After winning their first game after the All-Star break against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Indiana Pacers, who are in prime position for another playoff run, will host the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. These two teams went head-to-head in Los Angeles on February 6 in a game that culminated in a seven-point victory for the Pacers. The Clippers are in just the third game of their eight-game road trip, where they have gone 1-1 so far.
Here is the full injury report ahead of today's game between the Pacers and Clippers, including a status update on Kawhi Leonard.
2/23 Pacers injury report vs. Clippers
- RayJ Dennis (G League) - QUESTIONABLE
- Enrique Freeman (G League) - QUESTIONABLE
- Isaiah Jackson (Achilles) - OUT
- Quenton Jackson (G League) - QUESTIONABLE
- James Johnson (illness) - OUT
There are no major surprises on the Pacers' injury. However, James Johnson is listed as out due to an illness. Johnson has appeared in just 10 games for the Pacers this season, averaging 3.2 minutes in those games. Additionally, he has only appeared in one game all month--the Pacers' blowout loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.
2/23 Clippers injury report vs. Pacers
- Cam Christie (G League) - OUT
- Trentyn Flowers (G League) - OUT
- Kai Jones (G League) - OUT
- Kawhi Leonard (foot) - OUT
- Jordan Miller (G League) - OUT
- Norman Powell (knee) - OUT
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has appeared in just 16 games for the team this season, though he has only missed six games since the turn of the calendar. Regardless, he is listed as out against Indiana due to left foot soreness. This season, the six-time All-Star is averaging 16.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.1 steals in 26.4 minutes.
After finishing fourth in Sixth Man of the Year voting in each of the last two seasons, Norman Powell is enjoying a career year with the Clippers. Through 45 games (all starts), he is averaging 24.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.3 steals while shooting 49.6% from the field and 42.8% from the three-point line. However, he sat out the Clippers' loss to the Bucks on Thursday due to a knee injury and is also out against Indiana.
Cam Christie, Trentyn Flowers, Kai Jones, and Jordan Miller are all listed as out against the Pacers due to G League assignments.
Projected starting lineups
Indiana Pacers
PG: Tyrese Haliburton
SG: Andrew Nembhard
SF: Aaron Nesmith
PF: Pascal Siakam
C: Myles Turner
Los Angeles Clippers
PG: James Harden
SG: Kris Dunn
SF: Amir Coffey
PF: Derrick Jones Jr.
C: Ivica Zubac