![]() Leonard played 42 minutes and had 38 points, five rebounds and five assists in a 115-110 win at Phoenix in Game 1. Westbrook said he felt bad for Leonard not being able to play after putting forth two dominant performances in Phoenix. Making things even more difficult for the Clippers was the Suns going to the line 46 times compared with the Clippers' 25 attempts. Russell Westbrook had 30 points, 12 assists, eight rebounds and three steals but took the blame for his six turnovers. Without Leonard, Norman Powell tried to keep pace with Booker, scoring 42 points. He continues to work his butt off and make progress daily. "But his recovery time hasn't changed because Kawhi is out tonight. "He's made progress," Frank said of George, who has been working out and shooting on the court. ![]() ![]() The Clippers were already without George, who is likely out for the first-round series, sources told Wojnarowski before it started.įrank said that Leonard's injury will not speed up George's return from his injury, which George suffered on March 21. "So it's tough for him, for all the work that he puts in. ![]() Then you have something like this happen. "I think more so for Kawhi, because you have a guy who's coming off ACL, hasn't missed a rehab session, eats right, eats clean, does everything he can for his body, works extremely hard to get to this point. "It's very deflating," Lue said after the Clippers' loss on Thursday. Leonard was unstoppable at times, averaging 34.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.0 steals while shooting 54.5% from the field in the first two games, adding to his sterling playoff reputation.īut Lue said he learned of Leonard's knee injury on Wednesday night and was informed before the team's Thursday morning shootaround that he would not have Leonard available. So we will rule him out and kind of take it day by day."Īfter defeating Phoenix in Game 1, Clippers head coach Ty Lue said his team believed it could win the series. But after the game, things didn't get better. "Obviously, if we weren't comfortable with playing, we wouldn't have. "Symptoms got worse after Game 2," Frank said before Game 3. He is considered day-to-day, with the Clippers having a quick turnaround before Saturday's 12:30 p.m. Leonard will be monitored and evaluated daily. Devin Booker torched the Clippers for 45 points, and Kevin Durant added 28 points, six rebounds and five assists. With Leonard and Paul George (sprained right knee) sidelined, the Clippers put up a fight Thursday night before losing 129-124 to fall behind 2-1 in the first-round series. Leonard's injury is not related to the torn right ACL injury that kept him out all of last season, a source told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Leonard was ruled out before Game 3 with a sprained right knee, which he aggravated at the end of the Clippers' Game 1 victory and played through in their Game 2 loss, according to Lawrence Frank, the Clippers' president of basketball operations. LOS ANGELES - The LA Clippers went from believing they can beat the Phoenix Suns to now wondering if they will have Kawhi Leonard back at some point in the best-of-seven series. Kawhi Leonard's injury 'very deflating,' Clippers' Ty Lue says You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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