2021–22 Los Angeles Clippers season
NBA Sports team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2021–22 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 52nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 44th season in Southern California and their 38th season in Los Angeles . The Clippers qualified for the postseason via the play-in, but failed to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2018 after being defeated by both the Minnesota Timberwolves and the New Orleans Pelicans in the play-in tournament , who coincidentally made their first playoff appearances since 2018.[ 1] It is also the first time in Kawhi Leonard 's career that his team missed the playoffs, however, he did not feature at all for the Clippers during the season due to injury.
Draft
Roster
2021–22 Los Angeles Clippers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G/F
33
Batum, Nicolas
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1988-12-14
France
G
4
Boston, Brandon
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
2001-11-28
Kentucky
G/F
7
Coffey, Amir
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1997-06-17
Minnesota
F
23
Covington, Robert
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
1990-12-14
Tennessee State
G/F
13
George, Paul
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1990-05-02
Fresno State
C
55
Hartenstein, Isaiah
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1998-05-05
Germany
G/F
22
Hood, Rodney
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
1992-10-20
Duke
G
1
Jackson, Reggie
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
1990-04-16
Boston College
G
5
Kennard, Luke
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
1996-06-24
Duke
F
2
Leonard, Kawhi
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1991-06-29
San Diego State
G/F
14
Mann, Terance
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1996-10-18
Florida State
G
15
Moon, Xavier (TW)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
1995-01-02
Morehead State
F
8
Morris, Marcus
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
1989-09-02
Kansas
G
24
Powell, Norman
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1989-05-25
UCLA
G
17
Preston, Jason
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
1999-08-10
Ohio
G
0
Scrubb, Jay (TW)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
2000-09-01
John A. Logan
C
40
Zubac, Ivica
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1997-03-18
Croatia
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: April 15, 2022
Roster notes
Point guard Jason Preston missed the entire season due to a right foot injury.
Small forward Kawhi Leonard missed the entire season due to a knee injury.
Point guard Eric Bledsoe made his second tour of duty with team having played for them from 2010 to 2013. He played in 54 games before getting traded away in February.
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
2021–22 game log Total: 42–40 (Home: 25–16; Road: 17–24)
October: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 21
@ Golden State
L 113–115
Paul George (29)
Paul George (11)
George, Jackson (6)
Chase Center 18,064
0–1
2
October 23
Memphis
L 114–120
Paul George (41)
Paul George (10)
Eric Bledsoe (7)
Staples Center 16,748
0–2
3
October 25
Portland
W 116–86
Luke Kennard (23)
Ivica Zubac (8)
Eric Bledsoe (7)
Staples Center 15,672
1–2
4
October 27
Cleveland
L 79–92
Batum , Jackson (16)
Paul George (10)
Bledsoe, Jackson, Kennard, Mann (3)
Staples Center 13,276
1–3
5
October 29
@ Portland
L 92–111
Paul George (42)
Nicolas Batum (9)
Jackson, Mann (4)
Moda Center 16,510
1–4
November: 10–6 (home: 8–4; road: 2–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
6
November 1
Oklahoma City
W 99–94
Paul George (32)
Isaiah Hartenstein (12)
Paul George (7)
Staples Center 13,722
2–4
7
