The Clippers are in the middle of the most arduous part of their season, playing six games in nine days — a stretch that threatens to push them to their limits.Making matters worse, injuries are proving difficult to avoid.

Leonard has appeared in nine of Los Angeles' 13 contests since making his season debut after the latest of a series of recurring knee injuries. The Clippers have gone 7-2 when he'

Kawhi Leonard: 27 pts, 6 rebs, 7 asts Norman Powell: 27 pts, 8 rebs Ivica Zubac: 21 pts, 22 rebs James Harden: 21 pts, 3 rebs, 12 asts, 3 stls