T.J. Ford went down midway through the fourth quarter and bruised his back on Tuesday night in Phoenix.

He was moving gingerly while moving around the locker room after the game. He is expected to dress on Wednesday against the Clippers in Los Angeles.

?I fell on my butt, that?s all. You?ll see me playing (tonight),? said Ford. ?It?s going to be sore but you?re never going to play this game healthy once the season starts. I?ll go out, get treatment and be ready for (the Clippers).?