The Milwaukee Bucks play host to the Los Angeles Lakers at Fiserv Forum on Friday.

The Clippers (16-6) have had two issues this season and that's really the only blemish on the radar. The first thing is their road form, with Los Angeles posting a 3-5 record outside of Staples Center. The other issue is that of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. While these two are obviously superstars, four of the team's six losses have come with both sidelined. The Clippers have been extremely cautious with these two players and that's likely to be the case all season long with the recent injury history of these two. It's all about the long haul for this team though and they really don't care about the record as long as these two are healthy going into the postseason. If they are, this is easily one of the favorites to win an NBA championship.

The Bucks (19-3) looked to be a little discombobulated at the beginning of the season when they started with a 3-2 record but they've been pretty much flawless since then. In fact, Milwaukee has won 16 of 17 since and 13-straight in total heading into this matchup. That's truly scary considering they did most of that damage with Khris Middleton sidelined, as he actually just returned from a thigh issue. The thing that makes them even more frightening is their play on both ends of the floor, with this club ranking Top-3 in both offensive and defensive efficiency. They happen to be the only club in the league doing that and it shows just how dangerous they can be. The conductor of this train is Giannis Antetokounmpo, with last year's MVP averaging 31 points, 13.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game in yet another MVP candidacy.

Milwaukee won the first meeting between these teams, 129-124, on November 9. Prior to that, the Clippers won six of their previous nine games over the Bucks dating back three years.