NBA professional basketball team season
The 2017–18 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 48th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 40th season in Southern California , and their 34th season in Los Angeles . Two-time Executive Of The Year winner Jerry West would join the Clippers as a special consultant.[ 1]
For the first time since 2011, Chris Paul was not on the roster as he was traded to the Houston Rockets in the off-season in exchange for Patrick Beverley , Lou Williams , Sam Dekker , Montrezl Harrell , Darrun Hilliard , DeAndre Liggins , Kyle Wiltjer , a first round pick next year, and cash. Head coach Doc Rivers would also relinquish his role as a President of Basketball Operations for the team on August 4, with the role being replaced by Lawrence Frank .
On January 28, 2018, the Clippers traded their franchise cornerstone and 2009 1st overall pick Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons alongside Brice Johnson and Willie Reed for Tobias Harris , Avery Bradley , Boban Marjanović , and two draft picks, effectively ending the Lob City era. [ 2]
On April 1, 2018, the Clippers streak of 50 or more wins since the 2012-13 season came to an end with a loss to the Indiana Pacers .
With a loss to the Denver Nuggets on April 7, 2018, the Clippers were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since the 2010–11 season .
Following this season, Austin Rivers was traded to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Marcin Gortat .
This was also DeAndre Jordan 's last season as a Clipper. After 10 years of being on the team, on July 6, 2018, DeAndre signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks .[ 3] [ 4]
Draft
The Clippers did not have a pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, but acquired both the Philadelphia 76ers ' 39th pick, Jawun Evans out of Oklahoma State , and Milwaukee Bucks ' 48th pick, Sindarius Thornwell out of South Carolina , for cash considerations.
Roster
2017–18 Los Angeles Clippers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
21
Beverley, Patrick
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1988–07–12
Arkansas
G
11
Bradley, Avery
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1990–11–26
Texas
F
7
Dekker, Sam
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1994–05–06
Wisconsin
G
1
Evans, Jawun
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1996–07–26
Oklahoma State
F
8
Gallinari, Danilo
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1988–08–08
Italy
F/C
5
Harrell, Montrezl
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1994–01–26
Louisville
F
34
Harris, Tobias
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1992–07–15
Tennessee
F
33
Johnson, Wesley
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1987–07–11
Syracuse
C
6
Jordan, DeAndre
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
1988–07–21
Texas A&M
C
51
Marjanović, Boban
7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
290 lb (132 kg)
1988–08–15
Serbia
G
25
Rivers, Austin
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1992–08–01
Duke
G
4
Teodosić, Miloš
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
196 lb (89 kg)
1987–03–19
Serbia
G
0
Thornwell, Sindarius
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1994–11–15
South Carolina
G
12
Wallace, Tyrone (TW)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
1994–06–10
California
G
9
Williams, C. J.
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1990–02–06
NC State
G
23
Williams, Lou
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1986–10–27
South Gwinnett HS (GA)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2018–04–09
Roster notes
Guard Lou Williams becomes the 27th former Laker to play for the crosstown rival Clippers.
Standings
Division
By Conference
Game log
Preseason
2017 pre-season game log Total: 2–3 (Home: 2–2; Road: 0–1)
Pre-season: 2–3 (home: 2–2; road: 0–1)
2017–18 season schedule
Regular Season
2017–18 game log Total: 42–40 (Home: 22–19; Road: 20–21)
