1995–96 Dallas Mavericks season

The 1995–96 NBA season was the Mavericks' 16th season in the National Basketball Association. The Mavericks got off to a fast start winning their first four games. However, after a 5–1 start to the season, they struggled losing 21 of their next 24 games, as Jamal Mashburn went down with a knee injury after playing just 18 games. With Mashburn out for the remainder of the season, George McCloud would take his place in the lineup at small forward, averaging 18.9 points per game while finishing second in the league with 257 three-point field goals. However, second-year star Jason Kidd and Jim Jackson both had trouble getting along as teammates. The Mavericks suffered an 11-game losing streak in March, and finished fifth in the Midwest Division with a 26–56 record.

1995–96 Dallas Mavericks season

The 1995–96 NBA season was the Mavericks' 16th season in the National Basketball Association. The Mavericks got off to a fast start winning their first four games. However, after a 5–1 start to the season, they struggled losing 21 of their next 24 games, as Jamal Mashburn went down with a knee injury after playing just 18 games. With Mashburn out for the remainder of the season, George McCloud would take his place in the lineup at small forward, averaging 18.9 points per game while finishing second in the league with 257 three-point field goals. However, second-year star Jason Kidd and Jim Jackson both had trouble getting along as teammates. The Mavericks suffered an 11-game losing streak in March, and finished fifth in the Midwest Division with a 26–56 record.