2018–19 Los Angeles Clippers season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2018–19 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 49th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 41st season in Southern California , and their 35th season in Los Angeles .
For the first time since the 2014–15 season , Austin Rivers was not on the roster following a trade to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Marcin Gortat , ending the father-son duo with his father, Doc Rivers . Additionally, longtime center DeAndre Jordan opted out of his contract with the Clippers, and became a free agent. On July 6, 2018, he signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks .[ 1] [ 2]
In their first full season without stars Chris Paul , Blake Griffin , and DeAndre Jordan , the Clippers still produced a winning season by March 19, and clinched a playoff berth on March 26, 2019, following a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves .
In the playoffs, the Clippers faced the defending two-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors in the first round, losing in six games. The two teams previously met in the 2014 playoffs , in which the Clippers won in seven games amidst a scandal surrounding former owner Donald Sterling . They were the first team since the 2016 playoffs to beat the Warriors twice on the road.
In game 2 of the first round, the Clippers set an NBA record for the largest comeback in playoff history, overcoming a 31-point deficit in the third quarter, en route to defeating the Warriors 135–131 to tie the series 1–1.[ 3] [ 4]
Draft
Roster
2018–19 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
Bibbs, Justin
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1996–01–14
Virginia Tech
F
22
Chandler, Wilson
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1987–05–10
DePaul
C
31
Delgado, Ángel (TW)
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1994–11–20
Seton Hall
F
8
Gallinari, Danilo
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1988–08–08
Italy
G
2
Gilgeous-Alexander, Shai
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
1998–07–12
Kentucky
F
4
Green, JaMychal
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
227 lb (103 kg)
1990–06–21
Alabama
F/C
5
Harrell, Montrezl
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1994–01–26
Louisville
G/F
19
McGruder, Rodney
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1991–07–29
Kansas State
F
15
Motley, Johnathan (TW)
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1995–05–04
Baylor
G
10
Robinson, Jerome
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
1997–02–22
Boston College
G
20
Shamet, Landry
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
1997–03–13
Wichita State
G/F
17
Temple, Garrett
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1986–05–08
LSU
G
0
Thornwell, Sindarius
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1994–11–15
South Carolina
G
9
Wallace, Tyrone
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
1994–06–10
California
G
23
Williams, Lou
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1986–10–27
South Gwinnett HS (GA)
C
40
Zubac, Ivica
7 ft 1 in (2.16 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: 2019–02–09
Roster notes
Forward Luc Mbah a Moute was on his second tour of duty with the Clippers. Played in only 4 games before getting a knee injury and was eventually waived. He previously played for the team from 2015 to 2017.
Center Ivica Zubac is the 29th former Lakers player to play for the Clippers and only the second time it occurred through a direct trade between the two teams since 1983.
Standings
Division
By Conference
Game log
Preseason
2018 preseason game log Total: 5–0 (home: 4–0; road: 1–0)
Preseason: 5–0 (home: 4–0; road: 1–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
September 30
Sydney
W 110–91
Tobias Harris (20)
Tobias Harris (11)
Beverley , Gallinari , Harris (5)
Stan Sheriff Center 6,911
1–0
2
October 3
Minnesota
W 128–101
Tobias Harris (23)
Gallinari , Harris , Wallace , Harrell (6)
Beverley , Gilgeous-Alexander (5)
Staples Center 10,099
2–0
3
October 6
@ L.A. Lakers
W 103–87
