Kawhi Leonard and Pascal Siakam had a historic night to open their series against the Sixers
CLOSE SportsPulse: The second round is underway, and USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt breaks down the key matchups in the Eastern Conference semifinals. USA TODAYTheir names are Kawhi Leonard and Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors.
Leonard and Siakam spearheaded that efficiency, handling much of Toronto’s offense in the first half. At one point, they combined for 34 of Toronto’s first 39 points, with both starting 7-for-9 from the field.Playoff Kawhi was brilliant. He was 16-for-23 from the field, including 3-for-7 on 3-pointers, and was also a menace on defense with 11 defensive rebounds, two steals and one block.
But it was just one game, and a playoff series is about adjustments. Philadelphia guarded Leonard with multiple defenders, but Sixers coach Brett Brown will look for other ways to limit Leonard’s effectiveness.
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