Whenever you begin a sentence with "if Kawhi Leonard can stay healthy," you're playing a dangerous game. But ... if Kawhi Leonard can stay healthy, the Los Angeles Clippers are going be a serious problem in the playoffs.

Which makes the Clippers — who have outscored opponents by 7.5 points per 100 non-garbage-time possessions with Leonard on the court, according to Cleaning the Glass, a net rating that would trail only Oklahoma City, Cleveland and Boston over the course of the full season — pretty damn interesting coming down the home stretch.

Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell each score 21 points and Ivica Zubac finishes with 18 points and 20 rebounds in the Clippers' 96-87 win over the Magic.

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Paolo Banchero #5 of the Orlando Magic dribbles the ball against Bogdan Bogdanovic #10 of the Los Angeles Clippers during the third quarter at Kia Center on March 31, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that,