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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard to remain out for Game 4 vs. Grizzlies

PLAYA VISTA, Calif. — The LA Clippers won't have star forward Kawhi Leonard for a second straight game because of a right knee sprain.

The team ruled Leonard out for Saturday's Game 4 against the Phoenix Suns at Crypto.com Arena. All-Star forward Paul George also remains out with a right knee sprain. The Suns lead the best-of-seven series 2-1.

Leonard's injury is considered day-to-day by the team, but the Clippers had just one day between Thursday night's 129-124 loss in Game 3 and Saturday's 12:30 p.m. PT tip for Game 4.

«It's [an] early game, but I feel like we [are] really ready though,» guard Bones Hyland said on Thursday. «We felt like we could've beat them [in Game 3]. We beat ourselves. So I feel like we got that firepower in us right now that we can come back tomorrow, really beat them.»

Clippers coach Ty Lue said he did not learn Leonard would miss Game 3 until before that morning's shootaround. Without Leonard, Norman Powell scored 42 points and Russell Westbrook had 30 points, 12 assists, eight rebounds and three steals.

But the Clippers could not stop Devin Booker, who had 45 points. They also could not keep the Suns from going to the free throw line, as Phoenix shot 46 free throws compared with the Clippers' 25 attempts.

Lue was asked if his team has to guard from the mentality that it threw its best punch at the Suns without Leonard in Game 3 and with Westbrook and Powell having big games.

«No, I don't worry about that,» Lue said. «I mean I hope Devin Booker thinks that — gave us 45, give us his best shot and they won by five. So just being ready to go tomorrow.»

Leonard aggravated his right knee sprain in Game 1 but played through it in Game 2. President of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said

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