| 2016–17 Los Angeles Clippers season | |||
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| Head coach | Doc Rivers | ||
| Owners | Steve Ballmer | ||
| Arena | Staples Center | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 51–31 (.622) | ||
| Place | Division: 2nd (Pacific) Conference: 4th (Western) | ||
| Playoff finish | First Round (lost toJazz 3–4) | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | Fox Sports West and Prime Ticket KCOP-TV | ||
| Radio | KLAC | ||
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The2016–17Los Angeles Clippers season was the 47th season of the franchise in theNational Basketball Association (NBA), their 39th season inSouthern California, and their 33rd season inLos Angeles.
After 19 years, this wasPaul Pierce's final season in the NBA, announcing his retirement after the season on September 26, 2016. He would retire as a Celtic on July 17, 2017, after signing a ceremonial contract with the Boston Celtics. On February 11, 2018, the Celtics retired Pierce's jersey. Pierce had played for the Celtics from 1998 to 2013.[1]
The Clippers finished the regular season with a 51–31 record, securing the 4th seed. In the playoffs, they faced off against theUtah Jazz in the first round, where they lost in seven games.
Following the season,Chris Paul was traded to theHouston Rockets forPatrick Beverley,Lou Williams,Sam Dekker,Montrezl Harrell,Darrun Hilliard,DeAndre Liggins,Kyle Wiltjer, a 2018 first-round pick, and cash.[2]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 25 | Brice Johnson | PF |  United States | North Carolina |
| 2 | 33 | Cheick Diallo | PF/C |  Mali | Kansas |
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| Pacific Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| z –Golden State Warriors | 67 | 15 | .817 | – | 36–5 | 31–10 | 14–2 | 82 |
| x –Los Angeles Clippers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16.0 | 29–12 | 22–19 | 10–6 | 82 |
| e –Sacramento Kings | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35.0 | 17–24 | 15–26 | 7–9 | 82 |
| e –Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 41.0 | 17–24 | 9–32 | 6–10 | 82 |
| e –Phoenix Suns | 24 | 58 | .293 | 43.0 | 15–26 | 9–32 | 3–13 | 82 |
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z –Golden State Warriors * | 67 | 15 | .817 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y –San Antonio Spurs * | 61 | 21 | .744 | 6.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x –Houston Rockets | 55 | 27 | .671 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x –Los Angeles Clippers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 5 | y –Utah Jazz * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x –Oklahoma City Thunder | 47 | 35 | .573 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x –Memphis Grizzlies | 43 | 39 | .524 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x –Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 26.0 | 82 |
| 9 | e –Denver Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27.0 | 82 |
| 10 | e –New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 48 | .415 | 33.0 | 82 |
| 11 | e –Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 34.0 | 82 |
| 12 | e –Sacramento Kings | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35.0 | 82 |
| 13 | e –Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36.0 | 82 |
| 14 | e –Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 41.0 | 82 |
| 15 | e –Phoenix Suns | 24 | 58 | .293 | 43.0 | 82 |
| 2016 pre-season game log Total: 3–3 (home: 2–1; road: 1–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 3–3 (home: 2–1; road: 1–2)
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| 2017 playoff game log Total: 3–4 (home: 1–3; road: 2–1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 3–4 (home: 1–3; road: 2–1)
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| 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 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Marreese Speights | 82 | 2 | 15.7 | .445 | .372 | .876 | 4.5 | .8 | .3 | .5 | 8.7 |
