On Saturday afternoon, the LA Clippers are playing the Denver Nuggets (in Colorado) for Game 1 of their series. Kawhi Leonard had 20 points, three rebounds, one assist and two steals while shooting 8/13 from the field and 1/2 from the three-point range in his first 29 minutes of playing time.

Leonard hit nine of his 15 field-goal attempts to score 22 points, but he committed seven turnovers. In overtime, with the game hanging in the balance, he took just one shot and scored only two points.

Kawhi Leonard is fresh in mind and body this year, no longer relegated to watching from the sideline when the Los Angeles Clippers begin the postseason. After appearing in just two playoff games over the last two years,