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{{short description|NBA professional basketball team season}}
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{{NBA season
{{NBA season
| team = Los Angeles Clippers
| team = Los Angeles Clippers
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| losses = 50
| losses = 50
| division = Pacific
| division = Pacific
| division_place = 3rd (tied)
| division_place = 4
| conf_place = 9th (tied)
| conf_place = 10
| coach = [[Don Chaney]]
| coach = [[Don Chaney]]
| gm = [[Carl Scheer]]
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| arena = <small>[[Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena]]</small>
| owner = [[Donald Sterling]]
| television = [[Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket|Prime Ticket]], [[KTLA]]
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| arena = [[Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena]]
| radio = [[KLAC]]
| television = [[KTLA]]<br><small>([[Phil Stone]], [[Tom Hawkins (basketball)|Tom Hawkins]])</small>
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| playoffs = DNQ
| radio = [[KLAC]]<br><small>([[Ralph Lawler]], Ted Green, [[Pete Arbogast]])</small>
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| playoffs = Did not qualify
| bbr_team = LAC
| bbr_team = LAC
}}
}}


The '''[[1985-86 NBA season|1985-86]] [[Los Angeles Clippers]] season''' was their 16th season in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], their 2nd in Los Angeles.<ref>[http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAC/1986.html 1985-86 Los Angeles Clippers]</ref>
The '''[[1985-86 NBA season|1985-86]] [[Los Angeles Clippers]] season''' was their 16th season in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], their second in Los Angeles.<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/LAC/1986.html 1985-86 Los Angeles Clippers]</ref>


==Draft picks==
== Draft picks ==
{{main article|1985 NBA Draft}}
{{main article|1985 NBA draft}}


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{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="background:#CC0033; color:white" width="10%"| Round
! style="background:#CC0033; color:white" width="10%"| Round
! style="background:#CC0033; color:white" width="10%"| Pick
! style="background:#CC0033; color:white" width="10%"| Pick
! style="background:#CC0033; color:white" width="20%"| Player
! style="background:#CC0033; color:white" width="20%"| Player
! style="background:#CC0033; color:white" width="15%"| Position
! style="background:#CC0033; color:white" width="15%"| Position
! style="background:#CC0033; color:white" width="15%"| Nationality
! style="background:#CC0033; color:white" width="15%"| Nationality
! style="background:#CC0033; color:white" width="20%"| College
! style="background:#CC0033; color:white" width="20%"| College
|- style="text-align: center"
|- style="text-align: center"
| 1 || 3 || [[Benoit Benjamin]] || C || {{USA}} || [[Creighton University|Creighton]]
| 1 || 3 || [[Benoit Benjamin]] || Center || {{USA}} || [[Creighton University|Creighton]]
|- style="text-align: center"
|- style="text-align: center"
| 3 || 52 || [[Anicet Lavodrama]] || F || {{CAF}} || [[Houston Baptist University|Houston Baptist]]
| 3 || 52 || [[Anicet Lavodrama]] || Forward || {{CAF}} || [[Houston Baptist University|Houston Baptist]]
|- style="text-align: center"
|- style="text-align: center"
| 4 || 74 || [[Jim Deines]] || C || {{USA}}<br>{{FRA}} || [[Arizona State University|Arizona State]]
| 4 || 74 || [[Jim Deines]] || Center || {{USA}}<br>{{FRA}} || [[Arizona State University|Arizona State]]
|- style="text-align: center"
|- style="text-align: center"
| 5 || 99 || [[Wayne Carlander]] || F || {{USA}} || [[University of Southern California|USC]]
| 5 || 99 || [[Wayne Carlander]] || Forward || {{USA}} || [[University of Southern California|USC]]
|- style="text-align: center"
|- style="text-align: center"
| 6 || 121 || [[Malcolm Thomas (basketball, born 1963)|Malcolm Thomas]] || F || {{USA}} || [[University of Missouri|Missouri]]
| 6 || 121 || [[Malcolm Thomas (basketball, born 1963)|Malcolm Thomas]] || Forward || {{USA}} || [[University of Missouri|Missouri]]
|- style="text-align: center"
|- style="text-align: center"
| 7 || 143 || [[Gary Maloncon]] || F || {{USA}} || [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]]
| 7 || 143 || [[Gary Maloncon]] || Forward || {{USA}} || [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]]
|}
|}


