The Washington Wizards play host to the Los Angeles Clippers at Capital One Arena on Tuesday.

The Clippers (11-5) come into this matchup winning five-straight and seven of their last eight games in total. That hot stretch has gotten them up to third in the west, which is incredible considering this team is a shell of itself from past years. The Blake Griffin-Chris Paul-DeAndre Jordan era is well gone, as it's now turned into a beautiful mixture of role players. Players like Tobias Harris, Danilo Gallinari and Montrezl Harrell have really come through for this club and it's made them one of the deepest teams in the league. What's really impressive is the offense, with the Clippers ranking third in scoring. It really shows in their victories, with Los Angeles scoring at least 115 points in their last 10 wins while averaging nearly 130 points a game. That's incredibly efficient and it's a testament to how good of a coach Doc Rivers is.

The Wizards (5-11) are one of the talks on the NBA and for all the wrong reasons. Washington comes into this matchup losing two-straight, as that ended their best stretch of the season. That happened to be a short three-game winning streak, which was their only promising stretch of the season. The recent struggles have opened up the door for numerous trade rumors, with nearly every Washington player in the discussions. It's one clear-cut issue that's really killed this team, as their defense has been downright terrible. In fact, the Wizards are allowing 117 points per game, which happens to be the second-worst mark in the league. If that doesn't eventually improve, this franchise may be in for a blow-up and a lengthy rebuild.

Los Angeles blew out Washington in their one game this season, 136-104, on October 28. These teams split their two-game season series the last two years, with the home team prevailing in all four outings.