Last Updated on May 8, 2015 3:37 pm by admin
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Matt Barnes says injured Los Angeles Clippers teammate Chris Paul will play Game 3 against the Houston Rockets.
Paul missed the first two games of the Western Conference semifinals with a strained left hamstring. The best-of-7 series is tied 1-1 going into Friday night’s game at Staples Center.
Barnes said at morning shootaround that Paul would play. Coach Doc Rivers wasn’t made available and there was no immediate confirmation from the team.
Barnes says he couldn’t gauge how Paul was feeling at shootaround because the Clippers mostly walk through plays and discuss strategy instead of working out.
Paul injured his hamstring helping the Clippers close out defending NBA champion San Antonio in seven games in the first round.