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Kawhi Leonard · Assigned to guard the NBA’s best scorers from the moment he arrived, Kawhi Leonard is battle-tested, established, and still as elite as they come. Out to protect a two-point lead in the game’s final minutes, the two-time Defensive Player of the Year mirrors one of the game’s premier bucket-getters step-for-step, timing his jump perfectly for a block and rebound in one sequence. Helping spur the victory over a similarly-elite Oklahoma City Thunder unit, the Los Angeles Clippers superstar mastered the intangibles, tallying 16 points, six rebounds, six assists, one clutch block, a +19 plus-minus on January 16, 2024. · State of Mint