Christopher Joseph Ford (January 11, 1949 – January 17, 2023) was an American professional
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...
player and
head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches. In some sports, the head coach is instead called the "manager", as in assoc ...
in the
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United S ...
(NBA). Nicknamed "the Mad Bomber", Ford played most of his NBA career on the
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at Li ...
, before finishing his playing career at the
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
. In the Celtics' season opener in 1979–80, he was credited with making the first official
three-point shot
A three-point field goal (also 3-pointer, three, or trey) is a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc surrounding the basket. A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two poi ...
in NBA history. He won an
NBA championship
The NBA Finals is the annual championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Eastern and Western Conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion. The team that wins the series is awa ...
with the Celtics in 1981.
Between 1990 and 1995, Ford was the head coach of the Celtics, and proceeded to coach for three other NBA franchises for various stints until 2004.
College career
A 6-foot-5 (1.96 m) guard from
Atlantic City
Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, Boardwalk (entertainment district), boardwalk, and beaches. In 2020 United States censu ...
, Ford played high school basketball at
Holy Spirit High School in
Absecon, New Jersey
Absecon (, ) is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 8,411, . He averaged a
Cape-Atlantic League The Cape-Atlantic League (CAL) is an athletic conference consisting of both public high schools and non-public high schools located in Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, and Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Cape-Atlantic League ...
record 33 ppg as a senior, and finished with 1,507 career points, which as of 2021, was still a school record. Ford then signed to play at
Villanova University
Villanova University is a Private university, private Catholic church, Roman Catholic research university in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It was founded by the Order of Saint Augustine, Augustinians in 1842 and named after Thomas of Villanova, Sa ...
, sat out his first year as required at the time, and then quickly established himself, averaging 16.1 ppg, helping the team advance to the regional finals of the
1970 NCAA tournament, losing to
St. Bonaventure 97–74, with the Bonnies led by 26 points by
Bob Lanier
Robert Jerry Lanier Jr. (September 10, 1948 – May 10, 2022) was an American professional basketball player who was a center for the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Lanier was inducted int ...
, a future teammate of Ford with the
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division and play their home games at Li ...
.
Villanova and Ford continued their winning ways, advancing in the
1971 NCAA tournament to the championship game, losing to
UCLA
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California St ...
and legendary coach
John Wooden
John Robert Wooden (October 14, 1910 – June 4, 2010) was an American basketball coach and player. Nicknamed the Wizard of Westwood, he won ten National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national championships in a 12-year period as head ...
68–62. Ford averaged 13.8 ppg on the season. In his senior year, Ford averaged a stellar 17.9 ppg, 6.4 rpg, again helping lead Villanova to the
1972 NCAA tournament, with the team losing in the regional semi-final to
Penn 78–67. For his college career, Ford averaged 15.8 ppg, 6.0 rpg, leading Villanova to three consecutive NCAA appearances.
Professional career
Ford was drafted to the Detroit Pistons in the
1972 NBA draft (2nd round, 17th overall pick). Ford established himself as a defensive oriented regular for Detroit, helping lead the team to four straight post-season berths (1974–1977). His averages peaked in the tumultuous
1976-77 Detroit Pistons season with 12.3 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 4.1 APG, and 7th in steals (179) in the NBA.
[
In October 1978, he was traded by Detroit with a 1981 2nd round draft pick to the ]Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
for Earl Tatum
William Earl Tatum (born July 26, 1953) is a retired American professional basketball player from Mount Vernon, New York. He was a 6'4½" (194 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) guard who played high school basketball at Mount Vernon, where he w ...
. He averaged a career high with 15.6 PPG in the 1978–79 season[ In 1979–80, the NBA introduced the ]three-point field goal
A three-point field goal (also 3-pointer, three, or trey) is a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc surrounding the basket. A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two poi ...
to its game. In the Celtics' season opener against the Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member team of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its ho ...
on October 12, 1979, Ford made a 3-pointer with 3:48 remaining in the first quarter. Three days later, an NBA press release credited him with making the first 3-pointer in league history, due to his game being "the first games according to start time". Kevin Grevey
Kevin Michael Grevey (born May 12, 1953) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'5" (1.96 m) swingman, the left-handed Grevey played for the Washington Bullets from 1975 to 1983 and the Milwaukee Bucks from 1983 to 1985. He is ...
of the Washington Bullets
The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays ...
made a 3-pointer the same night against the Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...
, but his game started 35 minutes later than Ford's. It is not clear the exact time their respective baskets occurred. In 1980–81, the Celtics won the 1981 NBA Finals
The 1981 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1980–81 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs. It pitted the 62–20 Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics a ...
