Cleared to play for the first time since March 31, Leonard had 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals but was missing his usual rhythm as the Clippers dropped Game 2 of their first-round playoff series with the Dallas Mavericks 96-93 at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night.
Leonard shot 7-of-17 but missed all five of his 3-point attempts, the most without a make in the two-time Finals MVP's playoff career.
But the most important thing for the Clippers was that Leonard reported his knee felt good after logging 35 minutes.
"Just keep trying to get a rhythm back and obviously try to win a basketball game," Leonard said his return. "We got pretty stagnant tonight in that fourth quarter. I want to just be able to get a rhythm with the team and get a win."
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