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1978–79 San Diego Clippers season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

The 1978–79 San Diego Clippers season was the 9th season of the team formerly known as the Buffalo Braves in the NBA. They had moved from Buffalo, New York to San Diego, California and rechristened themselves as the San Diego Clippers.

Draft picks

Main article: 1978 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club team
241Jerome WhiteheadForwardUnited StatesMarquette
348Mike SantosForwardUnited StatesUtah State
351Ricky GallonCenterUnited StatesLouisville
365Marvin DelphGuardUnited StatesArkansas
468Jim BoylanGuardUnited StatesMarquette
473Larry HarrisForwardUnited StatesPittsburgh
476Leroy McDonaldGuardUnited StatesWake Forest
590David ThompsonForwardUnited StatesFlorida State
6112Bob MiseviciusForwardUnited StatesProvidence
7133Stan PietkiewiczGuardUnited StatesAuburn
8154Felton YoungCenterUnited StatesJacksonville
9172Bobby WhiteForwardUnited StatesCentenary (LA)

Roster

  • Gene Shue
  • Bob Weiss

Roster notes

  • This was Kevin Kunnert's second stint with the franchise; he previously played for the Buffalo Braves in 1973–74.

Regular season

Game log

|- | 1 || October 13 || @ Suns || L 114–128 || Kermit Washington (25) || Kermit Washington (11)|| Randy Smith (11) || Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,217 || 0–1 || https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197810130PHO.html |- | 2 || October 14 || @ Warriors || L 89–117 || Tied (21) || Kermit Washington (14)|| Randy Smith (7) || Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 10,254 || 0–2 || https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197810140GSW.html |- | 3 || October 15 || Nuggets || L 94–98|| Randy Smith (28) || Swen Nater (12)|| Lloyd Free (4) || San Diego Sports Arena 8,362 || 0–3 || https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197810150SDC.html |- | 4 || October 17 || Bulls || W 99–94 || Lloyd Free (29) || Tied (14)|| Tied (4) || San Diego Sports Arena 4,944 || 1–3 || https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197810170SDC.html |- | 5 || October 18 || Spurs || L 125–127 || Lloyd Free (29) || Kermit Washington (16)|| Lloyd Free (8) || San Diego Sports Arena 5,614 || 1–4 || https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197810180SDC.html |- | 6 || October 20 || @ Bulls || W 110–94 || Nick Weatherspoon (19) || Kermit Washington (13)|| World B. Free (9) || Chicago Stadium 12,412 || 2–4 || https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197810200CHI.html |- | 7 || October 21 || @ Pacers || L 119–125 || Lloyd Free (35) || Tied (12)|| Lloyd Free (6) || Market Square Arena 9,243 || 2–5 || https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197810210IND.html |- | 8 || October 24 || Lakers || W 124–123 || Lloyd Free (35) || Kevin Kunnert (9)|| Lloyd Free (7) || San Diego Sports Arena 11,637 || 3–5 || https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197810240SDC.html |- | 9 || October 25 || Bucks || W 125–116 || Lloyd Free (38) || Swen Nater (15)|| Lloyd Free (9) || San Diego Sports Arena 8,051 || 4–5 || https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197810250SDC.html |- | 10 || October 27 || @ Lakers || L 101–113 || Lloyd Free (26) || Swen Nater (10)|| Lloyd Free (5) || The Forum 9,246 || 4–6 || https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197810270LAL.html |- | 11 || October 29|| SuperSonics || W 103–100 || Randy Smith (26) || Kevin Kunnert (10)|| Randy Smith (6) || San Diego Sports Arena 9,469 || 5–6 || https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/197810290SDC.html

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12
9,744
-
13
12,666
-
14
9,791
-
15
6,411
-
16
11,358
-
17
5,082
-
18
9,179
-
19
6,381
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20
8,483
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21
8,151
-
22
6,730
-
23
18,276
-
24
11,320
-
25
7,042
-
26
6,597
-
-
27
6,433
-
28
7,688
-
29
4,286
-
30
10,889
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31
11,981
-
32
7,621
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33
6,068
-
34
13,822
-
35
11,910
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36
8,582
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37
11,091
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38
10,284
-
39
7,263
-
-
40
6,139
-
41
6,647
-
42
10,938
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43
6,342
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44
11,008
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45
7,681
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46
9,588
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47
13,073
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48
9,659
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49
8,523
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50
10,523
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51
9,279
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52
8,431
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53
7,227
-
-
54
11,763
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55
8,498
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56
15,823
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57
14,749
-
58
8,111
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59
5,827
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60
15,119
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61
6,959
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62
13,783
-
63
10,671
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64
6,156
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65
9,051
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-
66
14,345
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67
11,488
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68
19,911
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69
13,783
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70
13,401
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71
11,332
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72
18,538
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73
12,666
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74
7,813
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75
14,212
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76
20,087
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77
13,189
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78
17,607
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79
8,371
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80
20,087
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81
12,660
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82
11,614
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Season standings

Notes

  • z, y – division champions
  • x – clinched playoff spot

Player stats

GPMPGFGFGAFG%FTFTAFT%ORPGDRPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPFPGPPG
Games playedMinutes per gameField-goals per gameField-goals attempted per Game
Field-goal percentageFree-throws per gameFree-throws attempted per GameFree-throw percentage
Offensive rebounds per gameDefensive rebounds per gameRebounds per gameAssists per game
Steals per gameBlocks per gamePersonal fouls per gamePoints per game
PlayerGPMPGFGFGAFG%FTFTAFT%ORPGDRPGRPGAPGSPGBPGPFPGPPG
7837.910.221.20.4818.411.10.7561.62.23.94.41.40.43.228.8
8237.98.518.60.4553.64.40.8131.22.43.64.82.20.12.220.5
8233.74.37.60.5622.84.00.6883.66.19.81.51.01.53.911.3
8232.25.812.20.4802.12.90.7392.23.45.51.61.00.53.513.8
7925.63.98.60.4621.92.90.6502.03.15.11.60.90.53.59.8
7925.44.57.90.5691.72.10.8002.86.18.91.80.50.43.110.7
8120.82.96.20.4670.71.00.6592.54.57.01.40.61.53.86.5
7216.64.79.50.4901.11.40.7760.70.71.41.20.60.01.210.4
2214.73.27.50.4300.91.00.8260.60.91.51.10.50.11.67.3
2914.21.23.10.4000.40.70.6190.51.11.60.90.40.11.32.9
2010.61.54.20.3610.80.90.8890.70.71.31.01.20.01.73.8
48.00.32.00.1250.50.51.0000.01.51.50.80.30.01.31.0
56.20.00.40.0000.00.00.20.40.60.00.20.01.20.0
345.60.41.20.3250.50.70.7830.10.50.60.10.10.00.91.3
314.90.51.10.4410.30.60.4440.51.11.60.20.10.10.91.2

Awards and records

  • Lloyd Free, All-NBA Second Team

Transactions

The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1978–79 season.

Coaching Change

OffseasonOutgoing CoachDate Removed1977-78 RecordIncoming Coach
Cotton FitzsimmonsFired, May 9, 197827–55Gene Shue

Trades

Free agents

Additions

John OliveDecember 5Philadelphia 76ers

Subtractions

Connie Normanwaived, December 5Lancaster Red Roses (CBA)

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/SDC/1979.html 1978-79 San Diego Clippers]
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