November 3
@ Minnesota
W 126–115
Paul George (32)
George, Zubac (6)
George, Jackson (8)
Target Center 15,386
3–4
8
November 5
@ Minnesota
W 104–84
Paul George (21)
Ivica Zubac (14)
Paul George (6)
Target Center 17,136
4–4
9
November 7
Charlotte
W 120–106
Paul George (20)
Ivica Zubac (11)
Paul George (8)
Staples Center 15,781
5–4
10
November 9
Portland
W 117–109
Paul George (24)
Paul George (9)
Paul George (7)
Staples Center 14,131
6–4
11
November 11
Miami
W 112–109
Paul George (27)
Ivica Zubac (11)
Paul George (5)
Staples Center 16,150
7–4
12
November 13
Minnesota
W 129–102
Paul George (23)
Hartenstein, Zubac (12)
Eric Bledsoe (9)
Staples Center 15,285
8–4
13
November 14
Chicago
L 90–100
Paul George (27)
Paul George (11)
Paul George (4)
Staples Center 17,899
8–5
14
November 16
San Antonio
W 106–92
Paul George (34)
Paul George (13)
George, Jackson (4)
Staples Center 13,298
9–5
15
November 18
@ Memphis
L 108–120
Paul George (23)
Ivica Zubac (7)
Paul George (6)
FedExForum 13,419
9–6
16
November 19
@ New Orleans
L 81–94
Paul George (19)
Ivica Zubac (11)
Paul George (6)
Smoothie King Center 15,274
9–7
17
November 21
Dallas
W 97–91
Paul George (29)
Ivica Zubac (10)
Paul George (6)
Staples Center 17,149
10–7
18
November 23
Dallas
L 104–112 (OT)
Reggie Jackson (31)
Paul George (6)
Reggie Jackson (10)
Staples Center 17,067
10–8
19
November 26
Detroit
W 107–96
Reggie Jackson (21)
Ivica Zubac (13)
George, Jackson, Kennard (4)
Staples Center 18,139
11–8
20
November 28
Golden State
L 90–105
Paul George (30)
Eric Bledsoe (10)
George, Morris (5)
Staples Center 19,068
11–9
21
November 29
New Orleans
L 104–123
Paul George (27)
Terance Mann (7)
Terance Mann (5)
Staples Center 15,691
11–10
December: 7–8 (home: 3–3; road: 4–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
22
December 1
Sacramento
L 115–124
Kennard , Mann (19)
Isaiah Hartenstein (8)
Reggie Jackson (6)
Staples Center 17,217
11–11
23
December 3
@ L. A. Lakers
W 119–115
Marcus Morris (21)
Paul George (8)
Paul George (9)
Staples Center 18,997
12–11
24
December 4
@ Sacramento
L 99–104
Marcus Morris (21)
Ivica Zubac (11)
Paul George (10)
Golden 1 Center 15,004
12–12
25
December 6
@ Portland
W 102–90
Paul George (21)
Paul George (8)
Reggie Jackson (6)
Moda Center 15,865
13–12
26
December 8
Boston
W 114–111
Brandon Boston Jr. (27)
Mann, Zubac (10)
Reggie Jackson (7)
Staples Center 17,064
14–12
27
December 11
Orlando
W 106–104
Reggie Jackson (25)
Terance Mann (9)
Bledsoe , Hartenstein, Kennard (5)
Staples Center 17,156
15–12
28
December 13
Phoenix
W 111–95
Marcus Morris (24)
Marcus Morris (11)
Isaiah Hartenstein (7)
Staples Center 17,909
16–12
29
December 15
@ Utah
L 103–124
Marcus Morris (24)
Marcus Morris (8)
Reggie Jackson (9)
Vivint Arena 18,306
16–13
30
December 18
@ Oklahoma
L 103–104
Luke Kennard (27)
Justise Winslow (9)
Reggie Jackson (10)
Paycom Center 15,123
16–14
31
December 20
San Antonio
L 92–116
Paul George (25)
Ivica Zubac (12)
Paul George (6)
Staples Center 18,096
16–15
32
December 22
@ Sacramento
W 105–89
Eric Bledsoe (19)
Eric Bledsoe (8)
Eric Bledsoe (7)
Golden 1 Center 15,386
17–15
33
December 26
Denver
L 100–103
Bledsoe, Boston Jr. (18)
Ivica Zubac (11)
Eric Bledsoe (10)
Crypto.com Arena 17,759
17–16
34
December 27
Brooklyn
L 108–124
Marcus Morris (25)
Winslow, Zubac (9)
Bledsoe, Morris (6)
Crypto.com Arena 17,128
17–17
35
December 29
Boston
W 91–82
Marcus Morris (23)
Ivica Zubac (14)
Bledsoe, Kennard (4)
TD Garden 19,156
18–17
36
December 31
@ Toronto
L 108–116
Marcus Morris (20)
Terance Mann (11)
Bledsoe, Kennard (6)
Scotiabank Arena 0
18–18
January: 8–9 (home: 3–2; road: 5–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
37
January 1
@ Brooklyn
W 120–116
Eric Bledsoe (27)
Amir Coffey (8)
Amir Coffey (5)
Barclays Center 17,732
19–18
38
January 3
Minnesota
L 104–122
Serge Ibaka (17)
Amir Coffey (5)
Eric Bledsoe (5)
