Clippers star Paul George drives to the basket as Utah Jazz forward Darius Bazley and forward Brice Sensabaugh defend during the first half on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. LOS ANGELES — The Clippers found out shortly before tipoff on Friday night that they had secured the No. 4 seed for the Western Conference playoffs, reducing the importance of their game against the Utah Jazz.
“Definitely health,” Lue said when asked what their No. 1 priority is with two games to play, followed by “doing things the right way, playing the right way, continuing to build good habits. But the most important thing is health.” After returning to Los Angeles early from their last extended trip, Leonard reportedly had a precautionary MRI that showed no major damage in his right knee. However, the team has been tight-lipped about the specifics of his inflammation and his exact return date.