1980-81 San Diego Clippers Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 36-46
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Paul Silas (36-46)
Location: San Diego, California
Attendance: 257,597, Avg. 6,283 in 41 home dates
1980-81 San Diego Clippers Statistics
1980-81 San Diego Clippers Roster

The San Diego Clippers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 36 wins and 46 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Pacific Division of the Western Conference.

San Diego racked up 8,737 points and conceded 8,867. Freeman Williams scored a team-best 1,585 points for the Clippers, and Swen Nater contributed 1,017 rebounds. Brian Taylor dished out 440 assists for the squad.

On defense, Brian Taylor added 118 steals.

Paul Silas coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 8737
Regular Season Points Against: 8867

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 10, 1980 Houston Rockets 104 at San Diego Clippers 120 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
October 11, 1980 San Diego Clippers 91 at Golden State Warriors 104 L 1-0 0-1 1-1
October 17, 1980 Denver Nuggets 129 at San Diego Clippers 116 L 1-1 0-1 1-2
October 19, 1980 Phoenix Suns 102 at San Diego Clippers 84 L 1-2 0-1 1-3
October 21, 1980 San Diego Clippers 120 at San Antonio Spurs 123 L 1-2 0-2 1-4
October 24, 1980 Utah Jazz 100 at San Diego Clippers 103 W 2-2 0-2 2-4
October 25, 1980 San Antonio Spurs 116 at San Diego Clippers 98 L 2-3 0-2 2-5
October 28, 1980 Los Angeles Lakers 131 at San Diego Clippers 101 L 2-4 0-2 2-6
October 29, 1980 San Diego Clippers 89 at Phoenix Suns 105 L 2-4 0-3 2-7
October 31, 1980 Golden State Warriors 104 at San Diego Clippers 120 W 3-4 0-3 3-7
November 4, 1980 San Diego Clippers 116 at Dallas Mavericks 102 W 3-4 1-3 4-7
November 5, 1980 San Diego Clippers 111 at Houston Rockets 104 W 3-4 2-3 5-7
November 7, 1980 San Diego Clippers 94 at Seattle Supersonics 113 L 3-4 2-4 5-8
November 8, 1980 San Diego Clippers 110 at Portland Trail Blazers 106 W 3-4 3-4 6-8 OT
November 11, 1980 Phoenix Suns 109 at San Diego Clippers 107 L 3-5 3-4 6-9
November 13, 1980 San Antonio Spurs 113 at San Diego Clippers 107 L 3-6 3-4 6-10
November 14, 1980 San Diego Clippers 100 at Los Angeles Lakers 113 L 3-6 3-5 6-11
November 15, 1980 Kansas City Kings 96 at San Diego Clippers 94 L 3-7 3-5 6-12
November 18, 1980 San Diego Clippers 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 L 3-7 3-6 6-13
November 20, 1980 San Diego Clippers 90 at Detroit Pistons 97 L 3-7 3-7 6-14
November 21, 1980 San Diego Clippers 90 at Washington Bullets 102 L 3-7 3-8 6-15
November 23, 1980 Seattle Supersonics 99 at San Diego Clippers 110 W 4-7 3-8 7-15
November 25, 1980 Denver Nuggets 94 at San Diego Clippers 108 W 5-7 3-8 8-15
November 26, 1980 San Diego Clippers 109 at Denver Nuggets 113 L 5-7 3-9 8-16
November 28, 1980 San Diego Clippers 93 at Seattle Supersonics 92 W 5-7 4-9 9-16
November 30, 1980 Golden State Warriors 100 at San Diego Clippers 120 W 6-7 4-9 10-16
December 3, 1980 San Diego Clippers 120 at Los Angeles Lakers 114 W 6-7 5-9 11-16
December 4, 1980 Portland Trail Blazers 103 at San Diego Clippers 100 L 6-8 5-9 11-17
December 7, 1980 New Jersey Nets 95 at San Diego Clippers 98 W 7-8 5-9 12-17
December 9, 1980 San Diego Clippers 87 at Atlanta Hawks 114 L 7-8 5-10 12-18
December 10, 1980 San Diego Clippers 100 at Kansas City Kings 112 L 7-8 5-11 12-19
December 12, 1980 San Diego Clippers 109 at Dallas Mavericks 112 L 7-8 5-12 12-20 OT
December 14, 1980 Seattle Supersonics 81 at San Diego Clippers 91 W 8-8 5-12 13-20
December 16, 1980 Los Angeles Lakers 92 at San Diego Clippers 97 W 9-8 5-12 14-20
December 18, 1980 Dallas Mavericks 92 at San Diego Clippers 102 W 10-8 5-12 15-20
December 20, 1980 San Diego Clippers 103 at Utah Jazz 91 W 10-8 6-12 16-20