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|- style="background-color: #106BB4; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;"
|- style="background-color: #106BB4; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;"
! '''Players''' !! '''Coaches'''
! '''Players''' !! '''Coaches'''
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|-
| valign="top" |
| valign="top" |
{| class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;"
{| class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;"
! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From
! Pos. !! # !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From
|-
|-
{{player2 | num = 00 | first = Benoit | last = Benjamin | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 250 | college = Creighton | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 00 | first = Benoit | last = Benjamin | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 250 | college = Creighton }}
{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Junior | last = Bridgeman | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 215 | college = Louisville | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Junior | last = Bridgeman | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 215 | college = Louisville }}
{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Michael | last = Brooks |dab=basketball| pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 220 | college = LaSalle | nat = USA | inj = yes | note = IN }}
{{player2 | num = 7 | first = Michael | last = Brooks |dab=basketball| pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 220 | college = LaSalle | inj = yes | note = IN }}
{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Wallace | last = Bryant | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 245 | college = [[University of San Francisco|San Francisco]] | nat = USA | note = waived }}
{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Wallace | last = Bryant | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 245 | college = San Francisco | note = waived }}
{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Michael | last = Cage | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 235 | college = San Diego State | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 44 | first = Michael | last = Cage | pos = F/C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 235 | college = San Diego State }}
{{player2 | num = 38 | first = Jeff | last = Cross |dab=basketball| pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 242 | college = Maine | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 38 | first = Jeff | last = Cross |dab=basketball| pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 242 | college = Maine }}
{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Franklin | last = Edwards | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 190 | college = Cleveland State | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Franklin | last = Edwards | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 190 | college = Cleveland State }}
{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Lancaster | last = Gordon | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 195 | college = Louisville | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Lancaster | last = Gordon | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 195 | college = Louisville }}
{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Marques | last = Johnson | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 224 | college = UCLA | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Marques | last = Johnson | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 224 | college = UCLA }}
{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Ozell | last = Jones | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 235 | college = Cal State Fullerton | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 20 | first = Ozell | last = Jones | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 235 | college = Cal State Fullerton }}
{{player2 | num = 19 | first = Cedric | last = Maxwell | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 225 | college = [[University of North Carolina at Charlotte|UNC Charlotte]] | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 19 | first = Cedric | last = Maxwell | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 225 | college = Charlotte }}
{{player2 | num = 46 | first = Jay | last = Murphy | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 220 | college = Boston College | nat = USA | note = waived }}
{{player2 | num = 46 | first = Jay | last = Murphy | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 220 | college = Boston College | note = waived }}
{{player2 | num = 40 | first = Kurt | last = Nimphius | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 225 | college = Arizona State | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 40 | first = Kurt | last = Nimphius | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 11 | lbs = 225 | college = Arizona State }}
{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Norm | last = Nixon | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 170 | college = Duquesne | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Norm | last = Nixon | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 170 | college = Duquesne }}
{{player2 | num = 18 | first = Derek | last = Smith |dab=basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 218 | college = Louisville | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 18 | first = Derek | last = Smith |dab=basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 218 | college = Louisville }}
{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Jim | last = Thomas |dab=basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 190 | college = Indiana | nat = USA | note = waived }}
{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Jim | last = Thomas |dab=basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 190 | college = Indiana | note = waived }}
{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Darnell | last = Valentine | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 183 | college = Kansas | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Darnell | last = Valentine | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 183 | college = Kansas }}
{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Rory | last = White | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 215 | college = South Alabama | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Rory | last = White | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 215 | college = South Alabama }}
{{player2 | num = 52 | first = Jamaal | last = Wilkes | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 190 | college = UCLA| nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 52 | first = Jamaal | last = Wilkes | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 190 | college = UCLA}}
{{NBA roster footer
{{NBA roster footer
| head_coach =
| head_coach =
*[[Don Chaney]]
* [[Don Chaney]]
| asst_coach =
| asst_coach =
* [[Don Casey]]
* [[Brad Greenberg]]
}}
}}


