The San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers enter Monday night’s matchup with key absences impacting rotations and strategy.
Spurs guard Dylan Harper and center Luke Kornet are out, while Harrison Ingram, David Jones García, and Emanuel Miller remain unavailable on two-way assignments.
Los Angeles faces a shortened lineup as Bradley Beal is sidelined with a left hip fracture. Kawhi Leonard is listed as doubtful due to a left ankle sprain, and Yanic Konan Niederhauser is out with a right Lisfranc ligament tear.
San Antonio will rely on De’Aaron Fox and Victor Wembanyama for leadership. Fox is averaging 19.1 points and 6.3 assists, while Wembanyama contributes 24.3 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game.
The Clippers will look to Leonard if he plays, as he leads the team with 28.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per contest. Bennedict Mathurin and John Collins offer complementary scoring, while Kris Dunn manages playmaking duties at point guard.
Both teams have mixed recent form. The Spurs split their last two games, winning 115-102 against Charlotte but falling 136-131 to Denver. Los Angeles is 1-1 over the past two, defeating Chicago 119-108 before losing 118-109 to Sacramento.
In the season series, San Antonio leads 1-0, winning 116-112 over the Clippers on March 6.
Tip-off is set for 10:00 PM ET at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
