Kris Dunn Injury: Suffers minor injury
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Dunn suffered an unknown injury and was unable to finish Wednesday’s 128-114 win over Memphis, independent NBA writer Justin Russo reports.
Coach Tyronn Lue said he couldn’t remember the specifics of Dunn’s injury but said Dunn should be available for Thursday’s matchup with the Jazz. Dunn logged 14 points (5-6 FG, 4-4 3Pt), three rebounds, five assists and five steals in 21 minutes of action Wednesday. With Kawhi Leonard (rest) slated to sit Thursday, Dunn could be in line for another sizeable workload if he’s able to suit up
Kawhi Leonard scores 25 points in Clippers’ 128-114 victory over Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies vs. LA Clippers: Game Highlights
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — — Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points, James Harden and Norman Powell each had 18 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-114 on Wednesday night.
Leonard played a season-high 34 minutes, with all of his 30-minute games coming in the last three contests.
Amir Coffey added 15 points, Kris Dunn had 14 and Ivica Zubac finished with 12 points with 13 rebounds. Harden also had 10 assists.
With Memphis playing without Ja Morant (knee) on the second night of a back-to-back, Desmond Bane scored 16 of his 23 points in the first quarter for the Grizzlies. Jaylen Wells added 18 points. GG Jackson had 15 points and Santi Aldama 14.
Memphis committed 22 turnovers that led to 41 Clippers points. The Grizzlies have lost of of their last three.
Takeaways
Grizzlies: The Grizzlies are 36-18 at the All-Star break. The extended break lasts until Feb. 20 when Memphis plays three road games in a span of four days.
Clippers: Bogdan Bogdanovic scored seven points in his Clippers debut after he was acquired from Atlanta at the trade deadline. Ben Simmons, who was signed Saturday after his contract was bought out by Brooklyn, was introduced to the crowd from the bench and could make his Clippers debut Thursday.
Key moment
Leonard’s 3-pointer with 7:07 remaining in the third quarter capped a 10-0 run to give the Clippers an 88-70 lead. It also gave him at least 20 points for the fourth time in 15 games this season.
Key stat
With a 3-pointer in the third quarter, Harden moved past Hakeem Olajuwon and into sole possession of 13th place on the NBA’s career list. Harden has 26,949 points.
Up next
The Grizzlies are at Indiana on Feb. 20. The Clippers are at Utah on Thursday night.
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Ja Morant added to Memphis Grizzlies injury report ahead of game vs Los Angeles Clippers
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has been added to Wednesday’s injury report ahead of a big game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Morant is questionable to play due to right knee soreness, the team revealed Wednesday afternoon.
Memphis (36-17) is in Los Angeles for an important Western Conference battle against the Clippers (29-23). Memphis lost the first meeting between the two.
Morant has been on and off the injury report for most of the season. He has yet to play more than four consecutive games at any point.
Entering Tuesday, he has played in four straight games, dating to Feb. 3 against the San Antonio Spurs.
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Morant has missed a total of 21 games this season. Memphis is 14-7 when Morant is unavailable.
The Clippers are mostly healthy and will be a tough matchup, so Morant’s playing status will be crucial. Led by Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac, the Clippers have one of the NBA’s best defenses.
Wednesday is the last Grizzlies game ahead of the NBA All-Star break. If Morant is unavailable, Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins will have a number of options to choose from to start alongside Desmond Bane in the backcourt. Luke Kennard has gotten the start the past four games missed by Morant. Before that, Scotty Pippen Jr. got the bulk of minutes at starting point guard.
Vince Williams Jr. is also questionable to play. He is working his way back from a Grade 3 ankle sprain. He’s currently on a minutes restriction.
Damichael Cole is the Memphis Grizzlies beat writer for The Commercial Appeal. Contact Damichael at damichael.cole@commercialappeal.com. Follow Damichael on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DamichaelC.
