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LEADER OF

THE PACK

Los Angeles Clippers forward
Kawhi Leonard, right, shoots
over Orlando Magic forward
Aaron Gordon during the sec-
ond half of an NBA basketball
game in Los Angeles, Thurs-
day, Jan. 16, 2020. The Clip-
pers won 122-95.
Associated Press
Leonard

scores 32

as Clippers

beat Magic

122-95

By DOUG PADILLA
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ad-
ept at operating at what-
ever gear his team needs,
Kawhi Leonard has been
in selfish mode of late, and
the Los Angeles Clippers
are better for it.
Leonard scored 32 points,
Montrezl Harrell had 21
and the Clippers beat the
Orlando Magic 122-95 on
Thursday night.
Leonard also had five re-
bounds and five assists in his
fourth consecutive game Who matches up best in yet
with at least 30 points. He
was 12 for 20 from the field. another Packers-49ers title game?
Leonard's adaptive nature
is why the Clippers were
willing to throw more than
$100 million his way for the Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers celebrates with Aaron
next three seasons. Jones (33) after a touchdown run during the first half of an
Finding a player that has NFL divisional playoff football game against the Seattle Se-
the ability to be the best
in the league at whatever ahawks Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, in Green Bay, Wis.
mode he chooses does Associated Press
not come cheap. Page 21
"It's not hard for him; it
would be hard for me and
most other players," Clip-
pers head coach Doc Riv-
ers said.

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