Leonard will sit out again with a sprained right knee, which leaves the job of slowing Devin Booker and Kevin Durant and leveling the series to the team’s deep roster.
By Game 3, Leonard was ruled out and the Suns took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series Thursday, made difficult by inspired play from the team’s role players.
Norman Powell started in place of Leonard and scored a career-playoff-high 42 points, upping his play from the first two games of the series when he scored a combined 26 points. Russell Westbrook took it upon himself to take a larger role in Leonard’s absence. A combination of offensive rebounds by the Suns and fouls left the Clippers staring at a five-point deficit when the final buzzer sounded.
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