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LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points in his return from injury and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the short-handed Miami Heat 121-104. Paul George added 23 points in the Clippers' third straight win. Leonard was back after missing four games with a hip contusion. The team went 2-2 in his absence. Leonard's dunk to open the fourth quarter gave him 13,000 career points. LA rallied from a 14-point deficit in the first half. Bam Adebayo led Miami with 21 points and 15 rebounds. The Heat trailed by 22 in the fourth. Norman Powell added 22 points and James Harden had 15 points and 10 assists for the Clippers.
