With Kawhi Leonard sidelined for the first leg of the Clippers’ back-to-back, Jones Jr. slid into the starting unit. The increase in minutes allowed him to have his highest-scoring performance since January. Jones Jr. wasn’t the only Clipper to benefit from Leonard’s absence; Bogdan Bogdanovic chipped in 19 points, two rebounds, four assists and two three-pointers off the bench in the win. Both players will lose out on minutes and shots against the Rockets on Wednesday, though Jones Jr. will take the bigger hit.

As expected, Jones Jr. will get the starting nod with Kawhi Leonard sitting out the first leg of the Clippers’ back-to-back. He should be back to play Houston on Wednesday, which will push Jones Jr. to the bench for that game. Bogdan Bogdanovic should also take on extra minutes off the bench.

Jones Jr. will be back after a three-game absence. Kris Dunn and Bogdan Bogdanovic have both been starting recently, but there is a chance that DJJ replaces one of them as part of the opening group. If Jones Jr. comes off the bench, he will likely take away minutes from both Dunn and Bogdanovic.