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Clippers' Playoff Hopes Diminish: Jones Jr. Out Six Weeks

11/19/2025

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Derrick Jones Jr. will miss at least six weeks with a sprained MCL from a game against the Boston Celtics.
For the Los Angeles Clippers, he averaged a career-high 10.9 points per game.
The Clippers, already missing Kawhi Leonard and Bradley Beal, have lost eight of their last ten games and sit at 4-10.
Jones's absence worsens their challenges as they pursue improved playoff chances, now hinging on Leonard's health.

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Derrick Jones Jr. will miss at least six weeks with a sprained MCL from a game against the Boston Celtics.
For the Los Angeles Clippers, he averaged a career-high 10.9 points per game.
The Clippers, already missing Kawhi Leonard and Bradley Beal, have lost eight of their last ten games and sit at 4-10.
Jones's absence worsens their challenges as they pursue improved playoff chances, now hinging on Leonard's health.