Indiana Pacers vs LA Clippers Prediction: Combined starting 5 featuring Domantas Sabonis and Kawhi Leonard

Small Forward - Kawhi Leonard (LA Clippers)

Kawhi Leonard #2 of the LA Clippers walks on to the court during introductions before the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center.

Kawhi Leonard's start to the 2020-21 NBA season had been a little slow in terms of scoring, but he has been playing well overall.

Also, in a condensed season with just 72 regular-season games and not many days off between games, Leonard has missed just two matches. It happened due to a facial injury after getting accidentally hit by his teammate Serge Ibaka.

Leonard is averaging 25 points per game (his lowest in the last three seasons), and his playmaking abilities have been good for the team. He is averaging six assists per game and it is the highest assists average of his career.

In the last game of the LA Clippers, a blowout win over the Sacramento Kings, Leonard scored 27 points and six assists in 27 minutes. He was also efficient from the field, as he made 10 of his 15 shots.

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Power Forward - Domantas Sabonis (Indiana Pacers)

Domantas Sabonis #11 of the Indiana Pacers shoots the ball over Steven Adams #12 of the New Orleans Pelicans.

Domantas Sabonis has been the best player for Indiana Pacers this season. He is at the highest level of his five-year NBA career.

The 24-year-old Sabonis is averaging 21.9 points, 12.8 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game (all career highs) in 12 appearances for the Indiana Pacers. Moreover, Sabonis is leading the NBA in minutes per game with 37.8.

In his last game, Sabonis had 23 points, 15 rebounds, five assists, and made 10 out of his 18 field goals.

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Center - Myles Turner (Indiana Pacers)

Myles Turner #33 of the Indiana Pacers blocks the shot of Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics.

Serge Ibaka might be a more decorated player than Myles Turner, but Turner is having a better 2020-21 NBA season for the Indiana Pacers.

Turner has been a great rim protector since the start of his NBA career. He has led the league in blocks previously, and his career average of two blocks per night firmly establishes him as one of the best rim protectors in the game.

Turner is averaging a league-leading 4.2 blocks per night in 31 minutes per game. He is also averaging 12 points and six rebounds for the Indiana Pacers.

If Turner maintains his trend on the shot-blocking area, an average of over four blocks per game would be the highest in the NBA since 1996.

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