2021–22 Los Angeles Clippers season

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2021–22 Los Angeles Clippers season
Head coachTyronn Lue
General managerMichael Winger
Owner(s)Steve Ballmer
ArenaCrypto.com Arena[A]
Results
Record32–31 (.508)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Pacific)
Conference: 8th (Western)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionKCOP-TV
Bally Sports West
Bally Sports SoCal
RadioKLAC
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The 2021–22 Los Angeles Clippers season is the 52nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 44th season in Southern California and their 38th season in Los Angeles.

Draft[]

Main article: 2021 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
1 25 Quentin Grimes SG  United States Houston

Roster[]

Los Angeles Clippers roster
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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
G/F 33 Batum, Nicolas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1988-12-14 France
G 4 Boston, Brandon 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 2001-11-28 Kentucky
G/F 7 Coffey, Amir (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1997-06-17 Minnesota
F 23 Covington, Robert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1990-12-14 Tennessee State
G/F 13 George, Paul Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1990-05-02 Fresno State
F/C 55 Hartenstein, Isaiah 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1998-05-05 Germany
G/F 22 Hood, Rodney 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1992-10-20 Duke
G 1 Jackson, Reggie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 1990-04-16 Boston College
G 5 Kennard, Luke 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1996-06-24 Duke
F 2 Leonard, Kawhi Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1991-06-29 San Diego State
G/F 14 Mann, Terance 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1996-10-18 Florida State
F 8 Morris, Marcus 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1989-09-02 Kansas
F 37 Ojeleye, Semi 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1994-12-05 SMU
G/F 24 Powell, Norman Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1989-05-25 UCLA
G 17 Preston, Jason Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1999-08-10 Ohio
G 0 Scrubb, Jay Injured (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2000-09-01 John A. Logan
C 40 Zubac, Ivica 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1997-03-18 Croatia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: February 4, 2022

Standings[]

Division[]

Pacific Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
Phoenix Suns 49 12 .803 0.0 26–7 23–5 6–4 61
Golden State Warriors 43 18 .705 6.0 26–7 17–11 9–2 61
Los Angeles Clippers 32 31 .508 18.0 18–13 14–18 6–6 63
Los Angeles Lakers 27 33 .450 21.5 18–15 9–18 2–9 60
Sacramento Kings 23 40 .365 27.0 15–18 8–22 5–7 63


Conference[]

Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 Phoenix Suns * 49 12 .803 – 61
2 Golden State Warriors 43 18 .705 6.0 61
3 Memphis Grizzlies * 43 20 .683 7.0 63
4 Utah Jazz * 38 22 .633 10.5 60
5 Dallas Mavericks 36 25 .590 13.0 61
6 Denver Nuggets 36 25 .590 13.0 61
7 Minnesota Timberwolves 33 29 .532 16.5 62
8 Los Angeles Clippers 32 31 .508 18.0 63
9 Los Angeles Lakers 27 33 .450 21.5 60
10 New Orleans Pelicans 25 36 .410 24.0 61
11 Portland Trail Blazers 25 36 .410 24.0 61
12 San Antonio Spurs 24 38 .387 25.5 62
13 Sacramento Kings 23 40 .365 27.0 63
14 Oklahoma City Thunder 19 42 .311 30.0 61
15 Houston Rockets 15 45 .250 33.5 60


Game log[]

Preseason[]

2021 preseason game log
Total: 1–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–1)
Preseason: 1–3 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 4 Denver W 103–102 Terance Mann (14) Harry Giles III (12) Terance Mann (5) Staples Center
7,825 		1–0
2 October 6 Sacramento L 98–113 Brandon Boston Jr. (20) Brandon Boston Jr. (7) Eric Bledsoe (4) Staples Center
8,122 		1–1
3 October 8 @ Dallas L 114–122 Luke Kennard (19) Giles III, Hartenstein (8) George, Hartenstein (5) American Airlines Center
17,853 		1–2
4 October 11 Minnesota L 100–128 Luke Kennard (18) Ivica Zubac (9) Eric Bledsoe (5) Toyota Arena
4,850 		1–3
2021–22 preseason schedule

Regular season[]

