1978–79 San Diego Clippers season

1978–79 San Diego Clippers season
Head coach	Gene Shue
Arena	San Diego Sports Arena
Results
Record	43–39 (.524)
Place	Division: 5th (Pacific) Conference: 6th (Western)
Playoff finish	DNQ
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	XETV
Radio	KGB

The 1978–79 NBA season was the 9th season of the team formerly known as the Buffalo Braves in the NBA.^[1] They had moved from Buffalo, New York to San Diego, California and have rechristened themselves as the San Diego Clippers.

Draft picks

Main article: 1978 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
2	41	Jerome Whitehead	C/PF	United States	Marquette
3	48	Mike Santos		United States	Utah State
3	51	Ricky Gallon		United States	Louisville
3	65	Marvin Dalph		United States	Arkansas
4	68	Jim Boylan		United States	Marquette
4	73	Larry Harris		United States	Pittsburgh
4	76	Leroy McDonald		United States	Wake Forest
5	90	David Thompson		United States	Florida State
6	112	Bob Miscevicious		United States	Providence
7	133	Stan Pietkiewicz	SG/SF	United States	Auburn
8	154	Felton Young		United States	Jacksonville
9	172	Bobby White		United States	Centenary (LA)

Roster

San Diego Clippers 1978–79 roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Nat.	Name	Ht.	Wt.
4.0 !F	32	USA !	Bigelow, Bob	7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Pennsylvania
1.5 !G	24	USA !	Free, World B.	7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Guilford College
6.0 !C	44	USA !	Kunnert, Kevin	7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	231 lb (105 kg)	Iowa
6.0 !C	45	USA !	Lloyd, Scott	7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Arizona State
6.0 !C	31	NED !	Nater, Swen	7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	UCLA
1.5 !G	11	USA !	Norman, Connie	7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Arizona
4.0 !F	40	USA !	Olive, John	7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Villanova
4.0 !F	22	USA !	Pietkiewicz, Stan	7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Auburn
1.5 !G	9	USA !	Smith, Randy	7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Buffalo State
1.5 !G	14	USA !	Taylor, Brian	7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Princeton
4.0 !F	42	USA !	Washington, Kermit	7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	American University
4.0 !F	12	USA !	Weatherspoon, Nick	7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Illinois
6.0 !C	33	USA !	Whitehead, Jerome	7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Marquette
4.0 !F	21	USA !	Wicks, Sidney	7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	UCLA
1.5 !G	20	USA !	Williams, Freeman	7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Portland State

Head coach

Gene Shue

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Roster Notes

This is Kevin Kunnert's second tour of duty with the franchise. He previously played for the Buffalo Braves back in 1973–1974.

Regular season

Season standings

Pacific Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Seattle SuperSonics	52	30	.634	–	31-10	21-20	11–9
x-Phoenix Suns	50	32	.610	2	32–9	18–23	11–9
x-Los Angeles Lakers	47	35	.573	5	31–10	16–25	11–9
x-Portland Trail Blazers	45	37	.549	7	33–8	12–29	8–12
San Diego Clippers	43	39	.524	9	29–12	14–27	11–9
Golden State Warriors	38	44	.463	14	23–18	15–26	8–12

#	Western Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Seattle SuperSonics	52	30	.634	–
2	y-Kansas City Kings	48	34	.585	4
3	x-Phoenix Suns	50	32	.610	2
4	x-Denver Nuggets	47	35	.573	5
5	x-Los Angeles Lakers	47	35	.573	5
6	x-Portland Trail Blazers	45	37	.549	7

7	San Diego Clippers	43	39	.524	9
8	Indiana Pacers	38	44	.463	14
8	Milwaukee Bucks	38	44	.463	14
8	Golden State Warriors	38	44	.463	14
11	Chicago Bulls	31	51	.378	21

