5 takeaways as Kawhi Leonard-less Clippers roll past Mavericks in Game 1
by NBC4 Washington
NBC4 Washington— James Harden and a balanced Clippers attack rolled past Luka Doncic and Dallas 109-97 in Game 1 on Sunday. Here are five takeaways.
NBA.com—Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard ruled out for Game 5 vs. Mavericks. Clippers All-Star Kawhi Leonard will miss his third game of LA's first-round series against Dallas with knee inflammation.
Los Angeles Times—Without Kawhi Leonard, Clippers handle Mavericks in Game 1. The final word came down late Sunday morning. The inflammation in Kawhi Leonard’s right knee kept him out of the Clippers’ playoff opener against the Dallas Mavericks. And so Paul George, James Harden and the rest of Clippers coach Tyronn Lue’s group had to press forward without their best player. Harden and George did their parts just enough, but the Clippers still crawled to the finish line, doing enough to build a 29-point third-quarter lead and escape with a 109-97 victory over the...
ESPN—Clippers rule out Kawhi Leonard for Game 1 vs. Mavericks. LA Clippers coach Ty Lue said Kawhi Leonard will be out for Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.