Los Angeles Clippers
Roster

Apr 22, 1993

LAC 98

SEA 100

Boxscore

Apr 25, 1993

LAC 123

POR 112

Boxscore

Apr 29, 1993

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Game preview

May 1, 1993

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Los Angeles Clippers leaders

Season leaders

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Mark Jackson 1m91 / 6-3 27 years old

8.8
Gary Grant 1m91 / 6-3 27 years old

4.8
Ron Harper 1m99 / 6-6 28 years old

4.5

Los Angeles Clippers 1992-1993 stats

NBA

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
Danny Manning	2m09	26	22.8	6.6	2.6	79	40-39	34.9	26.7%	50.9%	80.2%	2.5	6.6	2.6	1.4	2.9	1.3	4.1	22.8	21.9	36	15	9
Ron Harper	1m99	28	18	5.3	4.5	80	40-40	37.1	28%	45.1%	76.9%	1.5	5.3	4.5	2.2	2.8	0.9	2.7	18	18.8	36	13	10
Ken Norman	2m03	28	15	7.5	2.2	76	39-37	32.6	26.3%	51.1%	59.5%	2.8	7.5	2.2	0.8	1.6	0.8	2.1	15	17.1	34	15	6
Mark Jackson	1m91	27	14.4	4.7	8.8	82	41-41	38	26.8%	48.6%	80.3%	1.6	4.7	8.8	1.7	2.7	0.1	1.9	14.4	20.4	27	12	15
Stanley Roberts	2m15	22	11.3	6.2	0.8	77	40-37	23.6	-	52.7%	48.8%	2.4	6.2	0.8	0.4	1.6	1.8	4.3	11.3	13	27	16	4
Loy Vaught	2m07	24	9.4	6.2	0.7	79	40-39	20.9	25%	50.8%	74.8%	2.1	6.2	0.7	0.7	1.1	0.5	2.2	9.4	12.1	27	14	3
John Williams	2m06	26	6.6	4.3	1.9	74	37-37	22.1	22.6%	43%	54.3%	1.2	4.3	1.9	1.1	1.1	0.3	2.5	6.6	8.7	17	11	7
Gary Grant	1m91	27	6.6	1.9	4.8	74	39-35	21.9	26.2%	44.1%	74.3%	0.4	1.9	4.8	1.4	1.7	0.1	2.3	6.6	9.2	18	7	13
Kiki Vandeweghe	2m04	34	6.2	1.2	0.6	41	18-23	12	32.4%	45.3%	87.9%	0.3	1.2	0.6	0.3	0.5	0.2	1.1	6.2	5.1	24	6	6
Jaren Jackson	1m99	25	3.9	1.1	1	34	18-16	10.3	40%	41.4%	85.2%	0.6	1.1	1	0.6	0.5	0.1	1.3	3.9	3.9	14	5	4
Lester Conner	1m93	33	2.4	1.6	2.1	31	16-15	13.6	-	45.2%	94.7%	0.5	1.6	2.1	1.1	0.7	0.1	1.3	2.4	5.5	11	8	6
Elmore Spencer	2m13	23	2.4	1.4	0.2	44	20-24	6.4	-	53.7%	50%	0.4	1.4	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.4	1.2	2.4	2.7	8	6	1
Randy Woods	1m83	22	1.7	0.3	1	41	23-18	4.2	21.4%	34.8%	73.1%	0.1	0.3	1	0.3	0.4	0	0.6	1.7	1.7	8	3	4
Duane Washington	1m93	28	0	0.5	1.3	4	3-1	7	-	0%	-	0	0.5	1.3	0.3	0.5	0	0.5	0	0.3	0	2	3
Alex Stivrins	2m03	30	0	0	0	1	0-1	1	-	0%	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Total			107.1	43.2	27.3	82	41-41	241.5	27.1%	48.4%	71.8%	14.4	43.2	27.3	10.3	16	5.9	23.4	107.1	124.3
Opponents			106.8	44.1	24	82	-	241.5	34.8%	47%	76.3%	14.4	44.1	24	9.3	17	5.5	21.6	106.8	120.1
Gap			0,3	-0,9	3,3	0	-	0	-7,7%	1,4%	-4,5%	-	-0,9	3,3	1,0	-1,0	0,4	1,8	0,3	4,2

