 Despite receiving criticism over what some considered overly aggressive play, the Heat opened the season with an 11-3 record utilizing the starting five of Coles, Danilović, Owens, Willis, and Mourning.Just as Danilović began hitting his shooting stride in December 1995, averaging 20 points per game in the four contests between 6–12 December 1995, including season-high 30 points away at Phoenix, his season was disrupted by injury.On 14 December 1995, two days after appearing in the away loss at Golden State during which he scored 15 points before falling down on the floor and aggravating a previous injury sustained during his time in Italy, Danilović got placed on the team's injured list with right wrist issues that looked to be minor initially.