DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1997-98 Los Angeles Clippers
17–65 · #27 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotLAC
Los Angeles Clippers went 17–65 in the regular season, good for the #27 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#27
Net rating
-7.9
Home floor
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Roster
15 players
Record
17–65
20.7% win rate
League rank
#27
Regular season
Net rating
-7.9
SRS -7.5
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Rogers | F | 54 | 76 | 70 | 15.1 | 5.6 | 2.7 |
| Lamond Murray | F | 7 | 79 | 65 | 15.4 | 6.1 | 1.8 |
| Darrick Martin | G | 15 | 82 | 63 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Lorenzen Wright | F-C | 55 | 69 | 38 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 0.8 |
| Stojko Vranković | C | 11 | 65 | 38 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| Brent Barry | G | 31 | 41 | 36 | 13.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Eric Piatkowski | G-F | 52 | 67 | 35 | 11.3 | 3.5 | 1.3 |
| Isaac Austin | C | 8 | 26 | 25 | 15.2 | 8.7 | 3.4 |
| Pooh Richardson | G | 2 / 24 | 69 | 17 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 3.3 |
| James Robinson | G | 26 | 70 | 13 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Loy Vaught | F | 35 | 10 | 6 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 0.7 |
| Maurice Taylor | F | 23 | 71 | 3 | 11.5 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| Keith Closs | C | 33 | 58 | 1 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Charles Smith | G | 14 | 23 | 0 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| James Collins | G | 32 | 23 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
Team stats
Season profile
103.3
ORtg
111.2
DRtg
92.4
Pace
-7.5
SRS
-7.4
MOV
51.8%
TS%
47.7%
eFG%
25.7
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Bill Fitch
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
9,128 average attendance
Then and now
Los Angeles Clippers
LAC
15 players