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Patrick Beverley has started all 16 games this season for the Los Angeles Clippers, but that streak will end Tuesday night against the Washington Wizards.
The Clippers, who are currently on a five-game winning streak, will move Patrick Beverley to the bench and start rookie point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and guard Avery Bradley alongside small forward Danilo Gallinari, power forward Tobias Harris and center Marcin Gortat versus the Wizards, according to ClutchPoints' Tomer Azarly.
Interesting move for the #Clippers to start Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Avery Bradley alongside Danilo Gallinari, Tobias Harris, and Marcin Gortat while having Patrick Beverley come off the bench. #Wizards
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) November 20, 2018
In roughly 26 minutes per game, Patrick Beverley is averaging 6.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists for the Clippers this season while shooting 35.4 percent from the field, 31.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.3 percent from the free-throw line.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has started the last seven games for the Clippers. LA is 6-1 during that stretch. The 20-year-old is averaging 10.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game so far this season. Gilgeous-Alexander is putting up 12.6 points as a starter and shooting 47.8 percent from the field in the seven games he has started.
Avery Bradley just returned from an ankle injury which forced him to miss six games in a row. He saw 20 minutes of action Monday night against the Atlanta Hawks and finished with five points and one steal.
The Clippers are one of the early surprises of the season. They enter Tuesday with a record of 11-5. LA is tied with the Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers for first place in the Western Conference.
