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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
Blake Griffin 2m08 21 22.5 12.1 3.8 82 32-50 37.9 29.2% 50.6% 64.2% 3.3 12.1 3.8 0.8 2.7 0.5 3.1 22.5 25.6 47 18 10
Eric Gordon 1m92 22 22.3 2.9 4.4 56 25-31 37.8 36.4% 45% 82.5% 0.8 2.9 4.4 1.3 2.7 0.3 2.1 22.3 18 36 6 11
Mo Williams 1m83 28 15.2 2.5 5.6 22 11-11 32.9 39.8% 42.2% 88% 0.3 2.5 5.6 0.9 3 0 2.7 15.2 13.8 30 7 11
Baron Davis 1m89 31 12.8 2.8 7 43 18-25 29.6 29.6% 41.6% 76% 0.7 2.8 7 1.4 2.5 0.5 2.7 12.8 14.5 26 8 16
Chris Kaman 2m13 28 12.4 7 1.4 32 11-21 26.2 - 47.1% 75.4% 1.6 7 1.4 0.5 1.8 1.5 2.3 12.4 14.4 28 13 5
Randy Foye 1m93 27 9.8 1.6 2.7 63 28-35 24.7 32.7% 38.8% 89.3% 0.2 1.6 2.7 0.7 1.5 0.3 1.9 9.8 8.3 32 5 12
Ryan Gomes 2m01 28 7.2 3.3 1.6 76 29-47 27.5 34.1% 41% 71.8% 0.8 3.3 1.6 0.8 0.7 0.2 2.1 7.2 8.1 22 10 5
DeAndre Jordan 2m13 22 7.1 7.2 0.5 80 31-49 25.6 0% 68.6% 45.2% 2.6 7.2 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 3.2 7.1 13 21 20 3
Eric Bledsoe 1m87 21 6.7 2.8 3.6 81 32-49 22.7 27.6% 42.4% 74.4% 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.1 2.4 0.3 1.6 6.7 8.2 23 8 13
Ike Diogu 2m04 27 5.8 3.2 0.1 36 16-20 13.1 - 56.1% 66.1% 1.1 3.2 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 2 5.8 6.2 18 11 1
Al-Farouq Aminu 2m06 20 5.6 3.3 0.7 81 31-50 17.9 31.5% 39.4% 77.3% 0.9 3.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.3 1.5 5.6 6.1 20 8 5
Craig Smith 2m00 27 5.4 2.4 0.6 48 17-31 12.3 0% 55.3% 73.5% 0.9 2.4 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.1 1.8 5.4 6.1 18 6 3
Rasual Butler 2m01 31 5 1.9 0.7 41 11-30 18.2 32.6% 32.3% 66.7% 0.2 1.9 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.8 5 3.6 18 5 3
Brian Cook 2m10 30 4.8 2.4 0.4 40 8-32 11.2 43% 42.4% 62.5% 0.5 2.4 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.3 1.9 4.8 4.9 17 10 2
Jamario Moon 2m03 30 3.5 2.5 0.4 19 10-9 14.7 39.3% 42.4% 83.3% 0.5 2.5 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.4 3.5 4.7 8 5 2
Willie Warren 1m93 21 1.9 0.6 1.4 19 5-14 7.1 33.3% 37.1% 75% 0.1 0.6 1.4 0.3 0.4 0 0.8 1.9 2.6 6 3 6
Jarron Collins 2m11 32 0.7 0.7 0 23 8-15 6.8 - 33.3% 70% 0.3 0.7 0 0.2 0.2 0 1 0.7 1 4 3 1
