1979–80 San Diego Clippers season

The 1979–80 San Diego Clippers season was the Clippers' 10th season in the NBA and their 2nd season in the city of San Diego.1979-80 San Diego Clippers

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club team 3 55 Tom Channel Guard Boston University 4 77 Lionel Garrett Forward Southern 5 99 Greg Joyner Forward Middle Tennessee State 6 119 Bob Bender Guard Duke 7 139 Jene Grey Forward LeMoyne 8 158 Renaldo Lawrence Guard Appalachian State 9 176 Mike Dodd Guard San Diego State 10 194 Greg Hunter Forward Loyola Marymount

Roster

Roster notes This is Marvin Barnes' second tour of duty with the franchise. He previously played for the Buffalo Braves back in 1977–1978.

Regular season

Game log

| 1 || October 12 || Lakers || L 102–103 || Lloyd Free (46) || Nick Weatherspoon (9)|| Lloyd Free (5) || San Diego Sports Arena 8,503 || 0–1 || |- | 2 || October 14 || SuperSonics || W 98–93 || Lloyd Free (35) || Swen Nater (16)|| Tied (4) || San Diego Sports Arena 7,242 || 1–1 || |- | 3 || October 16 || @ Trail Blazers || L 94–98|| Lloyd Free (24) || Swen Nater (16)|| Lloyd Free (4) || Memorial Coliseum 12,666 || 1–2 || |- | 4 || October 18 || Bulls || W 111–107 || Lloyd Free (32) || Swen Nater (14) || Brian Taylor (7) || San Diego Sports Arena 6,844 || 2–2 || |- | 5 || October 19 || @ SuperSonics || L 98–106 || Lloyd Free (41) || Swen Nater (18)|| Tied (4) || Kingdome 16,614 || 2–3 || |- | 6 || October 22 || @ Jazz || L 109–110 || Lloyd Free (33) || Swen Nater (13)|| World B. Free (4) || Salt Palace 6,122 || 2–4 || |- | 7 || October 23 || Nuggets || W 132–127 || Lloyd Free (32) || Swen Nater (12)|| Tied (7) || San Diego Sports Arena 6,660 || 3–4 || |- | 8 || October 25 || Bucks || L 115–118 || Lloyd Free (30) || Swen Nater (15)|| Tied (5) || San Diego Sports Arena 6,617 || 3–5 || |- | 9 || October 27 || SuperSonics || W 110–105 || Lloyd Free (33) || Nick Weatherspoon (9)|| Lloyd Free (9) || San Diego Sports Arena 7,224 || 4–5 || |- | 10 || October 28 || Kings || L 101–106 || Joe Bryant (23) || Swen Nater (13)|| Lloyd Free (5) || San Diego Sports Arena 7,081 || 4–6 || |- | 11 || October 31|| Spurs || L 123–130 || Lloyd Free (35) || Swen Nater (21)|| Lloyd Free (6) || San Diego Sports Arena 7,044 || 4–7 ||

