The Clippers are likely to be without their top player in a big showdown against the San Antonio Spurs.
The Los Angeles Clippers will try to bounce back when they host the San Antonio Spurs on Monday.
The Clippers are coming off their worst loss since they turned their season around in December, falling 118-109 to the lowly Sacramento Kings. They loss snapped a four game win streak for LA. They are 7-3 in their last ten. At 34-33, the Clippers have climbed to eighth in the Western Conference. They are five games behind the Phoenix Suns for seventh, but two games ahead of the Golden State Warriors.
The Spurs bounced back in their last game, besting the Charlotte Hornets, 115-102. They had lost their previous game to the Denver Nuggets, which snapped a five game win streak. They are 8-2 in their last ten. They sit second in the West with a 49-18 record. They're seven games up on the Los Angeles Lakers, but trail the Oklahoma City Thunder by 3.5 games.
This is the second meeting of the season between the two teams. The Spurs completed a huge comeback against the Clippers on March 6, holding on for a 116-112 victory. They will meet for a final time on April 2.
Los Angeles Clippers Injury Report
Kawhi Leonard is DOUBTFUL with a left ankle sprain. Kawhi left the Kings game early, logging 26 minutes, and did not return.
Kawhi has missed only one game since January 20. In 53 games this season, Kawhi is having a career year, averaging 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists. He's shooting 50% from the field and 37% from three.
Rookie Yanic Konan Niederhauser is OUT with a right Linsfranc ligament tear. He suffered the injury on March 4 against the Indiana Pacers. The tear will require surgery, putting him out for the rest of the season. He played in 41 games this year, averaging 4.3 points and 2.9 rebounds.
Bradley Beal is OUT after undergoing season-ending hip surgery back in November.
San Antonio Spurs Injury Report
Luke Kornet is OUT with right knee soreness. Kornet played 20 minutes against the Hornets, finishing with 10 points and eight rebounds. He has not missed a game since February 5.
Rookie Dylan Harper is OUT with a right calf contusion. He missed the game against the Hornets after playing 24 minutes against the Nuggets. Harper is averaging 11.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.8 assists in 55 games off the bench this year.
Harrison Ingram, David Jones Garcia, and Emanuel Miller are all OUT on G-League deals.