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1995-96 NBA Atlantic standings
The Orlando Magic won the 1995-96 NBA Atlantic division race at 60-22, 13 games ahead of the New York Knicks.
🏆How the 1995-96 playoffs went
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Atlantic standings, 1995-96
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Orlando Magic (ORL) | 60 | 22 | .732 | - | 6-4 | W4 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Miami Heat (MIA) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 18 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Washington Bullets (WAS) | 39 | 43 | .476 | 21 | 6-4 | L4 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27 | 5-5 | L1 |
| New Jersey Nets (NJN) | 30 | 52 | .366 | 30 | 1-9 | L2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHL) | 18 | 64 | .220 | 42 | 4-6 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 7 times.
- The Orlando Magic trailed by as many as 1 game on November 4, 1995.
- The Orlando Magic took first place for good on December 20, 1995.
- The Orlando Magic went 15-2 from February 1, 1996 to March 8, 1996, turning a lead of 2.5 games into a lead of 11.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 34 of the 150 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Orlando Magic spent 162 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.