The Los Angeles Clippers play host to the Washington Wizards at Crypto.com Arena on Friday.

The Wizards (9-50) are doing everything possible to finish with the worst record in the NBA. This club just fell below the Detroit Pistons for the worst record in the league after a defeat on Thursday, and it'll be a battle between those teams to see who gets the top pick in next year's draft. What's sad is that this Washington team has some great pieces. Kyle Kuzma is amid a breakout year while Tyus Jones has been handing out nearly 15 assists a game over the last three weeks. The Jordan Poole contract is looking like one of the major issues because he's been one of the biggest disapointments in the NBA. It remains to be seen how long he'll stick around because he has one of the worst ratings in the league, despite being one of the highest-paid players.

The Clippers (37-20) have been one of the best teams in the NBA over the last two months, but their loss on Wednesday was one of the worst of the season. They led by 22 points in the fourth quarter but collapsed against the Los Angeles Lakers. That gives them five losses across their last eight games, with LeBron James destroying them on Wednesday. They're also playing without Paul George right now, and that's tough to overcome with the lack of depth on this roster. Injuries are the one thing that's held them back in past years and it would be a nightmare if that happens again this season. In any case. They're within four games of the team in first in the Western Conference and can still make some noise despite the ugly defeat.

These teams played on January 31, with Los Angeles prevailing., 125-109. That gives the Clippers five straight wins over Washington in total.