Kawhi Leonard and the L.A. Clippers managed to reach the postseason despite a slow start to the season.
The Clippers finished out the regular season with a 42-40 record after a 6-21 start to the season.
L.A. managed to weather the storm before even trading key starters such as James Harden and Ivica Zubac.
The Clippers added Darius Garland and Bennedict Mathurin from the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Isaiah Jackson from the Indiana Pacers.
Leonard also raised his level of play during the season and began to gather MVP award consideration. Leonard averaged 27.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game in 65 games played.
Leonard’s health might be in question for the play-in game, however, after being unavailable for the Clippers’ regular-season finale due to an ankle injury on April 12.
Even without Leonard, the Clippers closed out the regular season with a 115-110 win over the Golden State Warriors.
Who will Clippers face in play-in game?
The Clippers will serve as the ninth seed in the Western Conference and take on the Warriors in a play-in game.
Stephen Curry has led the way for the Warriors this season, averaging 26.6 points a game. Curry recently returned from knee injury on April 5. He had missed 27 games. The Warriors went 9-18 during that time without him.
The Warriors finished the regular season with a 37-45 record.
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When do Clippers and Warriors play?
The Clippers will host the Warriors on Wednesday, April 15. The game will be streamed on Prime Video and start at 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET)
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When: Wednesday, April 15
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Where: Intuit Dome (Inglewood, California)
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Time: 7 p.m. PT (10 p.m. ET)
Who won Clippers-Warriors regular-season series
The Clippers have won the last three games in the four-game regular-season series with the Warriors. Golden State’s last win over L.A. came on Oct. 28.
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Oct. 28: Warriors def. Clippers, 98-79
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Jan. 5: Clippers def. Warriors, 103-102
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Mar. 2: Clippers def. Warriors, 114-101
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Apr. 12: Clippers def. Warriors, 115-110
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