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5 THINGS TO KNOW. Last Matchup: 03/21/2023 | LAC 100 - OKC 101 | K.Leonard: 21 PTS - S.Gilgeous-Alexander: 31 PTS; Oklahoma City and LA are facing off for ...

- Mason Plumlee led the Clippers with 12 rebounds off the bench in 20:39 of gametime on Tuesday. This was Los Angeles' 13th game this season with at least five more steals than its opponent after having a total of six such games all last season. - Last Matchup: 03/21/2023

Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points as the Clippers, without Paul George, took control of the second half to cruise to a 127-105 win over the Oklahoma City ...

The Clippers won Batum’s 18 minutes by a stunning 34 points, and the Clippers outscored the “PG went down, it’s a sad moment but PG will be back out there with us, but we got to handle business on the floor and keep tallying wins for PG.” Lue credited this win to a bench that “changed the game for us.” Hyland, playing for the first time in eight games, scored 16 points and injected life into the lineup to turn a seven-point first-quarter deficit into a seven-point lead. Leonard, after 15 points in the first quarter, didn’t attempt a shot in his seven second-quarter minutes. Within the team, there is a belief that it might be overly optimistic to believe George could be ready by the first round. Still going to have to come in with a group effort.” The All-Star forward suffered a sprained right knee and will be reevaluated in 2-3 weeks. Then he scored 15 more in the third quarter. “Missing a guy like that, the ball is going to be in my hands more and everybody else as well,” Leonard said. Russell Westbrook rebounded from a four-turnover first half to score 24 points, with seven assists, while making eight of his 13 shots. After that his mobility will be reassessed by the team, and should he be cleared, a ramp-up period would begin. How long the Clippers stay alive matters for any potential return to action.

An outpouring of 3-pointers late in the third quarter helped the Clippers cruise past the Thunder.

Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 127-105 in their first game since losing Paul George to a ...

... Beat the Thunder for the first time in three games this season. [Josh Giddey](https://www.nba.com/watch/video/josh-giddey-18-points-highlights-vs-la-clippers?plsrc=nba&game-highlights=0022201096) added 18 and Jalen Williams had 16. George sprained his right knee in the closing minutes of a 101-100 loss to the Thunder two nights earlier. ... Eric Gordon joined the starting lineup in place of George. Thunder: Outscored the Clippers 46-38 in the paint. They outscored the Thunder 35-25 in the fourth.

Los Angeles Clippers All-Star forward Paul George sprained his right knee on Tuesday night against his previous team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, ...

Russell Westbrook. Eric Gordon. Kawhi Leonard. Marcus Morris Sr. Ivica Zubac ; Bones Hyland. Terance Mann. Nicolas Batum. Robert Covington. Mason Plumlee.

[Golden State](https://theathletic.com/nba/team/warriors/) when Morris was out. Getting Powell back would give the Clippers a proven free-throw merchant, a much-needed second-unit point generator, a good fit next to Leonard and one of the few players on the team who can still make 3s in fourth quarters. Powell suffered a left shoulder subluxation three weeks ago in Golden State, but he has been on the court and is nearing a return. Batum also started as a small forward in Leonard’s place last season, while [Amir Coffey](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/amir-coffey-aNjOwld7s50HY3w7/) started for George when he was nursing a torn ligament in his elbow that cost him more than three months. Mann has to translate the extra time he will get into the production he demonstrated throughout February, when he averaged 12.6 points on 63.6 percent shooting in 26.9 minutes per game. Mann could be a candidate to start, which would allow the Clippers to tap into his strong chemistry with Leonard. On the other end of the floor, the Clippers need someone to get the ball and replace the rebounds and steals they will be missing without George. The Clippers will likely replace George with another shooter in the lineup, but not necessarily one as capable of creating shots for themselves and others. The Clippers outscored teams by an average of 4.6 points per game when George and Leonard shared the floor. At 38-35, the Clippers need to find a way to win enough games to secure a top-six seed and avoid the Play-In Tournament. The Clippers are already 4-2 in games Leonard plays without George this season. It is a diagnosis and timeline that offers a wide range of outcomes for the 13-year veteran.