NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1985-86 Los Angeles Clippers season was their 16th season in the NBA , their second in Los Angeles.[ 1]
Draft picks
Roster
Los Angeles Clippers 1985-86 roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Ht.
Wt.
From
C
00
Benjamin, Benoit
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Creighton
G
2
Bridgeman, Junior
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Louisville
F
7
Brooks, Michael (IN)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
La Salle
C
31
Bryant, Wallace (waived)
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
San Francisco
F/C
44
Cage, Michael
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
San Diego State
F
38
Cross, Jeff
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
242 lb (110 kg)
Maine
G
14
Edwards, Franklin
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Cleveland State
G
4
Gordon, Lancaster
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Louisville
F
8
Johnson, Marques
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
224 lb (102 kg)
UCLA
C
20
Jones, Ozell
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Cal State Fullerton
F
19
Maxwell, Cedric
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Charlotte
F
46
Murphy, Jay (waived)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Boston College
C
40
Nimphius, Kurt
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Arizona State
G
10
Nixon, Norm
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Duquesne
G
18
Smith, Derek
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
Louisville
G
21
Thomas, Jim (waived)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Indiana
G
1
Valentine, Darnell
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
Kansas
F
22
White, Rory
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
South Alabama
F
52
Wilkes, Jamaal
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
UCLA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Notes Forward Jamaal Wilkes becomes the 2nd Laker to play with the crosstown rival Clippers.
Forward Rory White would later serve as an assistant coach for the Clippers under coach Mike Dunleavy Sr. from 2003 to 2008.
Regular season
Season standings
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1985-86 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
–
0–6
5–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
5–1
2–0
1–1
3–3
4–2
5–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–4
Boston
6–0
–
5–1
5–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
5–1
2–0
2–0
5–0
4–2
5–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
5–1
Chicago
1–5
1–5
–
3–3
0–2
2–0
2–4
2–0
1–1
3–3
1–1
0–2
1–5
2–3
4–2
1–5
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–4
Cleveland
2–4
1–5
3–3
–
1–1
1–1
1–5
0–2
0–2
3–2
1–1
1–1
1–5
3–3
4–1
0–6
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–5
Dallas
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
–
3–3
0–2
4–1
1–5
2–0
2–3
1–4
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
5–0
2–3
3–3
4–2
3–2
5–1
1–1
Denver
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–3
–
1–1
3–2
3–3
2–0
4–1
3–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
3–2
3–3
3–3
2–3
3–3
2–0
Detroit
2–4
1–4
4–2
5–1
2–0
1–1
–
1–1
1–1
5–1
2–0
1–1
2–4
4–2
4–1
2–4
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–2
Golden State
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–4
2–3
1–1
–
0–5
1–1
5–1
2–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–4
1–5
2–3
2–3
2–4
2–3
1–1
Houston
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
5–1
3–3
1–1
5–0
–
2–0
3–2
1–4
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–2
3–2
4–2
5–1
3–2
3–3
2–0
Indiana
1–5
1–5
3–3
2–3
0–2
0–2
1–5
1–1
0–2
–
2–0
0–2
2–4
2–3
2–4
0–6
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
5–1
L.A. Clippers
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–2
1–4
0–2
1–5
2–3
0–2
–
2–4
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–4
2–4
5–0
1–4
3–3
3–2
0–2
L.A. Lakers
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–3
1–1
4–2
4–1
2–0
4–2
–
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
5–1
6–0
5–0
4–1
4–2
5–0
2–0
Milwaukee
3–3
0–5
5–1
5–1
2–0
0–2
4–2
2–0
2–0
4–2
1–1
0–2
–
4–2
6–0
4–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–2
New Jersey
2–4
2–4
3–2
3–3
0–2
1–1
2–4
1–1
1–1
3–2
0–2
1–1
2–4
–
5–1
2–4
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–4
New York
1–5
1–5
2–4
1–4
1–1
1–1
1–4
1–1
0–2
4–2
0–2
1–1
0–6
1–5
–
0–6
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–3
Philadelphia
1–4
2–4
5–1
6–0
2–0
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
6–0
2–0
0–2
1–4
4–2
6–0
–
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–3
Phoenix
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–5
1–4
2–0
4–2
2–3
1–1
4–2
1–5
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
–
2–4
2–3
3–2
5–1
1–4
1–1
Portland
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–2
2–3
1–1
5–1
2–3
2–0
4–2
0–6
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
4–2
–
3–2
1–4
5–1
2–3
0–2
Sacramento
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–3
3–3
2–0
3–2
2–4
2–0
0–5
0–5
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
3–2
2–3
–
5–1
5–0
2–4
1–1
San Antonio
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–4
3–3
1–1
3–2
1–5
1–1
4–1
1–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–3
4–1
1–5
–
2–3
2–4
2–0
Seattle
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–3
3–2
0–2
4–2
2–3
0–2
3–3
2–4
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–5
1–5
0–5
3–2
–
2–3
1–1
Utah
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–5
3–3
1–1
3–2
3–3
2–0
2–3
0–5
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
3–2
4–2
4–2
3–2
–
1–1
Washington
4–1
1–5
4–1
5–1
1–1
0–2
2–4
1–1
0–2
1–5
2–0
0–2
2–4
4–2
3–3
3–3
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
—
Game log
Player statistics
Awards, records and milestones
All-Star Marques Johnson selected as a reserve forward for the Western Conference All-Stars. This would be his fifth and final All-Star Game appearance. With Norm Nixon chosen as an All-Star last year, this would make it the third time in franchise history that the team fielded a different player for back-to-back All-Star Games. The other two times were Bob Kauffman in 1973 then Bob McAdoo in 1974 and Bob McAdoo again in 1977 then Randy Smith in 1978.
Transactions The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1985–86 season.
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Player
Signed
Former team
Subtractions
References
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