Rockets' Chris Paul ruled out for Friday's reunion game vs. Clippers with sore left adductor

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HOUSTON -- Rockets guard Chris Paul has been ruled out of Friday's reunion game against the LA Clippers because of a sore left adductor.

The injury caused Paul to leave early in the fourth quarter of Wednesday's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, which snapped Houston's 14-game winning streak. It was the first loss in a Rockets uniform for Paul, who missed a month because of a left knee contusion after playing in the Rockets' season-opening victory over the Golden State Warriors.

Chris Paul walks off the court vs. the Lakers on Wednesday night. Paul was hurt in that game and will sit out Friday's matchup with his former team. Troy Taormina/USA TODAY Sports

Paul, a nine-time All-Star who pushed to be traded from the Clippers to Houston over the summer, has averaged 17.1 points, 9.0 assists and 2.1 steals in 16 games for the Rockets.

Valuable reserve forward Luc Mbah a Moute, who also left the Clippers to join the Rockets during the summer, remains out with a dislocated right shoulder.

Houston starting center Clint Capela has missed two of the previous three games because of a left heel contusion. If Capela can't play against the Clippers, the Rockets will have only six regular rotation players available.

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