The Los Angeles Clippers travel to the American Airlines Center to face the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, March 21, with several key players unavailable.
Bradley Beal (left hip fracture), Bennedict Mathurin (right toe injury), and Yanic Konan Niederhauser (right Lisfranc ligament tear) are all out, while Kawhi Leonard is listed as questionable with a left ankle sprain.
Dallas will be without Kyrie Irving (left knee surgery), Dereck Lively II (right foot surgery), and Brandon Williams (concussion protocol). Moussa Cisse, Caleb Martin, John Poulakidas, and Tyler Smith are all listed as questionable, mainly G League or injury-related absences.
The Clippers have lost back-to-back games to the New Orleans Pelicans, falling 109-124 at home on March 19 and 99-105 in New Orleans on March 20. Los Angeles sits 34-36, just outside the Western Conference playoff picture.
The Mavericks are 23-47, struggling in the Western Conference, and have lost two of their last three games. Cooper Flagg leads Dallas with 20.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, while P.J. Washington contributes 14.2 points and 7.0 rebounds. Klay Thompson, added in the offseason, averages 13.4 points and 2.7 rebounds.
This matchup marks the third meeting of the season between the two teams. The Clippers won a double-overtime thriller 133-127 on November 14, while Dallas took the second meeting 114-110 on November 29.