2021–22 game log
Total: 32–31 (Home: 19–13; Road: 14–18)
October: 1–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 21 @ Golden State L 113–115 Paul George (29) Paul George (11) George, Jackson (6) Chase Center
18,064 		0–1
2 October 23 Memphis L 114–120 Paul George (41) Paul George (10) Eric Bledsoe (7) Staples Center
16,748 		0–2
3 October 25 Portland W 116–86 Luke Kennard (23) Ivica Zubac (8) Eric Bledsoe (7) Staples Center
15,672 		1–2
4 October 27 Cleveland L 79–92 Batum, Jackson (16) Paul George (10) Bledsoe, Jackson, Kennard, Mann (3) Staples Center
13,276 		1–3
5 October 29 @ Portland L 92–111 Paul George (42) Nicolas Batum (9) Jackson, Mann (4) Moda Center
16,510 		1–4
November: 10–6 (Home: 8–4; Road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
6 November 1 Oklahoma City W 99–94 Paul George (32) Isaiah Hartenstein (12) Paul George (7) Staples Center
13,722 		2–4
7 November 3 @ Minnesota W 126–115 Paul George (32) George, Zubac (6) George, Jackson (8) Target Center
15,386 		3–4
8 November 5 @ Minnesota W 104–84 Paul George (21) Ivica Zubac (14) Paul George (6) Target Center
17,136 		4–4
9 November 7 Charlotte W 120–106 Paul George (20) Ivica Zubac (11) Paul George (8) Staples Center
15,781 		5–4
10 November 9 Portland W 117–109 Paul George (24) Paul George (9) Paul George (7) Staples Center
14,131 		6–4
11 November 11 Miami W 112–109 Paul George (27) Ivica Zubac (11) Paul George (5) Staples Center
16,150 		7–4
12 November 13 Minnesota W 129–102 Paul George (23) Hartenstein, Zubac (12) Eric Bledsoe (9) Staples Center
15,285 		8–4
13 November 14 Chicago L 90–100 Paul George (27) Paul George (11) Paul George (4) Staples Center
17,899 		8–5
14 November 16 San Antonio W 106–92 Paul George (34) Paul George (13) George, Jackson (4) Staples Center
13,298 		9–5
15 November 18 @ Memphis L 108–120 Paul George (23) Ivica Zubac (7) Paul George (6) FedExForum
13,419 		9–6
16 November 19 @ New Orleans L 81–94 Paul George (19) Ivica Zubac (11) Paul George (6) Smoothie King Center
15,274 		9–7
17 November 21 Dallas W 97–91 Paul George (29) Ivica Zubac (10) Paul George (6) Staples Center
17,149 		10–7
18 November 23 Dallas L 104–112 (OT) Reggie Jackson (31) Paul George (6) Reggie Jackson (10) Staples Center
17,067 		10–8
19 November 26 Detroit W 107–96 Reggie Jackson (21) Ivica Zubac (13) George, Jackson, Kennard (4) Staples Center
18,139 		11–8
20 November 28 Golden State L 90–105 Paul George (30) Eric Bledsoe (10) George, Morris (5) Staples Center
19,068 		11–9
21 November 29 New Orleans L 104–123 Paul George (27) Terance Mann (7) Terance Mann (5) Staples Center
15,691 		11–10
December: 7–8 (Home: 3–3; Road: 4–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
22 December 1 Sacramento L 115–124 Kennard, Mann (19) Isaiah Hartenstein (8) Reggie Jackson (6) Staples Center
17,217 		11–11
23 December 3 @ L. A. Lakers W 119–115 Marcus Morris (21) Paul George (8) Paul George (9) Staples Center
18,997 		12–11
24 December 4 @ Sacramento L 99–104 Marcus Morris (21) Ivica Zubac (11) Paul George (10) Golden 1 Center
15,004 		12–12
25 December 6 @ Portland W 102–90 Paul George (21) Paul George (8) Reggie Jackson (6) Moda Center
15,865 		13–12
26 December 8 Boston W 114–111 Brandon Boston Jr. (27) Mann, Zubac (10) Reggie Jackson (7) Staples Center
17,064 		14–12
27 December 11 Orlando W 106–104 Reggie Jackson (25) Terance Mann (9) Bledsoe, Hartenstein, Kennard (5) Staples Center
17,156 		15–12
28 December 13 Phoenix W 111–95 Marcus Morris (24) Marcus Morris (11) Isaiah Hartenstein (7) Staples Center
17,909 		16–12
29 December 15 @ Utah L 103–124 Marcus Morris (24) Marcus Morris (8) Reggie Jackson (9) Vivint Arena
18,306 		16–13
30 December 18 @ Oklahoma L 103–104 Luke Kennard (27) Justise Winslow (9) Reggie Jackson (10) Paycom Center
15,123 		16–14
31 December 20 San Antonio L 92–116 Paul George (25) Ivica Zubac (12) Paul George (6) Staples Center
18,096 		16–15
32 December 22 @ Sacramento W 105–89 Eric Bledsoe (19) Eric Bledsoe (8) Eric Bledsoe (7) Golden 1 Center
15,386 		17–15
33 December 26 Denver L 100–103 Bledsoe, Boston Jr. (18) Ivica Zubac (11) Eric Bledsoe (10) Crypto.com Arena[A]
17,759 		17–16
34 December 27 Brooklyn L 108–124 Marcus Morris (25) Winslow, Zubac (9) Bledsoe, Morris (6) Crypto.com Arena
17,128 		17–17
35 December 29 Boston W 91–82 Marcus Morris (23) Ivica Zubac (14) Bledsoe, Kennard (4) TD Garden
19,156 		18-17
36 December 31 @ Toronto L 108–116 Marcus Morris (20) Terance Mann (11) Bledsoe, Kennard (6) Scotiabank Arena
