2013–14 Los Angeles Clippers season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2013–14 Los Angeles Clippers seasonNational Basketball Association (NBA), their 36th season in Southern California , and their 30th season in Los Angeles . The team finished with a franchise record of 57–25, earning them the 3rd seed in the Western Conference. It was also the last season under Donald Sterling's ownership, as after the regular season ended and during their trip to the Playoffs, a leaked conversation with him that happened before the season began came to light involving controversial and racial remarks against black people, especially toward that of former Lakers player Magic Johnson .
In the playoffs, the Clippers defeated the Golden State Warriors in seven games in the First Round, but lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in six games in the Semi-finals.
Key dates
June 27, 2013 : The 2013 NBA draft took place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn , New York .April 2, 2014 : The Clippers win their second Pacific Division championship, defeating the Suns in Phoenix, 112–108.April 29, 2014 : After being exposed making controversial and racial remarks to a female friend via an audio recording, owner Donald Sterling is banned for life from the NBA by commissioner Adam Silver . Team president Andy Roeser would take over as the interim owner for the rest of the season following Sterling's ban. Sterling was also fined $2.5 million for his remarks, and he and his family subsequently sold the team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in August 2014.
Draft picks
Roster
2013–14 Los Angeles Clippers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F 22
Barnes, Matt
226 lb (103 kg)
1980–03–09
UCLA
G/F 25
Bullock, Reggie
205 lb (93 kg)
1991–03–16
North Carolina
G 2
Collison, Darren
175 lb (79 kg)
1987–08–23
UCLA
G 11
Crawford, Jamal
200 lb (91 kg)
1980–03–20
Michigan
F 0
Davis, Glen
289 lb (131 kg)
1986–01–01
LSU
G/F 9
Dudley, Jared
225 lb (102 kg)
1985–07–10
Boston College
F 33
Granger, Danny
228 lb (103 kg)
1983–04–20
New Mexico
G 34
Green, Willie
201 lb (91 kg)
1981–07–28
Detroit Mercy
F 32
Griffin, Blake
251 lb (114 kg)
1989–03–16
Oklahoma
C 15
Hollins, Ryan
240 lb (109 kg)
1984–10–10
UCLA
C 6
Jordan, DeAndre
265 lb (120 kg)
1988–07–21
Texas A&M
G 3
Paul, Chris
175 lb (79 kg)
1985–05–06
Wake Forest
G 4
Redick, JJ
190 lb (86 kg)
1984–06–24
Duke
F 8
Türkoğlu, Hedo
220 lb (100 kg)
1979–03–19
Turkey
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliateRoster
Roster notes
Coach Glenn "Doc" Rivers played for the franchise as its starting point guard in the 1991–1992 NBA season.
This will be Alvin Gentry 's second stint as an assistant coach for the Clippers. He was also head coach of the team from 2000 to 2003.
Assistant coach Armond Hill played for the franchise back in 1982 when they were still the San Diego Clippers .
Assistant coach Tyronn Lue previously played for the crosstown rival Lakers from 1998 to 2001.
Forward Antawn Jamison and guards Darius Morris & Sasha Vujacic become the 21st, 22nd and 23rd former Lakers to play for the Clippers. All three players failed to stay as Clippers for the whole season.
Pre-season
2013 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 5–3 (home: 2–2; road: 3–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
1
October 7
@ Portland
W 89–81
DeAndre Jordan (16)
Jordan & Paul (8)
Chris Paul (5)
Moda Center 1–0
2
October 12
@ Utah
W 106–74
Byron Mullens (15)
DeAndre Jordan (7)
Paul & Collison (10)
EnergySolutions Arena 2–0
3
October 14
@ Sacramento
L 88–99
Jamal Crawford (25)
Byron Mullens (7)
Darren Collison (10)
Sleep Train Arena 2–1
4
October 15
@ Phoenix
W 102–96
Chris Paul (24)
DeAndre Jordan (11)
Chris Paul (9)
US Airways Center 3–1
5
October 18
Portland
L 84–94
Darren Collison (31)
Griffin , Jordan , & Jamison (6)
Darren Collison (6)
