The 2019–20 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 50th season of the franchise in the

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(NBA), their 42nd season in

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, and their 36th season in

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. On July 5, 2019, 2-time

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, Finals MVP, and Defensive Player of the Year

Kawhi Leonard Kawhi Anthony Leonard ( ; born June 29, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A two-time NBA champion, he is a five-time All-Star with three All-NBA ...

agreed to join the Clippers, on the condition that the team trade for 6-time

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from the

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. Also during the offseason, they re-signed two-time

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selection

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and three-time

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winner

Lou Williams Louis Tyrone Williams (born October 27, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted directly out of high school by the Philadelphia 76ers ...

. Entering the season, many analysts expected the Clippers to contend for an NBA championship. Despite a nagging shoulder injury and "

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, respectively, to sit out multiple games, the Clippers were consistently at the top of the Western Conference standings. The Clippers improved on their 48–34 record last year after making the 8th seed in the Western Conference standings, finishing with a record of 49–23 (the equivalent of 56–26 in a full season) as the 2nd seed in the Western Conference, their highest seeded placement in franchise history. Kawhi Leonard was named a starter for the

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by fans, current players, and media, and was later named the game's MVP. Montrezl Harrell won the 2019-20

NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award The National Basketball Association's Sixth Man of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1982–83 NBA season to the league's best performing player for his team coming off the bench as a substit ...

, joining

Jamal Crawford Aaron Jamal Crawford (born March 20, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2000 to 2020. He is regarded as one of the best ball handlers in NBA history,. He was nam ...

and teammate Lou Williams as one of three players to win the award as members of the Clippers. The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11 after it was reported that

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tested positive for

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. On July 5, the NBA announced a return of the season which would involve 22 teams playing in the

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at the

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at the

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. Each of the remaining 22 teams played eight seeding games to determine positioning for the NBA playoffs. Play resumed on July 30. The Clippers had a 5-3 record for their bubble seeding games to earn the 2nd seed in the Western Conference and then faced off against the

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in the first round of the

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. It was the first ever meeting between the two teams in the playoffs. The Clippers defeated the Mavericks in six games to win their first playoff series since

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, advancing to the semifinals. In Game 5 of the series, the Clippers set a franchise record for scoring 154 points in the NBA Playoffs. The 154-point mark was the third most of any team in NBA playoff history. In the Conference Semifinals against the 3rd-seeded

Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...

, the Clippers took a 3–1 series lead before ultimately losing in 7 games. The Clippers failed to hold double-digit leads in all three potential closeout games. Their elimination extends their drought of failing to reach the Conference Finals to 50 years, the longest amongst the four major professional sports leagues. Following the Clippers' elimination from the playoffs, the team was roundly mocked on social media for their failure to win the championship. The 2019–20 Clippers team has since been viewed as having one of the greatest postseason collapses in NBA history. The ensuing fallout from the Nuggets series caused Rivers to lose his position as head coach on September 28.

Draft

The Clippers hold no first-round picks but holds two second-round picks. The 56th pick was traded to the Brooklyn Nets along with a 2020 second round draft pick for

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No In-Person Attendance , 44–21 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 66 , August 1 ,

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No In-Person Attendance , 47–22 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 70 , August 9 ,

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No In-Person Attendance , 47–23 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 71 , August 12 , @

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No In-Person Attendance , 1–1 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 3 , August 21 , @ Dallas , , Kawhi Leonard (36) , Leonard, George (9) , Kawhi Leonard (8) , The Arena
No In-Person Attendance , 2–1 , - bgcolor=#fcc , 4 , August 23 , @ Dallas , , Lou Williams (36) , Kawhi Leonard (9) , Lou Williams (5) , The Arena
No In-Person Attendance , 2–2 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 5 , August 25 , Dallas , , Paul George (35) ,

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No In-Person Attendance , 3–2 , - bgcolor=#cfc , 6 , August 30 , @ Dallas , , Kawhi Leonard (33) , Kawhi Leonard (14) , George, Leonard (7) , The Arena
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AdventHealth Arena The ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex is a multi-purpose sports complex located in the Walt Disney World Resort, in Bay Lake, Florida, United States, near Orlando. The complex includes nine venues and hosts numerous professional and amateur s ...

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No in-person attendance , 1–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 3 , September 7 , @ Denver , , Paul George (32) , Kawhi Leonard (14) , Kawhi Leonard (6) , AdventHealth Arena
No in-person attendance , 2–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , September 9 , @ Denver , , Kawhi Leonard (30) , Kawhi Leonard (11) , Kawhi Leonard (9) , AdventHealth Arena
No in-person attendance , 3–1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 5 , September 11 , Denver , , Kawhi Leonard (36) , Leonard, Zubac (9) , Paul George (6) , HP Field House
No in-person attendance , 3–2 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 6 , September 13 , @ Denver , , Paul George (33) , Ivica Zubac (12) , Kawhi Leonard (5) , AdventHealth Arena
No in-person attendance , 3–3 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 7 , September 15 , Denver , ,

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Overview

Trades

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References

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Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...

Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...