The Los Angeles Clippers will look to win their third straight game Monday night when they prepare to take on the Utah Jazz , who will will try for their 13th consecutive regular-season win at home, at 9:30 pm ET.
The Clippers will have the luxury of having Chauncey Billups in their lineup after coming off a left torn Achilles tendon injury that sidelined him for the final 38 games of last season and the first 14 of this season.
Billups has played less than 30 minutes in each of his two starts since his return, recording six points Saturday against the Sacramento Kings.
The team received a big boost from their bench with Jamal Crawford, Eric Bledsoe and Matt Barnes combining for 43 points. Los Angeles ranks fourth in the NBA in bench scoring at 40.1 points per game, and Crawford is the only player to lead his team in scoring (17.5) despite coming off the bench in every game.
Meanwhile, the Jazz have dropped the last two games of a three-game road trip, have allowed five of their last six opponents to reach 100 points.
Forward Al Jefferson, seventh in the NBA at 10.5 rebounds per game, averaged 21.0 points and 9.7 rebounds in the three games against the Clippers last season.
Utah may be forced to go without a pair of key components in this meeting, though. Starting forward Marvin Williams (concussion) has missed the past two games and reserve Derrick Favors (strained arch) sat out Saturday, though both could return Monday.
The Jazz are looking for their first 7-0 home start since 2006-07.
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