Notes

z, y – division champions
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1978–79 NBA records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHI	CLE	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	KCK	LAL	MIL	NJN	NOJ	NYK	PHI	PHO	POR	SAS	SDC	SEA	WAS
Atlanta	—	2–2	3–1	3–1	3–1	3–1	1–3	3–1	1–3	2–2	1–3	3–0	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–1	2–2	3–1	3–1	1–3	2–2
Boston	2–2	—	1–2	2–2	1–3	2–2	2–1	1–3	3–1	1–3	1–3	1–3	1–3	2–2	3–1	2–2	0–4	1–3	0–4	1–3	2–2	0–4
Chicago	1–3	2–1	—	1–3	2–2	2–2	3–1	2–2	2–2	0–4	1–3	1–3	2–2	2–2	3–1	1–3	1–3	4–0	0–3	0–4	0–4	1–3
Cleveland	1–3	2–2	3–1	—	1–2	1–3	2–1	2–2	1–3	1–3	2–2	1–3	3–1	2–2	2–2	2–2	0–4	0–4	0–4	2–2	2–2	0–4
Denver	1–3	3–1	2–2	2–1	—	2–2	4–0	1–3	3–1	1–3	3–1	2–2	4–0	3–1	3–1	0–3	3–1	1–3	3–1	2–2	3–1	1–3
Detroit	1–3	2–2	2–2	3–1	2–2	—	1–3	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–1	0–4	2–2	1–3	1–3	0–4	1–3	1–3	2–2	0–3	1–3
Golden State	3–1	1–2	1–3	1–2	0–4	3–1	—	2–2	2–2	2–2	1–3	2–2	1–3	3–1	3–1	3–1	1–3	2–2	1–3	1–3	3–1	2–2
Houston	1–3	3–1	2–2	2–2	3–1	2–2	2–2	—	0–4	3–1	2–1	2–2	3–1	4–0	4–0	0–4	2–2	3–1	3–1	2–1	2–2	2–2
Indiana	3–1	1–3	2–2	3–1	1–3	2–2	2–2	4–0	—	1–3	0–4	2–2	1–2	2–1	2–2	2–2	2–2	3–1	3–1	1–3	0–4	1–3
Kansas City	2–2	3–1	4–0	3–1	3–1	2–2	2–2	1–3	3–1	—	2–2	2–2	3–1	3–1	2–1	2–2	2–2	1–3	1–3	2–2	2–2	3–0
Los Angeles	3–1	3–1	3–1	2–2	1–3	2–2	3–1	1–2	4–0	2–2	—	3–1	2–2	2–2	3–0	1–3	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2
Milwaukee	0–3	3–1	3–1	3–1	2–2	1–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	1–3	—	2–2	3–1	1–3	2–2	2–2	2–2	1–3	1–3	2–2	1–3
New Jersey	2–2	3–1	2–2	1–3	0–4	4–0	3–1	1–3	2–1	1–3	2–2	2–2	—	3–1	1–3	2–2	3–0	2–2	0–4	2–2	0–4	1–3
New Orleans	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	1–3	2–2	1–3	0–4	1–2	1–3	2–2	1–3	1–3	—	2–2	2–2	1–3	1–3	2–2	0–4	0–3	0–4
New York	2–2	1–3	1–3	2–2	1–3	3–1	1–3	0–4	2–2	1–2	0–3	3–1	3–1	2–2	—	2–2	0–4	1–3	1–3	2–2	2–2	1–3
Philadelphia	2–2	2–2	3–1	2–2	3–0	3–1	1–3	4–0	2–2	2–2	3–1	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	—	1–3	1–2	3–1	3–1	1–3	3–1
Phoenix	1–2	4–0	3–1	4–0	1–3	4–0	3–1	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	0–3	3–1	4–0	3–1	—	3–1	3–1	2–2	1–3	1–3
Portland	2–2	3–1	0–4	4–0	3–1	3–1	2–2	1–3	1–3	3–1	2–2	2–2	2–2	3–1	3–1	2–1	1–3	—	2–1	2–2	1–3	3–1
San Antonio	1–3	4–0	3–0	4–0	1–3	3–1	3–1	1–3	1–3	3–1	2–2	3–1	4–0	2–2	3–1	1–3	1–3	1–2	—	4–0	2–2	1–3
San Diego	1–3	3–1	4–0	2–2	2–2	2–2	3–1	1–2	3–1	2–2	2–2	3–1	2–2	4–0	2–2	1–3	2–2	2–2	0–4	—	2–2	0–3
Seattle	3–1	2–2	4–0	2–2	1–3	3–0	1–3	2–2	4–0	2–2	2–2	2–2	4–0	3–0	2–2	3–1	3–1	3–1	2–2	2–2	—	2–2
Washington	2–2	4–0	3–1	4–0	3–1	3–1	2–2	2–2	3–1	0–3	2–2	3–1	3–1	4–0	3–1	1–3	3–1	1–3	3–1	3–0	2–2	—

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Awards and records

Lloyd Free, All-NBA Second Team

Transactions

The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1978–79 season.

Trades

August 4, 1978	To San Diego Clippers Kermit Washington, Kevin Kunnert, Sidney Wicks & draft rights to Freeman Williams	To Boston Celtics Nate Archibald, Marvin Barnes, Billy Knight & future draft choices.
October 12, 1978	To San Diego Clippers Lloyd Free	To Philadelphia 76ers 1984 first-round draft pick
October 26, 1978	To San Diego Clippers Future draft choice	To Chicago Bulls Scott Lloyd
February 15, 1979	To San Diego Clippers Signing of Brian Taylor as a veteran free agent	To Denver Nuggets Two 1979 second-round draft picks as compensation (This was actually received on June 14, 1979)

Free agents

Additions

Player	Signed	Former team

Subtractions

Player	Left	New team

References

↑ 1978-79 San Diego Clippers

Los Angeles Clippers

Founded in 1970 Formerly the Buffalo Braves (1970–1978) and played in San Diego (1978–1984) Based in Los Angeles, California

Franchise	Franchise Expansion Draft Seasons All-time roster Draft history Head coaches Broadcasters Training Center Current season

Arenas	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Maple Leaf Gardens San Diego Sports Arena Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim Staples Center

General Managers	Donovan Sonju Scheer Baylor Dunleavy Olshey Sacks Wohl

D-League affiliate	None

Administration	Owner Steve Ballmer President of Business Operations Gillian Zucker President of Basketball Operations & Head Coach Doc Rivers Vice President of Basketball Operations Lawrence Frank General Manager Dave Wohl

Division Championships (2)	2013 2014

Culture and lore	Buffalo Braves Clipper Darrell Lob City Billy Crystal Donald Sterling L.A. Clippers Dance Squad

Rivals	Los Angeles Lakers

Media	TV Prime Ticket Radio KLAC/KEIB KWKW (Spanish) Announcers Ralph Lawler Mike Smith Brian Sieman Celso Gaspar (Spanish)

Buffalo Braves–San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers seasons

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

1978–79 NBA season by team

Eastern

Atlantic	Boston New Jersey New York Philadelphia Washington

Central	Atlanta Cleveland Detroit Houston New Orleans San Antonio

Western

Midwest	Chicago Denver Indiana Kansas City Milwaukee

Pacific	Golden State Los Angeles Phoenix Portland San Diego Seattle

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