2008–09 Los Angeles Clippers season

The 2008–09 Los Angeles Clippers season was the 39th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This season marks the team's 25th season in the city of Los Angeles.

Key dates

 * June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City.
 * July 1: The free agency period started.

Roster Notes

 * This is Jason Hart's second tour of duty with the franchise. He previously played for the team in 2006–2007.
 * This is also Brian Skinner's second tour of duty with the franchise as well. He previously played for the team from 1998 to 2001.

Game log
19,060 11,418
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 1
 * October 29
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Al Thornton (16)
 * Tim Thomas (8)
 * Baron Davis (7)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 0–1
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * October 31
 * Denver
 * Al Thornton (30)
 * Chris Kaman (15)
 * Cuttino Mobley, Mike Taylor (3)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 0–2

19,602 12,712 18,997 14,670 14,249 13,266 12,823 14,962 18,312 13,474 17,677 14,956 14,934 16,245
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * November 1
 * @ Utah
 * Cuttino Mobley (20)
 * Chris Kaman (12)
 * Mike Taylor (4)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 0–3
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 4
 * November 3
 * Utah
 * Chris Kaman (19)
 * Chris Kaman (10)
 * Baron Davis (9)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 0–4
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * November 5
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Al Thornton (22)
 * Tim Thomas, Chris Kaman (11)
 * Baron Davis (7)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 0–5
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 6
 * November 7
 * Houston
 * Baron Davis, Chris Kaman (23)
 * Marcus Camby (13)
 * Baron Davis (8)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 0–6
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 7
 * November 9
 * Dallas
 * Baron Davis (22)
 * Marcus Camby (14)
 * Baron Davis (10)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 1–6
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 8
 * November 12
 * Sacramento
 * Al Thornton (20)
 * Chris Kaman (6)
 * Baron Davis (11)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 1–7
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 9
 * November 15
 * Golden State
 * Baron Davis (25)
 * Chris Kaman (13)
 * Baron Davis (11)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 1–8
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 10
 * November 17
 * San Antonio
 * Cuttino Mobley (18)
 * Chris Kaman (13)
 * Baron Davis (8)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 1–9
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 11
 * November 19
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Chris Kaman (25)
 * Chris Kaman (14)
 * Baron Davis (8)
 * Ford Center
 * Ford Center
 * 2–9
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 12
 * November 21
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Al Thornton (22)
 * Al Thornton, Chris Kaman, Marcus Camby (9)
 * Baron Davis (6)
 * Wachovia Center
 * Wachovia Center
 * 2–10
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 13
 * November 22
 * @ New Jersey
 * Baron Davis (30)
 * Marcus Camby (13)
 * Baron Davis (10)
 * Izod Center
 * Izod Center
 * 2–11
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 14
 * November 24
 * New Orleans
 * Eric Gordon (25)
 * Marcus Camby (11)
 * Baron Davis (8)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 2–12
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 15
 * November 26
 * Denver
 * Eric Gordon (24)
 * Marcus Camby (11)
 * Baron Davis (10)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 2–13
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 16
 * November 29
 * Miami
 * Al Thornton, Zach Randolph (27)
 * Zach Randolph (13)
 * Baron Davis (9)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 3–13

19,670 15,358 10,484 10,863 15,222 20,558 16,203 18,275 20,102 12,653 15,014 16,094 16,685 11,420 14,021
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 17
 * December 2
 * @ Dallas
 * Zach Randolph (27)
 * Marcus Camby (15)
 * Baron Davis (6)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 3–14
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 18
 * December 3
 * @ Houston
 * Al Thornton (24)
 * Zach Randolph, Marcus Camby (11)
 * Baron Davis (9)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 3–15
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 19
 * December 5
 * @ Memphis
 * Baron Davis (23)
 * Marcus Camby (10)
 * Baron Davis (8)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 3–16
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 20
 * December 6
 * @ Minnesota
 * Baron Davis (27)
 * Marcus Camby (19)
 * Baron Davis (9)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 4–16
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 21
 * December 8
 * Orlando
 * Baron Davis (27)
 * Marcus Camby (17)
 * Baron Davis (7)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 4–17
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 22
 * December 12
 * @ Portland
 * Zach Randolph (38)
 * Marcus Camby (13)
 * Baron Davis (6)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 5–17
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 23
 * December 13
 * Houston
 * Zach Randolph (30)
 * Zach Randolph, Marcus Camby (13)
 * Baron Davis (9)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 6–17
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 24
 * December 16
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Eric Gordon, Zach Randolph (22)
 * Marcus Camby (15)
 * Baron Davis (7)
 * Ford Center
 * Ford Center
 * 7–17
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 25
 * December 17
 * @ Chicago
 * Zach Randolph (30)
 * Marcus Camby (27)
 * Baron Davis (12)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 7–18
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 26
 * December 19
 * @ Indiana
 * Zach Randolph (34)
 * Zach Randolph (16)
 * Baron Davis (11)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * 8–18
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 27
 * December 20
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Al Thornton (20)
 * Marcus Camby (11)
 * Jason Hart (7)
 * Bradley Center
 * Bradley Center
 * 8–19
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 28
 * December 22
 * Toronto
 * Eric Gordon, Zach Randolph (19)
 * Al Thornton (9)
 * Baron Davis (9)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 8–20
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 29
 * December 28
 * Dallas
 * Al Thornton, Marcus Camby (16)
 * Marcus Camby (12)
 * Baron Davis (9)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 8–21
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 30
 * December 30
 * @ Sacramento
 * Eric Gordon (24)
 * Marcus Camby (24)
 * Marcus Camby, Baron Davis (4)
 * ARCO Arena
 * ARCO Arena
 * 8–22
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 31
 * December 31
 * Philadelphia
 * Al Thornton (24)
 * Marcus Camby (17)
 * Baron Davis (8)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 8–23

