The surging Los Angeles Clippers continue their Eastern Conference swing with a trip to South Beach on Sunday to take on the Miami Heat. The Clippers are one of the hottest teams in the NBA at the moment and are closing in on the second spot in the Western Conference standings. The Heat, fresh off a deal bringing in shooting guard Terry Rozier from the Hornets, are trying to regain their footing and move back up the standings in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The opening tap is scheduled for 6:10 PM EST.
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Health has a way of evening things out. For the past couple of seasons, the Clippers have struggled with the health of their two stars, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, and it was reflected in their record. This season both players have enjoyed a solid bill of health and the Clippers are on the rise. The addition of James Harden, along with Russell Westbrook, has given the Clippers four legitimate offensive stalwarts and has pushed the Clippers back to the top of the Western Conference standings. On Friday night in Detroit, the Clippers picked up another win, 136-125, over the Pistons in Detroit. Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 33 points and Russell Westbrook chipped in with 23 points to pass the 25,000 point-mark for his career in the victory.
“I’m so grateful to be on this team,” said Westbrook, who immediately fouled Cade Cunningham after his basket and celebrated with his teammates at the bench . “I don’t take any of this for granted.”
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6X NBA All-Star, Kawhi Leonard.@ATT | #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/ZmU68ClvTj
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) February 2, 2024
The Clippers are now on the verge of overtaking the Thunder for the second spot in the Western Conference. They come into Sunday's game with the Heat ranked 10th in the NBA in scoring offense. They Clippers are sixth in field goal percentage overall and first in the NBA in 3-point field goal percentage. The Clippers are 13th in three-point field goals made per game this season. They are eighth in the NBA in scoring defense thus far. The team is sixth in field goal defense and eighth in three-point defense. On the glass, the Clippers are just 18th in the league in total rebounds per game this season. They are 9th in turnovers per game.
Key Injuries: C Ivaka Zubak is out.