Their offense looked disjointed.
Doesn’t matter.
The Clippers had to play Kawhi Leonard.
Their first-round playoff series is now level at one game apiece, as the Dallas Mavericks stole a 96-93 victory at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night.
Doesn’t matter.
The Clippers had to play Kawhi Leonard.
Because the Clippers aren’t looking to just win this series. They’re looking to win a championship, and they’re not doing that without their best player, who hadn’t played in more than three weeks because of a swollen right knee.
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Kawhi Leonard returns but Clippers drop Game 2 to the Mavericks
April 23, 2024
Whether it was on Tuesday night, or in the upcoming two games in Dallas, or sometime beyond that, Leonard was going to have to be reintegrated into the team.