The LA Clippers face off in a rematch against the Oklahoma City Thunder in a game that will likely have massive playoff implications.
The Clippers have two players listed on their injury report: Ivica Zubac and Moussa Diabate. Zubac is out with a right calf strain and will be missing his second straight game. Moussa Diabate is out with a right-hand metacarpal fracture. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, James Harden, and Russell Westbrook are all listed as available for the Clippers.
The Oklahoma City Thunder have no players listed on their injury report, and will be fully healthy for this game.
The last time these two teams faced off, the Clippers were on the second night of a road back-to-back and were missing Kawhi Leonard. This time around, it'll be the Oklahoma City Thunder on the second night of a road back-to-back, even though they're staying in the same city. Unfortunately for the Clippers, missing Ivica Zubac will be massive for LA; the team's entire defense runs through him. In the last 10 games, Ivica Zubac has been averaging 13.2 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks on 73% shooting from the field.
Right now, the Oklahoma City Thunder are only two games ahead of the LA Clippers, and they're tied with the Nuggets for the 2nd seed. A loss tonight would put the Clippers one game away from the 2nd seed and also put the Thunder in the 3rd seed.
The LA Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder face off at 10:00 p.m. EST tonight.
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