The Los Angeles Clippers continue to have good health as they take on the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Los Angeles Clippers will look to keep their win streak going against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.
The Clippers have won five straight, besting the Milwaukee Bucks, 127-113, in their last game. They'll hit the road for two games before returning home. They are 6-4 in their last ten games. At 39-36, they sit eighth in the West, 1.5 games ahead of the Blazers. They trail the Phoenix Suns by three games.
The Blazers are coming off a 123-88 victory over the Washington Wizards, bouncing back following a loss to the Dallas Mavericks. They are 7-3 in their last ten games. They have clinched a spot in the play-in tournament with a 38-38 record, putting them ninth in the West. They trail the Clippers by 1.5 games, but lead the Golden State Warriors by 1.5 games.
This is the second meeting of the season between the two teams. The Clippers won 119-103 back on December 26. They will meet one more time on April 10, the second to last game for both teams.
Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report
Isaiah Jackson is OUT with a right ankle sprain. He did not play in the last game against the Bucks. In 17 games since being traded to the Clippers from the Indiana Pacers, Jackson is averaging 15.9 minutes off the bench, scoring 7.5 points to go along with 4.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game.
Bradley Beal is OUT after undergoing season-ending hip surgery in November.
Yanic Konan Niederhauser is OUT and done for the season after suffering a right Linsfranc ligament tear on March 4.
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report
Jerami Grant is OUT with a right calf strain. He missed the last game against the Wizards and has missed three of the last five. In 57 games this season, the veteran forward is averaging 18.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists.
Vit Krejci is OUT with a left calf contusion. He's been sidelined since March 15 and there is no timetable for his return. He was acquired by the Blazers at the NBA trade deadline from the Atlanta Hawks. He is averaging 7.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 18 games with Portland.
Shaedon Sharpe is OUT with a left fibula stress reaction. He has been out since February 6. On February 24, it was reported that Sharpe would be reevaluated in four to six weeks.
Damian Lillard is OUT due to left Achilles tendon injury management. He underwent surgery in the offseason and won't play this season.
Chris Youngblood is OUT on a G-League two-way deal.