LOS ANGELES -- — Kawhi Leonard had 14 points and seven rebounds in his first game in 16 months, and the Los Angeles Clippers opened a season of sky-high expectations with a 103-97 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. The Clippers' high hopes for their first championship rest largely on Leonard's ability to return to elite form. The Clippers broke open a close game immediately after Davis left the floor, eventually scoring 17 consecutive points in less than three minutes. 2013, when he came off the bench for the Spurs in New York early in his third NBA season. Ham said he and the Lakers “would in no way, shape or form put a player in harm's way."
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