Both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George missed a lot of time due to injuries while teammates in Los Angeles, and it made sense for the league to schedule their head-to-head battles early in the season in hopes they’d both be available.

Leonard is still listed as out while managing his surgically repaired right knee. He will miss at least the next three games. The Clippers won’t have back-to-back days off to have a legitimate practice until Dec. 5-7.