Average
height 201 cm

Average
age 27 years old

Player	Height	Age	Pts	Reb	Ast	GP	W-L	MIN	2P	3P	FG	FT	Or	Reb	Ast	Stl	To	Blk	Fo	Pts	Eff
Danny Manning	2m09	26	1800	520	207	79	40-39	2761	694/1349	8/30	702/1379	388/484	198	520	207	108	230	101	323	1800	1733
Ron Harper	1m99	28	1443	425	360	80	40-40	2970	490/1017	52/186	542/1203	307/399	117	425	360	177	222	70	212	1443	1500
Ken Norman	2m03	28	1137	571	165	76	39-37	2477	488/937	10/38	498/975	131/220	209	571	165	59	125	57	156	1137	1298
Mark Jackson	1m91	27	1181	388	724	82	41-41	3117	437/863	22/82	459/945	241/300	129	388	724	136	220	12	158	1181	1676
Stanley Roberts	2m15	22	870	478	59	77	40-37	1816	375/711	0/0	375/711	120/246	181	478	59	34	121	141	332	870	999
Loy Vaught	2m07	24	743	492	54	79	40-39	1653	312/612	1/4	313/616	116/155	164	492	54	55	83	39	172	743	958
John Williams	2m06	26	492	316	142	74	37-37	1638	193/424	12/53	205/477	70/129	88	316	142	83	79	23	188	492	646
Gary Grant	1m91	27	486	139	353	74	39-35	1624	199/434	11/42	210/476	55/74	27	139	353	106	129	9	168	486	679
Kiki Vandeweghe	2m04	34	254	48	25	41	18-23	494	80/166	12/37	92/203	58/66	12	48	25	13	20	7	45	254	208
Jaren Jackson	1m99	25	131	39	35	34	18-16	350	51/123	2/5	53/128	23/27	19	39	35	19	17	5	45	131	133
Lester Conner	1m93	33	74	49	65	31	16-15	422	28/62	0/0	28/62	18/19	16	49	65	34	21	4	39	74	170
Elmore Spencer	2m13	23	104	62	8	44	20-24	280	44/82	0/0	44/82	16/32	17	62	8	8	26	18	54	104	120
Randy Woods	1m83	22	68	14	40	41	23-18	174	20/52	3/14	23/66	19/26	6	14	40	14	16	1	26	68	71
Duane Washington	1m93	28	0	2	5	4	3-1	28	0/5	0/0	0/5	0/0	0	2	5	1	2	0	2	0	1
Alex Stivrins	2m03	30	0	0	0	1	0-1	1	0/1	0/0	0/1	0/0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1
Total			8783	3543	2242	82	41-41	19805	3411/6838	133/491	3544/7329	1562/2177	1183	3543	2242	847	1311	487	1920	8783	10191
Opponents			8754	3616	1970	82	-	19805	3036/6261	275/790	3311/7051	1857/2434	1179	3616	1970	765	1396	453	1772	8754	9845
Gap			29	-73	272	0	-	0	375/577	-142/-299	233/278	-295/-257	4	-73	272	82	-85	34	148	29	346

