The Washington Wizards visit the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday, January 14, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, with tip-off at 10:30 p.m. ET.
Washington enters the matchup with a 10-28 record, 14th in the Eastern Conference, while the Clippers are 16-23, 11th in the Western Conference.
The Wizards face major setbacks as Trae Young is out with a right knee MCL sprain and quad contusion, and Cam Whitmore is sidelined due to a right shoulder deep vein thrombosis. Sharife Cooper and Jamir Watkins are also unavailable due to G League assignments.
Los Angeles is missing Bradley Beal with a left hip fracture and Bogdan Bogdanovic managing a left hamstring injury. Derrick Jones Jr. is out with a right knee sprain, while Kawhi Leonard is listed as questionable with a right ankle sprain and Ivica Zubac is also questionable with a left ankle sprain. Chris Paul will not be with the team.
Washington will rely on Alex Sarr, contributing 17.3 points and 7.8 rebounds. Kyshawn George adds 14.7 points and 4.9 assists per contest.
For the Clippers, James Harden leads the offense with 25.8 points and 8.0 assists per game. Kawhi Leonard, if active, averages 28.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 3.4 assists. Ivica Zubac provides inside presence with 14.8 points and 10.7 rebounds per game.
Washington has lost its last three games, including a 93-112 defeat at Phoenix, while Los Angeles is riding a three-game winning streak after victories over Charlotte and Detroit.
