The Dallas Mavericks are bemoaning the idea that they’ve been unable to take advantage of the fact that the Los Angeles Clippers have been winning games in this best-of-seven first-round playoff series without having the services of All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard.
It’s a dilemma that has become very mysterious to the Mavs.
Leonard is clearly the Clippers’ best player, and he missed Games 1 and 4 while dealing with inflammation in his right knee. However, not having Leonard has been a perfect recipe for the Clippers, because they won both games that he didn’t play in, and ultimately lost Games 2 and 3 when they had his services.