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Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala have guarded Kawhi Leonard best in NBA

Has Kawhi Leonard met his match(es)?

The Toronto Raptors star is averaging 28.5 points per game against the Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals, almost three points shy of his pre-Finals average (31.2). It's probably not a coincidence that Leonard has squared off against two defenders who have given him more trouble than anyone else this season.

ESPN's Kirk Goldsberry found that Warriors wings Andre Iguodala and Klay Thompson have limited Leonard to fewer points per 100 possessions than any other players. Golden State's duo has also prevented Leonard from getting off many shots.

Iggy and Klay suppress Kawhi’s shooting and scoring as well as anyone this season pic.