LA Clippers vs. Utah Jazz Full Injury Report

The Clippers will once again be without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George vs. Utah
LA Clippers vs. Utah Jazz Full Injury Report
LA Clippers vs. Utah Jazz Full Injury Report /

It what has become a regular occurrence for this iteration of the LA Clippers, neither Kawhi Leonard or Paul George will suit up against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Both players are healthy, but with this being the last half of a back-to-back, neither will play. For George, this is the 6th game he has missed in LA's last seven contests.

In addition to the absences of George and Leonard, Luke Kennard and John Wall remain out for the Clippers. Ivica Zubac has been listed as questionable with a left knee contusion, and Moses Brown has been ruled out on a two-way assignment. With Brown out, rookie center Moussa Diabate has been officially called up.

The Utah Jazz will be mostly healthy for this game, as Lauri Markkanen has been upgraded to available, making Kelly Olynyk the only absence for Utah outside of their G-League players. With the Clippers so shorthanded, they are in danger of falling below .500 with a loss to a mostly healthy Jazz team.

A loss to Utah would not only put the Clippers below .500, but pending the outcome of other games around the league, could drop them as low as 10th in the Western Conference. While the Western Conference's mediocrity has created the illusion of security for this bad Clippers team, they should no longer feel comfortable with where they sit. A win against Utah, even this shorthanded, feels important.

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Joey Linn
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Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.