| 12 || November 2 || Trail Blazers || L 102–123 || Freeman Williams (29) || Swen Nater (12)|| Brian Taylor (4) || San Diego Sports Arena 7,319 || 4–8 || |- | 13 || November 3 || Jazz || W 126–109 || Lloyd Free (28) || Swen Nater (19)|| Swen Nater (10) || San Diego Sports Arena 6,428 || 5–8 || |- | 14 || November 6 || @ Lakers || L 112–127 || Lloyd Free (29) || Swen Nater (15)|| Joe Bryant (7) || The Forum 12,817 || 5–9 || |- | 15 || November 7 || @ Suns || W 114–102 || Lloyd Free (45) || Swen Nater (13)|| Lloyd Free (5) || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,097 || 6–9 || |- | 16 || November 9 || @ Bulls || L 92–107 || Freeman Williams (26) || Swen Nater (16)|| Lloyd Free (7) || Chicago Stadium 8,014 || 6–10 || |- | 17 || November 10 || @ Bucks || L 104–133 || Freeman Williams (33) || Swen Nater (15)|| Tied (6) || MECCA Arena 10,938 || 6–11 || |- | 18 || November 13 || Lakers || L 91–137 || Swen Nater (15) || Swen Nater (10)|| Brian Taylor (7) || San Diego Sports Arena 9,068 || 6–12 || |- | 19 || November 16 || Pacers || W 105–97 || Freeman Williams (35) || Swen Nater (15)|| Brian Taylor (6) || San Diego Sports Arena 7,221 || 7–12 || |- | 20 || November 18 || Bucks || W 112–96|| Brian Taylor (23) || Swen Nater (21)|| Brian Taylor (9) || San Diego Sports Arena 6,342 || 8–12 || |- | 21 || November 20 || Suns || W 117–110 || Brian Taylor (28) || Swen Nater (15)|| Lloyd Free (6) || San Diego Sports Arena 6,992 || 9–12 || |- | 22 || November 21 || @ Nuggets || L 84–105 || Lloyd Free (27) || Tied (11)|| Joe Bryant (5) || McNichols Sports Arena 5,922 || 9–13 || |- | 23 || November 23 || Kings || L 91–107 || Lloyd Free (32) || Swen Nater (14)|| Lloyd Free (3) || San Diego Sports Arena 6,940 || 9–14 || |- | 24 || November 27 || Bulls || W 128–103 || Lloyd Free (23) || Swen Nater (16)|| Tied (7) || San Diego Sports Arena 8,075 || 10–14 || |- | 25 || November 28 || @ Warriors || W 114–108 || Lloyd Free (28) || Swen Nater (17)|| Brian Taylor (9) || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 10,726 || 11–14 || |- | 26 || November 30 || @ 76ers || L 101–104 || Lloyd Free (29) || Swen Nater (16)|| Brian Taylor (7) || The Spectrum 10,726 || 11–15 ||

| 27 || December 1 || @ Hawks || L 96–106 || Lloyd Free (35) || Joe Bryant (12)|| Joe Bryant (5) || Omni Coliseum 9,373 || 11–16 || |- | 28 || December 4 || @ Cavaliers || L 112–115 || Lloyd Free (28) || Swen Nater (15)|| Freeman Williams (5) || Richfield Coliseum 7,155 || 11–17 || |- | 29 || December 6 || Warriors || W 105–103 || Lloyd Free (30) || Swen Nater (11)|| Brian Taylor (6) || San Diego Sports Arena 8,664 || 12–17 || |- | 30 || December 7 || @ Lakers || W 116–108 || Lloyd Free (42) || Swen Nater (27)|| Tied (4) || The Forum 12,222 || 13–17 || |- | 31 || December 9 || @ Trail Blazers || W 98–96 || Lloyd Free (25) || Swen Nater (16)|| Lloyd Free (6) || Memorial Coliseum 12,666 || 14–17 || |- | 32 || December 12 || Rockets || L 107–118 || Lloyd Free (29) || Swen Nater (17)|| Tied (3) || San Diego Sports Arena 6,756 || 14–18 || |- | 33 || December 14 || Nuggets || W 112–108 || Lloyd Free (37) || Swen Nater (32)|| Lloyd Free (7) || San Diego Sports Arena 6,684 || 15–18 || |- | 34 || December 16 || Pistons || W 113–124 || Lloyd Free (49) || Swen Nater (15) || Tied (5) || San Diego Sports Arena 7,571 || 16–18 || |- | 35 || December 18 || @ Kings || L 96–110 || Lloyd Free (25) || Swen Nater (8) || Tied (3) || Municipal Auditorium 6,935 || 16–19 || |- | 36 || December 20 || Knicks || W 128–118 || Lloyd Free (32) || Swen Nater (17) || Sidney Wicks (6) || San Diego Sports Arena 6,843 || 17–19 || |- | 37 || December 21 || @ Jazz || W 110–98 || Freeman Williams (28) || Joe Bryant (9) || Sidney Wicks (7) || Salt Palace 5,141 || 18–19 || |- | 38 || December 23 || Jazz || W 124–118 OT || Lloyd Free (41) || Swen Nater (22) || Lloyd Free (8) || San Diego Sports Arena 6,548 || 19–19 || |- | 39 || December 26 || @ SuperSonics || L 104–124 || Brian Taylor (28) || Swen Nater (10) || Sidney Wicks (10) || Kingdome 24,958 || 19–20 || |- | 40 || December 27 || Celtics || L 97–118 || Lloyd Free (28) || Swen Nater (15) || Freeman Williams (3) || San Diego Sports Arena 13,841 || 19–21 || |- | 41 || December 29 || @ Bullets || W 93–90 || Freeman Williams (24) || Swen Nater (17) || Tied (3) || Capital Centre 15,989 || 20–21 ||

