Apr 12, 1986
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Apr 13, 1986
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Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
Derek Smith 2m01 24 23.5 3.7 2.8 11 6-5 30.8 50% 55.2% 69% 1.8 3.7 2.8 0.8 3 1.2 3.2 23.5 19.4 36 8 7
Marques Johnson 2m01 29 20.3 5.5 3.8 75 30-45 34.7 6.7% 51% 76% 2.1 5.5 3.8 1.4 2.4 0.7 2.9 20.3 20.2 34 12 9
Norm Nixon 1m89 30 14.6 2.7 8.6 67 26-41 31.9 34.7% 43.8% 80.9% 0.7 2.7 8.6 1.3 2.8 0 2.1 14.6 16.2 33 8 18
Cedric Maxwell 2m03 30 14.1 8.2 2.8 76 32-44 32.3 0% 47.5% 79.5% 3.2 8.2 2.8 0.8 2.7 0.4 3.3 14.1 17.6 27 16 8
Kurt Nimphius 2m10 27 12 5.9 0.7 67 26-41 29 0% 50.5% 76% 1.9 5.9 0.7 0.4 1.6 1.4 3.4 12 13.4 26 14 4
Rory White 2m04 26 11.7 2.4 1 75 25-50 23.5 11.1% 51.9% 73.9% 1.1 2.4 1 1 1.3 0.1 2.1 11.7 9.7 32 8 4
Benoit Benjamin 2m14 21 11.1 7.6 1 79 31-48 26.4 33.3% 49% 74.8% 2 7.6 1 0.8 1.8 2.6 3.6 11.1 16 28 17 6
James Donaldson 2m19 28 10.2 9.4 0.9 14 6-8 31.5 - 51.2% 81.4% 2 9.4 0.9 0.4 2.7 2.1 2.4 10.2 16.3 17 15 4
Franklin Edwards 1m86 26 9 1.2 3.5 73 27-46 20.4 11.1% 45.4% 87.4% 0.3 1.2 3.5 1.2 1.9 0.1 1.2 9 8.6 28 6 15
Junior Bridgeman 1m96 32 8.8 2.1 1.9 58 22-36 20 33.3% 44.1% 89.1% 0.5 2.1 1.9 0.5 1.2 0.1 1.4 8.8 7.7 25 9 5
Michael Cage 2m07 23 6.7 5.3 1 78 30-48 20.1 0% 47.9% 64.9% 2.2 5.3 1 0.8 1.4 0.4 2.3 6.7 9.3 22 14 3
Darnell Valentine 1m85 26 5.9 1.6 3.1 34 16-18 14.2 27.3% 37.9% 78.7% 0.4 1.6 3.1 0.7 1.7 0 1.3 5.9 5.8 21 5 10
Jamaal Wilkes 2m01 32 5.8 2.2 1.2 13 7-6 15 33.3% 40% 81.5% 1 2.2 1.2 0.5 1.2 0.2 1.5 5.8 5.2 15 4 4
Lancaster Gordon 1m92 23 5.2 1.1 1 60 22-38 11.7 25.9% 37.7% 80.4% 0.4 1.1 1 0.6 1 0.2 1.5 5.2 3.3 22 4 5
Jay Murphy 2m06 23 2.9 1.1 0.2 14 2-12 7.1 0% 35.6% 64.3% 0.5 1.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.9 2.9 1.9 7 4 2
Jim Thomas 1m91 25 2.2 1.3 2 6 0-6 11.5 - 40% 50% 0.5 1.3 2 0.8 1.5 0.2 2 2.2 3.3 5 5 5
Wallace Bryant 2m13 26 1.6 2.5 0.5 8 3-5 8 - 22.2% 62.5% 1 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.5 1.6 2.9 5 6 2
Jeff Cross 2m03 24 1.2 1.4 0 21 8-13 6.1 - 25% 56% 0.4 1.4 0 0.1 0.3 0.1 1.8 1.2 1.2 7 7 1
Ozell Jones 2m11 25 0 0.7 0 3 1-2 6 - 0% - 0 0.7 0 0.7 1 0.3 1.7 0 0 0 2 0
Total 108.6 41.7 24 82 32-50 240.9 27.9% 47.3% 77.1% 14.1 41.7 24 8.5 17.9 6.1 23.5 108.6 117.4
Opponents 115.5 45.4 30.1 82 - 240.9 27.8% 50.7% 74.7% 15.5 45.4 30.1 9.3 16.8 5.6 25.8 115.5 136.5