Total 98.6 42.1 22.1 82 33-49 242.2 33.8% 45.7% 70.7% 11.6 42.1 22.1 7.1 15.5 4.9 21.1 98.6 108
Opponents 101.7 40.5 22.2 82 - 241.6 36.5% 45.5% 77.1% 11.1 40.5 22.2 8 12.9 4.9 22.1 101.7 114
Gap -3,1 1,6 -0,1 0 - 0.5 -2,7% 0,2% -6,4% 0,5 1,6 -0,1 -0,9 2,6 - -1,0 -3,1 -6,0
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height 200 cm
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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
Blake Griffin 2m08 21 1845 989 312 82 32-50 3110 689/1352 7/24 696/1376 446/695 270 989 312 63 223 45 252 1845 2102
Eric Gordon 1m92 22 1247 164 244 56 25-31 2116 321/658 106/291 427/949 287/348 45 164 244 71 151 17 115 1247 1009
Mo Williams 1m83 28 335 56 123 22 11-11 724 70/160 43/108 113/268 66/75 6 56 123 20 66 0 59 335 304
Baron Davis 1m89 31 552 120 300 43 18-25 1271 169/363 45/152 214/515 79/104 29 120 300 62 107 22 114 552 623
Chris Kaman 2m13 28 397 225 45 32 11-21 839 177/376 0/0 177/376 43/57 51 225 45 16 58 49 75 397 461
Randy Foye 1m93 27 616 103 170 63 28-35 1553 135/314 71/217 206/531 133/149 13 103 170 47 95 21 122 616 521
Ryan Gomes 2m01 28 547 254 119 76 29-47 2093 135/294 72/211 207/505 61/85 61 254 119 62 55 13 159 547 618
DeAndre Jordan 2m13 22 566 575 42 80 31-49 2044 234/340 0/1 234/341 98/217 207 575 42 41 101 142 255 566 1039
Eric Bledsoe 1m87 21 543 223 288 81 32-49 1839 174/370 32/116 206/486 99/133 68 223 288 92 194 25 130 543 663
Ike Diogu 2m04 27 207 115 2 36 16-20 470 83/148 0/0 83/148 41/62 41 115 2 3 22 3 72 207 222
Al-Farouq Aminu 2m06 20 457 267 60 81 31-50 1452 115/263 45/143 160/406 92/119 75 267 60 59 103 25 121 457 492
Craig Smith 2m00 27 258 117 31 48 17-31 589 104/183 0/5 104/188 50/68 43 117 31 16 33 7 84 258 294
Rasual Butler 2m01 31 206 76 27 41 11-30 745 31/97 42/129 73/226 18/27 10 76 27 8 22 15 34 206 148
Brian Cook 2m10 30 193 96 15 40 8-32 446 38/91 34/79 72/170 15/24 19 96 15 12 25 11 75 193 195
Jamario Moon 2m03 30 66 47 7 19 10-9 279 14/31 11/28 25/59 5/6 9 47 7 3 5 6 26 66 89
Willie Warren 1m93 21 37 12 27 19 5-14 135 8/20 5/15 13/35 6/8 1 12 27 6 8 0 16 37 50
Jarron Collins 2m11 32 17 17 1 23 8-15 157 5/15 0/0 5/15 7/10 7 17 1 4 5 1 24 17 22
