Kawhi Leonard along with the LA Clippers are all set to take on the Indiana Pacers at the Intuit Dome on Thursday night, February 6. With Leonard coming back in the squad, Ty Lue's team will have a better chance at going toe-to-toe with the Pacers after they lost their last match against the LA Lakers (97-122) on Tuesday.
Will Kawhi Leonard play against the Indiana Pacers?
According to the reports, the Clippers have not added anybody to the injury list till now ahead of their clash against the Indiana Pacers.
In the biggest NBA news of the night, the Clippers announce they have an entirely clean injury report for tomorrow’s game against the Pacers, Joey Linn, a Sports Illustrated beat reporter, wrote on X Wednesday.
Due to his right knee, Leonard has missed a large chunk of the season. But, he soon made a comeback on January 14 and since then, he has played 12 out of 16 games. During those 12 games that he featured in, he played an important role as the team secured eight wins.
Since the return of Leonard, the Clippers have lost their first back-to-back losses in the last two games. In those two games, Leonard averaged 12.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Ahead of the clash against the Pacers, Leonard will be highly motivated to bounce back after two poor outings and lead his team to a victory.
Kawhi Leonard's stats against the Indiana Pacers
Kawhi Leonard has faced the Indiana Pacers 15 times in his long career. He averages 20.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game which is almost identical to his career marks of 20.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.
While playing for the San Antonio Spurs, Leonard played against the Pacers 10 times. In those 10 games, he averaged 18.6 points and 2.8 assists. In his lone outing against the Pacers while playing for the Toronto Raptors, he clocked an impressive 28 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
Ever since he joined the Clippers, Leonard's performances have gone up against the Pacers. In the four games that he has played against the Pacers, he has scored 20 or more points in each of the games.