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2018–19 Los Angeles Clippers season
The 2018–19 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 49th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 41st season in Southern California, and their 35th season in Los Angeles.
| 2018–19 Los Angeles Clippers season |
|---|
| Doc Rivers |
| Michael Winger |
| Steve Ballmer |
| Staples Center |
| 48–34 (.585) |
| Division: 2nd (Pacific)Conference: 8th (Western) |
| First round(lost to Warriors 2–4) |
| Stats at Basketball Reference |
| Fox Sports West and Prime TicketKCOP-TV |
| KLAC |
The 2018–19 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 49th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 41st season in Southern California, and their 35th season in Los Angeles.
For the first time since the 2014–15 season, Austin Rivers was not on the roster following a trade to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Marcin Gortat, ending the father-son duo with his father, Doc Rivers. Additionally, longtime center DeAndre Jordan opted out of his contract with the Clippers, and became a free agent. On July 6, 2018, he signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks.
In their first full season without stars Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan, the Clippers still produced a winning season by March 19, and clinched a playoff berth on March 26, 2019, following a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
In the playoffs, the Clippers faced the defending two-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors in the first round, losing in six games. The two teams previously met in the 2014 playoffs, in which the Clippers won in seven games amidst a scandal surrounding former owner Donald Sterling. They were the first team since the 2016 playoffs to beat the Warriors twice on the road.
In game 2 of the first round, the Clippers set an NBA record for the largest comeback in playoff history, overcoming a 31-point deficit in the third quarter, en route to defeating the Warriors 135–131 to tie the series 1–1.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Miles Bridges | SF | United States | Michigan State |
| 1 | 13 | Jerome Robinson | SG | United States | Boston College |
The Clippers entered the draft with two draft lottery picks; both fell within the lottery. The 12th overall pick was acquired from the Detroit Pistons as part of the Blake Griffin trade, while the 13th pick was their own. They had traded their second-round selection to the Philadelphia 76ers in 2014 before being ultimately used by the Denver Nuggets on draft night. On draft night, they traded the rights to the 12th pick Miles Bridges and two future second-round picks to the Charlotte Hornets for the rights to the 11th pick Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
- Forward Luc Mbah a Moute was on his second tour of duty with the Clippers. Played in only 4 games before getting a knee injury and was eventually waived. He previously played for the team from 2015 to 2017.
- Center Ivica Zubac is the 29th former Lakers player to play for the Clippers and only the second time it occurred through a direct trade between the two teams since 1983.
| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c – Golden State Warriors | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 30–11 | 27–14 | 13–3 | 82 |
| x – Los Angeles Clippers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 26–15 | 22–19 | 11–5 | 82 |
| Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18.0 | 24–17 | 15–26 | 4–12 | 82 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20.0 | 22–19 | 15–26 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Phoenix Suns | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38.0 | 12–29 | 7–34 | 3–13 | 82 |
| Western Conference | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c – Golden State Warriors * | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
| y – Denver Nuggets * | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3.0 | 82 |
| x – Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.0 | 82 |
| y – Houston Rockets * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.0 | 82 |
| x – Utah Jazz | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 | 82 |
| x – Oklahoma City Thunder | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 82 |
| x – San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| x – Los Angeles Clippers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18.0 | 82 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20.0 | 82 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21.0 | 82 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| Phoenix Suns | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38.0 | 82 |
| Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Beverley | PG | 78 | 49 | 2,137 | 388 | 300 | 67 | 43 | 596 |
| Avery Bradley† | SG | 49 | 49 | 1,463 | 131 | 96 | 27 | 16 | 400 |
| Wilson Chandler≠ | SF | 15 | 1 | 226 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 64 |
| Ángel Delgado | C | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Danilo Gallinari | SF | 68 | 68 | 2,059 | 417 | 178 | 49 | 23 | 1,346 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | PG | 82 | 73 | 2,174 | 232 | 270 | 96 | 45 | 889 |
| Marcin Gortat‡ | C | 47 | 43 | 751 | 261 | 65 | 6 | 24 | 233 |
| JaMychal Green≠ | PF | 24 | 2 | 471 | 157 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 208 |
| Montrezl Harrell | C | 82 | 5 | 2,158 | 535 | 162 | 71 | 110 | 1,361 |
| Tobias Harris† | PF | 55 | 55 | 1,903 | 432 | 150 | 40 | 24 | 1,152 |
| Boban Marjanović† | C | 36 | 9 | 376 | 152 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 242 |
| Luc Mbah a Moute‡ | PF | 4 | 0 | 61 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Johnathan Motley | PF | 22 | 0 | 156 | 51 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 102 |
| Jerome Robinson | SG | 33 | 0 | 320 | 41 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 112 |
| Mike Scott† | PF | 52 | 0 | 748 | 174 | 44 | 17 | 8 | 248 |
| Landry Shamet≠ | SG | 25 | 23 | 694 | 56 | 58 | 13 | 2 | 273 |
| Garrett Temple≠ | SG | 26 | 6 | 510 | 64 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 123 |
| Miloš Teodosić‡ | PG | 15 | 0 | 150 | 16 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 48 |
| Sindarius Thornwell | SG | 64 | 1 | 313 | 44 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 62 |
| Tyrone Wallace | PG | 62 | 0 | 628 | 101 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 218 |
| Lou Williams | SG | 75 | 1 | 1,993 | 222 | 402 | 57 | 11 | 1,498 |
| Ivica Zubac≠ | C | 26 | 25 | 524 | 200 | 38 | 10 | 24 | 244 |
After all games.
