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

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 >

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   (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

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Regular season

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Season standings

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Pacific Division
  • t
  • e
    		•  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
  • t
  • e
    • 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 ToLos Angeles Clippers
    		 ToBoston Celtics
    November 25, 1985 ToLos Angeles Clippers
    		 ToDallas Mavericks
    January 14, 1986 ToLos Angeles Clippers
    		 ToPortland Trail Blazers
    • 1986 first-round draft pick

    Free agents

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    References

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    1. ^ 1985-86 Los Angeles Clippers

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