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The 1991–92 NBA season was the Clippers' 22nd season in the National Basketball Association , and their 8th season in Los Angeles . During the off-season, the Clippers acquired Doc Rivers from the Atlanta Hawks , and James Edwards from the Detroit Pistons . The Clippers, led by Danny Manning and Ron Harper , won five of their first seven games. They would lose six straight afterwards, but then post an 8-game winning streak in December which led them to a 14–10 start. However, they would struggle over the next few weeks sliding back below .500 with a 21–24 record as head coach Mike Schuler was fired. After splitting two games under interim Mack Calvin , and holding a 22–25 record at the All-Star break, the team hired Larry Brown , who resigned as coach of the San Antonio Spurs a few weeks earlier.
Under Brown, the Clippers won 23 of their final 35 games to finish fifth in the Pacific Division with a 45–37 record. Making their first playoff appearance since the 1975–76 season when they were known as the Buffalo Braves , and ending a fifteen-year playoff drought. This season was also their first to finish with a winning record since 1978-79 . This season also marked the first time that the Clippers finished with a better record than their crosstown rival, the Los Angeles Lakers , who finished two games behind them with a 43–39 record.
Manning averaged 19.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.5 blocks per game, while Harper averaged 18.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.9 steals per game, and Charles D. Smith provided the team with 14.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game, but only played just 49 games due to a knee injury. In addition, Ken Norman averaged 12.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, while Rivers contributed 10.9 points, 3.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game, Olden Polynice provided with 8.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, and Gary Grant contributed 7.8 points, 6.9 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Edwards averaged 9.7 points per game off the bench, and second-year forward Loy Vaught provided with 7.6 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Brown finished in fourth place in Coach of the Year voting.
However, in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs , the Clippers lost in five games to the Utah Jazz . Following the season, Smith, Rivers and second-year guard Bo Kimble were all traded to the New York Knicks , while Edwards signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers , and Polynice was dealt to the Detroit Pistons .
Draft picks
Main article: 1991 NBA draft
Roster
1991–92 Los Angeles Clippers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
53
Edwards, James
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1955–11–22
Washington
PF
22
Ellis, LeRon
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1969–04–28
Syracuse
PG
23
Grant, Gary
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1965–04–21
Michigan
SG
4
Harper, Ron
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1964–01–20
Miami (OH)
SG
30
Kimble, Bo
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1966–04–09
Loyola Marymount
PF
5
Manning, Danny
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1966–05–17
Kansas
SF
3
Norman, Ken
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1964–09–05
Illinois
C
0
Polynice, Olden
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1964–11–21
Virginia
PG
32
Rivers, David
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1965–01–20
Notre Dame
PG
25
Rivers, Doc
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1961–10–13
Marquette
PF
54
Smith, Charles D.
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1965–07–16
Pittsburgh
SF
35
Vaught, Loy
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1968–02–27
Michigan
SG
21
Young, Danny
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1962–07–26
Wake Forest
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster notes
Forward Tony Brown became the 5th former Laker to play with the crosstown rival Clippers. He would later serve as an assistant coach for the team under coaches Mike Dunleavy, Sr. and Kim Hughes from 2008 to 2010
This is point guard David Rivers 's second tour of duty with the franchise. He previously played for the team in 1989–1990.
