072
0β1
2
@
Seattle
L 87β91
Karl Malone (32)
Karl Malone (13)
John Stockton (7)
KeyArena 17,072
0β2
3
Seattle
W 96β76
Malone ,
Hornacek (28)
Karl Malone (18)
Jeff Hornacek (8)
Delta Center 19,911
1β2
4
Seattle
L 86β88
Karl Malone (25)
Karl Malone (12)
Malone ,
Stockton (8)
Delta Center 19,911
1β3
5
@
Seattle
W 98β95 (OT)
Karl Malone (29)
Karl Malone (15)
John Stockton (6)
KeyArena 17,072
2β3
6
Seattle
W 118β83
Karl Malone (32)
Karl Malone (10)
John Stockton (12)
Delta Center 19,911
3β3
7
@
Seattle
L 86β90
Malone ,
Stockton (22)
John Stockton (8)
Malone ,
Stockton (7)
KeyArena 17,072
3β4
1996 schedule
Player statistics
Season
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
David Benoit
81
63
24.2
.439
.333
.777
4.7
1.0
0.5
0.6
8.2
Antoine Carr
80
0
19.2
.457
.000
.792
2.5
0.9
0.4
0.8
7.3
Howard Eisley
65
0
14.8
.430
.226
.844
1.2
2.2
0.4
0.0
4.4
Greg Foster
73
2
11.0
.439
.125
.847
2.4
0.3
0.1
0.3
3.8
Jeff Hornacek
82
59
31.6
.502
.466
.893
2.5
4.1
1.3
0.2
15.2
Adam Keefe
82
0
20.8
.520
.000
.692
5.5
0.8
0.6
0.5
6.1
Karl Malone
82
82
38.0
.519
.400
.723
9.8
4.2
1.7
0.7
25.7
Chris Morris
66
33
21.6
.437
.320
.772
3.5
1.2
1.0
0.3
10.5
Greg Ostertag
57
10
11.6
.473
.667
3.1
0.1
0.1
1.1
3.6
Bryon Russell
59
9
9.8
.394
.350
.716
1.5
0.5
0.5
0.1
2.9
Felton Spencer
71
70
17.8
.520
.689
4.3
0.2
0.3
0.8
5.6
John Stockton
82
82
35.5
.538
.422
.830
2.8
11.2
1.7
0.2
14.7
Andy Toolson
13
0
4.1
.364
.250
.750
0.5
0.1
0.0
0.0
1.7
Jamie Watson
16
0
13.6
.419
.429
.692
1.7
1.5
0.5
0.1
3.0
Playoffs
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
David Benoit
14
5
18.5
.471
.500
.778
2.6
0.5
0.1
0.2
6.2
Antoine Carr
18
0
18.8
.474
.680
1.9
1.2
0.2
0.8
6.1
Howard Eisley
18
0
11.2
.381
.333
.818
1.2
2.4
0.2
0.1
2.9
Greg Foster
12
0
6.3
.500
.600
1.0
0.2
0.1
0.2
2.3
Jeff Hornacek
18
18
35.8
.502
.586
.890
3.6
3.3
1.1
0.2
17.5
Adam Keefe
17
0
10.5
.676
.500
.647
1.9
0.1
0.2
0.1
3.4
Karl Malone
18
18
40.3
.469
.000
.574
10.3
4.4
1.9
0.6
26.5
Chris Morris
18
13
17.8
.425
.270
.750
3.9
1.1
0.7
0.4
6.2
Greg Ostertag
15
0
14.1
.444
.619
3.3
0.1
0.1
1.4
3.5
Bryon Russell
18
0
25.5
.468
.472
.816
4.2
1.2
1.3
0.5
9.6
Felton Spencer
18
18
15.3
.434
.000
.556
3.0
0.1
0.3
1.2
2.8
John Stockton
18
18
37.7
.446
.289
.814
3.2
10.8
1.6
0.4
11.1
Awards and records
Transactions
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References
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1995-96 Utah Jazz
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"Ex-Net Chris Morris Joins Jazz" . Deseret News . October 6, 1995. Retrieved January 29, 2023 .
^ Wise, Mike (October 20, 1995).
"PRO BASKETBALL; Morris Finds the Grass Indeed Is Greener" . The New York Times . Retrieved September 22, 2022 .
^ Rock, Brad (October 20, 1995).
"Jazz Bet Morris Air Will Fly Right" . Deseret News . Retrieved October 13, 2021 .
^ Evans, Richard (October 5, 1995).
"Jazz Snag Ostertag with 3-Year Contract" . Deseret News . Retrieved January 19, 2022 .
^ Jorgensen, Loren (November 27, 1997).
"Home at Last: After a Series of the Unkindest of Cuts, Greg Foster Is a Hoop Vagabond No More" . Deseret News . Retrieved February 1, 2023 .
^ Robinson, Doug (October 25, 1995).
"Stockton's Backup Has Tough Job" . Deseret News . Retrieved November 8, 2022 .
^ Rock, Brad (December 8, 1995).
