The 1984–85 Los Angeles Clippers season was their 15th season in the NBA, their first season in the city of Los Angeles.1984-85 Los Angeles Clippers Team owner and real estate mogul Donald Sterling, who for the past two seasons had been trying to move the team from San Diego, finally succeeded.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 8 Lancaster Gordon G Louisville 1 14 Michael Cage F San Diego State 4 75 Marc Glass G Montana 5 98 Alonza Allen F Louisiana-Lafayette 6 121 Phillip Haynes G Memphis 7 144 David Brantley F Oregon 8 167 Jim McLoughlin G Temple 9 189 Dave Schultz F Westmont College 10 211 Dick Mumma C Penn State

Roster

Roster Notes With the team moving from San Diego to Los Angeles, point guard Norm Nixon becomes the first former Laker to play with its crosstown rival, the new Los Angeles Clippers.

Regular season

Season standings

z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot

Game log

Player statistics

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPGPPG

Awards, records and milestones

Awards Center James Donaldson led the league in field goal percentage this season at .637 - still one of the ten highest percentages in NBA history.

Week/Month

All-Star Norm Nixon selected as a reserve guard for the Western Conference All-Stars. This is his second All-Star Game appearance. This also makes Nixon the very first Los Angeles Clipper All-Star selection and the first franchise All-Star since World B. Free then with the San Diego Clippers was selected in 1980.

Season

Records

Milestones

Transactions The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1984–85 season.

Trades June 19, 1984 To Los Angeles Clippers Draft rights to Jay Murphy To Golden State Warriors Jerome Whitehead August 29, 1984 To Los Angeles Clippers 1985 third-round draft pick To Houston Rockets Hank McDowell September 25, 1984 To Los Angeles Clippers Bryan Warrick To Washington Bullets 1985 third-round draft pick September 29, 1984 To Los Angeles Clippers Marques Johnson, Harvey Catchings, Junior Bridgeman and cash To Milwaukee Bucks Terry Cummings, Craig Hodges and Ricky Pierce

Free agents

Additions Player Signed Former team

Subtractions Player Left New team

References