On Friday evening, the LA Clippers will be in Texas to play the San Antonio Spurs.
The Clippers are coming off a 130-107 victory over the Indiana Pacers (at home).
Darius Garland finished the victory with 12 points, four rebounds and eight assists while shooting 5/10 from the field and 2/4 from three-point range in 24 minutes of playing time.
Clippers Make Darius Garland Announcement
Before Friday’s game, the Clippers announced that they will be without Garland for their showdown with the Spurs.
Justin Russo wrote: “LA CLIPPERS INJURY REPORT – 3/6 at SPURS OUT Bradley Beal – Left Hip Fracture John Collins – Neck Strain Darius Garland – Left Toe Injury Management Yanic Konan Niederhäuser– Right Foot Injury”
Garland was traded to the Clippers (via the Cleveland Cavaliers) last month.
He is averaging 17.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 6.8 assists per contest while shooting 45.2% from the field and 36.0% from three-point range in 28 games.
The 26-year-old was the fifth pick in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Vanderbilt.
StatMuse wrote: “Darius Garland as a Cav: — 18.8 PPG — 6.7 APG — 1.1 SPG — 2x All-Star Top 3 in franchise history in assists and threes.”
LA Clippers Right Now
The Clippers come into play as the ninth seed in the Western Conference with a 30-31 record in 61 games.
They are in the middle of a three-game winning streak (and have won six out of their last ten).
On the road, the Clippers have gone 14-18 in 32 games.
Following the Spurs, they will visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday.
Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints wrote (on February 4): “Tyronn Lue says he’s excited to have a young point guard he can coach and mold. He compared having Darius Garland now to him having Kyrie Irving with the Cavs.”
On the other side of the matchup, the Spurs are the second seed in the Western Conference with a 45-17 record in 62 games.
They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak (and have won nine out of their last ten).
Following the Clippers, the Spurs will play their next game on Sunday when they host Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets.
Clippers Make Darius Garland Announcement Before Spurs Game