Total 8089 3456 1813 82 33-49 19862 2502/5075 513/1519 3015/6594 1546/2187 955 3456 1813 585 1273 402 1733 8089 8852
Opponents 8338 3319 1824 82 - 19814 2458/5083 584/1598 3042/6681 1670/2165 911 3319 1824 655 1060 404 1809 8338 9346
Gap -249 137 -11 0 - 48 44/-8 -71/-79 -27/-87 -124/22 44 137 -11 -70 213 -2 -76 -249 -494
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
Blake Griffin 2m08 21 21.4 11.4 3.6 82 32-50 36 29.2% 50.6% 64.2% 3.1 11.4 3.6 0.7 2.6 0.5 2.9 21.4 24.3 47 18 10
Eric Gordon 1m92 22 21.2 2.8 4.2 56 25-31 36 36.4% 45% 82.5% 0.8 2.8 4.2 1.2 2.6 0.3 2 21.2 17.2 36 6 11
Mo Williams 1m83 28 16.7 2.8 6.1 22 11-11 36 39.8% 42.2% 88% 0.3 2.8 6.1 1 3.3 0 2.9 16.7 15.1 30 7 11
Baron Davis 1m89 31 15.6 3.4 8.5 43 18-25 36 29.6% 41.6% 76% 0.8 3.4 8.5 1.8 3 0.6 3.2 15.6 17.6 26 8 16
Chris Kaman 2m13 28 17 9.7 1.9 32 11-21 36 - 47.1% 75.4% 2.2 9.7 1.9 0.7 2.5 2.1 3.2 17 19.8 28 13 5
Randy Foye 1m93 27 14.3 2.4 3.9 63 28-35 36 32.7% 38.8% 89.3% 0.3 2.4 3.9 1.1 2.2 0.5 2.8 14.3 12.1 32 5 12
Ryan Gomes 2m01 28 9.4 4.4 2 76 29-47 36 34.1% 41% 71.8% 1 4.4 2 1.1 0.9 0.2 2.7 9.4 10.6 22 10 5
DeAndre Jordan 2m13 22 10 10.1 0.7 80 31-49 36 0% 68.6% 45.2% 3.6 10.1 0.7 0.7 1.8 2.5 4.5 10 18.3 21 20 3
Eric Bledsoe 1m87 21 10.6 4.4 5.6 81 32-49 36 27.6% 42.4% 74.4% 1.3 4.4 5.6 1.8 3.8 0.5 2.5 10.6 13 23 8 13
Ike Diogu 2m04 27 15.9 8.8 0.2 36 16-20 36 - 56.1% 66.1% 3.1 8.8 0.2 0.2 1.7 0.2 5.5 15.9 17 18 11 1
Al-Farouq Aminu 2m06 20 11.3 6.6 1.5 81 31-50 36 31.5% 39.4% 77.3% 1.9 6.6 1.5 1.5 2.6 0.6 3 11.3 12.2 20 8 5
Craig Smith 2m00 27 15.8 7.2 1.9 48 17-31 36 0% 55.3% 73.5% 2.6 7.2 1.9 1 2 0.4 5.1 15.8 18 18 6 3
Rasual Butler 2m01 31 10 3.7 1.3 41 11-30 36 32.6% 32.3% 66.7% 0.5 3.7 1.3 0.4 1.1 0.7 1.6 10 7.2 18 5 3
Brian Cook 2m10 30 15.6 7.7 1.2 40 8-32 36 43% 42.4% 62.5% 1.5 7.7 1.2 1 2 0.9 6.1 15.6 15.7 17 10 2
Jamario Moon 2m03 30 8.5 6.1 0.9 19 10-9 36 39.3% 42.4% 83.3% 1.2 6.1 0.9 0.4 0.6 0.8 3.4 8.5 11.5 8 5 2
Willie Warren 1m93 21 9.9 3.2 7.2 19 5-14 36 33.3% 37.1% 75% 0.3 3.2 7.2 1.6 2.1 0 4.3 9.9 13.3 6 3 6
Jarron Collins 2m11 32 3.9 3.9 0.2 23 8-15 36 - 33.3% 70% 1.6 3.9 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.2 5.5 3.9 5 4 3 1
