Nov 4, 2026 9:06 PM
Will Giannis Antetokounmpo play against the Los Angeles Clippers?
The Los Angeles Clippers try to get back in the win column when they host the Miami Heat on Wednesday. The game begins at 10:30 PM ET and will air on WPLG, Local10+, and ClipperVision.
The Clippers won their first game of the season, but have lost six straight since. They are coming off a 125-118 loss to the Toronto Raptors. This is their second game of a three-game homestand.
After winning their first two games, Miami was back in the loss column in their last game to the Los Angeles Lakers, 138-117. Miami is 2-5 on the season, putting them 10th in the East. They are in the middle a West Coast road trip. This is their second of five games on the road for the Heat.
This is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report
Brandin Ingram is OUT after undergoing right heel surgery. Ingram has yet to make his season debut for the Clippers after the offseason trade that brought him to Los Angeles in exchange for Kawhi Leonard. There is no timetable for his return.
Jordan Miller is out after undergoing left rotator cuff surgery. He underwent surgery at the end of August and was set to be reevaluated in six months.
Bradley Beal is OUT with right knee injury management. After playing just six games due to hip surgery last year, he has yet to play this season. There is no timetable for his return.
Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesYanic Konan Niederhauser is OUT after undergoing right Lisfranc surgery at the end of last season. There is no timetable for his return.
The Clippers started Kobe Sanders, Darius Garland, Kris Dunn, Gradey Dick, and Brook Lopez against the Raptors.
Max Strus made his season debut against Toronto, and Derrick Jones Jr. will return to the lineup. Both could be starters against the Heat. Keaton Wagler and Isaiah Jackson will also see minutes off the bench.
The Clippers have the 23rd ranked offense and the 21st ranked defense.
Miami Heat Injury Report
Giannis Antetokounmpo is PROBABLE with a right wrist sprain. In his first season with Miami, Giannis is averaging 28.4 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 5.7 assists in seven games. He has yet to miss a game this season.
Myron Gardner is QUESTIONABLE with a right quadriceps contusion. He’s played four games this season, averaging 2.3 minutes off the bench.
Dru Smith is AVAILABLE with a facial laceration. He’s played in five games this season, averaging 9.8 minutes off the bench.
Miami has started Giannis, Bam Adebayo, Davion Mitchell, Klay Thompson, and Andrew Wiggins this season.
Pelle Larsson, Tim Hardaway Jr., Bobby Portis, and Smith have been the top players off the bench.
The Heat have the 13th ranked offense and the 26th ranked defense.
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