The Los Angeles Clippers are on the road on Saturday night as they travel to take on the Memphis Grizzlies in a Western Conference matchup.
Los Angeles enters Saturday’s game with a 30-32 record after losing on the road to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night after blowing a 25-point lead.
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Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2)© Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
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In Friday’s loss to the Spurs, Kawhi Leonard led the way for the Clippers as he recorded 30 points, nine rebounds and three assists while Brook Lopez added 26 points and six rebounds of his own.
Now Los Angeles will try to bounce back on the road on Saturday as they face off against a struggling Grizzlies team.
On the other side, Memphis enters Saturday’s contest with a 23-38 record after losing at home to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.
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Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaylen Wells (0)© Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
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Jaylen Wells led the way for the Grizzlies in Wednesday’s loss as he ended the game with 24 points and three rebounds while GG Jackson recorded 20 points and four rebounds.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Saturday night’s matchup, both squads may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Clippers Injury Report: Will Darius Garland, John Collins Play?
For the Clippers, they have three players listed on their injury report, though Darius Garland is not one of them.
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Los Angeles Clippers guard Darius GarlandJayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
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Of course, Garland missed Friday’s loss to the Spurs due to toe injury management as Los Angeles elected to sit him on the first night of their back-to-back, though the star guard is off the injury report and will return on Saturday.
Los Angeles has ruled out John Collins due to a neck strain as he will miss his fourth consecutive contest.
Los Angeles Clippers forward John Collins (20)Petre Thomas-Imagn Images
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With Collins sidelined, Kobe Sanders and Nicolas Batum could both continue to have increased roles.
The Clippers have also ruled out Yanic Konan Niederhauser due to a right Lisfranc ligament tear while Bradley Beal is set to miss the remainder of the season while recovering from hip surgery.
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Grizzlies Injury Report: Will Ty Jerome, Cedric Coward Play?
On the other side, the Grizzlies have six players listed on their injury report, though both Ty Jerome and Cedric Coward are not among them.
Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Ty Jerome (2)Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images
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Of course, Jerome and Coward both missed Wednesday’s game due to injury management, along with Scotty Pippen Jr., but all three players are off the injury report and will return against the Clippers.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Cedric CowardPetre Thomas-Imagn Images
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Memphis has ruled out Santi Aldama due to right knee injury management as he will miss his 13th consecutive contest.
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The Grizzlies have also ruled out Ja Morant, Zach Edey, Brandon Clarke and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope as they all remain sidelined while recovering from injuries while Taj Gibson is out due to return to competition reconditioning.
Fans can catch Saturday night’s matchup between the Clippers and Grizzlies from Memphis at 8:00 p.m. EST.
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Mar 7, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.