Crypto.com Arena 15,959
19–19
39
January 6
@ Phoenix
L 89–106
Marcus Morris (26)
Jackson , Morris (8)
Terance Mann (4)
Footprint Center 17,071
19–20
40
January 8
Memphis
L 108–123
Marcus Morris (29)
Mann, Morris (8)
Amir Coffey (3)
Crypto.com Arena 17,936
19–21
41
January 9
Atlanta
W 106–93
Amir Coffey (21)
Ivica Zubac (13)
Eric Bledsoe (7)
Crypto.com Arena 14,836
20–21
42
January 11
Denver
W 87–85
Amir Coffey (18)
Serge Ibaka (9)
Eric Bledsoe (9)
Crypto.com Arena 15,077
21–21
43
January 13
@ New Orleans
L 89–113
Terance Mann (15)
Coffey, Ibaka, Jackson (6)
Amir Coffey (5)
Smoothie King Center 15,406
21–22
44
January 15
@ San Antonio
L 94–101
Amir Coffey (20)
Serge Ibaka (10)
Bledsoe, Morris (5)
AT&T Center 13,223
21–23
45
January 17
Indiana
W 139–133
Nicolas Batum (32)
Marcus Morris (8)
Amir Coffey (7)
Crypto.com Arena 15,080
22–23
46
January 19
@ Denver
L 128–130 (OT)
Ivica Zubac (32)
Ivica Zubac (10)
Reggie Jackson (12)
Ball Arena 14,547
22–24
47
January 21
@ Philadelphia
W 102–101
Reggie Jackson (19)
Ivica Zubac (10)
Reggie Jackson (9)
Wells Fargo Center 20,182
23–24
48
January 23
@ New York
L 102–110
Reggie Jackson (26)
Ivica Zubac (14)
Eric Bledsoe (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
23–25
49
January 25
@ Washington
W 116–115
Amir Coffey (29)
Luke Kennard (8)
Kennard, Hartenstein (6)
Capital One Arena 13,544
24–25
50
January 26
@ Orlando
W 111–102
Amir Coffey (19)
Nicolas Batum (8)
Amir Coffey (5)
Amway Center 12,448
25–25
51
January 28
@ Miami
L 114–121
Luke Kennard (23)
Justise Winslow (10)
Eric Bledsoe (6)
FTX Arena 19,600
25–26
52
January 30
@ Charlotte
W 115–90
Jackson, Boston Jr (19)
Zubac, Kennard (10)
Reggie Jackson (5)
Spectrum Center 18,674
26–26
53
January 31
@ Indiana
L 116–122
Amir Coffey (27)
Serge Ibaka (11)
Reggie Jackson (5)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 14,629
26–27
February: 6–4 (home: 3–1; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
54
February 3
L.A. Lakers
W 111–110
Marcus Morris (29)
Serge Ibaka (9)
Eric Bledsoe (7)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
27–27
55
February 6
Milwaukee
L 113–137
Norman Powell (28)
Marcus Morris (8)
Jackson , Mann (5)
Crypto.com Arena 17,395
27–28
56
February 8
@ Memphis
L 109–135
Isaiah Hartenstein (19)
Hartenstein, Zubac (7)
Terance Mann (7)
FedEx Forum 16,101
27–29
57
February 10
@ Dallas
L 105–112
Marcus Morris (21)
Norman Powell (6)
Reggie Jackson (8)
American Airlines Center 19,532
27–30
58
February 12
@ Dallas
W 99–97
Reggie Jackson (24)
Ivica Zubac (10)
Reggie Jackson (8)
American Airlines Center 20,028
28–30
59
February 14
Golden State
W 119–104
Terance Mann (25)
Zubac, Jackson, Batum (8)
Reggie Jackson (9)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
29–30
60
February 15
@ Phoenix
L 96–103
Marcus Morris (23)
Ivica Zubac (13)
Reggie Jackson (8)
Footprint Center 17,071
29–31
61
February 17
Houston
W 142–111
Marcus Morris (27)
Ivica Zubac (10)
Reggie Jackson (14)
Crypto.com Arena 17,519
30–31
All-Star Break
62
February 25
@ L.A. Lakers
W 105–102
Terance Mann (19)
Terance Mann (10)
Jackson, Hartenstein (6)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
31-31
63
February 27
@ Houston
W 99–98
Reggie Jackson (26)
Ivica Zubac (15)
Reggie Jackson (6)
Toyota Center 14,324
32–31
March: 5–9 (home: 3–3; road: 2–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
64
March 1
@ Houston
W 113–100
Ivica Zubac (22)
Ivica Zubac (12)
Reggie Jackson (6)
Toyota Center 12,949
33–31
65
March 3
L.A. Lakers
W 132–111
Reggie Jackson (36)
Ivica Zubac (9)
Reggie Jackson (9)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
34–31
66
March 6
New York
L 93–116
Amir Coffey (16)
Ivica Zubac (9)
Hartenstein , Jackson, Mann (4)
Crypto.com Arena 17,422
34–32
67
March 8
@ Golden State
L 97–112
Nicolas Batum (17)
Ivica Zubac (9)
Reggie Jackson (7)
Chase Center 18,064