18,422 17,968 19,794 17,873 17,815 17,307 15,901 16,448 14,399 19,627 14,913 17,746 16,570 15,637 20,562 18,227
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 32
 * January 2
 * @ Phoenix
 * Eric Gordon (21)
 * Marcus Camby (23)
 * Fred Jones, Marcus Camby (4)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 8–24
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 33
 * January 4
 * Detroit
 * Eric Gordon (31)
 * Marcus Camby (20)
 * Mardy Collins (12)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 8–25
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 34
 * January 6
 * @ Dallas
 * Eric Gordon (32)
 * Marcus Camby (19)
 * Eric Gordon (6)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 8–26
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 35
 * January 8
 * @ San Antonio
 * Al Thornton, Eric Gordon (21)
 * Marcus Camby (9)
 * Jason Hart (4)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 8–27
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 36
 * January 9
 * @ New Orleans
 * Eric Gordon, Mardy Collins (15)
 * Marcus Camby (17)
 * Mardy Collins (6)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 8–28
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 37
 * January 11
 * Phoenix
 * Al Thornton (23)
 * Marcus Camby (18)
 * Fred Jones (10)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 8–29
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 38
 * January 14
 * Atlanta
 * Al Thornton (25)
 * Marcus Camby (18)
 * Mardy Collins (8)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 8–30
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 39
 * January 17
 * Milwaukee
 * Brian Skinner, Marcus Camby (18)
 * Marcus Camby (11)
 * Mardy Collins (11)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 9–30
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 40
 * January 19
 * Minnesota
 * Eric Gordon (25)
 * DeAndre Jordan (10)
 * Mardy Collins (8)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 9–31
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 41
 * January 21
 * L.A. Lakers
 * DeAndre Jordan (23)
 * DeAndre Jordan (12)
 * Eric Gordon (6)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 9–32
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 42
 * January 23
 * Oklahoma City
 * Eric Gordon (41)
 * Cheikh Samb (8)
 * Ricky Davis (11)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 10–32
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 43
 * January 25
 * @ Golden State
 * Eric Gordon (21)
 * DeAndre Jordan (20)
 * Ricky Davis (7)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 10–33
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 44
 * January 26
 * Portland
 * Al Thornton (23)
 * Brian Skinner (10)
 * Fred Jones, Eric Gordon (7)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 10–34
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 45
 * January 28
 * Chicago
 * Eric Gordon (19)
 * Al Thornton, DeAndre Jordan, Marcus Camby (6)
 * Eric Gordon (7)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 10–35
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 46
 * January 30
 * @ Cleveland
 * Eric Gordon (27)
 * Eric Gordon, Baron Davis (7)
 * Fred Jones (9)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 10–36
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 47
 * January 31
 * @ Washington
 * Eric Gordon (25)
 * Brian Skinner (10)
 * Baron Davis, Fred Jones (6)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 10–37

15,985 16,101 10,912 18,729 10,852 16,928 18,422 18,169 20,447 15,383 18,609 12,846 16,349
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 48
 * February 2
 * @ Miami
 * Zach Randolph (21)
 * Al Thornton, Marcus Camby (7)
 * Baron Davis (9)
 * American Airlines Arena
 * American Airlines Arena
 * 10–38
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 49
 * February 4
 * @ Orlando
 * Al Thornton (27)
 * Marcus Camby (9)
 * Fred Jones (6)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 10–39
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 50
 * February 6
 * @ Memphis
 * Zach Randolph (35)
 * Marcus Camby (11)
 * Baron Davis (8)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 11–39
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 51
 * February 7
 * @ Atlanta
 * Al Thornton (31)
 * Zach Randolph (9)
 * Fred Jones (9)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 12–39
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 52
 * February 9
 * @ Charlotte
 * Zach Randolph (20)
 * Marcus Camby (11)
 * Baron Davis (8)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 12–40
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 53
 * February 11
 * New York
 * Eric Gordon (30)
 * Zach Randolph (15)
 * Baron Davis (20)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 13–40
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 54
 * February 17
 * @ Phoenix
 * Eric Gordon (24)
 * DeAndre Jordan (7)
 * Baron Davis (6)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 13–41
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 55
 * February 18
 * Phoenix
 * Al Thornton (33)
 * DeAndre Jordan (11)
 * Baron Davis (7)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 13–42
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 56
 * February 22
 * @ Portland
 * Eric Gordon (21)
 * DeAndre Jordan (12)
 * Baron Davis (6)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 13–43
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 57
 * February 23
 * Golden State
 * Zach Randolph, Eric Gordon (27)
 * Zach Randolph (11)
 * Baron Davis (10)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 14–43
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 58
 * February 25
 * Boston
 * Zach Randolph (30)
 * Zach Randolph (12)
 * Mardy Collins, Baron Davis (5)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 15–43
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 59
 * February 27
 * @ Sacramento
 * Steve Novak, Baron Davis (13)
 * Marcus Camby (13)
 * Mike Taylor (5)
 * ARCO Arena
 * ARCO Arena
 * 15–44
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 60
 * February 28
 * Charlotte
 * Zach Randolph (33)
 * Marcus Camby (13)
 * Baron Davis, Ricky Davis (6)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 15–45

