Clippers And Suns Final Injury Reports And Starting Lineups

The Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns have finalized their injury reports and starting lineups.

On Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns are facing off in Arizona.   

For the game, both teams have finalized their injury reports and starting lineups.

The Clippers have ruled out All-Star Paul George, while the Suns will be without Cameron Payne.  

NBA's official injury report 

The starting lineups for both teams have been relayed by Underdog NBA. 

Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Clippers will start Westbrook, Gordon, Leonard, Batum, Zubac on Tuesday."

Lineup alert: Clippers will start Westbrook, Gordon, Leonard, Batum, Zubac on Tuesday.

— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) April 19, 2023

Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Suns will start Paul, Booker, Craig, Durant, Ayton on Tuesday."

Lineup alert: Suns will start Paul, Booker, Craig, Durant, Ayton on Tuesday.

— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) April 19, 2023

The Clippers won the first game of the series (also in Arizona) 115-110 on Sunday night, and they can take a commanding 2-0 lead with a victory on Tuesday. 

Games 3 and 4 will be played in Los Angeles, so the Suns will want to avoid falling into a hole before they go on the road. 

In the first game, Kawhi Leonard had 38 points in 42 minutes, while four players on the Suns scored 18+ points. 

However, their bench only contributed ten points. 

The Clippers are the fifth seed in the Western Conference and finished the year with a 44-38 record. 

Meanwhile, the Suns are the fourth seed and went 45-37. 

The winner of the series will face off against either the Denver Nuggets or Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round. 

Both teams have highly talented rosters that have the capability to make a deep run. 

Last year, the Clippers missed the playoffs, while the Suns lost in the second round to the Dallas Mavericks. 

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