I think we have the pieces to make a good playoff run. “It’s all about winning and I want to win. “I mean that’s all we can do, run our offense, you know, make sure we get back in transition on the defensive and rebound, and come back on the other end.” “What we’ve been doing is just going out there, being focused and, you know, trying to limit our mistakes as much as possible. “It’s a challenge for all of us,” Leonard said. Kawhi Leonard said entering the postseason without George will be tough. The Clippers, who defeated Portland, 136-125, on Saturday afternoon, enter their regular-season finale against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday in fifth place and would secure the No. 5 seed – and a best-of-seven first-round series against the Suns – with a win Sunday. The hope is that George would have enough time to ramp up by the second round of the playoffs, should the Clippers advance that far. In the first update since his injury, the team said George continues to rehab but “there is no timeline for his return to play.” George has not played since March 21 after suffering a sprained right knee against the Oklahoma City Thunder but exercised before Saturday’s game. While the Clippers’ All-Star wing didn’t play, he appeared enthusiastic about his team’s ability to hold off the Blazers and inch closer to securing a top-six playoff seed. LOS ANGELES - Dressed in a gray Clippers hoodie and pants, Paul George joined his teammates on the bench for Saturday’s afternoon game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
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