2018–19 Los Angeles Clippers season


The 2018–19 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 49th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association, their 41st season in Southern California, and their 35th season in Los Angeles.
For the first time since the 2014–15 season, Austin Rivers was not on the roster following a trade to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Marcin Gortat, ending the father-son duo with his father, Doc Rivers. Additionally, longtime center DeAndre Jordan opted out of his contract with the Clippers, and became a free agent. On July 6, 2018, he signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks.
In their first full season without stars Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan, the Clippers still produced a winning season by March 19, and clinched a playoff berth on March 26, 2019, following a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, making their first playoff appearance since 2017.
In the playoffs, the Clippers faced the defending two-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors in the First Round, losing in six games. The two teams previously met in the 2014 playoffs, in which the Clippers won in seven games amidst a scandal surrounding former owner Donald Sterling. They were the first team since the 2016 playoffs to beat the Warriors twice on the road.
In Game 2 of the First Round, the Clippers set an NBA record for the largest comeback in playoff history, overcoming a 31-point deficit in the third quarter, en route to defeating the Warriors 135–131 to tie the series 1–1.

Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
112Miles BridgesSFUnited StatesMichigan State
113Jerome RobinsonSGUnited StatesBoston College

Roster

Roster notes

  • Forward Luc Mbah a Moute is on his second tour of duty with the Clippers. Played in only 4 games before getting a knee injury and was eventually waived. He previously played for the team from 2015 to 2017.
  • Center Ivica Zubac is the 29th former Lakers player to play for the Clippers and only the second time it occurred through a direct trade between the two teams since 1983.

    Standings

Division

By Conference

Game log

Preseason

Regular Season

Playoffs

Game log

Player statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Transactions

Trades

Free agency

Re-signed

Additions

Subtractions