December 21, 1980 Detroit Pistons 97 at San Diego Clippers 117 W 11-8 6-12 17-20
December 27, 1980 Indiana Pacers 109 at San Diego Clippers 121 W 12-8 6-12 18-20
December 30, 1980 San Diego Clippers 98 at Houston Rockets 104 L 12-8 6-13 18-21
January 1, 1981 Boston Celtics 88 at San Diego Clippers 85 L 12-9 6-13 18-22
January 3, 1981 San Diego Clippers 104 at Indiana Pacers 128 L 12-9 6-14 18-23
January 4, 1981 San Diego Clippers 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 128 L 12-9 6-15 18-24
January 6, 1981 San Diego Clippers 93 at Chicago Bulls 108 L 12-9 6-16 18-25
January 9, 1981 Denver Nuggets 130 at San Diego Clippers 116 L 12-10 6-16 18-26
January 11, 1981 San Diego Clippers 115 at Kansas City Kings 105 W 12-10 7-16 19-26
January 14, 1981 Atlanta Hawks 85 at San Diego Clippers 106 W 13-10 7-16 20-26
January 16, 1981 San Diego Clippers 109 at Utah Jazz 112 L 13-10 7-17 20-27
January 18, 1981 Dallas Mavericks 109 at San Diego Clippers 115 W 14-10 7-17 21-27
January 21, 1981 San Diego Clippers 125 at Denver Nuggets 116 W 14-10 8-17 22-27
January 22, 1981 New York Knicks 100 at San Diego Clippers 93 L 14-11 8-17 22-28
January 24, 1981 Milwaukee Bucks 121 at San Diego Clippers 117 L 14-12 8-17 22-29
January 27, 1981 Kansas City Kings 114 at San Diego Clippers 119 W 15-12 8-17 23-29
January 29, 1981 Portland Trail Blazers 108 at San Diego Clippers 106 L 15-13 8-17 23-30
February 3, 1981 San Diego Clippers 98 at New York Knicks 101 L 15-13 8-18 23-31
February 4, 1981 San Diego Clippers 110 at New Jersey Nets 102 W 15-13 9-18 24-31
February 6, 1981 San Diego Clippers 113 at Philadelphia 76ers 129 L 15-13 9-19 24-32
February 8, 1981 San Diego Clippers 107 at Boston Celtics 123 L 15-13 9-20 24-33
February 10, 1981 Phoenix Suns 107 at San Diego Clippers 93 L 15-14 9-20 24-34
February 13, 1981 San Diego Clippers 94 at Phoenix Suns 110 L 15-14 9-21 24-35
February 17, 1981 Chicago Bulls 95 at San Diego Clippers 128 W 16-14 9-21 25-35
February 19, 1981 Houston Rockets 99 at San Diego Clippers 116 W 17-14 9-21 26-35
February 20, 1981 San Diego Clippers 115 at Golden State Warriors 114 W 17-14 10-21 27-35
February 22, 1981 Utah Jazz 93 at San Diego Clippers 108 W 18-14 10-21 28-35
February 24, 1981 San Diego Clippers 121 at Portland Trail Blazers 107 W 18-14 11-21 29-35
February 25, 1981 Philadelphia 76ers 107 at San Diego Clippers 95 L 18-15 11-21 29-36
February 28, 1981 San Diego Clippers 104 at Houston Rockets 103 W 18-15 12-21 30-36
March 1, 1981 San Diego Clippers 91 at Dallas Mavericks 99 L 18-15 12-22 30-37
March 4, 1981 Washington Bullets 115 at San Diego Clippers 103 L 18-16 12-22 30-38
March 6, 1981 Cleveland Cavaliers 125 at San Diego Clippers 140 W 19-16 12-22 31-38
March 7, 1981 San Diego Clippers 94 at Utah Jazz 97 L 19-16 12-23 31-39
March 8, 1981 San Diego Clippers 103 at Seattle Supersonics 92 W 19-16 13-23 32-39
March 10, 1981 Kansas City Kings 107 at San Diego Clippers 100 L 19-17 13-23 32-40
March 12, 1981 Los Angeles Lakers 122 at San Diego Clippers 116 L 19-18 13-23 32-41
March 14, 1981 San Antonio Spurs 118 at San Diego Clippers 126 W 20-18 13-23 33-41
March 15, 1981 San Diego Clippers 122 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 W 20-18 14-23 34-41
March 17, 1981 San Diego Clippers 112 at Portland Trail Blazers 127 L 20-18 14-24 34-42
March 19, 1981 Golden State Warriors 113 at San Diego Clippers 139 W 21-18 14-24 35-42
March 22, 1981 San Diego Clippers 99 at San Antonio Spurs 107 L 21-18 14-25 35-43
March 24, 1981 Seattle Supersonics 106 at San Diego Clippers 111 W 22-18 14-25 36-43
March 25, 1981 San Diego Clippers 114 at Golden State Warriors 120 L 22-18 14-26 36-44
March 27, 1981 San Diego Clippers 100 at Phoenix Suns 124 L 22-18 14-27 36-45
March 29, 1981 Portland Trail Blazers 144 at San Diego Clippers 129 L 22-19 14-27 36-46


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