Lou Williams (19)
Marcin Gortat (9)
Avery Bradley (4)
Honda Center 18,040
3–0
4
October 9
Denver
W 109–103
Danilo Gallinari (16)
Boban Marjanovic (12)
Lou Williams (5)
Staples Center 10,187
4–0
5
October 11
Maccabi
W 124–76
Boban Marjanovic (18)
Boban Marjanovic (12)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (7)
Staples Center 8,056
5–0
2018–19 season schedule
Regular season
2018–19 game log Total: 48–34 (home: 26–15; road: 22–19)
October: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
November
: 11–3 (home: 6–0; road: 5–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
8
November 1
@ Philadelphia
113–122
Lou Williams (26)
Boban Marjanovic (11)
Patrick Beverley (4)
Wells Fargo Center 20,246
4–4
9
November 2
@ Orlando
120–95
Lou Williams (28)
Montrezl Harrell (12)
Mike Scott (4)
Amway Center 15,953
5–4
10
November 5
Minnesota
120–109
Gallinari , Harris (22)
Tobias Harris (10)
Lou Williams (6)
Staples Center 16,564
6–4
11
November 8
@ Portland
105–116
Gallinari , Williams (20)
Tobias Harris (11)
Lou Williams (7)
Moda Center 19,170
6–5
12
November 10
Milwaukee
128–126 (OT)
Montrezl Harrell (26)
Tobias Harris (11)
Lou Williams (10)
Staples Center 17,486
7–5
13
November 12
Golden State
121–116 (OT)
Lou Williams (25)
Harris , Harrell (8)
Lou Williams (6)
Staples Center 19,068
8–5
14
November 15
San Antonio
116–111
Lou Williams (23)
Tobias Harris (8)
Harris , Harrell (5)
Staples Center 17,463
9–5
15
November 17
@ Brooklyn
127–119
Danilo Gallinari (28)
Montrezl Harrell (10)
Patrick Beverley (8)
Barclays Center 12,944
10–5
16
November 19
@ Atlanta
127–119
Montrezl Harrell (25)
Montrezl Harrell (11)
Lou Williams (11)
State Farm Arena 14,323
11–5
17
November 20
@ Washington
118–125
Tobias Harris (29)
Harris , Harrell (9)
Gallinari , Beverley (5)
Capital One Arena 14,499
11–6
18
November 23
Memphis
112–107 (OT)
Montrezl Harrell (22)
Montrezl Harrell (11)
Lou Williams (6)
Staples Center 15,418
12–6
19
November 25
@ Portland
104–100
Tobias Harris (34)
Tobias Harris (11)
Danilo Gallinari (5)
Moda Center 19,138
13–6
20
November 28
Phoenix
115–99
Danilo Gallinari (28)
Boban Marjanovic (11)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6)
Staples Center 16,372
14–6
21
November 29
@ Sacramento
133–121
Tobias Harris (28)
Harris , Harrell , Scott (6)
Avery Bradley (6)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
15–6
December
: 6–9 (home: 3–4; road: 3–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
22
December 2
@ Dallas
110–114
Montrezl Harrell (23)
Montrezl Harrell (10)
Lou Williams (8)
American Airlines Center 19,551
15–7
23
December 3
@ New Orleans
129–126
Tobias Harris (27)
Marcin Gortat (12)
Patrick Beverley (6)
Smoothie King Center 13,822
16–7
24
December 5
@ Memphis
86–96
Boban Marjanovic (19)
Tobias Harris (12)
Lou Williams (7)
FedExForum 14,144
16–8
25
December 8
Miami
98–121
Tobias Harris (20)
Danilo Gallinari (10)
Lou Williams (5)
Staples Center 17,113
16–9
26
December 10
@ Phoenix
123–119 (OT)
Tobias Harris (33)
Harris , Marjanovic (8)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (5)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 12,088
17–9
27
December 11
Toronto
99–123
Boban Marjanovic (18)
Mike Scott (11)
Tyrone Wallace (6)
Staples Center 17,812
17–10
28
December 13
@ San Antonio
87–125
Tobias Harris (17)
Marcin Gortat (8)
Marcin Gortat (5)
AT&T Center 18,354
17–11
29
December 15
@ Oklahoma City
104–110
Danilo Gallinari (28)
Tobias Harris (9)
Avery Bradley (4)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
17–12
30
December 17
Portland
127–131
Tobias Harris (39)
Tobias Harris (11)
Patrick Beverley (11)
Staples Center 16,030
17–13
31
December 20
Dallas
125–121
Danilo Gallinari (32)
Tobias Harris (9)
Lou Williams (8)
Staples Center 17,528
18–13
32
December 22
Denver
132–111
Harris , Gallinari (21)
Danilo Gallinari (11)
Lou Williams (7)
Staples Center 16,571
19–13
33
December 23
@ Golden State
127–129
Tobias Harris (32)
Danilo Gallinari (11)
Lou Williams (9)
Oracle Arena 19,596
19–14
34
December 26
Sacramento
127–118
Lou Williams (24)
Montrezl Harrell (9)
Lou Williams (6)
Staples Center 19,068
20–14
35
December 28
@ LA Lakers
118–107
Lou Williams (36)