Gap -6,9 -3,7 -6,1 0 - 0 0,1% -3,4% 2,4% -1,4 -3,7 -6,1 -0,8 1,1 0,5 -2,3 -6,9 -19,1
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height 202 cm
Average
age 26 years old
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 2P 3P FG FT Reb Ast Stl Blk Fo Pts Eff
Derek Smith 2m01 24 259 41 31 11 6-5 339 99/179 1/2 100/181 58/84 20 41 31 9 33 13 35 259 213
Marques Johnson 2m01 29 1525 416 283 75 30-45 2605 612/1186 1/15 613/1201 298/392 156 416 283 106 183 50 214 1525 1515
Norm Nixon 1m89 30 979 180 576 67 26-41 2138 361/800 42/121 403/921 131/162 45 180 576 84 190 3 143 979 1083
Cedric Maxwell 2m03 30 1075 624 215 76 32-44 2458 314/658 0/3 314/661 447/562 241 624 215 61 206 29 252 1075 1336
Kurt Nimphius 2m10 27 805 393 48 67 26-41 1946 314/620 0/2 314/622 177/233 129 393 48 30 107 93 229 805 898
Rory White 2m04 26 875 181 74 75 25-50 1761 354/675 1/9 355/684 164/222 82 181 74 74 95 8 161 875 730
Benoit Benjamin 2m14 21 878 600 79 79 31-48 2088 323/658 1/3 324/661 229/306 161 600 79 64 146 206 286 878 1267
James Donaldson 2m19 28 143 131 12 14 6-8 441 43/84 0/0 43/84 57/70 28 131 12 5 38 29 33 143 228
Franklin Edwards 1m86 26 657 86 259 73 27-46 1491 261/568 1/9 262/577 132/151 24 86 259 89 137 5 87 657 625
Junior Bridgeman 1m96 32 510 123 108 58 22-36 1161 193/433 6/18 199/451 106/119 29 123 108 31 67 7 81 510 447
Michael Cage 2m07 23 521 417 81 78 30-48 1566 204/422 0/4 204/426 113/174 168 417 81 62 106 34 176 521 726
Darnell Valentine 1m85 26 200 53 107 34 16-18 483 66/171 3/11 69/182 59/75 12 53 107 23 57 1 45 200 198
Jamaal Wilkes 2m01 32 75 29 15 13 7-6 195 25/62 1/3 26/65 22/27 13 29 15 7 16 2 19 75 68
Lancaster Gordon 1m92 23 312 68 60 60 22-38 704 123/318 7/27 130/345 45/56 24 68 60 33 62 10 91 312 195
Jay Murphy 2m06 23 41 15 3 14 2-12 100 16/43 0/2 16/45 9/14 7 15 3 4 5 3 12 41 27
Jim Thomas 1m91 25 13 8 12 6 0-6 69 6/15 0/0 6/15 1/2 3 8 12 5 9 1 12 13 20
Wallace Bryant 2m13 26 13 20 4 8 3-5 64 4/18 0/0 4/18 5/8 8 20 4 2 2 3 12 13 23
Jeff Cross 2m03 24 26 30 1 21 8-13 128 6/24 0/0 6/24 14/25 9 30 1 2 7 3 38 26 26
Ozell Jones 2m11 25 0 2 0 3 1-2 18 0/2 0/0 0/2 0/0 0 2 0 2 3 1 5 0 0
Total 8907 3417 1968 82 32-50 19755 3324/6936 64/229 3388/7165 2067/2682 1159 3417 1968 693 1469 501 1931 8907 9625
Opponents 9475 3725 2469 82 - 19755 3776/7326 73/263 3849/7589 1704/2280 1268 3725 2469 760 1377 457 2112 9475 11193
