LA Clippers 2027-28 Opponents & Mock Schedule
The LA Clippers play 82 games in 2027-28 — 41 home, 41 road: four against each Pacific Division rival, four against six non-division Western Conference opponents, three against the remaining four (set by the league's five-year rotation), and two against all 15 Eastern Conference teams.
Opponent frequency, all 29 teams
The 3-game rotation shown here uses a validated symmetric projection (OKC & MEM at 2 home / 1 road; DEN & DAL at 1 home / 2 road) — the league publishes the real 2027-28 assignments with the schedule.
| Opponent | Type | Games | Home / road |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors | Division | 4 | 2H / 2A |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Division | 4 | 2H / 2A |
| Phoenix Suns | Division | 4 | 2H / 2A |
| Sacramento Kings | Division | 4 | 2H / 2A |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Conference | 4 | 2H / 2A |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Conference | 4 | 2H / 2A |
| Utah Jazz | Conference | 4 | 2H / 2A |
| Houston Rockets | Conference | 4 | 2H / 2A |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Conference | 4 | 2H / 2A |
| San Antonio Spurs | Conference | 4 | 2H / 2A |
| Denver Nuggets | Conference (3-game rotation) | 3 | 1H / 2A |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Conference (3-game rotation) | 3 | 2H / 1A |
| Dallas Mavericks | Conference (3-game rotation) | 3 | 1H / 2A |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Conference (3-game rotation) | 3 | 2H / 1A |
| Boston Celtics | Interconference | 2 | 1H / 1A |
| Brooklyn Nets | Interconference | 2 | 1H / 1A |
| New York Knicks | Interconference | 2 | 1H / 1A |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Interconference | 2 | 1H / 1A |
| Toronto Raptors | Interconference | 2 | 1H / 1A |
| Chicago Bulls | Interconference | 2 | 1H / 1A |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Interconference | 2 | 1H / 1A |
| Detroit Pistons | Interconference | 2 | 1H / 1A |
| Indiana Pacers | Interconference | 2 | 1H / 1A |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Interconference | 2 | 1H / 1A |
| Atlanta Hawks | Interconference | 2 | 1H / 1A |
| Charlotte Hornets | Interconference | 2 | 1H / 1A |
| Miami Heat | Interconference | 2 | 1H / 1A |
| Orlando Magic | Interconference | 2 | 1H / 1A |
| Washington Wizards | Interconference | 2 | 1H / 1A |
Rest & travel constraints
We enforce the real scheduling constraints: back-to-backs are legal, three games in three nights are not, and four-games-in-five-nights stretches are gone from the modern calendar. The longest hop on the Clippers’ map is 2,593 miles to Boston — the builder flags any back-to-back over 1,200 miles.
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How many times do the Clippers play each opponent in 2027-28?
Four games against each Pacific rival (2 home, 2 road), four against six of the other ten conference opponents, three against the remaining four conference opponents, and two against every opposite-conference team (1 home, 1 road) — 82 games total.
How are back-to-backs limited?
Back-to-backs are allowed, but three games in three nights are not, and the league has eliminated four-games-in-five-nights stretches. Schedule makers also try to avoid long-distance back-to-backs — the MockSlate builder warns past 1,200 miles.
When does the Clippers' 2027-28 schedule come out?
The full schedule is typically released in mid-August, with the Christmas Day slate among its headline reveals. The 82-game opponent structure is fixed by formula well before that.
How many home games do the Clippers have?
Exactly 41 of the Clippers' 82 games are at home. The formula's home/road splits are reciprocal per pairing, so every team in the league lands on a 41/41 balance.