2012–13 Los Angeles Clippers season

2012–13 Los Angeles Clippers season
Division Champions
Head coach	Vinny Del Negro
Arena	Staples Center
Results
Record	56–26 (.683)
Place	Division: 1st (Pacific) Conference: 4th (Western)
Playoff finish	Lost in First Round to Memphis (4–2)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket
Radio	KFWB

The 2012–13 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 43rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 35th season in Southern California, and their 29th season in Los Angeles. They improved on their 40-26 record from the previous season to finish 56-26, and they won their first Pacific Division title in franchise history. The title was clinched after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers on April 7, which also completed a season sweep of their crosstown rivals, 4–0. The franchise had not swept the Lakers since 1974–75, when the Clippers were the Buffalo Braves.^[1] It was also the first time in 20 years since 1992–93 that the Clippers won the season series against the Lakers.^[2] Although this was enough to net them home-court advantage in a playoff series for the first time in franchise history, they lost their first-round series to the Memphis Grizzlies in six games.

Key dates

June 28, 2012: The 2012 NBA draft takes place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
December 30, 2012: With a 107-96 victory over the Utah Jazz the Clippers complete only the third 16-0 month in NBA history, after the 1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers and the 1995–96 San Antonio Spurs.
April 3, 2013: With a 126-101 victory over the Phoenix Suns, the Clippers notch the first 50-win season in franchise history.
April 7, 2013: The Clippers clinch their first division title in franchise history (in Buffalo, San Diego or Los Angeles) with a 109-95 victory over the Lakers. It also guarantees them home-court advantage in the first round for only the second time ever (since the division champions are guaranteed no worse than the fourth seed).

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Team
2	53	Furkan Aldemir	PF	Turkey	Turkey

Future Draft Picks

Credits

2016 second round draft pick from Brooklyn The L.A. Clippers have the right to swap their own 2016 2nd round pick with Brooklyn's 2016 2nd round pick provided the L.A. Clippers' 2nd round pick is 31-55. If The L.A. Clippers pick is 56-60, Brooklyn's obligations to the L.A. Clippers shall be extinguished. (Brooklyn-L.A. Clippers, 7/11/2012)

Debits

2013 second round draft pick to Detroit The L.A. Clippers' own 2013 2nd round pick to Detroit (top 55 protected in the 2013 Draft). If the L.A. Clippers' own 2013 2nd round pick is in the top 55 picks, then the L.A. Clippers' obligations to Detroit shall be extinguished. [Detroit – L.A. Clippers, 2/16/2009]

2014 second round draft pick to San Antonio The L.A. Clippers' own 2014 2nd round pick to San Antonio via New Orleans (top 55 protected in the 2014 Draft). If the L.A. Clippers' own 2014 2nd round pick is in the top 55 picks, then the L.A. Clippers' obligations to San Antonio via New Orleans shall be extinguished. [L.A. Clippers – New Orleans, 1/26/2010 and then New Orleans – San Antonio, 10/18/2010]

2015 second round draft pick to Houston The L.A. Clippers' own 2015 2nd round pick to Houston via Toronto (if pick is 51 – 55). If the L.A. Clippers' own 2015 2nd round pick is not among the 51st through 55th picks, then the L.A. Clippers' obligations to Houston shall be extinguished. [L.A. Clippers – Toronto, 1/7/2009 and then Houston – Toronto, 7/28/2010]

2015 second round draft pick to Denver The L.A. Clippers' own 2015 2nd round pick to Denver (top 55 protected in the 2015 Draft). If the L.A. Clippers' own 2015 2nd round pick is in the top 55 picks, then the L.A. Clippers' obligations to Denver shall be extinguished. [Denver – L.A. Clippers, 1/5/2009]

2016 second round draft pick to New Orleans The L.A. Clippers' own 2016 2nd round pick to New Orleans (top 55 protected in the 2016 Draft). If the L.A. Clippers' own 2016 2nd round pick is in the top 55 picks, then the L.A. Clippers' obligations to New Orleans shall be extinguished. [L.A. Clippers – New Orleans, 8/12/2009]

