SALT LAKE CITY — Los Angeles Clippers star, Kawhi Leonard is expected to miss Wednesday night's game against the Utah Jazz.
Brian Windhorst with ESPN reports Leonard hurt his knee at the end of game 4 and his status for the rest of the series is in doubt.
The series is tied at two games a piece.
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Kawhi Leonard is expected to miss Game 5 against the Jazz tonight with a knee injury suffered in game 4, sources tell @ramonashelburne & me. His status for rest of series is in doubt as well.
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) June 16, 2021
Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley has missed the entire series with a strained hamstring. He is listed as questionable for game 5.
Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul status for the western conference finals is up in the air.
Should the Jazz beat the Clippers, they would face Phoenix in that round.
Shams Charania with the Athletic is reporting that Paul has entered COVID-19 health and safety protocols and is sidelined for an indefinite period of time.
Paul’s status for the start of the Western Conference finals is currently up in the air, sources say.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 16, 2021
Noteworthy: Depending on the medical circumstance, an isolation period could be shorter for a vaccinated individual. https://t.co/62r5bWzLOh