October: 4–2 (home: 2–2; road: 2–0)
November
: 4–10 (home: 2–4; road: 2–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
7
November 1
Dallas
W 119–98
Blake Griffin (20)
DeAndre Jordan (9)
Blake Griffin (7)
Staples Center 13,487
5–2
8
November 4
Memphis
L 104–113
Blake Griffin (30)
Blake Griffin (11)
Danilo Gallinari (6)
Staples Center 14,777
5–3
9
November 5
Miami
L 101–104
Blake Griffin (23)
DeAndre Jordan (19)
Blake Griffin (4)
Staples Center 15,676
5–4
10
November 7
@ San Antonio
L 107–120
Austin Rivers (24)
Blake Griffin (9)
Blake Griffin (6)
AT&T Center 18,418
5–5
12
November 10
@ Oklahoma City
L 111–120
Lou Williams (35)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
Blake Griffin (5)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
5–6
13
November 11
@ New Orleans
L 103–111
Blake Griffin (26)
DeAndre Jordan (14)
Blake Griffin (6)
Smoothie King Center 17,624
5–7
14
November 13
Philadelphia
L 105–109
Blake Griffin (26)
Lou Williams (7)
Lou Williams (6)
Staples Center 19,068
5–8
16
November 17
@ Cleveland
L 113–118 (OT)
Blake Griffin (23)
DeAndre Jordan (22)
Austin Rivers (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
5–9
17
November 18
@ Charlotte
L 87–102
Lou Williams (25)
DeAndre Jordan (14)
Griffin , Williams (4)
Spectrum Center 17,640
5–10
16
November 20
@ New York
L 85–107
Blake Griffin (21)
DeAndre Jordan (9)
Griffin , Rivers (5)
Madison Square Garden 18,848
5–11
17
November 22
@ Atlanta
W 116–103
Blake Griffin (26)
DeAndre Jordan (16)
Blake Griffin (10)
Philips Arena 12,675
6–11
18
November 25
@ Sacramento
W 97–95
Blake Griffin (33)
DeAndre Jordan (16)
Lou Williams (8)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
7–11
19
November 27
LA Lakers
W 120–115
Lou Williams (42)
Blake Griffin (11)
Griffin , Rivers (6)
Staples Center 18,086
8–11
20
November 30
Utah
L 107–126
Austin Rivers (25)
DeAndre Jordan (16)
Austin Rivers (6)
Staples Center 15,139
8–12
December
: 8–7 (home: 5–1; road: 3–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
21
December 2
@ Dallas
L 82–108
Lou Williams (18)
DeAndre Jordan (18)
Lou Williams (6)
American Airlines Center 19,245
8–13
22
December 3
@ Minnesota
L 106–112
Austin Rivers (30)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
Lou Williams (10)
Target Center 13,172
8–14
23
December 6
Minnesota
L 107–113
Rivers , Williams (26)
DeAndre Jordan (21)
Lou Williams (8)
Staples Center 15,951
8–15
24
December 9
Washington
W 113–112
Lou Williams (35)
DeAndre Jordan (17)
Lou Williams (8)
Staples Center 15,739
9–15
25
December 11
Toronto
W 96–91
Harrell , Williams (17)
DeAndre Jordan (17)
Lou Williams (5)
Staples Center 16,658
10–15
26
December 13
@ Orlando
W 106–95
Lou Williams (31)
DeAndre Jordan (20)
Lou Williams (8)
Amway Center 16,011
11–15
27
December 15
@ Washington
L 91–100
Lou Williams (23)
DeAndre Jordan (16)
Jawun Evans (6)
Capital One Arena 15,442
11–16
28
December 16
@ Miami
L 85–90
Montrezl Harrell (15)
DeAndre Jordan (20)
Lou Williams (7)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
11–17
29
December 18
@ San Antonio
L 91–109
Wilson , Jordan (13)
DeAndre Jordan (14)
Milos Teodosic (5)
AT&T Center 18,418
11–18
30
December 20
Phoenix
W 108–95
Austin Rivers (21)
DeAndre Jordan (20)
Milos Teodosic (8)
Staples Center 18,995
12–18
31
December 22
@ Houston
W 128–118
Austin Rivers (36)
DeAndre Jordan (20)
Rivers , Williams (7)
Toyota Center 17,373
13–18
32
December 23
@ Memphis
L 112–115
Austin Rivers (38)
DeAndre Jordan (18)
Milos Teodosic (4)
FedExForum 16,844
13–19
33
December 26
Sacramento
W 122–95
Montrezl Harrell (22)
DeAndre Jordan (15)
Miloš Teodosić (10)
Staples Center 19,099
14–19
34
December 29
@ L.A. Lakers
W 121–106
Blake Griffin (24)
DeAndre Jordan (16)
Miloš Teodosić (7)
Staples Center 18,997
15–19
35
December 31
Charlotte
W 106–98
Lou Williams (40)
DeAndre Jordan (16)
Lou Williams (8)
Staples Center 19,099
16–19
January
: 9–6 (home: 5–5; road: 4–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
36
January 2
Memphis
W 113–105
Lou Williams (33)
DeAndre Jordan (9)
Blake Griffin (8)
Staples Center 15,711