Total 14.7 6.3 3.3 82 33-49 36 33.8% 45.7% 70.7% 1.7 6.3 3.3 1.1 2.3 0.7 3.1 14.7 16
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
Blake Griffin 2m08 21 23.7 12.7 4 82 32-50 40 29.2% 50.6% 64.2% 3.5 12.7 4 0.8 2.9 0.6 3.2 23.7 27 47 18 10
Eric Gordon 1m92 22 23.6 3.1 4.6 56 25-31 40 36.4% 45% 82.5% 0.9 3.1 4.6 1.3 2.9 0.3 2.2 23.6 19.1 36 6 11
Mo Williams 1m83 28 18.5 3.1 6.8 22 11-11 40 39.8% 42.2% 88% 0.3 3.1 6.8 1.1 3.6 0 3.3 18.5 16.8 30 7 11
Baron Davis 1m89 31 17.4 3.8 9.4 43 18-25 40 29.6% 41.6% 76% 0.9 3.8 9.4 2 3.4 0.7 3.6 17.4 19.6 26 8 16
Chris Kaman 2m13 28 18.9 10.7 2.1 32 11-21 40 - 47.1% 75.4% 2.4 10.7 2.1 0.8 2.8 2.3 3.6 18.9 22 28 13 5
Randy Foye 1m93 27 15.9 2.7 4.4 63 28-35 40 32.7% 38.8% 89.3% 0.3 2.7 4.4 1.2 2.4 0.5 3.1 15.9 13.4 32 5 12
Ryan Gomes 2m01 28 10.5 4.9 2.3 76 29-47 40 34.1% 41% 71.8% 1.2 4.9 2.3 1.2 1.1 0.2 3 10.5 11.8 22 10 5
DeAndre Jordan 2m13 22 11.1 11.3 0.8 80 31-49 40 0% 68.6% 45.2% 4.1 11.3 0.8 0.8 2 2.8 5 11.1 20.3 21 20 3
Eric Bledsoe 1m87 21 11.8 4.9 6.3 81 32-49 40 27.6% 42.4% 74.4% 1.5 4.9 6.3 2 4.2 0.5 2.8 11.8 14.4 23 8 13
Ike Diogu 2m04 27 17.6 9.8 0.2 36 16-20 40 - 56.1% 66.1% 3.5 9.8 0.2 0.3 1.9 0.3 6.1 17.6 18.9 18 11 1
Al-Farouq Aminu 2m06 20 12.6 7.4 1.7 81 31-50 40 31.5% 39.4% 77.3% 2.1 7.4 1.7 1.6 2.8 0.7 3.3 12.6 13.6 20 8 5
Craig Smith 2m00 27 17.5 7.9 2.1 48 17-31 40 0% 55.3% 73.5% 2.9 7.9 2.1 1.1 2.2 0.5 5.7 17.5 20 18 6 3
Rasual Butler 2m01 31 11.1 4.1 1.4 41 11-30 40 32.6% 32.3% 66.7% 0.5 4.1 1.4 0.4 1.2 0.8 1.8 11.1 7.9 18 5 3
Brian Cook 2m10 30 17.3 8.6 1.3 40 8-32 40 43% 42.4% 62.5% 1.7 8.6 1.3 1.1 2.2 1 6.7 17.3 17.5 17 10 2
Jamario Moon 2m03 30 9.5 6.7 1 19 10-9 40 39.3% 42.4% 83.3% 1.3 6.7 1 0.4 0.7 0.9 3.7 9.5 12.8 8 5 2
Willie Warren 1m93 21 11 3.6 8 19 5-14 40 33.3% 37.1% 75% 0.3 3.6 8 1.8 2.4 0 4.7 11 14.8 6 3 6
Jarron Collins 2m11 32 4.3 4.3 0.3 23 8-15 40 - 33.3% 70% 1.8 4.3 0.3 1 1.3 0.3 6.1 4.3 5.6 4 3 1
Total 16.3 7 3.7 82 33-49 40 33.8% 45.7% 70.7% 1.9 7 3.7 1.2 2.6 0.8 3.5 16.3 17.8
Player Height Age USG% PACE PIE PER GMSCR AST% TO% AST/TO OREB% DREB% REB%
Blake Griffin 2m08 21 27.6% 23,2 13,0 22,6 20,2 14% 12% 4.7 8% 21% 29%
