The
2005–06 Los Angeles Clippers season was their 36th season in the
NBA and their 22nd in Los Angeles.
2005-06 Los Angeles Clippers
/ref> The Clippers finished with 47 wins and 35 losses in the regular season for their first winning season since 1991-92. 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.
In the playoffs, the Clippers defeated 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 Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA), W ...
in the First Round in five games, marking the first time they won a series since moving to California in 1978
Events January
* January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213.
* January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd ...
. 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
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
.
Draft picks
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Playoffs
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, 1
, April 22
, Denver
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W 89–87
, Elton Brand (21)
, Chris Kaman (13)
, Sam Cassell (7)
, Staples Center
19,162
, 1–0
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, 2
, April 24
, Denver
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W 98–87
, Cuttino Mobley (21)
, Elton Brand (11)
, Sam Cassell (11)
, Staples Center
18,794
, 2–0
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, 3
, April 27
, @ Denver
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L 87–94
, Corey Maggette (23)
, Brand
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, Livingston (8)
, Brand
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, Livingston (4)
, Pepsi Center
19,099
, 2–1
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, 4
, April 29
, @ Denver
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W 100–86
, Corey Maggette (19)
, Elton Brand (10)
, Shaun Livingston (6)
, Pepsi Center
19,099
, 3–1
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, 5
, May 1
, Denver
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W 101–83
, Maggette, Mobley (23)
, Elton Brand (13)
, Shaun Livingston (14)
, Staples Center
18,648
, 4–1
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, 1
, May 8
, @ Phoenix
L 123–130
, Elton Brand (40)
, Elton Brand (9)
, Shaun Livingston (9)
, US Airways Center
18,422
, 0–1
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, 2
, May 10
, @ Phoenix
W 122–97
, Elton Brand (27)
, Chris Kaman (16)
, Sam Cassell (6)
, US Airways Center
18,422
, 1–1
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, 3
, May 12
, Phoenix
L 91–94
, Elton Brand (20)
, Corey Maggette (14)
, Elton Brand (8)
, Staples Center
19,877
, 1–2
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, 4
, May 14
, Phoenix
W 114–107
, Elton Brand (30)
, Corey Maggette (15)
, Sam Cassell (9)
, Staples Center
19,897
, 2–2
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, 5
, May 16
, @ Phoenix
L 118–125 (2OT)
, Elton Brand (33)
, Elton Brand (15)
, Brand
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, Cassell (5)
, US Airways Center
18,422
, 2–3
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, 6
, May 18
, Phoenix
W 118–106
, Elton Brand (30)
, Elton Brand (13)
, Sam Cassell (8)
, Staples Center
19,985
, 3–3
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, 7
, May 22
, @ Phoenix
L 107–127
, Elton Brand (36)
, Brand
A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's goods or service from those of other sellers. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising for recognition and, importantly, to create and ...
, Maggette (9)
, Sam Cassell (6)
, US Airways Center
18,422
, 3–4
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Player statistics
Season
Playoffs
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
* general manager Elgin Baylor won the NBA Executive of the Year.
* Forward Elton Brand won the NBA Sportsmanship Award.
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
Transactions
The Clippers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2005–06 season.
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Subtractions
See also
* 2005–06 NBA season
References
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2005 in sports in Los Angeles