17–19
37
January 4
Oklahoma City
L 117–127
Jordan , Williams (26)
DeAndre Jordan (17)
Lou Williams (10)
Staples Center 19,068
17–20
38
January 6
Golden State
L 105–121
Lou Williams (23)
DeAndre Jordan (11)
Jawun Evans (7)
Staples Center 19,068
17–21
39
January 8
Atlanta
W 108–107
Lou Williams (34)
DeAndre Jordan (18)
Evans , Williams (4)
Staples Center 14,624
18–21
40
January 10
@ Golden State
W 125–106
Lou Williams (50)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
Lou Williams (7)
Oracle Arena 19,596
19–21
41
January 11
@ Sacramento
W 121–115
Lou Williams (30)
Blake Griffin (12)
Milos Teodosic (9)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
20–21
42
January 13
Sacramento
W 126–105
Lou Williams (26)
Willie Reed (13)
Blake Griffin (9)
Staples Center 16,656
21–21
43
January 15
Houston
W 113–102
Lou Williams (26)
Wesley Johnson (12)
Lou Williams (9)
Staples Center 17,622
22–21
44
January 17
Denver
W 109–104
Blake Griffin (20)
Blake Griffin (12)
Teodosic , Williams (5)
Staples Center 15,043
23–21
45
January 20
@ Utah
L 113–125
Lou Williams (31)
Griffin , Johnson (8)
Lou Williams (7)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
23–22
46
January 22
Minnesota
L 118–126
Blake Griffin (32)
Blake Griffin (12)
Blake Griffin (12)
Staples Center 16,347
23–23
47
January 24
Boston
L 102–113
Blake Griffin (23)
DeAndre Jordan (14)
Lou Williams (7)
Staples Center 19,430
23–24
48
January 26
@ Memphis
W 109–100
Lou Williams (40)
DeAndre Jordan (9)
Lou Williams (10)
FedExForum 16,369
24–24
49
January 28
@ New Orleans
W 112–103
Blake Griffin (27)
DeAndre Jordan (19)
Blake Griffin (7)
Smoothie King Center 16,378
25–24
50
January 30
Portland
L 96–104
Lou Williams (20)
DeAndre Jordan (19)
Lou Williams (5)
Staples Center 16,705
25–25
February
: 7–3 (home: 2–1; road: 5–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
51
February 3
Chicago
W 113–103
Gallinari , Harris (24)
DeAndre Jordan (16)
Lou Williams (6)
Staples Center 19,068
26–25
52
February 5
Dallas
W 104–101
Danilo Gallinari (28)
DeAndre Jordan (13)
Lou Williams (8)
Staples Center 15,127
27–25
53
February 9
@ Detroit
W 108–95
Lou Williams (26)
DeAndre Jordan (17)
Lou Williams (6)
Little Caesars Arena 16,697
28–25
54
February 10
@ Philadelphia
L 98–112
Lou Williams (23)
DeAndre Jordan (21)
Lou Williams (6)
Wells Fargo Center 20,504
28–26
55
February 12
@ Brooklyn
W 114–101
Lou Williams (20)
DeAndre Jordan (17)
Rivers , Williams (4)
Barclays Center 13,735
29–26
56
February 14
@ Boston
W 129–119
DeAndre Jordan (30)
DeAndre Jordan (13)
Lou Williams (6)
TD Garden 18,624
30–26
57
February 22
@ Golden State
L 127–134
Tobias Harris (22)
DeAndre Jordan (14)
Lou Williams (12)
Oracle Arena 19,596
30–27
58
February 23
@ Phoenix
W 128–117
Lou Williams (35)
DeAndre Jordan (13)
Austin Rivers (6)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,126
31–27
59
February 27
@ Denver
W 122–120
Lou Williams (25)
DeAndre Jordan (9)
Lou Williams (6)
Pepsi Center 15,004
32–27
60
February 28
Houston
L 92–105
Tobias Harris (24)
DeAndre Jordan (16)
Rivers , Teodosic (4)
Staples Center 19,068
32–28
March
: 9–7 (home: 5–2; road: 4–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
61
March 2
NY Knicks
W 128–105
Lou Williams (19)
DeAndre Jordan (20)
Lou Williams (8)
Staples Center 17,190
33–28
62
March 4
Brooklyn
W 123–120
Austin Rivers (27)
DeAndre Jordan (15)
Teodosic , L. Williams (4)
Staples Center 16,384
34–28
63
March 6
New Orleans
L 116–121
Tobias Harris (27)
DeAndre Jordan (20)
Lou Williams (11)
Staples Center 16,412
34–29
64
March 9
Cleveland
W 116–102
Tobias Harris (23)
DeAndre Jordan (23)
Lou Williams (7)
Staples Center 19,130
35–29
65
March 10
Orlando
W 113–105
Lou Williams (25)
DeAndre Jordan (18)
Milos Teodosic (7)
Staples Center 16,561
36–29
66
March 13
@ Chicago
W 112–106
DeAndre Jordan (29)
DeAndre Jordan (18)
Austin Rivers (6)
United Center 20,912
37–29
67
March 15
@ Houston
L 96–101
Tobias Harris (29)
DeAndre Jordan (18)
Milos Teodosic (4)
Toyota Center 18,055
37–30
68
March 16
@ Oklahoma City
L 113–121
Tobias Harris (24)
