While their injured star inches closer to a return, the Clippers are playing stingy defense and finding enough offense, just as they did against a depleted Warriors squad on Friday.

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will not play against the Warriors on Friday, nor will he accompany the team on its upcoming three-game trip.

The Los Angeles Clippers have reinforcements on the way. According to The Athletic’s Law Murray, superstar forward Kawhi Leonard could be back on the floor for Los Angeles as soon as Jan. 4, when the Clippers host the Atlanta Hawks at the Intuit Dome.