1999–2000 Los Angeles Clippers season

The 1999–2000 NBA season was the Clippers' 30th season in the National Basketball Association, and their 16th season in Los Angeles.[1] The Clippers began playing in their new arena, the Staples Center, and are co-tenants with their crosstown rival, the Los Angeles Lakers.[2] In the 1999 NBA draft, the Clippers selected Lamar Odom from the University of Rhode Island with the fourth overall pick.[3][4][5][6][7] During the off-season, the team acquired Derek Anderson from the Cleveland Cavaliers,[8][9][10][11] and acquired Eric Murdock from the New Jersey Nets.[12][13][14]

1999–2000 Los Angeles Clippers season
Head coachChris Ford (fired)
Jim Todd (interim)
OwnersDonald Sterling
ArenaStaples Center
Results
Record15–67 (.183)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Pacific)
Conference: 14th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Net West 2, KCAL
RadioKXTA
< 1998–99 2000–01 >

After a 4–7 start to the 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, and was replaced with assistant Jim Todd.[15] Ford would return coaching for the Philadelphia 76ers midway through the 2003–04 season. At midseason, 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.[16][17] The Clippers then suffered a 17-game losing streak in the final two months of the season, finishing last place in the Pacific Division with a league worst record of 15–67.[18]

Odom provided a bright spot as he averaged 16.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.3 blocks per game, was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and finished in third place in Rookie of the Year voting.[19][20] 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.[21]

Following the season, Anderson signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs,[22][23] while Taylor signed with the Houston Rockets,[24][25] Murdock retired and Todd was fired as head coach.[26]

Draft picks

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RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
14Lamar OdomSF/PF  United StatesRhode Island
231Rico HillF  United StatesIllinois State

Roster

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1999–2000 Los Angeles Clippers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G1Anderson, Derek6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg)––Kentucky
F30Avent, Anthony6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg)––Seton Hall
F41Bohannon, Etdrick6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)238 lb (108 kg)––Auburn Montgomery
F/C24Chilcutt, Pete6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg)––North Carolina
C33Closs, Keith7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)215 lb (98 kg)––Central Connecticut State
F31Conlon, Marty6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)224 lb (102 kg)––Providence
G5McInnis, Jeff6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)179 lb (81 kg)––North Carolina
G3Murdock, Eric6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg)––Providence
G/F8Nesby, Tyrone6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg)––UNLV
F7Odom, Lamar6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)221 lb (100 kg)––Rhode Island
C34Olowokandi, Michael7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)270 lb (122 kg)––Pacific
G/F52Piatkowski, Eric6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)––Nebraska
F/C32Skinner, Brian6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg)––Michigan
F23Taylor, Maurice6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg)––Michigan
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Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2000-04-06

Roster Notes

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  • Point guard Troy Hudson was waived on March 27.
  • Power forward Mario Bennett becomes the 7th former Laker to play with the crosstown rival Clippers.
  • Power forward Pete Chilcutt played for team twice in the same season. Played for the team on a 10-day contract in January later released after it expired. Played for the Cleveland Cavaliers on another 10-day contract then released after that expired. Came back to the Clippers which signed for the rest of the season.