Gallinari , Harris (10)
Marcin Gortat (5)
Staples Center 18,997
21–14
36
December 29
San Antonio
111–122
Danilo Gallinari (21)
Danilo Gallinari (9)
Lou Williams (7)
Staples Center 19,068
21–15
January
: 7–9 (home: 3–7; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
37
January 1
Philadelphia
113–119
Lou Williams (22)
Montrezl Harrell (10)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (5)
Staples Center 17,868
21–16
38
January 4
@ Phoenix
121–111
Gallinari , L. Williams (21)
Marcin Gortat (13)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (9)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,764
22–16
39
January 6
Orlando
106–96
Tobias Harris (28)
Marcin Gortat (10)
Marcin Gortat (6)
Staples Center 16,616
23–16
40
January 8
Charlotte
128–109
Lou Williams (27)
Montrezl Harrell (11)
Lou Williams (10)
Staples Center 15,275
24–16
41
January 10
@ Denver
100–121
Lou Williams (19)
Tobias Harris (11)
Lou Williams (5)
Pepsi Center 15,742
24–17
42
January 12
Detroit
104–109
Danilo Gallinari (23)
Tobias Harris (10)
Montrezl Harrell (6)
Staples Center 16,540
24–18
43
January 14
New Orleans
117–121
Montrezl Harrell (26)
Patrick Beverley (11)
Patrick Beverley (7)
Staples Center 15,283
24–19
44
January 16
Utah
109–129
Lou Williams (23)
Montrezl Harrell (7)
Lou Williams (6)
Staples Center 15,535
24–20
45
January 18
Golden State
94–112
Tobias Harris (28)
Harris , Harrell (9)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (5)
Staples Center 19,068
24–21
46
January 20
@ San Antonio
103–95
Tobias Harris (27)
Patrick Beverley (12)
Tobias Harris (9)
AT&T Center 18,354
25–21
47
January 22
@ Dallas
98–106
Patrick Beverley (16)
Patrick Beverley (9)
Lou Williams (4)
American Airlines Center 19,466
25–22
48
January 23
@ Miami
111–99
Tobias Harris (31)
Marcin Gortat (8)
Harris , L. Williams (6)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
26–22
49
January 25
@ Chicago
106–101
Tobias Harris (29)
Lou Williams (10)
Lou Williams (10)
United Center 19,354
27–22
50
January 27
Sacramento
122–108
Montrezl Harrell (25)
Patrick Beverley (10)
Lou Williams (10)
Staples Center 19,068
28–22
51
January 28
Atlanta
118–123
Tobias Harris (30)
Patrick Beverley (10)
Lou Williams (9)
Staples Center 17,382
28–23
52
January 31
LA Lakers
120–123 (OT)
Lou Williams (24)
Harris , Bradley , Beverley , Harrell (8)
Tobias Harris (8)
Staples Center 19,068
28–24
February
: 6–5 (home: 2–0; road: 4–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
53
February 2
@ Detroit
111–101
Lou Williams (39)
Boban Marjanovic (10)
Lou Williams (9)
Little Caesars Arena 17,862
29–24
54
February 3
@ Toronto
103–121
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (19)
Boban Marjanovic (9)
Gilgeous-Alexander , L. Williams (3)
Scotiabank Arena 19,800
29–25
55
February 5
@ Charlotte
117–115
Tobias Harris (34)
Montrezl Harrell (10)
Lou Williams (6)
Spectrum Center 14,300
30–25
56
February 7
@ Indiana
92–116
Montrezl Harrell (19)
Johnathan Motley (7)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,756
30–26
57
February 9
@ Boston
123–112
Montrezl Harrell (21)
Danilo Gallinari (10)
Patrick Beverley (7)
TD Garden 18,624
31–26
58
February 11
@ Minnesota
120–130
Lou Williams (45)
Montrezl Harrell (12)
Beverly , Harrell (6)
Target Center 13,782
31–27
59
February 13
Phoenix
134–107
Lou Williams (30)
Green , Zubac (7)
Lou Williams (10)
Staples Center 17,703
32–27
60
February 22
@ Memphis
112–106
Montrezl Harrell (30)
Patrick Beverley (9)
Lou Williams (8)
FedExForum 16,444
33–27
61
February 24
@ Denver
96–123
Lou Williams (24)
JaMychal Green (9)
Beverly , Gilgeous-Alexander (4)
Pepsi Center 19,956
33–28
62
February 25
Dallas
121–112
Montrezl Harrell (32)
Beverly , Green , Zubac (8)
Lou Williams (10)
Staples Center 19,068
34–28
63
February 27
@ Utah
105–111
Lou Williams (18)
Patrick Beverley (10)
Lou Williams (6)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
34–29
March
: 13–2 (home: 8–1; road: 5–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
64
March 1
@ Sacramento
116–109
Landry Shamet (20)
Ivica Zubac (8)
Lou Williams (10)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
35–29
65
March 3
N. Y. Knicks
128–107
Landry Shamet (21)