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
Danny Manning	2m09	26	23.5	6.8	2.7	79	40-39	36	26.7%	50.9%	80.2%	2.6	6.8	2.7	1.4	3	1.3	4.2	23.5	22.6	36	15	9
Ron Harper	1m99	28	17.5	5.2	4.4	80	40-40	36	28%	45.1%	76.9%	1.4	5.2	4.4	2.1	2.7	0.8	2.6	17.5	18.2	36	13	10
Ken Norman	2m03	28	16.5	8.3	2.4	76	39-37	36	26.3%	51.1%	59.5%	3	8.3	2.4	0.9	1.8	0.8	2.3	16.5	18.9	34	15	6
Mark Jackson	1m91	27	13.6	4.5	8.4	82	41-41	36	26.8%	48.6%	80.3%	1.5	4.5	8.4	1.6	2.5	0.1	1.8	13.6	19.4	27	12	15
Stanley Roberts	2m15	22	17.2	9.5	1.2	77	40-37	36	-	52.7%	48.8%	3.6	9.5	1.2	0.7	2.4	2.8	6.6	17.2	19.8	27	16	4
Loy Vaught	2m07	24	16.2	10.7	1.2	79	40-39	36	25%	50.8%	74.8%	3.6	10.7	1.2	1.2	1.8	0.8	3.7	16.2	20.9	27	14	3
John Williams	2m06	26	10.8	6.9	3.1	74	37-37	36	22.6%	43%	54.3%	1.9	6.9	3.1	1.8	1.7	0.5	4.1	10.8	14.2	17	11	7
Gary Grant	1m91	27	10.8	3.1	7.8	74	39-35	36	26.2%	44.1%	74.3%	0.6	3.1	7.8	2.3	2.9	0.2	3.7	10.8	15.1	18	7	13
Kiki Vandeweghe	2m04	34	18.5	3.5	1.8	41	18-23	36	32.4%	45.3%	87.9%	0.9	3.5	1.8	0.9	1.5	0.5	3.3	18.5	15.2	24	6	6
Jaren Jackson	1m99	25	13.5	4	3.6	34	18-16	36	40%	41.4%	85.2%	2	4	3.6	2	1.7	0.5	4.6	13.5	13.7	14	5	4
Lester Conner	1m93	33	6.3	4.2	5.5	31	16-15	36	-	45.2%	94.7%	1.4	4.2	5.5	2.9	1.8	0.3	3.3	6.3	14.5	11	8	6
Elmore Spencer	2m13	23	13.4	8	1	44	20-24	36	-	53.7%	50%	2.2	8	1	1	3.3	2.3	6.9	13.4	15.4	8	6	1
Randy Woods	1m83	22	14.1	2.9	8.3	41	23-18	36	21.4%	34.8%	73.1%	1.2	2.9	8.3	2.9	3.3	0.2	5.4	14.1	14.7	8	3	4
Duane Washington	1m93	28	0	2.6	6.4	4	3-1	36	-	0%	-	0	2.6	6.4	1.3	2.6	0	2.6	0	1.3	0	2	3
Alex Stivrins	2m03	30	0	0	0	1	0-1	36	-	0%	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-36	0	0	0
Total			16	6.4	4.1	82	41-41	36	27.1%	48.4%	71.8%	2.2	6.4	4.1	1.5	2.4	0.9	3.5	16	18.5

