1978–79 San Diego Clippers season

1978–79 San Diego Clippers season
Head coach Gene Shue
Arena San Diego Sports Arena
Results
Record 43–39 (.524)
Place Division: 5th (Pacific)
Conference: 7th (Western)
Playoff finish DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television XETV
Radio KGB

The 1978–79 NBA season was the 9th season of the team formerly known as the Buffalo Braves in the NBA.[1] They had moved from Buffalo, New York to San Diego, California and have rechristened themselves as the San Diego Clippers.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
241Jerome WhiteheadC/PF United StatesMarquette
348Mike Santos United StatesUtah State
351Ricky Gallon United StatesLouisville
365Marvin Dalph United StatesArkansas
468Jim Boylan United StatesMarquette
473Larry Harris United StatesPittsburgh
476Leroy McDonald United StatesWake Forest
590David Thompson United StatesFlorida State
6112Bob Miscevicious United StatesProvidence
7133Stan PietkiewiczSG/SF United StatesAuburn
8154Felton Young United StatesJacksonville
9172Bobby White United StatesCentenary (LA)

Roster

San Diego Clippers 1978–79 roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#Nat.NameHt.Wt.From
F 32 United States Bigelow, Bob 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Pennsylvania
G 24 United States Free, World B. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Guilford College
C 44 United States Kunnert, Kevin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 231 lb (105 kg) Iowa
C 45 United States Lloyd, Scott 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Arizona State
C 31 Netherlands Nater, Swen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) UCLA
G 11 United States Norman, Connie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Arizona
F 40 United States Olive, John 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Villanova
F 22 United States Pietkiewicz, Stan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Auburn
G 9 United States Smith, Randy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Buffalo State
G 14 United States Taylor, Brian 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Princeton
F 42 United States Washington, Kermit 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) American University
F 12 United States Weatherspoon, Nick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Illinois
C 33 United States Whitehead, Jerome 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Marquette
F 21 United States Wicks, Sidney 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) UCLA
G 20 United States Williams, Freeman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Portland State
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

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Roster notes

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Seattle SuperSonics 5230.634–31-1021-2011–9
x-Phoenix Suns 5032.610232–918–2311–9
x-Los Angeles Lakers 4735.573531–1016–2511–9
x-Portland Trail Blazers 4537.549733–812–298–12
San Diego Clippers 4339.524929–1214–2711–9
Golden State Warriors 3844.4631423–1815–268–12
# Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Seattle SuperSonics5230.634–
2 y-Kansas City Kings4834.5854
3 x-Phoenix Suns5032.6102
4 x-Denver Nuggets4735.5735
5 x-Los Angeles Lakers4735.5735
6 x-Portland Trail Blazers4537.5497
7 San Diego Clippers4339.5249
8 Indiana Pacers3844.46314
8 Milwaukee Bucks3844.46314
8 Golden State Warriors3844.46314
11 Chicago Bulls3151.37821

Notes

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

Record vs. opponents

1978–79 NBA records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NOJ NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA WAS
Atlanta —2–23–13–13–13–11–33–11–32–21–33–02–22–22–22–22–12–23–13–11–32–2
Boston 2–2—1–22–21–32–22–11–33–11–31–31–31–32–23–12–20–41–30–41–32–20–4
Chicago 1–32–1—1–32–22–23–12–22–20–41–31–32–22–23–11–31–34–00–30–40–41–3
Cleveland 1–32–23–1—1–21–32–12–21–31–32–21–33–12–22–22–20–40–40–42–22–20–4
Denver 1–33–12–22–1—2–24–01–33–11–33–12–24–03–13–10–33–11–33–12–23–11–3
Detroit 1–32–22–23–12–2—1–32–22–22–22–22–10–42–21–31–30–41–31–32–20–31–3
Golden State 3–11–21–31–20–43–1—2–22–22–21–32–21–33–13–13–11–32–21–31–33–12–2
Houston 1–33–12–22–23–12–22–2—0–43–12–12–23–14–04–00–42–23–13–12–12–22–2
Indiana 3–11–32–23–11–32–22–24–0—1–30–42–21–22–12–22–22–23–13–11–30–41–3
Kansas City 2–23–14–03–13–12–22–21–33–1—2–22–23–13–12–12–22–21–31–32–22–23–0
Los Angeles 3–13–13–12–21–32–23–11–24–02–2—3–12–22–23–01–32–22–22–22–22–22–2
Milwaukee 0–33–13–13–12–21–22–22–22–22–21–3—2–23–11–32–22–22–21–31–32–21–3
New Jersey 2–23–12–21–30–44–03–11–32–11–32–22–2—3–11–32–23–02–20–42–20–41–3
New Orleans 2–22–22–22–21–32–21–30–41–21–32–21–31–3—2–22–21–31–32–20–40–30–4
New York 2–21–31–32–21–33–11–30–42–21–20–33–13–12–2—2–20–41–31–32–22–21–3
Philadelphia 2–22–23–12–23–03–11–34–02–22–23–12–22–22–22–2—1–31–23–13–11–33–1
Phoenix 1–24–03–14–01–34–03–12–22–22–22–22–20–33–14–03–1—3–13–12–21–31–3
Portland 2–23–10–44–03–13–12–21–31–33–12–22–22–23–13–12–11–3—2–12–21–33–1
San Antonio 1–34–03–04–01–33–13–11–31–33–12–23–14–02–23–11–31–31–2—4–02–21–3
San Diego 1–33–14–02–22–22–23–11–23–12–22–23–12–24–02–21–32–22–20–4—2–20–3
Seattle 3–12–24–02–21–33–01–32–24–02–22–22–24–03–02–23–13–13–12–22–2—2–2
Washington 2–24–03–14–03–13–12–22–23–10–32–23–13–14–03–11–33–11–33–13–02–2—

Awards and records

Transactions

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

Trades

August 4, 1978
 To San Diego Clippers
 To Boston Celtics
October 12, 1978
 To San Diego Clippers
 To Philadelphia 76ers
  • 1984 first-round draft pick
October 26, 1978
 To San Diego Clippers
  • Future draft choice
 To Chicago Bulls
February 15, 1979
 To San Diego Clippers
 To Denver Nuggets
  • Two 1979 second-round draft picks as compensation (This was actually received on June 14, 1979)

Free agents

References

  1. ↑ 1978-79 San Diego Clippers
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