Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum (33) defends as Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, left, goes to the basket during the first half of Game 2 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Thursday, June 10, 2021, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
November 5, 2022 /Sports News - Local

Utah faces Los Angeles on 3-game road slide

LOS ANGELES (AP)-Utah Jazz (6-3, third in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (5-4, eighth in the Western Conference)

Los Angeles; Sunday, 8:00 pm MST

BOTTOM LINE: Utah will try to stop its three-game road slide when the Jazz play Los Angeles.

Los Angeles finished 42-40 overall and 26-26 in Western Conference play last season. The Clippers allowed opponents to score 108.4 points per game and shoot 45.0% from the field last season.

Utah finished 2-4 overall and 33-19 in Western Conference play during the 2021-22 season. The Jazz averaged 99.0 points per game last season, 48.7 in the paint, 8.5 off of turnovers and 6.5 on fast breaks.

INJURIES: Clippers: Kawhi Leonard: out (knee), Robert Covington: out (health and safety protocols).

Jazz: Leandro Bolmaro: out (health and safety protocols).

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