Gap -568 -308 -501 0 - 0 -452/-390 -9/-34 -461/-424 363/402 -109 -308 -501 -67 92 44 -181 -568 -1568
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
Derek Smith 2m01 24 27.5 4.4 3.3 11 6-5 36 50% 55.2% 69% 2.1 4.4 3.3 1 3.5 1.4 3.7 27.5 22.6 36 8 7
Marques Johnson 2m01 29 21.1 5.7 3.9 75 30-45 36 6.7% 51% 76% 2.2 5.7 3.9 1.5 2.5 0.7 3 21.1 20.9 34 12 9
Norm Nixon 1m89 30 16.5 3 9.7 67 26-41 36 34.7% 43.8% 80.9% 0.8 3 9.7 1.4 3.2 0.1 2.4 16.5 18.2 33 8 18
Cedric Maxwell 2m03 30 15.7 9.1 3.1 76 32-44 36 0% 47.5% 79.5% 3.5 9.1 3.1 0.9 3 0.4 3.7 15.7 19.6 27 16 8
Kurt Nimphius 2m10 27 14.9 7.3 0.9 67 26-41 36 0% 50.5% 76% 2.4 7.3 0.9 0.6 2 1.7 4.2 14.9 16.6 26 14 4
Rory White 2m04 26 17.9 3.7 1.5 75 25-50 36 11.1% 51.9% 73.9% 1.7 3.7 1.5 1.5 1.9 0.2 3.3 17.9 14.9 32 8 4
Benoit Benjamin 2m14 21 15.1 10.3 1.4 79 31-48 36 33.3% 49% 74.8% 2.8 10.3 1.4 1.1 2.5 3.6 4.9 15.1 21.8 28 17 6
James Donaldson 2m19 28 11.7 10.7 1 14 6-8 36 - 51.2% 81.4% 2.3 10.7 1 0.4 3.1 2.4 2.7 11.7 18.6 17 15 4
Franklin Edwards 1m86 26 15.9 2.1 6.3 73 27-46 36 11.1% 45.4% 87.4% 0.6 2.1 6.3 2.1 3.3 0.1 2.1 15.9 15.1 28 6 15
Junior Bridgeman 1m96 32 15.8 3.8 3.3 58 22-36 36 33.3% 44.1% 89.1% 0.9 3.8 3.3 1 2.1 0.2 2.5 15.8 13.9 25 9 5
Michael Cage 2m07 23 12 9.6 1.9 78 30-48 36 0% 47.9% 64.9% 3.9 9.6 1.9 1.4 2.4 0.8 4 12 16.7 22 14 3
Darnell Valentine 1m85 26 14.9 4 8 34 16-18 36 27.3% 37.9% 78.7% 0.9 4 8 1.7 4.2 0.1 3.4 14.9 14.8 21 5 10
Jamaal Wilkes 2m01 32 13.8 5.4 2.8 13 7-6 36 33.3% 40% 81.5% 2.4 5.4 2.8 1.3 3 0.4 3.5 13.8 12.6 15 4 4
Lancaster Gordon 1m92 23 16 3.5 3.1 60 22-38 36 25.9% 37.7% 80.4% 1.2 3.5 3.1 1.7 3.2 0.5 4.7 16 10 22 4 5
Jay Murphy 2m06 23 14.8 5.4 1.1 14 2-12 36 0% 35.6% 64.3% 2.5 5.4 1.1 1.4 1.8 1.1 4.3 14.8 9.7 7 4 2
Jim Thomas 1m91 25 6.8 4.2 6.3 6 0-6 36 - 40% 50% 1.6 4.2 6.3 2.6 4.7 0.5 6.3 6.8 10.4 5 5 5
Wallace Bryant 2m13 26 7.3 11.3 2.3 8 3-5 36 - 22.2% 62.5% 4.5 11.3 2.3 1.1 1.1 1.7 6.8 7.3 12.9 5 6 2
Jeff Cross 2m03 24 7.3 8.4 0.3 21 8-13 36 - 25% 56% 2.5 8.4 0.3 0.6 2 0.8 10.7 7.3 7.3 7 7 1
Ozell Jones 2m11 25 0 4 0 3 1-2 36 - 0% - 0 4 0 4 6 2 10 0 0 0 2 0
Total 16.2 6.2 3.6 82 32-50 36 27.9% 47.3% 77.1% 2.1 6.2 3.6 1.3 2.7 0.9 3.5 16.2 17.5
Player Height Age Pts Reb Ast GP W-L MIN 3P% FG% FT% Or Reb Ast Stl To Blk Fo Pts Eff PTS REB AST
Derek Smith 2m01 24 30.6 4.8 3.7 11 6-5 40 50% 55.2% 69% 2.4 4.8 3.7 1.1 3.9 1.5 4.1 30.6 25.1 36 8 7
