Clippers vs Trail Blazers injury report for Friday

The Los Angeles Clippers (41-39, 8th in Western Conference) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (40-40, 9th in Western Conference) on Friday night at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, with both teams tightly positioned in the play-in race. Both teams enter the matchup managing injuries.

For the Clippers, three players have been officially ruled out. Bradley Beal remains sidelined due to a left hip fracture. The team also lists Isaiah Jackson out with a right ankle sprain and Yanic Konan Niederhauser out after a right Lisfranc ligament tear.

Los Angeles continues to rely heavily on Kawhi Leonard and Darius Garland in perimeter creation and shot generation.

Portland’s injury report includes multiple high-usage players affecting both perimeter creation and frontcourt balance. Jerami Grant is out with a right calf strain, while veteran guard Damian Lillard remains out under left Achilles tendon injury management. Vit Krejci is listed as questionable with a left calf contusion, and Shaedon Sharpe is also questionable due to a left fibula stress reaction.

The Clippers won two of the first three meetings, while Portland secured a 114–104 home win on March 31.

Los Angeles enters the game following a 128–110 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder and a 138–109 win over the Sacramento Kings. Portland arrives after a 112–101 home loss to the San Antonio Spurs and a 137–132 overtime defeat against the Denver Nuggets.