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.

The Los Angeles Lakers have won two in a row and are holding on to one of the top six spots in the Western Conference. They managed to extend their win streak to two games on Friday night despite being without Anthony Davis and Dorian Finney-Smith.