Marques Johnson 2m01 29 23.4 6.4 4.3 75 30-45 40 6.7% 51% 76% 2.4 6.4 4.3 1.6 2.8 0.8 3.3 23.4 23.3 34 12 9
Norm Nixon 1m89 30 18.3 3.4 10.8 67 26-41 40 34.7% 43.8% 80.9% 0.8 3.4 10.8 1.6 3.6 0.1 2.7 18.3 20.3 33 8 18
Cedric Maxwell 2m03 30 17.5 10.2 3.5 76 32-44 40 0% 47.5% 79.5% 3.9 10.2 3.5 1 3.4 0.5 4.1 17.5 21.7 27 16 8
Kurt Nimphius 2m10 27 16.5 8.1 1 67 26-41 40 0% 50.5% 76% 2.7 8.1 1 0.6 2.2 1.9 4.7 16.5 18.5 26 14 4
Rory White 2m04 26 19.9 4.1 1.7 75 25-50 40 11.1% 51.9% 73.9% 1.9 4.1 1.7 1.7 2.2 0.2 3.7 19.9 16.6 32 8 4
Benoit Benjamin 2m14 21 16.8 11.5 1.5 79 31-48 40 33.3% 49% 74.8% 3.1 11.5 1.5 1.2 2.8 3.9 5.5 16.8 24.3 28 17 6
James Donaldson 2m19 28 13 11.9 1.1 14 6-8 40 - 51.2% 81.4% 2.5 11.9 1.1 0.5 3.4 2.6 3 13 20.7 17 15 4
Franklin Edwards 1m86 26 17.6 2.3 6.9 73 27-46 40 11.1% 45.4% 87.4% 0.6 2.3 6.9 2.4 3.7 0.1 2.3 17.6 16.8 28 6 15
Junior Bridgeman 1m96 32 17.6 4.2 3.7 58 22-36 40 33.3% 44.1% 89.1% 1 4.2 3.7 1.1 2.3 0.2 2.8 17.6 15.4 25 9 5
Michael Cage 2m07 23 13.3 10.7 2.1 78 30-48 40 0% 47.9% 64.9% 4.3 10.7 2.1 1.6 2.7 0.9 4.5 13.3 18.5 22 14 3
Darnell Valentine 1m85 26 16.6 4.4 8.9 34 16-18 40 27.3% 37.9% 78.7% 1 4.4 8.9 1.9 4.7 0.1 3.7 16.6 16.4 21 5 10
Jamaal Wilkes 2m01 32 15.4 5.9 3.1 13 7-6 40 33.3% 40% 81.5% 2.7 5.9 3.1 1.4 3.3 0.4 3.9 15.4 13.9 15 4 4
Lancaster Gordon 1m92 23 17.7 3.9 3.4 60 22-38 40 25.9% 37.7% 80.4% 1.4 3.9 3.4 1.9 3.5 0.6 5.2 17.7 11.1 22 4 5
Jay Murphy 2m06 23 16.4 6 1.2 14 2-12 40 0% 35.6% 64.3% 2.8 6 1.2 1.6 2 1.2 4.8 16.4 10.8 7 4 2
Jim Thomas 1m91 25 7.5 4.6 7 6 0-6 40 - 40% 50% 1.7 4.6 7 2.9 5.2 0.6 7 7.5 11.6 5 5 5
Wallace Bryant 2m13 26 8.1 12.5 2.5 8 3-5 40 - 22.2% 62.5% 5 12.5 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.9 7.5 8.1 14.4 5 6 2
Jeff Cross 2m03 24 8.1 9.4 0.3 21 8-13 40 - 25% 56% 2.8 9.4 0.3 0.6 2.2 0.9 11.9 8.1 8.1 7 7 1
Ozell Jones 2m11 25 0 4.4 0 3 1-2 40 - 0% - 0 4.4 0 4.4 6.7 2.2 11.1 0 0 0 2 0
Total 18 6.9 4 82 32-50 40 27.9% 47.3% 77.1% 2.3 6.9 4 1.4 3 1 3.9 18 19.5
Player Height Age USG% PACE PIE PER GMSCR AST% TO% AST/TO OREB% DREB% REB%
Derek Smith 2m01 24 29.8% 22,8 1,0 24,9 18,5 11% 13% -0.8 1% 1% 1%
Marques Johnson 2m01 29 24.1% 20,8 9,0 21,4 17,6 15% 12% 6.4 5% 8% 13%
Norm Nixon 1m89 30 22.3% 17,7 7,0 17,6 13,6 33% 16% 32.6 1% 4% 6%
Cedric Maxwell 2m03 30 18.3% 14,7 7,0 17,7 14,5 16% 18% 0.8 8% 13% 20%
Kurt Nimphius 2m10 27 17.2% 12,4 4,0 14,5 11,3 5% 13% -7.1 5% 10% 14%
