The Los Angeles Clippers visit Phoenix on Tuesday at 9 p.m. EST as the road team attempts to halt a four-game skid away from home.
The matchup brings together two struggling Western Conference squads early in the schedule.
Los Angeles enters the contest with a 2-7 record, placing them 13th in the Western Conference. Phoenix sits just ahead in 12th place with a 3-6 record. According to sports betting lines, the Suns are favored by 4.5 points, with the over/under set at 226.5.
During the previous 2025-26 season, Los Angeles finished 42-40 overall and went 25-27 in Western Conference action. The Clippers averaged 113.8 points per game last season, including 49.4 points in the paint, 18.5 points off of turnovers, and 13.7 points on fast breaks.
Phoenix posted a 45-37 overall record a season ago, which included a 10-7 mark in Pacific Division games and a 25-16 record at home. The Suns averaged 9.5 steals, 4.2 blocks, and 13.5 turnovers per contest during that campaign.
Both teams are missing several players due to injuries. The Suns report that Mark Williams is out with a shoulder injury and Jordan Goodwin is out with a calf injury.
The Clippers report a longer injury list featuring several sidelined players. Yanic Konan Niederhauser is out with a lisfranc injury, Jordan Miller is out with a shoulder injury, Brandon Ingram is out with a heel injury, and Bradley Beal is out with a knee injury. Additionally, Cam Christie is listed as day-to-day with an ankle injury as Los Angeles looks to reverse its early-season struggles on the road.
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