Leonard misses 3rd straight game for Clippers; George in

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, right, shoots over Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol during second half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Monday, v. 11, 2019. 

Kawhi Leonard is missing his third straight game for Los Angeles Clippers, again delaying his on-court pairing with new teammate Paul George.

George was in lineup Monday night against his former team, Oklahoma City, which traded him to Clippers in offseason.

Leonard bruised his left knee in a loss at Houston last Wednesday and didn’t play at New Orleans or against Atlanta last week. Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers says it was “very possible” Leonard was going to play Monday. Rivers has displayed little concern that Leonard will be out long.

“I just kw it’s going to happen,” he said of Leonard and George playing toger for first time.

Leonard has missed five of Clippers’ 14 games. When he’s been in lineup, he’s averaging 26.8 points.

George has scored 70 points in just 44 minutes over past two games since making his season debut after rehabbing from two shoulder operations.