Rory White 2m04 26 20% 11,7 4,0 15,8 9,4 8% 11% -2.4 4% 4% 8%
Benoit Benjamin 2m14 21 18.2% 11,9 6,0 18,3 12,5 8% 16% -7.1 6% 18% 24%
James Donaldson 2m19 28 13.9% 10,9 1,0 14,3 11,1 7% 25% -17 1% 3% 4%
Franklin Edwards 1m86 26 21.1% 10,7 4,0 15,4 7,6 25% 18% 15.6 1% 3% 4%
Junior Bridgeman 1m96 32 19.8% 9,8 3,0 13,3 6,8 16% 12% 7.2 2% 5% 7%
Michael Cage 2m07 23 15.6% 7,8 3,0 14,0 7,4 12% 17% -4.1 9% 13% 22%
Darnell Valentine 1m85 26 22.7% 8,0 1,0 13,1 5,1 28% 21% 18.4 1% 3% 4%
Jamaal Wilkes 2m01 32 19.2% 7,1 0 11,4 4,8 14% 17% -1.1 1% 1% 2%
Lancaster Gordon 1m92 23 24.7% 7,2 1,0 8,4 3,4 12% 14% -0.5 2% 4% 6%
Jay Murphy 2m06 23 22.6% 4,0 0 9,1 2,1 5% 9% -3.6 1% 1% 2%
Jim Thomas 1m91 25 14.5% 4,2 0 6,0 3,0 33% 36% 12.1 0% 0% 1%
Wallace Bryant 2m13 26 14.8% 2,9 0 8,0 2,5 15% 9% 8.5 1% 2% 3%
Jeff Cross 2m03 24 13.2% 2,0 0 1,1 1,6 2% 17% -14.3 2% 4% 5%
Ozell Jones 2m11 25 11.2% 1,7 0 -8,3 0,3 0% 60% -60 0% 0% 0%
Player Height Age eFG% TS% 3PAr FTr %FGA/2PTm %FGA/3PTm %FGA/FTm %PTS/2PTm %PTS/3PTm %PTS/FTm PTS/2PTm PTS/3PTm
Derek Smith 2m01 24 71,3% 59,4% 1,1% 46,4% 67,5% 0,8% 31,7% 76,4% 1,2% 22,4% 1.11 1.5
Marques Johnson 2m01 29 63,4% 55,5% 1,2% 32,6% 74,5% 0,9% 24,6% 80,3% 0,2% 19,5% 1.03 0.2
Norm Nixon 1m89 30 50,9% 49,3% 13,1% 17,6% 73,9% 11,2% 15,0% 73,7% 12,9% 13,4% 0.9 1.04
Cedric Maxwell 2m03 30 81,3% 59,2% 0,5% 85,0% 53,8% 0,2% 46,0% 58,4% 0% 41,6% 0.95 0
Kurt Nimphius 2m10 27 64,7% 55,6% 0,3% 37,5% 72,5% 0,2% 27,3% 78,0% 0% 22,0% 1.01 0
Rory White 2m04 26 63,9% 56,0% 1,3% 32,5% 74,5% 1,0% 24,5% 80,9% 0,3% 18,7% 1.05 0.33
Benoit Benjamin 2m14 21 66,3% 55,2% 0,5% 46,3% 68,0% 0,3% 31,6% 73,6% 0,3% 26,1% 0.98 1
James Donaldson 2m19 28 85,1% 62,3% 0% 83,3% 54,5% 0% 45,5% 60,1% 0% 39,9% 1.02 0
Franklin Edwards 1m86 26 56,8% 51,1% 1,6% 26,2% 78,0% 1,2% 20,7% 79,5% 0,5% 20,1% 0.92 0.33
Junior Bridgeman 1m96 32 55,9% 50,7% 4,0% 26,4% 76,0% 3,2% 20,9% 75,7% 3,5% 20,8% 0.89 1
Michael Cage 2m07 23 61,2% 51,8% 0,9% 40,8% 70,3% 0,7% 29,0% 78,3% 0% 21,7% 0.97 0
Darnell Valentine 1m85 26 54,1% 46,5% 6,0% 41,2% 66,5% 4,3% 29,2% 66,0% 4,5% 29,5% 0.77 0.82
Jamaal Wilkes 2m01 32 56,9% 48,8% 4,6% 41,5% 67,4% 3,3% 29,3% 66,7% 4,0% 29,3% 0.81 1
Lancaster Gordon 1m92 23 44,2% 42,2% 7,8% 16,2% 79,3% 6,7% 14,0% 78,8% 6,7% 14,4% 0.77 0.78
Jay Murphy 2m06 23 45,6% 40,1% 4,4% 31,1% 72,9% 3,4% 23,7% 78,0% 0% 22,0% 0.74 0
