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1983–84 San Diego Clippers season

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1983–84 San Diego Clippers season
Head coachJim Lynam
ArenaSan Diego Sports Arena
Results
Record30–52 (.366)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Pacific)
Conference: 11th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionXETV
RadioKPQP
< 1982–83 1984–85 >

The 1983–84 NBA season was the Clippers' 14th season in the NBA and their sixth and final season in San Diego as the team moved to the city of Los Angeles.[1]

Draft picks

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Main article: 1983 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 4 Byron Scott Guard  United States Arizona State
5 97 Manute Bol Center  Sudan
7 143 Dan Evans Forward  United States Oregon State
8 166 Mark Gannon Forward  United States Iowa
9 188 David Maxwell Guard  United States Fordham
10 209 Keith Smith Guard  United States San Diego State

Roster

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San Diego Clippers 1983-1984 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Ht. Wt. From
F 7 Brooks, Michael 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) La Salle
F 34 Cummings, Terry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) DePaul
C 40 Donaldson, James 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 278 lb (126 kg) Washington State
G 24 Hodges, Craig 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Long Beach State
F 22 Jones, Hutch 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Vanderbilt
F 20 Kelser, Greg 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Michigan State
G 9 Loder, Kevin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Alabama State
F 8 McDowell, Hank 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Memphis
G 1 McKinney, Billy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Northwestern
G 10 Nixon, Norm 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Duquesne
G 25 Pierce, Ricky 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Rice
G 18 Smith, Derek 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Louisville
F 9 Townes, Linton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) James Madison
C 32 Walton, Bill 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) UCLA
F 12 White, Rory 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) South Alabama
C 33 Whitehead, Jerome 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Marquette
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

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Season standings

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Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 54 28 .659 – 28–13 26–15 18–12
x-Portland Trail Blazers 48 34 .585 6 33–8 15–26 17–13
x-Seattle SuperSonics 42 40 .512 12 32–9 10–31 14–16
x-Phoenix Suns 41 41 .500 13 31–10 10–31 16–14
Golden State Warriors 37 45 .451 17 27–14 10–31 13–17
San Diego Clippers 30 52 .366 24 25–16 5–36 12–18
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 54 28 .659 –
2 y-Utah Jazz 45 37 .549 9
3 x-Portland Trail Blazers 48 34 .585 6
4 x-Dallas Mavericks 43 39 .524 11
5 x-Seattle SuperSonics 42 40 .512 12
6 x-Phoenix Suns 41 41 .500 13
7 x-Denver Nuggets 38 44 .463 16
8 x-Kansas City Kings 38 44 .463 16
9 San Antonio Spurs 37 45 .451 17
10 Golden State Warriors 37 45 .451 17
11 San Diego Clippers 30 52 .366 24
12 Houston Rockets 29 53 .354 25