Roster

2012–13 Los Angeles Clippers roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB (YYYY–MM–DD)
4.0 !F	22	USA !	Barnes, Matt	7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	UCLA
1.5 !G	1	USA !	Billups, Chauncey	7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Colorado
1.5 !G	12	USA !	Bledsoe, Eric	7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Kentucky
4.0 !F	5	USA !	Butler, Caron	7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	Connecticut
1.5 !G	11	USA !	Crawford, Jamal	7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Michigan
1.5 !G	34	USA !	Green, Willie	7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	Detroit
4.0 !F	32	USA !	Griffin, Blake (C)	7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	251 lb (114 kg)	Oklahoma
4.0 !F	33	USA !	Hill, Grant	7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Duke
6.0 !C	15	USA !	Hollins, Ryan	7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	UCLA
6.0 !C	6	USA !	Jordan, DeAndre	7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Texas A&M
4.0 !F	7	USA !	Odom, Lamar	7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Rhode Island
1.5 !G	3	USA !	Paul, Chris (C)	7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Wake Forest
4.0 !F	35	USA !	Summers, DaJuan	7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Georgetown
6.0 !C	21	FRA !	Turiaf, Ronny	7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	249 lb (113 kg)	Gonzaga
1.5 !G	2	USA !	Wayns, Maalik	7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Villanova

Head coach

Vinny Del Negro (North Carolina State)

Assistant coach(es)

Marc Iavaroni (Virginia)
Dean Demopoulos (West Chester University of Pennsylvania)
Robert Pack (Southern California)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Roster notes

Forward Lamar Odom becomes the 18th former Laker to play with the crosstown rival Clippers. This also marks his second tour of duty with the Clippers. He played for the team from 1999–2003
Forward Matt Barnes becomes the 19th former Laker to play with the crosstown rival Clippers. He also makes his second tour of duty with the Clippers. He played for the team in 2004.
Center Ronny Turiaf becomes the 20th former Laker to play with the crosstown rival Clippers.

Depth chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Reserve	Inactive
C	DeAndre Jordan	Ronny Turiaf	Ryan Hollins
PF	Blake Griffin	Lamar Odom		DaJuan Summers
SF	Caron Butler	Matt Barnes	Grant Hill
SG	Chauncey Billups	Jamal Crawford	Willie Green
PG	Chris Paul	Eric Bledsoe		Maalik Wayns

Pre-season

2012 pre-season game log

Pre-season: 5–3 (Home: 3–2; Road: 2–1)

2012–13 season schedule

Regular season

Game log

2012–13 game log
Total: 56–26 (Home: 32–9; Road: 24–17)

October: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)

November : 8–6 (Home: 5–3; Road: 3–3)

December : 16–0 (Home: 9–0; Road: 7–0)

January : 9–7 (Home: 5–2; Road: 4–5)

February : 8–5 (Home: 3–1; Road: 5–4)

March : 7–7 (Home: 5–2; Road: 2–5)

April : 7–1 (Home: 4–1; Road: 3–0)

2012–13 season schedule

Playoffs

Game log

2014 playoff game log
Total: 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–3)

First Round: 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–3)

2013 playoff schedule

Standings

Pacific Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
y-Los Angeles Clippers	56	26	.683	1.0	32–9	24–17	11–5	82
x-Golden State Warriors	47	35	.573	10.0	28–13	19–22	9–7	82
x-Los Angeles Lakers	45	37	.549	12.0	29–12	16–25	8–8	82
Sacramento Kings	28	54	.341	29.0	20–21	8–33	7–9	82
Phoenix Suns	25	57	.305	32.0	17–24	8–33	5–11	82

Western Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	c-Oklahoma City Thunder *	60	22	.732	–	82
2	y-San Antonio Spurs *	58	24	.707	2.0	82
3	x-Denver Nuggets *	57	25	.695	3.0	82
4	y-Los Angeles Clippers	56	26	.683	4.0	82
5	x-Memphis Grizzlies	56	26	.683	4.0	82
6	x-Golden State Warriors	47	35	.573	13.0	82
7	x-Los Angeles Lakers	45	37	.549	15.0	82
8	x-Houston Rockets	45	37	.549	15.0	82