DeAndre Jordan (21)
Tobias Harris (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
37–31
69
March 18
Portland
L 109–122
Montrezl Harrell (24)
DeAndre Jordan (16)
Lou Williams (4)
Staples Center 17,776
37–32
70
March 20
@ Minnesota
L 109–123
DeAndre Jordan (18)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
Lou Williams (5)
Target Center 16,351
37–33
71
March 21
@ Milwaukee
W 127–120
DeAndre Jordan (25)
DeAndre Jordan (22)
Lou Williams (8)
Bradley Center 17,916
38–33
72
March 23
@ Indiana
L 104–109
Lou Williams (27)
DeAndre Jordan (11)
Lou Williams (10)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923
38–34
73
March 25
@ Toronto
W 117–106
Lou Williams (26)
DeAndre Jordan (14)
Lou Williams (7)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
39–34
74
March 27
Milwaukee
W 105–98
Tobias Harris (19)
DeAndre Jordan (16)
Tobias Harris (5)
Staples Center 19,068
40–34
75
March 28
@ Phoenix
W 111–99
Tobias Harris (27)
DeAndre Jordan (15)
Austin Rivers (8)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,005
41–34
76
March 30
@ Portland
L 96–107
Lou Williams (23)
DeAndre Jordan (14)
Lou Williams (3)
Moda Center 20,013
41–35
April
: 1–5 (home: 1–4; road: 0–1)
2017–18 season schedule
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
Player
Reason left
New team
Paul Pierce
Waived, June 28, 2017
Boston Celtics (Retired)
J. J. Redick [ 13]
Free agency, July 8, 2017
Philadelphia 76ers
Raymond Felton [ 14]
Free agency, July 10, 2017
Oklahoma City Thunder
Luc Mbah a Moute [ 15]
Free agency, July 19, 2017
Houston Rockets
Marreese Speights [ 16]
Free agency, July 27, 2017
Orlando Magic
Brandon Bass
Free agency, August 17, 2017
Liaoning Flying Leopards
Jamil Wilson
Waived, January 5, 2018
Fort Wayne Mad Ants
Alan Anderson
Free agency, February 10, 2018
Lakeland Magic
Sean Kilpatrick
Contract expired, March 24, 2018
Chicago Bulls
References
^ http://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/la-sp-jerry-west-clippers-20170614-story.html
^ http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22258464/blake-griffin-los-angeles-clippers-talks-traded-detroit-pistons
^ "Mavericks sign free agent center DeAndre Jordan" . Mavs.com . July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2018 .
^ "Reports: DeAndre Jordan Agrees To One-Year Deal With Mavericks" . NBA.com . July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018 .
^ "Rockets acquire nine-time all-star Chris Paul" . nba.com/rockets . June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017 .
^ "Press Release: L.A. Clippers Acquire Rights to Jawun Evans" . NBA.com . July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017 .
^ "L.A. Clippers acquire veteran forward Danilo Gallinari in three-team trade" . NBA.com . July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017 .
^ "L.A. Clippers re-sign five-time All-Star Blake Griffin" . NBA.com/clippers . July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
^ "L.A. Clippers sign Milos Teodosic" . NBA.com/clippers . July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017 .
^ "L.A. Clippers sign Willie Reed" . NBA.com/clippers . August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017 .
^ "L.A. Clippers sign Jamil Wilson to Two-way contract" . NBA.com/clippers . August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017 .
^ "L.A. Clippers convert C.J. Williams to Two-way contract, waive Iroegbu, Plumlee & Wallace" . NBA.com/clippers . October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017 .
^ "Sixers sign veterans JJ Redick and Amir Johnson" . NBA.com/sixers . July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017 .
^ "Thunder signs Raymond Felton" . NBA.com/thunder . July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017 .
^ "Rockets sign free agent Luc Mbah a Moute" . NBA.com/rockets . July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017 .
^ "Magic sign Marreese Speights" . NBA.com/magic . July 27, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017 .
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