Regular season

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Season standings

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W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Los Angeles Lakers6715.81736–531–1020–4
x-Portland Trail Blazers5923.720830–1129–1221–3
x-Phoenix Suns5329.6461432–921–2015–9
x-Seattle SuperSonics4537.5492224–1721–2012–12
x-Sacramento Kings4438.5372330–1114–279–15
Golden State Warriors1963.2324812–297–342–22
Los Angeles Clippers1567.1835210–315–365–19
#
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Los Angeles Lakers6715.817
2y-Utah Jazz5527.67112
3x-Portland Trail Blazers5923.7208
4x-San Antonio Spurs5329.64614
5x-Phoenix Suns5329.64614
6x-Minnesota Timberwolves5032.61017
7x-Seattle SuperSonics4537.54922
8x-Sacramento Kings4438.53723
9Dallas Mavericks4042.48827
10Denver Nuggets3547.42732
11Houston Rockets3448.41533
12Vancouver Grizzlies2260.26845
13Golden State Warriors1963.23248
14Los Angeles Clippers1567.18352
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1999-2000 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHACHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMIAMILMINNJNNYKORLPHIPHOPORSACSASSEATORUTAVANWAS
Atlanta1–31–33–13–10–21–11–30–21–11–31–10–22–20–41–13–12–10–30–40–20–22–00–21–12–20–21–11–3
Boston3–11–32–22–21–12–00–31–11–11–31–10–21–31–20–23–12–22–21–31–10–21–10–21–12–21–11–13–1
Charlotte3–13–14–03–11–11–12–22–01–12–22–00–22–23–12–02–11–32–23–11–10–20–20–21–13–10–22–03–0
Chicago1–32–20–41–30–21–11–30–20–21–32–00–22–21–30–22–10–30–40–40–20–20–20–21–10–40–20–22–2
Cleveland1–32–21–33–12–02–02–21–11–10–42–00–20–31–30–22–23–12–10–40–21–10–21–10–20–40–22–03–1
Dallas2–01–11–12–00–23–12–04–01–31–14–01–30–20–22–20–20–21–10–23–12–21–32–21–31–11–33–11–1
Denver1–10–21–11–10–21–31–12–22–20–23–11–30–22–02–21–11–10–22–01–32–22–21–31–32–02–22–21–1
Detroit3–13–02–23–12–20–21–12–01–11–32–00–22–23–10–22–11–32–22–20–21–10–21–12–02–20–22–02–2
Golden State2–01–10–22–01–10–42–20–21–30–21–30–41–11–11–30–20–21–10–20–40–41–30–40–40–20–43–11–1
Houston1–11–11–12–01–13–12–21–13–10–24–02–21–10–20–41–10–20–21–12–22–21–30–41–30–21–32–21–1
Indiana3–13–12–23–14–01–12–03–12–02–01–11–12–22–21–13–12–22–12–21–12–01–11–11–13–12–02–02–1
L.A. Clippers1–11–10–20–20–20–41–30–23–10–41–10–40–20–21–31–11–10–21–10–40–41–30–41–30–20–41–31–1
L.A. Lakers2–02–02–02–02–03–13–12–04–02–21–14–02–02–04–02–02–02–02–04–02–23–11–33–11–13–14–01–1
Miami2–23–12–22–23–02–02–02–21–11–12–22–00–22–22–02–23–13–13–11–11–12–01–11–11–21–11–14–0
Milwaukee4–02–11–33–13–12–00–21–31–12–02–22–00–22–20–21–30–44–00–31–10–21–12–01–12–21–11–13–1
Minnesota1–12–00–22–02–02–22–22–03–14–01–13–10–40–22–01–11–11–11–11–32–23–13–12–22–03–14–00–2
New Jersey1–31–31–21–22–22–01–11–22–01–11–31–10–22–23–11–11–33–21–30–21–11–10–20–22–20–20–21–3
New York1–22–23–13–01–32–01–13–12–02–02–21–10–21–34–01–13–13–13–11–12–01–11–12–01–30–22–02–2
Orlando3–02–22–24–01–21–12–02–21–12–01–22–00–21–30–41–12–31–32–20–20–20–21–11–12–21–12–04–0
Philadelphia4–03–11–34–04–02–00–22–22–01–12–21–10–21–33–01–13–11–32–20–20–21–10–22–03–01–12–03–1
Phoenix2–01–11–12–02–01–33–12–04–02–21–14–00–41–11–13–12–01–12–02–01–34–02–22–21–10–44–02–0
Portland2–02–02–02–01–12–22–21–14–02–20–24–02–21–12–02–21–10–22–02–03–14–03–14–01–13–13–12–0
Sacramento0–21–12–02–02–03–12–22–03–13–11–13–11–30–21–11–31–11–12–01–10–40–43–12–21–11–33–12–0
San Antonio2–02–02–02–01–12–23–11–14–04–01–14–03–11–10–21–32–01–11–12–02–21–31–32–21–12–24–01–1
Seattle1–11–11–11–12–03–13–10–24–03–11–13–11–31–11–12–22–00–21–10–22–20–42–22–20–22–24–02–0
Toronto2–22–21–34–04–01–10–22–22–02–01–32–01–12–12–20–22–23–12–20–31–11–11–11–12–01–11–12–2
Utah2–01–12–02–02–03–12–22–04–03–10–24–01–31–11–11–32–02–01–11–14–01–33–12–22–21–13–12–0
Vancouver1–11–10–22–00–21–32–20–21–32–20–23–10–41–11–10–42–00–20–20–20–41–31–30–40–41–11–31–1
Washington3–11–30–32–21–31–11–12–21–11–11–21–11–10–41–32–03–12–20–41–30–20–20–21–10–22–20–21–1

Game log

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Player statistics

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Legend
  GPGames 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
PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Maurice Taylor626035.946.412.571.16.51.60.80.817.1
Derek Anderson645834.443.830.987.74.03.41.40.216.9
Lamar Odom767036.443.836.071.97.84.21.21.316.6
Tyrone Nesby733931.739.833.579.13.81.71.00.413.3
Michael Olowokandi807731.243.70.065.18.20.50.41.89.8
Troy Hudson623825.737.731.181.12.43.90.70.08.8
Eric Piatkowski752322.841.538.385.03.01.10.60.28.7
Jeff McInnis251023.943.033.376.52.93.60.60.17.2
Eric Murdock401517.338.538.163.81.92.71.20.15.6
Brian Skinner33923.550.70.066.26.10.30.51.35.4
Keith Closs57614.448.70.059.03.10.40.21.34.2
Charles Jones56011.832.833.173.91.11.70.50.13.4
Pete Chilcutt24214.549.231.3100.03.30.70.40.33.0
Etdrick Bohannon11010.353.80.060.02.70.50.20.52.4
Anthony Avent4937.730.20.071.91.50.20.30.31.7
Marty Conlon303.050.00.00.00.70.00.00.00.7
Mario Bennett103.00.00.00.02.00.00.00.00.0

Player Statistics Citation:[21]

Awards and records

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Transactions

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The Clippers have been involved in the following transactions during the 1999-2000 season.

Trades

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August 4, 1999To Los Angeles Clippers
To Cleveland Cavaliers
August 8, 1999To Los Angeles Clippers
  • 2000 1st round draft pick & 2002 1st round draft pick
To Atlanta Hawks
September 23, 1999To Los Angeles Clippers
To New Jersey Nets

Re-signed

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PlayerSignedContract
Lamond MurrayAugust 4, 19997-year deal (sign & trade)
Eric PiatkowskiAugust 6, 1999Four-year deal
Lorenzen WrightAugust 8, 19997-year deal (sign & trade)
Tyrone NesbyAugust 9, 19993-year deal (matched offer by San Antonio Spurs)

Player Transactions Citation:[27]

References

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