The Los Angeles Lakers host the LA Clippers in a crucial NBA Cup group stage showdown Tuesday night with major implications for the tournament bracket. Both teams enter this intracity rivalry matchup with perfect 2-0 records in West Group B, making the winner the clear favorite to advance to the knockout round. The Lakers will be without their starting center as they try to extend their four-game winning streak against a struggling Clippers squad.

Is Deandre Ayton playing tonight against the Clippers?

Deandre Ayton will not play for the Los Angeles Lakers tonight against the Clippers. The starting center has been officially ruled out with a right knee contusion suffered during Sunday’s game against the Utah Jazz. The team has not yet disclosed the extent of the injury or a potential time

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