Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers believes shooting guard Lou Williams will miss one to two weeks with a hamstring injury.
Williams left Monday's game against the Phoenix Suns after playing just 11 minutes with the injury. The Clippers beat the Suns, 123-119, in overtime.
Doc Rivers says Lou Williams doesn’t have a “bad hamstring” injury but added that he’s never heard of a good one. He guessed Lou could be out 2 weeks. #Clippers
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) December 12, 2018
Even though it's not a long timeframe, the Clippers are going to miss Williams and the elite production he brings off the bench. The reigning Sixth Man of the Year is averaging 17.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game this season and shooting 39.8 percent from the floor, 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 94.1 percent from the free-throw line.
The Clippers entered their Tuesday matchup with the Toronto Raptors at 17-9, fourth place in the rugged Western Conference. Williams is third in the NBA in points per game off the bench, so Los Angeles is going to have to step up if they want to survive this stretch without their third leading scorer behind Tobias Harris and Danilo Gallinari.
The Clippers lead the league in bench scoring, getting 52.0 points per game from the reserves. That number is going to go down with Williams out, but guys like Montrezl Harrell, Patrick Beverley and Mike Scott figure to pick up the load the best way they can.
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