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1984–85 Los Angeles Clippers season
Head coach Jim Lynam
Arena Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Results
Record 31–51 (.378)
Place
Division: 4th (Pacific)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finish DNQ


Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
KTTV
(Al Albert, Ted Green, Eddie Doucette)
Radio
KLAC
(Eddie Doucette, Ted Green, Pete Arbogast)



< 1983–84 1985–86 >

The 1984-85 Los Angeles Clippers season was their 15th season in the NBA, their first season in the city of Los Angeles.[1] Team owner and real estate mogul Donald Sterling, who for the past two seasons had been trying to move the team from San Diego, finally succeeded.




Contents






  • 1 Draft picks


  • 2 Roster


    • 2.1 Roster Notes




  • 3 Regular season


    • 3.1 Season standings


    • 3.2 Record vs. opponents


    • 3.3 Game log




  • 4 Player statistics


  • 5 Awards, records and milestones


    • 5.1 Awards


      • 5.1.1 Week/Month


      • 5.1.2 All-Star


      • 5.1.3 Season




    • 5.2 Records


    • 5.3 Milestones




  • 6 Transactions


    • 6.1 Trades


    • 6.2 Free agents


      • 6.2.1 Additions


      • 6.2.2 Subtractions






  • 7 References





Draft picks[edit]


Main article: 1985 NBA Draft


















































































Round
 Pick
 Player
 Position
 Nationality
 College
1 8 Lancaster Gordon G
 United States
Louisville
1 14 Michael Cage F
 United States
San Diego State
4 75 Marc Glass G
 United States
Montana
5 98 Alonza Allen F
 United States
Louisiana-Lafayette
6 121 Phillip Haynes G
 United States
Memphis
7 144 David Brantley F
 United States
Oregon
8 167 Jim McLoughlin G
 United States
Temple
9 189 Dave Schultz F
 United States
Westmont College
10 211 Dick Mumma C
 United States
Penn State


Roster[edit]













Los Angeles Clippers 1984-85 roster
Players
Coaches











































































































































































Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From

G
7000200000000000000♠2
United States
Bridgeman, Junior
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
 215 lb (98 kg)

Louisville

F
7000700000000000000♠7
United States
Brooks, Michael Injured (IN)
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
 220 lb (100 kg)

La Salle

F/C
7001440000000000000♠44
United States
Cage, Michael
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
 235 lb (107 kg)

San Diego State

F
7001420000000000000♠42
United States
Catchings, Harvey
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
 218 lb (99 kg)

Hardin-Simmons

C
7001400000000000000♠40
United States
Donaldson, James
7000218440000000000♠7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
 278 lb (126 kg)

Washington State

G
7001140000000000000♠14
United States
Edwards, Franklin
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
 190 lb (86 kg)

Cleveland State

C
7001360000000000000♠36
United States
Engler, Chris
7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
 248 lb (112 kg)

Wyoming

G
7000400000000000000♠4
United States
Gordon, Lancaster
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
 195 lb (88 kg)

Louisville

F
7000800000000000000♠8
United States
Johnson, Marques
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
 224 lb (102 kg)

UCLA

F
7001460000000000000♠46
United States
Murphy, Jay
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
 220 lb (100 kg)

Boston College

G
7001100000000000000♠10
United States
Nixon, Norm
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
 170 lb (77 kg)

Duquesne

G
7001180000000000000♠18
United States
Smith, Derek
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
 218 lb (99 kg)

Louisville

C
7001320000000000000♠32
United States
Walton, Bill
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
 235 lb (107 kg)

UCLA

G
7001130000000000000♠13
United States
Warrick, Bryan (waived)
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
 195 lb (88 kg)

Saint Joseph's

F
7001220000000000000♠22
United States
White, Rory
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
 215 lb (98 kg)

South Alabama

F
7001380000000000000♠38
United States
Wilkinson, Dale
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
 220 lb (100 kg)

Idaho State


Head coach

  • Jim Lynam


Legend



  • (C) Team captain


  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick


  • (FA) Free agent


  • (S) Suspended


  • Injured Injured


Roster Notes[edit]


  • With the team moving from San Diego to Los Angeles, point guard Norm Nixon becomes the first former Laker to play with its crosstown rival, the new Los Angeles Clippers.


Regular season[edit]



Season standings[edit]










































































Pacific Division

  • v

  • t

  • e
W
L
PCT
GB
Home
Road
Div

y-Los Angeles Lakers
 62 20 .756 – 28–13 26–15 18–12

x-Portland Trail Blazers
 42 40 .512 20 33–8 15–26 17–13

x-Phoenix Suns
 36 46 .439 26 32–9 10–31 14–16

Seattle SuperSonics
 31 51 .378 31 31–10 10–31 16–14

Los Angeles Clippers
 31 51 .378 31 27–14 10–31 13–17

Golden State Warriors
 22 60 .268 40 25–16 5–36 12–18
















































































































#
Western Conference

  • v

  • t

  • e
Team
W
L
PCT
GB
1
c-Los Angeles Lakers
 62 20 .756 –
2
y-Denver Nuggets
 52 30 .634 10
3
x-Houston Rockets
 48 34 .585 14
4
x-Dallas Mavericks
 44 38 .537 18
5
x-Portland Trail Blazers
 42 40 .512 20
6
x-Utah Jazz
 41 41 .500 21
7
x-San Antonio Spurs
 41 41 .500 21
8
x-Phoenix Suns
 36 46 .439 26