.[ He retired after the 1981–82 season with 10-year career averages of 9.2 ppg, 3.4 apg, and 1.6 steals per game, remaining in the top 100 for his career in steals per game.]
Ford also appeared as a member of the Detroit team in the fictional basketball comedy film ''The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
''The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh'' is a 1979 American sports/fantasy comedy film directed by Gilbert Moses and coproduced by David Dashev and Gary Stromberg. It was produced by Lorimar and distributed by United Artists.
The film was shot on loc ...
'' in 1979 alongside the Pistons teammates Bob Lanier
Robert Jerry Lanier Jr. (September 10, 1948 – May 10, 2022) was an American professional basketball player who was a center for the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Lanier was inducted int ...
, Eric Money
Eric Money (born February 6, 1955) is a retired American professional basketball player.
Amateur career
A 6'0" guard out of Kettering High School in Detroit, Michigan, Money played alongside fellow future NBA players Lindsay Hairston and Coniel ...
, John Shumate
John Henry Shumate (born April 6, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player and coach.
Shumate grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and played high school basketball at Thomas Jefferson High School.
A 6'9" forward/center from the ...
, Kevin Porter, and Leon Douglas
Leon Douglas (born August 26, 1954) is an American basketball coach and former professional player. He played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) before transitioning to an extensive professional career overseas in Europe. ...
.
Coaching career
Ford became an assistant coach with Boston, first under KC Jones
K. C. Jones (May 25, 1932 – December 25, 2020) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He is best known for his association with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA), with whom he won 11 of his 12 ...
and then Jimmy Rodgers, helping the Celtics to NBA championships in 1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
and 1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
. After Rodgers' dismissal, Ford was promoted to head coach for the Celtics (1990–95, 222–188, .541), and then dismissed, replaced by former Pistons and Celtics teammate ML Carr. Ford then coached Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...
(1996–98, 69–95, .421), the 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 ...
(1999–2000, 20–75, .211), and finally the Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...
(2003–04, 12–18, .400). Ford coached the Eastern All-Stars in the 1991 NBA All-Star Game
The 1991 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game between players selected from the National Basketball Association's Western Conference and the Eastern Conference that was played on February 10, 1991, at the Charlotte Coliseum in Ch ...
. In addition to coaching at the professional level, Ford spent two seasons (2001–2003) as head basketball coach at Brandeis University
, mottoeng = "Truth even unto its innermost parts"
, established =
, type = Private research university
, accreditation = NECHE
, president = Ronald D. Liebowitz
, pro ...
, a Division III school in Waltham, Massachusetts
Waltham ( ) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, and was an early center for the labor movement as well as a major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution. The original home of the Boston Manufacturing Company, th ...
.
Ford then became a scout for the 76ers and was also a coaching consultant for the New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...
.
Death
On January 17, 2023, six days after his 74th birthday, Ford died at a hospital in Philadelphia from complications of a heart attack he had earlier in the month.
Career statistics
NBA
Source:
Regular season
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, style="text-align:left;", Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...
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, style="text-align:left;", Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...
, style="background:#cfecec;", 82* , , , , 25.1 , , .444 , , , , .740 , , 3.7 , , 3.4 , , 1.8 , , .2 , , 7.1
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, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;", Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...
, 80 , , , , 24.5 , , .474 , , , , .663 , , 3.4 , , 2.9 , , 1.4 , , .3 , , 5.9
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;", Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...
, 82 , , , , 26.8 , , .426 , , , , .722 , , 3.5 , , 3.3 , , 2.2 , , .3 , , 8.4
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;", Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...
, 82 , , , , 31.0 , , .476 , , , , .771 , , 3.3 , , 4.1 , , 2.2 , , .3 , , 12.3
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;", Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...
, 82 , , , , 31.5 , , .481 , , , , .734 , , 3.3 , , 4.6 , , 2.0 , , .2 , , 10.5
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;", Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...
, 3 , , , , 36.0 , , .371 , , , , .875 , , 6.0 , , 1.7 , , .3 , , .3 , , 11.0
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;", Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, 78 , , , , 33.7 , , .474 , , , , .753 , , 3.3 , , 4.7 , , 1.5 , , .3 , , 15.6
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;", Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, 73 , , 73 , , 29.0 , , .465 , , .427 , , .754 , , 2.5 , , 2.9 , , 1.5 , , .4 , , 11.2
, -
, style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;", †
, style="text-align:left;", Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, 82 , , 75 , , 33.2 , , .443 , , .330 , , .736 , , 2.0 , , 3.6 , , 1.2 , , .3 , , 8.9
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;", Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, 76 , , 53 , , 20.9 , , .418 , , .317 , , .696 , , 1.4 , , 1.9 , , .6 , , .1 , , 5.7
, - class="sortbottom"
, style="text-align:center;" colspan=2, Career
, 794 , , 201 , , 37.8 , , .460 , , .375 , , .731 , , 3.0 , , 3.4 , , 1.6 , , .3 , , 9.2
Playoffs
, -
, style="text-align:left;", 1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
, style="text-align:left;", Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...
