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Kawhi Leonard's Official Injury Status For Clippers-Kings Game

Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out for Tuesday's game.

Ben Stinar

Jan 8, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) warms up
Jan 8, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) warms up / Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports
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On Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Clippers will be in Sacramento to face off against the Kings.

For the game, they will be without one of their best players, as two-time NBA Champion Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out.

Via Underdog NBA: "Kawhi Leonard (knee) ruled out Tuesday."

Leonard has had a fantastic season with averages of 23.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.6 steals per contest while shooting 52.5% from the field and 41.7% from the three-point range in 68 games.

The Clippers are the fourth seed in the Western Conference with a 47-27 record in 74 games.

They have gone 6-4 over their last ten games and are also in the middle of a three-game winning streak.

Most recently, the Clippers beat the Charlotte Hornets (in North Carolina) by a score of 130-118.

Leonard had 23 points, five rebounds an two assists while shooting 10/19 from the field and 2/5 from the three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time.

Following Sacramento, the Clippers will play their next game on Thursday evening when they host Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in Los Angeles.

As for the Kings, they are the eighth seed in the Western Conference with a 43-31 record in 74 games.

They have gone 6-4 over their last ten games and most recently defeated the Utah Jazz by a score of 127-106.

Following Los Angeles, the Kings will play their next game on Thursday evening when they visit the New York Knicks at Madsion Square Garden.

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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.

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