Clippers vs. Suns harm updates: Will Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac play in Sport 6?

The Clippers had been already coping with a major harm to Kawhi Leonard — after which they obtained extra unhealthy information.

Shortly earlier than Sport 5 of the 2021 Western Convention finals, Los Angeles dominated out Ivica Zubac due to a proper knee harm. The Clippers managed to outlive with out the massive man, although, defeating the Suns in Phoenix to keep away from elimination and ship the sequence again to Los Angeles.

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Who will probably be in Tyronn Lue’s beginning lineup the subsequent time the Clippers and Suns take the ground?

Listed here are the newest updates on Leonard and Zubac forward of Wednesday’s Sport 6.

Will Kawhi Leonard play vs. Suns?

Leonard is listed as out on the official Sport 6 harm report. The Clippers ahead hasn’t performed since struggling a proper knee sprain in Sport 4 of the Western Convention semifinals.

Los Angeles has not supplied any further data relating to Leonard’s restoration timeline. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported final week that there is not a ton of optimism throughout the group that Leonard will have the ability to return quickly, saying the “confidence of Kawhi Leonard being again will not be there proper now in LA.”

By means of 11 postseason video games, Leonard is averaging 30.4 factors, 7.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists and a couple of.1 steals whereas capturing 57.3 % from the sector and 39.3 % on 3-pointers.

Will Ivica Zubac play vs. Suns?

UPDATE: Zubac will not be obtainable to play in Sport 6.

ORIGINAL: Zubac is listed as questionable for Sport 6. The Clippers middle suffered a sprained proper MCL in Sport 4.

With Zubac sidelined, Lue closely relied on his small-ball lineups in Los Angeles’ Sport 5 win, however he additionally acquired a terrific efficiency from DeMarcus Cousins, who scored 15 factors in 11 minutes. If Zubac is unable to play in Sport 6, Cousins may as soon as once more play a key function for the Clippers.

By means of 17 postseason video games, Zubac is averaging 6.3 factors and 5.8 rebounds whereas capturing 59.6 % from the sector.

Clippers vs. Suns Sport 6 harm report

(Present as of 8:30 p.m. ET Wednesday)