Every 1995-96 NBA race charted day by day: East, Atlantic, Central, West, Midwest and Pacific. Final standings, from a season that ran November 3, 1995 to April 21, 1996.
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East standings, 1995-96
Team
W
L
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Chicago Bulls (CHI)
72
10
.878
-
8-2
W1
Orlando Magic (ORL)
60
22
.732
12
6-4
W4
Indiana Pacers (IND)
52
30
.634
20
8-2
W2
Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE)
47
35
.573
25
6-4
L1
New York Knicks (NYK)
47
35
.573
25
5-5
W1
Atlanta Hawks (ATL)
46
36
.561
26
5-5
W2
Detroit Pistons (DET)
46
36
.561
26
6-4
W1
Miami Heat (MIA)
42
40
.512
30
5-5
L1
Charlotte Hornets (CHH)
41
41
.500
31
4-6
L1
Washington Bullets (WAS)
39
43
.476
33
6-4
L4
Boston Celtics (BOS)
33
49
.402
39
5-5
L1
New Jersey Nets (NJN)
30
52
.366
42
1-9
L2
Milwaukee Bucks (MIL)
25
57
.305
47
3-7
L2
Toronto Raptors (TOR)
21
61
.256
51
2-8
L1
Philadelphia 76ers (PHL)
18
64
.220
54
4-6
W1
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 4 times.
The Chicago Bulls trailed by as many as half a game on November 14, 1995.
The Chicago Bulls took first place for good on December 2, 1995.
The Chicago Bulls won 18 games in a row from December 29, 1995 to February 2, 1996, the longest run of the race.
The Chicago Bulls went 16-0 from December 29, 1995 to February 1, 1996, turning a lead of 2 games into a lead of 9.5 games.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 38 of the 162 days played.
Seven teams held first place.
The Chicago Bulls spent 163 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.