Regular season
Season standings
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1991-92 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
–
3–1
2–2
0–5
0–5
2–0
2–0
1–4
1–1
2–0
1–4
1–1
0–2
2–2
3–1
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
Boston
1–3
–
3–1
1–3
3–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
2–0
3–2
2–2
0–2
2–3
3–2
5–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–1
Charlotte
2–2
1–3
–
0–4
2–3
1–1
1–1
1–4
1–1
0–2
3–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
2–3
1–1
1–3
0–4
3–1
3–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–2
Chicago
5–0
3–1
4–0
–
3–2
2–0
2–0
4–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
1–1
4–0
3–2
2–0
4–0
4–0
3–1
3–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–0
Cleveland
5–0
1–3
3–2
2–3
–
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
5–0
1–1
2–0
3–1
3–1
2–0
2–2
4–0
3–1
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
Dallas
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
–
3–2
0–2
0–4
4–2
1–1
1–3
0–4
1–1
1–1
3–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–4
1–3
0–5
0–4
1–4
0–2
Denver
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–3
–
0–2
0–4
2–3
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
1–1
2–3
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–4
1–3
1–5
1–1
Detroit
4–1
0–4
4–1
1–4
1–3
2–0
2–0
–
1–1
2–0
2–2
0–2
2–0
2–2
3–2
1–1
2–2
2–2
4–0
3–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
Golden State
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
4–0
1–1
–
2–2
2–0
3–2
3–2
1–1
2–0
4–0
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–2
2–3
5–0
2–2
3–2
1–3
2–0
Houston
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–4
3–2
0–2
2–2
–
1–1
2–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
3–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–3
3–1
3–1
3–2
1–3
1–4
2–0
Indiana
4–1
2–2
2–3
1–3
0–5
1–1
2–0
2–2
0–2
1–1
–
0–2
2–0
3–1
4–1
2–0
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–2
L.A. Clippers
1–1
0–2
2–0
0–2
1–1
3–1
4–0
2–0
2–3
2–2
2–0
–
2–3
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
3–2
2–3
2–3
2–2
2–3
1–3
0–2
L.A. Lakers
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
4–0
3–1
0–2
2–3
2–2
0–2
3–2
–
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–3
1–4
4–1
1–3
1–4
1–3
1–1
Miami
2–2
2–3
3–1
0–4
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
0–2
–
4–0
2–0
2–2
1–4
3–1
1–4
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
5–0
Milwaukee
1–3
2–2
3–2
2–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–3
0–2
1–1
1–4
0–2
1–1
0–4
–
2–0
0–4
1–3
3–1
3–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
Minnesota
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–3
3–2
1–1
0–4
2–3
0–2
0–4
1–3
0–2
0–2
–
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–4
1–3
0–6
0–4
2–3
0–2
New Jersey
1–3
3–2
3–1
0–4
2–2
2–0
1–1
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
4–0
2–0
–
2–3
3–1
3–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–3
New York
2–2
2–3
4–0
0–4
0–4
2–0
2–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
3–1
2–0
0–2
4–1
3–1
2–0
3–2
–
4–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
4–0
Orlando
2–2
0–5
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–3
2–0
1–3
1–4
–
3–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–3
Philadelphia
2–2
1–3
1–3
1–3
0–4
2–0
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
4–1
1–3
2–0
2–3
1–3
2–3
–
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–2
5–0
Phoenix
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
3–1
2–0
2–3
3–1
1–1
2–3
3–2
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
–
3–2
4–1
3–1
3–2
2–2
2–0
Portland
2–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
0–2
3–2
1–3
2–0
3–2
4–1
2–0
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–3
–
5–0
2–2
4–1
2–2
2–0
Sacramento
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
3–1
2–2
0–2
0–5
1–3
1–1
3–2
1–4
0–2
2–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–4
0–5
–
1–3
1–4
1–3
2–0
San Antonio
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
5–0
4–1
1–1
2–2
2–3
0–2
2–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
6–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
–
3–1
1–4
0–2
Seattle
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
4–0
3–1
1–1
2–3
3–1
2–0
3–2
4–1
1–1
1–1
4–0
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–3
1–4
4–1
1–3
–
3–1
2–0
Utah
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–1
5–1
1–1
3–1
4–1
1–1
3–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
3–2
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–2
3–1
4–1
1–3
–
2–0
Washington
2–2
1–3
2–2
0–4
0–4
2–0
1–1
1–3
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–0
1–1
0–5
1–3
2–0
3–2
0–4
3–2
0–5
0–2
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
0–2
—
Game log
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Playoffs
1992 playoff game log
First round: 2–3 (home: 2–0; road: 0–3)
1992 schedule
Player statistics
Season
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Tony Brown
22
0
11.5
.438
.318
.621
1.3
.7
.5
.0
4.7
Lanard Copeland
10
0
4.8
.304
.000
1.000
.7
.5
.2
.0
1.6
James Edwards
72
11
20.0
.465
.000
.731
2.8
.7
.3
.5
9.7
LeRon Ellis
29
0
3.6
.340
—
.474
.8
.0
.2
.3
1.5
Gary Grant
78
53
26.3
.462
.294
.815
2.4
6.9
1.8
.2
7.8
Ron Harper
82
82
38.3
.440
.303
.736
5.5
5.1
1.9
.9
18.2
Bo Kimble
34
0
8.1
.396
.308
.645
.9
.5
.3
.2
3.3
Danny Manning
82
82
35.4
.542
.000
.725
6.9
3.5
1.6
1.5
19.3
Tharon Mayes
3
0
13.3
.400
.500
.667
.3
1.0
.7
.3
3.0
Ken Norman
77
24
26.1
.490
.143
.535
5.8
1.6
.7
.9
12.1
Elliot Perry
10
0
6.6
.400
.000
.500
.7
1.4
.9
.1
1.3
Olden Polynice
76
65
24.1
.519
.000
.622
7.1
.6
.6
.3
8.1
David Rivers
15
0
8.1
.333
.000
.909
1.3
1.4
.5
.1
2.0
Doc Rivers
59
25
28.1
.424
.283
.832
2.5
3.9
1.9
.3
10.9
Charles Smith
49
25
26.7
.466
.000
.785
6.1
1.1
.8
2.0
14.6
Loy Vaught
79
38
21.4
.492
.800
.797
6.5
.9
.5
.4
7.6
Danny Young
44
5
20.2
.391
.333
.887
1.5
3.5
.9
.1
5.3
Playoffs
Awards and records
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Transactions
The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1991–92 season.
