2005–06 Los Angeles Clippers season

The 2005–06 Los Angeles Clippers season was their 36th season in the NBA and their 22nd in Los Angeles.[1] The Clippers finished with 47 wins and 35 losses in the regular season, their best record since the 1974–75 season when they were the Buffalo Braves and made the playoffs for the first time since 1997 as the 6th seed, finishing with a better record than their crosstown rival, the Los Angeles Lakers, who finished two games behind them with a 45–37 record as the 7th seed, for the first time since 1992.

2005–06 Los Angeles Clippers season
Head coachMike Dunleavy Sr.
General managerElgin Baylor
Owner(s)Donald Sterling
ArenaStaples Center
Results
Record47–35 (.573)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Pacific)
Conference: 6th (Western)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(lost to Suns 3–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKSPN

In the playoffs, the Clippers defeated the 3rd seeded Denver Nuggets in the First Round in five games, marking the first time they won a series since moving to California in 1978. The Clippers then advanced to the Semi-finals, where they lost in seven games to the Phoenix Suns. The Suns previously defeated the Clippers' Staples Center co-tenants, the Los Angeles Lakers, in seven games in the First Round after being down 1–3 in the series.

The Clippers would not return to the playoffs until 2012.

Draft picks
Main article: 2005 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
112Yaroslav KorolevF RussiaCSKA Moscow (Russia)
232Daniel EwingPG United StatesDuke

Roster
2005–06 Los Angeles Clippers roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C 34 Baker, Vin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1971-11-23 Hartford
PF 42 Brand, Elton (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 254 lb (115 kg) 1979-03-11 Duke
PG 19 Cassell, Sam (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1969-11-18 Florida State
SG 3 Ewing, Daniel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1983-03-26 Duke
C 35 Kaman, Chris 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1982-04-28 Central Michigan
SF 8 Korolev, Yaroslav 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1987-05-07 Russia
PG 14 Livingston, Shaun 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1985-09-11 Peoria Central HS (IL)
SF 50 Maggette, Corey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1979-11-12 Duke
SF 0 McCarty, Walter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1974-02-01 Kentucky
SG 5 Mobley, Cuttino 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1975-09-01 Rhode Island
C 22 Ndong, Boniface 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1977-03-09 Senegal
PF 7 Radmanovic, Vladimir 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 1980-11-19 Serbia & Montenegro
C 11 Rebraca, Zeljko 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1972-04-09 Serbia & Montenegro
SF 13 Ross, Quinton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1981-04-30 SMU
SF 15 Singleton, James 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1981-07-20 Murray State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 20, 2006

Regular season

Season standings
Pacific Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Phoenix Suns 5428.659-31–1023–1810–6
x-Los Angeles Clippers 4735.573727–1420–217–9
x-Los Angeles Lakers 4537.549927–1418–239–7
x-Sacramento Kings 4438.5371027–1417–2410–6
Golden State Warriors 3448.4152021–2013–284–12
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Western Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-San Antonio Spurs6319.768-
2 y-Phoenix Suns5428.6599
3 y-Denver Nuggets4438.53719
4 x-Dallas Mavericks6022.7323
5 x-Memphis Grizzlies4933.59814
6 x-Los Angeles Clippers4735.57316
7 x-Los Angeles Lakers4537.54918
8 x-Sacramento Kings4438.53719
9 Utah Jazz4141.50022
10 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets3844.46325
11 Seattle SuperSonics3547.42728
12 Golden State Warriors3448.41529
13 Houston Rockets3448.41529
14 Minnesota Timberwolves3349.40230
15 Portland Trail Blazers2161.25642