34–33
68
March 9
Washington
W 115–109
Reggie Jackson (31)
Zubac, Mann (9)
Reggie Jackson (7)
Crypto.com Arena 15,282
35–33
69
March 11
@ Atlanta
L 106–112
Jackson, Zubac (24)
Ivica Zubac (12)
Reggie Jackson (5)
State Farm Arena 16,862
35–34
70
March 13
@ Detroit
W 106–102
Marcus Morris (31)
Ivica Zubac (15)
Reggie Jackson (9)
Little Caesars Arena 19,313
36–34
71
March 14
@ Cleveland
L 111–120 (OT)
Ivica Zubac (24)
Ivica Zubac (14)
Nicolas Batum (6)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 18,742
36–35
72
March 16
Toronto
L 100–103
Reggie Jackson (23)
Terance Mann (9)
Reggie Jackson (9)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
36–36
73
March 18
@ Utah
L 92–121
Robert Covington (18)
Isaiah Hartenstein (9)
Isaiah Hartenstein (8)
Vivint Arena 18,306
36–37
74
March 22
@ Denver
L 115–127
Terance Mann (24)
Terance Mann (8)
Reggie Jackson (6)
Ball Arena 16,089
36–38
75
March 25
Philadelphia
L 97–122
Amir Coffey (21)
Isaiah Hartenstein (9)
Ivica Zubac (6)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
36–39
76
March 29
Utah
W 121–115
Paul George (34)
Isaiah Hartenstein (7)
George, Hartenstein (6)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
37–39
77
March 31
@ Chicago
L 130–135 (OT)
Reggie Jackson (34)
Ivica Zubac (9)
Reggie Jackson (7)
United Center 21,519
37–40
April: 5–0 (home: 4–0; road: 1–0)
2021–22 season schedule
Play-in
2021 preseason game log Total: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
Play-in: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
2021–22 season schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Clippers only.
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Player
Signed
Former team
Justise Winslow [ 8]
August 8, 2021
Memphis Grizzlies
Isaiah Hartenstein
September 27, 2021
Cleveland Cavaliers
Moses Wright
December 21, 2021, 10-day contract
Agua Caliente Clippers
Xavier Moon
December 26, 2021, 1st 10-day contract January 4, 2022, 2nd 10-day contract January 14, 2022, 3rd 10-day contract March 26, 2022, Two-way contract
Agua Caliente Clippers
James Ennis III
December 29, 2021, 10-day contract
Brooklyn Nets
Wenyen Gabriel
December 31, 2021, 1st 10-day contract January 11, 2022, 2nd 10-day contract
Brooklyn Nets
Subtractions
Player
Reason left
New team
Patrick Patterson
Free agency
Portland Trail Blazers
Yogi Ferrell
Waived
Panathinaikos
DeMarcus Cousins
Free agency
Milwaukee Bucks
Moses Wright
Contract expired, December 31, 2021
Agua Caliente Clippers
James Ennis III
Contract expired, January 8, 2022
Denver Nuggets
Wenyen Gabriel
Contract expired, January 21, 2022
Wisconsin Herd
Xavier Moon
Contract expired, January 24, 2022
Agua Caliente Clippers
Semi Ojeleye
Waived, March 26, 2022
Virtus Bologna
Notes
^ Formerly the Staples Center until December 24, 2021
References
^ "Pelicans eliminate Clippers, will play Suns" . The Athletic . Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "LA Clippers Acquire Draft Rights To Keon Johnson" . NBA.com . July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021 .
^ "LA Clippers Acquire Draft Rights To Jason Preston" . NBA.com . July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021 .
^ "LA Clippers Acquire Draft Rights To Brandon Boston Jr" . NBA.com . August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021 .
^ "LA Clippers Re-Sign Reggie Jackson" . NBA.com . August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021 .
^ "LA Clippers Re-Sign Five-Time NBA All-Star Kawhi Leonard" . NBA.com . August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021 .
^ "LA Clippers Re-Sign Nicolas Batum" . NBA.com . August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021 .
^ "LA Clippers Sign Justise Winslow" . NBA.com . August 8, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021 .
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