NBA professional basketball team season
The 1988-89 Los Angeles Clippers season was their 19th season in the NBA , and their 5th season in Los Angeles.[1]
Draft picks [ ]
Roster [ ]
Los Angeles Clippers 1988-89 roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Nat.
Name
Ht.
Wt.
From
F/C
51
Bannister, Ken
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Saint Augustine's College
C
00
Benjamin, Benoit
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Creighton
G
20
Dailey, Quintin
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
San Francisco
G
22
Garrick, Tom
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Rhode Island
G
3
Gondrezick, Grant
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Pepperdine
G
23
Grant, Gary
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Michigan
C
32
Kite, Greg (waived)
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
BYU
F
44
Lock, Rob
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Kentucky
F/C
25
Manning, Danny
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Kansas
G
10
Nixon, Norm
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Duquesne
F
33
Norman, Ken
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Illinois
C
45
Popson, Dave (waived)
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Bradley
G
42
Rose, Rob (waived)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
George Mason
F/C
54
Smith, Charles D.
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Pittsburgh
F
51
Sumpter, Barry (waived)
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Austin Peay
G
4
Whatley, Ennis (waived)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
Alabama
F
31
White, Eric
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Pepperdine
G
42
Williams, Kevin
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
St. John's
F
34
Williams, Reggie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Georgetown
C
24
Wolf, Joe
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
North Carolina
Head coach
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster notes [ ]
This is forward Eric White's second tour of duty with the franchise after playing briefly for the Utah Jazz. He previously played for the team in March and April in 1988.
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ ]
1988-89 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
–
3–1
4–1
4–2
4–2
1–1
0–2
1–5
1–1
1–1
5–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
6–0
4–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
Boston
1–3
–
6–0
1–3
1–4
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–3
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
5–1
3–3
3–3
0–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–4
Charlotte
1–4
0–6
–
1–4
0–4
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–4
2–4
2–4
3–3
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–5
Chicago
2–4
3–1
4–1
–
0–6
2–0
1–1
0–6
1–1
1–1
4–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
6–0
2–2
3–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
0–2
3–1
Cleveland
2–4
4–1
4–0
6–0
–
2–0
2–0
3–3
1–1
1–1
5–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
3–3
4–0
2–2
3–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
Dallas
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
–
3–3
0–2
1–3
1–5
1–1
3–1
0–4
6–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–3
2–2
2–2
5–1
2–2
4–2
1–1
Denver
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
3–3
–
1–1
3–1
4–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
5–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
3–3
2–2
3–3
1–1
Detroit
5–1
3–1
4–0
6–0
3–3
2–0
1–1
–
1–1
1–1
4–2
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–4
4–0
0–4
5–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
5–0
Golden State
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–3
1–1
–
1–3
1–1
5–1
2–3
4–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–4
2–4
2–3
3–1
2–4
2–2
1–1
Houston
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
5–1
2–4
1–1
3–1
–
2–0
2–2
1–3
4–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
1–3
3–1
2–2
6–0
2–2
2–4
0–2
Indiana
1–5
3–2
2–2
2–4
1–5
1–1
1–1
2–4
1–1
0–2
–
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–4
1–3
0–5
0–4
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
L.A. Clippers
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
0–2
1–5
2–2
1–1
–
1–5
1–3
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–5
1–5
2–3
3–1
1–4
1–3
0–2
L.A. Lakers
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
0–2
3–2
3–1
2–0
5–1
–
4–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–3
5–0
5–1
3–1
4–2
1–3
1–1
Miami
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–6
1–5
0–2
0–4
2–4
1–1
3–1
0–4
–
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–4
1–3
2–4
0–4
1–5
0–2
Milwaukee
0–6
2–2
4–0
0–6
3–3
2–0
2–0
4–2
2–0
1–1
4–2
2–0
1–1
2–0
–
4–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
New Jersey
1–4
1–5
4–2
2–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
0–4
0–2
0–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–4
–
2–4
1–5
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–5
New York
2–2
3–3
4–2
2–3
2–2
2–0
1–1
4–0
0–2
2–0
5–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
3–1
4–2
–
2–4
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
5–1
Philadelphia
2–2
3–3
3–3
3–1
2–3
1–1
1–1
0–5
1–1
2–0
4–0
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–3
5–1
4–2
–
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–2
Phoenix
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
0–2
3–1
3–1
0–2
4–2
3–1
1–1
5–1
3–3
4–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
–
2–3
5–1
3–1
4–1
2–2
2–0
Portland
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
4–2
1–3
0–2
5–1
0–5
4–0
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
3–2
–
3–3
4–0
2–4
0–4
1–1
Sacramento
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
3–2
2–2
1–1
3–2
1–5
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–5
3–3
–
2–2
1–5
1–3
0–2
San Antonio
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–5
3–3
0–2
1–3
0–6
0–2
1–3
1–3
4–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–3
0–4
2–2
–
0–4
1–5
1–1
Seattle
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
4–2
2–2
1–1
4–1
2–4
4–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–4
4–2
5–1
4–0
–
3–1
1–1
Utah
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–4
3–3
0–2
2–2
4–2
1–1
3–1
3–1
5–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
4–0
3–1
5–1
1–3
–
2–0
Washington
1–3
4–2
5–1
1–3
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–5
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–4
5–1
1–5
2–4
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
—
Game log [ ]
Player statistics [ ]
Awards and records [ ]
Transactions [ ]
The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1988–89 season.
Trades [ ]
Free agents [ ]
Additions [ ]
Player
Signed
Former team
Subtractions [ ]
References [ ]
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