Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard ruled out for Game 6, Ivica Zubac is questionable
Jun 29, 2021, 6:25 PM | Updated: 6:35 pm
FEBRUARY 28: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the LA Clippers drives around a pick set by Ivica Zubac #40 during the first half of a game at Fiserv Forum on February 28, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
The Los Angeles Clippers will continue to be without Kawhi Leonard in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, while big man Ivica Zubac is questionable to play, the league announced on Tuesday night.
Leonard sustained a knee injury in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals series against the Utah Jazz and has not played since June 14, missing the team’s last seven games.
Zubac sprained his right MCL in Game 4 of the conference finals and missed Game 5 on Monday, a win for Los Angeles that kept their season alive.
Zubac, who is missing time due to an injury for the first time in two years, started three of the five Western Conference Finals games, averaging 12.8 points and 11 rebounds over 31.1 minutes per contest.
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He’s shooting 58.3% from the field and is an 88.5% free throw shooter.
The Clippers rolled out a small-ball lineup against Phoenix in Game 5, starting the game with Patrick Beverley, Reggie Jackson, Terance Mann, Paul George and Marcus Morris Sr.
Center DeMarcus Cousins came off the bench and scored 15 points, collected two rebounds and dished three assists in 10 minutes of work for Los Angeles.
The Suns hold a 3-2 lead in the series and will look to close out the Clippers in Game 6 on Wednesday in Los Angeles and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1993.
Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. and all the action can be heard on 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station.
