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The Los Angeles Clippers will be without star Paul George for their play-in game against the New Orleans Pelicans Friday night as he’s entered the league’s health and safety protocols after testing positive for COVID-19, per ESPN. This is obviously a significant blow to a Clippers team with a shot at making the playoffs on the line against the Pelicans.
George put up 34 points in L.A.’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in its first play-in game on Tuesday, so losing him is incredibly detrimental to the Clippers playoff chances. Now without both George and Kawhi Leonard, the latter of whom has been out all season rehabbing from an ACL tear, the Clippers will face an uphill battle against a Pelicans team that caught fire in their first play-in win against the San Antonio Spurs earlier this week.
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With George now out, the Clippers will lean on guys like Reggie Jackson and Marcus Morris to step up in George’s absence. Though losing an All-Star player…
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