Eric Gordon 1m92 22 26.6% 22,4 7,0 19,0 16,9 16% 12% 7.4 1% 4% 5%
Mo Williams 1m83 28 22.8% 16,7 2,0 14,5 12,4 25% 18% 15.5 0% 2% 2%
Baron Davis 1m89 31 23.6% 15,5 4,0 16,9 12,6 31% 16% 28.9 1% 3% 5%
Chris Kaman 2m13 28 24.6% 14,4 3,0 16,2 10,7 9% 13% -2.8 2% 7% 10%
Randy Foye 1m93 27 20% 11,0 3,0 11,9 7,8 20% 14% 10.8 1% 4% 5%
Ryan Gomes 2m01 28 12.8% 7,9 3,0 9,4 7,0 17% 9% 10.7 2% 8% 10%
DeAndre Jordan 2m13 22 11.8% 6,7 5,0 15,2 10,0 7% 19% -11 9% 16% 25%
Eric Bledsoe 1m87 21 18.1% 9,1 4,0 11,2 6,6 28% 26% 12.7 3% 8% 11%
Ike Diogu 2m04 27 18.9% 5,5 1,0 14,3 5,3 1% 11% -10.1 4% 6% 10%
Al-Farouq Aminu 2m06 20 17.4% 6,9 2,0 10,0 4,9 10% 18% -7.7 5% 12% 17%
Craig Smith 2m00 27 19.2% 5,2 1,0 15,9 5,3 11% 13% -0.8 4% 7% 11%
Rasual Butler 2m01 31 15.7% 6,3 1,0 6,3 3,2 9% 8% 1.9 1% 4% 5%
Brian Cook 2m10 30 20.7% 5,1 1,0 12,3 4,3 7% 12% -4.9 2% 8% 10%
Jamario Moon 2m03 30 10.7% 3,5 0 8,7 3,7 10% 8% 3 1% 3% 4%
Willie Warren 1m93 21 15.5% 2,5 0 11,2 2,3 37% 17% 40.8 0% 2% 2%
Jarron Collins 2m11 32 7% 1,1 0 2,1 1,1 4% 20% -16.4 1% 2% 3%
Player Height Age eFG% TS% 3PAr FTr %FGA/2PTm %FGA/3PTm %FGA/FTm %PTS/2PTm %PTS/3PTm %PTS/FTm PTS/2PTm PTS/3PTm
Blake Griffin 2m08 21 66,8% 54,9% 1,7% 50,5% 65,3% 1,2% 33,6% 74,7% 1,1% 24,2% 1.02 0.88
Eric Gordon 1m92 22 60,1% 56,6% 30,7% 36,7% 50,7% 22,4% 26,8% 51,5% 25,5% 23,0% 0.98 1.09
Mo Williams 1m83 28 54,5% 55,6% 40,3% 28,0% 46,6% 31,5% 21,9% 41,8% 38,5% 19,7% 0.88 1.19
Baron Davis 1m89 31 49,2% 49,2% 29,5% 20,2% 58,6% 24,6% 16,8% 61,2% 24,5% 14,3% 0.93 0.89
Chris Kaman 2m13 28 52,8% 49,5% 0% 15,2% 86,8% 0% 13,2% 89,2% 0% 10,8% 0.94 0
Randy Foye 1m93 27 51,3% 51,6% 40,9% 28,1% 46,2% 31,9% 21,9% 43,8% 34,6% 21,6% 0.86 0.98
Ryan Gomes 2m01 28 47,0% 50,4% 41,8% 16,8% 49,8% 35,8% 14,4% 49,4% 39,5% 11,2% 0.92 1.02
DeAndre Jordan 2m13 22 83,0% 64,8% 0,3% 63,6% 60,9% 0,2% 38,9% 82,7% 0% 17,3% 1.38 0
Eric Bledsoe 1m87 21 52,6% 49,9% 23,9% 27,4% 59,8% 18,7% 21,5% 64,1% 17,7% 18,2% 0.94 0.83
Ike Diogu 2m04 27 69,9% 59,0% 0% 41,9% 70,5% 0% 29,5% 80,2% 0% 19,8% 1.12 0
Al-Farouq Aminu 2m06 20 50,7% 49,9% 35,2% 29,3% 50,1% 27,2% 22,7% 50,3% 29,5% 20,1% 0.87 0.94
Craig Smith 2m00 27 68,6% 59,2% 2,7% 36,2% 71,5% 2,0% 26,6% 80,6% 0% 19,4% 1.14 0