9
 Seattle SuperSonics 31 51 .378 31
10
 Los Angeles Clippers 31 51 .378 31
11
 Kansas City Kings 31 51 .378 31
12
 Golden State Warriors 22 60 .268 40





z - clinched division title


y - clinched division title


x - clinched playoff spot



Record vs. opponents[edit]




















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































1984-85 NBA Records
Team
 ATL
 BOS
 CHI
 CLE
 DAL
 DEN
 DET
 GSW
 HOU
 IND
 KCK
 LAC
 LAL
 MIL
 NJN
 NYK
 PHI
 PHO
 POR
 SAS
 SEA
 UTA
 WAS

Atlanta
 — 1–4 3–3 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 6–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–4 3–3 3–3 0–5 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3

Boston
 4–1 — 4–2 6–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–4 5–1 6–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 5–1

Chicago
 3–3 2–4 — 2–4 2–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–3 2–4 4–2 0–5 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–2

Cleveland
 3–3 0–6 4–2 — 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–1 0–2 4–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–5 2–3 3–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3

Dallas
 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 — 2–4 0–2 4–1 2–4 2–0 5–1 3–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 4–1 4–2 5–0 1–5 1–1

Denver
 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–2 — 0–2 5–0 2–4 2–0 4–2 2–3 2–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 4–1 3–3 3–2 4–2 2–0

Detroit
 5–1 2–4 3–3 4–1 2–0 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–5 3–2 1–5 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3

Golden State
 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 0–5 0–2 — 2–3 0–2 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 3–3 1–4 1–1

Houston
 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–2 4–2 1–1 3–2 — 1–1 5–1 2–3 1–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 4–2 3–2 3–3 0–2

Indiana
 0–6 1–5 4–2 2–4 0–2 0–2 0–6 2–0 1–1 — 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 2–3 2–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–4

Kansas City
 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 — 3–2 0–5 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 2–4 3–2 2–4 1–1
L.A. Clippers
 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–0 2–3 — 0–6 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–5 2–3 2–4 3–2 1–1

L.A. Lakers
 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–2 1–1 5–1 4–1 1–1 5–0 6–0 — 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 5–1 5–1 3–2 3–3 4–1 1–1

Milwaukee
 4–2 4–1 3–3 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–3 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 — 3–3 5–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2

New Jersey
 3–3 1–5 4–2 3–2 1–1 0–2 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 3–3 — 6–0 2–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 4–2

New York
 3–3 0–6 2–4 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 0–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 0–6 — 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–6

Philadelphia
 5–0 3–3 5–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 4–2 4–2 — 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 4–2

Phoenix
 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–2 4–2 1–4 2–0 3–2 2–4 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 — 3–3 1–4 5–1 3–2 1–1

Portland
 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–4 1–1 4–2 2–3 2–0 2–3 5–1 1–5 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 — 3–2 4–2 3–2 1–1

San Antonio
 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 4–1 2–4 1–1 4–2 3–2 2–3 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–3 — 4–1 1–5 0–2

Seattle
 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–5 2–3 1–1 3–3 2–3 2–0 2–3 4–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–4 — 3–2 2–0

Utah
 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–4 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 4–2 2–3 1–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–3 5–1 2–3 — 1–1

Washington
 3–3 1–5 2–3 3–3 1–1 0–2 3–3 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–4 6–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 —


Game log[edit]



Player statistics[edit]




































Legend
  GP
 Games played
   GS 
 Games started
  MPG 
Minutes per game
 FG% 
Field-goal percentage
  3P% 
3-point field-goal percentage
  FT% 
Free-throw percentage
 RPG 
Rebounds per game
  APG 
Assists per game
  SPG 
Steals per game
 BPG 
Blocks per game
  PPG 
Points per game





















































































































































































































Player
 GP
 GS
 MPG
 FG%
 3FG%
 FT%
 RPG
 APG
 SPG
 BPG
 PPG

Junior Bridgeman

Michael Cage

Harvey Catchings

James Donaldson

Franklin Edwards

Lancaster Gordon

Marques Johnson

Jay Murphy

Norm Nixon

Derek Smith

Bill Walton

Bryan Warrick

Rory White

Dale Wilkinson


Awards, records and milestones[edit]



Awards[edit]


  • Center James Donaldson led the league in field goal percentage this season at .637 - still one of the ten highest percentages in NBA history.


Week/Month[edit]



All-Star[edit]



  • Norm Nixon selected as a reserve guard for the Western Conference All-Stars. This is his second All-Star Game appearance. This also makes Nixon the very first Los Angeles Clipper All-Star selection and the first franchise All-Star since World B. Free then with the San Diego Clippers was selected in 1980.


Season[edit]



Records[edit]



Milestones[edit]



Transactions[edit]


The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1984–85 season.



Trades[edit]























June 19, 1984

 To Los Angeles Clippers

  • Draft rights to Jay Murphy

 To Golden State Warriors

  • Jerome Whitehead
August 29, 1984

 To Los Angeles Clippers

  • 1985 third-round draft pick

 To Houston Rockets

  • Hank McDowell
September 25, 1984

 To Los Angeles Clippers

  • Bryan Warrick

 To Washington Bullets

  • 1985 third-round draft pick
September 29, 1984

 To Los Angeles Clippers


  • Marques Johnson, Harvey Catchings, Junior Bridgeman and cash

 To Milwaukee Bucks


  • Terry Cummings, Craig Hodges and Ricky Pierce


Free agents[edit]









References[edit]





  1. ^ 1984-85 Los Angeles Clippers














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