Los Angeles Clippers

The Los Angeles Clippers were a National Basketball Association team in Los Angeles. The franchise was founded in the Basketball Association of America in Boston in 1946-47 as the Boston Celtics and joined the National Basketball Association in 1949-50 when its previous league merged with the National Basketball League. The team moved to San Diego as the San Diego Clippers in 1978-79, while the Buffalo Braves became the new Boston Celtics. The team moved to Los Angeles as the Los Angeles Clippers in 1984-85 and was renamed the LA Clippers in 2015-16.

Historical Overview

Name	League	Primary Venue	Municipality	Start	End
LA Clippers	National Basketball Association	STAPLES Center	Los Angeles	2015-16
Los Angeles Clippers				1999-2000	2014-15
		Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena		1984-85	1999
San Diego Clippers		Pechanga Arena San Diego	San Diego	1978-79	1983-84
Boston Celtics		Boston Garden	Boston	1949-50	1977-78
	Basketball Association of America			1946-47	1948-49

Trophy Case

• National Basketball Association Championships: 0
• Western Conference Championships: 0
• Pacific Division Championships: 2 (2012-13, 2013-14)
• Playoff Berths: 8 (1991-92, 1992-93, 1996-97, 2005-06, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15)

Seasons and Venues

Season	Win	Loss	GB	Finish	Postseason	Venues
National Basketball Association
1984-85	31	51	31	4th in Pacific Division 11th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles (41 regular season games)
1985-86	32	50	30	3rd in Pacific Division 10th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles (41 regular season games)
1986-87	12	70	53	6th in Pacific Division 12th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles (41 regular season games)
1987-88	17	65	45	6th in Pacific Division 12th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles (41 regular season games)
1988-89	21	61	36	7th in Pacific Division 11th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles (41 regular season games)
1989-90	30	52	33	6th in Pacific Division 11th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles (41 regular season games)
1990-91	31	51	32	6th in Pacific Division 10th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles (41 regular season games)
1991-92	45	37	12	5th in Pacific Division 7th in Western Conference	Defeated by Utah Jazz 3-2 (best-of-five)	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles (41 regular season games + one postseason game) Anaheim Arena at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California (one postseason game)
1992-93	41	41	21	4th in Pacific Division 7th in Western Conference	Defeated by Houston Rockets 3-2 (best-of-five)	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles (41 regular season games + two postseason games)
1993-94	27	55	36	7th in Pacific Division 11th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles (39 regular season games) The Forum Presented by Chase, Inglewood, California (one regular season game) Honda Center, Anaheim, California (one regular season game)
1994-95	17	65	42	7th in Pacific Division 13th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles (34 regular season games) Honda Center, Anaheim, California (six regular season games) Yokohama Arīna, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken, Nippon-koku (one regular season game)
1995-96	29	53	35	7th in Pacific Division 11th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles (33 regular season games) Honda Center, Anaheim, California (eight regular season games)
1996-97	36	46	21	5th in Pacific Division 8th in Western Conference	Defeated by Utah Jazz 3-0 (best-of-five)	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles (35 regular season games + one postseason game) Honda Center, Anaheim, California (six regular season games)
1997-98	17	65	44	7th in Pacific Division 13th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles (33 regular season games) Honda Center, Anaheim, California (eight regular season games)
1999	9	41	26	7th in Pacific Division 13th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles (19 regular season games) Honda Center, Anaheim, California (six regular season games)
1999-2000	15	67	52	7th in Pacific Division 14th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	STAPLES Center, Los Angeles (41 regular season games)
2000-01	31	51	25	6th in Pacific Division 12th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	STAPLES Center, Los Angeles (41 regular season games)
2001-02	39	43	22	5th in Pacific Division 9th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	STAPLES Center, Los Angeles (41 regular season games)
2002-03	27	55	32	7th in Pacific Division 13th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	STAPLES Center, Los Angeles (41 regular season games)
2003-04	28	54	28	7th in Pacific Division 14th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	STAPLES Center, Los Angeles (40 regular season games) Saitama Sūpā Arīna, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken, Nippon-koku (one regular season game)
2004-05	37	45	25	3rd in Pacific Division 10th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	STAPLES Center, Los Angeles (41 regular season games)
2005-06	47	35	7	2nd in Pacific Division 6th in Western Conference	Defeated Denver Nuggets 4-1 (best-of-seven) Defeated by Phoenix Suns 4-3 (best-of-seven)	STAPLES Center, Los Angeles (41 regular season games + six postseason games)
2006-07	40	42	21	4th in Pacific Division 9th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	STAPLES Center, Los Angeles (41 regular season games)
2007-08	23	59	34	5th in Pacific Division 12th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	STAPLES Center, Los Angeles (41 regular season games)
2008-09	19	63	46	4th in Pacific Division 14th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	STAPLES Center, Los Angeles (41 regular season games)
2009-10	29	53	28	3rd in Pacific Division 12th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	STAPLES Center, Los Angeles (41 regular season games)
2010-11	32	50	25	4th in Pacific Division 13th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	STAPLES Center, Los Angeles (41 regular season games)
2011-12	40	26	1	2nd in Pacific Division 5th in Western Conference	Defeated Memphis Grizzlies 4-3 (best-of-seven) Defeated by San Antonio Spurs 4-0 (best-of-seven)	STAPLES Center, Los Angeles (33 regular season games + five postseason games)
2012-13	56	26	0	1st in Pacific Division 4th in Western Conference	Defeated by Memphis Grizzlies 4-2 (best-of-seven)	STAPLES Center, Los Angeles (41 regular season games + three postseason games)
2013-14	57	25	0	1st in Pacific Division 3rd in Western Conference	Defeated Golden State Warriors 4-3 (best-of-seven) Defeated by Oklahoma City Thunder 4-2 (best-of-seven)	STAPLES Center, Los Angeles (41 regular season games + seven postseason games)
2014-15	56	26	11	2nd in Pacific Division 3rd in Western Conference	Defeated San Antonio Spurs 4-3 (best-of-seven) Defeated by Houston Rockets 4-3 (best-of-seven)	STAPLES Center, Los Angeles (41 regular season games + seven postseason games)