2022–23 Los Angeles Clippers season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2022–23 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 53rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 45th season in Southern California and their 39th season in Los Angeles . Despite improving from last season and reaching the playoffs, they failed to get past the first round due to a number of injuries.
Draft
Roster
2022–23 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 Jr.
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
C
25
Diabaté, Moussa (TW)
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
2002-01-21
Michigan
G/F
13
George, Paul
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1990-05-02
Fresno State
G/F
10
Gordon, Eric
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1988-12-25
Indiana
G
5
Hyland, Bones
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
173 lb (78 kg)
2000-09-14
VCU
G/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 Sr.
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
1989-09-02
Kansas
C
44
Plumlee, Mason
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
254 lb (115 kg)
1990-03-05
Duke
G
24
Powell, Norman
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1993-05-25
UCLA
G
1
Preston, Jason
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
1999-08-10
Ohio
G
0
Westbrook, Russell
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1988-11-12
UCLA
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: March 4, 2023
Roster Notes
Guard Eric Gordon makes his second tour of duty with team having played for them from 2008 to 2011.
Guard Russell Westbrook is the 31st former Lakers player to play for the Clippers.
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2022 preseason game log Total: 2–2 (home: 2–2; road: 0–0)
Preseason: 2–2 (home: 2–2; road: 0–0)
2022–23 season schedule
Regular season
2022–23 game log Total: 44–38 (home: 23–18; road: 21–20)
October: 3–4 (home: 1–2; road: 2–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 20
at L.A. Lakers
W 103–97
George , Wall (15)
Ivica Zubac (17)
George, Jackson (4)
Crypto.com Arena (LAL) 18,997
1–0
2
October 22
at Sacramento
W 111–109
Paul George (40)
Ivica Zubac (8)
Paul George (6)
Golden 1 Center 16,296
2–0
3
October 23
Phoenix
L 95–112
Marcus Morris Sr. (22)
Ivica Zubac (8)
George, Wall (4)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
2–1
4
October 25
at Oklahoma City
L 94–108
Luke Kennard (15)
Ivica Zubac (14)
Reggie Jackson (6)
Paycom Center 13,105
2–2
5
October 27
at Oklahoma City
L 110–118
Norman Powell (21)
Ivica Zubac (18)
Reggie Jackson (4)
Paycom Center 14,510
2–3
6
October 30
New Orleans
L 91–112
Norman Powell (18)
Marcus Morris Sr. (8)
John Wall (6)
Crypto.com Arena 18,142
2–4
7
October 31
Houston
W 95–93
Paul George (35)
Ivica Zubac (12)
Paul George (8)
Crypto.com Arena 14,887
3–4
November
: 10–6 (home: 6–3; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
8
November 2
at Houston
W 109–101
Paul George (28)
Marcus Morris Sr. (10)
Paul George (5)
Toyota Center 15,860
4–4
9
November 4
at San Antonio
W 113–106
Paul George (35)
Ivica Zubac (15)
John Wall (6)
AT&T Center 12,603
5–4
10
November 6
Utah
L 102–110
Paul George (34)
Ivica Zubac (9)
John Wall (6)
Crypto.com Arena 16,111
5–5
11
November 7
Cleveland
W 119–117
Paul George (26)
Ivica Zubac (9)
Reggie Jackson (7)
Crypto.com Arena 16,516
6–5
12
November 9
L.A. Lakers
W 114–101
Paul George (29)
Morris Sr., Zubac (8)
John Wall (6)
Crypto.com Arena (LAC) 19,068
7–5
13
November 12
Brooklyn
L 95–110
Paul George (17)
Ivica Zubac (15)
Jackson, Wall (6)
Crypto.com Arena 17,777
7–6
14
November 14
at Houston
W 122–106
Paul George (22)
Paul George (8)
Reggie Jackson (6)
Toyota Center 16,098
8–6
15
November 15
at Dallas
L 101–104
