Kawhi Leonard ailing but still scoring in double-overtime win over Milwaukee
TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard’s teammates had long gone by the time he emerged from the nether-regions of the Raptors locker-room to get dressed.
It was 11:29 p.m. local time. Treatment beckoned after leading Toronto to a 118-112 double-overtime win over Milwaukee, cutting the Bucks’ lead in the Eastern Conference final to two games to one.
Leonard appeared to favour his leg during a gritty 52-minute performance Sunday night that featured 36 points, nine rebounds and five assists. While teammates Kyle Lowry and Norm Powell fouled out, Leonard kept going and going.
So much for load management. It was Leonard’s longest-ever NBA shift.