The Los Angeles Clippers are close to full strength against the Golden State Warriors.
The Los Angeles Clippers host the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday in the nine vs. ten Play-In tournament game.
The Clippers finished their season at 42-40, battling back after a 6-21 start. They finished the season ninth in the West to earn a home Play-In game. In the final five games on the season, they were 3-2, including a tough loss to the Portland Trail Blazers that put them at ninth instead of eighth.
The Warriors closed the year with a 37-45 record, stumbling at the beginning of February after injuries to Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler in January. They had just one win in their final eight games of the season.
The Clippers went 3-1 in the season series, including a victory in the final game of the regular season. Kawhi Leonard and Draymond Green did not play in that game. The Warriors' lone victory came on October 28.
The winner will face the Phoenix Suns, who lost to the Blazers in the other Play-In game, for the final playoff spot.
Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report
Isaiah Jackson could return to the lineup and is listed as QUESTIONABLE with a right ankle sprain. He's been sidelined since March 27. He was acquired by the Clippers as part of the Ivica Zubac trade that sent Zubac to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Jackson and Bennedict Mathurin.
In 17 games with the Clippers, Jackson is averaging 7.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.2 blocks.
Bradley Beal is OUT after undergoing season-ending surgery for a left hip fracture in November. He played in six games this season, averaging 8.2 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 1.7 assists.
Yanic Konan Niederhauser is OUT after suffering a season-ending right Linsfranc ligament tear on March 4 against the Pacers. He averaged 4.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 0.3 assists in 41 games as a rookie.
Golden State Warriors Injury Report
Quinten Post is OUT due to right foot injury management. He's been out since March 29 after suffering the injury against the Denver Nuggets. He averaged 7.7 points, four rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 67 games this season.
Jimmy Butler OUT after undergoing season-ending right ACL surgery in January. He played in 38 games this season, averaging 20 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.9 assists.
Moses Moody is OUT after undergoing left patellar tendon surgery in March. He averaged 12.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 60 games this season.