===Roster Notes===
===Roster Notes===
* Forward Jamaal Wilkes becomes the 2nd Laker to play with the crosstown rival Clippers.
* 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.
* Forward Rory White would later serve as an assistant coach for the Clippers under coach Mike Dunleavy Sr. from 2003 to 2008.


==Regular season==
==Regular season==


===Season standings===
===Season standings===
{{1985-86 NBA Pacific standings|team=LAC}}
{{1985–86 NBA Pacific standings|team=LAC}}

{{1985–86 NBA West standings|team=LAC}}
{{1985–86 NBA West standings|team=LAC}}
:'''z''' - clinched division title
:'''z''' - clinched division title
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!colspan=24|1985-86 NBA Records
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!style="background:#DC143C;color:#0000CD;width=35"|WAS
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| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Atlanta Hawks season|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
|| – || 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
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Boston Celtics season|Boston]]
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Boston Celtics season|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
|| 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
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|-
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| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Chicago Bulls season|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
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]
|| 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
|| 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
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|-
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| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
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|| 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
|-
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| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]
|| 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
|| 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
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas]]
|| 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
|| 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
|-
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| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Denver Nuggets season|Denver]]
|| 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
|| 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
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]
|| 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
|| 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
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State]]
|| 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
|| 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
|-
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| style="text-align:left;" | L.A. Clippers
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]
|| 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
|| 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
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|-
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| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]
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|| 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
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|-
| style="text-align:left;" | 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
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Los Angeles Lakers season|L.A. Lakers]]
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Los Angeles Lakers season|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
|| 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
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Milwaukee Bucks season|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
|| 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
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey]]
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 New Jersey Nets season|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
|| 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
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 New York Knicks season|New York]]
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 New York Knicks season|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
|| 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
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia]]
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Philadelphia 76ers season|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
|| 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
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Phoenix Suns season|Phoenix]]
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Phoenix Suns season|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
|| 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
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland]]
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Portland Trail Blazers season|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
