Butler sits 2nd half vs. Grizzlies with sore knee

Clippers forward Caron Butler is out for the second half of Saturday night's game with the Memphis Grizzlies with a sore right knee.

Butler played only 9 minutes, 2 seconds of the first half. He missed both shots he attempted and had one rebound with two steals.

The Clippers came into the game trailing Memphis by a game for home-court advantage in the playoffs with two games remaining after Saturday night.

Butler averages 10.4 points per game for Los Angeles.