The Brooklyn Nets will face the NBA's best team without any of their big three as James Harden has been ruled out of Wednesday's game with neck soreness.
Point guard Kyrie Irving (personal) and forward Kevin Durant (hamstring strain) had previously been ruled out for the game in Utah against the Jazz. Recently activated big man Blake Griffin will also miss the game for injury management on his left knee.
Harden played in Tuesday's win over the Portland Trail Blazers but was a game-time decision for that contest with his neck injury. Despite the concerns, he finished the night with 25 points and 17 assists.
Durant, who last played Feb. 15, is back in Brooklyn rehabbing his injury and is not expected to re-join the Nets on this road trip, which concludes Friday in Detroit. Irving has already been ruled out for the road trip, while Griffin had been playing on a minutes restriction in his two games since Brooklyn signed him March 8.