Jim Thomas 1m91 25 43,3% 40,9% 0% 13,3% 88,2% 0% 11,8% 92,3% 0% 7,7% 0.8 0
Wallace Bryant 2m13 26 36,1% 30,2% 0% 44,4% 69,2% 0% 30,8% 61,5% 0% 38,5% 0.44 0
Jeff Cross 2m03 24 54,2% 37,1% 0% 104,2% 49,0% 0% 51,0% 46,2% 0% 53,8% 0.5 0
Ozell Jones 2m11 25 0% 0% 0% 0% 100,0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0 0
Player Height Age %MIN %PTS %FGM %FGA %2PM %2PA %3PM %3PA %FTM %FTA %OREB %DREB %REB %AST %TOV %STL %BLK %BLKA %PF %PFD %+/- %EFF
Derek Smith 2m01 24 77% 22% 22% 19% 22% 19% 12% 7% 21% 23% 13% 7% 9% 12% 17% 10% 19% - 14% - - 16%
Marques Johnson 2m01 29 87% 19% 20% 18% 20% 19% 2% 7% 16% 16% 15% 13% 13% 16% 14% 17% 11% - 12% - - 17%
Norm Nixon 1m89 30 80% 13% 15% 16% 13% 14% 80% 65% 8% 7% 5% 7% 6% 36% 16% 15% 1% - 9% - - 14%
Cedric Maxwell 2m03 30 81% 13% 10% 10% 10% 10% 0% 1% 23% 23% 22% 18% 20% 12% 15% 9% 6% - 14% - - 15%
Kurt Nimphius 2m10 27 73% 11% 11% 11% 12% 11% 0% 1% 10% 11% 14% 14% 14% 3% 9% 5% 23% - 15% - - 11%
Rory White 2m04 26 59% 11% 11% 10% 12% 11% 2% 4% 9% 9% 8% 5% 6% 4% 7% 12% 2% - 9% - - 8%
Benoit Benjamin 2m14 21 66% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 2% 1% 11% 12% 14% 20% 18% 4% 10% 10% 43% - 15% - - 14%
James Donaldson 2m19 28 79% 9% 7% 7% 8% 7% 0% 0% 16% 15% 14% 27% 22% 4% 15% 4% 34% - 10% - - 14%
Franklin Edwards 1m86 26 51% 8% 9% 9% 9% 9% 2% 4% 7% 6% 2% 3% 3% 15% 10% 14% 1% - 5% - - 7%
Junior Bridgeman 1m96 32 50% 8% 8% 9% 8% 9% 13% 11% 7% 6% 4% 6% 5% 8% 6% 6% 2% - 6% - - 7%
Michael Cage 2m07 23 50% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 0% 2% 6% 7% 15% 12% 13% 4% 8% 9% 7% - 10% - - 8%
Darnell Valentine 1m85 26 36% 5% 5% 6% 5% 6% 11% 12% 7% 7% 2% 4% 4% 13% 9% 8% 0% - 6% - - 5%
Jamaal Wilkes 2m01 32 38% 5% 5% 6% 5% 6% 10% 8% 7% 6% 7% 4% 5% 5% 7% 6% 3% - 6% - - 4%
Lancaster Gordon 1m92 23 29% 5% 5% 7% 5% 6% 15% 16% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 6% 7% 3% - 6% - - 3%
Jay Murphy 2m06 23 18% 3% 3% 4% 3% 4% 0% 5% 3% 3% 4% 2% 3% 1% 2% 3% 4% - 4% - - 2%
Jim Thomas 1m91 25 29% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 0% 0% 1% 1% 4% 3% 3% 8% 8% 10% 3% - 8% - - 3%
Wallace Bryant 2m13 26 20% 1% 1% 3% 1% 3% 0% 0% 2% 3% 7% 5% 6% 2% 1% 3% 6% - 6% - - 2%
Jeff Cross 2m03 24 15% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 3% 4% 3% 4% 3% 0% 2% 1% 2% - 8% - - 1%
Ozell Jones 2m11 25 15% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 2% 0% 6% 8% 5% - 7% - - 0%

