1995–96 Los Angeles Lakers Season

The 1995–96 NBA season was the Lakers' 48th season in the National Basketball Association, and 36th in the city of Los Angeles.

It was also the highlight of retired All-Star guard and Lakers legend Magic Johnson making a comeback. During the off-season, the team signed free agents Corie Blount and Derek Strong. The Lakers got off to a slow start losing three of their first four games, but soon recovered holding a 24–18 record before Johnson's arrival on January 30, 1996, in a 128–118 home victory over the Golden State Warriors; Magic had 19 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals in 27 minutes off the bench. The Lakers won ten of their twelve games in February, which included an 8-game winning streak, and held a 28–19 record at the All-Star break.

1995–96 Los Angeles Lakers season
Head coachDel Harris
General managerJerry West
Owner(s)Jerry Buss
ArenaGreat Western Forum
Results
Record53–29 (.646)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Pacific)
Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finishFirst round
(lost to Rockets 1–3)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKCAL-TV
Prime Sports West
RadioKLAC
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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. Their troubles continued as 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. Magic was also suspended for three games for bumping into a referee during a home game against the Phoenix Suns on April 14. The Lakers finished second in the Pacific Division with a 53–29 record.

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, averaging 14.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game off the bench in 32 games, starting in just nine of them. He also reached a milestone by passing his 10,000 career assist in a 102–89 road win over the Sacramento Kings on March 7, 1996, and finished in fifth place in Sixth Man of the Year voting. In addition, 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.

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; after the defeat, Magic decided to retire for the second time and for good. Following the season, Divac was traded to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for 1996 NBA draftee, and high school basketball star Kobe Bryant, while Peeler and George Lynch were both dealt to the Vancouver Grizzlies, Strong signed as a free agent with the Orlando Magic, and Threatt was released to free agency.

NBA draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 37 Frankie King Guard 1995–96 Los Angeles Lakers Season  United States Western Carolina

Roster

1995–96 Los Angeles Lakers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 43 Blount, Corie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1969–01–04 Cincinnati
F 41 Campbell, Elden 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1968–07–23 Clemson
F 23 Ceballos, Cedric 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1969–08–02 Cal State Fullerton
C 12 Divac, Vlade 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1968–02–03 Yugoslavia
F 32 Johnson, Magic 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1959–08–14 Michigan State
G 25 Jones, Eddie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1971–10–20 Temple
G 4 King, Frankie 1995–96 Los Angeles Lakers Season  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1972–06–06 Western Carolina
F 34 Lynch, George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1970–09–03 North Carolina
F 2 Miller, Anthony 1995–96 Los Angeles Lakers Season  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1971–10–22 Michigan State
G 1 Peeler, Anthony 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1969–11–25 Missouri
C 24 Roberts, Fred 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1960–08–14 BYU
F 7 Strong, Derek 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1968–02–09 Xavier
G 3 Threatt, Sedale 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1961–09–10 West Virginia Tech
G 9 Van Exel, Nick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1971–11–27 Cincinnati
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • 1995–96 Los Angeles Lakers Season  Injured

Roster
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Regular season

Magic's Comeback

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, to 255 lb in order to play 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."

Season standings

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-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

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 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

