Losing Ivica Zubac was thought to hurt the LA Clippers’ offense, but Brook Lopez has done a remarkable job bridging that gap. Zubac has been on the injury report for the last two games, and in the second, Lopez managed to score 30+ for the first time since November 24, 2023. However, Zubac’s absence has torn apart the Clippers’ rebounding.
In fact, versus the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers, the Clippers grabbed 66 rebounds, 10 offensive and 56 defensive. The combined total (two-game span) is the second-worst in the NBA; the offensive total is the worst, and the defensive total is 26th.