Staples Center 3–2
6
October 19
Denver
W 118–111 (OT)
Chris Paul (40)
Blake Griffin (8)
Chris Paul (11)
Mandalay Bay Events Center 4–2
7
October 23
Utah
W 103–99
Jamal Crawford (16)
DeAndre Jordan (7)
Chris Paul (10)
Staples Center 5–2
8
October 25
Sacramento
L 100–110
Chris Paul (23)
DeAndre Jordan (9)
Jamal Crawford (6)
Staples Center 5–3
2013–14 season schedule
Regular season
Standings
Game log
2013–14 game log
October: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
November
: 11–4 (home: 7–1; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
3
November 1
@ Sacramento
W 110–101
Chris Paul (26)
Blake Griffin (17)
Chris Paul (10)
Sleep Train Arena 2–1
4
November 4
Houston
W 137–118
JJ Redick (26)
DeAndre Jordan (9)
Chris Paul (17)
Staples Center 3–1
5
November 6
@ Orlando
L 90–98
Blake Griffin (23)
DeAndre Jordan (19)
Chris Paul (10)
Amway Center 3–2
6
November 7
@ Miami
L 97–102
Blake Griffin (27)
Griffin & Jordan (14)
Chris Paul (12)
American Airlines Arena 3–3
7
November 9
@ Houston
W 107–94
Griffin & Redick (22)
DeAndre Jordan (18)
Chris Paul (13)
Toyota Center 4–3
8
November 11
Minnesota
W 109–107
Blake Griffin (25)
DeAndre Jordan (11)
Chris Paul (11)
Staples Center 5–3
9
November 13
Oklahoma City
W 111–103
Blake Griffin (22)
Blake Griffin (12)
Chris Paul (16)
Staples Center 6–3
10
November 16
Brooklyn
W 110–103
Blake Griffin (30)
DeAndre Jordan (16)
Chris Paul (13)
Staples Center 7–3
11
November 18
Memphis
L 102–106
Blake Griffin (23)
DeAndre Jordan (16)
Chris Paul (11)
Staples Center 7–4
12
November 20
@ Minnesota
W 102–98
Griffin & Paul (20)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
Chris Paul (11)
Target Center 8–4
13
November 21
@ Oklahoma City
L 91–105
Blake Griffin (27)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
Chris Paul (12)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 8–5
14
November 23
Sacramento
W 103–102
Chris Paul (22)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
Chris Paul (9)
Staples Center 9–5
15
November 24
Chicago
W 121–82
Jared Dudley (21)
Blake Griffin (12)
Chris Paul (17)
Staples Center 10–5
16
November 27
New York
W 93–80
Blake Griffin (15)
Blake Griffin (13)
Chris Paul (7)
Staples Center 11–5
17
November 29
@ Sacramento
W 104–98 (OT)
Jamal Crawford (31)
DeAndre Jordan (15)
Jamal Crawford (11)
Sleep Train Arena 12–5
December
: 9–7 (home: 5–2; road: 4–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
18
December 1
Indiana
L 100–105
Jamal Crawford (20)
Blake Griffin (12)
Chris Paul (10)
Staples Center 12–6
19
December 4
@ Atlanta
L 97–107
Blake Griffin (24)
DeAndre Jordan (13)
Chris Paul (11)
Philips Arena 12–7
20
December 5
@ Memphis
W 101–81
Chris Paul (15)
DeAndre Jordan (14)
Chris Paul (8)
FedExForum 13–7
21
December 7
@ Cleveland
L 82–88
Jamal Crawford (19)
DeAndre Jordan (13)
Chris Paul (15)
Quicken Loans Arena 13–8
22
December 9
@ Philadelphia
W 94–83
Blake Griffin (26)
DeAndre Jordan (21)
Chris Paul (13)
Wells Fargo Center 14–8
23
December 11
@ Boston
W 96–88
Chris Paul (22)
Blake Griffin (7)
Chris Paul (9)
TD Garden 15–8
24
December 12
@ Brooklyn
L 93–102
Chris Paul (20)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
Blake Griffin (3)
Barclays Center 15–9
25
December 14
@ Washington
W 113–97
Chris Paul (38)
DeAndre Jordan (10)
Chris Paul (12)
Verizon Center 16–9
26
December 16
San Antonio
W 115–92
Blake Griffin (27)
DeAndre Jordan (11)
Chris Paul (7)
Staples Center 17–9
27
December 18
New Orleans
W 108–95
Blake Griffin (21)
DeAndre Jordan (20)
Chris Paul (11)
Staples Center 18–9
28
December 21
Denver
W 112–91
Jamal Crawford (27)
Blake Griffin (16)
Chris Paul (11)
Staples Center 19–9
29
December 22
Minnesota
W 120–116 (OT)
Blake Griffin (32)
DeAndre Jordan (17)
Chris Paul (13)
Staples Center 20–9
30
December 25
@ Golden State
L 103–105
Chris Paul (26)
Blake Griffin (14)
Chris Paul (11)
Oracle Arena 20–10
31
December 26
