Report: Kawhi, PG clear safety protocols, can play vs. Magic

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The Los Angeles Clippers' star wing duo of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George cleared the league's health and safety protocols and are available to play against the Orlando Magic on Friday, a source told ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk.

Leonard and George missed the Clippers' two most-recent road outings, a nine-point loss to the Atlanta Hawks and a four-point win over the Miami Heat.

The Clippers are outscoring their opponents by 17.7 points per 100 possessions when both perennial All-Stars are on the floor this season. It's been a major reason for the team's 14-5 record, trailing only the surging Utah Jazz (14-4) for best in the league.

The 29-year-old Leonard is averaging 25.9 points, 5.7 assists, 5.4 rebounds, and two steals per game this season. George, 30, is adding 23.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game, with 48.3% shooting from 3-point territory.

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