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.

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.

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The Chicago Bulls head to Intuit Dome to face the LA Clippers in a non-conference matchup. The Bulls are 18-25, which puts them in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. The Clippers are 24-17, which puts them in fifth place in the Western Conference.

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a disappointing loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, but they’ve got a quick turnaround as they take on the Washington Wizards at home on Tuesday. The question for the Lakers is who is going to be available against the Wizards.

At the halfway point of their season, the Los Angeles Clippers have exceeded preseason expectations. That is doubly true knowing that Kawhi Leonard missed each of their first 34 games and has only appeared in five thus far.