1995–96 Detroit Pistons season

1995–96 Detroit Pistons season
Head coach	Doug Collins
General manager	Rick Sund
Owner(s)	William Davidson
Arena	The Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record	46–36 (.561)
Place	Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East First Round (eliminated 0–3)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1995–96 NBA season was the Pistons' 48th season in the NBA and 39th season in the city of Detroit. The Pistons hired Doug Collins to coach a young team now led by Grant Hill. They also acquired Otis Thorpe from the Portland Trail Blazers, who won a championship as a member of the Houston Rockets in the 1994 NBA Finals. The Pistons finished fifth in the Central Division with a 46-36 record. In the first round of the playoffs, they would be swept by the Orlando Magic in three straight games. Following the season, Allan Houston signed as a free agent with the New York Knicks.

Draft picks

Main article: 1995 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	18	Theo Ratliff	PF/C	United States	Wyoming
1	19	Randolph Childress	PG	United States	Wake Forest
2	30	Lou Roe	PF	United States	Massachusetts Amherst
2	58	Don Reid	PF	United States	Georgetown

Roster

Detroit Pistons roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From SG 25 Bardo, Steve 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Illinois SG 12 Curry, Michael 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Georgia Southern PG 4 Dumars, Joe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) McNeese State SF 33 Hill, Grant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Duke SG 20 Houston, Allan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Tennessee PG 1 Hunter, Lindsey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jackson State C 45 Leckner, Eric 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Wyoming SG 2 Macon, Mark 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Temple PF 6 Mills, Terry 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Michigan C 42 Ratliff, Theo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Wyoming PF 52 Reid, Don 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Georgetown SF 3 Roe, Lou 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Massachusetts PF 50 Thorpe, Otis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Providence C 41 West, Mark 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Old Dominion	Head coach Doug Collins Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster • Transactions

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Chicago Bulls	72	10	.878	–	39–2	33–8	24–4
x-Indiana Pacers	52	30	.634	20	32–9	20–21	19–9
x-Cleveland Cavaliers	47	35	.573	25	26–15	21–20	13–15
x-Atlanta Hawks	46	36	.561	26	26–15	20–21	15–13
x-Detroit Pistons	46	36	.561	26	30–11	16–25	15–13
Charlotte Hornets	41	41	.500	31	25–16	16–25	13–15
Milwaukee Bucks	25	57	.305	47	14–27	11–30	8–20
Toronto Raptors	21	61	.256	51	15–26	6–35	5–23

Eastern Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Chicago Bulls	72	10	.878	–
2	y-Orlando Magic	60	22	.732	12
3	x-Indiana Pacers	52	30	.634	20
4	x-Cleveland Cavaliers	47	35	.573	25
5	x-New York Knicks	47	35	.573	25
6	x-Atlanta Hawks	46	36	.561	26
7	x-Detroit Pistons	46	36	.561	26
8	x-Miami Heat	42	40	.512	30
9	Charlotte Hornets	41	41	.500	31
10	Washington Bullets	39	43	.476	33
11	Boston Celtics	33	49	.402	39
12	New Jersey Nets	30	52	.366	42
13	Milwaukee Bucks	25	57	.305	47
14	Toronto Raptors	21	61	.256	51
15	Philadelphia 76ers	18	64	.220	54

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

East First Round

(2) Orlando Magic vs. (7) Detroit Pistons Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Magic and Pistons.

Game	Date	Home	Score	Visitor	Score	Record (ORL-DET)	Venue	Recap	Television
1	April 26	Orlando	112	Detroit	92	1-0	Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida	1	TBS 7:00et
2	April 28	Orlando	92	Detroit	77	2-0	Orlando Arena, Orlando, Florida	2	NBC 12:30et
3	April 30	Detroit	98	Orlando	101	3-0	The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan	3	TNT 8:00et
Orlando wins series 3–0

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

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Steve Bardo
Michael Curry
Joe Dumars
Grant Hill
Allan Houston
Lindsey Hunter
Eric Leckner
Mark Macon
Terry Mills
Theo Ratliff
Don Reid
Lou Roe
Otis Thorpe
Mark West

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Michael Curry
Joe Dumars
Grant Hill
Allan Houston
Lindsey Hunter
Eric Leckner
Terry Mills
Theo Ratliff
Don Reid
Lou Roe
Otis Thorpe
Mark West

Awards and records

• Grant Hill, All-NBA Second Team

See also

• 1995-96 NBA season