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1995-96 NBA Midwest standings
The San Antonio Spurs won the 1995-96 NBA Midwest division race at 59-23, 4 games ahead of the Utah Jazz.
🏆How the 1995-96 playoffs went
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Midwest standings, 1995-96
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| San Antonio Spurs (SAN) | 59 | 23 | .720 | - | 6-4 | L1 |
| Utah Jazz (UTH) | 55 | 27 | .671 | 4 | 5-5 | W3 |
| Houston Rockets (HOU) | 48 | 34 | .585 | 11 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) | 35 | 47 | .427 | 24 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Dallas Mavericks (DAL) | 26 | 56 | .317 | 33 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN) | 26 | 56 | .317 | 33 | 2-8 | L6 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies (VAN) | 15 | 67 | .183 | 44 | 3-7 | W2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 11 times.
- The San Antonio Spurs trailed by as many as 4 games on December 13, 1995.
- The San Antonio Spurs took first place for good on March 13, 1996.
- The San Antonio Spurs won 17 games in a row from February 29, 1996 to March 31, 1996, the longest run of the race.
- The Houston Rockets led by 2.5 games as late as December 22, 1995.
- The San Antonio Spurs went 15-3 from March 11, 1996 to April 14, 1996, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 5.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 93 of the 160 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The San Antonio Spurs spent 79 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.