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
Danny Manning	2m09	26	26.1	7.5	3	79	40-39	40	26.7%	50.9%	80.2%	2.9	7.5	3	1.6	3.3	1.5	4.7	26.1	25.1	36	15	9
Ron Harper	1m99	28	19.4	5.7	4.8	80	40-40	40	28%	45.1%	76.9%	1.6	5.7	4.8	2.4	3	0.9	2.9	19.4	20.2	36	13	10
Ken Norman	2m03	28	18.4	9.2	2.7	76	39-37	40	26.3%	51.1%	59.5%	3.4	9.2	2.7	1	2	0.9	2.5	18.4	21	34	15	6
Mark Jackson	1m91	27	15.2	5	9.3	82	41-41	40	26.8%	48.6%	80.3%	1.7	5	9.3	1.7	2.8	0.2	2	15.2	21.5	27	12	15
Stanley Roberts	2m15	22	19.2	10.5	1.3	77	40-37	40	-	52.7%	48.8%	4	10.5	1.3	0.7	2.7	3.1	7.3	19.2	22	27	16	4
Loy Vaught	2m07	24	18	11.9	1.3	79	40-39	40	25%	50.8%	74.8%	4	11.9	1.3	1.3	2	0.9	4.2	18	23.2	27	14	3
John Williams	2m06	26	12	7.7	3.5	74	37-37	40	22.6%	43%	54.3%	2.1	7.7	3.5	2	1.9	0.6	4.6	12	15.8	17	11	7
Gary Grant	1m91	27	12	3.4	8.7	74	39-35	40	26.2%	44.1%	74.3%	0.7	3.4	8.7	2.6	3.2	0.2	4.1	12	16.7	18	7	13
Kiki Vandeweghe	2m04	34	20.6	3.9	2	41	18-23	40	32.4%	45.3%	87.9%	1	3.9	2	1.1	1.6	0.6	3.6	20.6	16.8	24	6	6
Jaren Jackson	1m99	25	15	4.5	4	34	18-16	40	40%	41.4%	85.2%	2.2	4.5	4	2.2	1.9	0.6	5.1	15	15.2	14	5	4
Lester Conner	1m93	33	7	4.6	6.2	31	16-15	40	-	45.2%	94.7%	1.5	4.6	6.2	3.2	2	0.4	3.7	7	16.1	11	8	6
Elmore Spencer	2m13	23	14.9	8.9	1.1	44	20-24	40	-	53.7%	50%	2.4	8.9	1.1	1.1	3.7	2.6	7.7	14.9	17.1	8	6	1
Randy Woods	1m83	22	15.6	3.2	9.2	41	23-18	40	21.4%	34.8%	73.1%	1.4	3.2	9.2	3.2	3.7	0.2	6	15.6	16.3	8	3	4
Duane Washington	1m93	28	0	2.9	7.1	4	3-1	40	-	0%	-	0	2.9	7.1	1.4	2.9	0	2.9	0	1.4	0	2	3
Alex Stivrins	2m03	30	0	0	0	1	0-1	40	-	0%	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-40	0	0	0
Total			17.7	7.2	4.5	82	41-41	40	27.1%	48.4%	71.8%	2.4	7.2	4.5	1.7	2.6	1	3.9	17.7	20.6