0 		18–18
January: 8–9 (Home: 3–2; Road: 5–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
37 January 1 @ Brooklyn W 120–116 Eric Bledsoe (27) Amir Coffey (8) Amir Coffey (5) Barclays Center
17,732 		19–18
38 January 3 Minnesota L 104–122 Serge Ibaka (17) Amir Coffey (5) Eric Bledsoe (5) Crypto.com Arena
15,959 		19–19
39 January 6 @ Phoenix L 89–106 Marcus Morris (26) Jackson, Morris (8) Terance Mann (4) Footprint Center
17,071 		19–20
40 January 8 Memphis L 108–123 Marcus Morris (29) Mann, Morris (8) Amir Coffey (3) Crypto.com Arena
17,936 		19–21
41 January 9 Atlanta W 106–93 Amir Coffey (21) Ivica Zubac (13) Eric Bledsoe (7) Crypto.com Arena
14,836 		20–21
42 January 11 Denver W 87–85 Amir Coffey (18) Serge Ibaka (9) Eric Bledsoe (9) Crypto.com Arena
15,077 		21–21
43 January 13 @ New Orleans L 89–113 Terance Mann (15) Coffey, Ibaka, Jackson (6) Amir Coffey (5) Smoothie King Center
15,406 		21–22
44 January 15 @ San Antonio L 94–101 Amir Coffey (20) Serge Ibaka (10) Bledsoe, Morris (5) AT&T Center
13,223 		21–23
45 January 17 Indiana W 139–133 Nicolas Batum (32) Marcus Morris (8) Amir Coffey (7) Crypto.com Arena
15,080 		22–23
46 January 19 @ Denver L 128–130 (OT) Ivica Zubac (32) Ivica Zubac (10) Reggie Jackson (12) Ball Arena
14,547 		22–24
47 January 21 @ Philadelphia W 102–101 Reggie Jackson (19) Ivica Zubac (10) Reggie Jackson (9) Wells Fargo Center
20,182 		23–24
48 January 23 @ New York L 102–110 Reggie Jackson (26) Ivica Zubac (14) Eric Bledsoe (6) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		23–25
49 January 25 @ Washington W 116–115 Amir Coffey (29) Luke Kennard (8) Kennard, Hartenstein (6) Capital One Arena
13,544 		24–25
50 January 26 @ Orlando W 111–102 Amir Coffey (19) Nicolas Batum (8) Amir Coffey (5) Amway Center
12,448 		25–25
51 January 28 @ Miami L 114–121 Luke Kennard (23) Justise Winslow (10) Eric Bledsoe (6) FTX Arena
19,600 		25–26
52 January 30 @ Charlotte W 115–90 Jackson, Boston Jr (19) Zubac, Kennard (10) Reggie Jackson (5) Spectrum Center
18,674 		26–26
53 January 31 @ Indiana L 116–122 Amir Coffey (27) Serge Ibaka (11) Reggie Jackson (5) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,629 		26–27
February: 6–4 (Home: 3–1; Road: 3–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
54 February 3 L.A. Lakers W 111–110 Marcus Morris (29) Serge Ibaka (9) Eric Bledsoe (7) Crypto.com Arena
19,068 		27–27
55 February 6 Milwaukee L 113–137 Norman Powell (28) Marcus Morris (8) Jackson, Mann (5) Crypto.com Arena
17,395 		27–28
56 February 8 @ Memphis L 109–135 Isaiah Hartenstein (19) Hartenstein, Zubac (7) Terance Mann (7) FedEx Forum
16,101 		27–29
57 February 10 @ Dallas L 105–112 Marcus Morris (21) Norman Powell (6) Reggie Jackson (8) American Airlines Center
19,532 		27–30
58 February 12 @ Dallas W 99–97 Reggie Jackson (24) Ivica Zubac (10) Reggie Jackson (8) American Airlines Center
20,028 		28-30
59 February 14 Golden State W 119–104 Terance Mann (25) Zubac, Jackson, Batum (8) Reggie Jackson (9) Crypto.com Arena
19,068 		29-30
60 February 15 @ Phoenix L 96–103 Marcus Morris (23) Ivica Zubac (13) Reggie Jackson (8) Footprint Center
17,071 		29–31
61 February 17 Houston W 142–111 Marcus Morris (27) Ivica Zubac (10) Reggie Jackson (14) Crypto.com Arena
17,519 		30–31
All-Star Break
62 February 25 @ L.A. Lakers W 105–102 Terance Mann (19) Terance Mann (10) Jackson, Hartenstein (6) Crypto.com Arena
19,068 		31-31
63 February 27 @ Houston W 99–98 Reggie Jackson (26) Ivica Zubac (15) Reggie Jackson (6) Toyota Center
14,324 		32–31
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
64 March 1 @ Houston Toyota Center
65 March 3 L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
66 March 6 New York Crypto.com Arena
67 March 8 @ Golden State Chase Center
68 March 9 @ Washington Capital One Arena
69 March 11 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
70 March 13 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
71 March 14 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
72 March 16 Toronto Crypto.com Arena
73 March 18 @ Utah Vivint Arena
74 March 22 @ Denver Ball Arena
75 March 25 Philadelphia Crypto.com Arena
76 March 29 Utah Crypto.com Arena
77 March 31 @ Chicago United Center
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
78 April 1 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
79 April 3 New Orleans Crypto.com Arena
80 April 6 Phoenix Crypto.com Arena
81 April 9 Sacramento Crypto.com Arena
82 April 10 Oklahoma City Crypto.com Arena
2021–22 season schedule