"Hoop Greats Now Have Kids Playing Ball" . Deseret News . Retrieved February 25, 2023 .
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"Barkley Is a Little Off" . The Washington Post . December 4, 1995. Retrieved January 2, 2023 .
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"Jazz Waive Donaldson" . Deseret News . December 4, 1995. Retrieved July 3, 2021 .
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"NBA Games Played on February 8, 1996" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved July 18, 2022 .
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"1995β96 Utah Jazz Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021 .
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"Utah Jazz" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved January 21, 2022 .
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"PRO BASKETBALL; Stockton Breaks Record for Steals" . The New York Times . Associated Press. February 21, 1996. Retrieved October 22, 2022 .
^ Luhm, Steve (February 21, 1996).
"NBA's Man of Steal Stockton Becomes All-Time Master Thief" . The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved January 4, 2023 .
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"Stockton Sets Steals Record" . Tampa Bay Times . February 21, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2021 .
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"1995β96 Utah Jazz Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2021 .
^ Bembry, Jerry (January 31, 1996).
"NBA Coaches Recognize Howard's Star Quality; Bullets' 2nd-Year Player Named Eastern Reserve" . The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved April 19, 2023 .
^ Heisler, Mark (February 11, 1996).
"NBA Has All-Stars in Its Eyes" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 2, 2023 .
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"All-Star Brand Different for Jazz Tandem" . Deseret News . February 12, 1996. Retrieved November 18, 2022 .
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"1996 NBA All-Star Recap" . NBA.com . NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2023 .
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"1996 NBA All-Star Game: East 129, West 118" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 27, 2021 .
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"Jordan Named NBA MVP" . United Press International . May 20, 1996. Retrieved February 1, 2023 .
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"1995β96 NBA Awards Voting" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved January 2, 2022 .
^ Mims, Bob (May 5, 1996).
"Jazz 102, Trail Blazers 64" . Associated Press . Retrieved November 25, 2022 .
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"Portland Makes History in Worst Possible Way" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. May 6, 1996. Retrieved July 24, 2017 .
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"Caption Only: Jazz Ahead - and Loving It to the Max" . Deseret News . May 6, 1996. Retrieved June 4, 2022 .
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"1996 NBA Western Conference First Round: Trail Blazers vs. Jazz" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved February 5, 2023 .
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"NBA PLAYOFFS; Jazz Sends the Spurs Home" . The New York Times . Associated Press. May 17, 1996. Retrieved May 15, 2022 .
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"Spurs Get Played by This Jazz Ensemble" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. May 17, 1996. Retrieved June 4, 2022 .
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"In the End, Spurs Left with No Kick" . The Washington Post . May 18, 1996. Retrieved November 25, 2022 .
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"1996 NBA Western Conference Semifinals: Jazz vs. Spurs" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved February 5, 2023 .
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"SuperSonics Finally Put Away Jazz" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. June 3, 1996. Retrieved June 4, 2022 .
^ Cotton, Anthony (June 3, 1996).
"SuperSonics Shake Jazz, Make a Final Statement" . The Washington Post . Retrieved November 18, 2022 .
^ Friend, Tom (June 4, 1996).
"N.B.A. FINALS; Busy Sonics Count Ways to Stop Jordan" . The New York Times . Retrieved May 15, 2022 .
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"1996 NBA Western Conference Finals: Jazz vs. SuperSonics" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved February 5, 2023 .
^ Brown, Clifton (June 17, 1996).
"N.B.A. FINALS; After a Few Anxious Days, Jordan and Bulls Get Their Title" . The New York Times . Retrieved June 10, 2022 .
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"Bulls Drown Out SuperSonics, 87-75" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. June 17, 1996. Retrieved July 24, 2022 .
^ Hirsley, Michael (June 17, 1996).
"Game 6 Telecast Brings Happy Ending Home" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved June 10, 2022 .
^ Judd, Ron C. (June 17, 1996).
"Not This Time -- Sonic Hopes End 87-75 as Bulls Win Fourth Title" . The Seattle Times . Retrieved December 13, 2022 .
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"1996 NBA Finals: SuperSonics vs. Bulls" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved February 5, 2023 .
^ Roberts, Selena (August 8, 1996).
"Nets Pick Up a Bargain as Benoit Signs Up" . The New York Times . Retrieved January 1, 2022 .
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"Benoit Left a Legacy of Ups, Downs" . Deseret News . August 13, 1996. Retrieved September 24, 2022 .
^ Adande, J.A. (October 13, 1996).
"Nash, Calipari Take a Peek at Old Times" . The Washington Post . Retrieved January 30, 2023 .
^ Evans, Richard (August 10, 1996).
"Jazz Deal Away Spencer in Trade with Orlando" . Deseret News . Retrieved October 5, 2022 .
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"Jazz, Magic Make Trade" . The Spokesman-Review . Wire Services. August 10, 1996. Retrieved January 15, 2022 .
^ Povtak, Tim (August 11, 1996).
"It's Spencer for Hire" . Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved January 30, 2023 .
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