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Summer League: Clippers lose again to Nuggets, 80-75

LA Clippers Summer League Jason Preston Moussa Diabate

The Summer Clippers lost again tonight, officially ending their pursuit of the 2022 Summer League Championship. The Denver Nuggets defeated them, 80-75, to improve to 2-1 and stay in contention as the Clippers fell to 1-2 on the week.

Clippers rookie Moussa Diabate didn’t play due to a minor ankle injury suffered last night against the Los Angeles Lakers, though the team left the door open for his potential return. The rest of the Clippers’ key players did suit up again with a normal minutes load on the second night of the back-to-back. With Diabate sidelined and no third center on the roster, the Clippers played small on the second unit behind Reggie Perry. Overall, it was a pretty rough and uneventful game, but let’s check in on some key names:

The Summer Clippers will now take Thursday off before returning to action in their final preliminary game Friday afternoon at 2pm Pacific. That game, against the 2-1 Utah Jazz, will be on ESPN2 and played in the Thomas & Mack Center. Hopefully Moussa Diabate will return to the lineup, although if there is any doubt with his ankle it is best for the team to play it safe and hold him out. After Friday’s bout with the Jazz, they’ll play one last consolation game, either on Saturday or Sunday, to round out their 2022 Summer League campaign.

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