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

Kawhi Leonard is on the injury report for Thursday's game.

Mar 27, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) shoots a foul / Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Clippers will host the Denver Nuggets in California.

For the game, the Clippers will remain without their best player, as two-time NBA Champion Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out.

He also missed the team's last game, so this will be his second straight out of the starting lineup.

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

Kawhi Leonard (knee) ruled out for Thursday.

— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) April 3, 2024

Leonard has had an extremely productive 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 47-28 record in 75 games.

They have gone 5-5 over their last ten games and most recently lost to the Sacramento Kings (on the road) by a score of 109-95.

Following their matchup with the Nuggets, the Clippers will play their next game on Friday evening when they host the Utah Jazz in Los Angeles.

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— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) April 4, 2024

As for the Nuggets, they are the second seed in the Western Conference with a 53-23 record in 76 games.

They have gone 7-3 over their last ten games and are also in the middle of a two-game winning streak.

Most recently, the Nuggets defeated Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs by a score of 110-105 (at home).

Following their matchup with the Clippers, they will return home to host Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday evening in Colorado.