Kawhi Leonard is playing at an MVP level, and the Los Angeles Clippers are winning. Following his 30 points on 9 of 16 shooting performance in the Clippers’ 131-122 victory over the Suns, Leonard became a member of an elite group that included Artis Gilmore, LeBron James, Giannis
Antetokounmpo, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The two-time Finals MVP, according to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, became just the sixth player to attempt at least 14 shots and shoot 50 percent from the floor in 13 straight games.
Abdul-Jabbar accomplished the feat three times in his Hall of Fame career, while Shaq did it twice. James, Antetokounmpo, and Gilmore have each done it once.
Throughout his last 13 appearances, Leonard has been really hot. During this period, the star player for the Clippers is averaging 28.8 points and shooting 60.9 percent, including 53.1 percent from the field.
Leonard missed the first two games of the Clippers’ winning streak, which now stands at four games. With a 21-12 record, they have risen to the top of the Western Conference rankings after going 13-2 since December. After a difficult beginning to the James Harden era, the squad has been gelling over the past month, and the superstar pieces are starting to come together.
Los Angeles capitalised on the Suns’ lack of Kevin Durant. Because to hamstring pain, Durant missed his second straight game.
