The Los Angeles Clippers will lock horns against Denver Nuggets for Game 4 in the ongoing first-round NBA Playoff series on Saturday, April 26 at the Intuit Dome. The main talking point from the Denver Nuggets point of view would be whether Michael Porter Jr. features against the Los Angeles Clippers or not.
Will Michael Porter Jr. play against Los Angeles Clippers?
The 26-year-old power forward sees his name on the team's injury report as he is listed as questionable. He is dealing with a left shoulder sprain. Currently, the Nuggets have four key players who are navigating through their injury issues and Porter Jr. is one of them.
Russell Westbrook (knee), Nikola Jokic (elbow) and Aaron Gordon (calf) all have their own respective injury issues. This comes at an important time when the Denver Nuggets team wants them the most. However, Jokic and Gordon have been given the green signal to play the Game 4, but both Westbrook and Porter Jr. are still on the team's injury report as questionable.
During the media duties on the eve of Game 4, Interim head coach David Adelman spoke about the injury concerns and the team won't use it as an excuse. When it came to Porter Jr., Adelman said that his status would be a game time decision. Fans will be eager to know about his availability status for the much important match.
No one’s 100% right now, Adelman told reporters. Aaron’s not 100%. Nikola’s not 100%. Just like the Clippers. All their guys have ailments at this part of the season. Michael (Porter) is one of our guys. He’s a mainstay here. If he’s available to play, he will play.
Michael Porter Jr. sustained his recent injury while playing in the Game 2 after diving to the floor in a late effort to prevent a turnover. Before Game 3, Porter Jr. was listed as questionable but later was cleared to play. He clocked 35 minutes but struggled to find his rhythm. He registered seven points, six rebounds, one assists and one block while shooting 2 of 9 from the field.
Currently, the Los Angeles Clippers are leading the seven game series 2-1 ahead of the Game 4. Denver would be hoping to turn the table in their favor and level the series.
When and where to watch Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Game 4?
The tip-off time for the Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Game 4 is 6:00 pm EST. The live broadcast of Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Game 4 will be available on TNT, FDSSC and ALT2. The fans can enjoy live streaming of Los Angeles Clippers vs Denver Nuggets Game 4 on NBA League Pass and Fubo TV app.