Los Angeles Clippers will be aiming to get back to winning ways when they host a struggling Miami Heat in an NBA match at Staples Center, in Los Angeles, on Sunday morning.
Los Angeles Clippers ended their four-game road trip with a 96-86 loss against Memphis Grizzlies. It was a vintage performance from the hosts who found their defensive panache once again in this match.
For Clippers, it was an opportunity to go 2-0 against Memphis this season. Just a few weeks ago, Los Angeles edged out Grizzlies in an overtime which also thwarted Mike Conley and Co's chances of going to the top in the Western Conference.
This time Memphis made sure to return the favour and gaped open far too many chinks in Clippers' armour. The visitors were bullied and stifled for the most part of the match. No wonder, the Men in White ended up enduring one of their worst performances from beyond the arc.
Miami Heat beat Phoneix Suns 98-115 in a battle between two of the worst performing teams across both the conferences. With the win, Heat improved their season record to 10-14 but stayed at 10th and two wins away from 8th placed Orlando Magic.
Heat's surprise hero was Bam Adebayo who enjoyed his best outing of the season in the desert. The 21-year-old Center dropped a game-high 22 points and 10 rebounds in the match to help his team towards an important win.
Tobias Harris – The 26-year-old has taken his game to new heights this season. The 6ft 9' forward is Clippers' star and has often dug his team out of the bad phases on many occasions. For the season, his average is 21.0 points per game, and his 8.5 rebounds per game rank highest for his team as well.
Danilo Gallinari – Started the season slowly but his contribution is increasing with each passing game. The 3-year-old scored his season-high 28 points in the win over Phoenix Suns just a week ago.
Josh Richardson – Heat's struggle could be pointed towards the fact that no player is producing points on a consistent basis. Richardson's average for the season stands at 19.7 points per game. However, he can pop up with a big score.
Hassan Whiteside – Scoring points may not be his primary job cause he contributes in the defensive department. However, he is scoring at 13.5 points per game which is pretty decent, while his 13.7 rebounds per game is highest for his team.
Injured – Los Angeles Clippers have no fresh injury concerns but two players remain out for them ahead of this match.
Both Luc Mbah a Moute and Jerome Robinson are suffering from a knee and a foot injury respectively and won't be included in the matchday squad.
Questionable – None in this department.
Injured – Dion Waiters is suffering from an ankle injury and will be missing the trip to Los Angeles.
Questionable – Though both Wayne Ellington and Hassan Whiteside have no apparent injury concerns, the players are expected to miss the match due to some personal reasons.
Los Angeles Clippers are at home and against a team performing far below than their usual standards. A home win is our call.
NOTE: THIS LAC vs MIA DREAM11 MATCH PREVIEW IS BASED ON OUR RESEARCH AND UNDERSTANDING FROM VARIOUS NEWS SOURCES. YOU CAN SELECT YOUR OWN PLAYING 11 ON THE BASIS OF TEAM NEWS.