PLAYA VISTA - Chris Paul will try to play Friday in Game 3 for the Clippers against the Houston Rockets.
Paul, who hasn't played since Game 7 on Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs with a left hamstring injury, went through shootaround Friday morning and has told teammates he plans to play.
"Chris is a warrior, which scares all of us," Matt Barnes said. "...He said he's playing tonight. You just hope that he's ready because his game is so much stop and go and he's such an integral part of our team."
Paul averaged 22.