| 1995–96 Charlotte Hornets season | |
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| Head coach | Allan Bristow |
| Owner(s) | George Shinn |
| Arena | Charlotte Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 41–41 (.500) |
| Place | Division: 6th (Central) Conference: 9th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | East First Round (eliminated 1–3) |
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Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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| Local media | |
| Television | SportSouth, WJZY, WFVT |
| Radio | WBT |
| Charlotte Hornets seasons | |
| < 1994–95 | 1996–97 > |
The 1995–96 Charlotte Hornets season was Charlotte's eighth season in the National Basketball Association. The Hornets finished the season with a 41–41 record, and narrowly missed the Playoffs. The Hornets led the NBA in attendance for the seventh time in their eight year history. Following the season, Larry Johnson was traded to the New York Knicks for power forward Anthony Mason, and Head Coach Allan Bristow resigned after five seasons with the franchise.
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
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| y-Chicago Bulls | 72 | 10 | .878 | – | 39–2 | 33–8 | 24–4 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 20.0 | 32–9 | 20–21 | 19–9 |
| x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 25.0 | 26–15 | 21–20 | 13–15 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 26.0 | 26–15 | 20–21 | 15–13 |
| x-Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 26.0 | 30–11 | 16–25 | 15–13 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 31.0 | 25–16 | 16–25 | 13–15 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 57 | .305 | 47.0 | 14–27 | 11–30 | 8–20 |
| Toronto Raptors | 21 | 61 | .256 | 51.0 | 15–26 | 6–35 | 5–23 |
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