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Doc Rivers: Griffin '50-50' to play in Game 5

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Game 4, the series lead, and All-Star point guard Chris Paul may not have been all the Los Angeles Clippers lost in Portland on Monday.

Blake Griffin also suffered a left quad injury in the loss, and head coach Doc Rivers didn't sound overly optimistic about the big man's status going forward.

"It doesn't look great for him, either," Rivers said after saying the same about Paul only moments earlier, before adding that Griffin's chances of playing in Wednesday's Game 5 are "50-50."

Rivers said that Griffin, who will be evaluated on Tuesday, told him that he felt something when he planted his left leg at one point in the game. Making matters even more concerning is that Griffin suffered a partially torn tendon in his left quad earlier this season.

Griffin returned to the game after briefly heading to the locker room, but spent the final 5:48 on the bench after looking visibly worse for wear on the court.

Griffin finished with 17 points and seven rebounds in 30 minutes of action.

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