@ Portland
L 112–116 (OT)
Blake Griffin (35)
DeAndre Jordan (19)
Chris Paul (16)
Moda Center 20–11
32
December 28
Utah
W 98–90
Blake Griffin (40)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
Chris Paul (9)
Staples Center 21–11
33
December 30
Phoenix
L 88–107
Jamal Crawford & Blake Griffin (15)
DeAndre Jordan (19)
Chris Paul (7)
Staples Center 21–12
January
: 12–4 (home: 6–0; road: 6–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
34
January 1
Charlotte
W 112–85
Blake Griffin (31)
Blake Griffin & DeAndre Jordan (12)
Chris Paul (14)
Staples Center 22–12
35
January 3
@ Dallas
W 119–112
DeAndre Jordan & Blake Griffin (25)
DeAndre Jordan (18)
Chris Paul (6)
American Airlines Center 23–12
36
January 4
@ San Antonio
L 92–116
Jamal Crawford (24)
DeAndre Jordan (10)
Jamal Crawford (7)
AT&T Center 23–13
37
January 6
Orlando
W 101–81
Darren Collison (21)
DeAndre Jordan (17)
Jamal Crawford (8)
Staples Center 24–13
38
January 8
Boston
W 111–105
Blake Griffin (29)
DeAndre Jordan (13)
Blake Griffin (8)
Staples Center 25–13
39
January 10
L.A. Lakers
W 123–87
Blake Griffin (33)
Blake Griffin (12)
Darren Collison (7)
Staples Center 26–13
40
January 15
Dallas
W 129–127
JJ Redick (33)
DeAndre Jordan (13)
Darren Collison (10)
Staples Center 27–13
41
January 17
@ New York
W 109–95
Blake Griffin (32)
DeAndre Jordan (16)
Darren Collison (7)
Madison Square Garden 28–13
42
January 18
@ Indiana
L 92–106
Jamal Crawford (22)
DeAndre Jordan (17)
three players (4)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 28–14
43
January 20
@ Detroit
W 112–103
Jamal Crawford (26)
DeAndre Jordan (21)
Darren Collison & JJ Redick (6)
Palace of Auburn Hills 29–14
44
January 22
@ Charlotte
L 91–95
Blake Griffin (27)
DeAndre Jordan (20)
Blake Griffin (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 29–15
45
January 24
@ Chicago
W 112–95
Blake Griffin (26)
Blake Griffin (13)
Blake Griffin (7)
United Center 30–15
46
January 25
@ Toronto
W 126–118
Jamal Crawford (37)
DeAndre Jordan (11)
Jamal Crawford (11)
Air Canada Centre 31–15
47
January 27
@ Milwaukee
W 114–86
Jamal Crawford (25)
DeAndre Jordan (18)
Darren Collison (7)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 32–15
48
January 29
Washington
W 110–103
Blake Griffin (29)
Deandre Jordan (17)
Darren Collison (9)
Staples Center 33–15
49
January 30
@ Golden State
L 92–111
Blake Griffin (27)
Deandre Jordan (20)
Darren Collison (5)
Oracle Arena 33–16
February
: 7–4 (home: 5–2; road: 2–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
50
February 1
Utah
W 102–87
Jamal Crawford (27)
Deandre Jordan (14)
Darren Collison (6)
Staples Center 34–16
51
February 3
@ Denver
L 115–116
Blake Griffin (36)
Deandre Jordan (12)
Darren Collison (6)
Pepsi Center 34–17
52
February 5
Miami
L 112–116
Blake Griffin (43)
Deandre Jordan (16)
Darren Collison (9)
Staples Center 34–18
53
February 7
Toronto
W 118–105
Blake Griffin (36)
Deandre Jordan (13)
Darren Collison (7)
Staples Center 35–18
54
February 9
Philadelphia
W 123–78
Blake Griffin (26)
Deandre Jordan (20)
Chris Paul (8)
Staples Center 36–18
55
February 12
Portland
W 122–117
Blake Griffin (36)
Blake Griffin (10)
Chris Paul (12)
Staples Center 37–18
All-Star Break
56
February 18
San Antonio
L 103–113
Blake Griffin (35)
Deandre Jordan (18)
Chris Paul (9)
Staples Center 37–19
57
February 21
@ Memphis
L 96–102
Blake Griffin (28)
Blake Griffin (13)
Chris Paul (14)
FedExForum 37–20
58
February 23
@ Oklahoma City
W 125–117
Jamal Crawford (36)
Deandre Jordan (12)
Chris Paul (12)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 38–20
59
February 24
@ New Orleans
W 123–110
Jamal Crawford (24)
Deandre Jordan (16)
Chris Paul (13)
Smoothie King Center 39–20
60
February 26
Houston
W 101–93
Blake Griffin (23)
Blake Griffin (16)
Chris Paul (9)
Staples Center 40–20
March
: 13–2 (home: 7–0; road: 6–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
61