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1983-84 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta – 0–5 4–2 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 1–1 1–1 4–2 0–2 0–2 3–3 3–3 4–1 5–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2
Boston 5–0 – 5–0 6–0 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 5–1 4–2 3–3 2–4 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–2
Chicago 2–4 0–5 – 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 2–4 2–3 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–4
Cleveland 3–3 0–6 4–2 – 1–1 0–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–3 1–5 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–1
Dallas 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 – 4–2 0–2 4–1 4–2 2–0 3–3 3–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–2 2–3 4–2 4–1 1–4 4–2 0–2
Denver 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–4 – 1–1 2–3 4–2 0–2 4–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–4 3–3 3–2 2–3 3–3 0–2
Detroit 4–2 2–4 5–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 – 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 4–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–3
Golden State 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–4 3–2 1–1 – 2–3 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–5 2–4 3–2 3–3 4–2 1–4 2–0
Houston 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 2–4 1–1 3–2 – 1–1 2–4 1–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–4 2–4 2–3 3–2 1–5 0–2
Indiana 2–4 1–5 3–3 4–2 0–2 2–0 2–4 0–2 1–1 – 0–2 1–1 1–5 1–5 2–4 0–5 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4
Kansas City 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3 2–4 1–1 1–4 4–2 2–0 – 0–5 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–3 2–3 5–1 3–2 1–4 3–3 2–0
Los Angeles 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–3 4–1 1–1 3–3 4–1 1–1 5–0 – 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3 5–1 2–3 4–2 3–3 4–1 1–1
Milwaukee 3–3 1–5 4–2 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 – 4–2 4–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–1
New Jersey 3–3 2–4 4–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 0–2 1–1 2–4 – 3–3 3–3 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–2
New York 1–4 3–3 4–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 1–1 2–0 4–2 2–0 2–0 1–4 3–3 – 2–4 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–2
Philadelphia 1–5 4–2 3–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 3–3 4–2 – 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–2
Phoenix 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 0–2 5–1 3–2 1–1 3–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 – 2–4 5–0 4–2 2–4 1–4 2–0
Portland 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–2 4–1 1–1 4–2 4–1 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 – 4–1 4–2 4–2 1–4 1–1
San Antonio 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 2–3 4–2 2–0 1–5 3–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–5 1–4 – 4–1 2–3 4–2 1–1
San Diego 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 2–3 0–2 3–3 3–2 1–1 2–3 2–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 – 3–3 2–3 1–1
Seattle 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 1–1 2–4 2–3 1–1 4–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–4 3–2 3–3 – 1–4 1–1
Utah 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–4 3–3 1–1 4–1 5–1 1–1 3–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–1 4–1 2–4 3–2 4–1 – 1–1
Washington 2–4 2–4 4–2 1–4 2–0 2–0 3–3 0–2 2–0 4–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 2–4 2–4 2–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 —

Game log

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Player statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Michael Brooks 47 30 29.9 .479 .000 .689 7.3 1.9 1.1 0.3 11.3
Terry Cummings 81 80 35.9 .494 .000 .720 9.6 1.7 1.1 0.7 22.9
James Donaldson 82 67 30.8 .596 .761 7.9 1.1 0.5 1.7 11.8
Craig Hodges 76 28 20.7 .450 .217 .750 1.1 1.5 0.8 0.0 7.8
Hutch Jones 4 0 4.5 .000 .250 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3
Greg Kelser 80 21 22.3 .519 .333 .702 4.9 1.1 0.9 0.4 11.0
Kevin Loder 1 0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Hank McDowell 57 0 10.7 .431 .000 .679 2.7 0.6 0.2 0.0 3.6
Billy McKinney 80 0 10.5 .446 .000 .848 0.7 2.0 0.3 0.0 3.9
Norm Nixon 82 82 37.2 .462 .239 .760 2.5 11.1 1.1 0.0 17.0
Ricky Pierce 69 35 18.6 .470 .000 .861 2.0 0.9 0.4 0.2 9.9
Derek Smith 61 20 21.3 .546 .167 .755 2.8 1.3 0.5 0.4 9.8
Linton Townes 2 0 8.5 .429 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 3.0
Bill Walton 55 46 26.8 .556 .000 .597 8.7 3.3 0.8 1.6 12.1
Rory White 6 0 3.2 .444 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3
Jerome Whitehead 70 1 13.2 .490 .822 3.5 0.3 0.2 .2 5.4

Awards and records

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Transactions

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The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1983–84 season.

Trades

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August 18, 1983 To San Diego Clippers
 To Seattle SuperSonics
October 4, 1983 To San Diego Clippers
 To Denver Nuggets
October 10, 1983 To San Diego Clippers
 To Los Angeles Lakers
October 17, 1983 To San Diego Clippers
 To Detroit Pistons
  • 1986 & 1987 second-round draft picks
October 26, 1983 To San Diego Clippers
 To Indiana Pacers
  • 1986 third-round draft pick

Free agents

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References

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  1. ^ 1983-84 San Diego Clippers
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