Los Angeles Clippers History

Living in the shadow of the world-famous Los Angeles Lakers is a tough assignment. An impossible one some might say. Of course, the numbers are cruel and the Clippers have never won a championship in their history and have been regarded as one of the worst teams of all time. Yet, the reputation has changed since 2010 and new owner Steve Ballmer has its eyes set on becoming a champion.

So far away from L.A.

The story of the Clippers started very far away from California. The Buffalo Braves, in the state of New York, were one of the three expansion teams that started playing in 1970, along with the Portland Trailblazers and Cleveland Cavaliers. The team lost 60, 60 and 61 games in its first three seasons, despite welcoming North Carolina star Bob MacAdoo in 1972. In fact, MacAdoo was so frustrated by the losses that he later commented that his wife could have outrun his teammates. Things got better quickly as the Braves, coached by Jack Ramsay, enjoyed three consecutive playoffs campaigns, relying on the spectacular play of MacAdoo. The power forward/center with an almost unblockable turnaround jumpshot led the NBA in scoring each of these years and was named MVP in 1975.

But the turnaround did not last long. The Braves shared their arena with the basketball team from Canisius College. Scheduling home games proved to be a complicated task. Owner Paul Snyder grew tired of the situation and sold the team to John Y. Brown who made a bold business move by trading away his stars, including MacAdoo, and swapped franchise ownership with Celtics’ owner Irv Levin in 1978. Levin was a film producer who had every intention to move the team to its native California.

A move to California

The Braves relocated to San Diego that year and a naming contest ultimately decided on "Clippers" as a new name, in reference to the city being known for the great sailing ships that passed through San Diego Bay. The move was a success as the Clippers won 43 games during their first season in the West behind the stellar play of guard World B. Free, who finished second in the League in scoring with 28.9 points per game. Lloyd Bernard Free had earned his nickname from his high school days in Brooklyn because of his incredible leaping abilities. He became a fan favorite and was joined the following season by center Bill Walton, a former NBA champion and MVP. A spectacular addition that delivered little results. In his first season with San Diego, Walton played 14 games for the Clippers before fracturing the navicular bone in his left foot, therefore missing all of the 1980–81 and 1981–82 seasons. The local hero who played college ball at UCLA fought through extensive rehabilitation to eventually return to the court. He played three seasons with the Clippers who never finished near .500 or made the playoffs in his tenure.

In 1984, two years after buying the franchise, real estate mogul Donald Sterling moved the Clippers to Los Angeles without the NBA approval. The League fined Sterling 25 million dollars and filed a lawsuit demanding the franchise to be returned to San Diego, threatening to dissolve the team. The two sides reached an agreement and the Clippers began playing in L.A. racking up losses with remarkable continuity.

