Nick Martinelli Opens His Rookie Year in the Clippers Rotation
Nick Martinelli, a 22-year-old rookie forward out of Northwestern, is getting rotation minutes for the Clippers early this season. He has played in each of the team's first three games, including wins over Golden State and Denver and a loss to Toronto. He is not on the injury report.
By the Clippers Nightly Desk · updated 6 d ago01The story of the nightA rookie forward finding his minutesMartinelli wears No.
Martinelli wears No. 12 for the Clippers and stands 6-7, 220 pounds, listed at forward. He came out of Northwestern and is in his rookie season. Through three games he has logged 24.1 minutes against Golden State, 16.1 against Toronto and 15.9 against Denver, suggesting a bench role that is still being worked out. The Clippers won two of those three outings, beating Golden State and Denver and dropping the game to Toronto.
02Modest numbers, no setbacksMartinelli's scoring has stayed in single digits so far: 5 points against Golden State, 9 against Toronto and 8…
Martinelli's scoring has stayed in single digits so far: 5 points against Golden State, 9 against Toronto and 8 against Denver. His rebounding has been thin outside the Golden State game, where he grabbed 2, and he pulled down 5 against Denver but none against Toronto. He has one assist in each of his three outings. He is not on the injury report, so health has not been a factor in his workload to this point.