Transactions[]

Main article: List of 2021–22 NBA season transactions

Trades[]

July 29, 2021[1] To Los Angeles Clippers
Draft rights to Keon Johnson (No. 21) 		To New York Knicks
Draft rights to Quentin Grimes (No. 25)
2024 DET second-round pick
July 29, 2021[2] To Los Angeles Clippers
Draft rights to Jason Preston (No. 33) 		To Orlando Magic
2026 DET second-round pick
Cash considerations
August 7, 2021[3] To Los Angeles Clippers
Draft rights to Brandon Boston Jr. (No. 51) 		To New Orleans Pelicans
2022 SAC protected second-round pick
Cash considerations
August 16, 2021 To Los Angeles Clippers
Eric Bledsoe 		To Memphis Grizzlies
Patrick Beverly
Rajon Rondo
Daniel Oturu
February 4, 2022 To Los Angeles Clippers
Robert Covington
Norman Powell 		To Portland Trail Blazers
Eric Bledsoe

Keon Johnson

Justise Winslow

Free agency[]

Re-signed[]

Player Signed
Reggie Jackson[4] August 11, 2021
Kawhi Leonard[5] August 12, 2021
Nicolas Batum[6] August 13, 2021
Amir Coffey September 27, 2021, Two-way contract

Additions[]

Player Signed Former team
Justise Winslow[7] August 8, 2021 Memphis Grizzlies
Isaiah Hartenstein September 27, 2021 Cleveland Cavaliers

Subtractions[]

Player Reason left New team
Patrick Patterson Free agency Portland Trail Blazers
Yogi Ferrell Waived Panathinaikos
DeMarcus Cousins Free agency Milwaukee Bucks

References[]

  1. ^ "LA Clippers Acquire Draft Rights To Keon Johnson". NBA.com. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "LA Clippers Acquire Draft Rights To Jason Preston". NBA.com. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "LA Clippers Acquire Draft Rights To Brandon Boston Jr". NBA.com. August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "LA Clippers Re-Sign Reggie Jackson". NBA.com. August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "LA Clippers Re-Sign Five-Time NBA All-Star Kawhi Leonard". NBA.com. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "LA Clippers Re-Sign Nicolas Batum". NBA.com. August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "LA Clippers Sign Justise Winslow". NBA.com. August 8, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b On December 25, 2021, the Lakers home arena changed its name from Staples Center to Crypto.com Arena
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