Toronto Raptors All-Star Kawhi Leonard was experiencing pain in both legs during Tuesday night's matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals. Though he had a noticeable hobble in his gait at times, Raptors head coach Nick Nurse believes Leonard will be fine going forward:
“Yeah, we were concerned,” Nurse said after Tuesday's 120-102 Game 4 victory. “I think he's fine. I think he's fine. He logged a lot of minutes. He's certainly tired, like a lot of guys in this series are.
“He looks okay to me,” Nurse added, referring to Leonard. “I think there are a number of guys out there who aren't 100 percent — on both sides of the ball. He's got tremendous will and tremendous desire. There was one time I tried to give him an extended rest and he didn't really want it, so he must be okay.”
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Leonard logged 34 minutes in Tuesday's win, notching 19 points on 6-of-13 shooting from the field (1-of-3 from beyond the arc), seven rebounds, one assist, four steals and two blocks.
During his postgame availability, Leonard noted that he is going to keep fighting:
“I feel good,” Leonard told ESPN. “I'm going to keep going and keep fighting. We have a chance to make history.”
The Raptors and Bucks will meet for Game 5 on Thursday night. Tip-off inside the Fiserv Forum is set for 8:30 p.m. ET, with TNT having live broadcast coverage. Neither team has won on the road in this series.
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