NBA Basketball 3h Briefing
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Last updated: April 12, 2026, 11:30 PM ET
NBA Playoff Picture Shifts
The Clippers rested star Kawhi Leonard in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Warriors, preserving his health ahead of the upcoming play-in tournament after he averaged 27.9 points this season. Separately, the season for the presumptive Rookie of the Year favorite, Cooper Flagg, concluded prematurely after he sustained a sprained ankle early in the second quarter of the Mavericks' final game.