1984–85 Los Angeles Clippers season

NBA professional basketball team season August 2023 March 2026 Los Angeles Clippers 1985 31 51 Pacific 5 10 Jim Lynam Don Chaney Carl Scheer Donald Sterling Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena KTTV(Al Albert, Ted Green, Eddie Doucette) KLAC(Eddie Doucette, Ted Green, Pete Arbogast) Did not qualify LAC San Diego Clippers The 1984–85 Los Angeles Clippers season was their 15th season in the NBA, their first season in the city of Los Angeles.1984-85 Los Angeles Clippers 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. Draft picks 1984 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 8 Lancaster Gordon G Louisville 1 14 Michael Cage F San Diego State 4 75 Marc Glass G Montana 5 98 Alonza Allen F Louisiana-Lafayette 6 121 Phillip Haynes G Memphis 7 144 David Brantley F Oregon 8 167 Jim McLoughlin G Temple 9 189 Dave Schultz F Westmont College 10 211 Dick Mumma C Penn State Roster Los Angeles Clippers 1984–85 #012F6B white #D60032 white 2 Junior Bridgeman G 6 5 215 Louisville 7 Michael Brooks basketball F 6 7 220 LaSalle yes IN 44 Michael Cage F/C 6 9 235 San Diego State 42 Harvey Catchings F 6 9 218 Hardin-Simmons 40 James Donaldson James Donaldson (basketball) C 7 2 278 Washington State 14 Franklin Edwards G 6 1 190 Cleveland State 36 Chris Engler C 7 0 248 Wyoming 4 Lancaster Gordon G 6 3 195 Louisville 8 Marques Johnson F 6 7 224 UCLA 46 Jay Murphy F 6 9 220 Boston College 10 Norm Nixon G 6 2 170 Duquesne 18 Derek Smith basketball G 6 6 218 Louisville 32 Bill Walton C 6 11 235 UCLA 13 Bryan Warrick G 6 5 195 St. Joseph's waived 22 Rory White F 6 8 215 South Alabama 38 Dale Wilkinson F 6 10 220 Idaho State Jim Lynam Brad Greenberg Roster Notes 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 Season standings LAC LAC z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot Game log Player statistics Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPGPPG Brideman, Junior Junior Bridgeman Cage, Michael Michael Cage Catchings, Harvey Harvey Catchings Donaldson, James James Donaldson Edwards, Franklin Franklin Edwards Gordon, Lancaster Lancaster Gordon Johnson, Marques Marques Johnson Murphy, Jay Jay Murphy Nixon, Norm Norm Nixon Smith, Derek Derek Smith Walton, Bill Bill Walton Warrick, Bryan Bryan Warrick White, Rory Rory White Wilkinson, Dale Dale Wilkinson Awards, records and milestones Awards 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 All-Star 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 Records Milestones Transactions The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1984–85 season. Trades 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 52% Additions Player Signed Former team Subtractions Player Left New team References Category:Los Angeles Clippers seasons Los