|| 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
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| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento]]
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|| 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
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento]]
|| 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
|| 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
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]]
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]
|| 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
|| 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
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle]]
|| 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
|| 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
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| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Utah Jazz season|Utah]]
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|| 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
|-
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| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Washington Bullets season|Washington]]
| style="text-align:left;" | [[1985–86 Washington Bullets season|Washington]]
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| {{sort|Benjamin, Benoit|[[Benoit Benjamin]]}}
| {{sort|Benjamin, Benoit|[[Benoit Benjamin]]}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| |79|| 37||26.4 ||.490 ||.333 ||.746 ||7.6 || 1.0|| 0.8||2.6 || 11.1||
|-
|-
| {{sort|Brideman, Junior|[[Junior Bridgeman]]}}
| {{sort|Brideman, Junior|[[Junior Bridgeman]]}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| | 58||14 ||20.0 ||.441 ||.333 ||.891 || 2.1||1.9 ||0.5 ||0.1 ||8.8 ||
|-
|-
| {{sort|Bryant, Wallace|[[Wallace Bryant]]}}
| {{sort|Bryant, Wallace|[[Wallace Bryant]]}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| |8||0 ||8.0 ||.222 ||.000 || .625||2.5 ||0.5 ||0.3 || 0.4|| 1.6||
|-
|-
| {{sort|Cage, Michael|[[Michael Cage]]}}
| {{sort|Cage, Michael|[[Michael Cage]]}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| |78|| 12||20.1 || .479||.000 || .649||5.3 ||1.0 ||0.8 ||0.4 ||6.7 ||
|-
|-
| {{sort|Cross, Jeff|[[Jeff Cross (basketball)|Jeff Cross]]}}
| {{sort|Cross, Jeff|[[Jeff Cross (basketball)|Jeff Cross]]}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| | 21|| 0||6.1 ||.250 ||.000 ||.560 || 1.4||0.0 ||0.1 ||0.1 ||1.2 ||
|-
|-
| {{sort|Donaldson, James|[[James Donaldson (basketball)|James Donaldson]]}}
| {{sort|Donaldson, James|[[James Donaldson (basketball)|James Donaldson]]}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| | 14||14 ||31.5 ||.512 ||.000 ||.814 ||9.4 ||0.9 ||0.4 ||2.1 ||10.2 ||
|-
|-
| {{sort|Edwards, Franklin|[[Franklin Edwards]]}}
| {{sort|Edwards, Franklin|[[Franklin Edwards]]}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| | 73||19 ||20.4 ||.454 || .111||.874 ||1.2 ||3.5 ||1.2 || 0.1||9.0 ||
|-
|-
| {{sort|Gordon, Lancaster|[[Lancaster Gordon]]}}
| {{sort|Gordon, Lancaster|[[Lancaster Gordon]]}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| | 60||1 ||11.7 ||.377 ||.250 ||.804 ||1.1 ||1.0 ||0.6 ||0.2 ||5.2 ||
|-
|-
| {{sort|Johnson, Marques|[[Marques Johnson]]}}
| {{sort|Johnson, Marques|[[Marques Johnson]]}}
| || || || || || || || || || ||
| |75|| 75||34.7 || .510||.067 || .760||5.5 || 3.8||1.4 ||0.7 || 20.3||
|-
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| {{sort|Jones, Ozell|[[Ozell Jones]]}}
| {{sort|Jones, Ozell|[[Ozell Jones]]}}
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| style="width:12%" | September 6, [[1985-86 NBA season|1985]]<br>
| style="width:12%" | September 6, [[1985-86 NBA season|1985]]
| style="width:30%" valign="top"| To '''[[Los Angeles Clippers]]'''<hr>
| style="width:30%" valign="top"| To '''[[Los Angeles Clippers]]'''<hr>
* [[Cedric Maxwell]] and 1986 first-round draft pick
* [[Cedric Maxwell]] and 1986 first-round draft pick
| style="width:30%" valign="top"| To '''[[Boston Celtics]]'''<hr>
| style="width:30%" valign="top"| To '''[[Boston Celtics]]'''<hr>
* [[Bill Walton]]
* [[Bill Walton]]
|-
|-
|- bgcolor="eeeeee"
|- bgcolor="eeeeee"
| style="width:12%" | November 25, [[1985-86 NBA season|1985]]<br>
| style="width:12%" | November 25, [[1985-86 NBA season|1985]]
| style="width:30%" valign="top"| To '''[[Los Angeles Clippers]]'''<hr>
| style="width:30%" valign="top"| To '''[[Los Angeles Clippers]]'''<hr>
* [[Kurt Nimphius]]
* [[Kurt Nimphius]]
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| style="width:12%" | January 14, [[1985-86 NBA season|1986]]<br>
| style="width:12%" | January 14, [[1985-86 NBA season|1986]]
| style="width:30%" valign="top"| To '''[[Los Angeles Clippers]]'''<hr>
| style="width:30%" valign="top"| To '''[[Los Angeles Clippers]]'''<hr>
* [[Darnell Valentine]]
* [[Darnell Valentine]]
| style="width:30%" valign="top"| To '''[[Portland Trailblazers]]'''<hr>
| style="width:30%" valign="top"| To '''[[Portland Trail Blazers]]'''<hr>
* 1986 first-round draft pick
* 1986 first-round draft pick
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===Free agents===
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Latest revision as of 15:56, 24 October 2024