March 1
New Orleans
W 108–76
Chris Paul (21)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
Chris Paul (8)
Staples Center 41–20
62
March 4
@ Phoenix
W 104–96
Matt Barnes (28)
DeAndre Jordan (17)
Chris Paul (9)
US Airways Center 42–20
63
March 6
@ L.A. Lakers
W 142–94
Darren Collison (24)
Jordan & Barnes (12)
Chris Paul (11)
Staples Center 43–20
64
March 8
Atlanta
W 109–108
Blake Griffin (27)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
Chris Paul (10)
Staples Center 44–20
65
March 10
Phoenix
W 112–105
Blake Griffin (37)
DeAndre Jordan (17)
Chris Paul (11)
Staples Center 45–20
66
March 12
Golden State
W 111–98
Blake Griffin (30)
Blake Griffin (15)
Chris Paul (12)
Staples Center 46–20
67
March 14
@ Utah
W 96–87
Blake Griffin (20)
DeAndre Jordan (10)
Chris Paul (7)
EnergySolutions Arena 47–20
68
March 16
Cleveland
W 102–80
Blake Griffin (21)
Jordan & Griffin (11)
Chris Paul (15)
Staples Center 48–20
69
March 17
@ Denver
L 100–110
Chris Paul (29)
Blake Griffin (12)
Chris Paul (7)
Pepsi Center 48–21
70
March 22
Detroit
W 112–103
Chris Paul (28)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
Chris Paul (15)
Staples Center 49–21
71
March 24
Milwaukee
W 106–98
Blake Griffin (27)
Blake Griffin (14)
Chris Paul (7)
Staples Center 50–21
72
March 26
@ New Orleans
L 96–98
Jamal Crawford (31)
DeAndre Jordan (16)
Chris Paul (12)
Smoothie King Center 50–22
73
March 27
@ Dallas
W 109–103
Chris Paul (31)
DeAndre Jordan (15)
Chris Paul (9)
American Airlines Center 51–22
74
March 29
@ Houston
W 118–107
Chris Paul (30)
DeAndre Jordan (12)
Chris Paul (12)
Toyota Center 52–22
75
March 31
@ Minnesota
W 114–94
Darren Collison (28)
DeAndre Jordan (24)
Chris Paul (9)
Target Center 53–22
April
: 4–3 (home: 3–2; road: 1–1)
2013–14 season schedule
Playoffs
Game log
2014 playoff game log
First Round: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
Conference Semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
2014 playoff schedule
Injuries and surgeries
Player
Injury Date
Injury Type
Maalik Wayns
October 14, 2013
Left knee surgery (missed 33 games)
Matt Barnes
November 20, 2012
Retinal tear in left eye (missed 16 games)
Chris Paul
November 27, 2013
Strained right hamstring (missed 1 game)
JJ Redick
November 29, 2013
Fractured right hand (missed 21 games)
Reggie Bullock
December 8, 2013
Sprained left ankle (missed 18 games)
Chris Paul
January 3, 2014
Separated right shoulder (missed 19 games)
JJ Redick
February 5, 2014
Sore right hip & bulging disc on lower back (missed 25 games)
Jamal Crawford
March 1, 2014
Strained left calf (missed 3 games)
Jared Dudley
March 6, 2014
Mid-back spasms (missed 3 games)
Jamal Crawford
March 10, 2014
Strained left calf (missed 5 games)
Darren Collison
March 16, 2014
Stomach virus (missed 2 games)
Danny Granger
March 28, 2014
Strained left hamstring (missed 10 games)
Blake Griffin
March 29, 2014
Lower back spasms (missed 1 game)
Jamal Crawford
March 31, 2014
Strained left calf (missed 5 games)
Hedo Türkoğlu
April 29, 2014
Fractured lower back (missed rest of the playoffs)
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
Subtractions
Player
Reason left
New team
Grant Hill
Retired, June 1, 2013
Host of NBA Inside Stuff on NBATV
DaJuan Summers
Waived, July 9, 2013
Budivelnyk Kyiv (Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague )
Chauncey Billups
Free agency, July 11, 2013
Detroit Pistons
Ronny Turiaf
Free agency, July 12, 2013
Minnesota Timberwolves
Maalik Wayns
Waived, January 5, 2014 Re-signed, January 7, 2014
Rio Grande Valley Vipers (NBDL )
Stephen Jackson
Waived, January 7, 2014
Killer 3's (BIG3 )
Darius Morris
Contract expired, January 26, 2014
Memphis Grizzlies
Sasha Vujacic
Contract expired, February 13, 2014
Reyer Venezia Mestre (Lega Basket Serie A )
Lamar Odom
Free agency, February 18, 2014
Laboral Kutxa (Liga ACB )
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