Record vs. opponents
2005-06 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOK NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta –2–11–30–31–20–21–11–31–11–14–00–21–10–21–31–31–11–31–12–22–21–20–20–20–21–10–21–30–21–3
Boston 1–2–2–10–40–40–21–10–31–11–13–11–11–11–11–30–31–11–32–03–11–33–10–22–01–10–20–23–12–01–3
Charlotte 3–11–2–2–20–30–20–20–41–11–12–20–21–10–20–40–31–11–30–23–01–33–10–21–11–10–21–11–31–11–3
Chicago 3–04–02–2–0–40–21–10–41–11–12–21–11–11–11–22–21–12–11–12–13–12–20–21–10–21–10–24–01–13–1
Cleveland 2–14–03–04–0–1–11–11–30–21–13–11–11–11–12–23–11–12–22–01–23–12–21–11–11–11–11–13–02–01–3
Dallas 2–02–02–02–01–1–3–11–11–34–02–03–11–23–12–01–12–11–14–01–11–11–12–24–02–12–23–02–03–12–0
Denver 1–11–12–01–11–11–3–1–12–12–22–01–31–22–12–01–13–10–22–12–01–11–11–34–01–32–22–22–01–31–1
Detroit 3–13–04–04–03–11–11–1–2–02–03–12–01–12–03–13–12–02–22–03–12–13–02–02–02–02–02–03–10–20–3
Golden State 1–11–11–11–12–03–11–20–2–1–30–21–30–40–31–11–12–21–11–22–01–11–11–34–02–20–42–12–01–30–2
Houston 1–11–11–11–11–10–42–20–23–1–1–12–21–20–40–22–02–21–11–32–01–11–10–32–12–20–43–10–21–22–0
Indiana 0–41–32–22–21–30–20–21–32–01–1–2–01–11–12–12–21–12–12–02–23–02–10–22–02–00–21–12–22–02–2
L.A. Clippers 2–01–12–01–11–11–33–10–23–12–20–2–2–21–31–12–03–11–11–22–02–01–12–23–00–41–23–12–02–12–0
L.A. Lakers 1–11–11–11–11–12–12–11–14–02–11–12–2–1–31–12–01–30–23–12–02–01–11–32–22–21–32–12–02–21–1
Memphis 2–01–12–01–11–11–31–20–23–04–01–13–13–1–0–21–13–11–11–32–02–00–22–12–12–20–43–12–03–12–0
Miami 3–13–14–02–12–20–20–21–31–12–01–21–11–12–0–3–11–11–31–13–02–23–00–22–02–00–22–03–12–04–0
Milwaukee 3–13–03–02–21–31–11–11–31–10–22–20–20–21–11–3–1–11–31–13–12–23–11–12–00–21–11–12–10–22–1
Minnesota 1–11–11–11–11–11–21–30–22–22–21–11–33–11–31–11–1–1–11–22–01–10–21–22–22–10–42–20–21–31–1
New Jersey 3–13–13–11–22–21–12–02–21–11–11–21–12–01–13–13–11–1–2–03–13–01–31–11–10–20–21–13–11–12–1
New Orleans/Oklahoma City 1–10–22–01–10–20–41–20–22–13–10–22–11–33–11–11–12–10–2–2–01–11–11–33–12–21–33–12–01–31–1
New York 2–21–30–31–22–11–10–21–30–20–22–20–20–20–20–31–30–21–30–2–1–31–31–11–11–10–22–01–32–01–3
Orlando 2–23–13–11–31–31–11–11–21–11–10–30–20–20–22–22–21–10–31–13–1–3–11–11–11–11–11–11–21–12–2
Philadelphia 2–11–31–32–22–21–11–10–31–11–11–21–11–12–00–31–32–03–11–13–11–3–0–21–12–01–11–13–10–22–2
Phoenix 2–02–02–02–01–12–23–10–23–13–02–02–23–11–22–01–12–11–13–11–11–12–0–3–12–21–32–22–02–11–1
Portland 2–00–21–11–11–10–40–40–20–41–20–20–32–21–20–20–22–21–11–31–11–11–11–3–1–20–41–31–10–41–1
Sacramento 2–01–11–12–01–11–23–10–22–22–20–24–02–22–20–22–01–22–02–21–11–10–22–22–1–1–23–11–13–10–2
San Antonio 1–12–02–01–11–12–22–20–24–04–02–02–13–14–02–01–14–02–03–12–01–11–13–14–02–1–2–12–03–01–1
Seattle 2–02–01–12–01–10–32–20–21–21–31–11–31–21–30–21–12–21–11–30–21–11–12–23–11–31–2–1–13–11–1
Toronto 3–11–33–10–40–30–20–21–30–22–02–20–20–20–21–31–22–01–30–23–12–11–30–21–11–10–21–1–0–21–2
Utah 2–00–21–11–10–21–33–12–03–12–10–21–22–21–30–22–03–11–13–10–21–12–01–24–01–30–31–32–0–1–1
Washington 3–13–13–11–33–10–21–13–02–00–22–20–21–10–20–41–21–11–21–13–12–22–21–11–12–01–11–12–11–1—

