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Kawhi scores 14 in return, Clippers hold off Lakers 103-97
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis, center, dunks as Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac, left, and guard Paul George defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in Los Angeles. - photo by AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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. Paul George scored 15 points and John Wall added 15 in his debut for the Clippers, who held on down the stretch to beat their more pedigreed Los Angeles rivals for the eighth consecutive time. Leonard came off the bench for the first time since 2013 and played 21 minutes in his first game since he tore a ligament in his right knee in a playoff game in June 2021.