9	Utah Jazz	43	39	.524	17.0	82
10	Dallas Mavericks	41	41	.500	19.0	82
11	Portland Trail Blazers	33	49	.402	27.0	82
12	Minnesota Timberwolves	31	51	.378	29.0	82
13	Sacramento Kings	28	54	.341	32.0	82
14	New Orleans Hornets	27	55	.329	33.0	82
15	Phoenix Suns	25	57	.305	35.0	82

Injuries and surgeries

Player	Injury Date	Injury Type
Trey Thompkins	October 31, 2012	Bone bruise on left knee (out for the season)

Transactions

Trades

June 29, 2012	To Los Angeles Clippers Lamar Odom	To Utah Jazz Mo Williams
June 29, 2012	As part of a four-team trade with the Dallas Mavericks	To Houston Rockets Draft rights to Furkan Aldemir
July 11, 2012	To Los Angeles Clippers Two 2016 second-round draft picks	To Brooklyn Nets Reggie Evans
July 30, 2012	To Los Angeles Clippers Willie Green	To Atlanta Hawks Draft rights to Sofoklis Schortsanitis

Free agents

Re-signed

Player	Signed	Contract
Blake Griffin	July 11, 2012	5-year contract extension
Reggie Evans	July 11, 2012	3-year deal (Sign & trade with Nets)
Chauncey Billups	July 13, 2012	One-year deal

Additions

Player	Signed	Former Team
Jamal Crawford	July 11, 2012	Portland Trail Blazers
Grant Hill	July 17, 2012	Phoenix Suns
Ryan Hollins	July 21, 2012	Boston Celtics
Ronny Turiaf	July 27, 2012	Miami Heat
Matt Barnes	September 14, 2012	Los Angeles Lakers
Maalik Wayns	March 9, 2013	Rio Grande Valley Vipers (NBDL)
DaJuan Summers	March 15, 2013	Maine Red Claws (NBDL)

Subtractions

Player	Reason left	New team
Bobby Simmons	Free agency, July 1, 2012	TBD
Nick Young	Free agency, July 12, 2012	Philadelphia 76ers
Ryan Gomes	Waived, July 17, 2012	Artland Dragons (BBL)
Randy Foye	Free agency, July 25, 2012	Utah Jazz
Travis Leslie	Waived, October 30, 2012	Santa Cruz Warriors (NBDL)
Kenyon Martin	Free agency, February 21, 2013	New York Knicks
Trey Thompkins	Waived, March 14, 2013	BC Nizhny Novgorod (VTB United League)

References

↑ "Clippers rout Lakers to clinch first division title in franchise history". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 7, 2013. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013.
↑ Bresnahan, Mike (February 14, 2013). "Clippers dominate Lakers, 125-101, to win season series". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 14, 2013.

Los Angeles Clippers

Founded in 1970 Formerly the Buffalo Braves (1970–1978) and played in San Diego (1978–1984) Based in Los Angeles, California

Franchise	Franchise Expansion Draft Seasons All-time roster Draft history Head coaches Broadcasters Training Center Current season

Arenas	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Maple Leaf Gardens San Diego Sports Arena Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim Staples Center

General Managers	Donovan Sonju Scheer Baylor Dunleavy Olshey Sacks Wohl

D-League affiliate	None

Administration	Owner Steve Ballmer President of Business Operations Gillian Zucker President of Basketball Operations & Head Coach Doc Rivers Vice President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank General Manager Dave Wohl

Division Championships (2)	2013 2014

Culture and lore	Buffalo Braves Clipper Darrell Lob City Billy Crystal Donald Sterling L.A. Clippers Dance Squad

Rivals	Los Angeles Lakers

Media	TV Prime Ticket Radio KLAC/KEIB KWKW (Spanish) Announcers Ralph Lawler Mike Smith Brian Sieman Celso Gaspar (Spanish)

Buffalo Braves–San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers seasons

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1990s

2000s

2010s

2012–13 NBA season by team

Eastern

Atlantic	Boston Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Toronto

Central	Chicago Cleveland Detroit Indiana Milwaukee

Southeast	Atlanta Charlotte Miami Orlando Washington

Western

Northwest	Denver Minnesota Oklahoma City Portland Utah

Pacific	Golden State L.A. Clippers L.A. Lakers Phoenix Sacramento

Southwest	Dallas Houston Memphis New Orleans San Antonio

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