Regular Season

1995–96 game log
Total: 53-29 (home: 30-11; road: 23–18)
November: 7–7 (home: 5–2; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 November 3 Denver W 98-96 Cedric Ceballos (26) Vlade Divac (10) Nick Van Exel (7) Great Western Forum
16,345
1-0
2 November 4 @ Seattle L 89-103 Elden Campbell (24) Elden Campbell (14) 3 players tied (2) KeyArena
17,102
1-1
3 November 7 @ Minnesota L 92-93 Cedric Ceballos (27) 3 players tied (6) Nick Van Exel (10) Target Center
14,756
1-2
4 November 8 @ Utah L 98-108 Cedric Ceballos (26) Cedric Ceballos (10) Nick Van Exel (7) Delta Center
19,911
1-3
5 November 10 Seattle W 100-97 Cedric Ceballos (32) Cedric Ceballos (12) Sedale Threatt (7) Great Western Forum
15,542
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
15,025
2-4
7 November 14 @ Sacramento W 106-100 Cedric Ceballos (31) Elden Campbell (12) Sedale Threatt (8) ARCO Arena
17,317
3-4
8 November 15 Dallas W 114-97 Cedric Ceballos (31) Cedric Ceballos (13) Nick Van Exel (12) Great Western Forum
11,381
4-4
9 November 17 @ Vancouver W 114-91 Nick Van Exel (25) Cedric Ceballos (8) Sedale Threatt (7) General Motors Place
19,193
5-4
10 November 19 L.A. Clippers W 109-88 Cedric Ceballos (25) Cedric Ceballos (13) Nick Van Exel (9) Great Western Forum
15,617
6-4
11 November 21 Portland L 108-109 Cedric Ceballos (38) Vlade Divac (16) Nick Van Exel (15) Great Western Forum
10,836
6-5
12 November 24 Sacramento L 98-99 Cedric Ceballos (23) Cedric Ceballos (11) Nick Van Exel (8) Great Western Forum
16,343
6-6
13 November 25 @ Phoenix L 113-114 Cedric Ceballos (34) Elden Campbell (10) Nick Van Exel (7) American West Arena
19,023
6-7
14 November 29 Phoenix W 107-96 Cedric Ceballos (24) 3 players tied (9) 3 players tied (6) Great Western Forum
13,484
7-7
December: 9–8 (home: 6–1; road: 3–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
15 December 1 Vancouver W 113-100 Cedric Ceballos (22) Vlade Divac (13) Nick Van Exel (16) Great Western Forum
12,426
8-7
16 December 3 Indiana W 104-96 Nick Van Exel (26) Elden Campbell (10) Threatt & Van Exel (5) Great Western Forum
14,223
9-7
17 December 5 @ San Antonio L 89-117 Cedric Ceballos (16) Cedric Ceballos (7) 3 players tied (4) Alamodome
14,551
9-8
18 December 6 @ Houston L 99-112 Cedric Ceballos (27) Cedric Ceballos (17) Sedale Threatt (9) The Summit
16,285
9-9
19 December 8 Toronto W 120-103 Jones & Threatt (27) Elden Campbell (12) Eddie Jones (11) Great Western Forum
12,982
10-9
20 December 10 Detroit W 87-82 Cedric Ceballos (22) Vlade Divac (13) Divac & Van Exel (6) Great Western Forum
16,176
11-9
21 December 12 @ New York L 82-97 Cedric Ceballos (26) Cedric Ceballos (9) Nick Van Exel (9) Madison Square Garden
19,763
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
14,579
12-10
23 December 15 @ Washington L 114-122 Cedric Ceballos (33) Elden Campbell (8) Nick Van Exel (9) US Airways Arena
18,756
12-11
24 December 16 @ Chicago L 88-108 Cedric Ceballos (27) Cedric Ceballos (9) Sedale Threatt (4) United Center
23,824
12-12
25 December 19 @ Milwaukee W 109-105 Nick Van Exel (24) Elden Campbell (9) Nick Van Exel (7) Bradley Center
14,488
13-12
26 December 20 @ Indiana L 98-109 Nick Van Exel (20) Vlade Divac (12) Nick Van Exel (7) Market Square Arena
15,870
13-13
27 December 22 Sacramento W 116-83 Cedric Ceballos (27) Elden Campbell (12) Threatt & Van Exel (9) Great Western Forum
16,189
14-13
28 December 23 @ Portland W 102-99 Cedric Ceballos (24) Cedric Ceballos (11) Peeler & Threatt (5) Rose Garden
21,401
15-13
29 December 26 Boston W 102-91 Eddie Jones (19) Vlade Divac (11) Nick Van Exel (9) Great Western Forum
14,324
16-13
30 December 28 San Antonio L 99-107 Elden Campbell (25) Elden Campbell (9) Eddie Jones (9) Great Western Forum
17,505
16-14
31 December 30 @ Utah L 82-99 Cedric Ceballos (18) Derek Strong (11) Eddie Jones (7) Delta Center
