The LA Clippers will head into Monday night's Game 5 against the Phoenix Suns not only with their backs against the walls, but at nowhere near 100 percent. Kawhi Leonard and Serge Ibaka have already been ruled out, and now center Ivica Zubac has been added to the injury report as questionable with a sprained MCL.
Clippers now say Ivica Zubac is QUESTIONABLE to play in Game 5 vs. the Suns with a sprained right MCL.
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) June 28, 2021
This coming after Ivica Zubac played a career regular season and playoff high 40 minutes in Game 4 against the Suns. Zubac finished with 13 points and 14 rebounds, but also came away with a sprained right MCL, per the Clippers, and it appears he suffered the injury at the 2:32 mark of the third quarter.
Here’s the 3rd quarter play where Ivica Zubac sprained his right MCL. He immediately grabbed at it, but made both free throws and played 10:27 for the Clippers after the injury.
Incredible. pic.twitter.com/sABNcSZTEF
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) June 28, 2021
Zubac has played 125 minutes in the Conference Finals and currently has the best plus/minus of anyone on either team.
When asked about any injuries and potential lineup changes heading into the do-or-die Game 5, Clippers head coach Ty Lue was coy about it.
“I'm not sure until tomorrow,” Lue said. “We'll see what happens tomorrow.”
Kawhi Leonard will miss his seventh straight game with a sprained right knee. He did not travel to Phoenix for Game 5 and has been watching the games in Los Angeles from a suite.
Serge Ibaka continues to remain out after undergoing season-ending back surgery last month.
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