‡Waived during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
| Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Beverley | PG | 6 | 6 | 195 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 59 |
| Wilson Chandler | SF | 4 | 0 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Danilo Gallinari | SF | 6 | 6 | 201 | 37 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 119 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | PG | 6 | 6 | 173 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 82 |
| JaMychal Green | PF | 6 | 3 | 141 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 66 |
| Montrezl Harrell | C | 6 | 0 | 158 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 110 |
| Jerome Robinson | SG | 5 | 0 | 46 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Landry Shamet | SG | 6 | 6 | 174 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 46 |
| Garrett Temple | SG | 6 | 0 | 63 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| Sindarius Thornwell | SG | 4 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Tyrone Wallace | PG | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Lou Williams | SG | 6 | 0 | 176 | 17 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 130 |
| Ivica Zubac | C | 4 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2018 | To Los Angeles ClippersDraft rights to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | To Charlotte HornetsDraft rights to Miles BridgesTwo future second-round picks |
| June 26, 2018 | To Los Angeles ClippersMarcin Gortat | To Washington WizardsAustin Rivers |
| July 23, 2018 | To Los Angeles ClippersJohnathan MotleyDraft rights to Renaldas Seibutis | To Dallas MavericksDraft rights to Maarty LeunenCash considerations |
| August 7, 2018 | To Los Angeles ClippersDraft rights to Vladimir Veremeenko | To Cleveland CavaliersSam DekkerCash considerationsDraft rights to Renaldas Seibutis |
| October 15, 2018 | To Los Angeles ClippersAlexis Ajinça | To New Orleans PelicansWesley Johnson |
| February 6, 2019 | To Los Angeles ClippersWilson ChandlerMike MuscalaLandry Shamet2020 protected first-round pick2021 unprotected first-round pick2021 second-round pick (from Miami)2023 second-round pick (from Detroit) | To Philadelphia 76ersTobias HarrisBoban MarjanovicMike Scott |
| February 7, 2019 | To Los Angeles ClippersJaMychal GreenGarrett Temple | To Memphis GrizzliesAvery Bradley |
| February 7, 2019 | To Los Angeles ClippersIvica ZubacMichael Beasley | To Los Angeles LakersMike Muscala |
| Player | Signed |
|---|---|
| Avery Bradley | July 9, 2018 |
| Montrezl Harrell | July 24, 2018 |
| Tyrone Wallace | September 5, 2018 (matched offer by New Orleans Pelicans) |
| Player | Signed | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Ángel Delgado | July 6, 2018, Two-way contract | Seton Hall Pirates (NCAA) |
| Mike Scott | July 9, 2018 | Washington Wizards |
| Luc Mbah a Moute | July 19, 2018 | Houston Rockets |
| Justin Bibbs | March 13, 2019, 1st 10-day contractMarch 23, 2019, 2nd 10-day contract | Maine Red Claws |
| Rodney McGruder | April 9, 2019, claimed off waivers | Miami Heat |
| Player | Reason left | New team |
|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Jordan | Free agency, July 8, 2018 | Dallas Mavericks |
| C.J. Williams | Waived, July 27, 2018 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Jawun Evans | Waived, October 15, 2018 | Northern Arizona Suns |
| Alexis Ajinça | Waived, October 15, 2018 | ASVEL Basket (LNB Pro A) |
| Milos Teodosic | Waived, February 7, 2019 | Virtus Bologna (LBA) |
| Marcin Gortat | Waived, February 7, 2019 | Washington Wizards (assistant coach) |
| Michael Beasley | Waived, February 9, 2019 | Guangdong Southern Tigers (CBA) |
| Justin Bibbs | Contract expired, April 1, 2019 | Maine Red Claws |
| Luc Mbah a Moute | Waived, April 7, 2019 | Houston Rockets |
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