1995-96 NBA Season Standings

The league expanded to 29 teams with the debuts of the Toronto Raptors (Eastern Conference) and Vancouver Grizzlies (Western Conference). The Chicago Bulls posted a then-record 72-10 regular season and beat Seattle's 64-18 SuperSonics 4-2 in the Finals to complete a 87-13 combined record, the best in NBA history at the time. Michael Jordan, back for his first full season since returning from retirement, won regular-season and Finals MVP.

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Sourcing caveat: Toronto (Central) and Vancouver (Midwest) joined as expansion teams this season, bringing the league to 29 teams (15 East / 14 West) versus 27 (13 East / 14 West) in the five prior seasons in this set.

Eastern Conference

SeedTeamWLPCTGB
1CBChicago Bulls7210.878-
2OMOrlando Magic6022.73212
3IPIndiana Pacers5230.63420
4CCCleveland Cavaliers4735.57325
5NYKNew York Knicks4735.57325
6AHAtlanta Hawks4636.56126
7DPDetroit Pistons4636.56126
8MHMiami Heat4240.51230
9CHCharlotte Hornets4141.50031
10WBWashington Bullets3943.47633
11BCBoston Celtics3349.40239
12NJNNew Jersey Nets3052.36642
13MBMilwaukee Bucks2557.30547
14TRToronto Raptors2161.25651
15P7Philadelphia 76ers1864.22054

Western Conference

SeedTeamWLPCTGB
1SSSeattle SuperSonics6418.780-
2SASSan Antonio Spurs5923.7205
3UJUtah Jazz5527.6719
4LALLos Angeles Lakers5329.64611
5HRHouston Rockets4834.58516
6PTBPortland Trail Blazers4438.53720
7PSPhoenix Suns4141.50023
8SKSacramento Kings3943.47625
9GSWGolden State Warriors3646.43928
10DNDenver Nuggets3547.42729
11LACLos Angeles Clippers2953.35435
12MTMinnesota Timberwolves2656.31738
13DMDallas Mavericks2656.31738
14VGVancouver Grizzlies1567.18349

Sources

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

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