Paul George (23)
George, Zubac (7)
Paul George (6)
American Airlines Center 19,810
8–7
16
November 17
Detroit
W 96–91
Reggie Jackson (23)
Ivica Zubac (18)
Leonard , Wall (4)
Crypto.com Arena 17,822
9–7
17
November 19
San Antonio
W 119–97
Norman Powell (26)
Ivica Zubac (11)
John Wall (15)
Crypto.com Arena 18,581
10–7
18
November 21
Utah
W 121–114
Norman Powell (30)
Ivica Zubac (14)
John Wall (8)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
11–7
19
November 23
at Golden State
L 107–124
Marcus Morris Sr. (19)
Norman Powell (7)
Amir Coffey (7)
Chase Center 18,064
11–8
20
November 25
Denver
L 104–114
John Wall (23)
Ivica Zubac (9)
Reggie Jackson (8)
Crypto.com Arena 16,559
11–9
21
November 27
Indiana
W 114–100
Ivica Zubac (31)
Ivica Zubac (29)
John Wall (8)
Crypto.com Arena 16,805
12–9
22
November 29
at Portland
W 118–112
Norman Powell (32)
Ivica Zubac (13)
Reggie Jackson (12)
Moda Center 17,251
13–9
23
November 30
at Utah
L 112–125
John Wall (26)
Moussa Diabaté (8)
John Wall (5)
Vivint Arena 18,206
13–10
December: 8–7 (home: 4–2; road: 4–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
24
December 3
Sacramento
L 96–123
Brandon Boston Jr. (18)
Ivica Zubac (15)
Robert Covington (4)
Crypto.com Arena 16,587
13–11
25
December 5
at Charlotte
W 119–117
Paul George (19)
Ivica Zubac (8)
John Wall (12)
Spectrum Center 13,945
14–11
26
December 7
at Orlando
L 111–116 (OT)
Terance Mann (19)
Ivica Zubac (13)
Batum , George (5)
Amway Center 14,429
14–12
27
December 8
at Miami
L 110–115
Paul George (29)
George, Zubac (8)
John Wall (8)
FTX Arena 19,600
14–13
28
December 10
at Washington
W 114–107
Paul George (36)
George, Leonard (8)
George, Leonard (6)
Capital One Arena 18,404
15–13
29
December 12
Boston
W 113–93
Paul George (26)
Kawhi Leonard (9)
Kawhi Leonard (6)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
16–13
30
December 14
Minnesota
W 99–88
Kawhi Leonard (19)
Paul George (11)
Paul George (11)
Crypto.com Arena 14,068
17–13
31
December 15
Phoenix
L 95–111
Terance Mann (22)
Moses Brown (12)
John Wall (5)
Crypto.com Arena 15,778
17–14
32
December 17
Washington
W 102–93
Kawhi Leonard (31)
Marcus Morris Sr. (12)
Mann, Wall (6)
Crypto.com Arena 15,018
18–14
33
December 21
Charlotte
W 126–105
Paul George (22)
George, Zubac (8)
Paul George (8)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
19–14
34
December 23
at Philadelphia
L 114–119
Kawhi Leonard (28)
Ivica Zubac (12)
Kawhi Leonard (5)
Wells Fargo Center 19,996
19–15
35
December 26
at Detroit
W 142–131 (OT)
Paul George (32)
Ivica Zubac (15)
Paul George (11)
Little Caesars Arena 20,190
20–15
36
December 27
at Toronto
W 124–113
George, Zubac (23)
Ivica Zubac (16)
Kawhi Leonard (8)
Scotiabank Arena 19,800
21–15
37
December 29
at Boston
L 110–116
Kawhi Leonard (26)
Ivica Zubac (11)
Paul George (6)
TD Garden 19,156
21–16
38
December 31
at Indiana
L 130–131
Paul George (45)
Paul George (9)
Kawhi Leonard (7)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 16,731
21–17
January: 8–8 (home: 3–4; road: 5–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
39
January 2
Miami
L 100–110
Paul George (25)
Morris Sr. , Zubac (7)
Paul George (7)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
21–18
40
January 5
at Denver
L 91–122
Norman Powell (13)
Moses Brown (10)
Brandon Boston Jr. (4)
Ball Arena 19,087
21–19
41
January 6
at Minnesota
L 115–128
Norman Powell (21)
Moses Brown (11)
John Wall (8)
Target Center 17,136
21–20
42
January 8
Atlanta
L 108–112
Kawhi Leonard (29)
Ivica Zubac (18)
John Wall (5)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
21–21
43
January 10
Dallas
W 113–101
Kawhi Leonard (33)
Kawhi Leonard (9)
Leonard, Wall (4)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
22–21
44
January 13
Denver
L 103–115
Kawhi Leonard (24)
