Leonard was ruled out by Clippers coach Tyronn Lue on Tuesday.
Kawhi Leonard will miss Game 5 of the Los Angeles Clippers' tight first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night due to right knee inflammation. The six-time All-Star will sit out for the third time in the series' five games.Leonard missed Game 1 and Game 4 of the series after missing the final eight games of the regular season with right knee pain.
Surprisingly, the Clippers won both of the games that Leonard missed, while Dallas won both of the games in which Leonard played.Leonard averaged 23.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists this season while playing in 68 games, his most since the 2016-17 season with San Antonio. Injuries have repeatedly slowed Leonard in the second half of his NBA career, and he has never played a full healthy season since joining the Clippers in 2019.
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