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The Los Angeles Clippers fell in Game 2 on a bad night to Kawhi Leonard, who was limited to an unusually low 13 points on 4-of-17 shooting. It’s reasonable to think that he’ll be much better in Game 3.
The Clippers and Nuggets will meet in Game 3 on Monday (Tuesday Manila time).
“We’ll be ready for Game 3,” Clippers forward Paul George said.
“There are no conversations to cheer him on. It’s the playoffs. We have to be prepared and we have to be much stronger, and we will be ready for the fight and the challenge in Game 3.”
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Denver coach Michael Malone said he was pleased with the way his team was tougher in Game 2, but noted that more changes need to be made before Game 3.
“Obviously one area we have to clean up is offensive rebounding,” Malone said. “We played great defense, but they were able to grab 19 rebounds for 27 points. So if we can defend at the same level and clear the glass, then we have a chance to advance in this series.”
CLIPPERS VS. Nuggets
Series tied 1-1
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Denver’s Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Paul Millsap and Gary Harris combined to shoot 13 of 25 from 3-point range, and the Clippers lamented how they let Jokic settle down especially in the opening minutes of the second game.
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Leonard. Not only was he 4 of 17 in the game, but he was 1 of 10 in the final three quarters. He was two assists away from a triple-double, but the Clippers need him to score.
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George said he thought he had slight knee hyperextension in the second half of Game 2, but was able to play and never left the game. Murray limped a bit in the opening minutes of Game 2, and he also found a way to hang on.
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The Clippers. Denver set the tone for how everything went in Game 2. The Clippers can’t make that mistake again.
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