| 42 || January 2 || @ Nets || W 103–97 || Lloyd Free (31) || Swen Nater (23) || Freeman Williams (7) || Rutgers Athletic Center 5,204 || 21–21 || |- | 43 || January 3 || @ Knicks || L 114–107 || Lloyd Free (30) || Freeman Williams (8) || Tied (4) || Madison Square Garden 11,375 || 21–22 || |- | 44 || January 4 || @ Bulls || L 118–121 || Lloyd Free (38) || Swen Nater (11) || Brian Taylor (9) || Chicago Stadium 10,538 || 21–23 || |- | 45 || January 6 || SuperSonics || W 105–103 || Lloyd Free (34) || Swen Nater (17) || Tied (7) || San Diego Sports Arena 7,622 || 22–23 || |- | 46 || January 8 || @ Kings || W 124–116 || Lloyd Free (33) || Swen Nater (26) || Tied (4) || Municipal Auditorium 7,387 || 23–23 || |- | 47 || January 9 || @ Bucks || W 111–107 || Lloyd Free (33) || Swen Nater (14) || Lloyd Free (7) || MECCA Arena 10,938 || 24–23 || |- | 48 || January 11 || Warriors || W 116–112 || Lloyd Free (39) || Swen Nater (16) || Brian Taylor (5) || San Diego Sports Arena 8,165 || 25–23 || |- | 49 || January 12 || Jazz || W 119–102 || Lloyd Free (32) || Swen Nater (28) || Lloyd Free (7) || San Diego Sports Arena 9,287 || 26–23 || |- | 50 || January 16 || Hawks || W 111–108 || Lloyd Free (33) || Swen Nater (16) || Tied (4) || San Diego Sports Arena 11,266 || 27–23 || |- | 51 || January 18 || @ Warriors || L 91–92 || Lloyd Free (32) || Swen Nater (17) || Brian Taylor (7) || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 7,741 || 27–24 || |- | 52 || January 19 || @ Suns || L 123–137 || Freeman Williams (51) || Nick Weatherspoon (8) || Stan Pietkiewicz (8) || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,660 || 27–25 || |- | 53 || January 22 || @ Spurs || L 109–129 || Freeman Williams (21) || Sidney Wicks (11) || Sidney Wicks (8) || HemisFair Arena 10,049 || 27–26 || |- | 54 || January 23 || @ Rockets || L 110–111 2OT || Lloyd Free (33) || Swen Nater (23) || Lloyd Free (9) || The Summit 7,159 || 27–27 || |- | 55 || January 25 || @ Pacers || L 117–139 || Lloyd Free (27) || Swen Nater (16) || Lloyd Free (7) || Market Square Arena 8,794 || 27–28 || |- | 56 || January 27 || @ Celtics || L 108–131 || Lloyd Free (35) || Swen Nater (11) || Tied (4) || Boston Garden 15,320 || 27–29 || |- | 57 || January 29 || Suns || W 133–121 || Lloyd Free (32) || Swen Nater (21) || Swen Nater (8) || San Diego Sports Arena 11,428 || 28–29 ||