Player	Height	Age	USG%	PACE	PIE	PER	GMSCR	AST%	TO%	AST/TO	OREB%	DREB%	REB%
Danny Manning	2m09	26	27.2%	23,1	8,0	22,4	19,4	10%	13%	-1.3	6%	10%	16%
Ron Harper	1m99	28	22.2%	20,0	8,0	18,2	16,2	18%	14%	8.6	3%	9%	12%
Ken Norman	2m03	28	19.9%	15,8	7,0	17,8	13,5	12%	10%	3.3	7%	12%	19%
Mark Jackson	1m91	27	17.2%	15,8	10,0	18,9	16,4	36%	17%	38.9	4%	7%	11%
Stanley Roberts	2m15	22	21.4%	12,2	3,0	17,0	11,3	6%	13%	-6.6	8%	13%	21%
Loy Vaught	2m07	24	19.2%	9,7	5,0	18,1	9,4	7%	11%	-3.8	8%	17%	25%
John Williams	2m06	26	15.4%	8,3	3,0	11,8	7,3	19%	13%	10.3	4%	11%	15%
Gary Grant	1m91	27	16.2%	8,6	3,0	13,3	7,8	36%	20%	35.1	1%	5%	7%
Kiki Vandeweghe	2m04	34	21.1%	6,2	1,0	15,6	4,8	9%	8%	2	1%	3%	4%
Jaren Jackson	1m99	25	18.5%	4,6	1,0	12,9	3,8	18%	11%	11.5	2%	2%	4%
Lester Conner	1m93	33	8.9%	3,0	1,0	12,9	4,5	42%	23%	48.2	1%	3%	4%
Elmore Spencer	2m13	23	18%	2,8	0	11,2	2,4	6%	21%	-14.7	3%	7%	10%
Randy Woods	1m83	22	22.2%	2,3	0	13,9	1,8	30%	17%	25.7	1%	2%	3%
Duane Washington	1m93	28	10.3%	1,8	0	-2,9	0,1	42%	29%	42.9	0%	0%	0%
Alex Stivrins	2m03	30	41.3%	1,0	0	-39,2	-0,7	0%	0%	0	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
Danny Manning	2m09	26	65,0%	56,5%	2,2%	35,1%	72,4%	1,6%	26,0%	77,1%	1,3%	21,6%	1.03	0.8
Ron Harper	1m99	28	57,8%	52,3%	15,5%	33,2%	63,5%	11,6%	24,9%	67,9%	10,8%	21,3%	0.96	0.84
Ken Norman	2m03	28	57,8%	53,0%	3,9%	22,6%	78,4%	3,2%	18,4%	85,8%	2,6%	11,5%	1.04	0.79
Mark Jackson	1m91	27	61,3%	54,8%	8,7%	31,7%	69,3%	6,6%	24,1%	74,0%	5,6%	20,4%	1.01	0.8
Stanley Roberts	2m15	22	61,2%	53,1%	0%	34,6%	74,3%	0%	25,7%	86,2%	0%	13,8%	1.05	0
Loy Vaught	2m07	24	60,2%	54,3%	0,6%	25,2%	79,4%	0,5%	20,1%	84,0%	0,4%	15,6%	1.02	0.75
John Williams	2m06	26	50,3%	46,1%	11,1%	27,0%	70,0%	8,7%	21,3%	78,5%	7,3%	14,2%	0.91	0.68
Gary Grant	1m91	27	49,9%	47,8%	8,8%	15,5%	78,9%	7,6%	13,5%	81,9%	6,8%	11,3%	0.92	0.79
Kiki Vandeweghe	2m04	34	59,6%	54,7%	18,2%	32,5%	61,7%	13,8%	24,5%	63,0%	14,2%	22,8%	0.96	0.97
Jaren Jackson	1m99	25	50,4%	46,8%	3,9%	21,1%	79,4%	3,2%	17,4%	77,9%	4,6%	17,6%	0.83	1.2
Lester Conner	1m93	33	59,7%	52,6%	0%	30,6%	76,5%	0%	23,5%	75,7%	0%	24,3%	0.9	0
Elmore Spencer	2m13	23	63,4%	54,1%	0%	39,0%	71,9%	0%	28,1%	84,6%	0%	15,4%	1.07	0
Randy Woods	1m83	22	49,2%	43,9%	21,2%	39,4%	56,5%	15,2%	28,3%	58,8%	13,2%	27,9%	0.77	0.64
Duane Washington	1m93	28	0%	0%	0%	0%	100,0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0	0
Alex Stivrins	2m03	30	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
Danny Manning	2m09	26	87%	21%	21%	20%	21%	20%	6%	6%	26%	23%	17%	14%	15%	10%	18%	13%	22%	-	17%	-	-	18%
Ron Harper	1m99	28	93%	17%	16%	17%	15%	15%	40%	39%	20%	19%	10%	13%	12%	16%	17%	21%	15%	-	11%	-	-	15%
Ken Norman	2m03	28	81%	14%	15%	14%	15%	15%	8%	8%	9%	11%	19%	17%	17%	8%	10%	8%	13%	-	9%	-	-	14%
Mark Jackson	1m91	27	95%	13%	13%	13%	13%	13%	17%	17%	15%	14%	11%	11%	11%	32%	17%	16%	2%	-	8%	-	-	16%
Stanley Roberts	2m15	22	59%	11%	11%	10%	12%	11%	0%	0%	8%	12%	16%	13%	14%	3%	10%	4%	31%	-	18%	-	-	10%
Loy Vaught	2m07	24	52%	9%	9%	9%	9%	9%	1%	1%	8%	7%	14%	14%	14%	3%	7%	7%	8%	-	9%	-	-	10%
John Williams	2m06	26	55%	6%	6%	7%	6%	7%	10%	12%	5%	7%	8%	11%	10%	7%	7%	11%	5%	-	11%	-	-	7%
Gary Grant	1m91	27	55%	6%	7%	7%	6%	7%	9%	9%	4%	4%	3%	5%	4%	17%	11%	14%	2%	-	10%	-	-	7%
Kiki Vandeweghe	2m04	34	30%	6%	5%	6%	5%	5%	18%	15%	7%	6%	2%	3%	3%	2%	3%	3%	3%	-	5%	-	-	4%
Jaren Jackson	1m99	25	26%	4%	4%	4%	4%	4%	4%	2%	4%	3%	4%	2%	3%	4%	3%	5%	2%	-	6%	-	-	3%
Lester Conner	1m93	33	34%	2%	2%	2%	2%	2%	0%	0%	3%	2%	4%	4%	4%	8%	4%	11%	2%	-	5%	-	-	4%
Elmore Spencer	2m13	23	16%	2%	2%	2%	2%	2%	0%	0%	2%	3%	3%	4%	3%	1%	4%	2%	7%	-	5%	-	-	2%
Randy Woods	1m83	22	11%	2%	1%	2%	1%	2%	5%	6%	2%	2%	1%	1%	1%	4%	2%	3%	0%	-	3%	-	-	1%
Duane Washington	1m93	28	18%	0%	0%	1%	0%	1%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	2%	1%	5%	3%	2%	0%	-	2%	-	-	0%
Alex Stivrins	2m03	30	3%	0%	0%	1%	0%	1%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	-	0%	-	-	-1%