Playoffs
2006 playoff game log
First Round: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 22 Denver W 89–87 Elton Brand (21) Chris Kaman (13) Sam Cassell (7) Staples Center
19,162		 1–0
2 April 24 Denver W 98–87 Cuttino Mobley (21) Elton Brand (11) Sam Cassell (11) Staples Center
18,794		 2–0
3 April 27 @ Denver L 87–94 Corey Maggette (23) Brand, Livingston (8) Brand, Livingston (4) Pepsi Center
19,099		 2–1
4 April 29 @ Denver W 100–86 Corey Maggette (19) Elton Brand (10) Shaun Livingston (6) Pepsi Center
19,099		 3–1
5 May 1 Denver W 101–83 Maggette, Mobley (23) Elton Brand (13) Shaun Livingston (14) Staples Center
18,648		 4–1
Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 8 @ Phoenix L 123–130 Elton Brand (40) Elton Brand (9) Shaun Livingston (9) US Airways Center
18,422		 0–1
2 May 10 @ Phoenix W 122–97 Elton Brand (27) Chris Kaman (16) Sam Cassell (6) US Airways Center
18,422		 1–1
3 May 12 Phoenix L 91–94 Elton Brand (20) Corey Maggette (14) Elton Brand (8) Staples Center
19,877		 1–2
4 May 14 Phoenix W 114–107 Elton Brand (30) Corey Maggette (15) Sam Cassell (9) Staples Center
19,897		 2–2
5 May 16 @ Phoenix L 118–125 (2OT) Elton Brand (33) Elton Brand (15) Brand, Cassell (5) US Airways Center
18,422		 2–3
6 May 18 Phoenix W 118–106 Elton Brand (30) Elton Brand (13) Sam Cassell (8) Staples Center
19,985		 3–3
7 May 22 @ Phoenix L 107–127 Elton Brand (36) Brand, Maggette (9) Sam Cassell (6) US Airways Center
18,422		 3–4
2006 schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games 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

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Vin Baker
Elton Brand
Sam Cassell
Howard Eisley
Daniel Ewing
Anthony Goldwire
Chris Kaman
Yaroslav Korolev
Shaun Livingston
Corey Maggette
Walter McCarty
Cuttino Mobley
Boniface N'Dong
Vladimir Radmanovic
Zeljko Rebraca
Quinton Ross
James Singleton
Chris Wilcox

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Elton Brand
Sam Cassell
Daniel Ewing
Chris Kaman
Shaun Livingston
Corey Maggette
Walter McCarty
Cuttino Mobley
Vladimir Radmanovic
Zeljko Rebraca
Quinton Ross
James Singleton

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

All-Star
  • Elton Brand selected as a reserve forward for the Western Conference All-Stars. This is his second All-Star Game appearance.

Injuries and surgeries
Player Injury Date Injury Type
Kaniel Dickens January 11, 2006 Sprained right ankle

Transactions

The Clippers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2005-06 season.

Trades
August 12, 2005 To Los Angeles Clippers
 To Minnesota Timberwolves
February 14, 2006 To Los Angeles Clippers
 To Seattle SuperSonics

Free agents

See also

References
  1. 2005-06 Los Angeles Clippers
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