Ivica Zubac (11)
Lou Williams (6)
Staples Center 19,068
36–29
66
March 4
@ LA Lakers
113–105
Danilo Gallinari (23)
Montrezl Harrell (11)
L. Williams , Harrell (5)
Staples Center 18,997
37–29
67
March 8
Oklahoma City
118–110
Lou Williams (40)
JaMychal Green (9)
Patrick Beverley (6)
Staples Center 17,915
38–29
68
March 11
Boston
140–115
Lou Williams (34)
Green , Zubac (7)
Patrick Beverley (7)
Staples Center 19,068
39–29
69
March 12
Portland
104–125
Montrezl Harrell (22)
Ivica Zubac (16)
Patrick Beverley (7)
Staples Center 16,686
39–30
70
March 15
Chicago
128–121
Danilo Gallinari (27)
Patrick Beverley (8)
Beverly , Gilgeous-Alexander (7)
Staples Center 17,404
40–30
71
March 17
Brooklyn
119–116
Lou Williams (25)
Danilo Gallinari (11)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (10)
Staples Center 17,247
41–30
72
March 19
Indiana
115–109
Danilo Gallinari (24)
Montrezl Harrell (12)
Lou Williams (9)
Staples Center 16,043
42–30
73
March 22
@ Cleveland
110–108
Danilo Gallinari (27)
JaMychal Green (9)
Lou Williams (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,432
43–30
74
March 24
@ N. Y. Knicks
124–113
Lou Williams (29)
Ivica Zubac (10)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8)
Madison Square Garden 18,263
44–30
75
March 26
@ Minnesota
122–111
Danilo Gallinari (25)
Danilo Gallinari (10)
Lou Williams (7)
Target Center 13,176
45–30
76
March 28
@ Milwaukee
118–128
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (21)
Gallinari , Green (8)
Garrett Temple (5)
Fiserv Forum 17,922
45–31
77
March 30
Cleveland
132–108
Montrezl Harrell (23)
JaMychal Green (10)
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (8)
Staples Center 16,439
46–31
78
March 31
Memphis
113–96
Danilo Gallinari (27)
Danilo Gallinari (15)
Danilo Gallinari (5)
Staples Center 16,740
47–31
April
: 1–3 (home: 1–2; road: 0–1)
2018–19 season schedule
Playoffs
Game log
Player statistics
Regular season
Player
Pos.
GP
GS
MP
Reb.
Ast.
Stl.
Blk.
Pts.
Patrick Beverley
PG
78
49
2,137
388
300
67
43
596
Avery Bradley †
SG
49
49
1,463
131
96
27
16
400
Wilson Chandler ≠
SF
15
1
226
47
10
3
3
64
Ángel Delgado
C
2
0
15
4
0
1
0
3
Danilo Gallinari
SF
68
68
2,059
417
178
49
23
1,346
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
PG
82
73
2,174
232
270
96
45
889
Marcin Gortat ‡
C
47
43
751
261
65
6
24
233
JaMychal Green ≠
PF
24
2
471
157
14
12
8
208
Montrezl Harrell
C
82
5
2,158
535
162
71
110
1,361
Tobias Harris †
PF
55
55
1,903
432
150
40
24
1,152
Boban Marjanović †
C
36
9
376
152
22
11
17
242
Luc Mbah a Moute ‡
PF
4
0
61
7
2
1
1
20
Johnathan Motley
PF
22
0
156
51
11
5
3
102
Jerome Robinson
SG
33
0
320
41
19
11
3
112
Mike Scott †
PF
52
0
748
174
44
17
8
248
Landry Shamet ≠
SG
25
23
694
56
58
13
2
273
Garrett Temple ≠
SG
26
6
510
64
37
26
5
123
Miloš Teodosić ‡
PG
15
0
150
16
32
3
1
48
Sindarius Thornwell
SG
64
1
313
44
18
14
7
62
Tyrone Wallace
PG
62
0
628
101
42
21
7
218
Lou Williams
SG
75
1
1,993
222
402
57
11
1,498
Ivica Zubac ≠
C
26
25
524
200
38
10
24
244
After all games .[ 5]
‡ Waived during the season
† Traded during the season
≠ Acquired during the season
Playoffs
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Player
Signed
Former team
Ángel Delgado [ 15]
July 6, 2018, Two-way contract
Seton Hall Pirates (NCAA )
Mike Scott [ 16]
July 9, 2018
Washington Wizards
Luc Mbah a Moute [ 17]
July 19, 2018
Houston Rockets
Justin Bibbs
March 13, 2019, 1st 10-day contractMarch 23, 2019, 2nd 10-day contract
Maine Red Claws
Rodney McGruder
April 9, 2019, claimed off waivers
Miami Heat
Subtractions
Player
Reason left
New team
DeAndre Jordan [ 18]
Free agency, July 8, 2018
Dallas Mavericks
C.J. Williams [ 19] [ 20]
Waived, July 27, 2018
Minnesota Timberwolves
Jawun Evans
Waived, October 15, 2018
Northern Arizona Suns
Alexis Ajinça
Waived, October 15, 2018
ASVEL Basket (LNB Pro A )
Milos Teodosic
Waived, February 7, 2019
Virtus Bologna (LBA )
Marcin Gortat
Waived, February 7, 2019
Retired
Michael Beasley
Waived, February 9, 2019
Guangdong Southern Tigers (CBA )
Justin Bibbs
Contract expired, April 1, 2019
Maine Red Claws
Luc Mbah a Moute
Waived, April 7, 2019
Houston Rockets
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