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Clippers' Williams could miss a couple weeks with hamstring injury

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The Los Angeles Clippers could be without Lou Williams for the next little while after he injured his right hamstring on Monday against the Phoenix Suns.

"My guess, two weeks," Clippers head coach Doc Rivers said prior to Tuesday's game against the visiting Toronto Raptors, according to ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk.

"I don't know. Honestly. They said it was not a bad hamstring, but I have never heard of a good one. I think when you hurt those things, those are really tough injuries."

The reigning Sixth Man of the Year is averaging 17.2 points and 4.5 assists off the bench in 25.2 minutes per game across 26 appearances for the Clippers this season.

Rivers knows that replacing Williams won't be easy.

"Just go play ... You are not going to replace Lou so don't try," he said. "Just don't try. Just try to score as much as you can, stay aggressive and move the ball more."

The 32-year-old has missed just four games over the last two seasons.

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