Blake Griffin

Blake Griffin will undergo knee surgery in coming days, to miss 3 to 6 weeks

Published Dec. 19, 2016 4:31 p.m. ET

Nunzio Ingrassia

Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin will undergo minor surgery on his right knee and won’t return until sometime in January, The Vertical reported Sunday.

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The Clippers confirmed the news, saying that Griffin will undergo arthroscopic surgery and will miss three to six weeks.

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Griffin played 38 minutes in the Clippers’ 117-110 loss to the Wizards on Sunday night, finishing with 26 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the defeat.

Griffin has played well since sitting out a game Dec. 10 because of right knee soreness, averaging 23.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and five assists the four games since his absence. He suffered a partially torn left quadriceps last season, an injury that ended his postseason early.

Griffin is averaging 21 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists this season.

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