Kawhi Leonard blocked Jamal Murray using only his middle finger.- The impressive defensive play set Twitter ablaze with fans astounded by Leonard's finger strength.
- Leonard and the Clippers made the most of his block, holding on to beat the Nuggets 113-107 in Game 3 of their playoff series.
Kawhi Leonard gave Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets the finger on Monday night.
As the Nuggets attempted to mount a comeback trailing 109-103 in the final minutes of Game 3, Murray drove hard to the basket and elevated. He was met mid-air by Leonard, who blocked what would have been the most devastating dunk of the season using just his middle finger.
It was a jaw-dropping display of defense that might have Leonard massaging his knuckle a bit through the night.
—Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 8, 2020
On Twitter, fans were floored by Leonard's finger strength.
—Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) September 8, 2020
—Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) September 8, 2020
—John (@iam_johnw) September 8, 2020
—Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) September 8, 2020
—Daymon (@damewilson9) September 8, 2020
—Daleep Sandhu (@Dlop_Sandwich) September 8, 2020
Following Leonard's block, the Clippers defense locked in and ultimately held off the Nuggets' final push, with Los Angeles winning Game 3 113-107 to take a 2-1 lead in the series.
Game 4 is scheduled for Wednesday, with all 10 of Kawhi's fingers expected to be in action.
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