Rasual Butler 2m01 31 36,3% 43,3% 57,1% 11,9% 38,3% 51,0% 10,7% 30,1% 61,2% 8,7% 0.64 0.98
Brian Cook 2m10 30 46,8% 53,4% 46,5% 14,1% 46,9% 40,7% 12,4% 39,4% 52,8% 7,8% 0.84 1.29
Jamario Moon 2m03 30 46,6% 53,5% 47,5% 10,2% 47,7% 43,1% 9,2% 42,4% 50,0% 7,6% 0.9 1.18
Willie Warren 1m93 21 45,7% 48,0% 42,9% 22,9% 46,5% 34,9% 18,6% 43,2% 40,5% 16,2% 0.8 1
Jarron Collins 2m11 32 56,7% 43,8% 0% 66,7% 60,0% 0% 40,0% 58,8% 0% 41,2% 0.67 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
Blake Griffin 2m08 21 95% 23% 23% 21% 28% 27% 1% 2% 29% 32% 28% 29% 29% 17% 18% 11% 11% - 15% - - 24%
Eric Gordon 1m92 22 94% 23% 21% 21% 19% 19% 30% 28% 27% 23% 7% 7% 7% 20% 17% 18% 6% - 10% - - 17%
Mo Williams 1m83 28 82% 15% 14% 15% 10% 12% 31% 27% 16% 13% 2% 7% 6% 25% 19% 13% 0% - 13% - - 13%
Baron Davis 1m89 31 74% 13% 14% 15% 13% 14% 17% 19% 10% 9% 6% 7% 7% 32% 16% 20% 10% - 13% - - 13%
Chris Kaman 2m13 28 66% 13% 15% 15% 18% 19% 0% 0% 7% 7% 14% 18% 17% 6% 12% 7% 31% - 11% - - 13%
Randy Foye 1m93 27 62% 10% 9% 10% 7% 8% 18% 19% 11% 9% 2% 5% 4% 12% 10% 10% 7% - 9% - - 8%
Ryan Gomes 2m01 28 69% 7% 7% 8% 6% 6% 15% 15% 4% 4% 7% 8% 8% 7% 5% 11% 3% - 10% - - 8%
DeAndre Jordan 2m13 22 64% 7% 8% 5% 10% 7% 0% 0% 6% 10% 22% 15% 17% 2% 8% 7% 36% - 15% - - 12%
Eric Bledsoe 1m87 21 57% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 6% 8% 6% 6% 7% 6% 7% 16% 15% 16% 6% - 8% - - 8%
Ike Diogu 2m04 27 33% 6% 6% 5% 8% 7% 0% 0% 6% 6% 10% 7% 8% 0% 4% 1% 2% - 9% - - 6%
Al-Farouq Aminu 2m06 20 45% 6% 5% 6% 5% 5% 9% 10% 6% 6% 8% 8% 8% 3% 8% 10% 6% - 7% - - 6%
Craig Smith 2m00 27 31% 5% 6% 5% 7% 6% 0% 1% 6% 5% 8% 5% 6% 3% 4% 5% 3% - 8% - - 6%
Rasual Butler 2m01 31 45% 5% 5% 7% 2% 4% 16% 17% 2% 2% 2% 5% 4% 3% 3% 3% 7% - 4% - - 3%
Brian Cook 2m10 30 28% 5% 5% 5% 3% 4% 14% 11% 2% 2% 4% 6% 6% 2% 4% 4% 6% - 9% - - 5%
Jamario Moon 2m03 30 37% 4% 4% 4% 2% 3% 9% 8% 1% 1% 4% 7% 6% 2% 2% 2% 6% - 6% - - 4%
Willie Warren 1m93 21 18% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 4% 4% 2% 2% 0% 2% 1% 6% 3% 4% 0% - 4% - - 2%
Jarron Collins 2m11 32 17% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 0% 1% 2% 1% - 5% - - 1%

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.