1983–84_San_Diego_Clippers_season
1983–84 San Diego Clippers season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1983–84 NBA season was the Clippers' 14th season in the NBA and their sixth and final season in San Diego as the team moved to the city of Los Angeles.[1]
Quick Facts San Diego Clippers season, Head coach ...
1983–84 San Diego Clippers season | |||
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Head coach | Jim Lynam | ||
Arena | San Diego Sports Arena | ||
Results | |||
Record | 30–52 (.366) | ||
Place | Division: 6th (Pacific) Conference: 11th (Western) | ||
Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
Local media | |||
Television | XETV | ||
Radio | KPQP | ||
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Main article: 1983 NBA draft
More information Round, Pick ...
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 4 | Byron Scott | Guard | United States | Arizona State |
5 | 97 | Manute Bol | Center | Sudan | |
7 | 143 | Dan Evans | Forward | United States | Oregon State |
8 | 166 | Mark Gannon | Forward | United States | Iowa |
9 | 188 | David Maxwell | Guard | United States | Fordham |
10 | 209 | Keith Smith | Guard | United States | San Diego State |
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More information San Diego Clippers 1983-1984 roster, Players ...
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Season standings
More information W, L ...
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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y-Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 28 | .659 | – | 28–13 | 26–15 | 18–12 |
x-Portland Trail Blazers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 6 | 33–8 | 15–26 | 17–13 |
x-Seattle SuperSonics | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | 32–9 | 10–31 | 14–16 |
x-Phoenix Suns | 41 | 41 | .500 | 13 | 31–10 | 10–31 | 16–14 |
Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17 | 27–14 | 10–31 | 13–17 |
San Diego Clippers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24 | 25–16 | 5–36 | 12–18 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 28 | .659 | – |
2 | y-Utah Jazz | 45 | 37 | .549 | 9 |
3 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 6 |
4 | x-Dallas Mavericks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 11 |
5 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 |
6 | x-Phoenix Suns | 41 | 41 | .500 | 13 |
7 | x-Denver Nuggets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16 |
8 | x-Kansas City Kings | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16 |
9 | San Antonio Spurs | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17 |
10 | Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17 |
11 | San Diego Clippers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 24 |
12 | Houston Rockets | 29 | 53 | .354 | 25 |
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Notes
- z, y – division champions
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
More information Team, ATL ...
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Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SDC | SEA | UTA | WAS |
Atlanta | – | 0–5 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
Boston | 5–0 | – | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
Chicago | 2–4 | 0–5 | – | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
Cleveland | 3–3 | 0–6 | 4–2 | – | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 |
Dallas | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 4–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 0–2 |
Denver | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–4 | – | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 |
Detroit | 4–2 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
Golden State | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | – | 2–3 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 |
Houston | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 3–2 | – | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 0–2 |
Indiana | 2–4 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 |
Kansas City | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 4–2 | 2–0 | – | 0–5 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 3–3 | 2–0 |
Los Angeles | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 |
Milwaukee | 3–3 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | – | 4–2 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
New Jersey | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | – | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
New York | 1–4 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 3–3 | – | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
Philadelphia | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–2 |
Phoenix | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 2–4 | 5–0 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 2–0 |
Portland | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | – | 4–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
San Antonio | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–5 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–4 | – | 4–1 | 2–3 | 4–2 | 1–1 |
San Diego | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1–4 | – | 3–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 |
Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–3 | – | 1–4 | 1–1 |
Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 4–1 | – | 1–1 |
Washington | 2–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
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Game log
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 |
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Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Michael Brooks | 47 | 30 | 29.9 | .479 | .000 | .689 | 7.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 11.3 |
Terry Cummings | 81 | 80 | 35.9 | .494 | .000 | .720 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 22.9 |
James Donaldson | 82 | 67 | 30.8 | .596 | .761 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 11.8 | |
Craig Hodges | 76 | 28 | 20.7 | .450 | .217 | .750 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 7.8 |
Hutch Jones | 4 | 0 | 4.5 | .000 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | |
Greg Kelser | 80 | 21 | 22.3 | .519 | .333 | .702 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 11.0 |
Kevin Loder | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
Hank McDowell | 57 | 0 | 10.7 | .431 | .000 | .679 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
Billy McKinney | 80 | 0 | 10.5 | .446 | .000 | .848 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.9 |
Norm Nixon | 82 | 82 | 37.2 | .462 | .239 | .760 | 2.5 | 11.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 17.0 |
Ricky Pierce | 69 | 35 | 18.6 | .470 | .000 | .861 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 9.9 |
Derek Smith | 61 | 20 | 21.3 | .546 | .167 | .755 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 9.8 |
Linton Townes | 2 | 0 | 8.5 | .429 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | ||
Bill Walton | 55 | 46 | 26.8 | .556 | .000 | .597 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 12.1 |
Rory White | 6 | 0 | 3.2 | .444 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | ||
Jerome Whitehead | 70 | 1 | 13.2 | .490 | .822 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .2 | 5.4 |
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The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1983–84 season.
Trades
August 18, 1983 | To San Diego Clippers
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To Seattle SuperSonics
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October 4, 1983 | To San Diego Clippers |
To Denver Nuggets |
October 10, 1983 | To San Diego Clippers
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To Los Angeles Lakers
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October 17, 1983 | To San Diego Clippers |
To Detroit Pistons
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October 26, 1983 | To San Diego Clippers |
To Indiana Pacers
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Free agents
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