Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Team-high 22 points in Game 7 loss
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Leonard logged 22 points (6-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 8-9 FT), five rebounds, two assists and two blocks over 33 minutes during Saturday's 120-101 loss to the Nuggets in Game 7 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Leonard led the Clippers in scoring while connecting on a team-high eight free throws, but he also finished with a team-worst minus-33 point differential in the blowout loss. Leonard provided the Clippers the scoring punch they needed to stay competitive in the first round. He finished the series averaging 25.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocks over 37.8 minutes per game while shooting 53.7 percent from the field and 40.5 percent from three-point range. Leonard has two years remaining on a three-year, $149.5 million contract that he signed with the Clippers in January of 2024.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Nabs double-double in victory
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Leonard notched 27 points (11-22 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 10 rebounds and five assists in 39 minutes during Thursday's 111-105 victory over the Nuggets in Game 6 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Leonard led the Clippers in rebounds en route to his third double-double of the opening round. The star forward also finished as the club's second-leading scorer, though he struggled from beyond the arc and has shot just 3-for-12 from downtown over his last two games. Leonard and the Clippers will look to close out the series on the road in Game 7 on Saturday. He has averaged 25.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.3 steals across 38.5 minutes per game in the first round.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard: Nearly triple-doubles
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Leonard logged 20 points (8-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-7 FT), nine rebounds, 11 assists, two blocks and one steal over 37 minutes during Tuesday's 131-115 loss to the Nuggets in Game 5 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Leonard finished one board shy of a triple-double as he continues to put the Clippers on his back. Through five games, he's averaging 25.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 2.2 three-pointers on 55.7 percent shooting from the field. With the Clippers trailing the Nuggets 3-2, the series will shift to Los Angeles for Game 6 on Thursday.
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