Kawhi Leonard (8)
Leonard, Mann , Wall (4)
Crypto.com Arena 16,005
22–22
45
January 15
Houston
W 121–100
Terance Mann (31)
Brown, Leonard, Mann (6)
Reggie Jackson (5)
Crypto.com Arena 17,238
23–22
46
January 17
Philadelphia
L 110–120
Kawhi Leonard (27)
Ivica Zubac (9)
George, Jackson, Mann (4)
Crypto.com Arena 15,155
23–23
47
January 18
at Utah
L 103–126
Norman Powell (30)
Ivica Zubac (12)
Terance Mann (5)
Vivint Arena 18,206
23–24
48
January 20
at San Antonio
W 131–126
Kawhi Leonard (36)
Ivica Zubac (16)
Paul George (12)
AT&T Center 15,190
24–24
49
January 22
at Dallas
W 112–98
Kawhi Leonard (30)
Leonard, Zubac (9)
Robert Covington (5)
American Airlines Center 20,026
25–24
50
January 24
at L.A. Lakers
W 133–115
Paul George (27)
George, Leonard (9)
Nicolas Batum (6)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
26–24
51
January 26
San Antonio
W 138–100
Paul George (35)
Robert Covington (7)
George, Leonard (7)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
27–24
52
January 28
at Atlanta
W 120–113
Kawhi Leonard (32)
Kawhi Leonard (8)
Paul George (6)
State Farm Arena 18,448
28–24
53
January 29
at Cleveland
L 99–122
Brandon Boston Jr. (24)
Moses Brown (16)
Jason Preston (8)
Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse 19,432
28–25
54
January 31
at Chicago
W 108–103
Kawhi Leonard (33)
Ivica Zubac (12)
Paul George (7)
United Center 20,068
29–25
February
: 4–6 (home: 1–4; road: 3–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
55
February 2
at Milwaukee
L 105–106
Norman Powell (26)
Ivica Zubac (13)
Kawhi Leonard (5)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
29–26
56
February 4
at New York
W 134–128 (OT)
Kawhi Leonard (35)
Ivica Zubac (13)
Paul George (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
30–26
57
February 6
at Brooklyn
W 124–116
Paul George (29)
Ivica Zubac (12)
Kawhi Leonard (6)
Barclays Center 16,981
31–26
58
February 8
Dallas
L 104–110
Norman Powell (24)
Ivica Zubac (10)
George, Leonard, Mann , Morris Sr. (4)
Crypto.com Arena 18,377
31–27
59
February 10
Milwaukee
L 106–119
Brandon Boston Jr. (20)
Paul George (11)
Paul George (6)
Crypto.com Arena 16,614
31–28
60
February 14
Golden State
W 134–124
Kawhi Leonard (33)
Kawhi Leonard (7)
Paul George (8)
Crypto.com Arena 16,741
32–28
61
February 16
at Phoenix
W 116–107
George, Mann (26)
Ivica Zubac (12)
Eric Gordon (7)
Footprint Center 17,071
33–28
62
February 24
Sacramento
L 175–176 (2OT)
Kawhi Leonard (44)
George, Plumlee (10)
Russell Westbrook (14)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
33–29
63
February 26
@ Denver
L 124–134 (OT)
Kawhi Leonard (33)
Mason Plumlee (10)
George, Westbrook (4)
Ball Arena 19,689
33–30
64
February 28
Minnesota
L 101–108
Paul George (25)
Plumlee, Zubac (9)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Crypto.com Arena 17,022
33–31
March
: 8–6 (home: 6–3; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
65
March 2
at Golden State
L 91–115
Kawhi Leonard (21)
Mason Plumlee (20)
Russell Westbrook (6)
Chase Center 18,064
33–32
66
March 3
at Sacramento
L 127–128
Paul George (28)
Mason Plumlee (8)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Golden 1 Center 18,111
33–33
67
March 5
Memphis
W 135–129
Paul George (42)
Paul George (11)
Russell Westbrook (6)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
34–33
68
March 8
Toronto
W 108–100
Kawhi Leonard (24)
Kawhi Leonard (12)
Russell Westbrook (7)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
35–33
69
March 11
New York
W 106–95
Kawhi Leonard (38)
Paul George (8)
Paul George (8)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
36–33
70
March 15
Golden State
W 134–124
Kawhi Leonard (30)
Ivica Zubac (16)
George, Westbrook (7)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
37–33
71
March 18
Orlando
L 108–113
