Kawhi of the Toronto Raptors joined his historic postseason career with 39 points and 14 rebounds.

Kawhi of the Toronto Raptors joined his historic postseason career with 39 points and 14 rebounds.

Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard joined his historic postseason career with 39 points and 14 rebounds in the Raptors' 101-96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinals. The series, tied 2-2, returns to Toronto for Game 5 on Tuesday. "Kawhi is dominant, Kawhi has been doing this for a month."

In the first nine games of the 2019 playoffs, Leonard became the first player in the NBA's postseason history to average 30 points, five rebounds and three assists in an effective field percentage greater than 65. He has an average of 32.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.4. assists with an effective field percentage of 66.2 percent. "He's been doing it over and over again," said Raptors guard Danny Green, who played with Leonard in San Antonio for seven seasons. "He's improving with time and in each game and he's separating the defense, taking what they're giving him."