DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1984-85 Los Angeles Clippers
31–51 · #19 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotLAC
Los Angeles Clippers went 31–51 in the regular season, good for the #19 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#19
Net rating
-4.5
Home floor
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Roster
14 players
Record
31–51
37.8% win rate
League rank
#19
Regular season
Net rating
-4.5
SRS -4.5
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Nixon | G | 10 | 81 | 81 | 17.2 | 2.7 | 8.8 |
| Derek Smith | G-F | — | 80 | 80 | 22.1 | 5.3 | 2.7 |
| Marques Johnson | F-G | — | 72 | 68 | 16.4 | 5.9 | 3.4 |
| James Donaldson | C | — | 82 | 58 | 11.3 | 8.1 | 0.6 |
| Michael Cage | F-C | — | 75 | 41 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
| Bill Walton | C-F | 32 | 67 | 37 | 10.1 | 9.0 | 2.3 |
| Junior Bridgeman | F-G | — | 80 | 15 | 13.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| Rory White | F | — | 80 | 14 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| Harvey Catchings | C-F | — | 70 | 14 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Lancaster Gordon | G | — | 63 | 1 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Bryan Warrick | G | 13 | 58 | 1 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| Jay Murphy | F | — | 23 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| Franklin Edwards | G | — | 16 | 0 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| Dale Wilkinson | F | 38 | 10 | 0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Team stats
Season profile
105.8
ORtg
110.3
DRtg
100.9
Pace
-4.5
SRS
-4.5
MOV
54.3%
TS%
49.9%
eFG%
27.3
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Don Chaney (Interim)
head_coach
Jim Lynam
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
9,379 average attendance
Then and now
Los Angeles Clippers
LAC
14 players