Kawhi Leonard out for Game 5 vs. Mavericks / News - Basketnews.com

Kawhi Leonard won't be available for the Los Angeles Clippers again.

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The Los Angeles Clippers will have to battle the Dallas Mavericks in an important Game 5 without Kawhi Leonard.

Kawhi Leonard

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Due to right knee inflammation, Leonard was ruled out by Clippers coach Tyronn Lue. It will be the third game that Leonard will miss in the series.

Leonard missed Games 1 and 4, which surprisingly the Clippers won. In the two games that he played, he only scored 24 points combined and failed to make a 3-pointer.

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Leonard has averaged 23.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 3.6 assists in 68 games this season.The series between the Clippers and Mavericks are tied 2-2.

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