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2015–16 Los Angeles Clippers season
The 2015–16 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 46th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 38th season in Southern California, and their 32nd season in Los Angeles.
| 2015–16 Los Angeles Clippers season |
|---|
| Doc Rivers |
| Steve Ballmer |
| Staples Center |
| 53–29 (.646) |
| Division: 2nd (Pacific)Conference: 4th (Western) |
| First Round(lost to Trail Blazers 2–4) |
| Stats at Basketball Reference |
| Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket |
| KFWB |
The 2015–16 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 46th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 38th season in Southern California, and their 32nd season in Los Angeles.
On July 8, despite offers from the Dallas Mavericks, DeAndre Jordan returned to the Clippers with a 4-year, $87.7 million deal.
During the offseason the Clippers signed veteran and Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce and he played the rest of his career as a Clipper. The signing reunited Pierce with his former coach Doc Rivers, who coached the Celtics from 2004 to 2013 and won them a championship in 2008.
The Clippers played most of the season without Blake Griffin, who broke his hand in a fight and was subsequently suspended for 4 games. He returned on April 3 after sitting out 45 games.
The Clippers entered the playoffs against the 5th-seeded 44–38 Portland Trail Blazers who were 9 games behind them. However, injuries robbed the team and that was their undoing as they were eliminated in the first round in six games by the Trail Blazers for the first time since 2013, when the team was eliminated by the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Clippers did not have a pick in the 2015 NBA Draft.
- Forward Wesley Johnson becomes the 25th former Laker to play for the crosstown rival Clippers.
| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z – Golden State Warriors | 73 | 9 | .890 | – | 39–2 | 34–7 | 15–1 | 82 |
| x – Los Angeles Clippers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 20.0 | 29–12 | 24–17 | 9–7 | 82 |
| e – Sacramento Kings | 33 | 49 | .402 | 40.0 | 18–23 | 15–26 | 8–8 | 82 |
| e – Phoenix Suns | 23 | 59 | .280 | 50.0 | 14–27 | 9–32 | 6–10 | 82 |
| e – Los Angeles Lakers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 56.0 | 12–29 | 5–36 | 2–14 | 82 |
| Western Conference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z – Golden State Warriors * | 73 | 9 | .890 | – | 82 |
| y – San Antonio Spurs * | 67 | 15 | .817 | 6.0 | 82 |
| y – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 55 | 27 | .671 | 18.0 | 82 |
| x – Los Angeles Clippers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 20.0 | 82 |
| x – Portland Trail Blazers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 29.0 | 82 |
| x – Dallas Mavericks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 31.0 | 82 |
| x – Memphis Grizzlies | 42 | 40 | .512 | 31.0 | 82 |
| x – Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 32.0 | 82 |
| e – Utah Jazz | 40 | 42 | .488 | 33.0 | 82 |
| e – Sacramento Kings | 33 | 49 | .402 | 40.0 | 82 |
| e – Denver Nuggets | 33 | 49 | .402 | 40.0 | 82 |
| e – New Orleans Pelicans | 30 | 52 | .366 | 43.0 | 82 |
| e – Minnesota Timberwolves | 29 | 53 | .354 | 44.0 | 82 |
| e – Phoenix Suns | 23 | 59 | .280 | 50.0 | 82 |
| e – Los Angeles Lakers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 56.0 | 82 |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2015 | To Los Angeles Clippers Lance Stephenson | To Charlotte Hornets Matt BarnesSpencer Hawes |
| June 25, 2015 | To Los Angeles Clippers Draft rights to Branden Dawson | To New Orleans Pelicans Cash considerations |
| January 22, 2016 | To Los Angeles Clippers Draft rights to Maarty Leunen | To Houston Rockets Josh SmithDraft rights to Sergei LishoukCash considerations |
| February 18, 2016 | To Los Angeles Clippers Jeff Green | To Memphis Grizzlies Lance StephensonA future protected first-round draft pick |
| Player | Signed | Contract |
|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Jordan | July 8, 2015 | 4-year contract worth $87 million |
| Austin Rivers | July 13, 2015 | 2-year contract worth $6.4 million |
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Wesley Johnson | July 9, 2015 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Paul Pierce | July 10, 2015 | Washington Wizards |
| Cole Aldrich | July 13, 2015 | New York Knicks |
| Josh Smith | July 16, 2015 | Houston Rockets |
| Pablo Prigioni | August 3, 2015 | Houston Rockets |
| Luc Mbah a Moute | September 25, 2015 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Jeff Ayres | January 13, 2016 contract expired February 12 re-signed March 16 | Idaho Stampede (NBDL) Los Angeles D-Fenders (NBDL) |
| Alex Stepheson | February 20, 2016 | Iowa Energy (NBDL) |
| Player | Reason left | New team |
|---|---|---|
| Lester Hudson | Waived, July 15, 2015 | Liaoning Flying Leopards (CBA) |
| Ekpe Udoh | Free Agency, July 28, 2015 | Fenerbahçe Ülker (TBL) |
| Jordan Hamilton | Waived, August 1, 2015 | BC Krasny Oktyabr (VTB United League) |
| Glen Davis | Free Agency, September 1, 2015 | Power (BIG3) |
| Dahntay Jones | Free Agency, September 10, 2015 | Brooklyn Nets |
| Hedo Türkoğlu | Retired, November 12, 2015 | CEO (Turkish Basketball Federation) |
| Alex Stepheson | Contract Expired, March 12, 2016 | Memphis Grizzlies |
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