The Clippers are in the middle of the most arduous part of their season, playing six games in nine days — a stretch that threatens to push them to their limits.Making matters worse, injuries are proving difficult to avoid.
The Clippers released their injury report for their game against the Bulls that included Kawhi Leonard and James Harden.
Kawhi Leonard will sit out the LA Clippers’ game against the Chicago Bulls on Monday. His absence comes as the Clippers face a back-to-back schedule, having played against their cross-town rivals, the LA Lakers, on Sunday. Leonard, who recently returned from a lengthy injury-related absence, has not yet been cleared to play on consecutive nights.
Zach LaVine scored 35 points and the Chicago Bulls defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 112-99 to snap a five-game skid.
Kawhi Leonard had one of his best games since returning from a knee injury, scoring 19 points in limited minutes during the Clippers' win over the Lakers.
The Los Angeles Clippers are hosting the Chicago Bulls for the first of two meetings this regular season. Both teams are playing on the 2nd night of a back-to-back. The Clippers however are sitting on a four-game win streak while the Bulls are sitting at the opposite side of the spectrum with a five-game losing streak.
The Chicago Bulls’ season-high losing streak has extended to five games as they seek to rectify their recent setbacks in Monday’s late-night matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers on Martin Luther King Jr.
Los Angeles Clippers starting center Ivica Zubac will be out against the Chicago Bulls after sustaining an eye-injury in their previous game.
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With Kawhi Leonard and Ivica Zubac unavailable, the Clippers can’t keep up with Zach LaVine (35 points) and Chicago after halftime and lose for the first time in five games, 112-99.
Zach LaVine scored 35 points and Josh Giddey added 18 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists as the Chicago Bulls ended a season-worst five-game losing streak with a 112-99 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday in Inglewood,
The LA Clippers welcomed the Chicago Bulls at the Intuit Dome on Monday night. Both teams were playing the second game of a back-to-back, so there was some fatigue involved.