1985–86 Los Angeles Clippers season
Head coachDon Chaney
General managerCarl Scheer
Owner(s)Donald Sterling
ArenaLos Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Results
Record32–50 (.390)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Pacific)
Conference: 10th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKTLA
(Phil Stone, Tom Hawkins)
RadioKLAC
(Ralph Lawler, Ted Green, Pete Arbogast)
< 1984–85 1986–87 >

The 1985-86 Los Angeles Clippers season was their 16th season in the NBA, their second in Los Angeles.[1]

Draft picks

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Main article: 1985 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 3 Benoit Benjamin Center  United States Creighton
3 52 Anicet Lavodrama Forward  Central African Republic Houston Baptist
4 74 Jim Deines Center  United States
 France		 Arizona State
5 99 Wayne Carlander Forward  United States USC
6 121 Malcolm Thomas Forward  United States Missouri
7 143 Gary Maloncon Forward  United States UCLA

Roster

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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 Injured (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 Injured

Roster Notes

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  • 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

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Season standings

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Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers 62 20 .756 – 35–6 27–14 23–7
x-Portland Trail Blazers 40 42 .488 22 27–14 13–28 18–12
Phoenix Suns 32 50 .390 30 23–18 9–32 16–14
Los Angeles Clippers 32 50 .390 30 22–19 10–31 10–20
Seattle SuperSonics 31 51 .378 31 24–17 7–34 11–19
Golden State Warriors 30 52 .366 32 24–17 6–35 12–18
#
Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Los Angeles Lakers 62 20 .756 –
2 y-Houston Rockets 51 31 .622 11
3 x-Denver Nuggets 47 35 .573 15
4 x-Dallas Mavericks 44 38 .537 18
5 x-Utah Jazz 42 40 .512 20
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers 40 42 .488 22
7 x-Sacramento Kings 37 45 .451 25
8 x-San Antonio Spurs 35 47 .427 27
9 Phoenix Suns 32 50 .390 30
10 Los Angeles Clippers 32 50 .390 30
11 Seattle SuperSonics 31 51 .378 31
12 Golden State Warriors 30 52 .366 32
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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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

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Player statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Benoit Benjamin 79 37 26.4 .490 .333 .746 7.6 1.0 0.8 2.6 11.1
Junior Bridgeman 58 14 20.0 .441 .333 .891 2.1 1.9 0.5 0.1 8.8
Wallace Bryant 8 0 8.0 .222 .000 .625 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.6
Michael Cage 78 12 20.1 .479 .000 .649 5.3 1.0 0.8 0.4 6.7
Jeff Cross 21 0 6.1 .250 .000 .560 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.2
James Donaldson 14 14 31.5 .512 .000 .814 9.4 0.9 0.4 2.1 10.2
Franklin Edwards 73 19 20.4 .454 .111 .874 1.2 3.5 1.2 0.1 9.0
Lancaster Gordon 60 1 11.7 .377 .250 .804 1.1 1.0 0.6 0.2 5.2
Marques Johnson 75 75 34.7 .510 .067 .760 5.5 3.8 1.4 0.7 20.3
Ozell Jones
Cedric Maxwell
Jay Murphy
Kurt Nimphius
Norm Nixon
Derek Smith
Jim Thomas
Darnell Valentine
Rory White
Jamaal Wilkes

Awards, records and milestones

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All-Star

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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

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The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1985–86 season.

Trades

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September 6, 1985 To Los Angeles Clippers
 To Boston Celtics
November 25, 1985 To Los Angeles Clippers
 To Dallas Mavericks
January 14, 1986 To Los Angeles Clippers
 To Portland Trail Blazers
  • 1986 first-round draft pick

Free agents

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ 1985-86 Los Angeles Clippers
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