However, things turned ugly as a brawl occurred in a 119–95 road win over the Indiana Pacers on November 10, 1995, with a total of 16 players, eight from each team suspended.
[12][13][14][15][16] The team played above .500 for the first half of the season, holding a 24–20 record at the All-Star break.
[17] However, after a 24–17 start, the Kings struggled losing eleven straight games in February, as they traded Corbin and Walt Williams to the Miami Heat in exchange for Billy Owens and Kevin Gamble.
[22][23] Mitch Richmond averaged 23.1 points and 1.5 steals per game, led the Kings with 225 three-point field goals, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, while finishing tied in sixteenth place in Most Valuable Player voting,[24][25] and being selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game in San Antonio, Texas.
The SuperSonics would reach the NBA Finals, but would lose in six games to the Chicago Bulls.