Midway through the third quarter Thursday night against the Spurs, Chris Paul was chasing Tony Parker around a pick, when he pulled up and started to grab his hamstring.
CP3 instantly came out of the game, not to return. The Clippers went on to get the win 106-101, and after the game the questions were first about how long Chris Paul could be out. From Dan Woike of the Orange County Register:
Doc Rivers says Chris Paul is "day to day" with the hamstring injury
— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) December 23, 2016
Doc Rivers said he didn't think Chris Paul's hamstring is bad but, A) hamstring injuries can show up a day later and B) #NotARealDoctor
— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) December 23, 2016
"I'm OK" - Chris Paul "I'm glad I caught it when I did....Wes and them didn't need me."
— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) December 23, 2016
The Clippers host Dallas Friday night, it would be a surprise if Paul plays in that game. Next after that is the Christmas Day game against the Lakers.
The Clippers are already without Blake Griffin, out at least a month following knee surgery. The Clippers can hold their own without Griffin, running a lot of Paul/DeAndre Jordan pick-and-roll, but if CP3 is out any length of time (and hamstrings can be tricky) the team will stumble. Which could impact seedings down the line in a crowded Western Conference
