The Los Angeles Clippers (13-23) face the Brooklyn Nets (11-23) on Friday at 7:30 PM ET at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Injuries will heavily impact rotations as both teams try to stabilize their seasons.
Los Angeles will be without Bradley Beal (left hip fracture), Bogdan Bogdanovic (left hamstring), Derrick Jones Jr. (right knee), and Chris Paul (not with team). Kawhi Leonard is listed as questionable with a right ankle sprain.
Brooklyn’s injury list includes Tyson Etienne, Chaney Johnson, and Ben Saraf, all out with G League or knee issues, along with Haywood Highsmith recovering from right knee surgery. E.J. Liddell is sidelined with right knee soreness, while Michael Porter Jr. is probable after knee soreness.
Leonard leads the Clippers with 28.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. James Harden contributes 25.6 points and 8.0 assists, while Ivica Zubac provides a double-double average of 15.3 points and 11.0 rebounds. John Collins adds 12.9 points, and Derrick Jones Jr. had been producing 10.4 points per game before his injury.
The Clippers are coming off a 111-123 loss to the Knicks but had a 103-102 win over the Warriors prior to that.
For the Nets, Porter Jr. averages 26.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 3.3 assists, while Cam Thomas adds 20.2 points. Nic Claxton contributes 13.3 points and 7.8 rebounds, with Noah Clowney posting 13.1 points per game. Egor Dёmin averages 10.2 points alongside 3.5 assists.
Brooklyn lost a 103-104 overtime thriller to Orlando but had beaten Denver 127-115 earlier in the week.
This matchup marks the first meeting between the two teams this season.