19,911
16-15
January: 9–3 (home: 5–3; road: 4–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
32 January 2 Philadelphia L 89-90 Nick Van Exel (27) Vlade Divac (14) Nick Van Exel (9) Great Western Forum
11,874
16-16
33 January 5 Utah W 116-100 Cedric Ceballos (28) Divac & Jones (7) Jones & Van Exel (8) Great Western Forum
16,369
17-16
34 January 7 Denver L 93-96 Vlade Divac (21) Campbell & Divac (9) Nick Van Exel (10) Great Western Forum
13,845
17-17
35 January 9 Minnesota W 106-104 Cedric Ceballos (29) Corie Blount (9) Nick Van Exel (9) Great Western Forum
10,755
18-17
36 January 12 Houston W 101-100 Vlade Divac (25) Vlade Divac (11) Nick Van Exel (11) Great Western Forum
17,505
19-17
37 January 15 Miami W 96-88 Eddie Jones (20) Vlade Divac (17) Nick Van Exel (6) Great Western Forum
14,109
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
14,018
21-17
39 January 20 Cleveland L 82-93 Nick Van Exel (17) George Lynch (9) Nick Van Exel (5) Great Western Forum
15,380
21-18
40 January 24 @ Boston W 124-107 Elden Campbell (26) Vlade Divac (11) Divac & Van Exel (5) Fleet Center
18,624
22-18
41 January 26 @ Philadelphia W 100-88 Cedric Ceballos (31) Elden Campbell (18) Vlade Divac (7) CoreStates Spectrum
16,129
23-18
42 January 27 @ New Jersey W 100-98 Cedric Ceballos (29) Elden Campbell (13) Nick Van Exel (13) Continental Airlines Arena
20,049
24-18
43 January 30 Golden State W 128-118 Cedric Ceballos (33) Campbell & Divac (9) Magic Johnson (10) Great Western Forum
17,505
25-18
February: 10–2 (home: 6–1; road: 4–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
44 February 2 Chicago L 84-99 Cedric Ceballos (23) Elden Campbell (11) Nick Van Exel (11) Great Western Forum
17,505
25-19
45 February 4 Utah W 110-103 Magic Johnson (21) Vlade Divac (11) Nick Van Exel (9) Great Western Forum
17,505
26-19
46 February 6 @ Denver W 99-78 Cedric Ceballos (27) Vlade Divac (12) Magic Johnson (12) McNichols Sports Arena
17,171
27-19
47 February 7 New Jersey W 106-96 Elden Campbell (19) Elden Campbell (10) Nick Van Exel (9) Great Western Forum
16,481
28-19
All-Star Break
48 February 14 Atlanta W 87-86 Elden Campbell (20) Magic Johnson (10) Magic Johnson (13) Great Western Forum
16,792
29-19
49 February 16 Dallas W 119-114 Magic Johnson (30) Cedric Ceballos (11) Magic Johnson (11) Great Western Forum
17,505
30-19
50 February 20 L.A. Clippers W 121-104 Vlade Divac (29) Cedric Ceballos (10) Nick Van Exel (11) Great Western Forum
17,037
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
16,021
32-19
52 February 23 @ Dallas W 114-88 Cedric Ceballos (27) Vlade Divac (18) Nick Van Exel (10) Reunion Arena
17,502
33-19
53 February 24 @ Houston L 94-96 Cedric Ceballos (26) Vlade Divac (12) Nick Van Exel (7) The Summit
16,285
33-20
54 February 26 New York W 114-96 Cedric Ceballos (27) Elden Campbell (10) Nick Van Exel (9) Great Western Forum
17,505
34-20
55 February 28 @ Vancouver W 99-80 Cedric Ceballos (23) Vlade Divac (17) Elden Campbell (8) General Motors Place
19,193
35-20
March: 10–5 (home: 3–4; road: 7–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
56 March 1 Washington W 100-95 Cedric Ceballos (27) Elden Campbell (12) Nick Van Exel (4) Great Western Forum
16,943
36-20
57 March 3 Houston L 107-111 Nick Van Exel (21) Elden Campbell (11) Magic Johnson (5) Great Western Forum
17,505
36-21
58 March 7 @ Sacramento W 102-89 Elden Campbell (29) Elden Campbell (11) Magic Johnson (7) ARCO Arena
17,317
37-21
59 March 8 @ Phoenix W 119-97 Nick Van Exel (28) Vlade Divac (14) Nick Van Exel (13) American West Arena
19,023
38-21
60 March 12 Portland L 99-105 Elden Campbell (26) Elden Campbell (11) Johnson & Van Exel (8) Great Western Forum
16,971
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
15,025
39-22
