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FINAL UPDATE: Kawhi Leonard's Status For Clippers-Grizzlies Game

Kawhi Leonard is on the injury report for Friday's game.

FINAL UPDATE: Kawhi Leonard is available. 

On Friday night, the Los Angeles Clippers will be in Tennessee to face off with the Memphis Grizzlies for the second consecutive game. 

They beat the Grizzlies 141-132 on Wednesday night, and two-time NBA Champion Kawhi Leonard did not play due to personal reasons. 

For Friday's game, he is on the injury report once again (due to personal reasons) but is listed as questionable. 

Underdog NBA: "Kawhi Leonard (personal) questionable for Friday."

According to Andrew Greif of The Los Angeles Times, Leonard was at shootaround on Friday morning.  

Via Greif: "Kawhi Leonard (questionable, personal reasons) was in uniform as Clippers shootaround started this morning in Memphis." 

The five-time All-Star has impressive averages of 23.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.5 steals per contest in 47 games. 

He is also shooting 51.3% from the field and 41.4% from the three-point range.

Right now, the Clippers are the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a 41-36 record in 77 games. 

They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak and are 7-3 in their last ten games.

On the road, the Clippers are 20-18 in 38 games. 

As for the Grizzlies, they are the second seed in the west with a 48-28 record in 76 games. 

They are 8-2 in their last ten games and an outstanding 33-6 in the 39 games they have hosted on their home floor in Memphis. 

Last season, the Clippers missed the playoffs, while the Grizzlies lost to the Golden State Warriors in the second round. 

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