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LA Clippers Sit Ben Simmons Before Detroit Pistons Matchup

Ben Simmons misses the LA Clippers' matchup before facing the Detroit Pistons.
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Feb 23, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; LA Clippers guard Ben Simmons (25) in the second half against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
Feb 23, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; LA Clippers guard Ben Simmons (25) in the second half against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images | Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

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The Los Angeles Clippers will host the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night at the Intuit Dome. There is a chance the Clippers could roll without their recent acquisition, Ben Simmons.

On Tuesday night, the Clippers are firing up a back-to-back set, beginning with a battle against the Phoenix Suns. Ahead of the game, the Clippers ruled out Simmons for the second game in a row. According to the official NBA injury report, Simmons is dealing with knee soreness.

When the Clippers took a trip across town to face the Los Angeles Lakers for two games in a row, Simmons was only available on the first night. The veteran guard came off the bench for nearly 17 minutes and wasn’t very active. He went 1-1 from the field to score two points while producing three rebounds and three assists. The Clippers lost to the Lakers by four points.

A second matchup against the Lakers didn’t feature Simmons. The outing against the Suns will mark the first time Simmons will miss consecutive games since becoming a member of the Clippers.

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Nov 3, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham (2) looks to drive past Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons (10) in the third quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images | Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

Simmons’ Clippers debut occurred on February 13 against the Utah Jazz. He appeared in three games before getting ruled out due to injury management against the Pistons in Detroit. The Pistons took care of business against a Simmons-less Clippers in Michigan by picking up a nine-point win.

Since signing with the Clippers, Simmons has averaged seven points, five rebounds, and five assists in 21 minutes of action across five games.

The veteran guard’s status against the Pistons is unknown, but there is a chance he could go without playing Detroit this season since leaving the Brooklyn Nets.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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