62 March 15 Milwaukee W 117-95 Magic Johnson (20) Vlade Divac (15) Magic Johnson (8) Great Western Forum
17,505
40-22
63 March 17 Orlando L 97-98 Campbell & Van Exel (22) Elden Campbell (10) Johnson & Van Exel (5) Great Western Forum
17,505
40-23
64 March 19 Seattle W 94-71 Eddie Jones (26) Elden Campbell (10) Magic Johnson (10) Great Western Forum
17,505
41-23
65 March 21 @ Seattle L 93-104 Nick Van Exel (26) Vlade Divac (9) Vlade Divac (4) KeyArena
17,072
41-24
66 March 24 Charlotte L 94-103 Magic Johnson (28) Campbell & Johnson (8) Nick Van Exel (7) Great Western Forum
17,505
41-25
67 March 26 @ Orlando W 113-91 Nick Van Exel (22) Elden Campbell (10) Magic Johnson (7) Orlando Arena
17,248
42-25
68 March 27 @ Miami W 106-95 Magic Johnson (27) Vlade Divac (12) Magic Johnson (9) Miami Arena
15,200
43-25
69 March 29 @ Atlanta W 102-89 Anthony Peeler (25) Magic Johnson (10) Magic Johnson (9) Omni Coliseum
16,378
44-25
70 March 31 @ Toronto W 111-106 Vlade Divac (20) Vlade Divac (19) Magic Johnson (6) SkyDome
36,046
45-25
April: 8–4 (home: 5–0; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
71 April 2 @ Charlotte L 97-102 Cedric Ceballos (35) Cedric Ceballos (11) Magic Johnson (10) Charlotte Coliseum
24,042
45-26
72 April 3 @ Cleveland L 89-105 Magic Johnson (26) Magic Johnson (8) Nick Van Exel (8) Gund Arena
20,562
45-27
73 April 5 Vancouver W 104-94 Eddie Jones (26) Vlade Divac (10) Vlade Divac (13) Great Western Forum
17,505
46-27
74 April 7 San Antonio W 107-97 Divac & Jones (19) Vlade Divac (11) Magic Johnson (7) Great Western Forum
17,130
47-27
75 April 9 @ Denver L 91-98 Vlade Divac (19) Vlade Divac (9) 3 players tied (4) McNichols Sports Arena
17,171
47-28
76 April 10 @ Minnesota W 111-90 Elden Campbell (28) Magic Johnson (10) Magic Johnson (11) Target Center
19,006
48-28
77 April 12 Golden State W 94-81 Vlade Divac (26) Vlade Divac (10) Magic Johnson (9) Great Western Forum
17,505
49-28
78 April 14 Phoenix W 118-114 Cedric Ceballos (23) Vlade Divac (13) Jones & Threatt (7) Great Western Forum
17,505
50-28
79 April 16 @ Dallas W 113-95 Cedric Ceballos (23) Elden Campbell (9) Elden Campbell (9) Reunion Arena
17,502
51-28
80 April 18 @ San Antonio L 100-103 Elden Campbell (27) Vlade Divac (10) Sedale Threatt (8) Alamodome
22,184
51-29
81 April 20 Minnesota W 106-82 Cedric Ceballos (36) Derek Strong (10) Eddie Jones (8) Great Western Forum
17,505
52-29
82 April 21 @ Portland W 92-88 Jones & Peeler (20) Cedric Ceballos (7) Magic Johnson (10) Rose Garden
21,401
53-29
1995–96 schedule

Playoffs

1996 playoff game log
Total: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
First round: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 April 25 Houston L 83–87 Cedric Ceballos (22) Magic Johnson (13) Nick Van Exel (8) Great Western Forum
17,505
0–1
2 April 27 Houston W 104–94 Magic Johnson (26) Vlade Divac (12) Magic Johnson (5) Great Western Forum
17,505
1–1
3 April 30 @ Houston L 98–104 Elden Campbell (18) Elden Campbell (10) Magic Johnson (13) The Summit
16,285
1–2
4 May 2 @ Houston L 94–102 Cedric Ceballos (25) Cedric Ceballos (12) Nick Van Exel (11) The Summit
16,285
1–3
1996 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  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

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Corie Blount
Elden Campbell
Cedric Ceballos
Vlade Divac
Magic Johnson
Eddie Jones
Frankie King
George Lynch
Anthony Miller
Anthony Peeler
Fred Roberts
Derek Strong
Sedale Threatt
Nick Van Exel

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Elden Campbell
Cedric Ceballos
Vlade Divac
Magic Johnson
Eddie Jones
George Lynch
Anthony Peeler
Fred Roberts
Sedale Threatt
Nick Van Exel

Award winners

Salaries

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:

Transactions

References

Tags:

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