1984–85 Los Angeles Clippers season

The 1984-85 Los Angeles Clippers season was their 15th season in the NBA, their first season in the city of Los Angeles.^[1] Team owner and real estate mogul Donald Sterling, who for the past two seasons had been trying to move the team from San Diego, finally succeeded.

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	8	Lancaster Gordon	G	United States	Louisville
1	14	Michael Cage	F	United States	San Diego State
4	75	Marc Glass	G	United States	Montana
5	98	Alonza Allen	F	United States	Louisiana-Lafayette
6	121	Phillip Haynes	G	United States	Memphis
7	144	David Brantley	F	United States	Oregon
8	167	Jim McLoughlin	G	United States	Temple
9	189	Dave Schultz	F	United States	Westmont College
10	211	Dick Mumma	C	United States	Penn State

Roster

Los Angeles Clippers 1984-85 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From 1.5 !G 2 USA ! Bridgeman, Junior 7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Louisville 4.0 !F 7 USA ! Brooks, Michael  (IN) 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) La Salle 5.5 !F/C 44 USA ! Cage, Michael 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) San Diego State 4.0 !F 42 USA ! Catchings, Harvey 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Hardin-Simmons 6.0 !C 40 USA ! Donaldson, James 7000218440000000000♠7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 278 lb (126 kg) Washington State 1.5 !G 14 USA ! Edwards, Franklin 7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Cleveland State 6.0 !C 36 USA ! Engler, Chris 7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Wyoming 1.5 !G 4 USA ! Gordon, Lancaster 7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Louisville 4.0 !F 8 USA ! Johnson, Marques 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 224 lb (102 kg) UCLA 4.0 !F 46 USA ! Murphy, Jay 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Boston College 1.5 !G 10 USA ! Nixon, Norm 7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Duquesne 1.5 !G 18 USA ! Smith, Derek 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Louisville 6.0 !C 32 USA ! Walton, Bill 7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) UCLA 1.5 !G 13 USA ! Warrick, Bryan (waived) 7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Saint Joseph's 4.0 !F 22 USA ! White, Rory 7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) South Alabama 4.0 !F 38 USA ! Wilkinson, Dale 7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Idaho State	Head coach Jim Lynam Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Roster Notes

• With the team moving from San Diego to Los Angeles, point guard Norm Nixon becomes the first former Laker to play with its crosstown rival, the new Los Angeles Clippers.

Regular season

Season standings

Template:1984-85 NBA Pacific standings

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Player statistics

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

• Center James Donaldson led the league in field goal percentage this season at .637 - still one of the ten highest percentages in NBA history.

All-Star

• Norm Nixon selected as a reserve guard for the Western Conference All-Stars. This is his second All-Star Game appearance. This also makes Nixon the very first Los Angeles Clipper All-Star selection and the first franchise All-Star since World B. Free then with the San Diego Clippers was selected in 1980.

Transactions

The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1984–85 season.

Trades

Free agents

References