Anything but joining the Clippers

Its star players kept falling down to injuries: Derek Smith, Norm Nixon, Marques Johnson or Danny Manning. The Clippers lost 70, 65 and 61 games between 1986 and 1989. The franchise’s reputation was so awful that Danny Ferry, the first pick of the draft out of Duke, chose to sign in Italy, with Messagero Roma, in order to avoid signing a contract in Los Angeles. He was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for guard Ron Harper.

With Harper, forwards Ken Norman and Charles Smith, as well as the arrival of head coach Larry Brown, the Clippers found respectability. In 1992, 16 years after their last appearance they returned to the playoffs and pushed the Utah Jazz to a fifth and deciding game in the first round. They repeated the achievement a year later, this time losing in five games to the Houston Rockets.

Former number one draft pick Danny Manning led the charge. NCAA champion and Final Four Most Outstanding Player with Kansas in 1988, his NBA debut was derailed by a knee injury. But patiently, Manning came back into shape averaging 22.8 points per game in 1992-93, making the All-Star Game and 23.7 points per game through the first 42 games of the 1993-94 season. That is when the Clippers traded Manning to the Atlanta Hawks for Dominique Wilkins. The trade was a disappointment for both sides as the Hawks, conference leader at that time, lost in the conference semifinals. The Clippers only won 27 games overall and Wilkins left for the Boston Celtics after a few months.

Another dark period started for the Clippers who went through 12 consecutive losing seasons. The team failed to build an identity and became synonymous with terrible draft choices, highlighted by the selection of center Michael Olowokandi with the first pick in 1998.

Young and spectacular

Their fortune changed in the early 2000. Results remained modest but the Clippers found a new popularity by putting together a young and spectacular squad and moving to Staples Center, sharing the building with the Lakers. Quentin Richardson, Darius Miles, and Lamar Odom never made it to the playoffs but they brought a breath of fresh air to the franchise. Odom was the prototype of a new brand of basketball. A 6-10 athlete able to play any position on the court, including point-guard. But despite adding substantial firepower with Elton Brand and Andre Miller, the Clippers could not reach the postseason because of poor team chemistry and injuries.

The 2005–06 season was a turning point for the team's image and the front office strategy. The team chose to rely on veterans welcoming former NBA champion Sam Cassell. With Brand, Corey Maggette or Cuttino Mobley, they showed significant improvement, achieving their first winning record in 14 seasons, and clinched their first playoff spot since 1997. They also finished with a better record than the Lakers for the second straight year and secured home-court advantage over the Denver Nuggets. The Clippers made it to the second round and pushed the Phoenix Suns to seven games. General Manager Elgin Baylor won the NBA Executive of the Year that season.

Lob city

This run had no tomorrow and the Clippers returned to the bottom of the standings. In December of 2011 a trade changed their fate. Chris Paul arrived from the New Orleans Hornets and proved to be the perfect complement to the first pick of the draft Blake Griffin and young center DeAndre Jordan. The team gained the nickname Lob City as one spectacular dunk followed an incredible alley-oop. Griffin quickly became an All-Star and managed to expand his game not only relying on his amazing athleticism.

Despite winning 56 games during the 2012/13 season, the Clippers did not renew the contract of coach Vinny Del Negro and hired Doc Rivers. He led the team to 57 wins and the second round of the playoffs, losing to the Thunder. Yet the summer was marked by controversy from owner Donald Sterling. Already accused of racist behavior in the past, Sterling was taped making derogatory remarks to his wife. The incident caused a public backlash and the NBA issued Sterling a lifetime ban and Steve Ballmer a former CEO of Microsoft bought the franchise for 2 billion dollars! During his first season at the helm, the Clippers once again won 56 games, eliminated the NBA champion San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs, winning the series in the seventh game on a game-winning shot by Paul with one second left. In the next series against the second-seeded Houston Rockets, they took a 3–1 series lead only to lose the next three games.

The Clippers’ new owner’s ambition is clearly to bring a championship to Los Angeles. He plans on building a new arena for his team and quickly hired Jerry West as a special consultant. When the Lob City era ended, a rebuilding period was expected to start. But the Clippers quickly rebounded. In the summer of 2019, they showed their new power of attraction by signing free-agent Kawhi Leonard. A few days later they acquired Paul George from the Oklahoma City Thunder, assembling one of the best one-two punch in the League.