Wizards of Washington (9-49, 15th in the Eastern Conference) against Los Angeles Clippers (37-20, 4th in the Western Conference)
Los Angeles; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EST
: Mowers -14; plus/minus is 240.5
BOTTOM LINE: Washington enters the game against Los Angeles as a loser of 12 straight games.
The Clippers are 20-8 on their home court. Los Angeles is fifth in the Western Conference with 117.5 points and 49.2% shooting from the field.
The Wizards went 6-24 away. Washington allows the most points in the NBA, giving up 124.2 points while allowing their opponents to shoot 50.0%.
The Clippers are shooting 49.2% from the field this season, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the 50.0% the Wizards are allowing their opponents. The Wizards are averaging 114.3 points per game, 1.4 more than the 112.9 allowed by the Clippers.
The teams are playing for the second time this season. The Clippers won the last game 125-109 on February 1. Kawhi Leonard scored 31 points to help the Clippers secure the victory.
BEST PERFORMERS: Leonard is shooting 52.9% and averaging 24.0 points for the Clippers. James Harden is averaging 3.3 3-pointers over Los Angeles’ last 10 games.
Kyle Kuzma is averaging 22.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the Wizards. Deni Avdija is averaging 15.1 points and 6.1 rebounds over the last 10 games for Washington.
LAST 10 GAMES: Clippers: 5-5, averaging 112.7 points, 40.8 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from ground. Their opponents average 117.1 points per game.
Wizards: 0-10, averaging 112.3 points, 41.8 rebounds, 29.4 assists, 8.7 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents average 126.5 points.
INJURIES: Lawnmowers: Paul Georges: day to day (knee), Ivica Zubac: day to day (illness).
Wizards: Isaiah Livers: outside for the season (branch), Bilal Coulibaly: outside (pool).
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