LOS ANGELES — Clippers star Kawhi Leonard will miss Game 3 of the team’s first-round playoff series against Phoenix on Thursday because of a sprained right knee.
There isn’t yet an indication whether Leonard will be ready to play in Game 4 on Saturday, according to a person who has knowledge of the situation but was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. Leonard is considered day-to-day for the moment — but the person said the sprain is not related to the anterior circulate ligament injury Leonard suffered in 2021.
Leonard aggravated the knee during the Clippers’ 115-110 victory in Game 1 but still finished with 38 points. He played through the pain in Game 2 and finished with 31 points during the 123-109 loss.
