The Los Angeles Clippers will face the Phoenix Suns again on Wednesday night, having defeated them in Phoenix on Tuesday. This game will be played in Los Angeles, but without the typical star power.
The Clippers have posted their injury report for this game, and Kawhi Leonard will miss his sixth game in a row due to right knee irritation. The Clippers will also be without Paul George and James Harden, who have both been ruled out.
As previously stated, this is the Clippers’ second night of a back-to-back, but Leonard and Harden did not play on Tuesday. George did play and contributed significantly to the victory, and he will now have a game off on the second night of a back-to-back.
The Clippers won a playoff place with their win on Tuesday night, and while they have yet to formally clinch the fourth seed, their magic number is only one. This game is far more crucial to Phoenix than it is to the Clippers, and the injury list reflects this.
Looking to reach the playoffs fully healthy, the Clippers have done well to take care of business recently, putting themselves in a position to rest their stars for key games down the stretch of the season.
