Austin Rivers Expected To Play In Game 5

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Updated: April 25, 2017

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of the Vertical, Los Angeles Clippers guard Austin Rivers is expected to return from a hamstring injury for game five against the Utah Jazz.

Sources: Clippers expect guard Austin Rivers to return from hamstring injury for Game 5 vs. the Jazz on Tuesday.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) April 24, 2017

Bill Oram of the Orange County Register reported further details.

Austin Rivers faces some final evaluations before he would be cleared to play in Game 5, including a workout today. But he is very close.

— Bill Oram (@billoram) April 24, 2017

Rivers has been struggling with the hamstring injury toward the end of the year. Rivers is having a career year where he played in 74 games making 29 starts.

He averaged a career high 12 points per game while shooting a career high 37 percent from behind the three point line.

Los Angeles is looking for a boost defensively with Rivers’ return. Joe Johnson has been having a field day in the series and Rivers can help that issue.

As more information surfaces on the Clippers and their roster news we will keep you up to date.

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