The Los Angeles Clippers are set to lock heads against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. While the Lakers are coming off a sensational trade decision, LA fans are curious about Kawhi Leonard’s availability for the game.
The Clippers are currently sitting at sixth in the Western Conference with a record of 28-21 and looking to make a cut. However, as per recent reports, Kawhi Leonard is not listed in the injury report and is expected to play against the Lakers. Meanwhile, Cam Christie is the only Clippers mentioned in the injury report as out for the Lakers game.
While the game will be at their home arena, the Intuit Dome, the Clippers will be looking to bounce back from the loss against the Toronto Raptors. That defeat halted their two-game winning streak. However, the Lakers are slightly ahead at fifth place, boasting a record of 28-19 and riding high on a two-game winning streak of their own. Their latest victory came against the New York Knicks 128-112.
Cam Christie is the only Clippers player out tomorrow vs the Lakers.
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) February 4, 2025
Norman Powell and Kawhi Leonard are not listed and expected to play.
Despite Kawhi being on the safer side of the injury lineup, there are a few others joining the list. Other than Cam Christie, Kris Dunn is listed as out with a knee injury. Nicolas Batum and Norman Powell are out, too, due to illness and hip injury. But the injury report for the Lakers is a bit saddening. While the fans are cheering for their latest signing, Luka Doncic, the Slovenian is out with a calf injury. Other than Doncic, Cam Reddish is listed on day-to-day, and Christian Wood and Maxi Kleber are out with their injuries.
Kawhi Leonard Was Limited Against The Toronto Raptors
While the Clippers looked confident coming into the Lakers matchup, they were coming from an upsetting loss against the Toronto Raptors. The Kawhi Leonard-led team was shocked by the Raptors with a fresh 115-108 defeat.
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This performance marked an impressive bounce-back from a recent loss to the Chicago Bulls. The Raptors were led by RJ Barrett’s 20 points and strong contributions from Gradey Dick and Scottie Barnes. This offensive firepower came at a time when trades loomed over the franchise. With this win, they clinched their eighth victory in the last ten games.
Raptors honor Kawhi Leonard, Norman Powell, and Danny Green as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations. Got chills seeing those 2019 moments again. pic.twitter.com/9eXsdnEgSd
— William Lou (@william_lou) February 2, 2025
The Raptors broke the game open in the third quarter, utilizing a quick-paced transition offense that left the Clippers struggling to keep up. Toronto capitalized on the Clippers’ sluggishness and scored 17 of their 31 points in transition. They also held Los Angeles to a mere 28% shooting in that period.
Despite having elite defenders on the roster, including Leonard, the Clippers were unable to stifle the Raptors’ rhythm. Leonard was limited to just 14 points on 6-for-18 shooting, snapping his personal 10-game winning streak against Toronto. Throughout the game, the Raptors established their dominance beyond the arc as well. They made 13 three-pointers compared to the Clippers’ 9.
