Blake Griffin missed the end of Monday's Game 4 against the Trail Blazers due to discomfort in his left quad, the Clippers' official website reports. "I could feel it, but hopefully in the next 24 hours or 48 hours you turn a corner and feel better," Grif

Griffin was removed in the second half of Monday's Game 4 loss to the Trail Blazers due to discomfort in his left quad, the Clippers' official website reports. "I could feel it, but hopefully in the next 24 hours or 48 hours you turn a corner and feel better," Griffin said after the game.

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It's an injury to the same quad that kept Griffin out for a good chunk of the regular season, and he started feeling discomfort Monday after he planted on his left leg in the third quarter. He was removed from a 12-point game with about six minutes remaining, leaving the Clippers without their two best players after point guard Chris Paul suffered a fractured hand earlier in the contest. Coach Doc Rivers acknowledged that Paul could miss the rest of the playoffs, whereas Griffin is considered a coin flip for Wednesday's Game 5. If Griffin sits out, a slew of players could get extra minutes and shot attempts, with Jeff Green the best bet to join the starting lineup.