, 5 , , , , 18.8 , , .471 , , , , .667 , , 3.9 , , 1.4 , , .4 , , .4 , , 4.0
, -
, style="text-align:left;", 1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
, style="text-align:left;", Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...
, 3 , , , , 27.3 , , .545 , , , , – , , 4.3 , , 3.3 , , .3 , , .0 , , 4.0
, -
, style="text-align:left;", 1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, style="text-align:left;", Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...
, 9 , , , , 30.7 , , .407 , , , , .800 , , 4.0 , , 4.4 , , 1.2 , , .6 , , 8.7
, -
, style="text-align:left;", 1977
Events January
* January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group.
* January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...
, style="text-align:left;", Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...
, 3 , , , , 33.7 , , .409 , , , , .556 , , 6.3 , , 4.0 , , 2.3 , , .0 , , 13.7
, -
, style="text-align:left;", 1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – ...
, style="text-align:left;", Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, 9 , , , , 31.0 , , .430 , , .154 , , .800 , , 2.8 , , 2.3 , , 1.6 , , .7 , , 9.1
, -
, style="text-align:left;background:#afe6ba;", 1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
†
, style="text-align:left;", Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, 17 , , , , 29.8 , , .452 , , .280 , , .600 , , 2.6 , , 2.7 , , .8 , , .1 , , 9.1
, -
, style="text-align:left", 1982
Events January
* January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00).
* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...
, style="text-align:left;", Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, 12 , , , , 11.5 , , .476 , , .286 , , .714 , , 1.3 , , 1.3 , , .3 , , .1 , , 3.9
, -class="sortbottom"
, style="text-align:center;" colspan=2, Career
, 58 , , , , 25.5 , , .440 , , .244 , , .688 , , 2.9 , , 2.6 , , .9 , , .3 , , 7.5
Coaching record
Source:
, -
, align="left" , Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
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, 82, , 56, , 26, , .683, , align="center" , 1st in Atlantic, , 11, , 5, , 6, , .455
, align="center" , Lost in Conf. Semi-finals
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, align="left" , Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, align="left" ,
, 82, , 51, , 31, , .622, , align="center" , 1st in Atlantic, , 10, , 6, , 4, , .600
, align="center" , Lost in Conf. Semi-finals
, -
, align="left" , Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, align="left" ,
, 82, , 48, , 34, , .585, , align="center" , 2nd in Atlantic, , 4, , 1, , 3, , .350
, align="center" , Lost in first round
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, align="left" , Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
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, 82, , 32, , 50, , .390, , align="center" , 5th in Atlantic, , —, , —, , —, , —
, align="center" , Missed Playoffs
, -
, align="left" , Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
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, 82, , 35, , 47, , .427, , align="center" , 3rd in Atlantic, , 4, , 1, , 3, , .350
, align="center" , Lost in first round
First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one (#1).
First or 1st may also refer to:
*World record, specifically the first instance of a particular achievement
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* 1$T, American rapper, singer-songwriter, DJ, and reco ...
, -
, align="left" , Milwaukee
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, 82, , 33, , 49, , .402, , align="center" , 7th in Central, , —, , —, , —, , —
, align="center" , Missed Playoffs
, -
, align="left" , Milwaukee
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...
, align="left" ,
, 82, , 36, , 46, , .439, , align="center" , 7th in Central, , —, , —, , —, , —
, align="center" , Missed Playoffs
, -
, align="left" , L.A. 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 ...
, align="left" ,
, 50, , 9, , 41, , .180, , align="center" , 7th in Pacific, , —, , —, , —, , —
, align="center" , Missed Playoffs
, -
, align="left" , L.A. 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 ...
, align="left" ,
, 45, , 11, , 34, , .244, , align="center" , (fired), , —, , —, , —, , —
, align="center" , —
, -
, align="left" , Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
, align="left" ,
, 30, , 12, , 18, , .400, , align="center" , 5th in Atlantic, , —, , —, , —, , —
, align="center" , Missed Playoffs
, -class="sortbottom"
, align="left" , Career
, , , 699, , 323, , 376, , .462, , , , 29, , 13, , 16, , .448
References
External links
*
Basketball-Reference.com: Chris Ford (as coach)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ford, Chris
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