The Los Angeles Clippers are still waiting on their two massive trades to go through ahead of Friday's game against the Sacramento Kings.
The Los Angeles Clippers will try to get back on track on Friday against the Sacramento Kings.
The Clippers have lost two straight and are 1-3 in their last four after playing their best basketball of the season from mid-December to late January. They dropped their last contest to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 124-91. They now hit the road for four straight before the All-Star break.
The Kings are in much rougher shape, losing ten straight. They have not won since January 16 against the Washington Wizards. They fell to the Memphis Grizzlies in their last game, 129-125. The Kings are in the middle of a three-game homestand.
This is the second meeting of the season between in-state squads. The Clippers won 131-90 on December 30. They have two meetings left after Friday's showdown.
Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report
The Clippers were active ahead of Thursday's trade deadline, trading two of their three best players.
James Harden was dealt to the Cavaliers in exchange for Darius Garland on Tuesday evening. Just ahead of the deadline, Ivica Zubac was moved to the Indiana Pacers for Bennedict Mathurin and Isaiah Jackson.
Garland, Jackson, and Mathurin are all listed as OUT as the respective trades are still pending.
Bradley Beal remains OUT after undergoing season-ending hip surgery.
Derrick Jones Jr is completely off the injury report, which is a good sign for the Clippers. Jones Jr returned to the lineup against the Cavaliers, playing 21 minutes and finishing with seven points and two rebounds. He had been out since January 3 with a Grade 2 right MCL sprain.
Sacramento Kings Injury Report
Kings big man Domantas Sabonis is QUESTIONABLE with lower back soreness. Sabonis played in the Kings' last game against the Grizzlies, scoring 24 points, grabbing 15 rebounds, and dishing three assists in 24. minutes.
He had missed the prior two games and was out of the lineup from November 19 to January 14. He returned to the lineup on January 16 and has played in eight of the last eleven games, though he's been limited to 24.9 minutes per contest.
In 19 games this season, Sabonis is averaging 15.8 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 4.1 assists.
Keegan Murray is OUT with a left ankle sprain. He's been out since January 4 with the injury and will reportedly miss at least two more weeks as of February 3.
Isaiah Stevens is OUT on a G-League two-way deal.