After a very successful opening night against a young Portland Trail Blazers team, the LA Clippers have another young Utah Jazz waiting for them tonight. As of now, LA has the same injury report as the last game.
The Clippers only have two players listed on their injury report: Terance Mann and Brandon Boston Jr. Terance Mann is out with a left ankle sprain and was still in a walking boot during last game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Brandon Boston Jr. is out with left quadriceps tendinopathy and has been out of action since the very first preseason game against the Utah Jazz.
The Utah Jazz actually have no players listed on their injury report. In the modern NBA, it's a very rare instance to see any team have zero players listed on their injury report.
With the way the Clippers often struggle against speedy guards, the Portland Trail Blazers were a very good test for LA. The Clippers handled the test well and have another young team waiting for them. It's very important that the Clippers take advantage of the early part of their schedule. Their first 10 games are against the: Blazers, Jazz, Spurs, Magic, Lakers, Knicks, Nets, Mavericks, Grizzlies, and Nuggets. There should be no reason for the Clippers to do anything worse than 7-3 in that span.
The LA Clippers and Utah Jazz tipoff at 9:30 p.m. EST tonight.
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