Paul George (30)
Ivica Zubac (16)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Crypto.com Arena 17,533
37–34
72
March 19
at Portland
W 117–102
Paul George (29)
Russell Westbrook (12)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Moda Center 18,714
38–34
73
March 21
Oklahoma City
L 100–101
Kawhi Leonard (21)
Mason Plumlee (12)
George, Leonard (5)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
38–35
74
March 23
Oklahoma City
W 127–105
Kawhi Leonard (32)
Ivica Zubac (10)
Hyland , Westbrook (7)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
39–35
75
March 25
New Orleans
L 110–131
Bones Hyland (18)
Kawhi Leonard (6)
Bones Hyland (7)
Crypto.com Arena 17,700
39–36
76
March 27
Chicago
W 124–112
Nicolas Batum (24)
Leonard, Zubac (7)
Russell Westbrook (10)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
40–36
77
March 29
at Memphis
W 141–132
Russell Westbrook (36)
Ivica Zubac (7)
Russell Westbrook (10)
FedExForum 16,775
41–36
78
March 31
at Memphis
L 94–108
Norman Powell (16)
Ivica Zubac (15)
Russell Westbrook (11)
FedExForum 16,376
41–37
April
: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
79
April 1
at New Orleans
L 114–122
Kawhi Leonard (40)
Kawhi Leonard (8)
Russell Westbrook (9)
Smoothie King Center 18,399
41–38
80
April 5
L.A. Lakers
W 125–118
Norman Powell (27)
Ivica Zubac (13)
Hyland , Leonard, Powell, Westbrook (4)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
42–38
81
April 8
Portland
W 136–125
Kawhi Leonard (27)
Ivica Zubac (10)
Russell Westbrook (6)
Crypto.com Arena 19,068
43–38
82
April 9
at Phoenix
W 119–114
Norman Powell (29)
Kawhi Leonard (15)
Russell Westbrook (8)
Footprint Center 17,071
44–38
2022–23 season schedule
Playoffs
2023 playoff game log Total: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
First Round: 1–4 (home: 0–2; road: 1–2)
2023 playoff schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Clippers only.
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Re-signed
Additions
Player
Signed
Former team
Ref.
John Wall
July 8, 2022
Houston Rockets
[ 5]
Moses Brown
July 9, 2022, Exhibit 10 contract
Cleveland Cavaliers
[ 4]
Nate Darling
February 17, 2023, Two-way contract
Ontario Clippers
[ 6]
Keaton Wallace
February 21, 2023, Two-way contract
Ontario Clippers
Russell Westbrook
February 22, 2023
Utah Jazz
Xavier Moon
March 1, 2023, Two-way contract
Ontario Clippers
Subtractions
References
^ "Live LA Clippers Basketball Returns To Free Over-The-Air TV On KTLA 5" . L.A Clippers . Los Angeles Clippers. Retrieved September 20, 2022 .
^ "LA Clippers Re-sign Nicolas Batum" . NBA.com . July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022 .
^ "LA Clippers Re-sign Amir Coffey" . NBA.com . July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022 .
^ a b c Hill, Arthur (July 9, 2022). "Clippers Sign Moses Brown, Xavier Moon, Jay Scrubb" . Hoops Rumors. Retrieved July 12, 2022 .
^ "LA Clippers Sign Five-Time NBA All-Star John Wall" . NBA.com . July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022 .
^ "Clippers Sign Nate Darling To Two-Way Deal" . Hoop Rumors . February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023 .
^ "Knicks Sign Isaiah Hartenstein" . NBA.com . July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022 .
^ "Lakeland Magic Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster" . oursportscentral.com . November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022 .
^ "Ontario Clippers Announce Training Camp Roster for 2022-23 NBA G League Season" . oursportscentral.com . November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022 .
^ "Clippers Waive Moses Brown" . Hoop Rumors . February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023 .
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