| 58 || February 6 || @ Warriors || L 117–92 || Freeman Williams (29) || Swen Nater (11) || Stan Pietkiewicz (5) || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 8,380 || 28–30 || |- | 59 || February 8 || Trail Blazers || W 118–104 || Freeman Williams (29) || Joe Bryant (12) || Tied (7) || San Diego Sports Arena 12,715 || 29–30 || |- | 60 || February 9 || @ Nuggets || L 104–123 || Freeman Williams (33) || Swen Nater (18) || Stan Pietkiewicz (7) || McNichols Sports Arena 14,662 || 29–31 || |- | 61 || February 13 || Bullets || L 103–108 || Lloyd Free (28) || Swen Nater (15) || Brian Taylor (8) || San Diego Sports Arena 9,472 || 29–32 || |- | 62 || February 17 || Kings || L 107–108 || Lloyd Free (24) || Swen Nater (10) || Brian Taylor (6) || San Diego Sports Arena 9,114 || 29–33 || |- | 63 || February 19 || Nets || L 113–123 || Freeman Williams (24) || Swen Nater (10) || Brian Taylor (6) || San Diego Sports Arena 11,709 || 29–34 || |- | 64 || February 21 || 76ers || W 104–99 || Lloyd Free (24) || Swen Nater (16) || Tied (3) || San Diego Sports Arena 13,472 || 30–34 || |- | 65 || February 24 || @ Bulls || L 102–110 || Lloyd Free (35) || Swen Nater (10) || Bill Walton (6) || Chicago Stadium 7,257 || 30–35 || |- | 66 || February 26 || @ Bucks || L 88–122 || Lloyd Free (21) || Swen Nater (15) || Lloyd Free (4) || MECCA Arena 10,938 || 30–36 || |- | 67 || February 27 || @ Pistons || W 129–113 || Lloyd Free (42) || Bill Walton (13) || Tied (7) || Pontiac Silverdome 5,229 || 31–36 || |- | 68 || February 29 || @ Kings || L 93–98 || Lloyd Free (34) || Tied (13) || Lloyd Free (4) || Checkerdome 10,561 || 31–37 ||

| 69 || March 2 || Bucks || L 98–101 || Lloyd Free (22) || Swen Nater (14) || Swen Nater (3) || San Diego Sports Arena 13,841 || 31–38 || |- | 70 || March 4 || Cavaliers || W 116–105 || Lloyd Free (24) || Swen Nater (19) || Tied (5) || San Diego Sports Arena 9,024 || 32–38 || |- | 71 || March 8 || @ Jazz || W 113–98 || Lloyd Free (38) || Bill Walton (15) || Tied (4) || Salt Palace 9,462 || 33–38 || |- | 72 || March 9 || Warriors || L 107–125 || Lloyd Free (26) || Swen Nater (13) || Swen Nater (8) || San Diego Sports Arena 7,560 || 33–39 || |- | 73 || March 11 || Lakers || L 106–123 || Lloyd Free (32) || Swen Nater (16) || Tied (4) || San Diego Sports Arena 13,841 || 33–40 || |- | 74 || March 13 || Nuggets || W 116–102 || Lloyd Free (26) || Swen Nater (22) || Brian Taylor (8) || San Diego Sports Arena 6,798 || 34–40 || |- | 75 || March 15 || Suns || W 120–109 || Lloyd Free (44) || Swen Nater (16) || Tied (6) || San Diego Sports Arena 10,635 || 35–40 || |- | 76 || March 16 || @ Nuggets || L 107–127 || Lloyd Free (29) || Swen Nater (18) || Lloyd Free (4) || McNichols Sports Arena 12,497 || 35–41 || |- | 77 || March 18 || Bulls || L 101–115 || Swen Nater (24) || Swen Nater (10) || Brian Taylor (7) || San Diego Sports Arena 8,731 || 35–42 || |- | 78 || March 21 || @ SuperSonics || L 104–107|| Freeman Williams (21) || Swen Nater (9) || Tied (7) || Kingdome 22,695 || 35–43 || |-