17,649 13,813 16,518 19,060 18,676 18,266 18,223 15,123 22,076 17,610 18,624 19,041 18,797 18,267
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 61
 * March 2
 * San Antonio
 * Fred Jones, Al Thornton (14)
 * Mike Taylor, Marcus Camby (8)
 * Baron Davis (8)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 15–46
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 62
 * March 4
 * Memphis
 * Al Thornton (25)
 * DeAndre Jordan (9)
 * Baron Davis (7)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 15–47
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 63
 * March 7
 * Indiana
 * Eric Gordon (35)
 * DeAndre Jordan (11)
 * Eric Gordon (6)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 15–48
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 64
 * March 10
 * Cleveland
 * Al Thornton, Zach Randolph (20)
 * Zach Randolph (12)
 * Baron Davis, Zach Randolph (6)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 15–49
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 65
 * March 14
 * @ Denver
 * Al Thornton (19)
 * Al Thornton, Marcus Camby, Chris Kaman (7)
 * Baron Davis (10)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 15–50
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 66
 * March 15
 * New Jersey
 * Steve Novak (21)
 * Al Thornton, Chris Kaman (8)
 * Baron Davis (10)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 16–50
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 67
 * March 17
 * @ Golden State
 * Baron Davis (29)
 * Zach Randolph, Marcus Camby (11)
 * Baron Davis (7)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 16–51
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 68
 * March 18
 * Washington
 * Eric Gordon (26)
 * Baron Davis, Zach Randolph (8)
 * Baron Davis (20)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 17–51
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 69
 * March 20
 * @ Detroit
 * Eric Gordon (22)
 * Chris Kaman (8)
 * Baron Davis (8)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 17–52
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 70
 * March 22
 * @ Toronto
 * Zach Randolph (20)
 * Zach Randolph, Marcus Camby (7)
 * Baron Davis (4)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 17–53
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 71
 * March 23
 * @ Boston
 * Zach Randolph (17)
 * Zach Randolph (14)
 * Baron Davis (8)
 * TD Banknorth Garden
 * TD Banknorth Garden
 * 17–54
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 72
 * March 25
 * @ New York
 * Mike Taylor (35)
 * Al Thornton (9)
 * Baron Davis (6)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 18–54
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 73
 * March 27
 * @ San Antonio
 * Mike Taylor (23)
 * Alex Acker (8)
 * Eric Gordon (4)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 18–55
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 74
 * March 28
 * @ Houston
 * Eric Gordon (17)
 * Zach Randolph (8)
 * Mike Taylor (6)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 18–56

19,060 17,880 18,997 16,757 18,232 18,321 19,911
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 75
 * April 1
 * New Orleans
 * Eric Gordon (25)
 * Zach Randolph (14)
 * Baron Davis (12)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 18–57
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 76
 * April 4
 * @ Denver
 * Zach Randolph (22)
 * Zach Randolph (12)
 * Baron Davis (8)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 18–58
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 77
 * April 5
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Eric Gordon (24)
 * Brian Skinner (13)
 * Eric Gordon (4)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 18–59
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 78
 * April 7
 * Minnesota
 * Eric Gordon (28)
 * Brian Skinner (14)
 * Fred Jones (7)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 18–60
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 79
 * April 10
 * Sacramento
 * Brian Skinner (21)
 * Chris Kaman (13)
 * Baron Davis (5)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 19–60
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 80
 * April 11
 * Portland
 * Eric Gordon (18)
 * Chris Kaman (8)
 * Fred Jones (5)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 19–61
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 81
 * April 13
 * @ Utah
 * Marcus Camby (17)
 * DeAndre Jordan (11)
 * Baron Davis (7)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 19–62
 * -bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 82
 * April 15
 * Oklahoma City
 * Eric Gordon (22)
 * Marcus Camby (7)
 * Baron Davis, Fred Jones (5)
 * Staples Center 19,060
 * 19–63
 * 19–63