The Clippers upgraded Derrick Jones Jr. from out to day-to-day with a right knee issue after he missed Monday's game against the Raptors. The injury report lists Nov. 4 as his expected return, the date of the Clippers' game against the Heat.
What happened
Derrick Jones Jr. is now day-to-day with a right knee issue, listed as a knee and right leg injury on the injury report posted at 1:23 a.m. ET on Tuesday. He had been ruled out on Monday, Nov. 2, after being day-to-day on Sunday, Nov. 1. The report's comment said Jones (knee) had been ruled out for Monday's game against the Raptors. That game was the first one he missed this season. The report lists Nov. 4 as his expected return. No other detail on the injury or its cause has been announced.
What it means for the Clippers
The Clippers host the Heat on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 10:30 p.m. ET. They are 1-6, 13th in the standings, and have lost six straight. Jones, 29, has played six games, averaging 28.7 minutes, 11.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists. The Clippers are 1-5 with him and 0-1 without him. Without him, Darius Garland played 32.9 minutes and scored 20.1 points. Rui Hachimura played 30.0 minutes, Kris Dunn 29.7, Kobe Sanders 25.1 and Keaton Wagler 24.9. Hachimura is day-to-day with a left quadriceps issue. Bradley Beal, Brandon Ingram, Jordan Miller and Yanic Konan Niederhauser are out.
What to watch
The next update is the injury report before Wednesday's game against the Heat. Jones is listed as day-to-day, and the report gives Nov. 4 as his expected return. That does not confirm he will play. Watch whether he moves to probable or stays at day-to-day, and whether Hachimura's quadriceps issue changes the rotation. The Clippers are looking for their first win since a 1-6 start turned into a six-game skid.
Is Derrick Jones Jr. playing vs the Heat?
He is day-to-day with a right knee issue. The injury report lists Nov. 4, the date of the Heat game, as his expected return. His final status for the game has not been announced.
When will Derrick Jones Jr. be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Nov. 4. He missed Monday's game against the Raptors and is now day-to-day.