
The Los Angeles Clippers have won three straight games and will try to make it four against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday.
The Clippers have won eight of the last nine and are the hottest team in the NBA since December 20 with a 15-3 record. They begin a three-game road trip when they travel to Utah.
The Jazz have lost two straight and six of their last seven. They are coming off a 147-116 loss to the Miami Heat.
This will be the third meeting of the season between the two teams. The Jazz defeated the Clippers on opening night, but the Clippers got a measure of revenge on January 1 with a 118-101 victory.
Kawhi Leonard is currently QUESTIONABLE with a left knee contusion.
Kawhi played just 25 minutes in the blowout victory over the Brooklyn Nets, scoring 28 points and adding five rebounds.
He's played in the last two games after missing three straight. In 32 games this season, Kawhi is averaging 28.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 3.4 assists.
Kris Dunn is also QUESTIONABLE with a right ankle sprain.
He played 13 minutes against the Nets before leaving the game early with the injury. He has not missed a game yet for the Clippers.
In 45 games as the starter alongside James Harden, Dunn is averaging 7.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists.
The rest of the Clippers' injury report is familiar to fans, as Bogdan Bogdanovic is OUT with left hamstring injury management. He has not played since December 26.
Derrick Jones Jr is OUT with a right knee sprain. He's been out since January 3.
Bradley Beal is OUT with a left hip fracture. He will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery.
Chris Paul is OUT as he is not with the team and not expected to return. TyTy Washington is OUT on a G-League two-way deal.
The Jazz will be missing a handful of starters, including rising star Keyonte George, who is OUT on rest.
George has only missed one game this season, coincidentally the last time the Clippers played the Jazz. In 45 games, George is averaging 24.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 6.6 assists, all of which are career highs for the third-year guard.
Lauri Markkanen is AVAILABLE with "return to competition reconditioning." Markkanen has been sidelined since January 12. He's averaging 279 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 33 games this season.
Jusuf Nurkic is DOUBTFUL with an illness. He's picked up a triple-double in three straight games and is averaging 11.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, and five assists in 36 games this season.
Veteran Kevin Love is AVAILABLE with a left knee contusion. He's appeared in 25 games this year, averaging 17.3 minutes a night.
Walker Kessler is OUT with a left shoulder injury, and Georges Niang is OUT with a left foot fourth metatarsal stress fracture.
Elijah Harkless, John Tonje, and Oscar Tshiebwe are all OUT on two-way G-League deals.