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Clippers preparing for Kawhi Leonard to play in Game 1

Kawhi Leonard missed the Los Angeles Clippers’ final eight games of the regular season due to inflammation in his surgically

repaired right knee. However, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue is preparing as if the six-time All-Star forward will play when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Crypto.com Arena in Game 1 of a best-of-seven Western Conference first-round playoff series.

The last time Leonard played a game was on March 31 when he scored 23 points on 10-of-19 shots while playing 37 minutes during a 130-118 victory on the road at Charlotte.