Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley is expected to miss a few games with a right wrist sprain, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN tweets.
The pesky defender was injured during a layup attempt against Utah on Saturday. He left the court after falling on his right arm, returned to the locker room for X-rays, then played in the fourth quarter.
The Clippers have already ruled out Beverley for Tuesday afternoon’s game at Sacramento. After Saturday’s game, coach Doc Rivers said Beverley was having difficulty gripping the basketball.
Beverley, who is averaging 8.0 PPG and 3.3 APG, is in the first year of a three-year, $40 million contract he signed in July.
Often the last option on the floor, Beverley doesn’t put up big numbers, but his impact goes beyond the stat sheet. He sets the defensive tone for a team with championship aspirations. The Clippers have been missing at least one rotation piece in all but one game this season due to either injuries or load management.
