At the halfway point of their season, the Los Angeles Clippers have exceeded preseason expectations. That is doubly true knowing that Kawhi Leonard missed each of their first 34 games and has only appeared in five thus far.

Following the culmination of the game, Lakers' star forward LeBron James was understandably not happy with the performance of his team and as per Lakers insider Jovan Buha, the King came to terms with a harsh truth.

(AP) Norman Powell scored 22 points ... James had 25 points and 11 assists and Rui Hachimura added 19 points. Anthony Davis had 16 points and 10 rebounds in his return after missing a game ...

Norman Powell scored 22 points, James Harden recorded a double-double with 21 points and 12 assists, and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Lakers 116-102 on Sunday night in the Lakers' first visit to the new Intuit Dome.

Anthony Davis did not hold back after the Los Angeles Lakers' frustrating 116-102 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at the newly opened Intuit Dome. Davis pointed to defensive lapses and a lack of consistency as critical factors in the defeat,

Clippers are holding Kawhi Leonard out on front end of back-to-back tomorrow vs Celtics, and Ivica Zubac (eye) also is not ready to return. All of James Harden, Norman Powell, Kris

The Clippers dominate the Lakers, showcasing strong teamwork and Kawhi Leonard's resurgence, while the Lakers struggle with depth and inside

With Kawhi Leonard and Ivica Zubac unavailable, the Clippers can’t keep up with Zach LaVine (35 points) and Chicago after halftime and lose for the first time in five games, 112-99.

With the Pelicans’ wild victory being one of the highlights of the week, let's look at the other biggest comebacks of the season.

This season included a few obvious choices, but several difficult calls for the Feb. 16 game in San Francisco.

The center is averaging career highs in points (15.0), rebounds (12.7) and assists (2.6) and remains a solid rim protector, drawing praise from coaches, teammates and opponents.