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1999–2000 Los Angeles Clippers season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Los Angeles Clippers |
| league | National Basketball Association |
| end_year | 2000 |
| wins | 15 |
| losses | 67 |
| division | Pacific |
| division_place | 7 |
| conf_place | 14 |
| coach | Chris Ford (fired) |
| Jim Todd (interim) | |
| arena | Staples Center |
| owners | Donald Sterling |
| television | Fox Sports Net West 2, KCAL |
| radio | KXTA |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| bbr_team | LAC |
Jim Todd (interim)
The 1999–2000 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 30th season for the Los Angeles Clippers in the National Basketball Association, and their 16th season in Los Angeles, California. The Clippers began playing in their new arena, the Staples Center, and are co-tenants with their crosstown rival, the Los Angeles Lakers. The Clippers received the fourth overall pick in the 1999 NBA draft, and selected small forward Lamar Odom from the University of Rhode Island. During the off-season, the team acquired Derek Anderson from the Cleveland Cavaliers, and acquired Eric Murdock from the New Jersey Nets.
After a 4–7 start to the regular season, the Clippers continued to struggle losing nine consecutive games, then lost ten straight games in January, and posted a 13-game losing streak in February. Head coach Chris Ford was fired after an 11–34 start to the season, and was replaced with assistant Jim Todd. Ford would return coaching for the Philadelphia 76ers midway through the 2003–04 season. At mid-season, the team signed free agent Jeff McInnis, then released Troy Hudson to free agency in March, as he averaged 8.8 points and 3.9 assists per game in 62 games. The Clippers then suffered a 17-game losing streak in the final two months of the regular season, finishing in last place in the Pacific Division with a league-worst 15–67 record.
Odom averaged 16.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.3 blocks per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In addition, Maurice Taylor averaged 17.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, while Anderson provided the team with 16.9 points and 1.4 steals per game, second-year forward Tyrone Nesby contributed 13.3 points per game, second-year center Michael Olowokandi provided with 9.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, and three-point specialist Eric Piatkowski contributed 8.7 points per game.
During the NBA All-Star weekend at The Arena in Oakland in Oakland, California, Odom and Olowokandi were both selected for the NBA Rookie Challenge Game, as Odom was a member of the Rookies team, while Olowokandi was a member of the Sophomores team; Odom scored 15 points along with 8 rebounds and 2 blocks, as the Rookies defeated the Sophomores in overtime, 92–83. Odom also finished in third place in Rookie of the Year voting, behind co-winners Elton Brand of the Chicago Bulls, and Steve Francis of the Houston Rockets.
The Clippers finished 28th in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 559,714 at the Staples Center during the regular season, which was the second-lowest in the league; this was the first time since the 1992–93 season that the team did not have the lowest home-game attendance. Following the season, Anderson signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs, while Taylor signed with the Houston Rockets, Murdock retired and Todd was fired as head coach.
Draft picks
Main article: 1999 NBA draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Lamar Odom | SF/PF | Rhode Island | |
| 2 | 31 | Rico Hill | F | Illinois State |
Roster
- Jim Todd
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Dennis Johnson
- Rex Kalamian
Roster Notes
- Point guard Troy Hudson was waived on March 27, 2000.
- Power forward Mario Bennett became the 7th former Laker to play with the crosstown rival Clippers.
- Power forward Pete Chilcutt played for the Clippers in two separate stints during the regular season; after playing for the Utah Jazz earlier in the season, he played for the Clippers on a 10-day contract in January, and was then released to free agency after it expired. He then played for the Cleveland Cavaliers on another 10-day contract, then released after that expired, and came back to the Clippers, who signed him for the remainder of the season.
Regular season
Season standings
:z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
Player statistics
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Taylor | 62 | 60 | 35.9 | 46.4 | 12.5 | 71.1 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 17.1 |
| Derek Anderson | 64 | 58 | 34.4 | 43.8 | 30.9 | 87.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 16.9 |
| Lamar Odom | 76 | 70 | 36.4 | 43.8 | 36.0 | 71.9 | 7.8 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 16.6 |
| Tyrone Nesby | 73 | 39 | 31.7 | 39.8 | 33.5 | 79.1 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 13.3 |
| Michael Olowokandi | 80 | 77 | 31.2 | 43.7 | 0.0 | 65.1 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 9.8 |
| Troy Hudson | 62 | 38 | 25.7 | 37.7 | 31.1 | 81.1 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 8.8 |
| Eric Piatkowski | 75 | 23 | 22.8 | 41.5 | 38.3 | 85.0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 8.7 |
| Jeff McInnis | 25 | 10 | 23.9 | 43.0 | 33.3 | 76.5 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 7.2 |
| Eric Murdock | 40 | 15 | 17.3 | 38.5 | 38.1 | 63.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 5.6 |
| Brian Skinner | 33 | 9 | 23.5 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 66.2 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 5.4 |
| Keith Closs | 57 | 6 | 14.4 | 48.7 | 0.0 | 59.0 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 4.2 |
| Charles Jones | 56 | 0 | 11.8 | 32.8 | 33.1 | 73.9 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Pete Chilcutt | 24 | 2 | 14.5 | 49.2 | 31.3 | 100.0 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.0 |
| Etdrick Bohannon | 11 | 0 | 10.3 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Anthony Avent | 49 | 3 | 7.7 | 30.2 | 0.0 | 71.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Marty Conlon | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Mario Bennett | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Player statistics citation:
Awards and records
- Lamar Odom, NBA All-Rookie Team, First Team
Transactions
The Clippers have been involved in the following transactions during the 1999–2000 season.
Trades
| September 23, 1999 | To Los Angeles Clippers | To New Jersey Nets |
|---|
Re-signed
| Player | Signed | Contract |
|---|---|---|
| Lamond Murray | August 4, 1999 | 7-year deal (sign & trade) |
| Eric Piatkowski | August 6, 1999 | Four-year deal |
| Lorenzen Wright | August 8, 1999 | 7-year deal (sign & trade) |
| Tyrone Nesby | August 9, 1999 | 3-year deal (matched offer by San Antonio Spurs) |
Additions
| Etdrick Bohannon | March 27 | Washington Wizards |
|---|
Subtractions
| Troy Hudson | waived, March 27 | Orlando Magic |
|---|
Player Transactions Citation:
References
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