Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard and Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul will both be sidelined for Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday in Phoenix.
Neither All-Star played in Game 1 of the series Sunday — a 120-114 home win by the Suns — Leonard due to a knee injury, Paul because of COVID-19 protocols.
Los Angeles coach Tyronn Lue said Monday that Leonard won’t play Tuesday, and the Suns listed Paul as “out” on their official injury report.
Leonard missed 20 games in the regular season and has been out since sustaining a knee injury in Game 4 of the Clippers’ conference semifinal series against the Utah Jazz.
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