Basketbal career higlights

Los Angeles Clippers

Ron Harper scores a season high 36 points for Los Angeles Clippers

On December 12, 1992, Ron Harper set a season high in points in a NBA game. That day he scored 36 points in LA Clippers's home win against Charlotte Hornets, 119-109. He also had 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and finished the game with a 40 efficiency.

1992-1993 - Rebounds

Stanley Roberts grabs a season high 16 rebounds for Los Angeles Clippers

On February 02, 1993, Stanley Roberts set a season high in rebounds in a NBA game. That day he grabbed 16 rebounds in LA Clippers's home win against Sacramento Kings, 123-116. He also had 18 points, 1 assist and finished the game with a 25 efficiency.

1992-1993 - Assists

Mark Jackson dishes a season high 15 assists for Los Angeles Clippers

On February 02, 1993, Mark Jackson set a season high in assists in a NBA game. That day he dished 15 assists in LA Clippers's home loss against Portland Trail Blazers, 104-111. He also had 26 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals and finished the game with a 44 efficiency.

1992-1993 - Steals

Gary Grant has a season high 8 steals for Los Angeles Clippers

On April 04, 1993, Gary Grant set a season high in steals in a NBA game. That day he reached 8 steals in LA Clippers's home loss against Seattle Sonics, 98-100. He also had 6 points, 2 rebounds, 8 steals and finished the game with a 19 efficiency.

1992-1993 - Blocks

Stanley Roberts blocks a season high 6 blocks for Los Angeles Clippers Stanley Roberts

On February 02, 1993, Stanley Roberts set a season high in blocks in a NBA game. That day he went for 6 blocks in LA Clippers's home win against Sacramento Kings, 123-116. He also had 18 points, 16 rebounds, 1 steal and finished the game with a 25 efficiency.

1992-1993 - Efficiency

Mark Jackson set a season high 44 efficiency for Los Angeles Clippers

On February 02, 1993, Mark Jackson set a season high in efficiency in a NBA game. That day he accomplished 44 efficiency in LA Clippers's home loss against Portland Trail Blazers, 104-111. He also had 26 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals and finished the game with a 44 efficiency.

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.

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