Trades
Free agents
Additions
Player
Signed
Former team
Subtractions
Player Transactions Citation:
References
1991-92 Los Angeles Clippers
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Howard-Cooper, Scott (June 27, 1991). "Clippers Make Point in Deal with Hawks: NBA Draft: Team Trades No. 9 Pick and Second-Round Selections in 1993 and 1994 for Guard Doc Rivers. Club Then Takes LeRon Ellis of Syracuse with 22nd Pick" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 18, 2022.
"Clippers Pull Off Two Trades" . Tampa Bay Times . June 27, 1991. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
"SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; 2 Big Trades for Pistons" . The New York Times . August 14, 1991. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
Klein, Gary (August 14, 1991). "Clippers Get Edwards--or a Big Headache: NBA: They Trade Reserve Guard Martin and a Draft Pick to Get 7-Foot-1 Piston Center, But He Is on His Way to Italy" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 28, 2023.
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"NBA Games Played on February 6, 1992" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved November 21, 2022.
Martinez, Michael (February 7, 1992). "BASKETBALL; Brown's 'Last Stop' Is Job with Clippers" . The New York Times . Retrieved January 15, 2022.
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"Charles Smith Out with Knee Injury" . United Press International . October 19, 1991. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
Howard-Cooper, Scott (October 20, 1991). "CLIPPERS: Smith Has Surgery, Is Out Four to Six Weeks" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 28, 2023.
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"SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Nelson's Consolation Prize" . The New York Times . Associated Press. May 22, 1992. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
"BASKETBALL; Jazz Beats Its Demons and Clippers" . The New York Times . Associated Press. May 5, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
Howard-Cooper, Scott (May 5, 1992). "At Home, It's a Case of All That Jazz: Game 5: Utah Plays a Fourth-Quarter Jam Session to End Season for Clippers, 98-89. Record in Salt Lake City Becomes 40-4 with Seattle Series Ahead" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 26, 2022.
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Brown, Clifton (September 23, 1992). "BASKETBALL; Knicks Get Trade, Thanks to Roberts" . The New York Times . Retrieved December 15, 2021.
Howard-Cooper, Scott (September 23, 1992). "Big Man, Big Deal: Roberts a Clipper: Pro Basketball: But They Have to Give Up a Lot to Acquire the Heavyweight Center, and Mark Jackson in Three-Team Deal with New York and Orlando" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 26, 2022.
"Knicks, Magic, Clippers Complete Trade" . United Press International . September 22, 1992. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
Heisler, Mark (August 14, 1992). "Edwards, Higgins Sign with Lakers: Basketball: Former Clipper Center Returns to Where He Started; Former Fairfax Standout Played Well in Summer League" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 18, 2022.
"Around the NBA" . The Washington Post . August 14, 1992. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
Howard-Cooper, Scott (June 25, 1992). "Clippers Go Forward to MacLean: NBA Draft: Polynice Is Traded to..." Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 18, 2022.
Howard-Cooper, Scott (November 17, 1992). "Polynice's Mutual Admiration Society: Pro Basketball: The Former Clipper Returns as a Piston, and Will Be Received by a Fan Club That Gets as Much as It Gives" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved November 18, 2022.
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