| Jamal Crawford | 82 | 1 | 26.3 | .413 | .360 | .857 | 1.6 | 2.6 | .7 | .2 | 12.3 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 81 | 81 | 31.7 | .714 | .000 | .482 | 13.8 | 1.2 | .6 | 1.7 | 12.7 |
| Luc Mbah a Moute | 80 | 76 | 22.3 | .505 | .391 | .678 | 2.1 | .5 | 1.0 | .4 | 6.1 |
| Raymond Felton | 80 | 11 | 21.3 | .430 | .319 | .781 | 2.7 | 2.4 | .8 | .3 | 6.7 |
| JJ Redick | 78 | 78 | 28.2 | .445 | .429 | .891 | 2.2 | 1.4 | .7 | .2 | 15.0 |
| Austin Rivers | 74 | 29 | 27.8 | .442 | .371 | .691 | 2.2 | 2.8 | .6 | .1 | 12.0 |
| Wesley Johnson | 68 | 3 | 11.9 | .365 | .246 | .647 | 2.7 | .3 | .4 | .4 | 2.7 |
| Blake Griffin | 61 | 61 | 34.0 | .493 | .336 | .760 | 8.1 | 4.9 | .9 | .4 | 21.6 |
| Chris Paul | 61 | 61 | 31.5 | .476 | .411 | .892 | 5.0 | 9.2 | 2.0 | .1 | 18.1 |
| Brandon Bass | 52 | 0 | 11.1 | .575 | .333 | .875 | 2.5 | .4 | .3 | .2 | 5.6 |
| Alan Anderson | 30 | 0 | 10.3 | .375 | .318 | .750 | .8 | .4 | .1 | .0 | 2.9 |
| Paul Pierce | 25 | 7 | 11.1 | .400 | .349 | .769 | 1.9 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 3.2 |
| Diamond Stone | 7 | 0 | 3.4 | .231 | 1.000 | .9 | .0 | .0 | .1 | 1.4 | |
| Brice Johnson | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | .286 | 1.0 | .3 | .7 | .3 | 1.3 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| DeAndre Jordan | 7 | 7 | 37.7 | .705 | .000 | .393 | 14.4 | .7 | .4 | .9 | 15.4 |
| Chris Paul | 7 | 7 | 37.1 | .496 | .368 | .879 | 5.0 | 9.9 | 1.7 | .1 | 25.3 |
| Luc Mbah a Moute | 7 | 7 | 32.0 | .395 | .313 | .700 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .6 | 7.6 |
| JJ Redick | 7 | 7 | 29.4 | .380 | .346 | .850 | 1.7 | .9 | .3 | .0 | 9.1 |
| Marreese Speights | 7 | 2 | 14.0 | .432 | .350 | .700 | 2.9 | .4 | .3 | .4 | 6.6 |
| Jamal Crawford | 7 | 0 | 28.0 | .422 | .240 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 1.9 | .6 | .1 | 12.6 |
| Raymond Felton | 7 | 0 | 18.1 | .469 | .444 | 1.000 | 1.4 | 1.4 | .9 | .0 | 5.6 |
| Paul Pierce | 7 | 0 | 14.4 | .444 | .400 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .3 | .0 | 3.0 |
| Blake Griffin | 3 | 3 | 33.0 | .490 | .667 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 2.3 | .7 | .3 | 20.3 |
| Austin Rivers | 3 | 2 | 30.0 | .346 | .308 | 1.000 | 2.7 | .7 | .3 | .3 | 8.0 |
| Wesley Johnson | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | .500 | .7 | .0 | .3 | .0 | .3 | ||
| Brandon Bass | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | .333 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| June 23,2016 | ToLos Angeles Clippers Draft rights toDavid Michineau Draft rights toDiamond Stone | ToNew Orleans Pelicans Draft rights toCheick Diallo |
| July 15,2016 | ToLos Angeles Clippers Devyn Marble 2020 second-round draft pick | ToOrlando Magic C. J. Wilcox Cash considerations |
| Player | Signed | Contract |
|---|---|---|
| Luc Mbah a Moute | July 8, 2016 | 2-year contract worth $4.5 million |
| Wesley Johnson | July 8, 2016 | 3-year contract worth $18 million |
| Austin Rivers | July 8, 2016 | 3-year contract worth $35 million |
| Jamal Crawford | July 8, 2016 | 3-year contract worth $42 million |
| Player | Signed | Former team |
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| Marreese Speights | July 12, 2016 | Golden State Warriors |
| Brandon Bass | July 19, 2016 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Raymond Felton | July 25, 2016 | Dallas Mavericks |
| Alan Anderson | August 2, 2016 | Washington Wizards |
| Player | Reason left | New team |
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| Jeff Green | Free agency, July 7, 2016 | Orlando Magic |
| Cole Aldrich | Free agency, July 13, 2016 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Devyn Marble | Waived, July 15, 2016 | Aris Thessaloniki (GBL) |
| Branden Dawson | Waived, July 17, 2016 | Orlando Magic |
| Pablo Prigioni | Free agency, July 29, 2016 | Saski Baskonia (Liga ACB) |
| Jeff Ayres | Free agency, September 22, 2016 | CSKA Moscow (VTB United League) |
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