James Harden pulls yet another Game 7 Houdini disappearing act as Clippers are eliminated by Nuggets
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Harden contributed just seven points on eight shots on Saturday
The Los Angeles Clippers got rocked by the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 on Saturday, losing 120-101 in a blowout that was nowhere near as close as even that wide margin would indicate. With under nine minutes to go the Clippers trailed by 35. 2025 at Denver 7 2 for 8 2025 vs. Denver 28 10 for 20 2024 at Dallas 16 5 for 16 2023 at Boston 9 3 for 11 2022 vs. Miami 11 4 for 9 Denver (2025) 32 16.5 Dallas (2024) 28 19.8 Boston (2023) 45 18.2
In a game full of ugly Clipper numbers, including the worst plus/minus of Kawhi Leonard's career (minus-33), James Harden's seven points on eight shots stands out as particularly paltry, if only for its predictability.
After all, laying eggs in elimination games is a time-honored Harden tradition. He fooled us with 28 points in Game 6 on Thursday, but given his history, there was no way he was going to double down on that showing in Game 7. The math was just too strong.
